A new twist on an old snack

 

MOM’S PUMPKIN PIE SPICE CHEX MIX

Ingredients

1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed

2 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 c butter

4 tsp pure vanilla extract

12 c cereal (cinnamon chex, rice chex, corn chex, crispix, etc.)

16 oz pecans (Suzie used peanuts)

8 drops each cinnamon and clove bud EO (EO stands for Essential Oil)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

In small bowl, mix brown sugar & pumpkin pie spice; set aside. In small microwave safe dish, microwave butter on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in vanilla. In large microwavable bowl, mix all cereals & pecans. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly distributed. Add sugar & spice mixture & stir until coated.

Bake in a large non-stick pan for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes. When done, spread on wax paper to cool. Store in an air-tight container.

Banana Bread

 

Sometimes it pays to try a new recipe.  I tend to think that all recipes are the same and get stuck in a rut…especially with banana bread, chocolate chips cookies, brownies, etc.  There are two recipes for banana bread generally followed in my kitchen.  This may be the new ONE.  For some reason, this has a better crisp to the crust and it’s lighter than either of my other recipes.  I’m always on the lookout for a 4-H project, and had asked Angelina to try this recipe last week.  She didn’t have time, and those brown bananas on the counter were just begging to be used in something.  Here’s a picture…and here’s the recipe.  Try it for yourself!

 

Banana Bread

Ingredients:

½ c Coconut Oil – melted

1 c Sugar

1 c Mashed Bananas

2 Tbs Greek Yogurt – plain or vanilla bean

¼ c Milk

1 tsp Lemon Juice

2 c Flour

1 ½ tsp Baking Powder

½ tsp Baking Soda

¼ tsp Salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream coconut oil and sugar together. Add eggs and beat. Add mashed bananas, milk, lemon juice and Greek Yogurt. Mix thoroughly. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until combined. Pour into a prepared bread pan (coated with oil or non-stick spray). Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick, inserted in the center, comes out clean.