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Blueberry Muffin Cake

August 19, 2012 By 11 Comments
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One of the bf’s favorite baked items is a blueberry muffin. He told me to make them at least once this summer and I finally got around to it a few weeks ago.

I was feeling nice one day and decided to make a batch for him. About 20 minutes later the oven was preheated, the batter was made, but I couldn’t find a muffin pan!

berries Blueberry Muffin Cake

The next best option was to make this in the 9×9 pan and go the crumb cake route. While this muffin cake is not as dense as a crumb cake it still pairs well with coffee for a sweet breakfast option.

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Strawberry Coconut Muffins

April 4, 2012 By 15 Comments
strawberry coconut muffins

It’s getting to be the time of year when berries are in almost in season! Yay!

All types of berries are good, but strawberries are one of my favorite. It’s hard to resist the sweet juicy berries.

And all though they are not quite at the peak of their season, I couldn’t resist buying some.

I wasn’t sure what to make first. The bf suggested strawberry rhubarb anything (his favorite) but there is not any decent rhubarb available yet.

muffins Strawberry Coconut Muffins

Muffins sounded pretty good. They are easy to share and perfect for a quick breakfast.

The toasted coconut melts into the muffin as it bakes. Feel free to use a less finely shredded coconut if you want to have more coconut texture in  your  muffin. You can also sprinkle some turbinado sugar on top for a little crunch.

What’s your favorite berry?

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Cinnamon Cranberry Muffins {Holiday Recipe Club}

December 1, 2011 By 17 Comments
Cinnamon Cranberry Muffins

This is my second posting day for the Holiday Recipe Club. For this round of recipes everyone was required to use cranberries, pecans, or vanilla. Interested in joining? Contact me here!

I have been looking forward to posting this recipe for a few weeks. I am a big fan of fresh cranberries and try to use them often during the holiday season.

Muffins seemed like an ideal choice because I had to make these before I left for holiday break.

Things like muffins, cookies and bread tend to do better in travel!

A few weeks ago – for some reason – I decided to buy a jumbo muffin pan. (As if I don’t already have my tiny apartment stuffed to capacity…) I hadn’t had a chance to use it yet and thought this would be the perfect time.

Picnik collage1 Cinnamon Cranberry Muffins {Holiday Recipe Club}

Due to the extra large size of the muffin tins the cranberries were able to spread throughout the muffins and not overwhelm any one part.

I was able to taste cinnamon and cranberry in every bite and they smelled so good.

The dark brown color was pretty with the bright red spots of cranberry. And to make my muffins extra fun I used some left over pear butter in place of the oil.

When I first imagined these muffins coming out of the oven I saw huge buttery crumbs sitting on top.

I unfortunately forgot to make the crumbs before putting my muffins in the oven (ahem) but they were fabulous with out the extra topping.

Plain muffin Horizontal Cinnamon Cranberry Muffins {Holiday Recipe Club}

Not a huge fan of cranberries? Try chopping them up before mixing into the flour!

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Spicy Corn Muffins

October 3, 2011 By 6 Comments
muffin and tomato jam from top

Corn is starting to go out of season, but since I live in Indiana it is still in abundance. I recently made a corn and crab chowder with locally grown bi-color corn.

I found that I had a surprisingly large amount of corn kernels left unused…guess I over estimated a bit!  I couldn’t let that beautiful corn go to waste, so muffins became the next thing on my “to-make” list.

Sometimes I get a little crazy with a recipe. I add a bit more butter or sugar, and I’ve been known to make a few additions to the recipe.

This time was particularly bad… I noticed some left over shredded cheddar cheese and a few jalapeños lurking around my fridge. I couldn’t help myself. I chopped up the jalapeños and mixed in the cheese.

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The batter turned out to be a little bit thicker than it probably should have been, but the muffins still baked up nicely. They definitely had the heat from the jalapeño and were perfect for dipping in soup. [Read more...]

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BFB Favorites

April 26, 2011 By 8 Comments
funfetti ice cream

I apologize for my absence lately. I’m sure as many of you know/ remember this is finals time…

Time to buckle down and remember what my professors attempted to teach me, and what I (may or may not) have learned.

Instead of sharing one of my recipes, I thought I would share I have noticed around the internet. These are recipes that are just fabulous.

First, Lindsey from Gingerbread Bagels has been on a bit of an ice cream kick. She recently posted a recipe for an amazing looking funfetti birthday cake ice cream. It looks so fun, and I can only imagine how it tastes! Funfetti is one of my favorite cake mixes and makes me think of one of my good friends, Kelly. I know she will swoon over this recipe.

funfetti ice cream BFB Favoritesimage credit: gingerbread bagels
 

Second, Marnely from Cooking with Books posted an easy to follow tutorial on how to make your on cheese at home. It sounds so much simpler then I ever thought it would be. The possibilities with cheese making seem endless. This is something I have been interested in learning for a long time, and I want to try my hand at it as soon as possible.

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image credit: Cooking with Books

Third, Lillian from Sweets by Sillianah has been doing a section on yeast doughs and recently posted a recipe for homemade bagels. I saw this and I was amazed! I am definitely a bagel fan, but I don’t eat them often. Her homemade recipe is sure to change my mind as I’m sure it will anyone with a fear of carbs.

homemade bagels BFB Favorites

image credit: Sweets by Sillianah

Fourth, Vicki from Wilde in the Kitchen made a fresh and delicious sounding muffin with mango and lime. I don’t know about you but I am a huge tropical fruit fan. My parents taught me when I was younger to squeeze a little fresh lime on papaya and mango before you eat it to cut a little of the sweetness, so when I saw her amazing muffin recipe I knew it was a winner.

mango lime muffings BFB Favorites

image credit: Wilde in the Kitchen

And finally, Maureen at The Orgasmic Chef recently posted a recipe for a candy that is completely new to me, Maine Needhams. Have you guys heard of these little chocolate covered confections? They incorporate potatoes, powdered sugar, and coconut to create a completely different type of candy. I really want to give them a try. I love new recipe ideas!

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image credit: The Orgasmic Chef

I hope you stop by these blogs, leave a comment, and give some of these recipes a try. They all sound wonderful!

 

 

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