Blueberry Coffecake with Almond Streusel

INGREDIENTS:
9 oz all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups fresh blueberries
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 TBL sliced almonds
1 TBL flour
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 TBL butter, melted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 TBL canola oil
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup nonfat buttermilk
2 tsp grated lemon rind
1 TBL fresh lemon juice
Cooking Spray

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375. Weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 9 oz flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt), stirring with a whisk. Remove 2 TBL flour mixture; sprinkle over blueberries, tossing to coat. Combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a medium bowl. Drizzle with 2 TBL melted butter, toss to combine. Place granulated sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and oil in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended (about 2 minutes). Add egg; beat well. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition. Stir in rind and juice. Spoon half of batter into a 9 inch square light-colored metal baking pan coated with cooking spray (do not use a dark or nonstick pan). Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup blueberry mixture. Spoon remianing batter over blueberries. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 cup blueberry mixture. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Carrot Pumpkin Muffins

I was looking for an alternative to the regular sugary treats for my husband's birthday, and my friend Ana sent me this recipe! It turned out super yummy and I think you could totally put zucchini, bananas, spinach, kale, or any other creative fruit and veggie!

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 C. Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup honey
2 TBL applesauce
1 TBL. canola oil
1 cup shredded carrots

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 and coat 12 muffin pans with cooking spray. Mix first four ingredients in a large bowl. Mix the egg, pumpkin, honey, applesauce and oil in a medium bowl until combined (don't overmix). Fold in the carrots and add to the dry mixed bowl. Bake for 25 minutes. These muffins freeze well.

I also made cream cheese frosting for the top:

• 1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) no sugar added apple juice concentrate or guava nectar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Olive Cheese Bread

Another great recipe from Pioneer Woman (and like she says- mainly for the chicks... or at least not for my husband who doesn't like olives!) HERE is the link! I made it with a Cobb Salad and it was a yummy dinner!

Orange Sweet Butter

INGREDIENTS:
Butter or Margarine, softened
Honey or Maple Syrup
Sugar
Orange Peel Zest

DIRECTIONS:
Combine all ingredients and serve on rolls or bread. Yum!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

From Hillary

INGREDIENTS:
1 2/3 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 T pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
sprinke of salt
2 large eggs
1 (16 oz) can plain pumpkin
1 stick butter (melted)
1 cup mini chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin pan. Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly in large bowl. In another bowl break eggs, add pumpkin, add butter and whisk until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Add to dry ingredients and stir until just blended. Bake 20-25 minutes. Remove from pan and cool. Makes 18 full size muffins. (I made mine in mini-muffin pans because I like the smaller ones for the kids!)

Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread

My mom sent me THIS recipe off Prudent Baby's blog. I decided to give it a spin since we have a lot of farmer's market zucchini around here! I had the kids help me and that's always a big hit- the bread is yummy, but definietly not super sweet (they are used to getting banana nut bread when we cook bread!) and I love that it has whole wheat flour in it- I may use that more often in my old recipes. Hope you enjoy!

Italian Bread

For a bundt pan, check out: Cuisinart Chef's Classic Nonstick Bakeware 9-1/2-Inch Fluted Cake Pan

INGREDIENTS:
Frozen Rolls
Olive Oil
Italian Seasoning (Morton)
Garlic Salt

DIRECTIONS:
Put frozen rolls in bundt pan. Drizzle with olive oil, italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Let rise. Bake once risen at 350 for 15 minutes.

Monkey Bread

This is an easy way to throw together a little 'baking'!

INGREDIENTS:

3 packages of refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough

1 cup sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup packed brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Grease bundt pan. 

In a large ziplock bag, mix sugar and cinnamon. Add small pieces of dough, walnuts and raisins. Shake until all pieces are thoroughly coated. Pour mix into the bundt pan.

Melt margarine in a small saucepan, adding the brown sugar to make a syrup. Pour this over the dough mixture in the bundt pan.

Bake for 35 minutes. Let cool slightly, then turn the bundt onto a plate. 

Poppy Seed Loaf Delight

This is so good! I've made it a few times, and it always disappears quick, with requests to make it again!

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups flour

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/8 cups vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 1/2 TBL poppy seeds

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 tsp almond extract

1 1/2 tsp butter flavoring

Glaze:

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup orange juice

1/2 tsp butter flavoring

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/2 tsp vanilla 

Combine all ingredients (except for glaze ingredients!) and mix 1-2 minutes with an electric mixer. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Let cool about 5 minutes, then glaze. 

Glaze: Mix all ingredients together. Pour over warm bread before removing from pans. 

Banana Nut Bread

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup shortening

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (I use 4 black, mushy bananas)

3 cups flour

1 1/4 cups buttermilk

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in nuts, cinnamon and nutmeg if desired. Pour batter into two greased 9x5 loaf pans.

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.