Apple Fritter Bread

Apple Fritter Bread 

1/3 cup brown sugar 

1 tsp cinnamon

2/3 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened 

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla 

1 1/2 cups flour

1 3/4 tsp baking powder 

1/2 cup milk

2 apples, peeled & chopped, mixed with 

2 tbsp white sugar and 

1 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 - 3 tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 5 loaf pan with non stick spray and set aside. 

Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside. 

In a medium size bowl beat white sugar and butter together until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time until well blended adding vanilla with the second egg. 

Sift together flour and baking powder. Add to creamed butter mixture and stir until well blended. Add milk stirring until smooth. 

Pour half the batter into the prepared pan, top with half of the apple mixture and half the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Pour in the remaining batter and top with the remaining apple mixture and the remaining sugar/cinnamon mixture. Use a knife to swirl the apple and sugar mixtures through the bread. 

Bake in the preheated for 50 -  60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes. 

Combine powdered sugar with milk until smooth and drizzle over the bread. 

Baking options:  2 loaf recipe - 30 - 40 minutes or muffins - 15 - 20 minutes 

Banana Raspberry Muffins

Banana Raspberry Muffins 

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 large banana, mashed

2 tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup butter, softened

2/3 cup sugar

1 egg

Raspberry jam 

Stir flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder together and set aside. 

Mix banana, milk and vanilla together and set aside. 

Mix butter, sugar and egg together until light and fluffy. Mix in 1/3 flour mixture and 1/3 banana mixture until well combined. Repeat two more times until the batter is combined. 

Place small ice cream scoop full of batter into paper lined muffin tins. Place a tsp of raspberry jam in centre and top with remaining batter. 

Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes. 

Makes 12 muffins. 

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Banana Cholcolate Chip Muffins

1/2 cup butter, softened 

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup bananas (about 3 medium), mashed 

3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

In a large bowl cream together butter, vanilla and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. 

In a separate bowl sift together floor, salt and baking soda. 

Add sifted dry ingrediants alternately with mashed banana to creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into well greased muffin tins or parchment muffin lined tin using an ice cream scoop. 

Bake 25 minutes or until firm. 

Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins

4 eggs

2 cups white sugar

1 1/2 cups oil

1 small can pumpkin

3 cups flour

1 tbsp cinnamon

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Sprinkle of brown sugar

Beat eggs slightly, add sugar, oil and pumpkin and beat thoroughly. 

Add dry ingredients and mix until smooth. 

Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full and sprinkle tops with brown sugar. 

Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes.

Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

1 cup oil

3 cups sugar

4 eggs, beaten

15 oz can pumpkin

3 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp allspice

1/2 tsp cloves

2/3 cup water

Combine oil, sugar and eggs. Add pumpkin and mix well. Sift dry ingrediants and add to pumpkin mixture. Add water and combine well. 

Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 1 hour or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. 

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

1 3/4 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt 

Sift above ingrediants together. 

1/3 cup butter

2/3 cup sugar

2 eggs, well beaten

3 bananas, mashed

Cream butter and gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs and mix well. 

Add dry ingrediants alternatively with bananas. Beat until well combined. 

Pour into a well greased loaf pan and let stand for 20 minutes. 

Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 50 minutes until an inserted knife comes out clean. 

Raisin Bran Muffins

Raisin Bran Muffins

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

2 cups sour milk *

3 cups flour

3 cups bran

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup raisins

1 cup boiling water

2 1/2 tsp baking soda

Mix raisins and 1 cup of bran in a small mixing bowl. Add boiling water, mix and let cool. 

In a large mixing bowl, cream together oil, sugar and eggs. Add milk, baking soda, sugar and wet bran/raisin mixture. Add rest of bran, mixing well. 

Keep covered in refridgerator until needed, up to 4 weeks. 

Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full and bake in a 375 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes. 

* To make sour milk, add 1 tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk.