A mother's legacy.

Category: Breads

Best Buttermilk Biscuits

Best Buttermilk Biscuits

I always thought I was a fair baker, though my real passion has always been more toward cooking rather than baking. I think it has something to do with patience, or a lack of maybe? Filling a couple of dozen muffin cups and dropping numerous spoonful’s …

Buttermilk Banana Bread

Buttermilk Banana Bread

I make banana bread A LOT. I’m not sure which is the most accurate reason for this; my family simply ignoring the bananas in the fruit basket, or my family purposely ignoring the bananas because they know it usually ends up with this bread. No …

Two-Berry Muffins

Two-Berry Muffins

Here’s a different spin on the blueberry muffin.  

Adding sweet strawberries to these perfectly balanced the bits of blueberry tartness. The real question is: Are these muffins or are these cupcakes?

You be the judge.

 

Two-Berry Muffins

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C softened butter (1 stick)
  • 1 C sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 C milk
  • 2 C flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 salt
  • 2 C blueberries
  • 2 C chopped strawberries
  • 1 T flour

Instructions

  1. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

  2. Add the eggs one at a time and the vanilla.

  3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt together.

  4. Add the flour mixture to the batter in three parts, alternating and ending with the milk.

  5. Gently fold the berries into the batter.

  6. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and pour batter into each, about 1/2 full. Sprinkle each top with a little bit of sugar.

  7. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

  8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 

Grandmas Sweet Dinner Rolls

Grandmas Sweet Dinner Rolls

        This sweet dinner roll recipe is a tried and true family legacy. In fact, I don’t recall a good Sunday dinner or holiday without these rolls on the table. The recipe was passed down from my grandma to my mom who perfected …

Cinnamon Rolls (aka SIN-amon)

Cinnamon Rolls (aka SIN-amon)

A picture is worth a thousand words…I’m pretty sure I don’t need to sell you on these.

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The Family Banana Bread Recipe

The Family Banana Bread Recipe

I’m pretty sure this recipe originated with another one of my sister-in-laws (thanks Rachel!). Hey, what can I say? I have some pretty cool sister-in-laws!

Anyhoo, I’m pretty sure the whole family uses this recipe and has for years.

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*Mom tip: When you find a recipe that is awesome – you stick with it!

The Family Banana Bread Recipe

  • Yield: 1 loaf
  • Prep Time: 15 minuets
  • Cook Time: 1 1/2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 C sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 C sifted flour
  • 4 tbsp buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 C mashed bananas (about 3-4 very ripe bananas)
  • 1 C chopped pecans (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix butter and sugar on low to medium speed until creamy.

  2. Add eggs, one at a time.

  3. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients (baking soda, salt, and flour). Slowly add to wet ingredients.

  4. Add the buttermilk, vanilla, pecans (if desired) and mashed bananas. Mix until just combined. Try not to overmix.

  5. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.

  6. Bake at 350 degrees for up to 1 1/2 hours or until a toothpick comes clean after insertion.

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