It's a baking kinda day.

Having one of those blah moments.... feeling down.

Sooo I think I will turn on the Christmas music and start my Christmas baking to help me feel better.

So what will I be baking today?  Well I'm starting off with this recipe Ginger Molasses Cookies to chill 3 hours while I make a chocolately crispy cookie treat that is a big hit in the house.
 I'll blog that recipe too when I get a chance.
Usually Christmas is a cheerful time in the house, but for some reason it just doesn't feel like Christmas to me.
Ok off to bake... will post pix of my accomplishments today later.
Cheers,
Bonnie

Oatmeal Pnut Butter Choccie Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Pnut Butter Choccie Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

Directions:

1. Cream together butter pnutbutter and sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Add flour, oatmeal, baking soda,  salt and mix until well blended.
4. Stir in choccie chips (and nuts).
5. Drop dough in large spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
6. Flatten spoonful slightly.
7. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:

1 1/4 c Flour
1 c Oats
1 tsp baking soda
1tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c softened butter
1/2 c peanut butter
1c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Chocolate Chips
1c Chopped Nuts (Optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt & spices.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, sugar & vanilla. Add in eggs one at a time.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture until mixed.
5. Add in Chocolate Chips & Nuts (optional).
6. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake 9-12 minutes, do a test batch of 3 first to find your best baking time.
8. Cool on wire racks.


I took a recipe and revamped it to the way I like to make cookies.
I like my cookies thick n chunky just like me. lol no skinny flat cookies for me.
The original recipe had no oats, peanut butter, spices and more sugar.
Way too much sugar, so I lessened it by 1/2 c.

BC Berrie Oat Muffins

BC Berrie Oat Muffins
Made with real BC Raspberries, Blackberries & Blueberries. ;)

• 1 1/2 c Flour
• 1 c Oats
• 3/4 c brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
  

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• 1 Egg
• 1c Sour Milk
• 1/3 c oil (or apple sauce)
  
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 c Raspberries
• 1/2c Blackberries
• 1/2c Blueberries
  

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
2. In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients together, mix well.
3. In a medium bow add sour milk, egg, oil (or applesauce), mix well.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, add fruit and stir until just mixed.
5. Put in muffin tins & bake for about 2o-25 minutes
6. Cool and enjoy.

I've altered the original Muffin Recipe to make it my own.
The original had no oats and way too much sugar, no spices.
Also applesauce is a great substitution for oil.

Banana, Carrot, Zucchinni & Oat Muffins

Banana, Carrot, Zucchinni & Oat Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c Flour1 c Oats
• 3/4 c brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
  

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• 1 egg
• 1c sour milk
• 1tsp vanilla
• 1/3 c oil or apple sauce
• 1/2 c of mushed banana
• 1/2 c finely shredded carrot
• 1/2 finely shredded zucchinni
• 1/2 c mini chocolate chips (optional)
  

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
2. In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients together, mix well.
3. In a medium bow add sour milk, egg, oil or applesauce, mix well.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, add fruit and stir until just mixed.
5. Put in muffin tins & bake for about 2o-25 minutes.
   

I've altered the original Muffin Recipe to make it my own.
The original had no oats and way too much sugar, no spices.
Also applesauce is a great substitution for oil.
Also shown is BC Berrie Oat Muffins in which I will post their recipe shortly.

Banana Oat Flaxseed Chocolate Walnut Bread

Banana Oat Flaxseed Chocolate Walnut Bread
I took the Easy Banana Bread recipe from Kraft Canada
and Frankensteined it with my own twist.

Ingredients:

1 Egg

1/4 cup Miracle Whip Dressing / Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Apple Sauce

1-1/3 cups mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3)

1 cup Flour
1/4 cup Oats
1/4 cup Ground Flaxseed

1/2 cup Sugar

1/2 cup Chopped walnuts

1 tsp. Baking soda

1 tsp. Salt
1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions:

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

BEAT egg, dressing, apple sauce and bananas in large bowl with whisk until well blended. Mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl. Add to banana mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips into batter before pouring into pan.

POUR into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.

BAKE 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min.; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

Enjoy!
Hugs, Bonnie

Banana-Walnut Bread

Banana-Walnut Bread

Another delish recipe courtesy of Kraft Canada.
I'll post a pic soon.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups flour

35 Vanilla Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups crumbs)

2-1/4 tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup non-hydrogenated margarine, softened

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 small bananas)

1/2 cup milk

3/4 cup walnut pieces, divided

Directions:

To easily crush wafers into crumbs, process them in a blender or food processor.

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix flour, wafer crumbs, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat margarine and sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy. Blend in bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1/2 cup of the walnuts.

POUR into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.

BAKE 1 hour 10 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min.; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Sprinkle lightly with icing sugar just before serving.

Chocolate Chunk-Banana Bread

Chocolate Chunk - Banana Bread

Another favourite YUMMEH recipe I found on Kraft Canada.
I'll post MY pic soon.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. Baking Powder

1/4 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)

1/3 cup oil

1/4 cup milk

4 squares Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl; set aside. Beat eggs, bananas, oil and milk in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Add dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Stir in chocolate and walnuts.

POUR into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.

BAKE 55 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.

Easy Banana Bread

Easy Banana Bread

Again not my recipe but one of my favourites that I got from Kraft Canada.
I will post MY pic of the Banana Bread after I make it.

Ingredients:

1 egg

1/2 cup Miracle Whip Dressing / Mayonnaise

1-1/3 cups mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3)

1-1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt
1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions:

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

BEAT egg, dressing and bananas in large bowl with whisk until well blended. Mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl. Add to banana mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips into batter before pouring into pan.

POUR into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.

BAKE 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min.; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

100 Things to Do with a Banana

I have so many bananas to be used right now so when I came across this website,

I just had to share it.
100 things to do with a BANANA.
(In a cooking manner) ;-)
Enjoy these Banana Recipes.
Hugs, Bonnie

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Ginger Molasses Cookies
This is NOT my recipe. I got this recipe from Recipe Center.

Ingredients:

2 1/4 c Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
1/2 c Butter softened
3/4 c Granulated Sugar
1/2 c Dark Molasses
1 Egg
1/2 c Granulated Sugar

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg & cloves.
In a large bowl beat butter for 30 seconds, add 3/4 c of granulated sugar, beat until combined .
Scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in Molasses & egg until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour mixture. Cover & refrigerate 3 hours or until easy to handle.

2. Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls into the 1/2 cup of raw or granulated sugar. Place balls on parchment -lined cookie sheet or on an ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges are firm and tops are puffed. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then transfer cookies to wire racks. Cool. Makes 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 68, Total Fat (g) 2, Saturated Fat (g) 1, Monounsaturated Fat (g) 1, Choloesterol (mg)9, Sodium (mg) 130, Carbohydrate(g) 12, Total Sugar (g) 7, Protein (g) 1, Calcium (DV%) 3,
Iron (DV%) 3, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Hugs, Bonnie

Pumpkin Bread or Muffins

Pumpking Bread or Muffins
This recipe will make 2 loaves or 1 loaf, 12 mini muffins & 6 regular sized muffins.

Ingredients:

3c of Sugar, ( I only used 1 3/4 c because I used sweetened apple sauce)
1c Oil ( I used 1/2c of apple sauce & 1/2 oil)
4 Eggs
2/3c Water
1 (15 oz can Pumpkin Puree)
2 tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Ground Allspice
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Cloves
2 1/2 c All Purpose Flour
1 c Oats
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1c Chopped Nuts (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F ( 175 Degrees C)
~Lightly grease 2 9 x 5 loaf pans, or muffin tins.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, oil, (apple sauce) and eggs. Beat until Smooth.
Add water & beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin puree, ginger, allspice, cinnamon & clove.

3. In a medium bow, combine flour, baking soda, salt & baking powder. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divide batter between prepared pans.

4. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Sweet Bannock Bread

I got this Bannock recipe from my son's friend's mom.

But I added a lil twist to make it more of a dessert like bread instead.
I also cut the recipe down because I didn't need so much.
If you are watching your calorie intake I wouldn't suggest making this..lol...

Ingredients:

2c flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
2 1/2 Tbsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
Water
Canola Oil to fry in

Also set aside & mix
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Sugar

Directions:

Place all dry ingredients, place them in a bowl. Mix thoroughly.
Add enough water to make a soft dough.
Break into dinner roll pieces ( I do a bit smaller & they're huge)
Flatten and fry in a preheated frying pan on med to low heat with Canola Oil
Flip after lightly browned. Then remove from oil when other side is browned.
Place on a plate with Paper towel to absorb the oil. Then take the set aside cinnamon & sugar and sprinkle over top bannock. Let cool. And Enjoy your Bannock with butter and or Jam.
Makes about 12 small pieces.

Oatmeal Pnutbutter Flaxseed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Flaxseed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Peanut Butter
1 1/4 c All Purpose Flour
1/2 c Ground Flaxseed
1/2 c Oats
1 c Brown Sugar
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
2 c Chocolate Chips
1 c Chopped Nuts ( Optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 F.

1. Combine: Flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, oats, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, & ground flax seed into a small bowl.
2. Beat: Butter, Peanut Butter, Sugar, Vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Gradually beat in flour flour mixture & add chocolate chips (& chopped nuts).
5. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake: 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Ok this isn't nearly as good as the pumpkin muffin recipe I posted earlier,

but this is not bad for a quick fix.

Ingredients:

1 box of white/yellow/spice cake mix
3 Eggs
1 c Pumpkin Pure
1c water
1Tbsp Pumpkin Spice ( Cinnmon, Ground Cloves, Nutmeg & ground ginger)
I also used 1/8th zucchini 1/2 carrot shaved
100mL apple sauce.
1/8 c of oil
I also added a bit of oats, ground flax seed & flour to adjust the consistancy.
(sorry I just threw this all together, didn't follow a recipe)
Mix all together & put in muffin tins of your choice.
Bake about 35 minutes.


Some coffee would be great with these lil guys!
I hope these work out for you.
Hugs, Bonnie

Salted White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ok...I follow this website on Twitter called Baking Bites and she posted a link to her site for this yummeh scrump-delly-ishish recipe for Salted White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies and for my own selfish reasons I am posting it on my blog so I don't lose the recipe! Hehehe!

I hope she doesn't mind me posting this, but I really want this recipe.

All Credit for photo and recipe goes to site Baking Bites.
(Thank you for this recipe...I will try it soon)

Salted White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 white chocolate chips
3/4 cup salted, toasted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
additional salt, for topping

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, then gradually add in the flour mixture, followed by the white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. If your macadamia nuts are unsalted, add an additional 1/4 tsp salt to the cookie dough.
Drop tablespoonfuls of dough (1-inch balls) onto prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with a bit of salt.
Bake for 12-14 minutes, until cookies are just beginning to turn a light golden color around the edges. Bake an additional minute or so, until slightly more golden, for crispier cookies. Cool for about 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet until cookies are completely set, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.

Makes about 2 dozen.
For more baking tips on these cookies, please go to
http://bakingbites.com/2009/06/salted-white-chocolate-macadamia-nut-cookies/