Banana, Zucchini, Brown Sugar Muffins, German Pancakes, Cinnamon Rolls, Pancakes, Waffles, Crepes, Wheat Bread (Oh MY!)!

Banana Bread

Rachael Coon

 

This is a recipe I have added to throughout the years and my kids love it!!

 

Bowl  1

2 Cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

 

Bowl 2

½ Cup margarine

1 Cup sugar (I do half white and half brown)

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Bowl 3

3 mashed bananas

 

Mix all the dry ingredients in a small bowl. In a large bowl cream sugar and margarine, add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Have your 3 bananas ready and mashed in a small bowl. If you don’t have enough bananas add ½ cup of applesauce in place of.  Add alternately dry ingredients and the bananas to the cream mixture, little by little, mixing after each add (usually takes me 3 times of alternately between each one).  Then I let me mixture rest for 5-10 minutes. This is a complete fluke find. My kids distract me while baking and this secret was discovered. It just does something to the texture that makes it super yummy! Then pour into a greased 5X9 loaf pan and bake for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven. I always check it at 45 minutes with a tooth pick and add 5 minutes at a time. I don’t like over baked banana bread. Enjoy!

 

Zucchini Bread

Rachael Coon

 

Every summer my neighbors give me their over grown zucchinis and I bake this wonderful recipe with it and give them a loaf and keep a loaf for me. My kids have no idea they are eating their fruits and vegetables while eating one of their favorite snacks! I am so sneaky!

 

3 eggs

1 Cup applesauce (Dad’s homemade is the best)

2 Cups sugar

2 Cups grated, peeled and de-seeded zucchini

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups of flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. baking powder

½ cup of chocolate chips to sprinkle on top (optional)

 

Beat eggs and applesauce, sugar, zucchini and vanilla. Mix well and add all the dry ingredients. Continue to mix until well blended. Place into 2 loaf pans (or 1 loaf and 4 mini loaves) sprinkle chocolate chips on top and bake at 325* for 45 minutes to an hour.

 

Brown Sugar Muffins

Rachael Coon

 

I got this recipe from my college roommate who was an amazing baker. My kids, especially Brooklyn loves this one. She eats it with just butter, because it is so sweet it doesn’t need anything else.

 

½ Cup butter, soften

1 Cup brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 Cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

1 Cup of milk

Cream the sugar and butter together with beaters until it is nice and creamy (almost smooth). Add egg and vanilla and beat in. Next add flour, baking soda and salt. Lastly add the milk to make the mixture smooth again. It will be thick and spoon into greased muffin tins. Bake at 375* for 12-18 minutes (depending on your altitude). Stick a tooth pick in it and take out when it comes out clean! Let cool for just a little bit and serve!!

 

German Pancakes

 Rachael Coon

 

I first had German pancakes at the Saunders home in Utah and stumbled upon this recipe years ago. My girls like it with lemon juice and powder sugar and Cameron likes maple syrup on his. Any way to top it, it makes for a great breakfast.

 

6 Eggs

1 Cup milk

Blend well with mixer, then add;

1 Cup flour

¼ teaspoon salt

 

Melt 6 Tablespoons of butter in a 9 X 13 pan in the oven. Pour batter into sizzling butter (margarine). Bake at 350* for 25 minutes or until done.

 

 

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Rachael Coon

 

This is one of our favorite Breakfasts on Christmas morning. You make it the night before and that way you can just play in the morning.

 

1 C milk

1/3 c butter

1 package active dry yeast

½ C white sugar

4 ½ Cups flour

1 tsp salt

3 eggs

Filling

1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar

2 ½ T. ground cinnamon

3 T flour

7 T unsalted butter, room temp.

 

Heat the milk in a small sauce pan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. Let cool to lukewarm. In large mixing bowl, combine 2 ¼ cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt; mix well. Add eggs and milk mixture; beat well. Add the remaining flour ½ Cup at a time. When the dough is ready knead on a lightly flour surface, kneading until smooth, adding more flour as needed. Cover the dough and let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile mix filling ingredients in a small bowl. Roll out dough into a 9 X 12 inch rectangle. Spread filling evenly over dough. Roll the dough and pinch the seam. Cut into 12 equal pieces and place into a 9 X 13 baking pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Next morning, let rolls sit on counter for 30 minutes then bake in oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Then frost with cream cheese frosting and serve warm.

 

 

 

Pancakes

Rachael Coon

This is a once a week recipe for us. Brooklyn loves pancakes.

 

1 Cup flour

1 T sugar

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

1 beaten egg

1 Cup milk

2 T melted butter

 

Combine all dry ingredients. Then make a well in the center of the bowl. Combine the eggs, milk and butter and pour into the dry well. Stir until moist (batter should be lumpy). Fry up on a hot griddle.

 

 

Waffles

Rachael Coon

 

1 ¾ cups flour

2 T sugar

1 T baking powder

¼ tsp salt

2 eggs

1 ¾ cups milk

½ cup melted butter

1 tsp vanilla

 Follow the same directions as pancakes but cook in a waffle iron.

 

Crepes

Rachael Coon

 

2 eggs

1 cup flour

1 ¼ cup milk

1 tsp sugar

½ tsp salt

 

Beat the eggs with the milk. Add the flour, sugar and salt. Get a frying pan hot on medium heat and spray with cooking oil. Pour some batter in the middle then holding onto the handle swirl the batter around to cover the bottom. It cooks fast (like a minute) then flip. Serve with your favorite filling and with whip cream or powder sugar on top!

 

Super Easy Wheat Bread

Rachael Coon~Kara Kirk (cousin)

 

This recipe takes 20 minutes to mix and makes 5 loaves!

My cousin taught me this recipe and now sells it for $2.50 a loaf. It is a great money and time saver when it comes to bread. I always freeze mine and it taste just as good.

 

6 cup warm water

3 ¾ Tablespoons yeast

1 cup sugar

Mix in a large bowl and let rest for 10 minutes

 

7 Cup wheat flour

5 Cup white flour (plus some extra to add while kneading)

2  1/3 Tablespoon salt

¾ cup oil

A vitamin C pill crushed up (this helps it stay fresh longer and is optional)

 

In a VERY large bowl mix dry ingredients, then add oil and yeast mixture. Knead in the bowl for 6 minutes and then using hands (it is very sticky and will need to flour your hands often) place dough into 5 greased and floured loaf pans. Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Check early so you don’t over bake.