You know a good corn muffin in the first bite. The perfect balance of sweet and grainy cornmeal, with a sticky top. This is literally the only corn muffin recipe I ever use (thank you, Neely’s!). They’re fantastic for breakfast (lightly toasted with a smear of butter) or (more frequently in our house) for dinner [Read More…]
Lemon & Ricotta Poppy Seed Pancakes
Hello, fluffy springtime pancakes. Where have you been all my life? You’ll love these lemony pancakes that are speckled with poppy seeds and fluffed by ricotta. Yes, you read that correctly: ricotta cheese. An incredible ingredient that turns these ordinary pancakes into something magical. Do. Not. Omit. Whip up a batch of these pancakes for a special breakfast [Read More…]
Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar Topping
Happy Fall! This cool, crisp weather is my absolute favorite. Cozy jackets, apples, hot beverages, pumpkins and… a personal indulgence, cinnamon sugar donuts. How could you not just love them?! Inspired by those delicious donuts, I bring you banana muffins with a cinnamon sugar topping. The muffins are soft with flecks of banana throughout, with a crunchy pecan sugary top. You [Read More…]
Blueberry Scones
I’d like to introduce you to these scrumptious blueberry scones from one of my favorite food bloggers, Sally from Sally’s Baking Addiction. She has such a knack for testing ingredients to create a perfect recipe (just try these cookies if you don’t believe me). I love how these blueberry scones are super moist and buttery, yet hold their form. Although only a [Read More…]
Morning Warrior Muffins
A muffin with just enough sweetness. One that’s loaded with dried fruit, oats and wheat germ. Start your morning off with this warrior muffin and you’ll conquer your day. These muffins were so easy to make. Just a bunch of measuring and mixing, then adding wet ingredients to the dry. In 20 minutes these muffins filled [Read More…]
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
In the Kinder household, you’ll know that spring is around the corner once I start whipping out blueberries and lemons. Two ingredients that are peas in a pod. I’ve been devouring these lemon blueberry muffins for days. Perfectly sweet and light, with a zing of lemon. Biting into one makes you feel like it’s a [Read More…]
Chia Seed Pudding
A new year, a new… diet? Promises to go to the gym more often? How about simply weaving healthy choices into every day life? Now that’s more realistic, at least for Hubs and I. This chia seed pudding is a breakfast and snack, all rolled up as one. Topped with fresh berries or a handful of [Read More…]
Christmas French Toast
‘Tis the season for everything merry! I was feeling particularly festive this weekend morning when I whipped out my cookie cutters to make this Christmas French Toast. 🙂 I followed my Chai Spiced French Toast recipe, which is so easy to throw together. Crispy outside, soft inside. Just perrrrrfect. Use whatever Christmas cookie cutters you [Read More…]
Salted Pumpkin Spiced Bacon
I had this crazy idea… why not succumb to the pumpkin insanity and turn my bacon into pumpkin-spiced? With one month left to squeeze in all the pumpkin recipes as possible, I bring you a sweet-meets-savory Salted Pumpkin Spiced Bacon. Since I’m not a huge fan of super sweet anything, the added layer of sea salt breaks [Read More…]
Swedish Pancakes with Blueberry Compote
These delicate Swedish pancakes are such a treat for breakfast! Making them from scratch is super easy (who doesn’t have flour, eggs, butter and a little sugar laying around?) and they’re much lighter than buttermilk pancakes. I instantly knew that I wanted to top these pancakes with fruit, but I didn’t have any fresh berries [Read More…]
Homemade Cranberry & Almond Granola
Whether served up as cereal or sprinkled on top of yogurt, homemade granola is absolutely amazing! If you’ve never made it before, you’ll love how granola is so easy and customizable. You can use any nut (or go nut-free for anyone allergic!), any dried fruit and any sweetener that you like. Here’s how: Pick your [Read More…]
Fresh Cranberry & Walnut Muffins
A sweet morning treat, perfect for your sweetie! These muffins are made with fresh cranberries, chopped walnuts and secret ingredients… sour cream and yogurt. Inspired by deli muffins I found on Crunchy, Creamy, Sweet, I took a stab at making these and I’m glad I did! They have just the right amount of tartness, topped [Read More…]
Hazelnut Banana Bread
I’ve been munching on this Hazelnut Banana Bread for an entire week! If you love banana bread, this is a recipe worth trying. It tastes of creamy banana with hints of vanilla with hazelnuts in each bite. And, I can happily say that after a week of making it, it’s still soft, moist and incredibly delicious. This [Read More…]
Berry & Almond Oatmeal
For the past two weeks this has been my breakfast of choice – homemade oatmeal! I’ve been mixing berries, nuts and spices to create all sorts of concoctions! But one of my favorites of all was this – Berry & Almond. There are a few reasons why I love this oatmeal so much, starting with… [Read More…]
Blackberry Maple Syrup
This delicious blackberry maple syrup goes perfectly over pancakes or french toast. Fresh berries, reduced down, combined with maple syrup… mmmmm! I loved that the syrup bad chunks of blackberries in it. I had about 4-5 tablespoons of leftover blackberry sauce that I ended up heating back up in the microwave and drizzling over a [Read More…]
Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
It’s a moral duty to bake pumpkin bread at least once or twice during autumn (who’s with me?!). The warm, spiced bread is perfect to serve as dessert or toasted with a smear of butter for breakfast. I added cranberries to this recipe because I thought its slight tartness and sweetness would bring out the [Read More…]
Blueberry Cinnamon French Toast
It’s the beginning of a lazy Sunday morning. The sun blankets a warm glow on your backyard. Birds are chirping. It’s the perfect morning for… french toast!!! I believe wholeheartedly that blueberries and cinnamon are meant to be together. Soul mates from culinary heaven. I made this french toast last Sunday, and while it looks quite fancy [Read More…]
Simple Yogurt Parfait
A simple, yet delicious breakfast or snack: layered Greek yogurt with crunchy granola and fresh berries. And lucky me, I had just enough yogurt to pull this together, plus a few strawberries and a whole package of Trader Joe’s Blueberry Muesli. Use this recipe as inspiration for your own yogurt parfait! Here are some ideas: [Read More…]