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Yet another use for those spotted brown bananas starring at you from on the counter, Banana Crumb Muffins are a great grab-and-go breakfast or a tasty snack!
I absolutely love that bananas have more than one ‘life’. They’re awesome fresh (slightly green for me please!), lovely in smoothies, perfect for pies and puddings and when they get too brown for anything else you can bake them into bread or muffins and truly get your $$ worth out of a fruit that’s usually inexpensive in the first place….
Your favorite Girl Scout cookies meets your morning muffin in this Thin Mint Streusel Muffins recipe!
There are few things better than a warm muffin alongside a steaming, hot cup of coffee. They go together so well, in fact, I’ve considered telling my husband that he’s the muffin to my morning coffee because some things should just be together.
So this muffin, this muffin…absolutely incredible. A buttery vanilla muffin full of Thin Mint cookie chunks and topped with Thin Mint cookie streusel…there are few words to describe this amazing-ness. The only way you’re going to know is to make them yourself! Serve them with coffee, of course, for breakfast or brunch. They’d also make a fun lunchbox treat or after school snack. Seriously, just do it!
Thin Mint Streusel Muffins are your favorite Girl Scout cookie for breakfast! Perfect with your morning coffee!
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More muffins to love…
A decadent breakfast or a sweet snack – this recipe for Double Chocolate Muffins is simple and delicious!
Muffins are one of the easiest things to bake up and don’t require a ton a baking skill to pull off. They also make a great breakfast on the go or a quick snack – my kids love them. This double chocolate version was an absolute hit and the kids were a little sad that I threw the rest in the freezer for our upcoming road trip. Awesome served at room temperature, I enjoyed mine before they did…warm and with plenty of butter.
Private Selections sent me their new finishing butters to try out. They are seriously amazing and perfect for adding a touch of flavor to whatever you’re making. The Caramel Sea Salt butter took these double chocolate muffins to another level. We’ve enjoyed the sweet butters on freshly popped popcorn, with corn bread and they’d be quite lovely stirred into a bowl of oatmeal. The savory butters are delicious over hot pasta or vegetables and the Roasted Garlic & Herbs butter makes an incredible egg sandwich!
This simple recipe for Double Chocolate Muffins makes a decadent breakfast or a sweet afternoon snack. Ingredients Instructions
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Recipe Source: BHG Baking
Muffin Madness!
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As you can imagine, in a house full of 4 kids someone is always hungry. And by always, I mean it seems like every hour on the hour a little person is asking me for something to eat. Constant activity = constant calorie burning and constant refueling. Having snacks on hand is in my job description, so switching things up now and them keeps things from getting boring. We have our share of fruit and crackers around, but it never hurts to have a few baked goods in my snack arsenal.
I love how freezer friendly muffins are, easily ready for snacking on whenever you need them. Tender muffins studded with chocolate chips and drizzled with a sweet-tart lime glaze…absolutely snack worthy. Don’t get me wrong, they also make a mighty fine breakfast or brunch too.
After last week’s citrus chocolate combo, these are again confirming my new love for that particular pair of ingredients. These lime chocolate chip muffins are something that my kids are already asking me to make again.
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You can freeze muffins before glazing and thaw as needed.
Recipe Source: Not Your Mother’s Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook
MORE MUFFINS YOU CAN’T MISS -
Banana Bread Muffins from Inside BruCrew Life
Coffeehouse Coffee Cake Muffins from Chocolate, Chocolate and More
Mint Chocolate Chip Muffins from Heather’s French Press
Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Muffins from A Kitchen Addiction
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Yesterday Emily posted a wonderful Peanut Butter and Honey Granola Bar and today you get another dose of peanut butter! These Banana Peanut Butter Muffins would be perfect for breakfast or snack time. A yummy banana muffin with a creamy swirl of peanut butter running throughout is oh so delicious, especially when served warm. We topped ours off with butter and a little honey, but I think it would be equally wonderful with a smear of jelly or jam, with a nod towards the lunch box favorite!
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Recipe Source: Weelicious by Catherine McCord
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You may have seen a week or so ago that I post Salted Caramel Muffins from Food Network Magazine’s recent 50 muffins. Again, I bring you one of their muffins. The Ginger Lemon Muffin. The combination sounded delightful and did not disappoint. The only thing I changed was the ginger. Because I didn’t have ground ginger on hand I used fresh ginger that was peeled and grated. It worked great and tasted wonderfully. Overall, these muffins were very simple to make and the addition of the lemon was just as simple and the perfect companion to the ginger!
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Some other ginger favorites:
Gingerbread Trees with Lemon Icing
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A few years ago, I tried a Salted Caramel for the first time. It was nothing short of amazing. Since then it has always been at the top of my list… when I go to Starbucks, when I order dessert, and when I see it in candy form. When I saw this recipe in Food Network Magazine’s 50 Muffins in the December 2012 issue my mouth started watering. They call for it in mini muffin form, but I didn’t have any mini muffin papers and didn’t want to hassle without them. So I made them regular muffin size and they were great. They have a sweet butter muffin base and salted dulce de leche swirled in. I even added a few caramel bits to the top just because I had them on hand. YUM!
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After making last week’s cranberry butter, I could not stop thinking about cranberry this and cranberry that. I wanted to make anything and everything with that beautiful red berry. So how about cranberry week? I thought you’d agree.
If you ask me, muffins are breakfast perfection. All you need is a bowl, a spoon and you’ll have breakfast in a jiffy. These sweet beauties are packed full of so many good flavors – cranberry, eggnog, almond extract. Annnnnd they have a streusel topping…a seriously fabulous reason to make them soon.
Today is Cyber Monday…will you be shopping for gifts online today? While you’re searching the web make sure you stop by Megan’s Etsy Shop, Circa86. She has some great gifts and stocking stuffers, such as fleece handwarmers for you and the kids, chapstick holders, and personalized journals. She will be adding more items throughout the season, so make sure you check back often and remember that many of her items can be custommade or personalized. Don’t hesitate to send her a message! While you’re there check out all of Etsy, it is a fantastic place to find unique handmade gifts. What other Etsy shops do you love??
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Recipe Source: Annie’s Eats
Eggnog Scones from Inside Brucrew Life
Slow Cooker Eggnog Bread Pudding from Bakeaholic Mama
Baked Eggnog Donuts from Shugary Sweets
Eggnog Coffee Cake from Crumbs and Chaos
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We enjoyed a beautiful weekend here in the Midwest…yesterday it was at least 70° (or more). Seriously fall, could you please grace us with your cool air and bright sunshine? I really don’t want to sweat in October.
What I would like to do in October is enjoy a few more of these beauties…Oreo Streusel Muffins. Heaven help us all. Tender vanilla muffins studded with bits of Oreo and topped with OREO STREUSEL?! I’m a streusel lover and this is one of the best ideas ever.
By the way…(in case you didn’t read the title of this post) it’s OREO WEEK!!! That’s right, we’re bringing you all things OREO, all week long. With a special thanks to Ben, since doing a themed Oreo week was his idea. These cookies are his absolute fave! And I’m pretty sure these muffins would be too. Any excuse to eat Oreos for breakfast is a winner in his (and my) book!
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I ran out of butter (gasp! I was visiting my sister) and ended up using coconut oil in the streusel topping and it worked out great.
You could crush the Oreos finer if you would like.
The recipe said the yield was 10-12, but I actually got 15 muffins from this recipe.
Recipe Source: The Knead for Speed
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I’ve got just what you need…a fabulous way to start the day – ESPRESSO and PUMPKIN in the same muffin!!
I love muffins because you don’t have to pull out the mixer. Just a bowl and a whisk will do. My 4 yr. old had a great time helping me make these and sprinkling on the sweet topping!
Do you ever make muffins that come out flat on top? It seems to happen to me all.the.time! And it’s a little bit frustrating! Look closely at these beauties – a lovely dome of a muffin top – these are an absolute winner. I loved the way that all of the flavors in this muffin were so balanced – nothing stood out stronger than anything else. A new fall favorite that’s for sure!
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Recipe Source: Baking Bites
Pumpkin Latte Coffee Cake from Kitchen Meets Girl
Pumpkin Caramel Latte Donuts from Inside BruCrew Life
Chocolate Chip Espresso Pumpkin Bread from Add a Pinch
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