Banana Bread

I found this yummy recipe at thefreshloaf.com. I had put some bananas in the freezer several months ago and knew that I needed to use them ASAP. On sunday I was bored and needed something to do so I ended up baking.
My husband loves banana bread but as long as there are no nuts. He gave these muffins two thumbs and asked me to make them again.

Banana Bread...(I made muffins)

1. preheat oven to 350

2. In one bowl combine the following
1/2 stick butter softened but not melted
2 eggs
2/3 very ripe banana- I squished mine all up so they were very watery and not a lot of chunks
2/3 cup sugar

If you have not already mashed your bananas go ahead and mash them while mixing the there ingredients

In another bowl combing the following
1 1/3 cup floue
3/4 tsp salt
1.2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon

combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix well

Pour into either a loaf pan and bake about 50 minutes or
Pour into muffin pans and bake roughly 20 minutes check after 15.

Strawberry Ornage Muffins

With Fruit season here I have been looking for more ways to use fruit in my baking. I have a whole bag of oranges that need to be used, plus a ton of strawberried that are almost at the end. So I found this recipe online a while back and made it for some breakfast muffins for on those busy mornings I am trying to get out the door. Enjoy.

Strawberry Ornage Muffins

1 1/4 cups strawberries -- halved
3 tablespoons butter or margarine -- melted
2 teaspoons orange rind -- grated- I added some juice from the orange.
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar

Combine strawberries, butter, orange rind & eggs in a blender. Process just until blended.

Combine flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking powder & salt. Add strawberry mixture & stir just until moist.

Spoon batter into 12 greased muffin cups. Sprinkle tops with 2 tsp of sugar.

Bake at 400F for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when lightly touched in center. Remove from pans immediately.

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins!!

So I am a huge fam of cinnamon sugar donuts so when I found a recipe for sugar donut muffins and knew I had to modify and then try them. I will inculde the origianal recipe with my modifiations in italics. Enjoy

Sugar Donut Muffins
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking power
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg i used a mixture of sugar, cinnamon and a little it of butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil next time I will use applesauce
3/4 cup milk (low fat is fine) soy milk was used
1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp butter, melted i used I can't believe it not butter spray
1/2 cup sugar, for rolling

Preheat oven to 350F.

Lightly grease a muffin tin with cooking spray or vegetable oil.

In a large bowl, beat together sugar and egg until light in color.In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Pour into egg mixture and stir to combine. Pour in vegetable oil, milk and vanilla extract.Divide batter evenly into 10 muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.Bake for 15-18 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
While muffins are baking, melt butter and pour remaining sugar into a small bowl.When muffins are done, lightly brush the top of each with some melted butter, remove from the pan and roll in sugar. Cool on a wire rack.
Makes 10 muffins.

Big fat bluebery Muffins

So my children love muffins but lately it seems like we have been going through a pack of 18 muffins in a week so today I decided to try these muffins. I made them two different ways. The first batch was made with whole wheat flour and splenda the second time I made them with white flour and sugar defintely liked the second version better. The recipe made 6 big size muffins and then 12 mini muffins.

I did get this recipe from 200 recipes under but it is not under review just wanted to see how they came out.
Let me know what you think

Big Fat Blueberry Muffin(orignal recipe)(only made 6)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup vanilla soy milk
1/4 sugar free panckae syrup
1/4 cup egg beaters
1/4 cup splenda
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sugar free applesauce( Use blueberry delight if you can find)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 400

In a medium bowl, comine flour, splenda, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well

In another bowl combine soymilk, syrup, egg beaters, butter, applesauce, and vanilla. Mix until blended. Do not worry if butter does not break up.

Add dry ingredients into teh wet ingredients until blended. Then fold in blueberries.

Line a 6 cup muffins with bakign liners or spray with cooking spray. Evenly distribute batter among the 6.

Bake for 22 minutes.

Nutririon facts
calories- 137
fat-2.25
sodium-269
carbs-26.5
fiber-3
sugar-7.5
protein-4

Blueberry Muffins with changes!!
1 cup white flour
1 cup blueberries
1/2 vanilla soymilk
1/4 cup pancake syrup
1/4 cup egg beater
1/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp blueberry applesauce
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt

Directions. Same as above

Nutrition Facts(6 big, 12 mini which you can have 4 per serving)
Caloires-119
fat-2.2
sodium-185.9
carbs-22.2
fiber-1
sugars-6.8
Protein-2.7

Nutrition Facts for 6 changed recipe
Caloires-178.6
fat-3.3
sodium-278
carbs-33
fiber-1.3
sugars-10.2
protein-4.1


I am always looking for feedback so let me know what you think.Thanks