Quick Breads & Muffin Recipes

Flaxseed muffins are high in fiber and low in carbohydrates, making them a healthier alternative to traditional breakfast muffins. You can make the recipe sweet or savory and add your favorite fruit,…

Bananas are harvested green; after harvest they begin to ripen immediately. As the banana ripens, the starch gradually converts to sugar. The banana turns from green to yellow, and eventually to…

Zucchini bread is a great way to get rid of unwanted zucchini. Find out how you can make your own zucchini bread with help from a professional chef in this free video clip.

Give your classic cornbread a fruity facelift or a pepper-jack punch this holiday season. Louisa shows you how to put your own unique twist on this staple side dish by adding whatever spicy, cheesy or…

For much of the country autumn is the time when the weather cools down and the leaves change color. It is also the time when many root vegetables come into season. Farms harvest squash and pumpkins…

High tea is an English social institution, albeit a commonly misunderstood one. High tea time originated as a moment to decompress from daily stresses before the evening meal and, as opposed to…

Amish friendship bread is a starter bread (meaning made from a live yeast starter) that takes 10 days to make. Even though it is called Amish friendship bread, there is nothing that directly ties the…

Bananas are sometimes maddening to the consumer who is waiting for them to ripen. It seems the bananas ripen just when it's inconvenient to eat them for one reason or another, or else they all ripen…

Amish friendship bread requires traditional Amish starter. Similar to a sourdough starter, Amish starter needs nurturing, feeding and regular maintenance to keep it healthy and ready for use. Once you…

Bananas taste great blended into smoothies, sliced over cereal, baked into bread or even mixed into pancakes. They are high in potassium and are a naturally fat-free and filling snack. Green bananas…

If you look for manufacturer's coupons and search for grocery store specials, you may be able to buy canned biscuits for almost nothing. When this happens many frugal shoppers buy as many cans of…

There's nothing like fresh waffles straight out of a waffle iron. But if you don't have an iron or the time to make waffles from scratch, sometimes a frozen waffle will do the trick. Most people crisp…

Eating freshly baked muffins is one of the simple pleasures in life. This pleasure can be short-lived if your baked treats have become stuck to the muffin pans. There are techniques that can prevent…

A green bunch of bananas ripens slowly if left on the counter at room temperature, but you might not be able to wait for them to fully ripen naturally. Bananas produce ethylene gas as they age and…

Amish friendship bread is a cross between a quick bread and a sourdough bread. It is like quick bread in that it can contain ingredients such as milk, cinnamon and nuts, but the similarity stops…

When cooking wheat, it is essential to boil it properly to ensure a finished product that is both nutritious and palatable. While all wheat grows as grass and classified as a grain, the various kinds…

If you want moist cornbread that doesn't crumble easily, the key is to add a lot of moist ingredients to the batter. Not only do these add moisture to the cornbread, they also impart flavor or help to…

You try to get fruits into your diet as much as possible, but sometimes all you really want is a decadent dessert. Luckily, frozen bananas can be made into a variety of delicious and healthy treats.…

Date palms are believed to have originated in the region around the Persian Gulf, and have been grown by humans for more than 6,000 years. This long history of cultivation has resulted in at least…

Biting into a moist, fluffy muffin with fresh blueberries baked in adds to the enjoyment of any morning meal or snack. Dry muffins can destroy this joy because the consistency falls flat from the…

Many different recipes for cornbread exist due to personal tastes, but almost all contain cornmeal, which gives it a yellow hue. The addition of baking powder helps the cornbread rise, and adding…

Preparing a unique vegetable for a side dish or appetizer adds appeal and imagination to a dish. Okra is indigenous to Africa, was cultivated by ancient Egyptians and then brought to America during…

EKCO is a baking pan company began by Edward Katzringer in 1880. This company and others like it, produce non-stick baking dishes for the home cook and the professional chef. One of the top sellers…

Okra, scientific name abelmoschus esculentus moench, is a member of the botanical Mallow family, which contains various plants and fruits like the marshmallow and the durian. Most of these species are…

Okra is a staple of Southern, Caribbean and West African cooking, but many people are turned off by the slime it secretes. The slime produced by this mucilage is perfectly safe to consume, but the…

You can quickly turn green bananas into overripe bananas, useful for making banana bread and other sweet treats as the ripening process converts starch into sugar and intensifies the flavor. By…

The Amish are a fundamentalist religious sect prevalent in parts of Pennsylvania that eschew modern conveniences and attempt to live in the same manner as their forebears. The Amish are typically…

The Amish movement branched off of the Mennonite faith in Europe around the mid 17th century because they felt the Mennonites had lost discipline. From the 18th century, a number of Amish settled in…

Strawberries make a delightful and healthy addition to a wide variety of foods such as salads, juices, desserts and pastries. If you happen to run out of strawberries or do not enjoy adding…

Okra is a vegetable that is known for its slimy consistency and hairy external texture. Despite the unappealing sound of it, okra is commonly used in southern cooking and is a delicacy when fried in…

More than 5,000 years ago, ancient people cultivated wheat, harvested it, ground it using a pestle and mortar then mixed it into flour. Once in this form, these ancient people would bake loaves of…

Oil is an important ingredient in a recipe. It plays a key role in the food's texture and flavor. For a more healthful version of the recipe with less fat, other ingredients can be used in place of…

Replacing oil with applesauce shaves calories and fat from baked desserts like muffins, quick breads, brownies and cookies. However, fat plays an integral role in determining the shape, flavor and…

Mixing a cake can be done according to many recipes, but when you're short on time a quick mix method could be best. Quick mix methods produce cakes that are light and airy, yet still strong enough to…

Tropical mangoes have a succulent orange flesh loaded with vitamin C, potassium and beta carotene. This "super fruit" belongs to the Mangifera family and can be yellow, green, red or even…

Biscuits are bread made from flour, baking powder, salt, and butter or shortening. They are baked and eaten alongside many types of southern-style dishes. The biscuit mix, however, is very versatile.…

Corn muffins are small, individual servings of cornbread baked in muffin tins and eaten as bread or used as a base or topping for casserole ingredients. Corn muffin mixes contain all but the liquid…

Hush puppies, also called corn dodgers, are oblong cornmeal dumplings fried crisp in oil. They are conventionally served as a side dish for fried fish, usually catfish, and have culinary roots in the…

The Amish are known for living the simple life -- a slower pace than the rest of today's fast-paced, technology-connected world. They're also known for their sense of community and delicious recipes…

The earliblue blueberry is a plump, light berry from the high-bush earliblue tree. Earliblue trees are as tall as people in contrast to the shrub-like bushes on which some berry varieties grow. The…

Okra, also called lady's fingers or gumbo, is a small green vegetable featured in cuisines around the world. It is especially popular in South Asia in spicy curry mixes, or made into the rich gumbo…

Quick breads are breads that rise quickly due to the inclusion of baking soda or baking powder. Quick breads don't have to be breads. Muffins, pancakes and other bread-like products can also be…

For the local bus driver or young boys who love large vehicles, bus-shaped biscuits are the perfect gift. However, their elongated rectangular and irregular shape can be difficult to package and must…

Mangoes are often sold when hard, but their flavor and texture is best when they are ripe and slightly soft to the touch, similar to a peach. You can accelerate the process by putting a mango in an…

It's not likely you'll have leftover pumpkin bread, but in the off chance you do, put it to work at every meal from breakfast to dinner. Pumpkin bread has a cake-like texture, with a sweet and spicy…

Okra grows as a long pod. It's commonly grown as a summer garden crop in the southern United States, but it can also grow in northern gardens. If you don't grow your own, fresh okra typically shows up…

Fluffy flower-shaped carnival waffles, also known as rosettes or sugar waffles, require a special kind of waffle iron. Carnival waffle irons are wand shaped, with a flat decorative iron that resembles…

You might have heard about okra recipes that sound tasty such as fried okra or okra fritters but have been turned off by the slime factor of this unusual vegetable. If you set the slime aside,…

Bisquick is a commercial baking mix marketed by General Mills under the Betty Crocker brand. Bisquick contains flour, shortening, a leavening agent and small amounts of sugar, salt and preservatives.…

Baby bananas are a miniature variety measuring only three to four inches -- considerably smaller than the more common Cavendish bananas sold in American stores. Like other bananas, babies are picked…