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Banana Gingersnap Morning Muffins

April 7, 2013 By Julie 18 Comments

In this household, there are always a stash of bananas waiting to be eaten. We use them in smoothies, cut them up for a cereal or oatmeal topping and simply enjoy them straight off the vine. If one sails past the mark, we don’t sweat it because we know it’s destined for even better flavor baked fantasies. This, in my opinion, makes bananas one of the best fruits out there. Just try and come up with one better. They travel well, cost little, taste great when eaten as intended and get even better once they’re overripe. Every time an over aged yellow skinned fruit presents itself, we stash it in the freezer in anticipation of a future loaf/cake/muffin of fruit flavored goodness down the road.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Muffins and a PAM Giveaway!

October 11, 2011 By Julie 84 Comments

Chocolate Pecan Pie Muffins. Sound delectable don’t they? Trust me when I say they were. The funny part about the whole process is that I wasn’t actually trying to bake muffins. My intended end goal was a personal pecan pie that you could eat in one sitting which, when putting fork to mouth, honestly sounds equally as delectable. Wouldn’t you agree? Perhaps with a dollop of fresh whipped cream on the top. Or a small scoop of vanilla bean ice cream placed neatly next to it. Oh how I love my sweet treats.

With visions of pecan pie running through my head in glorious stomach grumbling fashion while they baked, you can imagine my surprise when I pulled them out and saw the culinary result. I had to do a double take… and then I had to eat one right then and there to see just exactly what I was dealing with. It turns out that my unintended consequence was even better than I imagined. The gingersnap cookie crust became the flour for the muffin and added a subtle pop to the flavor that made it hard to stop eating. And then there were the nuts and chocolate chips. Honestly, I couldn’t get over how perfectly they sat at the top of my newly created sweet treat, begging me to take just one more bite. I’ll tell you what, when pecan pie muffins are involved, I’ll take an unintended consequence any day of the week.

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Blueberry Almond Breakfast Bites

September 6, 2011 By Julie 14 Comments

I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Our family made the decision to pack into the car and venture out to the Smoky Mountains to spend the holiday camping; a Griswold family vacation at it’s finest. We originally intended to stay through Monday, but tropical storm Lee had other plans. We debated sticking it out but in the end, the thought of trying to pack up camp in the pouring rain with three wet children in tow didn’t bode well for our sanity, so we headed home a day early. Despite the unplanned departure, we had a swimmingly good time with the days we did have and I think the boys really enjoyed this final sendoff to summer.

The boys playing in the water at Cliffside Recreation Area in Highlands, NC

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Cafe Style Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

July 15, 2011 By Julie 28 Comments

Summer break as an adult with a handful of children is difficult work. Just this week alone we’ve had playdates at friends house’s, gone swimming (4 times), bounced a morning away at Monkey Joes, ventured to the movies, treated ourselves to frozen yogurt, treated ourselves to dinner, and motored our way downtown for a morning at the Discovery Place (our resident science museum). The kids are having a summer break they won’t soon forget. I, on the other hand, need a well earned time out from all the fun.

Thank goodness for hot coffee and a muffin the size of my head. These treasures have been making my mornings a whole lot better for the past few days. Simply slice one in half, grab a large vessel of steaming hot caffeine and who knows where the day can take us? I’ve conquered lemon poppy seed and my next challenge is obtaining blueberry perfection. All I know is if I have one of these treats at my side, there’s nothing I can’t handle.

If you’re in search of summer break sustenance, then you’ll need to cream up a little sugar and butter and throw in a few goodies such as eggs, vanilla, and lemon in both the zest form and the juice form.

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