Coffee and Irish Cream is my all-time favourite drink treat and this is like having it in cookie-form! Ingredients: 2 1/2 c flour 3/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder (I use Nescafe Gold) 1 c salted butter, room temperature 1 c brown sugar 1/2 whiteContinue reading “Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies”
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Soft & Chewy Snickerdoodles
A classic snickerdoodle recipe … my husband’s favourite. A little known cookie secret – the key to big, soft chewy cookies is refrigerating the dough before cooking! Yield: 24 cookies Ingredients: 1 c salted butter, room temperature 2 c white sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 c flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2Continue reading “Soft & Chewy Snickerdoodles”
Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
Perfect for lunches and snacks. Ingredients: 2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 c white sugar 1/3 c packed brown sugar 1/2 c melted butter 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 c sour cream 3 bananas, mashed 1/3 c chocolate chips Directions: PreheatContinue reading “Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins”
Skinny Chocolate Banana Muffins
Xylitol is a natural sweetener / sugar substitute, similar to stevia, made from hardwood trees. I buy mine at the Bulk Barn. The good thing about it is that it has the same level of sweetness as white sugar, so there’s no crazy math involved with substituting with it, it’s just 1:1. Ingredients: 3 bananas,Continue reading “Skinny Chocolate Banana Muffins”
Glazed Lemon Cake
Dinner at the in-laws? Bring this dense, moist, not-too-sweet lemon cake for dessert. Ingredients: 3 c flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 c butter, softened 2 c sugar 3 eggs 1/2 c sour cream 1/4 c lemon juice 2 Tbsp lemon zest 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 c buttermilk Glaze Ingredients: 1 1/2Continue reading “Glazed Lemon Cake”
Good Morning Muffins
I was grating carrot to make carrot cake, which is always an arm workout, and I decided to keep going while I was on a roll and make these muffins. I call these Good Morning Muffins because Carrot Apple Coconut Walnut muffins is too long. They are a bit labour-intensive and about as healthy asContinue reading “Good Morning Muffins”
Spiced Banana Crumb Bread
This is a classic banana bread recipe kicked up a notch with beautiful aromatic spices and a crumb topping. Ingredients: 1 1/2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground ginger 2 large over-ripe bananas, mashedContinue reading “Spiced Banana Crumb Bread”
Strawberry Rhubarb Lemon Loaf
Rhubarb and strawberries are two of the most wonderful things mother nature gives us to kick off summer in June, and they just happen to go together perfectly. This is the first year my rhubarb plant in the backyard has yielded something good. Since I planted it 4 years ago it has done nothing butContinue reading “Strawberry Rhubarb Lemon Loaf”
Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Muffins
These just might be the best muffins I’ve ever made. They can be made into 6 jumbo or 12 regular-sized muffins. Streusel Topping: 1/4 c butter, melted 3/4 c flour 1/2 c white sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon Strawberry Rhubarb filling: 1/2 lb (8 oz) strawberries, diced 2 large stalks rhubarb, diced (6 oz) 1/4 cContinue reading “Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Muffins”
Banana Strawberry Buttermilk Bread
I made this recipe two ways – as a loaf and as muffins. I just like the natural portion control that comes with muffins. Ingredients: 1/2 c butter, softened 1/2 c sugar 2 eggs 1/4 c buttermilk 2 over-ripe bananas, mashed 1 tsp vanilla 1 c flour 1/4 c ground golden flax seed 1 tspContinue reading “Banana Strawberry Buttermilk Bread”
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