Category Archives: Breads

Honey Buns

Makes 5 servings (2 buns each)

Ingredients
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
10 ounce can refrigerated biscuits

Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine nuts, honey and butter and pour into ungreased loaf pan.

Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon and put about 1 teaspoonful of mixture onto one side of each biscuit. Stand biscuits on edge, slightly overlapping, in 2 rows of 5 biscuits each in prepared pan.

Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; turn onto serving plate.

French Breakfast Muffins

Makes 12

Ingredients
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup milk

Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups. Mix all ingredients thoroughly; pour into prepared muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes (until light brown).

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients
1 cup white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 egg
3/4 cup skim milk
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together all ingredients. Pour into 12 greased muffin tins and bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Loosen slightly with knife; remove from pan immediately.

Calico Cake

Makes 6 – 8 servings

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup white flour (divided)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup buttermilk (divided)
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
Streusel Topping: Combine 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar; cut in butter. Stir in nuts and set aside.

Combine remaining flour, sugar, soda and salt. Stir in shortening, eggs, 1 cup of buttermilk, and vanilla; beat until smooth.

In microwave, melt chocolate. Stir in 1 cup of batter and remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk.

Alternatively pour batters into greased 13×9 baking pan; cut through with knit to marble. Top with reserved nut mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 35 minutes.

Pumpkin Cornmeal Waffles

Makes 10 – 12 waffles

Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar (or sugar substitute)
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup pumpkin (canned – not pumpkin pie filling)
1 cup fatfree milk

Directions
Mix all ingredients together until blended.

Spoon 1/4 cup batter onto prepared, preheated waffle iron and bake until waffles are crisp and brown.

Oat Bran Date Bread

SERVINGS | 12 slices
SOURCE: Modified slightly from Recipezaar.com

Ingredients
1 cup oat bran
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup non-fat powdered milk
1/2 cup molasses
3/4 cup hot water
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions
Preheat oven 350 degrees F.

Spray 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.

Mix oat bran, dates,dry milk, molasses, hot water, butter and egg substitute in large bowl; Stir in remaining ingredients.

Spread into prepared pan, bake 30-40 minutes; until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 5 minutes, loosen sides; remove from pan let cool completely before slicing.

Low-fat Banana Bread

SERVINGS | 12 slices
SOURCE: Recipezaar.com

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
Sugar substitute to equal 1 cup sugar
2 eggs (or 1/2 cup egg substitute)
1 cup mashed bananas
2 tablespoons milk

Instructions
Preheat oven 350 degrees F.

Spray 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly.

Spread into prepared pan, bake 45-50minutes; until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 5 minutes, loosen sides; remove from pan let cool completely before slicing.

Pumpkin Scones with Pumpkin Butter

SERVINGS | Makes 8 scones
SOURCE: Recipe was modified from this one to lower fat and increase fiber

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup all purpose white flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup buttermilk (or use 1/3 cup skim milk & 1 tsp lemon juice)
1/2 cup pumpkin, canned
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
Mix together flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter. Add buttermilk, pumpkin and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix until the dough comes together.

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead gently just a few times. Shape into a circle about 1-2 inches thick, and cut into 8 equal wedges (like a pie).

Bake at 375° for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve with pumpkin spice butter (below)

Pumpkin Spice Butter
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup pumpkin, canned
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice

Combine all and mix till creamy.

Gingerbread Pancakes

SERVINGS | Makes about 10 pancakes
SOURCE: Unknown

Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/4 cup egg substitute (or 2 egg whites)
1 1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
Mix all ingredients until blended. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto heated skillet for each pancake.

Pumpkin Bread

SERVINGS | Lots
SOURCE: Janet Mueller (who possibly got it from Del Monte)

Ingredients
3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs
1 can (1 lb) pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves

Instructions
Cream sugar and oil together. Add the eggs and pumpkin; mix well. Stir in all dry ingredients alternately with water.

Pour into two well-greased and floured 9″x5″ loaf pans . Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hour until done.

Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool.