Month: February 2021

Almond Poppy Seed Muffins

Okay, so today is my friend’s birthday, she is turning 2, and I thought it would be fun to try and make her almond poppy seed muffins! I’ve never made them before, but I have had the most delicious one ever, and I thought I should try to recreate it for you guys!

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons poppy seeds

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk (almond milk if vegan)

1 cup canola oil

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

Instructions:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, oil and extracts; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Okay, so there you go! I know almond poppy seed is a little different than the usual lemon, but they are still super awesome! Enjoy!

-BakerQueen

 

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Okay, so I said that maybe I’ll do this one, but then I was like, what the heck it’s awesome do it anyway. So, in my most respected  and honored opinion, here is a delicious recipe for a (healthier) strawberry banana smoothie. Oh and as an after thought, I guess making smoothies isn’t really baking, but it is still a dessert, so for this once, it doesn’t count.

 

Ingredients

1/3 cup lemon juice (or orange juice if necessary)

1 cup water

1 cup frozen strawberries

1 banana sliced

2 Tbsp agave (healthy) or sugar (less healthy)

1 tray of ice cubes

Baking tools

1/3 cup

1 cup

Tablespoon

Ice cube tray

Instructions

Place all of the ingredients into the blender and blend. Serve in a tall glass with a straw.

Okay, so that is a recipe I love to make, because it is delicious, and in the summertime it is a perfect snack. There is a non-banana version in which you just don’t use the banana and everything else is exactly the same. I personally love to experiment with the recipe and add new stuff, but you can do whatever you would like. Enjoy a cold sweet treat!!!

-BakerQueen

What is this blog about???

Hey people! I just wanted to give you a little intro to what this blog is about! I figure the title may be a BIG hint to what’s going on here, but a little detail never hurt anyone. So, I am going to do a little baking every once and a while, and you all get to learn a bit about it. I’ll do some of my favorite recipes (these are all gonna be dessert okay? PRIORITIES PEOPLE) and share them with you. A couple of things I (might!) try are peppermint bark (I know it’s simple, but it is still awesome), chocolate chip cookies (classic!), and (maybe maybe maybe) strawberry banana smoothie. I’m going to put in vegan and non-vegan versions for people, and a couple ways to make the desserts healthier (I know its boring, but some people are thankful for it). Thanks for checking this out!

-BakerQueen