Sunday, October 14, 2012

Oh my!!!

Whole-Wheat Pumpkin Blueberry Pancakes
Makes 18 pancakes

2 cups white or regular whole-wheat flour (or 1 cup of each)
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups 1% milk
2 large eggs
1 cup LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup fresh blueberries or ½ cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels

Variations; add a bit of oatmeal, pecans and dried cherries

Pure maple syrup

1. COMBINE flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt in large bowl. Combine milk, eggs, pumpkin and sugar in medium bowl; add to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter may be lumpy). Fold in blueberries or morsels.

2. HEAT griddle or skillet over medium heat; brush lightly with oil. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle; cook until bubbles begin to form (about 2 minutes). Turn; continue to cook about 1 minute longer or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.

3. SERVE with maple syrup.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Oh My!!

Pumpkin Banana Muffins/Bread:

2 ripe bananas, mashed

2 eggs

1/3 cup olive oil

1 1/3 cups canned pumpkin puree

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup raw sugar

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup raisins (optional) I used dried cherries instead

1/2 cup walnut pieces (optional) I used walnuts and pecans

NOTE: I doubled this recipe and used half honey half maple syrup 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, stir together the mashed banana, eggs, oil, pumpkin, honey and sugar. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pie spice and cinnamon, stir into the banana mixture until just combined. Fold in the raisins and walnuts if desired. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

Thursday, October 4, 2012