Best Ever Banana Muffins

So I didn’t believe my mother-in-law when she said that these were the best ever banana muffins … but they are!

3 lrg bananas
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup melted butter
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 ½ cups of Partially Sifted Flour
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Mash bananas then mix in the sugar, egg, butter, baking soda and powder until gooey. Add in the Partially Sifted Flour. When combined, add in the chocolate chips. Fill greased muffins tins 2/3 full and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Lemon Biscotti

Biscotti is the twice baked potato of the cookie world. It is first cooked like a loaf then sliced and baked again. This gives the cookie its dry texture, which is perfect for dunking.

1 cup sugar
½ cup butter
2 tbsp lemon juice (the juice from 1 lemon)
2 tsp grated lemon peel
2 eggs
3 ¼ cups Partially Sifted Flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Beat sugar, butter, lemon juice, lemon peel and egg until smooth. Add in dry ingredients. Shape dough into two rectangles, each 10 x 3 inches. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes. Cut cookies into ½ inch slices and place back onto the cookie sheet with the just cut side down. Bake for 15 more minutes or until crispy and light brown.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Now, these cookies are so moist and chewy they’re almost like mini-loafs. Not to mention, they’re even tasty frozen!

1 cup sugar
2 medium bananas, mashed
¾ cup butter
1 egg
2½ cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup Partially Sifted Flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Beat sugar, bananas, butter and egg in a large mixing bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop tablespoons of dough on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes. 

Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

This recipe is so easy and quick,  not to mention pretty darn affordable to make. Honestly, I don’t even have to worry about wrapping up the leftovers because once Jeff smells the cinnamon in the house, there are none!

½ cup sugar
¾ cup milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 ¼ cup Partially Sifted Flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon (or more if you’d like lots – I always do!)

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a medium bowl, beat together the first ½ cup of sugar, milk, oil, vanilla and egg just until mixed. Add in the baking powder and Partially Sifted Flour.  Pour batter into a well-greased 8” baking pan. In a separate bowl, combine the other ½ sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle that mixture on top of the batter. Using a knife, gently swirl the cinnamon sugar thorough the batter. When done, bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Whole Wheat and Honey Cookies

The honey in these cookies keep them extra moist. They go perfectly with a nice cup of tea during a cool evening.  

½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup softened butter
½ cup honey
½ tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups Whole Grain Wheat Flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Beat together sugar, butter honey, vanilla and egg in a large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by tablespoonfuls on a cookie sheet. Bake for 9 – 11 minutes until edges are brown.