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Dorset apple traybake recipe. All-American chocolate chunk cookies recipe. Skinny chocolate & cranberry muffins recipe. Mixed Berry Whole Wheat Muffins. Fresh raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries baked in low-fat whole wheat muffins. Perfect for breakfast or to enjoy as a snack. As summer sadly comes to an end, I am consuming as much fresh summer fruit as I can. Summer is my favorite season and I'm always sad when the end of August comes around knowing soon I'll have to wear sweaters and socks. I also love the selection of fresh produce and garden herbs only available to me in the summer months. I've made these muffins using both all whole wheat pastry flour and with a blend of whole wheat and white.

Low Fat Mixed Berry Whole Wheat MuffinsGina's Weight Watcher RecipesServings: 12 • Serving Size: 1 muffin • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 3 ptsCalories: 151.5 • Fat: 2.7 g • Protein: 3.1 g • Carb: 29.7 g • Fiber: 2.6 g • Sugar: 13.4 gSodium: 215 mg Ingredients: Preheat oven to 325°. In a blender, puree strawberries until smooth, you should have 1 1/2 cups when done. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

Low Fat Chewy Granola Bars with Pecans Raisins and Chocolate. Moist and Chewy low fat granola bars loaded with chocolate chips, raisins and pecans in every bite. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. You're probably wondering why I am posting so many baked recipes in this heat but I am having some work done to my house and it's really hard to cook around here this week. I made these last week knowing things would be chaotic around here... you are going to love these!!! I cut them in long bars like the granola bars you buy in the store, but it's actually a lot easier to cut them in squares which is how I will make them in the future. If you are a regular on my site, you might notice the similarities to my chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies!

I used that recipe as a base and made some modifications to create this as a bar. I knew they would work out great and they disappeared quickly in my house as you can see by the photo, they almost left me nothing to photograph! Directions: Add the egg followed by the honey, applesauce and vanilla extract. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups. Soooooo… you know that episode of Sex and the City where Miranda has to dump dish soap on top of chocolate cake just so she will stop eating it?? Uh. Yeeeeeah.

These are like… of that caliber. And that totally almost happened to me. You PROBably should not make these if you are home alone for four days. I ate what felt like a million, then had a plate of 5-day old green bean fries from the fridge and called it lunch. I definitely recommend those. For lunch. Face? Inhale. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups [cookie dough adapted from cookie dough dip] makes 24 cups 2 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 3/4 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips In a small saucepan, heat butter until melted.

Line a mini muffin with with liners. Sigh. The Last Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You'll Ever Try. Well Chocolate Week is coming to a close. I’ve saved the very best for last. Plan on making these tomorrow after church! Chocolate chip cookies are little morsels of memories. I’m sure you too have more than one memory that has a chocolate chip cookie wrapped up in it. Chocolate chip cookies remind me of my sister. We call her Tia at our house. Tia has perfected her chocolate chip cookie. Tia no longer lives 7 blocks from me; she’s actually half way across the world serving the Lord and teaching people His gospel.

Since Tia isn’t around to make me cookies anymore, I’ve had to find a recipe that would rival hers in greatness. Look no more. Here’s what I love about this recipe. I always double the recipe, bake one dozen, and form and freeze the rest. The Last Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You’ll Ever Try From America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking BookPrintable Recipe Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Feel free to share if you like it! How to: Heart Paper Chain. Valentine’s Day is in the air! Can you feel it?!? Here is a quick and SUPER cute way to make a little something to dress up your home! How to: Heart Paper Chains What you’ll need: Pretty paper- I used a regular weight and a cardstock, both worked equally well. Glue Stick Scissors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 6. 7. You should have something that looks a little like this: 8.

Viola! Now if you are fancy and have double printed paper, super. Repeat, repeat, repeat… 9. Using 12 inch long paper strips produced hearts that we about 3 1/2 inches wide. I stuck push pins in my walls (perk of living somewhere you plan to tear out soon) and just hung the hearts from the pins. Happy crafting! There was an issue loading your exit LeadBox™.

Cinnamon Granola. MMmmmm who doesn’t need a little granola in their life? We eat this as a snack dry, more often than we eat it in a bowl with milk. Always a good sign. Cinnamon Granola 5 cup old-fashioned oats1 cup wheat germ1 cup shredded coconut, if you don’t like it, add another cup of oats3/4 cup whole wheat flourpinch salt2 Tbsp cinnamon (or mix it up with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and or nutmeg… these will give it that pumpkin pie spice type of flavor)1/2 cup water1/2 cup coconut oil, melted1 cup honey2 1/2 Tbsp vanilla (or a mix between vanilla and almond extract… mmmm)3/4 cup raisins, craisins, or none to taste 1 cup nut (you can certainly use sliced/whole/chopped) Preheat oven to 250. In a large bowl combine your oats, wheat germ, coconut, flour, salt, and spice. Spread granola onto the prepared cookie sheet. Store in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge if you aren’t going through it too quickly.

Cinnamon Sugar Toast. Cinnamon Sugar toast is a love of mine. The toast of my childhood included toasting bread in the toaster, putting margarine on it, and then sprinkling premixed sugar and cinnamon on it. I loved it. They were slightly soft on the bottom and crunchy on the top. Mmmmm. Make this today. Cinnamon Sugar Toast -PW style 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1/2 to 1 T. cinnamon – to taste 1/4 cup sugar (I used raw, organic- but any crystalline sugar works here) 1/8 t. vanilla 6 slices of bread Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Big Soft Pretzels. Who doesn’t love a giant soft pretzel? I sure do. I love them dipped in nacho cheese… The secret to this recipe is the corn syrup in the dough and the baking soda in the boiling water. The corn syrup makes the dough chewy and yummy; the boiling of the dough makes it have that firm chewy outside. Try these ASAP! Giant Soft Pretzels 1 1/4 cups warm water 1 1/2 t. yeast 3 T. corn syrup 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour 2 quarts water 1/2 cup baking soda coarse salt Let the yeast, water, and corn syrup sit in a medium bowl for 5 minutes. Feel free to share if you like it! Easy Cinnamon Sticks. Here is the cinnamon stick recipe as promised, just in time for Friday pizza night. These are SO good. They taste a lot like Pizza Hut’s cinnamon sticks but not as greasy on the bottom. I use my favorite pizza dough recipe and just double it!

From the dough I make 2 pizzas, a dozen bread sticks, and cinnamon sticks. Mmmm…just posting this makes me want some. You pretty much pour melted butter over the pizza dough and sprinkle sugar then cinnamon over the top. The sugar soaks up the butter and they combine in a wonderful way while baking. By Bless This Mess Keywords: bake bread appetizer pizza side cinnamon Favorite Pizza Dough 2 1/2 cups warm water1 T. yeast1 T. sugar1 tsp. salt1/4 cup olive oil4-6 cups flour Cinnamon Topping 1/3 cup butter, melted1/4 cup sugar1 T. cinnamon Simple dipping sauce 3 T. butter, room temperature1 cup powdered sugar1-3 T. milk In a large mixing bowl add the water, yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil.

Add another cup of flour and mix through. Bran Muffin Bites for Your Lil’ Sweetheart. Sometimes getting my 18 month old daughter to sit still and eat a meal is harder than trying to convince my husband that I really do need another pair of shoes! Sometimes I breakdown and let her 'roam' with her breakfast so that she will eat something. My little Sophie is super skinny and she can't afford to skip a meal. At her last doctor visit I was discussing my dilemma with her pediatrician because she is under the 10%ile for weight. I was telling him that she does eat, just not a lot at a time, but I feel like she eats all day long!

Small portions of food packed with nutrients are the answer. Serve with fruit and milk or yogurt for a complete breakfast. Sophie wandered around and ate 2 for breakfast. Recipe Type: Breakfast, Snack Author: Super Healthy Kids Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 48 muffins Preheat oven to 400 degress F.Mix boiling water and 2 cups All Bran cereal together in a bowl. These Rolls Are Both Breakfast and Dessert! To all those families who have lost loved ones fighting for our country, we remember and appreciate your sacrifices on this Memorial Day. I love that we have this day to celebrate and remember. Last fall, my sister uploaded some video clips of my favorite soldier speaking on his experiences in WW2. I love to watch these. Holidays are a great day to put some warm and delicious Raspberry Rolls (for letter R) in the oven! We made these last night, intending to eat them for breakfast today, but they turned into dessert last night as we decided we wanted to eat them right out of the oven.

The Steps: Use any whole wheat bread or rolls recipe. To make these rolls with raspberries rather than butter and brown sugar (as you would with cinnamon rolls) is a healthy way to start your kids day! When making whole wheat rolls, experiment with different whole wheat flours. 2 cups whole wheat flour2 cups white flour1/3 cup honey1 tsp. salt1 TBL. yeast1 cup milk1/2 cup water1 TBL butter. Greek salad wraps recipe. Roasted veg & couscous salad recipe. Storecupboard pasta salad recipe. Tuna, asparagus & white bean salad recipe. Mediterranean-style bean salad recipe.

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