If you’ve never swirled jam into muffin batter, what are you waiting for? You must do it. It’s about the easiest way to add fruity flavor all year long, especially in the dead of winter when it seems like there’s no such thing as fresh, in-season fruit. This recipe was born out of my desire to create a cardamom-scented muffin. It’s an intriguing, very unique spice and I had a jar sitting in my pantry begging to be used. Did you know cardamom is the world’s 3rd most expensive spice? Vanilla and saffron come in 1st and 2nd. Interesting little foodie fact. Anyway, blueberries were an obvious choice; Cardamom somehow makes blueberries taste more like blueberries, but a little goes a long way, so don’t be heavy-handed. I found 1/8 teaspoon to be just right. I wasn’t sure how my kids would feel about the spice, but judging by the way they wolfed these down, still warm from the oven, I’m thinking they approve. Give these Blueberry Cardamom Jam Muffins a try! Continue reading
-
Category: breakfast
-
Blueberry Cardamom Jam Muffins
Posted at 5:36 PM , on February 11, 2019
Advertisements -
Brioche Doughnuts with Raspberry and Nutella Filling
Posted at 5:01 PM , on February 1, 2019
We are on the 3rd day of polar vortex school cancellation and we’ve been busy. Busy making delicious things and staying warm, that is. On the 1st day we made homemade strawberry pop-tarts; They were so fun—more on that in another post. On the 2nd day (yesterday) we made these beautiful doughnuts. And today, the 3rd day, as I’m typing this at the kitchen island, my darling husband is making his beer crust pizza dough and his famous peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies. Sigh. Read on for the recipe for these pillowy, gorgeous Brioche beauties. Continue reading
-
Frosted Brown Butter & Vanilla Bean Cinnamon Rolls
Posted at 2:00 PM , on January 21, 2019
I didn’t realize how great cinnamon rolls could be until I made these—or how easy. I think I’ve always liked cinnamon rolls, but I L.O.V.E these, and so does everyone else in the house. In fact, these cinnamon rolls were the cause of “The Great Cinnamon Roll Incident of 2018.” More on that later. With the irresistible flavors of brown butter, dark brown sugar, and vanilla echoing through the dough, filling, and frosting, I’m not sure how anyone could resist them. Just make them and you’ll see why these Frosted Brown Butter and Vanilla Bean Cinnamon Rolls have become a constant around here. Continue reading
-
Vanilla Bean Scones with a Vanilla Bean Glaze
Posted at 4:20 PM , on January 5, 2015
Happy New Year to you all! I decided to start the new year off doing my favorite things: cooking, eating, and writing. It only seemed natural to use one of my favorite flavors and ingredients: vanilla bean. Sigh. I can’t get enough of the flavor and those gorgeous little flecks. They just make everything so special, including these Vanilla Bean Scones with a Vanilla Bean Glaze. Let’s make some. Continue reading
-
Peach Muffins
Posted at 11:12 AM , on August 9, 2014
This is the first recipe I came up with after a recent peach-picking trip to Hollin Farms with my kids. On the drive home, my son was already devouring a peach, and I was already thinking of what I would make with the fuzzy beauties. I love making muffins, and my kids love eating them, so these Peach Muffins were a natural choice. Continue reading
-
Pumpkin Banana Muffins
Posted at 12:57 PM , on May 29, 2014
I realize it’s not really the season for pumpkin recipes, but it’s kind of a dreary day and I felt like baking something. So, I started rustling around in my kitchen, looking for inspiration. Of course I had a single, over-ripe banana staring at me from my fruit bowl, and upon further investigation, I found a lonesome can of pumpkin purée lingering in my pantry. I decided to introduce the two, and this is what I came up with. Continue reading
-
The Best French Toast
Posted at 3:28 PM , on March 28, 2014
Weekends are all about laziness, pajamas, and really yummy food—especially breakfast. I think I have said it before, but my weekday breakfasts are quite boring, and don’t often involve using the stove or oven (much to my kids’ dismay). But the weekend is another story. It’s the time for pancakes and bacon, biscuits with butter and honey, blueberry or banana muffins, or The Best French Toast—my dad’s recipe. My only strict requirement is that you make this while still in your pajamas with a mug of something warm to drink. Coffee for me, please! Continue reading
-
Mini Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins
Posted at 9:00 AM , on December 9, 2013
These muffins are the cutest. A double dose of mini, I use mini semisweet chocolate chips and I make them extra cute by using mini muffin tins. You could certainly make them regular size, and use regular chocolate chips without losing any of their deliciousness (though, you will lose some cuteness I’m afraid). They are so moist, have a perfectly sweet vanilla flavor, and a balancing tang from the sour cream. Bake a batch and see why we love them so much! Continue reading
-
Mini Spiced Banana Muffins
Posted at 3:06 PM , on October 13, 2013
It has been raining for days. Seriously. Days. There is a part of me that’s sick of it (the part of me that also wonders why I don’t own rain boots or a rain coat!), but then there’s a bigger, moodier part of me that loves the excuse to stay in. I do my best reading, writing, and baking on rainy days. So this morning I woke to more rain, and as a result, my thoughts quickly turned to baking. I thought about chocolate chip cookies (which I still might make), and I had planned on making this amazing flourless chocolate cloud cake but anyone who knows anything about egg whites knows not to mess with them on rainy days… So what to bake? These Mini Spiced Banana Muffins were just the thing. Continue reading
-
-
Instagram
Recent Comments
