Breakfast Apple Muffins

With school starting up, I wanted to find something different to offer for breakfast. Seriously, my 5 year old wants/eats the same thing almost everyday. She prefers frozen waffles or pancakes over homemade (what's wrong with her?!?), along with a boiled egg (just the white part WITH salt) and sometimes she'll eat whatever fruit I add to her plate. That's it. Once in a blue moon I'll get her to eat an egg & cheese taco. So when I saw this sweet breakfast muffin recipe, I had to try it.

She likes granny smith apples, so that's what I used. It was a pretty big one so once I grated it, it measured out to about 2 cups worth. I also used whole milk and butter flavored shortening. I also sifted the flour before I measured it out, something I don't normally do but wanted to follow the directions as much as possible.

I think we all liked the muffins except my picky girl. I asked why and all she said was "I just don't". Seriously, they turned out good. I thought they'd be tart because of the green apple but they were sweet and very moist. I'll definitely try them again but maybe a little more healthy by using whole wheat flour and almond or skim milk. 

Here's my interpretation of the recipe:

Breakfast Apple Muffins (12)

1 c applesauce may be sub. for fresh apple

Sift together:

1 1/2 c. sifted flour

1/2 c. sugar

2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/8 t. nutmeg

Mix together:

1 egg

1 grated apple

1/4 c. milk

1/4 c. melted shortening

Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.

Bacon Muffins

Anthony decided that he wanted some bacon this morning for breakfast. I remembered that I had run across an interesting sounding recipe for bacon muffins. Not the healthiest sounding, I know, but I've never had a bacon muffin. So I thought, what the heck. Now, you would think that there's actual bacon in the recipe. There's not. It uses the bacon grease. Oh healthy police, please don't arrest me!

Anthony cooked the entire package of bacon and I used ALL of the grease from it. The dough was kinda thick and stretchy, if that makes sense. To be honest, I wouldn't call these muffins. Yes, I made them in a muffin tin but they're more like biscuits. Very dry and actually kind of hard. They would be perfect smothered in white gravy served with eggs and hashbrowns :) HAHA!

My interpretation of the recipe:

Bacon Muffins

From: Janie or Jamie

2 c. sifted flour

2 Tbs sugar

4 Tbs baking powder

½ tsp salt

⅓ c bacon juice

1 egg, beaten

1 c. milk

Sift into bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Stir into dry ingredients, egg and milk. Add ¼ c. bacon fat melted. Just before completely blended stir in grease (just enough) to mix.

Spoon into greased muffin tin ⅔ full. 

Bake 20-25 min. at 400°

* I was able to get 12 muffins out of this recipe.

* I didn't spray the muffin tin. I just used muffin liners and they worked fine.

* I baked them for 23 minutes. The toothpick came out clean :)

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.