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Whole Wheat Cinnamon Crunch Banana Bread

This banana bread is made with whole wheat flour and topped with a delicious cinnamon streusel crumb topping. So good! Ingredients  Wet Ingredients 2 large eggs 1 cup mashed bananas ¾ cup sugar can reduce to 1/3 – 1/2 cup for a less sweet version ⅓ cup oil ½ cup Greek yogurt Dry Ingredients 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour see notes for substitutes ¼ cup cornstarch or more whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt For the Crumb Topping ½ cup flour plain or whole wheat ½ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ cup butter Instructions Prep: Heat the oven to 360°F. Grease and line a 9×5 inch loaf pan. Make topping: For…

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Amazing Weight Loss Vegetable Soup

Trying to shed some pounds or get healthier? .. This soup is AMAZING and it’ll be your new favorite recipe! Yield : Makes 14 servings . Ingredients : 1 small onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup diced carrots 4 cups chopped cabbage (approx. ¼ head of cabbage) 1 cup green beans (1″ pieces) 2 whole bell peppers, chopped 1 can (28 oz) low sodium diced tomatoes 6 cups low sodium beef broth 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 bay leaves ½ teaspoon each thyme & basil pepper to taste 2…

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Blueberry Muffins With Streusel Crumb Topping

This Blueberry Muffins recipe will become your favorite breakfast to make! You can stop your search for the best breakfast muffin because these are made with fresh blueberries and a cinnamon crumble! Ingredients For Blueberry Muffins: 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs ( or 3 small) 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup yogurt 1/2 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/3 cups blueberries-fresh or frozen(thawed)-divided( 1 cup goes in the batter and 1 1/3 cup for topping) 1–2 tablespoon flour For Streusel Topping: 1 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 stick salted butter-melted 1 teaspoon cinnamon Instructions Preheat oven to…

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Carrot Cake

Ingredients 2 cups white sugar ¾ cup vegetable oil 3 large eggs eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup buttermilk 2 cups grated carrots 1 cup flaked coconut 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 cup chopped walnuts ½ cup butter 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups confectioners’ sugar Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan. Set…

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No Peek Chicken

Ingredients : 1 box Uncle Ben’s Long Grain Wild Rice (original recipe)1 can cream of mushroom soup1 can cream of celery soup1 can water(You can add another can of water for moister rice.)Chicken breasts or tenders How to make it : In a greased 9 x 13 pan, mix the box of rice, cans of celery and mushroom soup andone can of water.  I always add the extra can of water because I like moist rice.Arrange the raw chicken on top of the rice mixture….Cover and seal with foil……Bake at…

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Creamy Asiago Chicken

Ingredients 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts1 tsp onion powder1 tsp parsley1 1/2 cups dry white wine2 cups mushrooms, cut in half2 tbs olive oil1/2 cup heavy cream2 cloves garlic, minced1/2 cup flour3 tbs butter1/2 cup shredded asiago cheese1 tsp salt1 tsp pepper Instructions Take your chicken and place between plastic wrap, use a meat mallet to pound it out to about 1/4 thickness. Cut into 3 ‘tender size’ pieces per breast. dredge the chicken pieces in flour, set aside. In a large deep skillet, heat butter with only one…

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PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN BUNDT CAKE

INGREDIENTS 1 – Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme Cake Mix5 – pineapple slices (no sugar added)5 – maraschino cherries1 – Jell-O Vanilla Sugar free Instant Pudding (powder)1 – 20oz can of Crushed Pineapples (no sugar added)1 tsp dark brown sugar HOW TO MAKE: Mix cake mix (not prepared) with entire can of crushed pineapple (juice included). Add box of Vanilla pudding (not prepared). Stir until blended.In bundt cake pan, place the 5 pineapple rings on the bottom with a cherry in the center of each ring. Sprinkle the tsp. of dark…

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Lemon Angel Food Cake

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour2 cups sugar14 egg whites, at room temperature1 pinch salt1 teaspoon cream of tartar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon lemon extract3 tablespoons lemon juice Lemon Glaze Icing 1 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar4 -5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 300°F Sift flour into a dry mixing bowl. Sift sugar into a separate bowl and set both aside. 2. Using a copper or stainless steel bowl, beat egg whites first until foamy. At this point add salt and cream of tartar if using…

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Ham and Potato Corn Chowder

Ingredients 3 tablespoons oil or butter 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped 1/4 cup flour (or rice flour for gluten free) 2 cups ham broth or chicken broth 2 cups milk 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, diced small and optionally peeled 8 ounces ham, diced 1 cup cornsalt and pepper to taste Directions Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, add the onions, carrots and celery and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes.Mix in the…

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Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Lemon cream cheese bars are a variation of the traditional lemon bars, made with crescent roll dough and a lemony cream cheese filling.This recipe is wonderful! This recipe is wonderful! A new twist on plain cheesecake barsand SO easy!Preparation time: 15 minutesCook time: 30 minutesCool & Chill time: 1 hr 20 min INGREDIENTS: . Cooking spray. 2 (8oz) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough (such as Pillsbury), divided. 2 lemons, zested and juiced, divided. 2 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened. 1/2 Cup white sugar. 2 Tbs butter, melted. 3 Tbs white sugar Directions : 1. Preheat oven to 350…

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