Month: July 2021 Page 2 of 7

I came across this baked apple cider donut recipe in the local newspaper. I used a mini donut pan and made them gluten free with less sugar. They were so good, even my picky eaters gobbled them down.

Doughnuts:
1 1/4 cups sugar – I used 1/2 cup
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup oil
3 eggs
1/4 cup boiled apple cider
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 cups flour – I used equal parts Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 baking flour and Bob’s Red Mill all purpose flour
2 Tbs cinnamon sugar

Glaze:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar – I used 1 cup
3 Tbs maple syrup
2 tsp milk or 1 Tbs heavy cream

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease doughnut pans.

In a large bowl, beat sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, cider, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until smooth. Add flour and stir. Fill the doughnut pans.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Combine the glaze ingredients.

While still warm, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar or add to a bag with cinnamon sugar and shake.

When completely cool, spread the glaze over each doughnut. Let set before serving.

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Easy Quick Peach Cobbler

In Baking Recipes, Dessert

My peach tree is full of peaches, so this recipe was tonight’s dessert. It was delicious! I modified it slightly from this recipe.

4 peaches, diced (I left the skin on them)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup flour (I used gluten free all purpose flour)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375.
In an 8 x 8 glass dish, add the butter. Put it in the microwave and melt the butter.
In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Mix well.
Add the milk and stir.
Spread over the melted butter.
Sprinkle the diced peaches over the top.
Bake for 40 – 55 minutes, or until set.
Top with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired. I topped it with vanilla ice cream.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie In A Mug

In Baking Recipes, Mug

I made this chocolate chip cookie in a mug recipe last night and it was fantastic! It’s definitely going to be my go to recipe for a chocolate chip cookie when I don’t have time to make a whole batch of cookies. The butter gives this a real cookie flavor. I modified this recipe to make the following:

1 – 2 TBS butter, melted
1/4 cup flour
1 TBS brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 TBS milk
3 TBS chocolate chips

Add the butter to a mug. Put in the microwave and cook for 30 seconds. Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon to the mug. Mix well. Add the milk and chocolate chips. Stir. Put in the microwave and cook for 1 minute 15 seconds.
Let cool and enjoy.

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One Pan Cake

In Baking Recipes, Cake

This recipe was adapted from a recipe in Hannaford’s fresh magazine, July/August 2019 issue, called Mema’s Wacky Cake. I cut down on the sugar and swapped out vegetable oil for applesauce. I also used Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour to make it gluten free.

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbs vanilla extract
1 Tbs white vinegar
6 Tbs applesauce
1 cup cold water
Vanilla frosting or whipped cream for topping

Preheat oven to 350.
In an 8″ square baking pan, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking soda.
Make one large hole and two smaller holes in the dry ingredients. In one small hole, pour the vanilla. In the other small hole, pour the vinegar. In the large hole, add the applesauce. Pour water over the top and mix with a fork until well blended.
Bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes. Cut into squares.
Top with frosting or whipped cream before serving.

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Cinnamon Bun in a Mug

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I made this cinnamon bun in a mug recipe last night and it was fantastic! It’s a good quick fix when hungry for a cinnamon bun.

This recipe was slightly modified from this recipe.

MUG CAKE BATTER

1/4 cup all-purpose flour – I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp butter, melted
2 1/2 Tbsp milk

CINNAMON BUTTER SWIRL

1/2 Tbsp butter, melted
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

ICING
1 Tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp milk

Add the dry batter ingredients to a mug and mix. Add the butter and milk.
Combine the cinnamon swirl ingredients and fold into the batter.
Cook in the microwave for 45 – 55 seconds. Combine the icing ingredients
Let cool for 2 – 3 minutes.
Drizzle the icing ingredients over the top.

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Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

In Baking Recipes, Muffins

I modified this recipe from https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/6865/to-die-for-blueberry-muffins/ to make it gluten free.

1 1/2 cups gluten free flour
1/4 cup gluten free oatmeal or ground flaxseed, optional
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup applesauce
1 egg
1/3 cup milk or coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup blueberries
cinnamon sugar

Preheat the oven to 375 for mini muffins, or 400 for full size muffins.
Spray muffin pans with non stick cooking spray. Don’t use cupcake wrappers as they may stick.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, oatmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Add the applesauce, egg, milk and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in the blueberries. Scoop into the muffin tins. Sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar.

Bake for 13 – 15 minutes for mini muffins.
Bake 20 – 25 minutes for full size muffins.

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Chocolate Mug Cake

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This recipe was modified from The Pioneer Woman’s Chocolate Cake in a Mug recipe to use less sugar and gluten free flour.

3 TBS flour, I used gluten free flour
1/2 – 2 TBS sugar
1 TBS cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 TBS milk
2 TBS applesauce, or oil
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
3 TBS chocolate chips
1/8 tsp salt, optional

In a mug, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Add the milk, applesauce and vanilla. Mix well and stir in the chocolate chips.
Microwave for 90 seconds. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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Chocolate Millionaires

In Baking Recipes, Candy, Christmas

I modified the recipe at https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-billionaires/ to come up with this recipe. It was definitely my favorite candy recipe that I’ve made so far.

1 cup (7 ounces) caramel bits
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup M & M’s
2 cups rice crispies cereal
4 chocolate bark baking squares or 3 cups chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil, butter or shortening

Cover 2 large cookie sheets with wax paper.
In a saucepan, add the caramels and water. Stir until the caramel is melted. Reduce heat and add the rice crispies and M & M’s. Mix well. Drop by teaspoons onto the baking sheets. When they are cooled, melt the chocolate squares and coconut oil/shortening in the microwave. Dip each candy piece into the chocolate, covering all sides. Put back on the baking sheet and refrigerate until set.

This recipe made about 30 candies, so double it if you need more, which you will because they are so good.

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Homemade Chocolate Fudge

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This recipe is from https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/my-christmas-fudge/. I halved the recipe and reduced the sugar and butter a bit.

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 small can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
6 tbs butter, cubed
1 package milk chocolate chips
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 baking chocolate bark square – found in the baking aisle of Walmart or Aldis
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 white chocolate square, melted
1/2 tsp coconut oil or shortening

Line a baking sheet or 9 inch square baking pan with wax paper.
In a saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk and butter. Bring to a boil and stir for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and add chocolate chips, marshmallows and chocolate square. Stir until melted. Fold in vanilla. Stir and pour into prepared pan.
Melt the white chocolate and coconut oil/shortening in the microwave and drizzle over the chocolate fudge layer.
Cool and cut into pieces.

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