Breakfast

Banana Bread Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze

I love banana bread and I love scones so when I saw this recipe for Banana Bread Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze, I definitely had to try it. These quick bread treats have a subtle banana and cinnamon flavor and would be tasty with a cup of coffee or tea. The scones aren’t overly sweet and would be delicious with a little bit of butter and without the glaze, if you prefer. But, in my opinion, the brown sugar glaze provides a tasty sweetness that my sweet tooth is grateful for. The recipe says to use 2% or whole milk but I used skim milk and everything turned out fine. The walnuts are optional so leave them out if you like but they do give an added crunch. If you like banana bread and are willing to try something slightly different, consider these scones instead.

The ingredients:

Combine mashed bananas, milk, and yogurt in a small bowl and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter with a pastry knife or fork.

Pour banana mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Fold in the walnuts.

Pour dough onto a piece of wax paper and shape into a disk. Top with another piece of wax paper and freeze for 30 minutes.

Carefully remove top layer of wax paper and replace with a piece of parchment paper. Invert a baking sheet and place on top of parchment. Flip the whole thing over so that dough is on the baking sheet lined with parchment. Remove other layer of wax paper and discard. Cut or score dough into eight pieces and bake in a 400°F oven for 25-30 minutes. While scones bake, combine butter and milk in a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Add in brown sugar and vanilla, stirring until sugar has disolved.

Add powdered sugar and stir to desired thickness.

Drizzle glaze over scones just before serving.

Additions: None

Omissions: None

Substitutions:

Fat-free milk
Non-fat Greek yogurt

Overall Rating: Like It

Source: the kithn

Breakfast Sandwich with Mango Chutney

When I end up at the office late and don’t get home until 8 or 9pm, my usual go-to quick dinner is an egg sandwich. My mom used to make fried egg sandwiches on toast with a thin layer of mayonnaise and I wasn’t comfortable with straying in order to make this Breakfast Sandwich with Mango Chutney. But this blog is all about getting me out of my comfort zone, right? As I mentioned earlier this week, I had turkey Canadian bacon in my refrigerator and this is a perfect way to use it. English muffins are spread with a little bit of mango chutney before being topped with slices of ham or Canadian bacon, a fried egg, a handful of cheddar cheese and then broiled. I was worried the mango chutney would make this too sweet but it brought the perfect mix of sweet and spicy and complemented the Canadian bacon deliciously. To add a slight crunch, I’d recommend toasting the English muffins first. I just might make this for dinner again tonight!

The ingredients:

Heat a skillet sprayed with non-stick spray over medium-high heat. Cook slices of Canadian bacon until fully cooked. Remove from skillet.

Crack egg into warm skillet and cook until it’s cooked to your liking.

While egg cooks, place English muffin(s) on a baking sheet and spread mango chutney on each slice.

Top chutney with slices of cooked Canadian bacon, fried egg, and a small handful of cheddar cheese. Place baking sheet under broiler until cheese has melted.

Combine halves and enjoy!

Additions: None

Omissions: None

Substitutions:

Turkey Canadian bacon

Overall Rating: Love It

Source: Cooking Light Magazine

Cinnamon Chip Muffins

Need something quick and easy to make for breakfast? These Cinnamon Chip Muffins are very simple, festive, and can be made in 20 minutes. This recipe uses biscuit baking mix, vegetable oil, milk, an egg, sugar, and cinnamon chips which are all mixed together quickly in one bowl. The chips melt slightly as the muffins bake creating little pockets of cinnamony goodness in every bite. What’s better than the aroma of cinnamon wafting out of the kitchen first thing in the morning? If you don’t like cinnamon chips, chocolate chips could be easily substituted here since the batter itself is basic. If you’ve been consumed with what to make for Thanksgiving dinner and haven’t given any thought to what to offer overnight guests for breakfast, don’t stress. Grab a bag of cinnamon chips and a box of Bisquick while you are at the store and give these a shot. Warm cinnamon muffins with a spread of butter and a cup of coffee sound like a perfect morning meal to me.