Tag: breakfast

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

If there is a way to sneak chocolate into breakfast, I’m on board! I’ve spoken about my love of the chocolate and orange flavor pairing, therefore, I’m shocked it took me so long to come up with this muffin recipe. Even with the few dark chocolate chips thrown into the batter, these muffins lean on the healthier side so you don’t need to feel guilty treating yourself to something sweet.

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

If you want to enjoy the “right out of the oven” pleasure each time you tuck into one of the muffins, just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds. When they come out they will be nice and warm with slightly melted chips. Perfection – am I right?!

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

If you have never indulged in a Jaffa cake or a Terry’s chocolate orange, let these muffins be your first step on your orange chocolate journey. Trust me, you won’t regret it! Follow the simple recipe below to enjoy these at home!

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:

  • 2 C flour
  • 1/3  C honey
  • 1 C dark chocolate chips
  • 3.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 eggs
  • 1/2 C milk
  • 1/2 C orange juice
  • 1/4 C coconut oil, melted
  • 1 Tbs orange zest

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Line muffin tin with liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients together.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients together.
  • Slowly add in the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until well combined
  • Spoon the muffin mixture into the tins until they are 2/3 full
  • Bake in the oven for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  • Remove from the oven and let cool before serving

Pancake Poppers

Pancake Poppers

Gone are the days where Ian could wake up, hop on his bike and be at work in 10 minutes. Since we moved to Milwaukee, he has been adjusting to something foreign – a morning commute! This has meant walking up earlier to budget enough time to endure the morning rush hour and still make it to work by 8 a.m. Being the worrier I am, I was nervous that he would skip breakfast in order to get a few more minutes of shut eye. Therefore, I began brainstorming quick grab-and-go breakfast options I could prepare the night before.

Pancake Poppers

Pancakes are usually a weekend treat for us, but these mini pancake poppers are perfect for a busy morning. I made a big batch on Sunday night so we would have enough to last the week. Divided up into small containers, these mini pancakes can be easily thrown in a lunch bag and heated up at work. Who said morning had to be difficult?! With a small bit of preperation you can have a relaxing morning and a full belly – even during the work week!

Pancake Poppers

Pancake Poppers

Ingredients:

  • 1 C. Bisquick
  • 3/4 C. water
  • 1/2 C. chocolate chips

Directions:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
  • Lightly grease a mini muffin tin
  • Mix together the Bisquick and water until the batter is smooth
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and spoon batter into muffin tins
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until tops are slightly golden
  • Let cool and store in the fridge

 

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

I was a picky eater growing up, but looking back, I’m baffled at a few of my food aversions. One of which was muffins. Who doesn’t like muffins?! Three year-old Sarah, that’s who! Luckily, it wasn’t long before I finally found the courage to try a nibble of a strange looking lemon poppy seed muffin, and you know what?! I actually liked it! 

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

While trying a new food was a small act of bravery as a child, the thought reminded me to continue taking risks and trying new things as an adult. Even though you may have convinced yourself you won’t like something (like little Sarah was convinced she didn’t like lemon poppy seed muffins) push yourself to explore new things. You never know when you might discover something delicious or uncover a new passion.

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

I’ve gone on a ramble now, haven’t I?! Well, let’s get back to the reason you clicked on this post – to learn how to make these delicious lemon poppy seed muffins! Enjoy!

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Ingredients:

Muffins:

  • 2.5 C. flour
  • 1 ¼ Tbs. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 C. honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbs. lemon zest
  • ¼ C. lemon juice
  • 1 ½ C. plain yogurt
  • ¾ C. coconut oil, melted
  • 3 Tbs. poppy seeds

Glaze:

  • ¼ C. powdered sugar
  • ¼ C. lemon juice

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place baking liners into the muffin tray
  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the wet ingredients.
  • Slowly combine the wet ingredients in with the dry and stir until combined.
  • Gently stir in the poppy seeds and scoop even amounts of the batter into the muffin cases.
  • Bake until a toothpick can be inserted into a muffin and come out clean (around 20-25 minutes)
  • Pull the muffins out of the oven and let cool.
  • Mix together the glaze ingredients until smooth and drizzle over the muffins.
  • Let the glaze set and then serve!