Tag: fall

Orang-Blueberry Streusel Muffins

These Orange-Blueberry Streusel Muffins turned out really good. The orange and blueberries really bring a good flavor to these muffins and the crunchy streusel topping make them even better. For breakfast or snack they will go fast with a cup of milk, hot cocoa or coffee.

Ingredients:

FOR THE MUFFINS:

210gr (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour

135gr (¾ cup) brown sugar 

2 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp orange juice

2 tsp orange zest, 

80 mL (⅓ cup) whole plain yogurt 

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

200g (1 cup) blueberries

FOR THE STREUSEL CRUMB TOPPING:

70gr (½ cup) flour

70gr (⅓ cup) brown sugar

50gr (¼ cup) unsalted butter, soft

1 tsp cinnamon

Mix the ingredients for the crumb topping and set aside. For the muffins, mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Whisk the egg, add vanilla, oil and whisk, add yogurt, orange juice and whisk again. Add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients slowly and mix well. Add blueberries and fold in with a spatula or a spoon. Preheat oven to 375°F. Fill cupcake pan to the top and sprinkle streusel mix on top. Bake for about 25min.

Cranberry Muffins

These cranberry muffins are simple and easy to make. They are a perfect fall snack or breakfast. Don’t waste time and make them really quick, then enjoy with milk, hot cocoa, or coffee.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (200g)
  • 1/2 cup butter, 1 stick unsalted and melted
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add milk, butter and eggs and mix until well incorporated. Add the cranberries and fold them in with a spatula. Preheat oven to 350°F. Use a pan for 12 cupcakes, fill them and bake for about 25 min.

Fruit Bars

These really tasty treats were supposed to be fig newtons, but since I didn’t have figs, I simply used apricot jam mixed with cinnamon and they came out really good. This simple and easy recipe made perfect fall treats. Recipe is with apricot and cinnamon, but you can use any jam or fruit filling.

Ingredients:

1.All purpose flour – about 1 1/2 cups

2.Light Brown Sugar – 1/2 cup(110g)

3.Baking Powder – 1/2 tsp

4.Salt- 1/4 tsp

5.Cinnamon – 1/2 tsp

6.Butter, softened – 6 tbsp

7.Egg -1, large

8.Vanilla extract – 2 tsp

9.Apricot – 1/2 cup mixed with 1/2tsp cinnamon

In a bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and set aside. In a bowl beat butter, add sugar and beat again. Next add the egg, vanilla and beat. Add the dry ingredients slowly and blend well to make dough. Make a rectangle about an inch think and put in the fridge for 30min. Take dough out of fridge and cut in half. Roll to about 0.3 mm thick , cut in half, spread the apricot jam in the middle leaving some space on both sides, then fold the sides, flip over and set on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 350° and bake for about 25 min.

• Every oven is different, so check on them and when you see the bottom is light brown take them out of the oven.