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The Best Blueberry Banana Bran Muffins EVER

September 29, 2013

Do you have a favorite healthy recipe masquerading as something indulgent? I have plenty of indulgent treats masquerading as healthy but very few that taste decadent but won’t wreck your diet. These Blueberry Banana Bran Muffins are just that: crazy delicious but packed with fruit and fiber. I am really into faux-indulgent these days.

Who am I kidding?! Have you seen my last several posts? (These. Oh, and these? And let’s not forget the Chicken Pot Pie!) I am into faux-indulgent for the next two weeks until the “Big Day”, which I like to think of as the day when the Wedding Fairy will fly away! (And as the day when I’ll marry the love of my life and best friend)

Good bran muffin recipes come and go but these Banana Blueberry Bran Muffins have stood the test of time. I have been making and improving upon them for the past four years. Very seldom does one try a bran muffin and say, “Holy cow that is ridiculously delicious!”

Strawberry Whole Wheat Muffins

August 3, 2013

You know that feeling when you are late for an early morning flight and you are rushing around trying to make sure you remember to pack everything, and just as you turn the doorknob to leave, your stomach grumbles so loudly that you are afraid it woke the neighbors? No? Maybe you are a better morning traveler than I.

After a nanosecond of weighing the consequences of delaying my departure a few more minutes this morning, I ran to the kitchen and popped a frozen Strawberry Whole Wheat Muffin in the microwave and then booked it to the elevators!

This morning I’m heading to Park City, Utah for my bachelorette weekend! I’m looking forward to a long weekend of Girl Time and relaxation. I wanted to bake some cookies for the girls (ok and for me on the plane! Have you seen the travel times to Utah?!), but my fiancé and I didn’t get home until late last night from a work trip to Florida, which afforded no time for baking and very little time for sleeping.

These healthy breakfast Strawberry Whole Wheat Muffins are packed with fresh strawberries, whole wheat, chia seeds, and lemon. I developed these one lazy Sunday morning and then stashed them in the freezer for days when I need a filling breakfast on the run.

Cinnamon Flop – An Old Fashioned Breakfast Cake

May 10, 2013

Part of me picked this recipe because the name Cinnamon Flop makes me giggle, another part of me picked it because who can turn down cake for breakfast, and the more mature part of me thought it would be an amazing addition to any Mother’s Day brunch. But seriously though, who can turn down cake for breakfast? It says it right there in the recipe that, “Served warm, it makes a delicious breakfast bread.” Bread might be stretching the truth a bit too far. It’s cake, let’s be honest.

Reasons for choosing it aside, the Cinnamon Flop was delicious! The crust was sugary and it had the perfect amount of cinnamon. The cake was moist and fluffy. My Mom would love it. Unfortunately she is half the Country away.

As with any old recipe there is a bit of trial and error involved, but that is why I am here: to make the errors for you so that your Cinnamon Flop is perfection! My oven is evil, and it does what it wants. Kind of like my cat but with worse consequences. As a result, the edges of my Cinnamon Flop (just can’t say it enough!) burned. Even the work of my overzealous oven couldn’t spoil the beautiful texture of the cake.

Old Fashioned Banana Bread

April 29, 2013

Ahhhh the eternal problem: what to do with the ubiquitous over-ripe bananas? I freeze them for smoothies; I dip them in chocolate and then freeze them for an instant dessert; and I throw them in muffin batter for a nutritious snack. Then there comes a moment when my freezer fills up and I am kicking myself for buying so many bananas! And that is the time when banana bread comes to the rescue as a delicious gift from the Kitchen Gods.

I found this banana bread recipe in the American Heritage Cookbook, and I was intrigued by the addition of sour cream and grated lemon rind. The sour cream made it extra moist and the lemon rind gave it a bright Summer-y flavor. It was a wonderful departure from the usual banana bread recipes! I tasted the batter and let’s just say, if you chose to eat the batter and forgo the baking, I wouldn’t judge!

Cinnamon Raisin French Toast

April 16, 2013

Good Morning! French toast makes me think of Summer visits to Nana’s house in Washington D.C. I would wake up and she would be in the kitchen making French toast, and then we would explore the City’s historic sites together. Several trips to the Daughter’s of the American Revolution Museum (DAR) were a necessity, and because Nana is a docent, I would get the special tour.

The Daughter’s of the American Revolution is a society comprised of women who can trace their family tree back to a patriot who materially contributed to the American cause during the Revolutionary War. I’ve been a member since my first trip to the DAR Museum. One glimpse at the rich history of this young Country, and I was hooked!

Enough about me, more about French toast! French toast can even make Tax Day more bearable. A miracle if ever there was one! You might recognize this bread from last week’s post – there is only so much raisin bread I can eat before my palette necessitates a reinvention. I promise that this is the last of it!

Breakfast

The Best Blueberry Banana Bran Muffins EVER

Strawberry Whole Wheat Muffins

Cinnamon Flop – An Old Fashioned Breakfast Cake

Old Fashioned Banana Bread

Cinnamon Raisin French Toast

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