Mixed Fruit Corn Bread

The tofu makes this cornbread moist! If you don't have dried mixed fruit, you can use either dried apples, peaches or apricots.

Mixed Fruit Corn Bread

1 c. diced dried mixed fruit
2 c. yellow cornmeal
1/3 c. turbinado sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. extra fine sea salt
1 12-oz. pkg. Mori-Nu soft silken tofu, drained
3/4 c. soy milk
3 TBSP. applesauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Light spray a 7" x 11" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

-Soak the diced dried fruit in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain.
-In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
-Add the dried fruit to the cornmeal mixture. Stir to coat.
-In a another bowl, whisk together the tofu, soy milk and applesauce.
-Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Combine well.
-Spread evenly into the prepared baking dish.
-Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Pumpkin Pear Bread

Pumpkin and pear all in one bread? That's right! This bread is moist and delicious!

Pumpkin Pear Bread

1/2 c. turbinado sugar
2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. extra fine sea salt
3/4 c. canned pumpkin puree
1/2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. almond milk
1 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 15-oz. canned pears in light syrup, drained and chopped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat a bread pan with non-stick cooking spray.

-In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
-In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, applesauce, almond milk, and vanilla.
-Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined. Fold in the pears.
-Spread the batter into the prepared bread pan.
-Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

Nectarine Beer Bread

I love making beer bread. Why not take it up a notch! So here I added nectarines, maple syrup and cinnamon.

Nectarine Beer Bread

2 large nectarines (2 cups)
3 c. bread flour
3 TBSP. turbinado sugar or any dry sugar of your choice
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of extra fine sea salt
1 12-oz bottle beer
1 1/2 TBSP.  + 2 tsp. pure maple syrup
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla
dash of cinnamon
pinch of extra fine sea salt

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. With non-stick cooking spray, lightly coat a regular size bread pan.

-In a medium saucepan, fill about 3/4 with water and bring to boil. Blanch the nectarines for 1 minute and remove. Cool enough to handle.
-Peel the skin off the nectarines. Seed and chop both nectarines.
-In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon & salt.
-Add the chopped nectarines and coat well.
-Pour the beer and 1 1/2 TBSP. of maple syrup in the flour/nectarine mixture. Combine well.
-Add the batter to the prepared bread pan.
-Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until poke test comes out clean. Take out of oven and slightly cool.
-Combine the 2 tsp. of maple syrup, vanilla, a dash of cinnamon and salt. Brush on top of the bread.

Cut and enjoy!   I like to sprinkle more cinnamon on my individual piece.

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Sometimes there's not a story to go with a recipe. I had a sweet potato and I had the hankering for biscuits!

This would be a great breakfast item for kids before school! It taste really good with maple syrup!

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Makes 8, 2 1/2" round biscuits

1 c. sweet potato, peeled, cooked, mashed and cooled

2/3 c. almond milk or another non-dairy milk

2 tsp. white vinegar

3 TBSP. pure maple syrup

2 1/2 c. whole wheat pastry flour plus extra for kneading

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. extra fine sea salt

3 dashes nutmeg

2 1/2 " round dough/cookie cutter needed or can use a larger cutter but will make less

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Lay parchment paper a baking sheet

-In a large bowl, whisk together the sweet potato, milk, vinegar and maple syrup.

-Sift in the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

-Stir together until a dough ball forms.

-Flip dough on a lightly floured cutting board or counter and gently knead once and fold the dough, knead  and fold the dough again, adding a little more flour if necessary. Dough will be slightly sticky.

-Gently flatten dough to be 1" thick. Start cutting out the rounds and lay on prepared cookie sheet. Gently use the dough remnants and knead back together and cut out a few more. Or shape remnants as you please!

-Bake for 20-25 minutes.

-Take out of oven and cool to enjoy!

3 Ingredient Beer Bread

I was craving some carbs so I decided to make some beer bread. Good thing about this recipe....only 3 ingredients! This is something I don't make on a regular basis so I am enjoying every bite!

3 Ingredient Beer Bread

3 c. self rising flour
2 TBSP dry sweeter (I used turbinado sugar) optional
1 bottle of 12 oz. beer

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a bread pan with non-stick cooking spray

-In a large bowl, whisk the flour and the sweetener.
-Pour in the beer and stir until combined.
-Dump in the prepared pan.
-Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Slightly cool and enjoy!