Fruity Muffins

I found this awesome recipe that can be a base for any type of fruit muffin that you want to make.

Fruit Muffin
Tested by DH, DC, & YCGP

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup apple - peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Topping:

• 1/3 cup of packed brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon of butter
• 2 Tablespoons of flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together sugar and shortening. Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture alternately with the milk. Fold in the fruit. Pour batter into prepared muffin pans. 
4. In a small bowl, cut in the butter with the brown sugar and flour.  Sprinkle lightly over the muffins. 
5. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. 

 Guinea Pig Rating:  **** (4/5)


This recipe is amazing!  You can substitute any fruit instead of the apples.  I cannot wait to try blueberries, raspberries (in the summer), peaches, and whatever else I can come up with!  Enjoy the recipe!

 

Banana Bread

Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Taken from MOMYS Cookbook
Tested August 30, 2010, by DH, DC, and YCGP

Ingredients:

5-6 bananas
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 tsp. of vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*.  Mash bananas.  Add sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.  Blend well.  Add flours, soda, and salt; stir well to be sure there are no clumps of flour or soda.  Pour batter into greased pans appox. 2/3 full.  Bake a 350* for about 45-60 minutes for large loaves, until toothpick comes out clean.

Guinea Pig Rating: ***** (5/5)

What I did:  I used 5 bananas and there was still plenty of flavour.  Besides that, I followed the recipe!
What will I do differently next time:  Next time I think I will add in blueberries to make Blueberry Banana bread!  Ahh, that is good!

Cinnamon Muffins

This is a good favorite of ours.  So easy to make and wonderful to eat.  Almost too good!!

Cinnamon Muffins
Tested DH, DC, and YCGP

Ingredients:

2 eggs
3 cups of flour
1 cup of milk
1 cup of sugar
5 Tablespoons of butter
5 Tablespoons of shortening
3 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

Topping:
1 cup of melted butter
1 cup of sugar blended with 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon


Directions:

1.  Grease 12 muffin cups and preheat oven to 350*.
2.  Cream together the butter, shortening, and the sugar. 
3.  Beat in the eggs, salt, nutmeg, and baking powder.
4.  Stir in the flour and milk alternately until mixture is just combined.
5.  Fill muffin cups to the top.
6.  Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
7.  Allow to cool for a few minutes.  With each muffin, dip in the melted butter and roll in the cinnamon sugar blend.

Guinea Pig rating:  ***** (5/5)

What I did:  I follow the recipe and it is DELICIOUS!
What will I do next time:  I will change NOTHING!