Cream Cheese Crescent Bars

A nice easy recipe...which has only 4 ingredients. Delicious too. Thank you Mari at My Little Corner of the World



2 cans crescent rolls (I use the recipe variation, without the perforations)

2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened

2/3 cup sugar

1 cup chocolate chips

 

• Spread a pkg of crescent rolls in 9x13 pan, and press into corners.
• Mix cream cheese and sugar; spread over crescents in pan.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over cream cheese.
• Place remaining crescents between 2 sheets of wax paper and roll to fit pan.
• Place over chocolate chips.
• Sprinkle sugar over top for a nice finish.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned



Savory Bacon & Cheddar Muffins

Bacon and cheddar cheese in a warm fluffy muffin would be just as welcome at the breakfast table with eggs and coffee...as they would at the dinner table with chili or soup. thank you The Cozy Little Kitchen



1 1/2 c. all purpose flour

1/2 c. corn meal (I happened to have yellow self rising corn meal mix and it was good.)

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp. salt

2 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided (I only had Colby jack so that's what I used this time.)

6-8 bacon slices, cooked crisp and chopped

1 egg, beaten

1 c. milk (I always use skim.)

1/4 c. butter, melted

 

• Preheat oven to 425 F.
• Combine dry ingredients into a large bowl. 
• Stir in 2 c. cheese and bacon; set side. 
• Blend egg, milk, and butter in a medium bowl and stir it in the flour mixture until just incorporated. 
• Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full with batter. 
• Sprinkle on remaining cheese. 
• Bake for 12-15 minutes. 
• Let cool about 5 before removing from pan

 

 

Pumpkin Brownies

Another lovely pumpkin recipe. Thank you Colletta's Kitchen Sink



1- 15 oz. can pureed pumpkin

1 cup applesauce

2 egg whites

1 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon ginger

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1- 10 oz bag chocolate chips (or cinnamon chips)

1 cup chopped walnuts

 

• In a large bowl, thoroughly combine pumpkin, applesauce, egg whites and brown sugar
• In a small bowl combine flour, spices, baking soda and salt.
• Stir flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture. 
• Mix well.
• Stir chocolate (cinnamon) chips and walnuts into batter
• Pour batter into a greased 13X9 pan 
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

 

 

Creamy Potato and Celery Soup

This is a non-dairy soup that is low in calories and fat. It's simple to make and extremely delicious. Enjoy with crusty bread rolls, if desired.



1 bunch celery, diced
3 large potatoes, diced
1 onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon celery salt (or sea salt)
1.5 litres chicken stock
1 tablespoon oil

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
• Saute onion and potato for 3 minutes or until the onion has turned translucent.
• Pour in chicken stock and bring to the boil.
• Once boiling, add celery.
• Bring back the boil and lower the heat.
• Add celery salt.
• Let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Puree the soup with a hand blender, liquidiser or food processor until smooth

Baked Breaded Ranch Chicken

Quick and easy to prepare.. and very tasty



½ cup Panko bread crumbs

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

2 tsp garlic powder

1 envelope Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning Mix

4 tbsp butter

4 boneless chicken breasts

 

• Pre heat oven to 375
• Spray baking pan with non stick spray
• Melt butter in a shallow bowl.
• In another shallow bowl, combine Panko, cheese, garlic powder, and Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning Mix.
• Dip chicken in butter, then roll in breading mixture to coat, pressing the breading into the chicken breast. 
• Place breaded chicken onto tray.
• Bake for about 35 minutes or until golden brown and the chicken is cooked thoroughly and the center is no longer pink

Mashed Potato Muffins

Nice and easy...and could be made with leftover mashed potato. Thank you My Fridge Food

Potatoes

Butter
Optional:
Bacon
Cheese
Parsley
Garlic    

• Peel and chop potatoes and boil in lightly salted water.
• When soft, mash potatoes plain with butter or add ingredients like cooked bacon, cheese, parsley, green onion, garlic, etc.
• Stuff in to a greased muffin tin
• Run a fork along the top and brush with melted butter or olive oil.
• Bake at 375 degrees or until tops are crispy and golden.

Cinnamony Apple Pie Muffins

Cinnamon and apples...whats not to love. Thank you The Nourishing Home

2 large eggs

1/3 cup plain whole milk or coconut milk yogurt

1 tbsp honey (or pure maple syrup)

1 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice

1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 tsp coconut flour

2 1/4 cups blanched almond flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp sea salt

 

Cinnamon Streusel Topping

2 tbsp honey (I prefer sage honey due to its mild flavor)

1 tbsp butter, melted (or coconut oil, melted)

2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup diced organic apple (about 1 small or medium apple)

1/2 cup crispy walnut pieces

 

• Preheat oven to 315 degrees.
• Place 8 parchment muffin liners in a 12-cup muffin tin; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, honey, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended.
• Whisk in the coconut flour until blended.
• Using a spoon, stir in the almond flour, baking soda and salt until well incorporated.
• Set batter aside.
• In a small bowl, add the streusel ingredients (except for the diced apple and walnuts)
• Whisk together until well combined; set aside.
• Add a spoonful of the muffin batter to each of the lined muffin cups making sure to fill no more than 1/3 of the muffin liner.
• Using both hands, lift the muffin tin evenly tap the bottom on the counter to evenly distribute the batter in the bottom of the muffin cups.
• Using a small spoon, place a dollop of the streusel in the center of each muffin
• Top with a little sprinkling of diced apple and walnuts.
• Place another spoonful of batter on top of the cinnamon-apple-nut layer, making sure to evenly distribute the remaining batter among all the muffin cups.
• Top each muffin with the remaining diced apple and nuts.
• Drizzle the remaining cinnamon streusel over the top of each muffin.
• Bake for approximately 25 minutes, until a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then serve