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This is a very simple recipe, but a really good one that could be adapted with different mix-ins. I've made them mini muffins, too.  Chocolate Chip Muffins Yield: 13-14 muffins Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 12 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 3/4 cup milk 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Line 13-14 muffin wells with paper liners. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.  Stir together with a fork.  In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar.  Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.  Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl between additions.  Mix in the vanilla until well blended.  Add half of the flour mixture to the bowl and mix on low speed just until incorporated.  Add the milk and mix until combined.  Mix...

These are the biscuits I always have the most success with. With a 2 inch cutter, I get about 20 biscuits from this recipe. I like using a little bigger cutter though which does make less. Jackson is so into biscuits and gravy right now and so we served that for his 5th birthday party breakfast.    Buttermilk Biscuits   Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 45 mins   Ingredients ½ cup cold butter or margarine 2¼ c self rising soft wheat flour * 1¼ c buttermilk (or whole milk with a tablespoon of lemon juice added) flour for dusting melted butter for brushing baked biscuits Instructions Cut butter with a into ¼-inch-thick slices.Put butter slices on top of flour in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour with a long tined fork until crumbly. Cover and chill 10 minutes. Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times, gradually adding additional flour as needed. With floured...

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Ingredients 1/2  cup Butter 1-¼ cup Sugar 2 whole Eggs 2 cups Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder ½ teaspoons Soda ½ teaspoons Salt ⅓ cups Milk 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 package Cream Cheese, softened 2 cups Blueberries ½ cups Brown Sugar ½ cups Flour 1 teaspoon Cinnamon     3 T Butter Preparation Instructions Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar; add eggs. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Add milk, vanilla, cream cheese. Stir well. Gently fold in blueberries. Spread in a greased 9 X 13 inch pan. Combine the 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 3 Tbsp. butter and 1/2 cup flour. Cut in butter until it resembles peas. Sprinkle over cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Fabulous!

Active Time 30 Mins Total Time 1 Hour 30 Mins Yield 96 sausage balls Ingredients 2 pounds sausage, (1 lb hot and 1 lb sage) 4 1/2 cups all-purpose baking mix (such as Bisquick) 1 (16-oz.) pkg. pre-shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese 1 cup chilled mashed roasted sweet potato 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 12 tablespoons apricot jam   4 tablespoons Dijon mustard How to Make It Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease baking sheets. Step 2 Stir together sausage, baking mix, cheese, mashed sweet potato, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Roll into 96 (1 1/2-inch) balls, and place about 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven until sausage balls are cooked through and deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Step 3 Stir together jelly and mustard in a small bowl until well blended. (If your jelly is too stiff to blend, microwave mixture at HIGH in 15-second increments until soft enough to stir.)...

We made this for the first time during Thanksgiving week 2017. Avery and I were reading Cranberry Thanksgiving  as our homeschool book for the week and a main character makes her famous cranberry bread for Thanksgiving. We made this instead! What a delicious, moist cake and so beautiful! INGREDIENTS For the cake:  12 tbsp. (6 oz.) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries 2½ cups all-purpose flour 2½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1½ cups granulated sugar Zest and juice of 2 lemons, divided 1½ tsp. vanilla extract 3 large eggs ¾ cup buttermilk For the glaze:  1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1½ tbsp. lemon juice DIRECTIONS 01 Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Grease a bundt pan with butter. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the bottom of the pan, then layer the cranberries over the sugar. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; wh...

This casserole has become my go-to recipe for special occasions! Baked French Toast PREP TIME: 15 Minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy COOK TIME: 1 Hours SERVINGS: 12 Servings INGREDIENTS   FOR THE FRENCH TOAST: 1 loaf  Crusty Sourdough Or French Bread 8 whole  Eggs 2 cups  Whole Milk 1/2 cup  Whipping (heavy) Cream 3/4 cups  Sugar 2 Tablespoons  Vanilla Extract   FOR THE TOPPING: 1/2 cup  All-purpose Flour 1/2 cup  Firmly Packed Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon  Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon  Salt 1 pinch  Nutmeg (optional) 1 stick  Cold Butter, Cut Into Pieces   Fresh Fruit (optional) INSTRUCTIONS Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with butter. Tear bread into chunks (or cut into cubes) and evenly distribute in the pan. In a medium sized bowl mix together eggs, milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla. Pour evenly over the bread. Cover tightly and store in the fridge for several hours or...

Apple Peanut Butter Delights PREP TIME: 5 Minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy COOK TIME: 15 Minutes SERVINGS: 12 Servings INGREDIENTS 6 whole  Whole Wheat English Muffins, Split 1 cup  Creamy Peanut Butter 2 whole  Apples, Cut Into Thin Slices 1/2 cup  Sugar 2 teaspoons  Ground Cinnamon INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Spread each English muffin half with about 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Lay slices of apple on top, overlapping and stacking a few. Mix together the sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle a teaspoon or two over each English muffin half.  Bake them for 10 minutes, then broil (watch them constantly!) until the top is nice and bubbly and starting to caramelize. (You can sprinkle on a little more cinnamon sugar after the initial 10 minutes of baking if you want to add a little more!) Allow to sit for 5 minutes, then serve! Recipe and Photo Source: Pioneer Woman

Maple Oatmeal Scones (this recipe has been halved) yield: 7-8 scones Ingredients: Scones: 1 ¾ c. all purpose flour ½ c. whole wheat flour ½ c. quick cooking oats, plus additional for sprinkling 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt ½ lb. (2 sticks) cold, unsalted butter, diced ¼ c. cold buttermilk ¼ c. pure maple syrup 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 egg beaten with 1 tsbp. water for egg washGlaze: ½ c. + 2 tbsp. confectioners’ sugar ¼ c. pure maple syrup 1 tsp. vanilla extract Directions: Preheat the oven to 400°. In a mixing bowl, combine the flours, oats, baking powder, sugar and salt. Blend in the cold butter with an electric mixer on the lowest speed and mix until butter is in pea-sized pieces. (If using a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment.) Combine the buttermilk, maple syrup and eggs and add quickly to the flour and butter mixture. Mix until just well blended. The dough may be sticky. Dump the dough onto a well floured surface and be sure it is combined. F...

Ingredients: 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes 1 cup heavy cream, plus 1-4 tablespoons 2 cups cinnamon baking chips 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted Cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Place flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process with six 1-second pulses. Remove cover of food processor and sprinkle the butter evenly over the dry ingredients. Cover and process with 12 1-second pulses. Transfer contents to a large bowl. Stir heavy cream into the flour mixture, adding up to 2 additional tablespoons of heavy cream just until moistened. Fold in cinnamon chips and knead the dough by hand 6 to 8 times  (do not ove...