Black Raspberry & Lemon Muffins with Streusel Topping

Muffins:

1/2 C butter, softened

1/2 C sugar

1/2 C sour cream

1/2 milk

1 egg

2 tsp lemon juice

Zest of one large lemon

2 C flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1 pint black raspberries

Streusel Topping:

1/4 C flour

1/4 C quick cooking oats

3 tbsp brown sugar

pinch of salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

3 tbsp butter, cold

Cream butter and sugar.  Add in sour cream, milk, and lemon juice.  Combine.  Stir in egg and lemon zest.  Add in dry ingredients and mix until combined, then stir in raspberries by hand.  Fill a Straight Muffin Tray 2/3 full in batter.  Set aside.  In a separate bowl make the streusel topping.  Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.  Cut in the butter until evenly distributed.  Sprinkle topping over muffins.  Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Adapted from Raspberry Streusel Muffins

Donut Topped Muffins

1/2 C sugar

1/4 C butter, melted

1/2 tsp Allspice

1/2 C milk

1 tsp baking powder

1 C flour

Topping:

4 tbsp butter, melted

1/4 C sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Mix 1/2 C sugar, melted butter, milk and Allspice.  Add in flour and baking powder.  Combine.  Scoop into wells in a mini muffin tray on a perforated baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Melt 4 tbsp of butter in a small bowl.  Combine 1/4 sugar and cinnamon.  Dip the top of each muffin in the butter then the cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Makes 16

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Low(er) Calorie Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 3/4 C oats

2/3 C sugar (or sugar substitue)

1/2 C unsweetened applesauce

3/4 C unsweetened cocoa

1/2 C plain Greek yogurt

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 C hot water

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 C semisweet chocolate chips, divided

In a food processor (or blender) combine all ingredients except chocolate chips. Pulse until combined. Pour into a mixing bowl and add 1/2 C of chocolate chips. Pour into wells in mini muffin or brioche tray.

Bake at 350 until tops start to set (8-10 minutes depending on which tray you use). Remove and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Continue baking until completely set. Let cool.

Notes: Mini muffins have 52 calories each. Filling the brioche wells half full gives you an 87 calorie muffin. Not too shabby! Plus these bad boys curb the chocolate craving like no other!

Crustless Vegetable Quiche

Crustless Vegetable Quiche

8 eggs

3/4 C heavy cream

1 C mushrooms, diced

1 C asparagus, diced

1 C broccoli, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 green onion, minced

1/2 C cheddar cheese, grated

1/2 C Swiss cheese, grated

1/2 tsp Rosemary Basil and Thyme Herb Blend

In a mixing bowl add eggs and cream and whisk together.

Add in rosemary, basil and thyme herb blend.

In a small sauce pan, saute garlic, onion, broccoli, asparagus, and mushrooms in a drizzle of olive oil until tender.

Add sauteed vegetables and cheese to egg mixture and ladle into wells in the round tray

Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until eggs are set.

Serves 6

Waffles

Remember how I used the waffle tray to make eggs for breakfast sandwiches? Well, it's also great for making waffles. Whodathunkit? I like using the waffle tray because this means we all get to eat the same time and I don't have to stand over a waffle iron for minutes on end. I paired the delicious waffles with some breakfast cups, but this time I used the round tray.

Waffles

2 C flour

1 tsp salt

4 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 C milk, warm

1/3 butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla

In a mixing bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. In a separate bowl beat the eggs, pour in the milk, butter and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients in to the dry and combine. Ladle into wells, filling them 2/3 full. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.

Notes: If you want the tops to be flat, fill them half full and lay a Silpat on top before baking. This recipe makes just enough batter to fill all 12 wells. The waffles reheat perfectly in the toaster.

French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole

1/2 loaf french bread (about 5 cups)

4 eggs

1 1/2 C milk

4 tbsp sugar, divided

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp butter, softened

1 tsp cinnamon

Cube bread and place in daisy mold. Set aside. In a mixing bowl add eggs, milk, 2 tbsp sugar, salt, and vanilla. Combine and pour over bread. Dot with butter. In a separate small bowl mix remaining 2 tbsp sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.

If you need to feed a crowd double the recipe, use a whole loaf of french bread and the sunflower mold.

Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Muffins

Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Muffins

2 packages (single serving) instant coffee

1/2 C milk, warmed

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 C flour

1/3 C sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 C chocolate chips

Dissolve the instant coffee in warm milk. Mix in melted butter, egg, and vanilla until combined. Add sugar and combine. Add in flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill the mini muffin tray and bake at 375 degrees for 15-17 minutes.

Breakfast Cups

Are you looking for a quick and easy breakfast perfect for on the go? These breakfast cups are just the thing. You can make up a batch at the beginning of the week and store them in your fridge for easy breakfasts all week long. They are super easy to make and can be modified to fit your needs. If you want a lower fat version leave out the hash browns and sausage and add 2 cups or so of chopped veggies and/or turkey bacon. Use a lower fat cheese if you'd like too. If you like the original try adding a spicy cheese like pepper jack to the mix. Experiment and enjoy!

Breakfast Cups

1 lb country sausage or bacon, browned/crisped

1 package refrigerated hash browns

10 eggs

1 1/2 C cheese, shredded

Makes 12

Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl and spoon into a brioche or muffin tray that is on a perforated baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Remember, using Demarle products means you don't have to grease muffin trays or scrub them when you're finished baking. And, muffin liners are never needed either!

Breakfast Sandwiches

These breakfast sandwiches are super easy to make and are on the healthier side of things. I mean if you go to that fast food joint you'll get a sandwich that has 450 calories and 27 grams of fat. I used whole wheat english muffins, real cheddar cheese, a thin slice of canadian bacon and an egg and a half on my sandwiches and they have is 427 calories with 14.2 grams of fat. Those numbers include a banana. A full meal deal!

Beat about 8 eggs, add salt and pepper then dump the egg mixture into the individual waffle trays. Only fill them 3/4 full as the eggs will expand while they bake. With 8 eggs, you'll fill about 6 spots. Bake them in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Once they are done place a slice of cheddar cheese on top and let it sit while you give the canadian bacon a quick fry. Assemble your sandwiches, and enjoy!

Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake

Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake

1 1/2 C brown sugar

1/3 C plus 1 tbsp applesauce

1 egg

1 C Milk with 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp soda

1 tsp vanilla

2 1/2 C flour

1 1/2 C chopped apples

Topping:

1/2 C sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a small bowl combine 1 C milk and 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, set aside. In a bowl mix brown sugar, applesauce and egg. Stir in milk and vanilla. Add flour and soda. Combine. Fold in apples, and dump into a Grande Mold. In another bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon and butter until combined. Sprinkle over batter. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Banana Bread Muffins in the Brioche Tray

Banana Bread

1/2 C. Butter, softened

1 C Brown Sugar

2 Eggs

1 1/3 C. Bananas (about 3 smashed)

1 tsp. Milk

1 tsp. Vanilla

2 C. flour

1 tsp. Soda

1/4 tsp. Salt

1 tbsp. Cinnamon

Chocolate Chips (optional)

Cream butter, brown sugar, eggs.

Add bananas, milk and vanilla, mix.

Add dry ingredients.

Cook at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.

The thing that I love about the brioche tray, aside from being very versatile, is that it gives whatever you make a lovely fluted edge.
And of course, clean up is a breeze! No scrubbing a muffin tin or losing half your muffin because it's stuck to a paper liner.