Baked Goods

Rosemary Goat Cheese Cornmeal Mini Muffins – party appetizer or dinner side dish

December 16, 2014 by Tiffany King 3 Comments

These little muffins are full of flavor. Rosemary gives them a lovely taste and goes well with the goat cheese, which keeps them moist. And the cornmeal lends a nice texture. The tops are brushed with butter and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

It’s actually biscuit dough, not muffin batter. There’s no egg in them and they get mixed up like a biscuit. But since I baked them in mini muffin pans, I went with muffin in the title.

I based this recipe on another Goat Cheese Biscuit recipe. But I wanted to dress it up a little by adding rosemary. And the cornmeal brings and extra something too.

McCormick Rosemary Leaves is the main flavor ingredient. Rosemary is a strong flavor, but it blends so well with other holiday recipes. These little muffins would be perfect as part of an appetizer line up. But they’d be equally as good standing in for the rolls on your holiday dinner table.

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20 Muffin Recipes – Savory and Sweet

November 13, 2014 by Tiffany King 9 Comments

I love muffins of all kinds. They are such an easy way to have a homemade baked treat. And they work just as well for breakfast and brunch as they do for snacks and even dinner.

This is a list of all the muffins I have on my site, as of this writing. Some of the photos and recipes are old. I’ve learned a lot since I started this food blog.

But even though some of the pictures aren’t very pretty, the recipes work. Many of those first attempts at food photos are the recipes I go to the most often. They’re hard working basics.

One thing you may notice is that I rarely use paper liners when I bake muffins. I prefer to grease the pans instead. It gives the muffins an exterior that contrasts with the fluffy texture of the insides. And you don’t have to mess with with peeling off the papers. [Read more…] about 20 Muffin Recipes – Savory and Sweet

Easy Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

November 4, 2014 by Tiffany King Leave a Comment

If you’re in the mood to bake, but don’t want to spend a lot of time doing it, it’s hard to beat muffins. They are quick to mix up and quick to bake.

They can be served as a snack, dessert, or breakfast. You can make up a bunch and freeze them. Add them to a lunch box or eat them as you run out the door in the morning.

Muffins are just about the perfect baked good!

These Cinnamon Streusel Muffins have crumbly cinnamon curving through the middles, with more covering the tops. And even though they really don’t need anything extra added, they are wonderful warm with butter spread on them.

Here’s what you’ll need to make them. It’s all pantry ingredients that you probably have in the kitchen right now. You don’t even need the little cupcake liners. Just be sure to give your muffin pan a good coating with cooking spray. [Read more…] about Easy Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Easy Cranberry Strudel

November 21, 2013 by Tiffany King 3 Comments

Strudel is a beautiful dessert to serve to company. And this one happens to be easy enough for a weeknight treat too.

It’s an adaptation of an old recipe I have for Cranberry Braid Bread. For that recipe, you make the yeast dough by hand. It’s fun and not too hard, but it is time consuming.

This version makes use of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry. No hand making dough required. Puff pastry is fantastic, because it bakes up to impressive flaky layers.

This strudel is filled with sweet-tart cranberry filling. Start with a bag of fresh cranberries, some sugar and orange juice. It cooks up easily. I drizzled orange glaze over the top for an extra dose of sweetness.

Cranberry Strudel makes a great alternative to pie for Christmas or Thanksgiving. It would also round out a brunch nicely.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Easy Cranberry Strudel

Ingredients

12 oz package fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 Tbs. cornstarch
1/3 cup orange juice
1 package Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry
1 egg beaten
1 Tbs. water
1 cup powdered sugar
3-4 Tbs. orange juice

Instructions

Rinse cranberries.
Combine sugar and cornstarch in 3 quart saucepan.
Stir in orange juice and cranberries.
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly for 10-15 minutes. Cranberries will crush and thicken.
Remove from heat, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Place thawed puff pastry on parchment lined baking pans.
Spread half of cranberry filling down center section of each pastry sheet.
Cut 1″ slits in the side sections of pastry sheets.
Fold over filling, alternating the sides to create a braid.
Stir water and beaten egg together and brush tops of pastries.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool.
Stir orange juice and powdered sugar together to make glaze and drizzle over top of pastries.

Here’s a photo of the assembly process:

It’s quick and easy to make a pretty braid with puff pastry.

I’m always looking for ways to spark new creative ideas with my recipes. I hope you enjoy this recipe and don’t forget to check out more recipes at www.puffpastry.com.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry. The opinions and text are all mine.

Gingerbread Muffins with Orange Marmalade Filling

September 19, 2013 by Tiffany King

We’ve been having some beautiful autumn weather here. The cool, sunshine days make me want to get outside for a picnic.

If you get the picnic itch in the fall too, you’re going to love this recipe and the giveaway too!

Smucker’s sent me a picnic basket full of goodies (and they’re going to send one to one of you too!), including jars of some of their jams. As soon as I saw the orange marmalade I knew I wanted to create a muffin with it.

Gingerbread pairs wonderfully with orange marmalade and the combination tastes like fall. And muffins are perfect picnic food. They travel well and don’t require plates or cutlery. Be sure to pack some cold apple cider to drink with these!

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