A Few Recipies to Share....

"Hey There" Pumpkin and Spice Muffins

 

2 C.  whole wheat flour

2 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

2 t. ground cinnamon

2 t. ground nutmeg

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup pumpkin puree

1/4 cup white sugar

2 cups unsweetened applesauce

2 T. vegetable oil

1 t. almond extract (I make this optional)

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.

 

In a large bowl combine eggs, pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, oil, and almond extract.  Slowly add the flour mixture to the large bowl until just blended.  Do not over beat.  Pour the batter into 18 nonstick muffin cups. 

 

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.  Enjoy!!!

 

Note:  These muffins are really moist.

 

 

 

 

"Hey There" Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

1/2 C. butter

1/2 C. sugar

1/2 C. brown sugar, packed

1/4 C. molasses

1 egg

1 C. pumpkin puree

2 C. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. cinamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 C. milk

 

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Beat in molasses and egg.  Stir in pumpkin.  In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Stir flour mixture into the creamd mixture along with the milk.  Blend thouroughly but do not over beat.  Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. 

 

 

 

 

 

"Loveable" Apple and Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

 

1/2 C. butter, softened

1/2 C. honey

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

3/4 whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 1/2 C. quick-cooking oats

1 apple, cored and chopped

Add raisins, as desired

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together margarine, honey, egg and vanilla until smooth.  Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture.  Mix in oats, apple and raisins.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheets.  Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.  Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes beore removing. 

 

 

Note:  I made these three recipies as Valentine's presents for my husband when we were dating and again for our 5th anniversary of Valentine's, which is also when we got engaged and my birthday.  I don't remember where I got the original recipies, but he likes healthy and they are all pretty yummy.  Enjoy!!!

 

.....the rest of pictures yet to come