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Oatmeal with Apples, Walnuts, and Cinnamon

Oatmeal with Apples, Walnuts, and Cinnamon
Prep Time
10 minutes, plus 7-8 hours slow cooker time
Number of Servings
Serves 8
Ingredients
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 cups steel-cut oats*
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • [q:1/4] tsp salt
  • 1 cup chopped apple
  • [q:1/2] cup chopped walnuts
Directions
  1. Stir together water, oats, cinnamon, and salt in slow cooker crock. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours. 
  2. Before serving, top each bowl with some chopped apple and walnuts. 

Bran Muffin Hearts

Bran Muffin Hearts
Prep Time
10 minutes, plus 20 minutes cook time
Number of Servings
Serves 24+
Ingredients
  • 2 cups bran buds
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • [q:1 1/2] cups of sugar
  • [q:1/2] cups shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • [q:2 1/2] cups flour
  • [q:2 1/2] tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup All Bran
Directions
  1. Pour boiling water over the bran buds and let them cool.
  2. Cream the sugar and the shortening. Add the eggs.
  3. Add the flour and baking soda alternately with the buttermilk.
  4. Add the cooled bran bud mix and the All Bran.
  5. Spoon the muffin batter into lined or greased muffin pans, or greased heart pans.
  6. Bake the muffins for 20 minutes at 375 degrees until they are lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Serve them warm or at room temperature with crushed red raspberries or jam.

Strawberry Muffins

Strawberry Muffins
Ingredients
  • [q:1 1/2] cups chopped fresh strawberries
  • [q:1/2] cup white sugar
  • [q:1/4] cup white sugar
  • [q:1/4] cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • [q:1 3/4] cups all-purpose flour
  • [q:1/2] tsp baking soda
  • [q:1/4] tsp salt
  • [q:1/4] tsp ground nutmeg
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  2. In a small bowl, combine the strawberries and [q:1/2] cup sugar. Set aside for 1 hour. Separate berries from liquid, reserving both.
  3. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and [q:1/4] cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla.
  4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in medium bowl. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture alternating with reserved berry juice.
  5. Gently stir in berries. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  6. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

Big Breakfast Popover

Big Breakfast Popover
Prep Time
15 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, preferably organic
  • 4 eggs, preferably organic
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1 cup whole-wheat pastry or all-purpose flour (or a combination)
  • [q:1 1/4] tsp ground cinnamon
  • Toppings (optional):
    • confectioners’ sugar with a spritz of lemon juice
    • warmed maple syrup
    • sliced seasonal fruit
Directions
  1. Choose a large, shallow baking dish or a paella pan for this recipe; don’t use a deep-sided dish. Your pan needs to hold 3 to 4 quarts.
  2. Preheat oven to 425°. Put butter in casserole dish and place in hot oven to melt.
  3. Beat eggs at high speed in a medium bowl. Reduce speed and slowly add milk, then flour and cinnamon. Beat until thoroughly mixed.
  4. Remove pan from oven and pour in batter. Bake for about 20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cut in wedges and serve immediately on warmed plates with toppings of your choice. (Guests will enjoy choosing from a variety of toppings.)
Nutrition Info
Made with [q:1/2] cup each whole-wheat flour and all-purpose flour: 320 Calories, 11 g Protein, 199 mg Cholesterol, 27 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 3 g Fiber, 19 g Total fat (11 g sat), 96 mg Sodium, [nut:3] Vitamin A, Phosphorus, [nut:2] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B12, [nut:1] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Calcium, Zinc

Apple Jack Pancakes

Apple Jack Pancakes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 package Mori-Nu Silken Soft Tofu, or Silken Lite Firm Tofu, drained
  • [q:1/2] cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 small apple, peeled, sliced very thinly
  • Margarine for frying, if desired
Directions
  1. Combine first 6 ingredients and beat with electric mixer on high until smooth, about 1 minute.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but still shiny. Fold tofu / flour mixture into egg whites. Blend thoroughly.
  3. Lightly butter a non-stick frying pan and place several apple slices on bottom.
  4. Pour [q:1/2] cup batter over apples for each pancake. Fry covered. Brown both sides and serve hot with your favorite topping.
Nutrition Info
233 calories, 7.7g fat, 9.5g protein

Mini Baked Donuts

Mini Baked Donuts
Number of Servings
Makes 20 donuts (serves 10)
Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • [q:1/2] cup sugar
  • [q:1 1/2] teaspoons baking powder
  • [q:1/4] teaspoon salt
  • [q:1/4] teaspoon (scant) nutmeg
  • 1 tiny pinch or shake cinnamon

Wet Ingredients:

  • [q:1/2] cup soymilk
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Egg Replacer for 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons vegan margarine
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350º F
  2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients with a whisk to mix thoroughly. Combine the wet ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium low heat and mix until the margarine is melted. This mixture should not get too hot; you should be able to stick your finger in the mixture and feel slightly warm. If you burn yourself, 1) it’s not my fault! and 2) it’s too hot for the dough!
  3. Add the wet ingredients to dry ones and mix until just combined. It should form a very soft dough or thick batter.
  4. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out the dough into your ungreased nonstick mini-donut pan. Smooth out the top of the dough with your fingers, clearing off the post in the middle of each one. This will make for more even, prettier donuts, but isn’t crucial. If you over fill, your donuts will come out looking like they have muffin tops. While not the end of the world, it’s not very donut-like either.
  5. Bake for 12 minutes until the donuts are almost browned on top, and a tester comes out clean. Invert a hot pan over a cutting board or cooling rack to release the donuts. Allow them to cool completely before decorating, with the exception of the powdered sugar donuts. If you let them cool loosely covered with plastic wrap, the donuts will stay soft and fluffy.

To Glaze with Sprinkles:

  • [q:1/2] cup powdered sugar (lump free!)
  • 1 tablespoon soymilk
  • Bowl full of sprinkles ([q:1/4] to [q:1/2] cup)

Whisk the soymilk and powdered sugar together. Dip the “bottom” half of the donut (the side with the nicer shape) into the glaze, let some drip off, then dip glaze-side down into sprinkles. Transfer to a wire rack that has been set on top of some parchment paper. The excess glaze will drip through the rack onto the paper for easy cleaning later.

To Chocolate Dip:

This is the easy part. Melt one bar of your favorite dark chocolate in the microwave. Remove from the microwave and stir every 15 seconds until chocolate is smooth and barely warm to the touch. I should mention that you should be very careful not to get any water in the chocolate or it could seize, and no one likes that!

Dip your donuts one-by-one into the chocolate. Place the donut on your wire rack and decorate with sprinkles, if desired.

For Striped Donuts:

Dip the donuts into the powdered sugar glaze first, then drizzle with melted chocolate.

For Powdered Sugar Donuts:

Roll warm donuts in a bowl of powdered sugar. Yum!

Nutrition Info
2 donuts, plain (no glazes or dips): 133 Calories, 2 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 21 g Carbohydrates, 11 g Total sugars (10 g Added sugars), 1 g Fiber, 5 g Total fat (1 g sat), 102 mg Sodium, [nut:1] Folate, Phosphorus