Banana pancakes

These pancakes are very yum! Also created by me meshing together 2 different recipes and the pancakes turned out super good.

2 ripe bananas mashed
1 cups milk
2 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 tbsp sugar (I used a scoop of protein powder)
1/2 cup flour (I think you can probably sub with any flour since it's a very small portion)
1 cup rolled oats
1 tbls oil

Add-ins
chocolate chips
blueberries

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

The girls and I have been loving this oatmeal lately—meaning we eat it days in a row. It's that yummy!

http://damndelicious.net/2015/10/29/pumpkin-pie-oatmeal/

Cheater Post...Biscuits and Gravy Solution

I really, really love biscuits and gravy. Like really love them. Here is the problem. For the life of me, I can't make a good biscuit. I've tried bisquick, I've tried from scratch, I've tried the refrigerated pop cans. Nothing worked and my craving for good biscuits and gravy have yet to be fulfilled. Until this last weekend when I discovered these:

I know it is totally cheating, but they are so yummy. They get so big and flaky and delicious.

Don't judge. Just go buy and try these things. Your biscuits and gravy will never be the same again!

Baked Oatmeal Take Two

Ok I'm a ding dong and realized I posted the last recipe twice instead if this delish recipe. So go try this one right now. You won't regret it:

Ingredients
 2 cups of rolled oats
 ½ cup brown sugar
 ½ teaspoon baking soda
 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
1½ cups of berries (I used a frozen berry blend from the grocery store, but fresh would be delicious!) 1 egg 1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1½ cups vanilla almond milk
½ cup mini chocolate chips
1 banana    

Instructions  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, mix together dry ingredients. Oats, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and chocolate chips. Fold frozen berries into dry mix. Dump dry mixture into a greased, 9" x 13" pan In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, almond milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Pour the mixture over the oatmeal mixture making sure to evenly distribute it. You can shake the pan a little to make sure it is getting distributed everywhere. Slice your banana into ¼ inch slices and spread them out over the oatmeal. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until it looks fully cooked. Sprinkle with additional brown sugar and serve warm.

Whole Wheat 30 Minute Cinnamon Buns

I was a little skeptical when I first found this recipe. I found it on halfbakedharvest.com. I changed a few things she did, but I think they turned out really good. Without my kitchenaide I get tired of kneading dough...I was excited this recipe required no kneading. It seriously was 30 minutes from start to finish. :)

Ingredients:

Dough:
3 cups flour (2 cups whole wheat 1 cup white)
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Filling:
melted butter (you choose how much)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon

Cream Cheese frosting

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 F. Spring muffin tin with cooking spray. (You could probably make them on a jelly roll pan or something else, but I followed her suggestion)

To make the dough place the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl. Stir in the buttermilk until a dough ball forms. Turn out onto a heavily floured surface (make sure there is plenty of flour, the dough is very wet). Roll out into a rectangle and proceed like normal cinnamon rolls. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until browned. Spread icing on top and enjoy! :)

Pumpkin Zucchini Bread

I made this recipe today and it was really good. The Germans put shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) on bread and it is delicious! I cut the sugar in half and added 1 cup wheat flour in place of some of the all-purpose flour. Here is the website I took it from: http://www.girlversusdough.com/2014/09/29/pumpkin-zucchini-bread/

Pumpkin Zucchini Bread

AUTHOR: ADAPTED FROM SIX SISTERS' STUFF

PREP TIME:  10 MINS

COOK TIME:  50 MINS

TOTAL TIME:  1 HOUR

YIELDS: 2 9-BY-5-INCH LOAVES

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium zucchini)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup rough-chopped pepitas, for topping (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 9-by-5-inch loaf pans (or spray with baking spray).
2. Place shredded zucchini in a colander. Cover with a layer of paper towels to absorb some of the liquid and set aside while you prepare the batter.
3. In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a separate large bowl, whisk together sugars, pumpkin, vegetable oil, vanilla and eggs until combined.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; stir until just combined. Add zucchini and stir until just incorporated.
5. Divide batter evenly among prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle tops of loaves with pepitas, if desired. Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Whole Wheat Pancakes

These were really good. It might have been because I cooked them with butter melted on the pan...they don't have pam here. Not sure if I can go back to pam when I get back to the states! ;)

5 from 1 reviews

FLUFFIEST WHOLE WHEAT BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

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Prep time

12 mins

Cook time

13 mins

Total time

25 mins

Serves: 10 pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 and ¼ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 and ½ teaspoon light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup blueberries or chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Combine 1 cup milk with vinegar in a medium bowl or a 2 cup measuring cup and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour". Add the egg and melted butter to the soured milk and using a fork or whisk, beat lightly until mixed.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. No need to sift. Stir milk and egg into flour mixture in 2 batches. Set aside for 10 minutes. Add the 2 tablespoons of milk and stir.
3. Heat a nonstick griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately ¼ cup for each pancake. Dot the pancakes with blueberries or chocolate chips as preferred before flipping. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Sticky Buns

My friend Becca used to make these every conference weekend. They are super yummy and easy. I just emailed her and got the recipe so I thought I would share.

1/2 c Pecans

1/2 package COOK AND SERVE butterscotch pudding powder

18-22 frozen Rhodes Rolls

1/2 c Butter

1/2 c Brown Sugar

Spray Bundt pan with oil!!! 

Pecans on bottom

Sprinkle butterscotch on top

Put rolls on top

Mix melted butter and brown sugar to make a paste...

Drizzle that on top of all the rolls.

Spray plastic wrap with oil, and cover pan.

Leave over night to rise (8 ish hours)

350 for 20-30 min, till the tops of the rolls are golden brown.

The Ultimate Granola

I am sure most of you are avoiding using your oven, but I wanted to post this yummy granola recipe before I forgot about it. My favorite thing about this recipe is that you don't have to stir the granola!! You just put it in the oven and 1 hour later you pull out your masterpiece.

2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup whole almonds
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
1/4 cup walnut pieces
1 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup raisins

Measure the oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, coconut and walnuts onto rimmed cookie sheet. Mix well.

Combine the maple syrup and vanilla in a separate small bowl. Add the syrup mixture to the oat mixture and stir until evenly distributed. Sprinkle the cinnamon evenly on top of the mixture and blend well.

Spread the granola evenly on the baking sheet and bake at 225 F for 1 hour.

Remove and set aside to cool. Toss in the cranberries and raisins. (We have been adding fresh or frozen berries into our bowls instead of the dried fruit)

Hoecakes

I got this recipe from Paula Dean, but of course I "healthy" it up a bit

1 Tbs. oil
1/3 c. + 1 Tbs. water
3/4 c. low fat buttermilk (I add vinegar or lemon juice to skim or 1% milk)
2 egg whites
1 egg
1 Tbs. sugar
1 c. self-rising whole wheat flour*
1 c. self-rising cornmeal*

mix together and cook like a pancake.  We put honey butter on them or homemade syrup.
*self-rising flour: 1 c. flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
*self-rising cornmeal: 3/4 c. cornmeal, 3 Tbs. flour, 1 Tbs. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt

Whole Wheat Bagels

I made bagels this week and they turned out really yummy. Mom wanted me to send her the recipe, but I decided to post it here for everyone. We have been making bagel sandwiches with them for lunch. It has been a nice change from PB&J. They are also really yummy with Nutella on them! :)

1 Tbsp yeast

1 1/2 cups warm water

4 1/4- 4 1/2 cups flour (I use 2 cups wheat and the rest white flour)

3 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp salt

Combine yeast with 2 cups flour. Add warm water; sugar; salt. Mix (with regular Kitchen Aide hook). Add flour to make a moderately stiff dough (use dough hook). Knead on floured board until smooth (or in Kitchen Aide). Cover. Let rest 15 min. Divide into 12 parts. Shape into smooth balls. Punch hole with finger in center of each ball. Pull gently to enlarge hole. Cover. Let rise 20 min. (I put the stove on warm and let them sit on top and it worked well). Boil 1 gallon water with 1 tsp sugar. Cook bagels 4 at a time for 7 min. (turn once). Drain on cooling rack and pat dry with paper towel. Bake on ungreased pan at 375F for 30-35 min. After 10 min. brush with 1 beaten egg white mixed with 1 Tbsp cold water. Finish baking.

Smoothies for a Sunday Afternoon

1 10 oz. bottle naked mango juice
1/2 C. Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1/2 C. Frozen Strawberries
1/2 C. Frozen Blueberries
1/2 Frozen Banana
1/2 C. milk
ice
honey

Make sure the liquid is on the bottom and blend it. We make these often, and started buying the variety pack of naked juice from Costco. The mango is my favorite though.

Apple Doughnuts are DIVINE!!!

Since I can't convince you guys to come visit me in Michigan this fall, I thought I would post this recipe so you guys can taste the yummy doughnuts I get at the cider mills. I haven't actually made this recipe, but I am guessing they are pretty close to the ones we get here. You guys should have an Oktoberfest Celebration and make these doughnuts!!!!

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/10/apple-cider-spice-doughnuts/

Pear-Walnut Coffee Cake

Ingredients:	Cake: ¼ cup soft butter or margarine ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 cup flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup sour cream 1 large pear, peeled, diced (about 1 ½ cups, or one 14.5 oz can of pear tidbits) NUT TOPPING: ½ cup packed light brown sugar ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 Tablespoon soft butter or margarine 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:	Cake: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, then egg, beating until smooth. In a separate bowl, mix flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, mixing just to blend after each addition. Fold in pears. Spread in a greased 8-inch square (or about 9x13 if doubling) baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with nut topping. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until top is well browned and cake tests done when a pick is inserted near center. Cut into squares and serve warm, at room temperature, or cold the next day! NUT TOPPING: Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until well combined. Stir in chopped walnuts.