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Sep
2022

Banana Nut Bagels

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Make a batch of 9 homemade New York-style Banana Nut Bagels from scratch! They’re chewy, delicious, and can be made with pecans or walnuts!
Make a batch of 9 homemade New York-style Banana Nut Bagels from scratch! They're chewy, delicious, and can be made with pecans or walnuts!

Do you like a good chewy New-York style bagel? You know… the kind that are boiled and then baked? That’s the best way to make them, and this recipe I am sharing with you today fits the bill perfectly! Over the years I’ve shared several bagel recipes on my blog, and I love to make bagels from scratch.

Years ago a recipe for Banana Nut Bagels was shared on a blog from a woman in Sweden named Anne. She shared the recipe back in 2006, and I am just now getting around to sharing it here on my blog. I knew I would have to try them, and after adapting the recipe from European measurements to an American measuring system, I made a couple changes to her original recipe and then made them. Guess what? They’re GOOD! Let me show you how simple it is to make a batch of 9 delicious banana nut bagels!

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Make The Bagel Dough

Measure active dry yeast, sugar, and warm water (110°F) in a mixing bowl or in the bowl of an electric mixer (like a KitchenAid). If the water is too hot, it can kill the yeast, so use a kitchen thermometer if you have it. Stir to combine these ingredients, then let it sit for 5 minutes. The yeast should bubble on the surface during this time, ensuring the yeast is “good” to use to help the dough rise.

In a separate small bowl, mash 2 bananas with ground cinnamon. After the yeast mixture has rested, add the banana mixture to the mixing bowl. Combine on Low speed and mix until the bananas and cinnamon have been incorporated into the batter. NOTE: You can also mix this by hand, if you prefer.

Yeast is bubbling in a small bowl, indicating the yeast is "good" to use.Bananas are mashed with a fork before adding them to the bagel dough.Ground cinnamon and mashed bananas are mixed into the yeast mixture.

In another bowl, mix all purpose flour with salt, then slowly add these ingredients, a little at a time, to the mixer. Continue adding and slowly mixing until all flour/salt has been added and a thick dough has formed. About half way through the mixing, toss in chopped pecans (or walnuts, if using), and mix them into the dough The dough should end up being smooth and very elastic in texture.

NOTE: If necessary, you may need to add a tiny bit more flour a little at a time to achieve this texture. You do NOT want the dough to be sticky when touched, however be careful not to add too much flour or the dough will become really dry and “floury”.

Roll the dough into a large ball, and put it into a lightly-oiled (or sprayed) large bowl. Turn the dough over so some of the oil (or spray) gets on all sides of the dough. Cover the bowl with a dish towel, and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour. When done, the dough should have almost doubled in size.

Halfway through the mixing time, chopped pecans (or walnuts) are added to bagel dough.Ball of dough is placed in a greased large bowl, covered, and left to rise for 1 hour.

Shape The Bagels

After dough has risen for about an hour it will be fluffy and puffy. Punch the dough down a couple times with your fist, which helps to knock excess air out of the dough. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes. After the dough has rested, evenly divide it into 9 dough balls. If you have a kitchen scale it helps ensure each dough ball weighs about the same.

Shape each piece into a round ball, then take one dough ball into your hands. Use your fingers to make a small hole in the middle of the bagel, then gently stretch the hole out until the bagel has a nice shaped hole in the middle (like a doughnut). Repeat this with all the dough balls, placing each of the 9 bagels onto a baking sheet. Cover the bagels with a dish towel, and let them rest again for 10 more minutes.

Banana nut bagel dough is punched down after rising, to remove excess air.Using fingers, a hole is made in the center of each of the 9 bagel dough balls.Banana nut bagels have been shaped, and wait to be boiled.

Boil the Bagels

Bring a large saucepan (or Dutch oven) of water to a boil, then lower the temperature to a gentle simmer. Place 2-3 bagels at a time into the simmering water. Let them cook undisturbed for about 1 minute, then flip them over to the other side. I use a couple of chopsticks to easily flip the bagels because I can fit one in the middle of the bagel for stability. Two large spoons will do the trick, as well!

Cook the 2nd side for another minute, then carefully remove the boiled bagels to a baking sheet. Repeat until all bagels have been boiled on both sides. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bagels one at a time, letting excess water drain through the spoon back into the saucepan. Now the bagels are ready for the final step… BAKING them!

The bagels are boiled, a few at a time, in hot simmering water.

Bake The Bagels

Place the bagels in a single layer on a large baking sheet with a little space between each one. Bake them at 425°F. for 18-20 minutes. When done, the banana nut bagels will be golden brown in color and should be firm to the touch. Remove them from the oven, and place the bagels on a wire rack to cool.

After boiling, the banana nut bagels are put on baking sheet to be baked.Golden browned on top, the baked bagels come out of the oven to cool.

The Banana Nut Bagels Are Ready To Eat!

Let the bagels cool on a wire rack, then serve them any way you prefer, plain or toasted! I love them served with some cream cheese spread on them… yum! Another way I enjoy banana nut bagels is to toast (or broil) them, then generously butter them while hot. Those are really, really good, too! However you choose to eat them, I’m confident you’ll enjoy these chewy, delicious homemade bagels.

A close up of one of the banana nut bagels cooling on a wire rack.A bagel, cut in half and smeared with cream cheese, ready to be eaten.

Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you have the opportunity to try these yummy bagels! Don’t forget the butter and/or cream cheese! Please come back again soon, for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, and have a GREAT day!

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Recipe adapted from: annesfood.blogspot.com/2006/02/banana-pecan-bagels-with-cinnamon.html?spref=pi

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Banana Nut Bagels
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Inactive- Dough Rising Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
 

Make a batch of 9 homemade New York-style Banana Nut Bagels from scratch! They're chewy, delicious, and can be made with pecans or walnuts!

Category: Bread, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana nut bagels
Servings: 9 bagels
Calories Per Serving: 336 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast =1 small envelope
  • 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1¼ cups warm water 110°F, DIVIDED USE
  • 2 medium bananas very ripe, mashed
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • 5 cups all purpose flour + more as needed
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ½ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
US Customary - Metric
Instructions

  1. Stir yeast, sugar, and warm water (110°F) together in mixing bowl or in the bowl of an electric mixer (like a KitchenAid). If water is too hot, it can kill yeast, so use a kitchen thermometer if you have one Let it sit for 5 minutes. Yeast should bubble, ensuring the yeast is "good" to use to help the dough rise.

  2. In separate bowl, mash 2 bananas. After the yeast mixture has rested, add the bananas and cinnamon. Mix on Low speed until bananas/cinnamon have been incorporated. NOTE: You can mix this by hand, if you prefer.

  3. In another bowl, mix flour with salt, then slowly add, a little at a time, to the mixer bowl. Continue adding SLOWLY, mixing on Low until all flour/salt has been added and thick dough has formed. Half way through mixing, add chopped nuts; mix them into the dough. Dough should end up being smooth and very elastic in texture. NOTE: If necessary, you may need to add a bit more flour (a little at a time) to achieve this texture. You do NOT want dough to be sticky when touched, however be careful not to add too much flour or dough will become really dry and "floury".

  4. Shape dough into a ball; put it in lightly-oiled (or sprayed) large bowl. Turn dough over so some oil (or spray) gets on all sides. Cover bowl with dish towel; let dough rise in warm place for 1 hour.

  5. After 1 hour, dough should be almost doubled in size. Punch dough down a couple times with your fist to remove excess air. Let dough rest 10 minutes, then evenly divide into 9 dough balls. Shape each into a round ball, then take one into your hands. Use your fingers to make a hole in the middle of the bagel, then gently stretch/shape hole until bagel has a round hole (like a doughnut) in the middle. Repeat with all dough balls, placing shaped bagels on a large baking sheet. Cover bagels with a dish towel; let them rest for 10 minutes.

  6. Preheat oven to 425°F.

  7. Bring a large saucepan (or Dutch oven) of water to a boil, then lower temp. to a gentle simmer. Place 2-3 bagels at a time into simmering water. Let cook undisturbed for 1 minute, then flip them over to the other side. Cook second side for 1 minute. Carefully remove boiled bagels with slotted spoon (to drain water); transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat until all bagels have been boiled.

  8. Place bagels in a single layer on large baking sheet leaving space between each one. Bake at 425°F. for 18-20 minutes. When done, bagels should be nicely browned on top, and firm to the touch. Remove from oven; place on a wire rack to cool. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

NOTE: Caloric calculation made using walnuts.

Nutrition Facts
Banana Nut Bagels
Amount Per Serving (1 bagel)
Calories 336 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 9mg0%
Potassium 229mg7%
Carbohydrates 63g21%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 21IU0%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 29mg3%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Aug
2022

Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Biscuits

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Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Biscuits are buttery, filled with blueberries, topped with sweet glaze, and take 15 minutes prep. They’re DELICIOUS!
Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Biscuits are buttery, filled with blueberries, topped with sweet glaze, and take 15 minutes prep. They're DELICIOUS!

Have you ever had a sweet, blueberry BISCUIT before? They’re pretty amazing! After trying these biscuits the first time I was hooked, so I decided to show you how easy they are to make! Did I mention the fact that THEY ARE DELICIOUS? Uh huh… they sure are!

I’ve included step by step photos, so if you’ve never made biscuits before, you can be successful with these! After the biscuits have baked and cooled, a sweet vanilla icing is brushed on top for a nice finishing touch! Here’s how to make vanilla glazed blueberry biscuits:

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Make The Biscuit Dough

The first thing you need to do is preheat your oven to 500°F. Now it’s time to make the biscuit dough! Place 2 cups flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir, to combine. Cut in COLD butter using a pastry blender or two forks until the butter has become about the size of peas.

Slowly drizzle buttermilk into the dry ingredients in the bowl, and stir it in only until the buttermilk has been combined with the dry ingredients. The biscuit dough should pull away from the sides of the mixing bowl and form a shaggy ball of dough.

Cold butter is cut into the dry biscuit ingredients in a bowl.Buttermilk is slowly drizzled into the dry biscuit mixture.

Roll Out The Dough And Add Blueberries!

Generously sprinkle a large workspace with flour. Place the dough ball onto the floured workspace (I use my good old large cutting board), then sprinkle the dough with some more flour. Using your fingers, press the dough out, and then flatten it out until the dough is about 1/2″ thick. The dough is very workable and you won’t need a rolling pin to do this.

Place the FROZEN blueberries onto HALF of the dough, leaving a small edge bare on the blueberry side (as seen below in 2nd photo). Carefully fold the bare side of the dough in half, up and over the blueberries, trying to make the edges meet.

NOTE: THIS STEP CAN BE A BIT CHALLENGING! Those silly little frozen blueberries tend to roll out the sides… just keep stuffing them back in with your fingers the best you can! It will NOT be perfect… just try to cover as much as you can.

A shaggy ball of biscuit dough on a floured work surface before being flattened.Frozen blueberries are added to half of the biscuit dough.Half of the biscuit dough is pulled up and over the blueberries.

Cut Out The Biscuits

Once the blueberries are “in” the dough, fold the dough over, and gently knead it with your hands a couple of times. Re-flatten the dough back out with your hands until it is about 1″ thick. Don’t worry if the blueberries “bleed” their blue color onto the dough… that is no big deal!

Use a biscuit cutter, the top of a glass, or a canning jar lid to cut out the biscuits. I use an old canning lid ring! NOTE: When you press straight down on the dough, do not twist the cutting item around. Simply press straight down to cut the biscuit, then remove the dough from your “cutter of choice”. 

When using a regular sized canning jar ring or a cup, I can get 8 biscuits from the dough. If you are using a large biscuit cutter (4″), you may only get 6 biscuits from the dough. Your choice!

Dough is gently kneaded then it's ready for biscuits to be cut out.A small canning jar lid is used to cut out 8 blueberry biscuits from the dough.

Time To Bake!

Place the biscuits into a cast iron skillet (or other oven-safe skillet. Make sure when you place them in the skillet that all the biscuits are touching each other. This allows the biscuits to rise up instead of widen out. Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake at 500°F. for 6 minutes.

While the biscuits are baking, melt 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) of butter in a small pan. Once the biscuits have cooked for 6 minutes, pull the skillet out of the oven. Using a pastry brush, spread the surface of the biscuits with the melted butter. If it looks like a lot of butter don’t worry- it will bake into the biscuits… trust me! Just don’t skip this step, and use all the melted butter!

Put the biscuits back into the oven and finish baking them for another 4-6 minutes. Oven temps can vary greatly, so keep an eye on them. When done the biscuits should be very light golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a biscuit should come out free of batter.

Biscuits are placed in a cast iron skillet, touching each other for baking.Melted butter is poured over the partially baked biscuits, then skillet goes back into oven.Baked blueberry biscuits have absorbed butter and are golden brown when done.

Cool, Then Glaze The Biscuits

Remove the skillet of biscuits from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes on a wire rack. While they are cooling, mix together the simple vanilla glaze. To make the glaze, combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract in a small mixing bowl. Stir well, until the glaze is lump-free and smooth.

After the blueberry biscuits have cooled for 10 minutes, use a pastry brush to cover them with the glaze. You can pour the glaze over them if you prefer, but I have found I get them covered best by brushing on the glaze. Try to get every nook and cranny covered!

A simple vanilla glaze is made by combining powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.Brushing icing on the cooled vanilla glazed blueberry biscuits, after baking.

Serve The Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Biscuits

Let the vanilla glazed blueberry biscuits cool a few minutes longer, until the glaze has firmed up a bit. Once the glaze is firm, the biscuits are ready to be gobbled up. Use a knife to separate each biscuit from the others, then use a spatula to remove a biscuit from the skillet for serving.

The biscuits are filled with plump, juicy blueberries, have a wonderful texture, and the sweet glaze makes them practically perfect in every way. YUM! Any leftovers can be covered with plastic wrap, then reheated in a microwave on medium-low heat to enjoy later.

After the icing firms up, the vanilla glazed blueberry biscuits are ready to eat. A fork and one of the vanilla glazed blueberry biscuits, on a white plate.

I hope you enjoy making and eating these truly delicious vanilla glazed blueberry biscuits! Thank you for stopping by today, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, and have a GREAT day!

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Original recipe source: http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/sweet-blueberry-biscuits/

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Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Biscuits
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
27 mins
 

Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Biscuits are buttery, filled with blueberries, topped with sweet glaze, and take 15 minutes prep. They're DELICIOUS!

Category: Bread/Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vanilla glazed blueberry biscuits
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories Per Serving: 371 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For Biscuit Dough:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick butter (equals 8T. or ½ cup) COLD, cut in chunks
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup FROZEN blueberries unthawed
  • ½ stick butter (equals 4T. or ¼ cup) MELTED
For Vanilla Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (confectioner's)
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
US Customary - Metric
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 500°F.

  2. Place flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl; stir, to combine. Cut in COLD butter with pastry blender or two forks until butter becomes the size of peas. Slowly drizzle buttermilk into the dry ingredients; stir only until is incorporated into ingredients. Mixture should pull away from sides of bowl and form a shaggy dough ball.

  3. Generously sprinkle a cutting board or workspace with extra flour. Place dough ball onto floured workspace; sprinkle dough with more flour. Using your fingers, press dough and flatten it out until 1/2" thick. Place FROZEN blueberries onto HALF of the dough, leaving a small edge bare around the edges of that half. Carefully fold the empty half of the dough up and over the blueberries, until edges meet. NOTE: This can be a bit challenging! The blueberries tend to roll out the sides... just keep stuffing them back in the best you can! Turn the dough over, and gently knead it with your hands a couple of times. Re-flatten dough with your hands until 1" thick. Don't worry if blueberries "bleed" color onto dough!

  4. Use a biscuit cutter, rim of a glass glass, or a canning jar lid to cut out the biscuits. NOTE: When you press down on dough, don't twist biscuit cutter around. Simply press straight down to cut the biscuit, then remove dough circle. *Using canning jar lid or a cup can yield 8 biscuits from the dough. If using large biscuit cutter (4"), you may only get 6 biscuits.

  5. Place biscuits into a 9" cast iron skillet (or oven-safe skillet). Make sure biscuits are touching each other. This allows biscuits to rise up instead of widen out. Place in preheated oven; bake at 500°F. for 6 minutes. While biscuits bake, melt 4 T. butter in small pan. Once biscuits have cooked for 6 minutes, pull skillet out of oven. Brush surface of biscuits with melted butter. Don't skip this step, and use all the melted butter! Put biscuits back into oven: continue baking another 4-6 minutes. Oven temps can vary, so keep an eye on them. When done, biscuits should be golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a biscuit should come out clean. Remove from oven; put skillet on wire rack; let biscuits cool (in skillet) for10 minutes.

  6. While biscuits cool, make vanilla glaze. Stir powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together in small bowl, until glaze is smooth and lump-free. Once biscuits have cooled 10 minutes, use a pastry brush to fully cover them with glaze.

  7. Let cool until glaze has firmed up, then serve. Use a knife to separate biscuits, then a spatula to remove biscuits from skillet. Leftovers can be reheated in microwave on medium-low heat.

Nutrition Facts
Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Biscuits
Amount Per Serving (1 biscuit)
Calories 371 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 310mg13%
Potassium 243mg7%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 582IU12%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 109mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Biscuits are buttery, filled with blueberries, topped with sweet glaze, and take 15 minutes prep. They're DELICIOUS!

 


Jul
2022

Strawberry Pecan Bread

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Enjoy a delicious loaf of Strawberry Pecan Bread! Ten minutes prep time and into the oven it goes. This easy to make bread yields 8 slices!
Enjoy a delicious loaf of Strawberry Pecan Bread! Ten minutes prep time and into the oven it goes. This easy to make bread yields 8 slices!

Recently I made a loaf of this delicious bread and photographed the “process” so I could share it here on the ol’ blog. Strawberry Pecan Bread is absolutely scrumptious, and I’m pretty confident you’ll enjoy it, too! The recipe is super easy to prepare, and before you know it, it will be baking away in your oven.

This bread loaf also freezes well, so if you want to double the written recipe, you can wrap the extra loaf very well in freezer bags or foil. It will store well in the freezer until you’re ready for another loaf to enjoy with family or friends! Here are the instructions for how to make this yummy strawberry pecan bread.

Making The Bread Batter

To make the batter for the bread, place flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Stir well, to combine. Add 2 eggs, ONE AT A TIME, beating well after each one, using an electric mixer. The dough will be very crumbly, even after mixing.

Dry ingredients are combined, then eggs are added and beaten in, one at a time.Dough for the bread is crumbly after the eggs are beaten in.

Add The Remaining Ingredients

Stir oil into the mixture until incorporated into the “batter”. Once combined, add sliced strawberries and chopped pecans (or walnuts, if using), and stir gently until they’re mixed in. At this point, the dough will not be too fluid, but will be quite thick.

Oil is added, and stirred into the dough until incorporated.Sliced strawberries and chopped pecans (or walnuts) are stirred into the batter.The dough for the strawberry pecan bread is ready to add to a loaf pan for baking.

Time To Bake The Bread

Spoon the strawberry pecan bread batter into a generously greased and floured 9″x5″ loaf pan until evenly distributed. Pat the dough down with the back of a spoon until solidly combined.

Bake the bread in a preheated 350°F oven (on the middle rack) for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted deep into the top of the loaf comes out clean. When done, transfer the pan to a wire rack, and let the strawberry pecan bread cool 10-12 minutes before removing it from the pan. Run a butter knife around the edges of the bread to loosen, then invert the pan to remove the loaf.

Bread batter is patted down in a 9x5" loaf pan before baking.After baking, the loaf of strawberry pecan bread cools before being removed from pan.

Who Wants A Slice Of Strawberry Pecan Bread?

After removing the loaf from the pan, let it cool completely before slicing and serving. We think this bread tastes the best when served at room temperature. Once sliced, you can see those strawberry slices and chopped pecans inside the bread. It’s delicious, and I am sure you’re going to like it!

Out of the loaf pan, the strawberry bread cools before slicing and serving.A slice of the strawberry pecan bread, ready to enjoy!I hope you have the chance to make this delicious strawberry pecan bread for yourself or for those you love. Thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, God bless you, and have a great day.

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Recipe adapted from original recipe in: “Gooseberry Patch Big Book Of Holiday Cooking”, published in 2012 by Gooseberry Patch & Oxmoor House, page 73

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Strawberry Pecan Bread
Prep Time
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Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
 

Enjoy a delicious loaf of Strawberry Pecan Bread! Ten minutes prep time and into the oven it goes. This easy to make bread yields 8 slices!

Category: Bread/Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry pecan bread
Servings: 8 slices (about 1" thick)
Calories Per Serving: 277 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries hulled and thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
US Customary - Metric
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour a 9" x 5" loaf pan.

  2. Measure flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt into large bowl. Stir well, to combine. Add eggs, ONE AT A TIME, beating well after each one, using electric mixer. Dough will be crumbly, Add oil; stir until incorporated, then add strawberries and pecans (or walnuts, if using). Stir gently until combined (mixture will be thick).

  3. Spoon dough into prepared loaf pan until evenly distributed. Pat dough down with back of a spoon until solidly combined.

  4. Bake at 350°F (on middle rack) for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted deep into the top of the loaf comes out clean. Transfer pan to a wire rack. Let bread cool 10-12 minutes before removing from pan. Run a butter knife around edges of bread to loosen, then invert the pan to remove loaf. Let bread cool completely before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Pecan Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 slice (1" wide))
Calories 277 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 233mg10%
Potassium 120mg3%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 26g29%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 72IU1%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Enjoy a delicious loaf of Strawberry Pecan Bread! Ten minutes prep time and into the oven it goes. This easy to make bread yields 8 slices!

 

 


Jun
2022

Baked Banana Doughnuts

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Whip up some Baked Banana Doughnuts, glazed, then topped with chocolate and toasted nuts! Easy to make, delicious, and ready in 25 minutes!
Whip up some Baked Banana Doughnuts, glazed, then topped with chocolate and toasted nuts! Easy to make, delicious, and ready in 25 minutes!

Good morning! Today I want to share a delicious recipe for baked banana doughnuts! Our family enjoyed them at our Easter brunch this past April, and they were a wonderful addition to our “feast”. Banana baked doughnuts have wonderful flavor, and look good, too!. I “prettied them up” a bit by adding chocolate drizzle and toasted nuts to each one, which gave them even better presentation and flavor! A family member was overheard saying they look like “REAL” doughnuts… ha ha!!

These breakfast treats (or snacks) are BAKED, and not FRIED, which makes them even easier to prepare! To make them, you will need to have a doughnut pan with a six doughnut well in it. I got mine years ago online, and it was fairly inexpensive. I’ve used mine many times over the years to make doughnuts, so it was a worthwhile purchase. 

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Make The Batter For The Doughnuts

Before beginning, remember to preheat your oven to 325°F. It doesn’t take long at all to prepare the batter, so you will want that oven hot and ready to go, when you’re ready to bake the doughnuts. While the oven preheats, make the batter. Lightly spray or grease the doughnut pan, as well.

Whisk together all purpose flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Once you’ve combined these ingredients, make a “well” in the center of the mix, then set the bowl aside. In a separate bowl, combine mashed banana, buttermilk, a beaten egg, melted (cooled) butter and vanilla extract.

Flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt are placed in a medium bowl and combined.Egg, banana, buttermilk, vanilla and melted butter are combined in bowl.

Pour the banana mixture into the well in the middle of the dry ingredients, and then stir until all ingredients are combined. Don’t overmix the batter… only stir until all ingredients have been incorporated into a thick batter.

Egg mixture is poured into a well in the dry ingredients, then combined.Batter for baked banana doughnuts is thoroughly combined and ready to use.

Bake The Doughnuts

Evenly divide the doughnut batter into your lightly greased doughnut pan. I spoon the batter into each doughnut well, and it is not too messy at all. You will find that the batter will fill each well almost to the top.

Bake the doughnuts on the middle rack of the oven, at 325°F. for about 10-12 minutes. They will not be overly browned once done baking, but they should be set on top and cooked through. If you gently touch the top of the doughnut, it should spring back lightly.

Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool slightly before removing the baked banana doughnuts from the pan. Once cooled slightly, place the doughnuts onto the wire rack, and put a sheet of wax paper or aluminum foil UNDER the rack. The foil or wax paper will catch any drips when you glaze the doughnuts later.

The baked banana doughnut batter is divided evenly into six wells in doughnut pan.After baking, the banana doughnuts cool in the pan on a wire rack before removing.Baked banana doughnuts cooling on a wire rack.

Glaze And Decorate The Doughnuts

While the baked banana doughnuts cool, make the simple glaze. Stir or whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk until the glaze is smooth (no lumps!). Once the doughnuts have cooled to room temperature, dip the top of each doughnut (one at a time) into the glaze.

Dip doughnuts enough to cover the top of the doughnut, then quickly flip it over, allowing excess glaze to drip back into the bowl. Set the glazed doughnut back (frosting side UP) onto the wire rack, and repeat this process with the remaining doughnuts. 

A glaze is made with powdered sugar, milk and vanilla to frost the baked doughnuts.Each doughnut is placed in the glaze to fully coat the top of each one.Six baked banana doughnuts on a wire rack after being glazed.

Once the glaze has been applied and has firmed up just a bit… drizzle melted chocolate over each donut, then add the toasted, chopped nuts on top of the chocolate. Lightly press the nuts into the chocolate so they will adhere to the doughnut. Let the toppings firm up before serving.

Chopped toasted nuts and melted chocolate are added to the top of each doughnut.

Serve The Baked Banana Doughnuts!

Once the glaze and chocolate toppings have firmed up, the baked banana doughnuts are ready to serve! We served them at our Easter brunch, and they were a hit! In the photo below you can see them (with the red arrow), along with our other choices.

We enjoyed them with a variety of dishes, including creamy deviled eggs, snickerdoodle bread, egg, cheese and veggie breakfast casserole, chocolate chip orange scones, and blueberry lemon muffins!

A serving plate with six baked banana doughnuts on it, ready to eat!Easter brunch included the baked banana doughnuts (see red arrow).

I hope you enjoy these yummy baked banana doughnuts! Thank you for stopping by my blog today, and I invite you to come back again for more family friendly recipes. Take care, and have a GREAT day!

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Recipe adapted from: https://www.imbored-letsgo.com/baked-banana-donuts/

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Baked Banana Doughnuts
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Whip up some Baked Banana Doughnuts, glazed, then topped with chocolate and toasted nuts! Easy to make, delicious, and ready in 25 minutes!

Category: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: , doughnuts, baked banana doughnuts, banana donuts
Servings: 6 doughnuts
Calories Per Serving: 307 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 banana very ripe, mashed
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 Tablespoon butter melted
For Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For Topping:
  • 10 walnuts or pecans lightly toasted, chopped
  • ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate melted
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly spray/grease doughnut pan.

  2. Whisk flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Once combined, make a "well" in the center; set bowl aside.

  3. In separate bowl, combine mashed banana, buttermilk, egg, melted butter (cooled) and vanilla. Add this to the flour mixture. Stir to combine ingredients only until incorporated into batter.

  4. Evenly spoon batter into prepared pan, filling each well almost to the top. Bake at 325°F. for 10-12 minutes (on middle rack of oven). Finished doughnuts will be cooked through, and lightly sping back when gently touched on the top. Place pan on wire rack to cool 1-2 minutes, then transfer doughnuts out of pan to wire rack. Let cool completely. Place foil or wax paper UNDER the rack to prepare for glazing doughnuts.

Glaze/Garnish Doughnuts

  1. While doughnuts cool, make glaze. In a small bowl, stir powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth (no lumps!). Once the doughnuts have cooled to room temp., dip top of doughnuts (one at a time) into glaze, to cover top of doughnut. Allow excess glaze to drip back into bowl, then flip doughnut over. Set doughnut, glazed side UP on wire rack. Repeat with remaining doughnuts.

  2. Once glaze has firmed up, drizzle melted chocolate over each donut, then quickly sprinkle with toasted, chopped nuts. Lightly press the nuts into the chocolate so they adhere. Let toppings firm up before serving.

Recipe Notes

NOTE: To toast walnuts/pecans, place them in a skillet and heat on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly toasted and aromatic.

Nutrition Facts
Baked Banana Doughnuts
Amount Per Serving (1 doughnut)
Calories 307 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 38mg13%
Sodium 235mg10%
Potassium 248mg7%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 34g38%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 140IU3%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 63mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Apr
2022

Snickerdoodle Bread

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Make 2 large loaves (or 5 small) of Snickerdoodle Bread, a delicious sweet bread filled with cinnamon chips, and topped with cinnamon-sugar.
Make 2 large loaves (or 5 small) of Snickerdoodle Bread, a delicious sweet bread filled with cinnamon chips, and topped with cinnamon-sugar.

Do you enjoy snickerdoodle cookies? We sure do at our house! There’s just something about that sugar and cinnamon combo that pushes all my buttons! One of my favorite treats growing up was Cinnamon Toast… yum!

Now imagine if you will, a cinnamon sugar topped bread loaf with great traditional snickerdoodle flavor, and it’s filled with cinnamon chips! Oh my goodness… it’s delicious!

I found the original recipe online about six years ago, and want to share it with you today. The recipe (as written) will make two 9×5″ loaves, but you can also use the batter to make five small loaves (5¾ x 3¼ x 2½).

This bread freezes well (if wrapped airtight), so you can save several loaves for later. The small mini-loaves also make wonderful gifts for friends or family!

It is really quite simple to make, and cinnamon chips can be found in many grocery stores or can easily be ordered online. Here’s how to make this delicious bread:

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Make the Bread Batter

While you make the batter, remember to preheat your oven to 350°F, and spray the loaf pans with non-stick baking spray (with flour). Okay… let’s get this party started!

Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together in a medium sized bowl. Once combined, set the bowl aside until later.

Flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon are whisked together in large bowl.

Use an electric mixer to cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Mix for about two minutes, until the batter becomes light and fluffy. Now add 4 eggs, ONE AT A TIME, beating each one into the batter before adding the next one.

Add sour cream and vanilla extract to the batter, and beat until combined. Now add the flour mixture to the batter, a little at a time, beating on low as you add it.

Mix the flour in only until incorporated, being careful to not overmix the batter.

Butter, sugar and eggs are beaten until very smooth with an electric mixer.Sour cream and vanilla extract are added to the snickerdoodle bread batter.Flour and other dry ingredients are added to the batter for the snickerdoodle bread and combined.

Time To Add The Cinnamon Chips!

Now it’s time to add the cinnamon chips to the batter. Before adding them, place the chips in a small bowl with 2 Tablespoons flour and gently stir until lightly covered.

This will help the cinnamon chips to be distributed evenly through the bread and not drop to the bottom of the loaf while baking.

STIR the flour-coated cinnamon chip mixture into the snickerdoodle bread batter until fully incorporated. At this point it will be a fairly thick dough.

Cinnamon chips are tossed in flour before adding them to the bread batter.After adding the cinnamon chips, the batter is stirred until fully combined.

Prepare The Bread For Baking

Divide the dough evenly between the bread pans. In large (9″ x 5″) pans, the pans will be a little less than halfway full. If you’re using mini loaf pans (5¾” x 3¼”), they shouldn’t be more than 2/3 full.

Now it’s time to make the cinnamon sugar topping! Mix 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in a small bowl until combined.

Sprinkle this mixture lightly over the top of the loaves to cover.

Batter for the snickerdoodle bread is divided into loaf pans.Each of the loaves is topped with cinnamon sugar mixture before baking.

Bake The Snickerdoodle Bread

Place the loaves on the middle rack of a preheated oven. Bake large loaves at 350°F for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the top/center comes out clean.

If you’re making small mini-loaves, bake for 35-40 minutes, then test for doneness.Transfer the pans to a wire rack, and let the loaves cool at least 10-15 minutes BEFORE attempting to remove the bread.

Run a butter knife around the edges of the pans, then invert the pan to remove the bread. Place the loaves on a wire rack, and let them cool completely before slicing and serving.

Two loaves of baked snickerdoodle bread, cooling in their pans before being removed.The loaves of bread finish cooling on a wire rack.

Who Wants A Delicious Slice Of Snickerdoodle Bread?

When ready to serve, cut the snickerdoodle bread into beautiful slices, serve and enjoy! It is delicious bread, and the cinnamon flavor is wonderful, especially with all those yummy cinnamon chips!

A slice of snickerdoodle bread next to the remaining loaf.One slice of snickerdoodle bread, filled with cinnamon chips.

I really hope you have the opportunity to try making this snickerdoodle bread, because I’m confident you’re going to love it! It is so delicious.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you’ll come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, and have a GREAT day!

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Original recipe source: http://www.barbarabakes.com/snickerdoodle-bread-for-great-american/

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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Total Time
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Make 2 large loaves (or 5 small) of Snickerdoodle Bread, a delicious sweet bread filled with cinnamon chips, and topped with cinnamon-sugar.

Category: Bread/Breakfast, Desserts, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: snickerdoodle bread
Servings: 20 (10 slices per large loaf)
Calories Per Serving: 328 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks) softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups cinnamon chips or 10 oz. pkg. Hershey's
  • 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of pans with non-stick baking spray (with flour).

  2. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt together in medium bowl. Set bowl aside.

  3. Using electric mixer, cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Mix for two minutes, until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating each into the batter before adding the next one. Add sour cream and vanilla; beat until combined. Now add flour mixture, a little at a time, beating on low as it is added. Mix only until incorporated into batter (don't overmix!).

  4. Combine cinnamon chips in small bowl with 2 T. flour until covered. STIR into batter until incorporated. Divide batter evenly between pans. Large pans will be less than halfway full. Mini loaf pans shouldn't be more than 2/3 full.

  5. In small bowl, combine 2 T. sugar and 2 t. cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over loaves.

  6. Bake large loaves at 350°F for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into top/center comes out clean. Bake mini loaves for 35-40 minutes; test for doneness. Transfer pans to a wire rack; let cool 10-15 minutes BEFORE removing bread. Run a butter knife around edges of pan, then invert to remove loaf. Let bread cool completely on wire rack before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Snickerdoodle Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 1/10th of large loaf)
Calories 328 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 175mg8%
Potassium 143mg4%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 323IU6%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 81mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Make 2 large loaves (or 5 small) of Snickerdoodle Bread, a delicious sweet bread filled with cinnamon chips, and topped with cinnamon-sugar.


Mar
2022

Blueberry Oat Muffins

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Muffins
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Glazed Blueberry Oat Muffins, with blueberries, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon are yummy for breakfast or a snack! This recipe makes 12 muffins.
Glazed Blueberry Oat Muffins, with blueberries, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon are yummy for breakfast or a snack! Recipe makes 12 muffins.

Today I want to share this recipe for blueberry oat muffins with you. I found this recipe a while back in a cookbook I checked out from our local library. The muffins turned out really well, and have good flavor, especially from the juicy blueberries inside.

These muffins have rolled oats inside, which help to fill you up, so that’s a win-win in my book. There is a tiny bit of prep time, as the old-fashioned oats are soaked in buttermilk for one hour before whipping up the muffins. During that time the oats soak up the buttermilk, leaving them very moist and perfect for a muffin batter base!

I added a simple, thin powdered sugar glaze once the muffins were done, which leaves them pretty, shiny and lovely for serving. Honestly, the muffins come together quickly once the oats have soaked, so just plan ahead a little bit and you’ll have no problems. Here’s how to make these tasty breakfast or snack treats.

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A Little Prep Work Ahead Of Time

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Place rolled oats (old-fashioned, not instant) and buttermilk in a large mixing bowl, then stir to combine. Set the bowl aside and let the oats “soak” in the buttermilk for one hour. The oats will absorb almost all of the buttermilk during this time.

In a SEPARATE bowl, stir together all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and brown sugar. Set the bowl aside. You will also need to spray or grease 12 standard-sized muffin cups (or line with paper liners). Silicon muffin liners can be used, as well.

Old-fashioned rolled oats are soaked for 1 hour in buttermilk.Flour and other dry ingredients are stirred together in a mixing bowl.

Make The Muffin Batter

After the oats have soaked for one hour, add an egg and melted (but cooled) shortening into the bowl of oats. Stir, but only until these ingredients are just barely combined. Don’t overmix! Add the dry ingredients (flour mixture) to the bowl, and stir again until combined into a thick batter.

Egg and melted shortening are stirred into the rolled oat mixture which has been soaking.Dry ingredients are stirred into the rolled oat mixture, forming a thick batter.

The last step is to gently fold the blueberries into the batter for the blueberry oat muffins. Once combined, divide the muffin batter evenly between 12 greased, standard-sized muffin cups. Each muffin cup will be filled over half way. 

Blueberries are gently folded into the batter for the blueberry oat muffins.Muffin tin liners are filled with the thick blueberry batter before baking.

Bake, Cool, Then Glaze The Top Of The Muffins

Bake the blueberry oat muffins at 400°F for 18-20 minutes on a middle rack in the oven. When done, the muffins will be golden brown. and a toothpick inserted into the top should come out clean (no batter). Let them rest 3-4 minutes, then transfer them from the pan to a wire rack (placed on top of paper towels or wax paper) to finish cooling.

While the muffins cool, make a thin glaze by combining powdered sugar and a few drops of water in a small bowl. When the blueberry oat muffins have completely cooled, use a pastry brush to “paint” the muffin tops with glaze. The paper towels (or wax paper) under the wire rack will catch any random drips, (which makes for easier cleanup).

After baking, the blueberry oat muffins cool on a wire rack before glazing.A thin glaze of powdered sugar and water is mixed to glaze the top of the baked muffins.Powdered sugar glaze is painted onto the blueberry oat muffins with a pastry brush.

Time To Eat The Blueberry Oat Muffins

The blueberry oat muffins are ready to serve and enjoy once the glaze has firmed up! They are delicious, especially when sliced and topped with a tiny bit of soft butter! The blueberries are wonderfully moist and juicy, and the muffins have a nice flavor and texture.

Glazed blueberry oat muffins, on a wire rack and ready to eat!The blueberry oat muffins are filled with juicy blueberries for lots of flavor.

I really hope you enjoy making (and eating!) these blueberry oat muffins. They are a nice breakfast or snack, and the oats (with fiber) inside each muffin will help to fill you up! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will come back again soon! Take care, and have a GREAT day.

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Recipe adapted from the cookbook “Country Cooking Made Easy”, page 398, published by Firefly Books, 2013, contributed by Eva Whitmore

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Blueberry Oat Muffins
Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Inactive Prep Time (oats soaking)
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Total Time
1 hr 28 mins
 

Glazed Blueberry Oat Muffins, with blueberries, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon are yummy for breakfast or a snack! Recipe makes 12 muffins.

Category: Bread/Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry oat muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories Per Serving: 163 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup rolled old-fashioned oats not instant
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 4 Tablespoons vegetable shortening melted and cooled
  • 1 cup blueberries
Glaze:
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • few drops of water as needed to make thin glaze
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray or grease 12 standard-sized muffin cups (or fill with paper liners). Silicon muffin liners can be used, as well.

  2. Place rolled oats and buttermilk in a large mixing bowl; stir to combine. Set bowl aside; let oats "soak" in buttermilk for 1 hour. Oats will absorb most of the buttermilk during this time.

  3. In a SEPARATE bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and brown sugar. Set bowl aside.

  4. After oats have soaked for 1 hour, add egg and melted (but cooled) shortening to oats. Stir, only until ingredients are just combined. Add flour mixture; stir until it becomes a thick batter. Gently fold blueberries into the batter.

  5. Fill 12 muffin cups about half full, dividing batter evenly. Bake at 400°F for 18-20 minutes on middle rack. When done, muffins will be golden brown. and toothpick inserted into the top should come out clean (no batter). Let muffins rest 3-4 minutes; transfer from pan to a wire rack (placed on top of paper towels or wax paper) to finish cooling.

  6. While muffins cool, make a thin glaze by combining powdered sugar and water in a small bowl. Too thick? Add water? Too thin? Add powdered sugar. When muffins are completely cooled, use a pastry brush to "paint" muffin tops with glaze. Let glaze firm up, then serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Blueberry Oat Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 163 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 171mg7%
Potassium 117mg3%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 60IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 50mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Glazed Blueberry Oat Muffins, with blueberries, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon are yummy for breakfast or a snack! Recipe makes 12 muffins.


Jan
2022

Buttermilk Cornmeal Biscuits

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Make a small batch of buttermilk cornmeal biscuits to serve with a favorite soup or meat dish. Recipe makes 5 delicious, fluffy biscuits.
Make a small batch of buttermilk cornmeal biscuits to serve with a favorite soup or meat dish. Recipe makes 5 delicious, fluffy biscuits.

Today I want to share a lovely biscuit recipe I found in a mailer that was sent to our home from our grocer a few months ago. The recipe is pretty straightforward, and the result is five light and fluffy biscuits (3″ in diameter).

You can also make the recipe yield eight biscuits if you cut the dough into 2″ in diameter rounds, if you need more!

We really enjoy these cornmeal-infused biscuits served with chili or soup, but they can stand on their own, as well, with butter and jam.

They are not too difficult to make, and require no rising time, which makes them a great choice on a busy day. Let me show you how easy it is to make them:

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Mixing The Dough For The Biscuits

Before beginning, preheat your oven to 425°F. You will also need to coat a baking sheet with non-stick baking spray OR line it with parchment paper. Okay- now it’s time to begin making the biscuit dough!

Measure flour, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, granulated sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut in very COLD chunks of butter, by using two forks OR a hand-held pastry blender.

Continue to work the butter into the dry ingredients, until the butter has been reduced to roughly the size of peas.

Flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt are combined in mixing bowl.Cold chunks of butter are cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender, for the biscuits.

Pour in one cup of buttermilk. Stir the liquid into the flour mixture only until it is just combined. It is important that you do not overmix the dough ingredients!

Buttermilk is added to the biscuit mix and stirred until combined.

Time To Make The Sticky Dough Pliable

The dough will be VERY sticky! Place the dough mixture onto a generously floured, clean surface. Sprinkle a little flour on top and then knead the dough by hand 5-6 times until the dough becomes a “non-sticky” ball.

TIP: I found that I need to lightly sprinkle with flour as I do this, because this dough is really quite sticky!

When done, the dough should be very cohesive and much “drier in texture”. Add additional flour to the work surface if necessary, then roll the dough ball out to about ¾” thickness.

The sticky biscuit batter is placed on a floured surface for kneading.After kneading, the dough for the buttermilk cornmeal biscuits is ready for the next step.

Cut Out The Buttermilk Cornmeal Biscuits And Bake

After rolling out the dough, it’s time to cut out the buttermilk cornmeal biscuits! Here you have a choice about the size biscuits you want. You can cut out the biscuits with a biscuit cutter, a drinking glass, or you can do like I do and cut them out, using a caning jar lid!

NOTE: If you wish to have about 8 small biscuits, cut them out with a 2″ biscuit cutter. If you want 5 slightly larger biscuits, use a 3″ biscuit cutter. (I make 5 using a 3″ cutter).

Place the buttermilk cornmeal biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet, being sure to keep them about 1-2 inches apart for baking. Bake the biscuits at 425°F. for 12-15 minutes. When done, the top of the biscuits should be nice and golden brown.

 

Buttermilk cornmeal biscuits being cut out before baking.Five biscuits on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, ready to bake.

Time To Serve The Buttermilk Cornmeal Biscuits!

Remove the baked biscuits from the oven. We like to brush the tops with a little bit of melted butter right before serving, but that is optional. You can always slice the biscuits and spread them with softened butter and/or jam if you prefer.

We enjoy these biscuits served along with a nice, hot bowl of soup or chili. They are light, fluffy, and taste wonderful! I think you’re gonna like them as much as we do!

Golden in color, the buttermilk cornmeal biscuits are ready to enjoy.One of the buttery biscuits, ready to enjoy eating, alongside a bowl of chili.A close up of one of the buttermilk cornmeal biscuits, about to be eaten.

 I hope you will have the opportunity to make these buttermilk cornmeal biscuits, and trust you (and those you love) will enjoy them, too.

Thanks for stopping by today. Please come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes… and have a GREAT day!

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Original recipe source: Chef Alissa Weldy, via the Fred Meyer magazine mailer called “My Magazine”, Summer edition, page 12

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Buttermilk Cornmeal Biscuits
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Make a small batch of buttermilk cornmeal biscuits to serve with a favorite soup or meat dish. Recipe makes 5 delicious, fluffy biscuits.

Category: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttermilk cornmeal biscuits
Servings: 8 (2" biscuits)
Calories Per Serving: 251 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup COLD butter (one stick)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a baking sheet with non-stick baking spray OR line it with parchment paper.

  2. Measure flour, cornmeal, baking powder, granulated sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut in COLD chunks of butter, using 2 forks OR a hand-held pastry blender. Work butter into dry ingredients, until butter has been reduced to roughly the size of peas. Pour in buttermilk; Stir into flour mixture only until just combined. Don't overmix dough!

  3. Dough will be VERY sticky! Place dough on a generously floured, clean surface. Sprinkle a little flour on top; knead dough by hand 5-6 times until it becomes a "non-sticky" ball. TIP: I found I need to lightly sprinkle dough with flour as I do this, because it's quite sticky! When done, dough should be a cohesive ball. Add additional flour to work surface if necessary; roll dough ball out to ¾" thickness.

  4. Time to cut out the buttermilk cornmeal biscuits! Here you have a choice about the size biscuits you want. You can cut out the biscuits with a biscuit cutter, a drinking glass, or you can do like I do and cut them out, using a caning jar lid! NOTE: If you want 8 small biscuits, cut them out with a 2" biscuit cutter. If you want 5 slightly larger biscuits, use a 3" biscuit cutter.

  5. Place biscuit rounds on prepared baking sheet, keeping them 1-2 inches apart. Bake at 425°F. for 12-15 minutes. When done, biscuits should be golden brown.

  6. Remove biscuits from oven. OPTIONAL: brush biscuits with melted butter right before serving. Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Buttermilk Cornmeal Biscuits
Amount Per Serving (1 biscuit)
Calories 251 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 34mg11%
Sodium 280mg12%
Potassium 253mg7%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 404IU8%
Calcium 107mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Nov
2021

Pear Pecan Bread

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Make 2 loaves of absolutely delicious Pear Pecan Bread, drizzled with a sweet vanilla glaze. Make one loaf for you and another for a friend!
Make 2 loaves of absolutely delicious Pear Pecan Bread, drizzled with a sweet vanilla glaze. Make one loaf for you and another for a friend!

We were recently blessed with a grocery bag full of pears from one of our neighbors. He said they couldn’t handle any more and since it was the last of the harvest, they thought we might enjoy them! YES, PLEASE!  I let them ripen for about another week, then canned some pear butter to store in our pantry. YUM.

I’ve made pear bread before, but decided to try another recipe I found online that sounded wonderful. I doubled the original recipe, and added a vanilla glaze drizzled on top of each loaf. That way, we could eat one loaf, and give the other one to another family (or wrap it and freeze it for later. This pear pecan bread is so tasty, and it was no trouble at all for us to gobble it up within a matter of about 3 days!

The recipe makes two beautifully browned standard sized loaves of bread, using 8½” or a 9″ loaf pans. Small pieces of fresh pears and pecans dot each slice, and the bread is NOT dry (unless you over cook it… ha ha!). It is flavored with vanilla and the warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg. Here’s how easy it is to make pear pecan bread:

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Mix The Wet Ingredients

Before making the batter, preheat your oven to 350°F, and lightly spray (or grease) two 8½” or 9″  loaf pans. Set aside. The batter doesn’t take too long to make, so you want your oven preheated and ready to go when you are!

To make the “wet” ingredients, place vegetable oil, granulated sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Whisk (or beat) these well, until fully combined. Add the peeled and chopped pears, chopped pecans and vanilla extract to the bowl. Stir well, to fully combine these “wet” ingredients.

Oil, sugar and eggs are whisked together in mixing bowl until smooth.Chopped pears, pecans and vanilla extract are added to the batter.

Mix The Dry Ingredients And Add To the Wet Ingredients

In a separate bowl, stir (or whisk) together the “dry” ingredients. The dry ingredients used are all purpose flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Once combined, slowly add these “dry” ingredients, a little at a time, to the bowl containing the “wet” ingredients.

Stir as you add, and continue stirring just until all the dry ingredients are fully incorporated into the batter. When done combining the ingredients together, you will have the batter ready to make two loaves of pear pecan bread.

The dry ingredients, including flour and spices, are combined in a bowl.Dry ingredients are stirred into the pear pecan bread batter until combined.The batter for the bread is thoroughly combined and ready to pour into loaf pans.

Ready To Bake The Pear Pecan Bread

Evenly divide the batter between the two greased loaf pans, then place on a middle rack in your preheated oven. Bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes. Oven temps can vary quite a bit, so check for doneness at the 55 minute mark.

When done, you can insert a toothpick into the center of a loaf, and if it comes out batter-free (clean), the bread is done. The loaves should be wonderfully browned, as well. Transfer the loaf pans to a wire rack, and let the bread cool for 10-15 minutes before trying to remove it from the pan. To remove from pan, slide a butter knife around all the edges of the pan to loosen the bread. Turn loaf pan upside down to release the bread. Cool the loaves on a wire rack after removing them from the pan.

Bread batter is poured evenly into two greased loaf pans before baking.After baking, the loaves of pear pecan bread are browned and cool on a wire rack.

Make The Vanilla Glaze For Drizzling

While the pear pecan bread is cooling, you can make the simple vanilla glaze that will be drizzled on the bread once cool. In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a few drops of water. Stir, and continue to add a few drops of water at a time until the glaze is thinned just enough to drizzle over the top of the bread.

If you get it too thin, simply add a little bit more powdered sugar. If it is still too thick to drizzle with a fork, simply add a couple more drops of water until it reaches the desired consistency. Once the pear pecan bread has completely cooled, drizzle the top of each loaf decoratively with the vanilla glaze. I usually use a fork OR a honey dipper to do this. TIP: For easy cleanup, place a sheet of wax paper, parchment paper or aluminum foil UNDER the wire rack to catch drips while drizzling the glaze.

A vanilla glaze is made by combining powdered sugar, vanilla and water.Each of the pear pecan bread loaves is drizzled with vanilla glaze.

Time For A Slice Of Pear Pecan Bread!

Once the drizzled glaze has firmed up, the bread is ready to slice and serve! You can get about 8, one-inch slices per loaf. Serve with your favorite hot beverage (or a big glass of cold milk), and enjoy! We enjoy pear pecan bread for breakfast OR a great afternoon snack. It is delicious!

If you are interested, these loaves freeze very well. I usually wrap the loaf in plastic wrap, and then in aluminum foil when freezing. All you will need to do is let the loaf thaw completely before serving!

A peek at the inside of the loaf, and a slice of pear pecan bread.

I really hope you have the opportunity to make and enjoy this bread. We LOVE it! Thank you for taking time to visit my blog today. I hope you will come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, and have a wonderful day. God Bless You.

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Recipe adapted from Michaela Kenkel at: https://anaffairfromtheheart.com/pear-bread/

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Pear Pecan Bread
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

Make 2 loaves of absolutely delicious Pear Pecan Bread, drizzled with a sweet vanilla glaze. Make one loaf for you and another for a friend!

Category: Bread/Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pear pecan bread
Servings: 16 (8 slices per loaf)
Calories Per Serving: 414 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2½ cups fresh pears peeled/cored/chopped
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
For Drizzle Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • drops water ,as needed to thin glaze
US Customary - Metric
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray/grease two 8½" or 9" loaf pans. Set aside

  2. Place oil, granulated sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Whisk or beat well, until combined. Add pears, pecans and vanilla extract. Stir well.

  3. In a separate bowl, stir (or whisk) together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add this mixture, a little at a time, to the pear mixture, stirring as you add. Stir only until fully incorporated into the batter.

  4. Evenly divide batter in prepared pans; place on middle oven rack. Bake at 350°F. for 55-60 minutes. Oven temps can vary; check for doneness at the 55 minute mark. Insert a toothpick into the center of a loaf; if it comes out clean, bread is done. Transfer pans to a wire rack; let bread cool 10-15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool loaves on wire rack after removing from pan.

  5. Make vanilla glaze while bread is cooling. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and a few drops water. Stir; continue to add 2-3 drops of water at a time until glaze is thinned enough to drizzle on bread. Too thin? Add a little powdered sugar. Too thick to drizzle? Add a few drops of water until it reaches desired consistency. Once bread has cooled completely, drizzle each loaf with glaze, using a fork OR honey dipper. TIP: For easy cleanup, put wax paper, parchment paper or aluminum foil UNDER rack to catch glaze drips.

  6. Once glaze has hardened, bread is ready to slice and serve! Slice into 8, one-inch slices per loaf. Loaves can also be frozen if wrapped well. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Pear Pecan Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 slice (1/16th of total))
Calories 414 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 233mg10%
Potassium 128mg4%
Carbohydrates 56g19%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 35g39%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 78IU2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 32mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Nov
2021

Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Muffins
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Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins are full of pumpkin spice flavor and topped with a buttery pecan streusel. You’ll love these yummy muffins!
Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins are full of pumpkin spice flavor and topped with a buttery pecan streusel. You'll love these yummy muffins!

Fall is the time for all things PUMPKIN! I have been making pumpkin muffins for years, but today I want to share our absolute FAVORITE recipe (found online) for these delicious breakfast treats. Full of flavor from pumpkin pie spices and topped with a decadent streusel topping, they are a real taste treat! Here’s how to make them:

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Prepare The Muffin Batter

Before mixing the batter, remember to preheat your oven to 375°F so it’s hot when the muffins are ready to bake. To make the batter, place pumpkin puree, milk, eggs, vanilla and butter (melted but cooled) in a large mixing bowl. Whisk these ingredients well, until combined and smooth. These are your “wet” ingredients.

Melted butter, pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla extract are whisked together in large glass bowl.The wet ingredients for the muffins are whisked together until smooth.

In a separate bowl, combine all purpose flour, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt, and stir to combine. These are your “dry” ingredients. Stir or whisk the dry ingredients a little at a time into the wet ingredients. Continue to stir or whisk only until the ingredients have been incorporated into the batter. Don’t overmix!.

Flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice mix, baking soda and salt make up the dry ingredients for muffins.The dry ingredients are combined with the wet ingredients for the pumpkin pecan streusel muffins.

Place 12 paper-liners into a standard sized muffin tin. I like to give each paper liner a little shot of non-stick baking spray before filling them with batter (a little trick a former professional baker told me over 25 years ago). Fill each muffin cup about halfway with batter, dividing the batter evenly. Set the pan aside and make the streusel topping.

The muffin batter is evenly divided into 12 paper-lined muffin cups.

Make The Pecan Streusel Topping

In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, chopped pecans, pumpkin pie spice, melted butter and salt. Once mixed together with a spoon or fork, it will be a crumbly streusel topping for your muffins.

If you don’t have any pumpkin pie spice mix in your pantry, you can use my simple recipe to make your own. It will make a bit more than you need for this recipe, so you can have extra for the NEXT batch of muffins! Get the pumpkin pie spice mix recipe HERE.

A streusel topping is made with butter, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, pecans, pumpkin pie spice and salt..After being combined, the streusel topping is ready to add to the muffin batter.

Time To Bake The Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins!

Top each of the muffins with the pecan streusel, dividing it evenly between the 12 muffins. Now they’re ready to bake in your preheated oven. Bake the muffins for 20 minutes at 375°F.

When done, the muffins will be nicely browned, and a toothpick inserted into the top of a muffin should come out free of batter. Remove the muffins, and lightly sprinkle sifted powdered sugar over the top of each muffin. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling, and then they’re ready to serve and enjoy!

Each of the cups of pumpkin muffin batter is topped with pecan streusel before baking.Powdered sugar is sifted onto the muffins after they finish baking.

Who Wants A Yummy Muffin?

After the muffins have cooled slightly, they are ready to gobble up. We think they taste fantastic just slightly warm or at room temperature! Peel back those muffin paper-liners, and take a big bite.

These muffins are AMAZING! My husband says they are some of the best muffins he’s ever had (and he’s eaten a LOT of muffins over the years). Hope you enjoy them just as much as we do. YUM! They truly taste wonderful any time of year, but we especially love their warm pumpkin spice flavor during FALL! 

Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins, cooling on a wire rack after baking.A close up of one of the pumpkin pecan streusel muffins.

I am confident you will really love these delicious Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins. They are absolutely wonderful! Thanks for stopping by, and I sincerely invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Have a great day.

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Original recipe source: Kathi and Rachel (a mother-daughter team), at laughingspatula.com/pumpkin-pecan-crunch-muffins/

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins are full of pumpkin spice flavor and topped with a buttery pecan streusel. You'll love these yummy muffins!

Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin pecan streusel muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories Per Serving: 332 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For Muffin Batter:
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (see NOTES below to make your own)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup butter (melted and cooled) = 5½ Tablespoons
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Streusel Topping:
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup chopped pecans can substitute walnuts
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (see NOTES below for substitution)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted = 5½ Tablespoons
Sprinkle Finished Muffins With A Small Amount Of SIFTED Powdered Sugar (if desired)
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    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

    2. Place pumpkin puree, milk, eggs, vanilla and melted (but cooled) butter in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well, until combined/smooth.

    3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt; stir to combine. Stir or whisk these ingredients a little at a time into the pumpkin mixture. Stir or whisk only until ingredients have been incorporated into the batter. Don't overmix!

    4. Place 12 paper-liners into a standard sized muffin tin. Spray paper liners with non-stick baking spray, if desired. Fill each muffin cup about halfway with batter, dividing the batter evenly. Set pan aside; make streusel topping.

    5. MAKE STREUSEL TOPPING: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, pecans, pumpkin spice, melted butter and salt. Streusel topping will be fairly crumbly. Top muffins with streusel, dividing evenly.

    6. Bake muffins for 20 minutes at 375°F. When done, muffins will be browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the top of a muffin should come out batter-free. Remove from oven; lightly sprinkle sifted powdered sugar on top of each muffin. Transfer to wire rack to finish cooling, then serve and enjoy!

    Recipe Notes

    NOTES: Don't have any pumpkin pie spice for this recipe? Make your own! HERE is the recipe for a handy mix (this makes extra), so you will have it handy. https://www.thegratefulgirlcooks.com/pumpkin-pie-spice-mix/

    Nutrition Facts
    Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins
    Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
    Calories 332 Calories from Fat 135
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 15g23%
    Saturated Fat 7g44%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Cholesterol 59mg20%
    Sodium 345mg15%
    Potassium 126mg4%
    Carbohydrates 46g15%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 25g28%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 3546IU71%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 37mg4%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Here’s one more to pin on your Pinterest boards!Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Muffins are full of pumpkin spice flavor and topped with a buttery pecan streusel. You'll love these yummy muffins!

     

     

     

     


    Sep
    2021

    Mini-Loaf Pound Cake

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    It’s easy to make a yummy, mini-loaf pound cake with simple ingredients! Enjoy this small loaf, flavored with lemon zest and lemon juice!
    It's easy to make a yummy, mini-loaf pound cake with simple ingredients! Enjoy this small loaf, flavored with lemon zest and lemon juice!

    Today I want to share a recipe I originally got from one of the old food magazines I’ve kept for years with my collection of cookbooks. Occasionally I will scan through old magazines just for fun, and look for recipes I may not have tried before. That is where I first discovered this recipe for mini-loaf pound cake. I tweaked a couple of the ingredients, and we really enjoy the results- a small loaf of lemon-infused pound cake. YUM!

    This simple miniature loaf of pound cake is perfect when you don’t want (or need) a standard sized loaf. It is completely easy to make, and will yield 6 small slices. That is a nice size to nibble on with coffee or tea, or serve dolloped with your favorite fruit topping or ice cream for a quick dessert! Here’s how to make one mini-loaf pound cake:

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    Making The Batter

    Before beginning, preheat your oven to 350°F. Since it only takes a few minutes to prepare the batter, you want it preheated and hot when the loaf is ready for baking! In a medium sized bowl, beat together softened butter and sugar, until well creamed and combined.

    Add an egg, and continue to beat until the batter is smooth, and the egg is fully incorporated. These are your “wet” ingredients.

    Softened butter and granulated sugar will be creamed together to begin making the batter.An egg is beaten into the creamed butter and sugar.

    In a SEPARATE bowl, whisk together all purpose flour and baking soda. These are your “dry” ingredients. Alternate adding buttermilk and these dry ingredients into the creamed wet ingredients, stirring as you add.

    Stir in the vanilla extract, lemon juice and lemon zest, and then the batter is ready! Now you’ve made the batter for the mini-loaf pound cake! See how easy that was?

    Buttermilk , flour, baking soda, and baking powder are stirred into the batter for the mini-loaf pound cake.Lemon juice, vanilla and lemon zest are added to and stirred into the batter until fully combined.

    Baking The Mini-Loaf Pound Cake

    Now it’s time to bake!  Grease (or spray with non-stick spray) a 5¾” x 3″ x 2″ mini loaf pan. Pour the batter into the pan, and spread it out evenly. Bake the mini-loaf pound cake for 30-35 minutes.

    When done, the loaf should be golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted into the top of the loaf should come out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer it to a wire rack to cool.

    The batter for the mini-loaf pound cake is poured into a greased loaf pan, for baking.When done baking, the mini-loaf pound cake is golden brown on top.

    Slice And Serve The Mini-Loaf Pound Cake

    Let the pound cake cool (still in the pan) for at least 10 minutes before removing the loaf from the pan. This mini-loaf pound cake is best served at room temperature, in my opinion. I make a couple little loaves at a time, so we can enjoy one now, and then I freeze one for later!

    Once completely cooled, you can slice it up and serve it plain and unadorned (it’s great), or top it with ice cream, fruit toppings, etc. It tastes wonderful as a base for strawberry shortcake, too!

    Two loaves, cooling on a wire rack after being removed from the loaf pan.A look inside the pound cake, which is ready to serve after slicing.

    I really hope you will give this simple recipe a try. The hint of lemon in this loaf cake is a wonderful touch, and I trust you will enjoy this mini-loaf pound cake as much as we do. Thanks for stopping by, and please come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes.

    Looking For More CAKE Recipes?

    You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. I have a nice variety of cake recipes you might enjoy, including:

    Interested In More Recipes?

    Thank you for visiting this website. I appreciate you using some of your valuable time to do so.  If you’re interested, I publish a newsletter 2 times per month (1st and 15th) with all the latest recipes, and other fun info. I would be honored to have you join our growing list of subscribers, so you never miss a great recipe!
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    Original recipe source: “Taste of Home” magazine, Feb./March 1998 edition, page 10, published by Reiman Publications

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    Mini-Loaf Pound Cake
    Prep Time
    10 mins
    Cook Time
    35 mins
    Total Time
    45 mins
     

    It's easy to make a yummy, mini-loaf pound cake with simple ingredients! Enjoy this small loaf, flavored with lemon zest and lemon juice!

    Category: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: mini-loaf pound cake
    Servings: 6 slices
    Calories Per Serving: 140 kcal
    Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
    Ingredients
    • 3 Tablespoons butter (no substitutes) , softened
    • 6 Tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 6 Tablespoons all purpose flour
    • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
    • 7 teaspoons buttermilk
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon lemon zest (finely grated peel)
    US Customary - Metric
    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray a miniature loaf pan (5¾" x 3" x 2").

    2. In a medium sized bowl, beat softened butter and sugar, until well creamed and combined. Add an egg, and continue to beat until batter is smooth, and egg is fully incorporated.

    3. In separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. Alternate adding buttermilk and these dry ingredients into the creamed butter mixture, stirring as you add. Once combined, stir vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest into the batter until incorporated.

    4. Pour batter into greased loaf pan; spread it evenly. Bake loaf at 350°F for 30-35 minutes. When done, loaf should be golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted into the top of the loaf should come out clean.

    5. Remove pan from oven; transfer it to wire rack to cool. Let cool (still in the pan) for at least 10 minutes before removing loaf from the pan. Let pound cake cool completely, then slice, serve, and enjoy!

    Nutrition Facts
    Mini-Loaf Pound Cake
    Amount Per Serving (1 slice (1/6 of total))
    Calories 140 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Cholesterol 47mg16%
    Sodium 91mg4%
    Potassium 47mg1%
    Carbohydrates 18g6%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 12g13%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 230IU5%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 22mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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