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Cran-Blueberry Muffins

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 20 May, 2014 None comments

These little muffins are delightful and healthy. As I mentioned in my Cranberry Nut Breakfast Cookies, this was a shock to the two additional little kids I am watching to have a “healthy” muffin. I use honey for my sweetener and it helps eliminate the processed sugar. I also use unbleached whole wheat flour as a healthier option as well.

The little boy ate them, but the little girl was not too fond of them as she knew by my mistake of saying they were healthy she wouldn’t be interested. That was my fault!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups cooking oats
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
¾ cup honey
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¾ tsp salt
1 ½ cups buttermilk
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3/4 cup bran flakes
1 cup blueberries
1 cup dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 400. In a stand mixer, mix first 7 ingredients together. Mix well.

Mix buttermilk, oil and eggs together. Mix in blueberries, cranberries and bran flakes.

Use muffin cups and fill 3/4 full.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

If serving to children, don’t tell them they are healthy. :)

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 2 April, 2014 None comments

I still have 3-gallon size freezer bags full of our fresh blueberries from last summer. I’m quite surprised how many we still have left with how much I have used them for smoothies and baking. Needless to say, I will continue to use them the next couple months until we get fresh ones again So glad I haven’t had to use them sparingly as we literally had a small blueberry farm.

Cooper loves blueberries so much so that I keep checking the price at the store and refusing to buy a small pint for $3.99. I can’t seem to justify it when we have our own blueberries for free. About a month ago I bought a large container for a great deal, it seemed it was almost a steal as I haven’t seen that good of a deal since.

Anyway, I made coffee cake as I have been into my pastries lately that I probably have developed a permanent food baby; or shall I say 5 lbs that I wish I could blame on something other than simple carbs and coffee. I always crave carbs but lately it’s been almost my entire diet! (I need to refocus my health again)

Oh well! This is a great recipe! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

¼ cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup + 2 tbsp flour, divided
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup milk
1 cup frozen bluenerries
3 oz cream cheese

Topping:

3 tbsp flour
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cold butter

For batter: in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg.

Mix well. Cream until well incorporated!

Combine 1 cup flour, baking powder and salt in creamed mixture.

Add milk, mix well.

Toss blueberries with remaining flour.

Add cream cheese and blueberries. Batter will be thick.

Transfer to a greased 8in square baking dish.

For topping: In a small bowl combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.

Sprinkle over batter.

Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Serve warm with a good cup of coffee for all you coffee lovers. :)

Enjoy!

Blueberry Oatmeal Scones

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 23 March, 2014 None comments

I made these scones today while I also made Banana-Crumb-Muffins. I haven’t baked in awhile and knew I was well overdo. I knew my parents were coming into town this weekend as well as visiting my mother-in-law who is sick with terminal cancer. I thought it would be nice to share the food-wealth and make some tasty food for them and my parents. I decided to make Creamy Enchiladas, scones, and muffins. Although I had cheddar English muffins on my list, I didn’t quite get around to those yet.

I had a recipe for scones from my mom and since you already know I love my carbs I decided blueberry scones would be a great fit as we are all coffee lovers and pastries for some reason couldn’t go any better than with a good cup of coffee.

These scones are simple and not too time consuming as you see I already made muffins prior to these! :)

Blueberry Oatmeal Scones:

3 cups + 2 tbsp flour
½ cup + 2 tbsp sugar
1 ¼ tsp salt
1 ¼ tsp baking soda
2 ½ tsp baking powder
10 oz (2 ½ sticks) cold butter
2 cups oats
2 tsp orange zest (optional)
¾ cups buttermilk
¾ cup dried blueberries (fresh/frozen work too)
½ cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine everything EXCEPT oats, buttermilk, blueberries, and pecans.

Beat well until butter forms small pea size pebbles in the mixture.

Add oats and continue to mix.

Slowly pour in buttermilk just until dough comes together. Do not over mix.

Divide dough in half and place on a floured surface. With both hands, form dough into a mounded circle. (A little higher in the middle than the edges)