Spinach Pancakes???

I love pancakes so much!  But they aren't that good for you sometimes if you don't have the right ingredients.  Spinach is one of the best greens for you and these pancakes are so easy and delicious.  It might sound nasty but you can barely taste the spinach.

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup chopped spinach
2 eggs
1/4 cup yogurt
1/2 tsp baking powder
coconut oil or butter

Mix the flour, eggs, yogurt, and baking powder together until it's all incorporated.  Mix the spinach in with  spoon.

 Cook them like regular pancakes.  I used coconut oil because it's better for you than butter.

 This recipe makes 4 pancakes.

Enjoy!!

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes

These taste just like apple cinnamon bread but it's a healthier version and gives you a lot of energy. They are also gluten-free. These are so easy to make and they taste  better than regular pancakes because they have more flavor.

What you need:
1 1/2 cups oats
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 apple
honey

1)  In a blender mix the oats, cinnamon, eggs, salt, and milk until it's smooth.

 2)  Chop up the apple and mix it in with a spoon.  If you blend it then it's harder to taste.

 3)  Cook the pancakes in a buttered pan on medium heat until it's crispy then flip them.

 4)  Honey is healthier than syrup so I used that instead but you can use syrup if you want to.

Enjoy!!

Fun, Fresh, and Healthy

I think I might take a break from baking and cook some more.  And I kind of ran out of things to bake right now but if you have a suggestion then comment it and I will try my best to make it and post it.  This is a veggie wrap that I have made for lunch for the past week and it is delicious and so easy to make.

What you need:
red and green pepper
onion
cheese
spinach
tortillas

1)  Cut the peppers into sticks.  You only need about 4-6 sticks of each pepper.  Cut the onion into sticks and you can put as much or as little as you want in the wrap.  Saute the veggies in olive oil.

 2)  Put a little cheese on the tortilla and melt it in the microwave or you could toast it but  decided not to.  Then, put a few pieces of spinach on top of the cheese.

3)  Put the veggies on top of the spinach but not too much because then it wont roll up properly.

4)  Roll up the wrap then put a toothpick in the middle so it won't come apart.

Enjoy!!

Peanut butter Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Balls

My mom got a big bag of peanuts so I wanted to use some of them for baking.  Decorating these cupcakes is fun and easy.

What you need:
12 oreos
1 cup peanuts
Texas sheet cake batter

Frosting:
1 cup peanut butter
2 sticks butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

1)  Chop the peanuts.
2)  Make cupcakes out of the Texas sheet cake batter.  It should make 24 cupcakes.
3)  Make the frosting.  Mix together the butter and peanut butter.  Add the vanilla and one cup of powdered sugar at a time.
4)  As soon as everything is incorporated, then whip the frosting on high for 3 minutes.

 5)  Put the frosting in a piping bag with a big star tip.

6) Frost the cupcakes.  Then, roll the edges of the frosting in the chopped peanuts.

7)  Cut the oreos in half and put one one of the halves on top of the cupcake.

With the extra frosting and chopped peanuts, you can mix them together until the mixture is clumpy and then make peanut balls.  They are so easy and simple and perfect for a party.  Also, you can dust the with a little powdered sugar.

Banana Muffins

These muffins are so easy and delicious to make.  They are perfect for morning and night!  And they are the perfect choice if you have bananas that are brown.

What you need:
3 bananas
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butter melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar

Topping:
2 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp melted butter

1) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt then put it aside.  Mash the bananas in a bowl and then mix in sugar, egg, and melted butter.

 2)  Stir in the flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time until lightly moistened.

3)  Spoon the batter into 12 cupcake tins lined with cupcake papers.  Fill them 3/4 full.

4) In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.  Mix it together until it is clumpy.

5) Put the brown sugar mixture on top of each cupcake until there is a light coat on top of each one.

6) Bake the muffins for 15-20 minutes.

Enjoy!

Apple Pie

This is my grandad's favorite dessert and I'm going to make it for him next time I see him. It's  very easy and delicious.

What you need:
Pie Dough
7 apples
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup butter

1) Peel the apples and cut them into cubes.  Mix both sugars and spices into the apples.

 2)  Melt the butter in a cast iron skillet and add the apples.  Let them simmer for 15 minutes.  Add 1/3 of the apples in a blender and pulse them.  Add it back in to the other apples.

 3)  Preheat the oven to 350. Roll the pie dough out into a big circle.  Put it on top of a baking stone or big cookie sheet.

4)  Spread the apples into the middle of the dough and let the juices run over the edge.

5)  Fold over the edges of the dough so there's an opening in the middle of the pie.

 6)  Bake for 30 minutes or until the dough is stiff on the outside.  Let it cool before you cut it.

Enjoy

Perfect Pie Dough

This recipe is from one of my favorite books that my aunt gave me a few years ago. Its Pies and Cobblers and this dough is delicious!

What you need:
2 sicks salted butter, cold and cut into cubes
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp cold water
2 1/2 cups flour

1) Mix the butter and powdered sugar together, about 3 minutes with a mixer or food processor.  Add the egg and water and mix until it's well blended.

 2) Add 1 cup of flour at a time until its all incorporated.  If it doesn't stick together or it's too sticky then add another 1/4 cup of flour.

3) Lightly flour the table and knead the dough for a couple minutes.

4) Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator until needed.

This can last up to three days

White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

So my neighbor had surgery the other day and I wanted to make him some of his favorite cookies.  The recipe was really easy and they were delicious.  You can also freeze these and they still taste amazing.

What you need:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
8 ounces white chocolate chips

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix flour, oats, and baking soda into a large bowl and set aside.  Cream together butter and both sugars.  Add vanilla, salt, and eggs.  Mix until its all blended and scrape down the sides.
2) Add the flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time.  Fold in the chocolate chips and refrigerate for about a half hour.

*If your cookies go flat as soon as you take them out of the oven then add a 1/2 cup of flour or until the dough can hold it's shape.

 3) Scoop the dough with a small ice cream scooper so you have the same size cookie.

 These are also a perfect midnight snack!!

Enjoy

Raw Carrot Cake!

Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while!  It's almost been a year. Haha ok... Anyway, my mom and I are starting to eat healthier so I found an amazing raw carrot cake recipe on instagram. Raw food is all natural and doesn't need to be cooked. I wouldn't even really call it a cake.  It's more like a power bar.  It's simple, quick, and all natural.

What You Need:
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup pecans
1/2 tsp cloves, nutmeg, ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup carrots
6 dates
3 prunes
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup

1) Put all nuts and spices in a blender and blend it until its chopped into small pieces.

 2) Chop the dates and prunes and put them in the blender and blend it until the mixture is incorporated.
 3) Add the carrots and blend for 15 seconds.
 4) Line a 8x8 pan with wax paper and press mixture into it.

 5) Chill for half an hour then cut it into  squares

Enjoy!