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11
May
2018

Apple Raisin Muffins

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These moist and delicious apple raisin muffins, full of fresh apples, raisins, cinnamon and pecans, are an easy to make treat for breakfast or brunch!

The recipe makes 18 incredible tasting muffins that you and your family will LOVE! We first tried these delicious apple raisin muffins many years ago, and I recently re-discovered the old battered 3×5 index card with the handwritten recipe, in my old recipe box.

I did not write on the index card where I got the recipe from, so I truly have NO CLUE what the original source was… but I DID write GREAT!!! on the recipe card the very first time I made them, so I could remember how GOOD they were. They really DO taste GREAT, and are also very easy to make!

The recipe is very easy to follow, and seriously, the only “slightly time consuming” thing about is chopping up the apples. No biggie.

Everything else is really just adding ingredients, stirring, and baking! Oh yeah… and EATING (they are ridiculously delicious)! Here’s how to make a dozen and a half of these fabulous breakfast or brunch treats!

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How To Make These Apple Raisin Muffins

Start by preheating your oven to 325° F. The next thing is dicing the apples into small chunks. You will need a total of 4 cups diced apples.

I used 3 Granny Smith apples and 1 Gala apple (but 4 cups of any firm apple will do just fine!). Make sure to leave the peel ON the apples!

Place the diced apples in a large mixing bowl. Add granulated sugar, and stir to combine. Mix slightly beaten eggs, oil and vanilla extract in separate bowl; add to apples, and stir.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add this dry mixture to the apple mixture; stir well, to combine ingredients.

Once combined, add raisins and chopped walnuts (or pecans), and stir until batter is completely blended.

Coat sides and bottom of muffin tins with non-stick spray; the recipe makes 18 muffins, so you will need two 12-cup muffin tins, (or bake these in two batches if you only have one muffin tin).

Spoon the batter into muffin tins until each cup is about 3/4 full. Now they are ready to bake.

Bake The Apple Raisin Muffins

Bake muffins at 325° F. for approximately 23-25 minutes. Apple raisin muffins should be golden brown on the outside when done, and a toothpick inserted into middle should come out clean.

Remove muffins from muffin tin to a wire rack to cool. Don’t they look GOOD? See those apple chunks? YUM. These apple raisin muffins taste best at room temperature!

Time To Eat!

Here’s a close up picture of the INSIDE of one of the muffins… you can see it is filled with raisins, apples and nuts!

And there you have it! Delicious apple raisin muffins! When baked correctly, the muffins are not dry (due in part to the natural juices released from the apples).

They also freeze very well, so it makes sense to make the whole batch at once, then put a few away in the freezer in a food storage bag or container to save for another day!

Interested In More MUFFIN Recipes?

By the way, if you enjoy muffins as much as we do, I hope you will also check out these muffin recipes from my blog for Apple Crumb, Banana Crumb, Cranberry Orange, Carrot Cake, Dark Chocolate Almond Chia, Chocolate Chip, Blueberry Crumble, and many others.

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Apple Raisin Muffins

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

40 mins

These moist and delicious apple raisin muffins, full of fresh apples, raisins, cinnamon and pecans, are an easy to make treat for breakfast or brunch!

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple raisin muffins

Servings: 18 muffins

Calories Per Serving: 235 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 cups apples diced small (leave peel ON)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs , slightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts (or pecans) , chopped

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325° F. Dice apples into small chunks. You will need a total of 4 cups diced apples. Make sure to leave the peel ON the apples! Place diced apples in a large mixing bowl. Add granulated sugar, and stir to combine. Mix slightly beaten eggs, oil and vanilla extract in separate bowl; add to apples, and stir.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add this dry mixture to the apple mixture; stir well, to combine ingredients. Once combined, add raisins and chopped walnuts (or pecans), and stir until batter is completely blended.
Coat sides and bottom of muffin tins with non-stick spray; the recipe makes 18 muffins, so you will need two 12-cup muffin tins, (or bake in two batches if you only have one muffin tin). Spoon batter in muffin tins until each cup is about 3/4 full.
Bake muffins at 325° F. for approximately 23-25 minutes. Muffins should be golden brown on the outside when done, and a toothpick inserted into middle of muffin should come out clean. Remove muffins from muffin tin to a wire rack to cool. Best served at room temperature. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

These muffins freeze well. Wrap each muffin in plastic wrap, then insert in a freezer storage bag, and freeze until ready to thaw and eat.

Nutrition Facts

Apple Raisin Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 235 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 18mg6%

Sodium 260mg11%

Potassium 146mg4%

Carbohydrates 33g11%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 40IU1%

Vitamin C 1.8mg2%

Calcium 17mg2%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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01
May
2018

Garlic Focaccia Bread

categories: Appetizers, Breads, Side Dishes

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Garlic Focaccia Bread, with olive oil and fresh herbs, is a great side dish for a variety of meats and salads, can be served as an appetizer with dipping oil and herbs, or simply used to make sandwiches!

Garlic Focaccia Bread is a versatile side dish for a variety of meats or salads, can be served as an appetizer (served with dipping oil and herbs), or simply used to make a great sandwich! The crispy “dimpled” crust of this delicious bread (with olive oil, garlic and fresh thyme topping), is it’s trademark feature!

My friends and I used to frequent a local restaurant that brought baskets of sliced warm focaccia bread and a small bowl of dipping oil (with herbs) to the table before dinner. Oh. My. Goodness. I think that place is where I really fell in love with focaccia bread!

Talk about GOOD!!! I knew I wanted to make something similar at home, so I decided to try an old recipe I had stored in my trusty (and practically dilapidated) file box.

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Where I Discovered The Original Recipe

Many years ago I found a recipe in a newspaper, cut it out, and taped it to a 3×5 index card. Didn’t even write down what newspaper it was from. It’s now old and yellowed, but I had NEVER tried that particular recipe until recently. WOW- it was DELICIOUS!

The original recipe was titled “Nona’s Courtyard Cafe Focaccia”, and I THINK (not sure) it might have originated from a restaurant in Ventura, California (which is now closed). I tried to find the recipe online, but no luck… oh well. At least I had this old recipe on file to try. It’s very easy to make… here’s how!

How To Make Garlic Focaccia Bread

Mix yeast with warm water (100 degrees) in a large bowl. Stir, then set the bowl aside for 5 minutes to let yeast fully dissolve. Bubbles will begin to appear on the surface, which tells you the yeast is active, alive, and working.

Add flour, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, Parmesan cheese, honey, salt and cold water to bowl. Mix the ingredients well. I started mixing it with a spoon, then switched to using my (clean) hands to mix it up, because it was easier that way, as it is a thick dough.

Form the dough into a ball, then put it on a lightly floured work surface. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin, smoothing and shaping it into a circle of dough about 10 inches wide.

In a separate small bowl or measuring cup, mix together 1/3 cup olive oil and crushed garlic. Set aside to let the flavors “mingle”, while you get the dough ready for it!

Poking Holes In the Garlic Focaccia Bread Dough

Transfer the dough circle to a large baking sheet with edges (I used a ratty old pizza pan with edges). Poke holes in the top of the dough using your finger. Make deep holes all over the top of the dough, but don’t go all the way through dough to the bottom.

Cover the top and sides of dough with the olive oil/ garlic mixture. I started off spooning it on top, then used a pastry brush to fully coat top and sides of dough, and to spread the garlic around.

What Should I Do With The Excess Olive Oil?

There is a lot of “excess” oil that will run off the edges of dough onto pan. Just scoop it up with a spoon and fill up all the holes with it. Sprinkle top of dough with chopped fresh thyme (or fresh rosemary, if substituting). There will STILL be excess oil around bottom of dough, as you can see in the photo below. Leave it there! It will absorb into the bread while it bakes, and help to make a nice crispy crust!

Set the pan aside, and let the dough rise a bit (uncovered) for about 30 minutes in a warm place, free from drafts. Preheat oven to 400º F. while dough is rising.

Bake The Garlic Focaccia Bread

After dough has risen, bake it in a 400º F. oven for 23-25 minutes, or until the bread is evenly browned all over. Remove from oven, transfer the garlic focaccia bread to a wire rack, and let it cool for 20-25 minutes before you serve it.

Doesn’t it look GOOD? See the little pieces of garlic in the “dimples”? ALL the oil has been absorbed into crust. The 2 photos below show the top and bottom of the bread… nice and crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside!

If you want to make the garlic focaccia bread ahead of time, you can easily reheat it by covering it tightly with aluminum foil and reheat on low heat (250º F.) in oven for 10-15 minutes. To serve, slice bread in half left to right, then cut into 2″ wide strips from top to bottom.

You can serve it with a (2 to 1) mixture of olive oil and balsamic vinegar or olive oil and fresh herbs (like garlic, thyme and rosemary, etc.) in a little bowl for dipping, if you wish.

Here’s a close up of a slice of the garlic focaccia bread so you can see what the inside looks like! YUM.

My husband, oldest son and I enjoyed this bread served with Orange and Rosemary Glazed Salmon, steamed broccoli and rice. It was delicious. We ended up with a few pieces of focaccia bread left over, so I will serve it on the side with spaghetti, made with Easy Spaghetti Sauce with Italian Sausage for tonight’s dinner!

Hope you will consider making this garlic focaccia bread! It’s a great side dish to compliment a variety of main courses or salads.

It can also be used as an appetizer BEFORE the meal, when served with a mixture of olive oil and fresh herbs (or olive oil/balsamic vinegar). You can also use it to make a delicious sandwich! Lots of possibilities. Hope you enjoy it… and have a wonderful day!

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Adapted from Recipe Source: old newspaper article (original source/newspaper/author unknown)

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Garlic Focaccia Bread

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Rising Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

Garlic Focaccia Bread, with olive oil and fresh herbs, is a great side dish for a variety of meats and salads, can be used to make sandwiches, or served as an appetizer with dipping oil!

Category: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: garlic focaccia bread

Servings: 10 slices

Calories Per Serving: 229 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1/2 ounce dry active yeast
1 cup water heated to 100 degrees
3 cups flour (all purpose)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup cold water
1 teaspoon honey
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese ,freshly grated
1/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic (crushed)
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme (or rosemary) , finely chopped

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Instructions

Mix yeast with warm water (100 degrees) in a large bowl. Stir, then set bowl aside for 5 minutes to let yeast fully dissolve. Bubbles will begin appearing on the surface, which tells you the yeast is active and working.
Add flour, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, Parmesan cheese, honey, salt and cold water to bowl. Mix ingredients well. NOTE: I started mixing it with a spoon, then switched to using my (clean) hands to mix it up, because it's easier (it's a thick dough). Form dough into a ball, then place on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough out with a rolling pin, smoothing and shaping it into a circle 10" wide.
In a separate small bowl or measuring cup, mix together 1/3 cup olive oil and crushed garlic. Set aside to let flavors "mingle" while you get dough ready.
Transfer the dough circle to a large baking sheet or pizza pan (with edges) . Poke holes in top of the dough using your fingertips. Make deep holes all over the top of the dough, but don't go all the way through to the bottom.
Cover top/sides of dough with olive oil/ garlic mixture using spoon and/or pastry brush. There will be oil that runs off edges onto pan. Scoop it up with a spoon and fill the holes with it. Sprinkle top with chopped fresh thyme (or rosemary, if using). There will STILL be excess oil on pan around bottom of dough. Leave it there! It will absorb into the bread when it bakes, and help to make a nice crust! Set bread aside, and let dough rise a bit (uncovered) for 30-40 minutes in a warm place, free from drafts. Preheat oven to 400º F. while dough rises.
After dough has risen, bake in 400º F. oven for 23-25 minutes, or until bread is evenly browned. Remove from oven, transfer bread to a wire rack, and let cool 20-25 minutes before serving. To serve, slice in half from left to right, then cut into 2" thick slices from top to bottom. If desired, serve with dipping sauce of (2 to 1 mix) olive oil and balsamic vinegar OR olive oil and fresh herbs, like thyme, garlic, rosemary. ENJOY!

Recipe Notes

NOTE: Yeast used is equivalent of 2 (¼ ounce) packages OR 4½ teaspoons of bulk dry active yeast.

Nutrition Facts

Garlic Focaccia Bread

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 229 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 216mg9%

Potassium 53mg2%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 20IU0%

Vitamin C 0.1mg0%

Calcium 35mg4%

Iron 1.8mg10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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13
Apr
2018

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Scones

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Scones

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Grab some hot coffee, tea or a cold glass of milk… and enjoy these absolutely delicious chocolate caramel pecan scones, filled with milk chocolate chips, caramel and pecans, for a special treat at breakfast or a simple snack in the middle of the day!
I LOVE scones! Do you? I’ve been making them for years, and have included many of my favorite recipes on my blog.

The scones I’ve made include Apple Cinnamon, Cinnamon Chip, White Chocolate Raspberry, Blackberry, Banana Nut, Chocolate Chip Orange, Lemon Cream, Gingerbread, Cranberry Orange, and several others.

When I saw a recipe recently for these chocolate caramel pecan scones, I just KNEW I wanted to try them… I couldn’t help myself! I made a batch for Easter this year, and guess what? They are GOOD, and easy to prepare, even if you’ve never made scones before! Here’s how:

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How To Make Chocolate Caramel Pecan Scones

Preheat oven to 400 degrees before beginning. Place parchment paper or a silicone mat onto a large cookie sheet. Place flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut VERY COLD butter into small chunks and add to the flour.

Cut the butter into the dry ingredients, using a pastry cutter (shown), or 2 forks, or by using your fingers to pinch the ingredients together. Do this until crumbs resemble small peas, and butter is incorporated into mixture. Add the egg and whipping cream to the bowl. Stir to combine.

Continue mixing with spoon or lightly knead the dough in the bowl (with clean hands) until a soft dough ball is formed. Add chocolate chips, caramel pieces, and chopped pecans (or walnuts) to dough.

Mix the chocolate chips, caramels and pecans gently into dough, until fully blended. Place the dough ball onto a lightly floured work surface, and form dough into a circle, by pressing down and shaping with hands.

Circle should be about 8-9 inches wide and about 2 inches high (approx.). Once formed, cut dough into 8 equal sized wedges using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter.

Bake The Chocolate Caramel Pecan Scones

Place wedges onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet (or onto a silicone mat). Place them in a circle, but separate each piece slightly from the others (as shown below). Bake at 400 degrees for 18-10 minutes (check them at 18 minutes- mine were done!). The scones should be golden brown.

Remove baking sheet from oven. Let scones rest for a couple minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Ready To Serve!

Let the scones cool to room temperature so the chocolate can firm up. Transfer to a serving platter, serve and enjoy!

See all that chocolate, caramel, and pecan yumminess? Yep. These scones are GOOD! Make sure to store any leftover scones in an airtight container, or wrap them really well in plastic wrap.

Now all that’s left to do is grab a cold glass of milk, or a hot mug of tea or coffee, and enjoy a tasty treat! Be sure to check out ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. Have a great day!

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Chocolate Caramel Pecan Scones

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Grab some coffee or tea and enjoy these absolutely delicious scones, filled with milk chocolate chips, caramel and pecans, for breakfast or a simple snack.

Category: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate caramel pecan scones

Servings: 8 scones

Calories Per Serving: 447 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

2 cups flour (all purpose)
1 Tablespoon baking powder
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoons salt
5 Tablespoons butter , VERY cold
1 large egg
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
12 caramels , chopped into small pieces
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup pecans (or walnuts) , chopped

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees before beginning. Place parchment paper or a silicone mat onto a large cookie sheet.
Place flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut VERY COLD butter into small chunks and add to the flour. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients, using a pastry cutter, 2 forks, or by using your fingers to pinch the ingredients together. Do this until crumbs resemble small peas in size, and butter is incorporated into mixture. Add egg and whipping cream to the bowl. Stir with spoon, or lightly knead the dough in the bowl (with clean hands) until a soft dough ball is formed.
Add chocolate chips, caramel pieces, and chopped pecans (or walnuts) to dough. Mix well (using your hands is easiest), until fully blended.
Place the dough ball onto a lightly floured work surface, and form dough into a circle, by pressing down and shaping with hands. Circle should be about 8-9 inches wide and about 2 inches high (approx.). Once formed, cut dough into 8 equal sized wedges using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter.
Place wedges onto a parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheet . Place wedges in a circle, separating each piece slightly from the others. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-10 minutes (check them at 18 minutes- mine were done!). The scones should be golden brown. Remove baking sheet from oven. Let scones rest for a couple minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack. Let scones cool to room temperature so chocolate can firm up. Serve... and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Scones

Amount Per Serving (1 scone)

Calories 447 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 42mg14%

Sodium 191mg8%

Potassium 266mg8%

Carbohydrates 52g17%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 480IU10%

Calcium 128mg13%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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09
Mar
2018

Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Muffins

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You’ll LOVE these delicious Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins! EASY to make, flavorful treat for a family friendly breakfast, brunch, or snack!

If you are the kind of person who enjoys banana muffins, coffee, and chocolate chips, then you will LOVE these absolutely delicious Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins!

They’re packed with flavor, incredibly SIMPLE to make, and will be a perfect treat for a breakfast, brunch buffet, or afternoon snack!

I love banana muffins of all kinds… but if you add in some chocolate chips, and just a smidge of espresso powder giving them an extra level of flavor… whoa… those sounded like muffins I wanted to try!

I found the original recipe on Pinterest and decided to whip up a batch to have around for breakfast or a yummy snack!

The muffins have excellent flavor, and were super EASY to prepare! The tiny bit of espresso powder in this recipe enhances the chocolate flavor, and does NOT overpower the muffins, by the way! Here’s how to make them:

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How To Make Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

First thing to do (try not to break a sweat!) is preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and spray a standard size 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick spray.

Next, place some really ripe peeled bananas in a large mixing bowl, and mash them “silly” with a fork (use really ripe bananas, cause they are much sweeter!).

Add granulated and brown sugars, melted butter, milk, and then the egg. Stir the ingredients really well together until blended. (No need for a mixer, just use a spoon!)

In a large separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. Whisk them together. Create a well right in the middle of the dry ingredients, then carefully pour in the banana mixture, and stir to combine.

Add the chocolate chips (I used mini chips), and fold them into the batter, stirring only until ingredients are combined.

Bake The Muffins

Divide the muffin batter equally between the muffin cups. The mixture should fill each cup about 3/4 of the way full. Place the muffins in a preheated 350 degree oven on the middle rack.

Bake them for between 20 and 25 minutes (oven temps very greatly- mine were ready at 22 minutes).

Test their doneness by inserting a toothpick into center of muffin. If it comes out clean, the muffins are ready to remove from oven! The muffin tops should be golden brown in color.

Once the banana muffins are out of the oven, let them cool for about 15 minutes (still in the muffin tin) on a wire rack.

After 15 minutes, transfer the banana muffins from the pan to the wire rack, and let them finish cooling down.

When you’re ready to enjoy these truly tasty banana muffins, pour yourself a big mug of coffee or tea, or even a tall glass of cold milk, and sink your teeth into them! I really think you’re gonna LOVE ’em!

If you enjoy muffins like we do, I’m confident you’ll like these yummy, unique muffins for breakfast or a quick snack.

Thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Have a blessed day! May it be filled with JOY!

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Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins

You'll LOVE these delicious Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins! EASY to make, flavorful treat for a family friendly breakfast, brunch, or snack!

Category: Bread/Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana espresso chocolate chip muffins

Servings: 12 muffins

Calories Per Serving: 304 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 medium bananas , very ripe (approx. 1.5 cups)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar , firmly packed
1/2 cup butter ,(1 cube) melted
1/4 cup whole milk
1 egg (large)
1½ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder , see Tip
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and spray a standard size 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick spray. Place really ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl, and mash them "silly" with a fork. Add granulated and brown sugars, melted butter, milk, and then the egg. Stir the ingredients really well together until blended. (No need for a mixer; use a spoon!)
In a separate, large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. Whisk together. Create a well right in the middle of the dry ingredients, then pour in the banana mixture, and stir to combine. Next add the chocolate chips (I used mini chips), and fold them into the batter, only until ingredients are combined.
Divide the muffin batter equally between prepared muffin cups. The mixture should fill each cup about 3/4 of the way. Place muffins in preheated oven on the middle rack. Bake them for 20 to 25 minutes (oven temps very greatly- mine were ready at 22 minutes). Test their doneness by inserting a toothpick into center of muffin. If it comes out clean, the muffins are ready to remove from oven! The muffin tops should be golden brown in color. Once the muffins are out of the oven, let them cool for about 15 minutes (still in the muffin tin) on a wire rack. After 15 minutes, transfer muffins from the pan to the wire rack, and let them finish cooling down. Serve... and ENJOY!

Recipe Notes

TIP: If you don't have access to instant espresso powder, you can substitute 2 teaspoons of very finely ground dark roast coffee.

Nutrition Facts

Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 304 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Cholesterol 35mg12%

Sodium 409mg18%

Potassium 263mg8%

Carbohydrates 41g14%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 295IU6%

Vitamin C 3.4mg4%

Calcium 27mg3%

Iron 1.9mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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02
Feb
2018

Chocolate Chip Muffins

categories: Breakfast, Muffins

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Chocolate Chip Muffins are easy to make, amazingly delicious, and will be a family favorite for breakfast or a light snack!

Do you enjoy a great tasting treat for breakfast or a snack? If so, then you will want to read on and will need to make these delicious Chocolate Chip Muffins, bursting with miniature chocolate chips! Grab a cup of coffee or tea and read on.

I found the recipe on Pinterest and whipped up a batch for our family several weeks ago. WOW!!! They are wonderful, and were difficult to stay out of!

The recipe made 12 standard sized muffins, which were packed with chocolate chips and were NOT dry! Absolutely DELICIOUS! As an added bonus… they are super easy to make, too! Here’s how:

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How To Make Chocolate Chip Muffins

In a large bowl, mix together butter and oil, until well blended. Add sugar, egg, egg white and vanilla extract.

Stir or whisk ingredients very well, until completely combined and smooth. Add the buttermilk, and stir until combined.

Whisk together flour, corn starch, baking powder and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients.

Fold or gently stir dry ingredients into batter, making sure NOT to overmix.

About half way through folding dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stir in the chocolate chips. Once combined, cover the bowl and let the batter sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes (trust me-this will help the muffins to rise higher).

While batter is “resting”, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a standard sized muffin tin with paper cupcake liners and spray bottom of each paper liner with non-stick baking spray (I learned this trick from a friend whose husband was a baker).

Once batter has “rested”, fill each paper liner with batter (about 3/4 full), distributing evenly between muffin cups.

Bake The Chocolate Chip Muffins

Sprinkle the top of each muffin with coarse granulated sugar. Bake at 425 degrees for 8 minutes, then turn down the oven to 350 degrees and cook for another 7-8 minutes.

Check muffins for doneness (they should be light golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into middle of muffin should come out dry). When done, remove muffins from oven to a wire rack, and let muffins cool.

And that’s how easy it is to make these wonderful treats! Don’t they LOOK good? Each muffin rose well above the top of the paper liner! And just look at all those mini chocolate chips inside… YUM!

These chocolate chip muffins tasted FANTASTIC! We loved them. I sent some of them home with one of our sons, and he loved them, too.

I hope you will consider trying this recipe, and trust that you, and those you love will enjoy them as much as we did. Have a GREAT day!

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Chocolate Chip Muffins

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

35 mins

Chocolate Chip Muffins will be a family favorite for breakfast or a light snack, and they're easy to make!

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate chip muffins

Servings: 12 muffins

Calories Per Serving: 279 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 Tablespoons butter (melted, cooled to room temp.)
1/4 cup vegetable (or canola) oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg (at room temp. is best)
1 egg white
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk (see NOTES for substitute)
1¾ cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons corn starch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips (I used mini-chips!)
1/3 cup granulated or coarse sugar (for sprinkling on muffins before baking)

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Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together butter and oil, until well blended. Add sugar, egg, egg white and the vanilla extract. Stir or whisk ingredients very well, until completely combined and smooth. Add buttermilk; stir until combined.
Whisk together flour, corn starch, baking powder and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Fold or gently stir dry ingredients into batter, making sure NOT to overmix. About half way through folding dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stir in the chocolate chips. Once combined, cover the bowl and let the batter sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes (this will help the muffins to rise higher).
While batter is "resting", preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a standard sized muffin tin with paper cupcake liners and spray bottom of each paper liner with non-stick baking spray (I learned this trick from a friend whose husband was a baker). Once batter has "rested", divide batter evenly, and fill each paper liner with batter (about 3/4 full), distributing evenly between muffin cups.
Sprinkle the top of each muffin with coarse granulated sugar. Bake at 425 degrees for 8 minutes, then turn down oven to 350 degrees and cook for another 7-8 minutes (without removing muffins from oven). At the 7 minute mark, check muffins for doneness (they should be light golden brown and a toothpick inserted into middle should come out dry). When done, remove muffins from oven to a wire rack, and let muffins cool. Serve, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

!No buttermilk? Use this as a substitute: Put 1½ tsp. white vinegar OR lemon juice into a measuring cup. Fill to 1/2 cup marking with milk. Stir. Let sit 5 minutes before using.
!Want to make 6 JUMBO sized muffins? Follow exact recipe and use jumbo sized muffin tins - bake at 425° for 8 mins., reduce heat to 350°, then bake an additional 15 mins. before checking for doneness.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 279 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 27mg9%

Sodium 163mg7%

Potassium 117mg3%

Carbohydrates 48g16%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 32g36%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 380IU8%

Vitamin C 0.5mg1%

Calcium 65mg7%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Nov
2017

Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Doughnuts/Pastries

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These delicious Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts are tart AND sweet, simple to make, and baked (not fried)! They are a wonderful breakfast treat!

Who wants doughnuts? How about these Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts? They are baked (not fried), a little sweet, a little tangy, glazed with a lemon icing… and very good! Yes, please!

I found this recipe on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. I love all things lemon… and lemon poppy seed doughnuts with lemon glaze on top? C’mon!!! I knew I had to make them. The doughnuts are baked and are crazy easy to make.

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Prepare The Doughnut Pan

Spray a doughnut pan with non-stick spray; set aside. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Speaking of doughnut pans… I bought a Wilton 6 cavity doughnut pan a couple years ago with a gift card I received for my birthday.

I think the doughnut pan was only $9 or $10 dollars on Amazon, and I’ve used it a lot. It’s wonderful to be able to BAKE doughnuts, instead of FRYING them! This is what the pan looks like.

How To Make Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts

In a medium sized bowl, place flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Whisk these together, then set bowl aside. In a separate bowl, combine butter, egg, granulated sugar, sour cream, milk, vanilla, lemon zest and juice. Whisk these together until batter is smooth.

Pour this wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir until all ingredients are combined into a thick batter, but make sure not to over mix! You now have the batter made for the lemon poppy seed doughnuts! Easy, right?

Fill Pan Then Bake The Doughnuts

Carefully spoon (or pipe) the batter into doughnut pan, filling each cup 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full. If you have a 6 cup pan, you may have to bake these in batches. Bake the lemon poppy seed doughnuts at 350°F for approximately 10 minutes. Check them at 9 minutes. The edges should be slightly brown when done.

When done, remove pan from oven, and let it sit for a couple of minutes, then transfer the doughnuts from pan to a wire rack that is positioned on top of a piece of parchment paper.

When you glaze the doughnuts later, any glaze that drips will land on parchment paper, which is better for easy clean up!). Repeat process with any leftover batter. Once done, let the doughnuts cool a bit before putting the glaze on them.

Make Glaze For The Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts

To make the lemon glaze, place powdered sugar, melted butter, lemon juice, milk and vanilla extract in a medium sized bowl. Mix together well, until you have a creamy glaze. NOTE: I used 1½ Tablespoons of milk to get it to the consistency I wanted, but if you want the glaze to be thicker, only use 1 Tablespoon milk.

Icing The Doughnuts

Once the doughnuts have cooled down, frost them with the lemon glaze by picking up a doughnut and dipping the top side into the glaze to coat. Flip it over and put the iced lemon poppy seed doughnuts back onto the wire rack.

Once all the doughnuts have been iced, sprinkle with a few poppy seeds, if desired. Repeat until all doughnuts have been glazed. Once the “icing” has firmed up, the lemon poppy seed doughnuts are ready to serve.

Lemon poppy seed doughnuts are best eaten on the same day they are made, BUT you can store them for a couple days at room temp, if covered well.

Can You FREEZE Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts?

YES. The doughnuts can be frozen for a month or two, if wrapped and sealed well. I made these doughnuts a couple weeks ago before our complete kitchen remodel begins. We won’t have an oven for 6-8 weeks, so I froze several doughnuts for later. I’m looking forward to having them conveniently stashed in our freezer to pull out for a quick breakfast treat!

There you have it… Baked Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts! A big thank you goes out to Sally at Sally’s Baking Addiction for her lovely recipe! Sure hope you will give these yummy lemon infused doughnuts a try.

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Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

25 mins

These delicious Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts are tangy, sweet, simple to make, and baked (not fried)! A wonderful breakfast treat!

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemon poppy seed doughnuts

Servings: 9 Doughnuts

Calories Per Serving: 207 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For the Doughnuts:

1 cup all purpose flour
1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons butter , melted (and cooled a bit)
1 large egg
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon lemon zest
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

For the Lemon Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoon butter , melted
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1-2 Tablespoons milk (depends on thickness of glaze you desire)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Poppy seeds for garnish (completely optional)

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Instructions

Spray a doughnut pan with non-stick spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F.
In a medium bowl, place flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Whisk together, then set bowl aside. In separate bowl, combine butter, egg, granulated sugar, sour cream, milk, vanilla, lemon zest and juice. Whisk together until batter is smooth, Pour this wet mixture into bowl with dry ingredients. Stir until combined into a thick batter, but make sure not to over mix!
Carefully spoon (or pipe) batter into doughnut pan, filling each cup 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full. If you have a 6 cup pan, you may have to bake these in batches.
Bake doughnuts for approx. 10 minutes. Check them at 9 minutes. The edges should be slightly brown when done. When done, remove pan from oven, and let it sit for 2-3 minutes, then transfer doughnuts from pan to a wire rack that is on top of a piece of parchment paper (when you glaze the doughnuts later, any glaze that drips will land on parchment paper, which is better for easy clean up!). Repeat process with any leftover batter. Once done, let doughnuts cool before putting the glaze on them.
To make the lemon glaze, place powdered sugar, melted butter, lemon juice, milk and vanilla extract in a medium sized bowl. Mix together until you have a creamy glaze. I used 1½ Tablespoons of milk to get it to the consistency I wanted, but if you want the glaze to be thicker, only use 1 Tablespoon milk.
Once doughnuts have cooled, frost with lemon glaze by picking up a doughnut and dipping the top side into the glaze to coat. Flip it over and put the doughnut back on wire rack. Sprinkle with a few poppy seeds, if desired. Repeat until all doughnuts are glazed. Once the "icing" has firmed, doughnuts are ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts

Amount Per Serving (1 doughnut)

Calories 207 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 35mg12%

Sodium 221mg10%

Potassium 92mg3%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Sugar 21g23%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 235IU5%

Vitamin C 2.1mg3%

Calcium 56mg6%

Iron 0.9mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Aug
2017

Easy Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls

categories: Breads, Side Dishes

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Easy Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls with Italian seasoning are easy to make in about 20 minutes, and taste fantastic served with meats, soups and salads!
What’s NOT to love about Easy Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls? They are super easy to prepare, are stuffed with cheese and Italian seasoning, and can be on the table in about 20 minutes!

You know what the best part is? These tasty little rolls are absolutely scrumptious! Here’s how to make them.

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How To Make Easy Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 13×9 inch cookie sheet with parchment paper, and then set it aside.

Mix the melted butter, Italian seasoning, garlic, dried parsley and dried basil together, in a small bowl. Unwrap the crescent rolls, and separate the dough at the perforations into triangles.

Using a pastry brush, brush the dough with the butter and seasoning mixture (but reserve a bit of the mixture to use later).

Now Add The Cheese!

Place some of the grated mozzarella at the wide end of the dough (or place the string cheese half at the wide end).

Carefully roll up the dough, and try to tuck the edges of dough in, to seal. Place dough onto parchment paper, with about 2 inches in between each one.

Brush the tops of the dough with the remaining butter/seasoning mixture. I even sprinkled just a bit more mozzarella cheese on top of the easy cheesy garlic crescent rolls!

Bake The Rolls

Bake the rolls at 375°F. for 10-12 minutes, until the rolls are golden brown on the outside. Remove the rolls from the oven.

If any of the cheese has leaked out, simply push it back onto the roll with a spatula while cheese is still warm!

Serve The Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls

Serve these easy cheesy garlic crescent rolls while they are warm, and enjoy them! They taste wonderful, and I’m willing to bet you can’t stay out of them.

We really enjoy these scrumptious cheesy garlic crescent rolls, and LOVE how EASY they are to make! I hope you will give them a try. They really are quite delicious, and this recipe can easily be doubled to make more delicious rolls!

Thanks for stopping by, and please come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a GREAT day!

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Easy Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls

Prep Time

6 mins

Cook Time

11 mins

Total Time

17 mins

Easy Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls with Italian seasoning are easy to make in about 20 minutes, and taste fantastic served with meats, soups and salads!

Category: Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesy garlic crescent rolls

Servings: 8 rolls

Calories Per Serving: 180 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese OR 4 pieces string cheese (cut in half to make 2 short pieces)
3 Tablespoons butter , melted
3 cloves garlic , minced
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried basil

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Instructions

Before beginning, be sure to preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, then set aside.
Mix the melted butter, Italian seasoning, garlic, dried parsley and dried basil together, in a small bowl.
Unwrap the crescent rolls. Separate dough into triangles. Using a pastry brush, brush the dough with the butter and seasoning mixture (but reserve a bit of the mixture to use later). Place some of the grated mozzarella at the wide end of the dough (or place the string cheese half at the wide end). Carefully roll up the dough, and try to tuck the edges of dough in, to seal. Place dough onto parchment paper, with about 2 inches in between each one.
Brush the tops of the dough with the remaining butter/seasoning mixture. Bake rolls at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until rolls are golden brown. Remove from oven. If any cheese has leaked out, simply push it back onto roll with a spatula while cheese is still warm! Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Easy Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls

Amount Per Serving (1 roll)

Calories 180 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 22mg7%

Sodium 348mg15%

Potassium 15mg0%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 225IU5%

Vitamin C 0.3mg0%

Calcium 76mg8%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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21
Aug
2017

Blackberry Scones

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Scones

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Delicious blackberry scones are easy to make, using frozen blackberries! The scones are absolutely perfect for a simple breakfast or afternoon snack.
Anyone who knows me well, knows I love a good scone… and I sure do love these yummy Blackberry Scones for breakfast or an afternoon snack!

Blackberries grow wild all over the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We have a forest park behind our home and the blackberry vines creep over our back fence (until we madly hack them back each Fall!).

This summer we have a bumper crop of blackberries, free for the taking, and so it is a perfect scenario for making blackberry scones!

I’ve been picking berries every other day, and get about a quart of berries each time. I’ve already used them to make a Blackberry Cobbler, a Berry and Orange Spinach Salad, and Blackberry Pie Bars, so now I’m making blackberry scones, and have saved a bunch more to make jam. Yeehaw!

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These scones are very easy to prepare; the method used is similar to my other scone recipes on this blog. For this particular recipe, it is important to use frozen blackberries, because blackberries are really juicy and if not frozen, they will “leak” juice all over the scones while mixing and baking.

Here’s how to make them (there’s a printable recipe card at the bottom of this post):

How To Make Blackberry Scones

First, preheat your oven to 400° F. In a large bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Cut up COLD butter into small chunks and add to flour mixture.

Use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour until the butter has been reduced to the size of small peas.

You can also do this in a food processor, if desired. Add sugar to the bowl, and stir to combine. Set this mixture aside.

In a separate bowl, add heavy whipping cream, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk together until blended. Set aside.

Add frozen blackberries to flour mixture. Toss gently to lightly coat the berries with flour.

Pour the whisked whipping cream/egg mixture into the flour mixture. Stir gently to mix. Your dough will be fairly sticky.

Please note that the frozen berries will begin to thaw very quickly, so do this step quickly, but gently.

Shape And Cut The Scones

Once mixed, place the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough VERY LIGHTLY 3-4 times to ensure the dough comes together in a ball.

Shape dough into an 8 inch circle using your clean hands. The dough should be about 1½ inches high.

Cut the blackberry scones into 8 wedges with a sharp knife or pizza cutter. I use a pizza cutter- easy, and works like a charm!

Bake The Blackberry Scones

Place the scones onto an ungreased baking sheet in a circle. I leave a little space between each wedge. If desired, sprinkle tops with sugar (optional).

Bake the scones in a preheated 400 degree oven for 20-22 minutes. They are done when the tops are light golden brown in color and they are “set” in the middle.

Time To Eat Some Blackberry Scones!

When the blackberry scones have finished baking, let them cool on the baking sheet for several minutes. Once cooled, separate them and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. That’s it!

I hope you enjoy these tasty blackberry scones for breakfast, or for an afternoon treat with some tea, coffee, or a big cold glass of milk! They are delicious!

Thanks for taking time to look at this recipe! I am thankful to Roberta Reynolds for this delicious recipe, and hope you give it a try (and give my other scone recipes a look, too!).

Have a wonderful day, friends… be kind and encouraging to others out there in the big ol’ world. It can really make a positive difference in someones day!

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Blackberry Scones

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

35 mins

Delicious blackberry scones are easy to make year round, using frozen blackberries! The scones are absolutely perfect for a simple breakfast or afternoon snack.

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blackberry scones

Servings: 8 scones

Calories Per Serving: 307 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
2½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
7 Tablespoons COLD butter (almost a whole cube)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 large eggs
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ cups FROZEN blackberries

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut up COLD butter into small chunks; add to flour mixture. Use a pastry blender and cut the butter into the flour until butter has been reduced to the size of small peas. You can also do this in a food processor if desired. Add sugar; stir to combine. Set aside.
In separate bowl, add heavy whipping cream, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk together until blended. Set aside.
Add frozen blackberries to flour mixture. Toss gently to lightly coat the berries with flour. Pour whipping cream/egg mixture into flour mixture. Stir gently to mix. Please note that frozen berries will begin to thaw very fast, so do this step quickly, but gently. Your dough will be fairly sticky.
Once mixed, place the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough VERY LIGHTLY 3-4 times so dough comes together in a ball. Shape dough into an 8 inch circle using your hands. The dough should be about 1½ inches high. Cut into 8 wedges with a sharp knife or pizza cutter.
Place the scones onto an ungreased baking sheet in a circle, leaving a little space between each wedge. If desired, sprinkle tops with sugar (optional). Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20-22 minutes, or until tops are light golden brown in color and they are "set" in the middle. When finished baking, let scones cool on baking sheet for several minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Serve at room temperature... and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Blackberry Scones

Amount Per Serving (1 scone)

Calories 307 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 87mg29%

Sodium 401mg17%

Potassium 229mg7%

Carbohydrates 33g11%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 640IU13%

Vitamin C 5.7mg7%

Calcium 85mg9%

Iron 1.9mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Jun
2017

Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels

categories: Bagels, Breads, Breakfast

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Make your own incredibly delicious jalapeño cheddar bagels from scratch! Bagels are much easier to make than you might think… pass the cream cheese!
Do you enjoy bagels? We sure do, in our home. I love eating them AND making them, especially when they come out tasting as good as these homemade Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels!

I’ve made several types of bagels in the past (see list below). I discovered that New York style bagels are much easier to make than you might think! This time around, I decided to try my hand at making Jalapeño Cheddar bagels! YUM.

TIP: Make these delicious bagels when you have a little time on your hands, because the dough has to rise for a while. Making homemade bagels is an economical way to make 8 great quality bagels, without ever having to leave your own home!

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The Basic Method Used To Make Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels

When I made these jalapeño cheddar bagels, I didn’t take photos of the “how-to’s”, but if you wish to SEE how they are made, check out my step by step pics/tutorial for my New York Style Blueberry Bagels. This will give you a good idea of the method involved to make bagels (they’re EASY).

Here’s the basic process: The jalapeño cheddar bagel dough is mixed, then left to rise. Once the dough has risen, it is divided into balls of dough.

The dough balls are formed into bagel shapes, boiled, and then baked until done. By boiling AND baking, these jalapeño cheddar bagels transform into a nice looking, chewy bagel! That’s just the way a New York style bagel should be! YUM!

Who Wants A Delicious Bagel?

Adding finely chopped jalapeños and cheddar cheese give this variety of bagel wonderful, extra flavor! When you add a dollop or schmear of cream cheese on top, you’ve got bakery shop quality jalapeño cheddar bagels that can’t be beat!

They are sooooo good! Here ya go…would you like one? I made extra, because I like to share!!!

Jalapeño cheddar bagels are golden brown on the outside, and they are nice and chewy on the inside. Who wants to eat one? YES, PLEASE!

I hope you will consider giving this recipe for jalapeño cheddar bagels a try. They are fairly easy to make, and taste wonderful! Thanks for stopping by today, and I invite you to come back soon for more family friendly recipes.

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Recipe Source: My version of New York Blueberry bagels, with slight tweaks for the different ingredients (jalapeños and cheddar)

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Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels

Prep Time

2 hrs 30 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 50 mins

Make your own incredibly delicious jalapeño cheddar bagels from scratch! Bagels are much easier to make than you might think... pass the cream cheese!

Category: Bread/Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: jalapeno cheddar bagels

Servings: 8 bagels

Calories Per Serving: 269 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

0.25 ounces active dry yeast (1 envelope)
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1¼ cups warm water , divided
3½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons salt
3 medium jalapeño peppers , de-seeded and diced
4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese , grated, divided

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup of warm water. Let rest for 5 minutes. Little bubbles should form on the surface after 5 minutes, indicating the yeast is "alive".
In large bowl or the bowl from a stand mixer, mix together salt and flour - making a "well" in the center of flour. Add yeast mixture and additional water to the flour. Gently fold in diced jalapeños and 3/4 of the grated cheddar cheese.
Knead (either by hand or by using the dough hook on your stand mixer) until dough becomes soft and elastic (this could take approx. 5 + minutes).
Cover the dough bowl with a dishtowel, set bowl in a warm place and let dough rise, until doubled in size (about 1-1½ hours). Turn risen dough out onto lightly floured surface (dust dough with flour so it is easier to work with).
Divide dough into 8 balls (shape and pull the edges of dough to the underside of the ball for a smoother ball). With floured hands, take both of your thumbs and press into the center of each ball, forming a hole. Stretch hole to form a bagel shape (can pick up the bagel dough and enlarge the hole from the bottom). Once bagels have been formed, set aside; let dough rest for 30 minutes.
While bagel dough is resting, preheat your oven to 425 degrees AND bring a large stock pot 3/4 full of water to a rolling boil.
Place bagels 2-3 at a time in boiling water for 3-4 minutes, flipping them over halfway through cooking time (make sure they have floated to the top of the pan). Remove the bagels from water (I use 2 chopsticks), and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining bagels.
Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top of bagels, then continue baking for another 10 minutes or until you see they are golden brown on top (mine usually take a bit longer...just keep an eye on them). When done, remove from oven... and ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts

Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels

Amount Per Serving (1 bagel)

Calories 269 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 14mg5%

Sodium 525mg23%

Potassium 85mg2%

Carbohydrates 45g15%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 200IU4%

Vitamin C 6.2mg8%

Calcium 110mg11%

Iron 2.6mg14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Cranberry Orange Loaf With Orange Icing

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Cranberry Orange Loaf with Orange Icing is a deliciously flavored sweet bread, topped with a creamy citrus icing! Enjoy a taste of the holidays with a slice!Looking for a little taste of the holidays to help start your day? You will absolutely LOVE this delicious recipe for cranberry orange loaf with orange icing! Grab a big ol’ slice of this moist, flavorful bread, and sit down in a comfy chair with a mug of coffee or tea!

Recently I discovered a bag of fresh cranberries lurking in the refrigerator in our garage. They had been hiding out in a refrigerator drawer since Thanksgiving… oops! What an unexpected surprise! Thankfully they were still GOOD, so I used them to make this delicious treat! Waste not, want not, right?

It sure was a wonderful start to the day to enjoy a slice of this flavor packed bread in the morning with a cup of coffee! The tang from the cranberries paired well with the sweet orange icing… YUM! The best part of all was just how easy this loaf of sweet bread was to prepare! Here’s how:

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Making The Cranberry Orange Loaf Batter

Combine egg, oil granulated and brown sugars, orange zest, fresh squeezed orange juice, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Whisk well, to fully combine ingredients. Add buttermilk and whisk to combine.

Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, and stir until the ingredients are combined, but do not over mix! Add the cranberries, and stir gently to incorporate them into batter.

Baking The Cranberry Orange Loaf

Pour the batter for the cranberry orange loaf into a greased and floured 9×5 loaf pan. Sprinkle the top of loaf with a few additional cranberries. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 65-70 minutes (mine took 65). **After bread has been in oven for 30 minutes, loosely tent the pan with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning of outside of loaf before it is done all the way through.

The cranberry orange loaf will be done when a toothpick inserted into the center of loaf comes out clean. Keep an eye on the bread towards the end of the baking time, as oven temps can vary quite a bit!

Once the cranberry orange loaf is done baking, remove the aluminum foil “tent”, and let the bread cool IN THE PAN for about 15-20 minutes. After it has cooled, carefully remove the bread to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Make The Orange Icing

While the bread is cooling, prepare the orange icing. Place confectioner’s sugar (powdered), fresh squeezed orange juice and orange zest into a small bowl. Stir well, to fully combine these ingredients. If you want the icing to be thicker, add more powdered sugar. If you want it thinner, add a tiny bit more orange juice, until it reaches desired icing consistency.

Time To Ice The Cranberry Orange Loaf!

Place a piece of wax paper, parchment paper or aluminum foil UNDER the wire rack. When the bread has completely cooled, evenly spread the icing over the loaf. I like to take it all the way to the edges so it can run down the sides, as well. Having the wax paper, etc. under the rack allows for this and helps to make it an EASY cleanup!

Who Wants A Piece Of Cranberry Orange Loaf With Orange Icing?

Once the icing has firmed up and the bread is at room temperature, it is ready to serve! Slice a piece, pour a cup of coffee or tea, and enjoy the amazing flavors in this delicious cranberry orange loaf!

Hope you enjoy this delicious cranberry orange loaf! The flavor combination is classic, and I trust you will enjoy it, too. Have a wonderful day!

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Recipe Adapted From: https://www.averiecooks.com/2015/11/cranberry-orange-bread-with-sweet-orange-glaze.html

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Cranberry Orange Loaf With Orange Icing

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 5 mins

Total Time

1 hr 20 mins

Cranberry Orange Loaf with Orange Icing is a deliciously flavored sweet bread, topped with a creamy citrus icing! Enjoy a taste of the holidays with a slice!

Category: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry orange loaf

Servings: 12 1 loaf (9x5)

Calories Per Serving: 335 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or canola)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar , packed
1 Tablespoon orange zest (from a LARGE orange)
1/3 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2¼ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh cranberries (plus several more for garnishing loaf)

For Orange Icing:

2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 teaspoon orange zest

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease and flour 9x5 loaf pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine egg, oil granulated and brown sugars, orange zest, fresh squeezed orange juice, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine ingredients. Add buttermilk; whisk to combine.
Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir until ingredients are combined, but do not over mix! Add cranberries; stir gently to incorporate them into batter.
Pour batter into greased/ floured loaf pan. Sprinkle top of loaf with a few additional cranberries. Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 65-70 minutes (mine took 65). NOTE**After bread has been in oven for 30 minutes, loosely tent the pan with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning of outside of loaf before it is done all the way through. Bread will be done when a toothpick inserted into the center of loaf comes out clean. Keep an eye on the bread, as oven temps vary considerably!
When bread is done, remove foil "tent", let bread cool IN THE PAN for about 15-20 minutes, then carefully remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
While bread is cooling, prepare orange icing by placing confectioner's sugar (powdered), fresh squeezed orange juice and orange zest in a small bowl. Stir well to fully combine until smooth. (If you want thicker icing, add more powdered sugar. Thinner? Add a tiny bit of orange juice, until it reaches desired icing consistency). Place a piece of wax paper, parchment paper or aluminum foil UNDER the wire rack (for easy cleanup). When bread has completely cooled, evenly spoon icing over the top to cover. Take it all the way to the edges so it can run down the sides. Once the icing has firmed up and the bread is completely at room temperature, it's ready to slice and serve!

Nutrition Facts

Cranberry Orange Loaf With Orange Icing

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 335 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 14mg5%

Sodium 208mg9%

Potassium 110mg3%

Carbohydrates 59g20%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 39g43%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 70IU1%

Vitamin C 9.1mg11%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 1.3mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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