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Maple Whipped Cream

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Maple Whipped Cream

With the leaves changing color and a hint of chill in the air, I’ve added a cup of coffee to my breakfast routine. Cradling the warm mug in my hand, I go about getting ready for the day. Surprisingly, this small adjustment leaves me feeling pampered in the morning.

Maple Whipped Cream

While most days I stick with a simple black cup of coffee, there are those occasional mornings where I would rather stay snuggled under the covers than face the day. For those groggy mornings, I wondered how I could tempt myself to roll out of bed. After mulling it over I came up with the perfect addition — maple whipped cream!

Maple Whipped Cream

Who wouldn’t want to crawl out of bed for this?! Placed on top of pipping hot coffee, the whipped cream melts into a delicious layer of foam that is sure to start your day with a smile.

Maple Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

  • 1 C. heavy whipping cream
  • 4 Tbs. maple syrup

Directions:

  • Place the heavy whipping cream and maple syrup in a bowl
  • Whisk until soft peaks form
  • Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 10 hours

Strawberry Donuts

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Strawberry Donuts

Up until Monday I had been enjoying lunch outside. It was refreshing to leave my desk and listen to the rustling leaves while I ate. With temperatures dropping, I’ve had to settle with eating by a window as the crisp air billows fallen leaves into an atumnal dance.

Strawberry Donuts

The change in weather has me longing for summer. I know we have just entered fall, and I should be overjoyed pumpkin spiced lattes are back, but I needed to savor the flavor of summer one last time. Just as a final goodbye.

Strawberry Donuts

So I made strawberry donuts. No, the strawberries were not hand picked from a patch – but they did the trick. For one last hurrah, my taste buds were tickled with the fresh flavor of summer.

Now the pumpkin spice craze can commence:)

Strawberry Donuts

Ingredients:

Donut Batter:

  • 1 C. flour
  • 1/2 C. coconut sugar
  • 1.5 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 Tbs. coconut oil, softened
  • 1/2 C. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 egg

Glaze:

  • 1 Tbs. milk
  • 1 Tbs. strawberry purée
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 C. powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt

Directions:

Donuts:

  • Grease your donut baking pan
  • Preheat oven to 350˙
  • Stir together the dry ingredients and set aside
  • Whisk together the wet ingredients and slowly incorporate them to the dry ingredients
  • Stir until well combined
  • Pour batter into donut tin and bake for 12 – 14 minute
  • Pull out of the oven and let cool

Glaze:

  • Mix ingredients together until smooth
  • With a butter knife, spread an even layer of the glaze over each donut
  • Garnish with a strawberry slice

 

Lemon Sugar Pancakes

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Lemon Sugar Pancakes

Move aside maple syrup! Lemon sugar pancakes are making their debut! Maybe I have been living in a hole up until this point, but I never heard of lemon sugar pancakes until I was scrolling through Instagram and saw a perfectly style brunch snap – including these delicious pancakes.

Lemon Sugar Pancakes

I quickly double tapped the photo, knowing I wanted to try these pancakes asap! That weekend I mixed up a batch of batter and heated up the griddle. Uncharacteristically, I kept the maple syrup in the pantry and sliced up a fresh lemon instead.

Lemon Sugar Pancakes

With the pancakes warm off the griddle, I squeezed a bit of lemon juice over them before topping them off with a sprinkle of sugar. I was curious if they would be bitter and tart, but the pairing of lemon and sugar created the perfect sweet and sour combination. If you’ve never tried this combination before, it’s a must!