Mini Cinnamon Sugar Honey Puffs


Breakfast, Muffins, Recipes

Maybe a little redundant with the sweeteners in the name, Mini Cinnamon Sugar Honey Puffs, but that reflects what it’s all about here with this recipe. Now sure, they’re not too far off of the Cinnamon Sugar Breakfast Puffs, heh, but these are in fact different.   First off, it’s an entirely different recipe. Second, […]

March 6, 2021

Upside Down Pecan Sticky Muffins


Muffins, Quick Bread, Recipes

Wow.  …….Wow.    Wow. Ok, before I get going on this, these Upside Down Pecan Sticky Muffins by Yvonne Ruperti from her book One Bowl Baking,* two things: Buy that book.  Now.  Next?  Skip to the recipe below after the online shopping trip, add anything you don’t have onto your grocery shopping list right this […]

October 2, 2019

(Blueberry Cheddar Bacon) Honey Cornbread Muffins


Berries, Muffins, Quick Bread, Recipes, Savory

When I was a kid, my mom would make the Jiffy box muffins* and we all loved them.  We were always excited when she made them, they were special.  My dad and I would pour maple syrup over those warm cornbread muffins and shovel ‘em in.  What?!, maple syrup, that’s weird and/or gross, you’re thinking.  […]

June 26, 2019

Cinnamon Sugar Breakfast Puffs


Breakfast, Muffins, Quick Bread, Recipes

Despite the miles between, it appears Jen and I share the same baking brain.  Jen with her fabulously flexible Everyday Basic Muffins and then me with Cinnamon Sugar Breakfast Puffs.  Huh.  Guess we’ve got breakfast goodies on the brain! Please tell me you’ve already baked Jen’s Maple Coffee Cake with Oat Streusel and are in […]

February 20, 2019

Maple Coffee Cake with Oat Streusel


Breakfast, Cake, Gluten Free, Muffins, Recipes

In my house, maple syrup is akin to liquid gold and the ONLY kind of maple syrup is Vermont maple syrup. (This is what happens when you marry a Real Vermonter.) The first time I made this recipe was as muffins, and Steve looked slightly panicked, slightly accusatory that I’d used maple syrup in baking. […]

February 3, 2019

Bleu Cheese Popover Muffins


Appetizer, Bread, Muffins, Quick Bread, Recipes, Savory

Hey, it’s block party season in Chicago!  Woot! This will make sense, hang on. Truthfully, I was cloooose to sharing a chocolate goodie with you and no doubt we’re gonna be sharing A LOT of chocolate goodies with you and Jen shared her awesomely fun Best Damn Chocolate Cake last week so I thought I’d […]

August 15, 2018

Blueberry Muffins


Berries, Breakfast, Fruit, Muffins, Quick Bread, Recipes

What do I want to do when it’s ninety five degrees outside with a heat index of one hundred?  Bake.  I’m rolling my eyes too.  It’s hot!  Stupid hot.  And I’m baking!  Whaaaat am I thinking?!  Weirdo is right.   But this is a must, a must-bake, an annual requirement I cheerfully fulfill.   It’s […]

July 5, 2018

Irish Soda Bread Muffins


Bread, Breakfast, Fruit, Gluten Free, Holiday, Muffins, Recipes, Savory

Well. Here it is, St. Patrick’s Day week. What the…..how on earth….how the heck did that freakin’ happen?!  Wow.  I’m running so behind on, well, life it seems!  Sheesh. But Irish Soda Bread Muffins, ay? Yeah, I’ve never made nor have I ever even eaten soda bread before.  I know.  You’re looking at your screen […]

March 13, 2018