Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

For the bread:

• 3 over-ripe bananas, smashed up
  
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• dash of salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour (I use GF blend)

For the swirl:

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 Tbs cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350. Butter and four a loaf pan. Mine was 9 x 5, but you could use any sort, I suppose. Just keep a close eye on it in the oven, and adjust the time as needed
2. Mix bananas, butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together. sprinkle baking soda and salt around on top of the banana mixture. Then gently stir in flour. Be careful not to over-mix!
3. In a small dish, mix together the 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tbs cinnamon.
4. Add 1/2 of the batter to the loaf pan and then sprinkle half, or a little more than half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture all over the batter in the pan. Add the rest of the batter, and then sprinkle the leftover cinnamon-sugar on top.
5. Bake for 50-60 minutes, but remember, if you’re using a different-sized loaf pan, be careful and keep a close eyeball on it!

Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

So moist and yummy. Serve warm with honey butter!!

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
2. Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Pumpkin Zucchini Apple Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Bread

Yesterday

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  3 eggs, lightly beaten
  1 cup sugar
  1 cup canned pumpkin
  1/4 cup butter, melted
  3/4 cup applesauce
  1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  3 cups flour ( I use Gluten Free blend with Xanthum gum in it)
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  1/4 teaspoon all spice
  1 cup shredded zucchini
  1 cup chocolate chips
  cinnamon sugar to sprinkle on top of batter
  Directions
  In a bowl, combine eggs and sugar. Add pumpkin, butter, applesauce, and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar GENEROUSLY!! Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until breads test done. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Yield: 2 loaves. Enjoy!

Best Zucchini Bread

This is such an easy and yummy recipe!!!

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
3 tsp cinnamon
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar
3 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups grated zucchini (do not drain)
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Grease and flour two 8 X 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Sift flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.

Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugars together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake for 40-60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.

Pao de queijo (pow-gee-kay-jo)- Brazilian Cheese Bread

If you have ever eaten the cheese balls at Tucano's Brazilian Restaurant, then you will love this recipe! Becki got this from her Brazilian neighbor, Iolanda Terry. Iolanda was nice enough to teach Becki how to make this authentic cheese bread. Yummy!!

1 lb.(about 3 1/2 cups) tapioca flour (can be found in the bulk section at Winco)
1/2 c. oil
2 cups milk
1 tsp. salt
1-3 eggs, beaten
2 cups grated (not shredded) Parmesan cheese

Put tapioca flour in a large bowl. Put oil, milk and salt in small saucepan and heat to boiling. Pour over tapioca flour and stir JUST until flour is incorporated. Put in fridge or freezer for 1 hour or until cooled.
Add Parmesan cheese and mix into dough. In a small bowl, beat together 1-3 eggs. Add a little at a time, until you form a non-sticky dough. (You may not use all of the beaten eggs.) Roll into 1" balls and put onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
* This bread has a cheesy, chewy texture in the middle when done. Do not overcook. That is how Brazilian cheese bread is supposed to be.

Marisa's Scones and Cinnamon Honey Butter

These delicious recipes came from a talented friend, Marisa Pugmire. She makes THE best scones and cinnamon honey butter (I'm not normally a fan of honey butter, but this is like nothing you've ever tasted!). Thanks, Marisa!!

4 c. warm water
3 Tbls. Yeast
½ c. Sugar
4 eggs
½ c. melted butter or marg
1 tsp. Salt
8 c. Flour

Let rise until double. Get oil heated up. Once heated, cut small balls from dough and shape. Place
scone into oil. Fry on both sides until brown. Remove and enjoy.

Honey Butter

1 cube butter
1 small jar Marshmallow crème
½ c honey
Cinnamon to taste

Whip all ingredients together. Refrigerate leftovers to help it last longer!

Fool-proof Knot Rolls

A friend asked me to help make rolls for a wedding. I am not a "bread-maker" and making anything with yeast totally intimidates me. She swore that these were fool-proof, and this fool did it! I was so proud to be able make these yummy, flaky rolls. Thanks, Marisa!!

Proof:
½ c. very warm water
2 Tbls Yeast
Pinch of sugar

Mix with a whisk:
1 C (2 sticks) melted butter or marg
¾ c sugar
2 ½ tsp. salt
4 eggs
Add yeast mixture, 2 c. very warm water and 8 c. flour

Mix well with a spoon/spatula (no mixer!!) until you can’t see the flour
anymore.

Refrigerate till cold- at least 5 hours- best overnight!

2 hours before ready to serve:
Dump dough onto well floured surface. Shape into a log then roll/ squish
into a rectangle shape about 6-8 in. tall by 3 feet long. Cut with pizza cutter
into 36 strips. Stretch and tie each strip into a knot and place on greased cookie sheet.
Let rise till double in bulk.

Bake 350 13-15 minutes. Makes 3 dozen yummy rolls!

Variations:

* Doughnuts: deep fry and glaze
* Orange Rolls: Coat with sugar and grated orange rind; frost with orange
frosting
* Cinnamon Rolls: Coat with brown sugar and cinnamon; frost

Pao de Quejo (Cheese Bread)

I just recently got this recipe for Brazilian Cheese bread. I used to eat this for breakfast in Brazil almost every day. You might have also had these at Tucanos Brazilian grill.

Pao de Quejo
Ingredients
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Tapioca Starch **
1 egg
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup grated (shredded...not the shaker kind)parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

** tapioca starch (also known as tapioca flour) is a hard item to find. It can be found in some specialty food stores. I buy mine from Amazon.com from a brand called (Barry's) It has a red barn on front.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F

Combine the canola oil, water, and salt in saucepan and bring to a boil. Place tapioca starch in a metal bowl; pour the oil and water mixture over the tapioca; mix thoroughly. Beat in egg. Stir in yogurt, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Pour mixture into mini muffin tins.

Place on the middle rack of the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F. Bake until slightly golden, 25-30 minutes.

Don't be alarmed if the middle looks moist. This is all of the cheese. as long as they spring back up when you touch them, they are done.

Enjoy !!!

Texas Roadhouse Rolls and Cinnamon Butter

Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 ounce active dry yeast (just over 1/2 Tbsp.)
  
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons of melted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 quarts all-purpose flour
• 2 whole eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1. 1

   Soften yeast in warm water with a teaspoon of sugar.

2. 2

   Scald milk; cool to lukewarm.

3. 3

   Add yeast, sugar and enough flour to make a medium batter.

4. 4

   Beat thoroughly.

5. 5

   Let stand until light and foamy.

6. 6

   Add melted butter (which has been cooled), eggs and salt.

7. 7

   Beat well.

8. 8

   Add enough flour to form soft dough.

9. 9

   Sprinkle small amount of flour on counter and let dough rest.

10. 10

    Meanwhile, clean and dry bowl; grease clean surface of bowl.

11. 11

    Knead dough until smooth and satiny.

12. 12

    Put in greased bowl; turn over to grease top.

13. 13

    Cover; let rise in warm place until double in bulk.

14. 14

    Punch down.

15. 15

    Turn out on floured board.

16. 16

    Divide into portions for shaping; let rest 10 minutes.

17. 17

    Shape dough into desired forms.

18. 18

    Place on greased baking sheets.

19. 19

    Let rise until doubled.

20. 20

    Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes more.

21. 21

    Cool on rack.
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    Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter

    1 1/2 cups (change servings and units)

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup butter, softened
    • 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, chilled
    • 1/2 teaspoon corn syrup
    • 3/4-1 teaspoon cinnamon, to taste

    Directions

    1. 1

       Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until mixture is smooth.

    2. 2

       Serve with hot rolls or muffins.

    3. 3

       This may be stored in the refrigerator.
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Coffee Cake

I found this recipe in an Anita Stansfield book and made it for breakfast this morning. We loved it!!

1 cup pancake mix
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted

Mix together and pour into greased 8 inch round pan. Mix ingredients for topping until crumbly. Sprinkle over top of batter and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. melted butter

Yummy with hot cocoa or a tall glass of milk!!

Pumpkin Oat Bread

This bread is really yummy and only 3 points per serving on weight watchers! If you're not worried about calories you can add cream cheese frosting to the top to make it extra yummy!

cooking spray
1/2 cup butter softened
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups canned pumpkin
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups uncooked quick oats
2 1/2 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.

Using an electric mixer, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and pumpkin; beat well. Add salt, pumpkin pie spice, flour, oats and baking soda; mix thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared baking. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes.
Cool in pan and cut into 24 pieces. 1 piece per serving.

Homemade Noodles (for Chicken Noodle Soup)

This recipe came from a sweet lady, Marty Ellis. My family loves these in our chicken noodle soup. To me, they make the meal!!

Beat 2 eggs and add 1/3 cup milk.

Sift in:
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Mix well and add as much more flour as necessary to make a stiff dough. Roll about 1/8" thick and let dry on a floured surface for 1-3 hrs. Cut in strips. Put in boiling soup stock. Simmer about 20 minuted.

*I usually double this recipe, depending on how big of a pot of soup I am making.

Honey Butter

1 cup butter, softened and whipped
1 cup honey
1 cup powdered sugar
cinnamon to taste

Whip all ingredients together until creamy.
Store in refrigerater

Wonderful on scones!!!!

Banana Cake

This is almost like banana bread, but it is more cakey in texture, and a little sweeter. Not as dense as regular banana bread. Tyler loves bananas and banana bread and he will watch the bananas and he knows that when there are two left that we have enough to make banana bread. Then he makes sure that no one eats them! This recipe was given to me by my friend, Aubri.

1 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
4 tbsp. sour cream
3/4 c. pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional-I don't like nuts in mine)
1 c. banana, mashed
1 1/2 c. pastry or cake flour (you can use 1 1/2 c. minus 3 tbsp. all-purpose)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, beaten very lightly. Next add baking soda, dissolved in the sour cream. Beat well, then fold in bananas, flour, salt and vanilla. Bake in a well greased loaf pan, in a 350*F oven. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Can serve plain, but is also very yummy to spread whipped cream cheese frosting over top. Yum!!

Banana Bread

My kids love it when they see that our bananas have over-ripened, because they know that Mom will soon be making banana bread!!

8 T. (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. flour (all-purpose)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. whole wheat flour (you can just do a total of 2 c. of all-purpose flour)
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. shelled walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease 9x5x3" bread pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together and add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
4. Fold in mashed bananas, vanilla, and walnuts.
5. Pour mixture into pan; bake 50-60 min. or until cake tester comes out clean--Cool in pan 10 min., then move to cooling rack.

Makes 1 loaf

Bread Soup Bowls

1 loaf Rhodes bread dough or your own dough loaf
1 egg, beaten

Cut loaf into thirds. Form each third into a ball.

Place on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Brush with egg. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Let rise until
double in size. Remove plastic wrap and bake at 350 oven for
25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool and slice off top
of bread bowl. Hollow out bread inside and fill with soup or chili.
It`s also a fun way to serve dip.

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

1 pkg. lemon cake mix
1 3oz pkg. lemon instant pudding
1 cup hot water
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup poppy seeds

Beat all ingredients 4 minutes. Pour in greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Glaze
Juice of 3 lemons
1 1/2 cup sugar

Mix and allow to stand before pouring over loaf. ( I like to make holes in the bread with a knife before I pour the glaze over the loaf, it makes the bread very moist.)

Red Lobster Biscuits

These are JUST like those delicious biscuits from Red Lobster!

2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 tsp. dried parsley

Mix together. Bake 425 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Mix 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/4 tsp. garlic powder and brush over the tops of the hot biscuits.

Overnight Sticky Buns

I got this recipe from my mom-in-law. Soooo yummy for breakfast!!

1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional) I always leave them out as I am not a fan of them on there
18 frozen Rhode's rolls
small pkg. butterscotch cook n' serve pudding
1/2 c. margarine, melted
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Grease bundt pan and sprinkle with nuts, if desired. Mix pudding mix (just powder, don't add milk), margarine, brown sugar and cinnamon. Put rolls in bundt pan and pour mixture over rolls. Cover with foil-leave overnight. Bake at 350* for 30 min. Cover for the last 10 minutes. Immediately turn rolls out onto a plate. Yummy, gooey goodness!!

EZ Drop Biscuits

These are the best biscuits and sooo quick and easy!!!

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
2 tsp. white sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. melted butter
1 c. milk

1. Preheat oven to 375* F.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Stir in butter and milk just until moistened. Drop batter on a lightly greased cookie sheet by the tablespoon.
3. Bake in preheated oven until golden on the edges, about 8 to 12 minutes. Serve warm.