Coffee Cake in a Mug

COFFEE CAKE IN A MUG

I have made this a few times, but every time I end up eating it before I remember to take a picture. So I took this picture from the site where I found the recipe. To be fair, mine looked similar. As soon as I take my own picture, I'll replace it, but I definitely don't want to lose this recipe. My kids eat it up and you don't have to make a huge cake that will go to waste.

CAKE

1 TBSP butter, softened, not melted

2 TBSP sugar

Half an egg, slighlty beaten

2 TBSP sour cream

A few drops of vanilla, literally

1/4 C flour

1/8 tsp baking powder

*Place butter in your favorite mug. If it's straight out of the fridge microwave it for 15-20 seconds. Stir in butter with a fork until it's creamy. Add some egg. It's easiest to make two at a time, that way you can just mix up an egg and divide it between two mugs. Stir in sour cream and a few drops of vanilla, just a few. stir in flour and baking powder. Now for the topping.

TOPPING

1 TBSP butter

2 TBSP flour

1 TBSP brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

 

*In a separate bowl add butter, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Mix together with a fork or your fingers. I like to add a little to my cake mix so that the cinnamon flavor goes throughout. Add the rest to the top of the cake and microwave for about 1 minute 10 seconds. Now you have an easy coffee cake in a mug. YUM!

Pancake Squares

PANCAKE SQUARES

 

I found this recipe on Pinterest and I have probably made it 10 times already. It's a lot quicker than making individual pancakes and less messy. My boys just eat them up!

 

 

3/4 C milk



2 TBSP butter, melted
1 large egg
1 TBSP sugar
1 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl combine milk, butter and egg. Add sugar, then gradually beat in flour. Carefully stir in the baking powder and salt. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. This recipe also doubles well, just put it in a 9x13 dish.

What it looks like fresh out of the oven.

Yummy Granola

GRANOLA

I love granola and this recipe looked really easy so I had to try it. The original recipe called for dried fruits, which would be good, but I opted to not put them in mine.

 

4 C old fashioned oats

1/2 C sliced almonds

1/2 C coarsely chopped pecans

1/2 C coconut flakes

1 tsp ground cinnamon

a pinch of salt

1/3 C vegetable oil

1/4 C honey

1/2 C light brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

 

*Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with non stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together oats, almonds, pecans, coconut, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. In a small saucepan, combine oil, honey and sugar. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Drizzle over oat mixture and toss until evenly coated. Pour onto prepared cookie sheet and spread evenly. Bake, stirring occasionally until golden brown (about 25 minutes). Let granola cool completely. Break up and store in an airtight container.