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Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins

October 23, 2018 by Laura 3 Comments

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If you haven’t tried any of these varieties of Cheesecake Muffins, well, why?? They are beyond delicious! Perhaps it’s because you’ll been waiting for these Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins to show up?

Having a layer of cheesecake on top of any of these muffins is incredibly delightful. And when you eat one whilst sipping coffee or tea? Well, it might as well become a National Cheesecake Muffin Holiday. Truly, the joy. It cannot be measured.

Here is the running list of the other Cheesecake Muffin varieties we’ve shared recently:

  • Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
  • Easy Banana Cheesecake Muffins
  • Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
  • Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
  • Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins

And now for the latest!

Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins

Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 12-15
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Muffin Mix** or...
  • 1½ cups whole grain flour
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar or sucanat
  • ½ teaspoon baking power
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • ¾ cup frozen or fresh blueberries
  • Cheesecake topping:
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons real maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Scoop Muffin Mix or measure dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Add egg, sour cream, milk, and melted coconut oil, stirring until ingredients are combined.
  3. Fold in blueberries.
  4. Scoop batter into 12-15 prepared muffin tins.
  5. Prepare cheesecake topping by blending (in a blender or with a hand mixer) cream cheese, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Spoon 2-3 Tablespoons of cheesecake topping over each unbaked muffin.
  7. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 18-22 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.
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**Do you have our Simple Mixes to Save the Day eBook yet? Grab it so you can save time and energy by using the Muffin Mix for this recipe!! I LOVE having these mixes on hand!!!

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What is your beverage of choice while eating baked goods like muffins? (My favorite is this coffee with a little cream stirred in!)

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Eat Better for Just $5.00! (Plus we’ll give you $5 back!)

October 21, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

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I can’t stop this broken record, so bear with me…

One of the many lessons I’ve been learning through the years is that loving people is more important than loving my chicken. What I mean is, let’s keep working to get our kitchen duties down to a minimum so we can instead spend time doing what God tells us is most important: Love Him; Love our neighbor. (And then ask God to show you more about what this looks like. He WILL show you. Oh my, will He.)

I still love real food. I’m all about nourishment. But I now focus on making very simple real food meals so I can save as much time as possible in the kitchen. (So long, Stromboli. We’ll see you once a year on Matt’s birthday.)

We have a special offer for you today to encourage you and help you make a simple, real food kitchen possible. We took SEVEN of our best real food, simple recipe eBooks and we knocked the prices of them down to $5.00 each.
Get one, get two, get all seven. This week, they’re now just $5! Scroll through the shop to see what’s been marked down to just $5.00!

We’ll give you $5.00!

As a fun incentive to help you simplify your real food kitchen life, we decided that if you buy at least 5 of the discounted books this week, we’ll refund $5.00 back to you!

Yep, so say you buy 5 books for $5 each, which totals $25…we’ll refund $5 back to you so you only pay $20 for your awesome package. You pick and choose which books you want. Then we’ll give you money back. It’s a win-win! (And yes, if you buy all seven of the books, we’ll still give you $5 back. No wait. Make it $7. Because why not?)

Check out the eBook options!

Did I just mention a $7.00 refund?

Yes. Because we want you to simplify your real food kitchen. So buy all 7 of the $5.00 books (for a total of $35) and we’ll give you $7.00 back.

Go grab your eBooks!

This is shaping up to be super fun, with discounts on top of discounts. Meanwhile, we’ll be learning to feed our families super good food with about 10 minutes of effort. How lovely is this?

We’ll run this offer through Friday, October 26. Enjoy!

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Simple Ham and Hashbrown Casserole

October 21, 2018 by Laura 1 Comment

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I have a secret to tell you about why I keep sharing varieties of recipes like this Simple Ham and Hashbrown Casserole.

The secret? I found an awesome and healthy option for purchasing frozen hashbrowns at the store, and this discovery has my freezer stocked with a lovely convenience item that is still real food.

I used to always make my own hashbrowns, which truly was wonderful and definitely saved us money. I made them during a season in my life that I was home more and had more time (or at least used more time) for making most of our food from scratch.

As our kids grew older and became involved in more activities, then as God began to show us more about what He meant when He said, “Love me. Love your neighbor,” and as God has introduced more and more people into our lives to love including foster kids – well, I simply choose not to use my time making homemade hashbrowns anymore.

Do I compromise and use frozen hashbrowns from the store that have lots of added ingredients in them? (Seriously, read the labels on frozen hashbrowns. What is that stuff?) Nope. I discovered Mr. Dell’s frozen hashbrowns which contains one ingredient: Potatoes.

I stock my freezer with them, both the shredded and the cubed varieties. Now I can make Hashbrown Casseroles super quickly while still feeding my family real, nourishing food.

So there you go. Laura doesn’t make homemade hashbrowns any more. She has discovered hashbrown freedom. :)

So here’s the latest, and probably our favorite of all hashbrown casseroles. I typically use leftover ham for this, which is also fast and easy. I’ve written out an oven baking option as well as a crock pot option so you can make this in whatever way that works best for you!

Simple Ham and Hashbrown Casserole

Simple Ham and Hashbrown Casserole
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 3 cups ham cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 cups sour cream
  • 3 Tablespoons dried minced onion
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (28 ounce) bag of frozen shredded hashbrowns
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar or Colby jack cheese
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, stir together ham, shredded cheese, sour cream, onion, and salt and pepper.
  2. Fold in frozen hashbrowns until all ingredients are well combined.
  3. Spread mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish or into a large crock pot.
  4. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  5. Oven Baking: Bake uncovered in a 350° oven for 45-60 minutes or until casserole is lightly browned and bubbly.
  6. Crock Pot Method: Cook on low for 6 hours or on hi for 3 hours.
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Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins

October 18, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

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Remember these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins? It occurred to me that I had not yet turned that recipe into Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins. So I quickly remedied this over-sight and am so happy to present you with these delights!

Now, before we proceed, I will share that in case you need (and I do mean need) other variations of these fun Cheesecake Muffins, I’ll make it easy for you:

  • Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
  • Easy Banana Cheesecake Muffins
  • Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
  • Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins

There’s something so fun and obviously delicious about topping your muffin with cheesecake. Eat them however you like, but I always follow these very important steps when eating any variety of Cheesecake Muffin:

  1. Gently, though eagerly, pull off the top part of the muffin and set it on the plate.
  2. Giggle quietly in anticipation.
  3. Eat the bottom portion of the muffin, enjoying every nibble but secretly looking forward to eating the cheesecake portion that is being saved for last.
  4. Start in on the top part of the muffin, smiling like a kid because every bite is filled with muffin, chocolate, and cheesecake, all at the same time, which is almost better than Christmas!!
  5. Sip coffee slowly throughout the entire process, because obviously.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins

Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 12-15
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Muffin Mix** or...
  • 1½ cups whole grain flour
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar or sucanat
  • ½ teaspoon baking power
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
  • Cheesecake topping:
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons real maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Scoop Muffin Mix or measure dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Add egg, sour cream, milk, peanut butter, and melted butter, stirring until ingredients are combined.
  3. Fold in ¼ cup chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop batter into 12-15 prepared muffin tins.
  5. Prepare cheesecake topping by blending (in a blender or with a hand mixer) cream cheese, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Spoon 2-3 Tablespoons of cheesecake topping over each unbaked muffin.
  7. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top of each.
  8. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 18-22 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.
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I like to make my own peanut butter to use in recipes like this! Here are my two favorite methods:

  • Peanut Butter (just peanuts!)
  • Peanut Butter (super creamy – like Skippy or Jif)

 

**You really must get our Simple Mixes to Save the Day eBook so you can save time and energy by using the Muffin Mix for this recipe instead!! I LOVE having these mixes on hand!!!

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What other variations of Cheesecake Muffins am I missing? I’ve already got a variety of Blueberry Muffins in the works…

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Biggest Lilla Rose Giveaway EVER!

October 17, 2018 by Laura 1 Comment

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We’ve done Lilla Rose Giveaways before, but never one as big as this! I’m ridiculously excited over it because you know how much I love my Flexi-Clips! They are a must-have if you ask me. (Oh hey, thanks for asking.) In addition, Lilla Rose has super high quality and pretty bobbi pins, hair sticks, and headbands. Keep reading to learn what you can win!! I’ll let Paula, our favorite Lilla Rose consultant, take it from here…

Biggest Lilla Rose Giveaway EVER, by Paula Ramm:

Tired of hectic mornings and frustrating bad-hair days? Then you’ve GOT to try a Flexi!!! It will change your life…seriously!

Before I found the Flexi, I had never been able to find anything that would work in my heavy, thick hair. And as a busy mom of 7, I didn’t have time to mess with it. I was thrilled to find this amazing hair clip that not only held, but was super-comfortable and took only seconds to use!

When you wear a Flexi-Clip, you get…

  • A hair clip that you can’t even feel (no more headaches!)
  • Confidence that your hair will stay put. All. Day. Long!
  • Dozens of gorgeous hairstyles that you can whip up in no time!
  • A hair clip that will last you for years, and get you beautiful hair each and every time
  • More peaceful mornings, since you can easily do your hair beautifully in just seconds!

The Flexi will work in ANY kind of hair, from super-thick to baby-fine. Find your perfect size by watching my sizing video. (But no worries if you still end up with the wrong size, as Lilla Rose has a 90-day sizing guarantee for free exchanges!)

Here’s what other ladies had to say about the Flexi and other Lilla Rose accessories:

“It’s funny how life leads you to just what you need….and boy did I need Flexi-clips!! I have just below shoulder length hair and usually pulled it up with an elastic band or plastic clip. They always pull tight and my hair was falling out because of it. I’ve worn only a Flexi since getting them. The Flexi is so lightweight and flexible that it does not pull on my hair at all. LOVE THEM! (Only problem, I want to buy them all! LOL)” ~Pam D.

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“I know that Lilla Rose can’t make certain claims, but I have to say, that the Flexi is amazing at healing damaged hair. I was first introduced to the Flexi through one of Paula Ramm’s giveaways that I won. My hair was not very healthy then. I had lost a palm-size chunk due to stylist error. It was painful to put any hair clip in except for the Flexi, which I have been wearing ever since. Initially I had ordered a large because I was used to breaking clips; not having clips falling out of my hair, which is what happened with the large. I had to downsize to smalls and mediums.

Today, I just tried out my large, and it FITS! I have to say that the Flexi has contributed to the growth. No stress on the tresses allowed the renewal and growth! Woot! Woot! I am most thankful because I am waayy too young for a bald spot!” ~Renee R.

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Ready to win some Flexis and other beautiful hair accessories yourself?

This is a great chance to be able to try at least one of every single type of product that Lilla Rose sells!

This amazing Mega Giveaway package includes:

  • Mixed Metals Headband $24:
  • Rose Gold Triangle Upin $12:
  • Autumn Collection Bobbies, copper, set of 4: $15
  • Dark Camel medium Leather 8: $16
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  • Celtic Knot Upin set $16
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Total value: $119.00!!! WOW!!! This is seriously the BIGGEST LILLA ROSE GIVEAWAY EVER!

Even if you don’t win, I’ve got some cool bonus prizes you can earn as well.

To find out what these prizes are, how you can get them, and to be entered to win the Grand Prize above, just click below to enter the contest!

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This contest runs from October 17th, 2018 until October 24th, 2018, at 8pm Eastern. So be sure to enter before then!

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Have You Made This Simple Stir-and-Pour Bread Yet?

October 16, 2018 by Laura 10 Comments

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It’s been a while since I gave a reminder about this incredible Simple Stir-and-Pour Bread recipe. So just in case you have forgotten about it or haven’t made it yet, I thought it was a good time to give it a shout-out!

This Stir-and-Pour Bread recipe is just about as easy as it gets because you don’t even have to knead it. You can make this super quickly and with almost no effort!

I am not exaggerating when I say that ANYONE can make this bread. Simply stir the ingredients together, let it sit, pour it in a bread pan, and bake it. It’s ridiculously easy and just as good as any difficult bread recipe!

See look! A 3-year old can make it!

 

Did I mention that it’s made with 100% whole wheat flour? Yep. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better.

Simple Stir-and-Pour BreadYum

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Have You Made This Simple Stir-and-Pour Bread Yet?
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground hard white wheat)
  • 2 teaspoons active rise yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons sucanat or sugar or honey
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 egg (optional)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
  1. Stir all ingredients together.
  2. Cover and allow it to sit for 30 minutes.
  3. Pour contents into a well-buttered loaf pan.
  4. Bake in a 350° for 50-60 minutes or until evenly browned.
  5. Allow it to sit in the pan for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the loaf to let it cool completely before slicing.
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I almost never add the egg or cream when I make this. I like to keep it as simple as possible!

Bread Mix in a Jar – Make it for a Gift!

You can either bake some of the Stir-and-Pour Bread to share with someone, or you can follow these directions to make the mix-in-a-jar to give as a gift. Either way, what a fun way to love on someone! You can also use the free printable gift tags (found on this page) to go with your jar.

Stir-and-Pour Bread Mix Gift Jar with Free Printable Gift Tags

More fun Stir and Pour bread variations

  • Stir-and-Pour Rolls
  • Stir-and-Pour Pizza Crust
  • Stir-and-Pour Cinnamon Swirl Bread
  • Stir-and-Pour Chocolate Swirl Bread
  • Honey Oat Stir-and-Pour Bread

Tell me your experience! Have you tried this bread yet?

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40 Favorite Fall Recipes (Made with Real Food Ingredients!)

October 14, 2018 by Laura 2 Comments

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Need some more favorite fall recipes? Of course we do! Want them to all be made with real food ingredients? Absolutely!

As much as I love summer the best of all, I definitely love the beauty of fall. So what that in Nebraska we go from summer to winter with about 5 minutes of fall weather in between? At least we get to enjoy the gorgeous trees and fun viewing of birds gathering to fly south for the winter.

And the food. Fall food is just about as good as it gets. Not everyone loves Pumpkin Spice, but just in case you are a Pumpkin Spice lover, here is a DIY recipe for you!

If you aren’t a Pumpkin Spice fan, you’ll be glad to know that not all of these recipes include pumpkin or spice. Though most of them do contain cinnamon. It is, after all, the flavor of fall!

40 Favorite Fall Recipes (Made with Real Food Ingredients!)

  1. No-Knead Cinnamon Rolls with Honey’d Orange Glaze
  2. Cinnamon Smoothie
  3. Cinnamon Nectarine Muffins
  4. Quick Mix Honey Cinnamon Muffins
  5. Cinnamon Apple Toast
  6. Snickerdoodles
  7. Cinnamon Swirl Bread
  8. Baked Apple Pancake
  9. Snickerdoodle Muffins
  10. Vanilla Muffins with Cinnamon Crumb Topping
  11. Apple Pie Filling
  12. No-Bake Snickerdoodle Bites
  13. Low-Sugar Carrot Cake
  14. Zucchini Carrot Bread
  15. Applesauce
  16. Baked Apple Pancake
  17. Apple Pie Filling
  18. Salted Caramel Apple Crisp
  19. Cream Cheese Fruit Dip (to go with your apples)
  20. Applesauce Bread
  21. Apple Fruit Leather
  22. Build a Fruit Salad Bar
  23. Apple Crisp
  24. Apple Butter
  25. Apple Nachos
  26. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
  27. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
  28. Pumpkin Donuts
  29. Warm Pumpkin Custard
  30. Multi-Grain Pumpkin Waffles and Pancakes
  31. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake
  32. Pumpkin Pecan Pie Squares
  33. Pumpkin Pie
  34. Pumpkin Breakfast Cake
  35. Pumpkin Cheesecake
  36. Pumpkin Pie Bars
  37. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
  38. Pumpkin Spice French Toast Casserole
  39. Pumpkin Spice Roll-Out Cookies
  40. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins

What are your favorite flavors of fall?

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Best and Easiest Ways to Cook Asparagus

October 11, 2018 by Laura 2 Comments

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Hands down, asparagus has become one of my favorite vegetables. Here are (in my opinion) the best and easiest ways to cook asparagus.

The Best and Easiest Ways to Cook Asparagus

  1. Stir fry it in olive oil: Our favorite way to cook asparagus is to stir it around for a few minutes in hot olive oil in a cast iron skillet. Sprinkle on some sea salt and it tastes incredible!
  2. Roast it: Brush it with olive oil, sprinkle on some sea salt, then roast it in a 425 degree oven for 10-20 minutes or until the asparagus has reached your preferred crispiness level. Super good!
  3. Grill it: This obviously doesn’t work very well in the fall and winter, but if you throw asparagus onto the grill while you’re cooking meat in the spring and summer, it tastes amazing!

None of these methods are difficult in the least. All of them turn out fabulous tasting asparagus with very little effort.

Download a FREE Printable Veggie Prep Guide!

Beyond the asparagus, you might want more easy instructions for how to prep a variety of veggies for your family. Get lots of ideas here!

How about an easy-to-reference guide to print and post in your kitchen? As you prepare your veggies every day, give it a quick glance to be reminded of cooking times for each veggie!

What are your favorite ways to cook and eat asparagus?

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Simple Creamy Layered Enchiladas (For Oven or Crock Pot)

October 9, 2018 by Laura 1 Comment

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How simple are these Creamy Layered Enchiladas? Well, I was able to throw them together in just five minutes before running out to church on a recent Sunday morning. So I’d say they’re pretty simple!

This recipe is simple in and of itself, but if you happen to have hamburger already cooked and waiting to be used, then you really can throw the rest of this together in just five minutes. (Or use pre-cooked chicken if you prefer!)

There are two great options for cooking this casserole: Crock Pot or Oven.

I use the Crock Pot on days I don’t want to heat up the house with the oven or on Sundays when I want to have our meal ready and waiting when we get home from church. I use the oven when I have these enchiladas made up ahead of time in a casserole dish. Then all I have to do is slide it into the oven and let it bake while I get other work done!

Simple Creamy Layered Enchiladas

Simple Creamy Layered Enchiladas (For Oven or Crock Pot)
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • sea salt to taste
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 1½ cups sour cream
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 8 whole wheat flour tortillas (or corn tortillas)
Instructions
  1. Brown meat. Stir in salt, salsa, sour cream, and ½ cup of cheese.
  2. Lay 4 tortillas in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  3. Spread half of meat mixture over tortillas.
  4. Layer again with the 4 remaining tortillas.
  5. Spread remaining meat mixture over tortillas.
  6. Top with 1½ cups cheese.
  7. Bake uncovered at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
  8. OR Layer ingredients into a crock pot. Cook on Low for 6-7 hours or on Hi for 4 hours.
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  • 20-Minute Taco Soup
  • Simple Cheesy Baked Chicken
  • Simple Creamy Chicken Stew in the Crock Pot
  • Simple Italian Beef and Broccoli Skillet
  • Simple Bacon Ranch Chicken
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Simple Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Muffins

October 7, 2018 by Laura 4 Comments

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When it comes to recipes, the simpler the better right? These Simple Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Muffins are fast and easy, and probably our very favorite. No one even realizes they are made with whole grains!

First, I must give a shout-out to the Muffin Mix in our Simple Mixes to Save the Day eBook. I use this muffin mix allllll the time as it is my very favorite. It seems silly to say that “this muffin mix saves me so much time!” because what does it really save me? Five minutes per batch of muffins? That, and brain energy, which is absolutely worth saving, is it not?

But truly, having the Muffin Mix on hand means all I have to do is scoop out two cups of mix, then quickly add liquid ingredients. It makes muffins come together very quickly and easily. For me, it feels huge as every minute saved in the kitchen allows for more minutes doing other more important tasks!

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Below you’ll find the recipe you can use with or without the Muffin Mix. Note that there’s sour cream in these muffins. This makes the muffins moist and amazing!

Use any whole grain flour you choose. I use freshly ground soft white wheat in these muffins. It amazes me that using this flour for baking turns out products that taste surprisingly not whole grainy!

Amazing Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Muffins

Simple Chocolate Chip Muffins
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Muffin Mix** or...
  • 1½ cups whole grain flour (I use freshly ground soft white wheat)
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar or sucanat
  • ½ teaspoon baking power
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Scoop Muffin Mix or measure dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Add egg, sour cream, milk, and melted butter, stirring until ingredients are combined.
  3. Fold in ¼ cup chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop batter into 12-15 prepared muffin tins.
  5. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 18-22 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.
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**You really must get our Simple Mixes to Save the Day eBook so you can save time and energy by using the Muffin Mix for this recipe instead!! I LOVE having these mixes on hand!!!

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