Trail Mix Banana Muffins

Trail Mix Banana Muffins

I love banana muffins and I love trail mix! This recipe combines the two.  What’s better than a muffin with a little salty, sweet, and crunchy?  Just grab 2 cups of your favorite trail mix and you can have a satisfying breakfast treat too. Ingredients: 

Air Fryer Homemade Donuts

Air Fryer Homemade Donuts

I made donuts in the air fryer from store bought biscuit dough, but this was my first time making donuts from scratch.  Beware it does take hours from start to finish, but these donuts were worth the time and effort.  I topped these donuts and 

Sweet Potato Hash with Sunny Side Up Eggs

Sweet Potato Hash with Sunny Side Up Eggs

Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite carbs.  This hash is flavorful and when topped with a sunny side up egg tastes rich and delicious. Ingredients: 2-3 sweet potatoes peeled and cubed 1 bell pepper diced ½ sweet onion chopped 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive 

Cranberry and Nut Muffins

Cranberry and Nut Muffins

These muffins combine fresh cranberries, dried figs, and roasted hazelnuts and pecans and are naturally sweetened with a date paste.  These are sure to fill you up and brighten up a cold winter morning. Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 

Crunchy Banana Muffins

Crunchy Banana Muffins

I love banana muffins and the crunch in these muffins really makes you want to eat more than one in the morning.  These muffins use only 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in the topping and are sweetened with a date paste.  The crunch comes from 

Banana Espresso Chip Muffins

Banana Espresso Chip Muffins

I have really been dragging in the morning this week, so I decided to sneak a little espresso into my morning muffin to help get me moving.  These muffins use dates instead of sugar so they are naturally sweetened. Ingredients: 3-4 ripe bananas (3 mashed, 

Persimmon Muffins with Cranberry Pecan Crumble

Persimmon Muffins with Cranberry Pecan Crumble

I love trying new fruits and vegetables. When I saw fresh persimmons at the grocery store, I bought them and then started looking for recipes once I got home.  I start every morning with a muffin so persimmon muffins seemed like a great idea.  I 

Gingerbread Granola

Gingerbread Granola

I was a little unsure when I read this recipe, but I decided to try it anyway.  These granola bars really do taste like gingerbread cookies, but they are so much healthier. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: ½ cup dark brown sugar ½ cup 

Candied Bacon

Candied Bacon

My sons love bacon cooked just about anyway, so when I saw this recipe I had to try it.  I don’t normally eat bacon but even I couldn’t resist this breakfast treat. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 12 ounce can soda ¾ cup 

Zucchini Cake Muffins with Candied Pecan Topping

Zucchini Cake Muffins with Candied Pecan Topping

I make a different kind of muffin every week and I have to say these are one of my all time favorites.  The grated zucchini and carrot make them healthy, the pecans add a lovely crunch, and the spices make these burst with flavor.  Ingredients: