coconut oil breakfast

Faux Coconut Oil Cronuts™

It’s a made-up word, and food, and it’s sweeping the nation one breakfast place at a time. Bakeries across the country are making their own version of the Cronuts™, first created by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York. And if you’ve checked Pinterst lately, you can see fans from coast to coast making faux-nuts in their own kitchen. Let me tell you – it’s not an easy recipe. But, it’s worth the wait. I found this recipe from Food52, made a few adjustments and of course ditched the butter for coconut oil. It’s a lengthy recipe, so let’s get […]

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Homemade Blueberry Muffins

When I was younger, my mom always made the best blueberry muffins. There was nothing better than waking up on Saturday mornings to the smell of blueberry muffins baking in the oven. The past few mornings all I have been able to think about, as I roll out of bed, is how bad I want some stinking blueberry muffins! The craving was too much to bear, so last night I went out and got everything that I needed to make myself some muffins. I was so excited that I couldn’t even wait until the morning! I went straight to the kitchen, preheated […]

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Quick Cranberry Nut Bread

After having a plethora of cranberries left over from Thanksgiving dinner, I decided to put them to use today by making a cranberry nut bread. I personally loved this recipe because I could throw it together in no time and didn’t turn out too sweet. This slice of bread will make a perfect breakfast on the go! Here’s what you’ll need: Ingredients: 2 cups flour (I used 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup regular flour) 1 cup sugar (I used 1 cup coconut sugar) 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup […]

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