Sort of healthy, super-delicious banana chocolate chip muffins

These muffins are good any time of day.  Tonight we made these for a night time snack with a glass of ice cold milk- I've also made them for breakfast and omitted the chocolate chips.  So yummy and a great alternative to banana bread when you have ripe bananas on hand.

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
6 oz Greek yogurt (I use vanilla)
2 tsp vanilla
3 ripe bananas
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Grease a mini muffin pan and bake at 350 for 15 (ish) minutes.  Makes about 36 mini muffins.

Posted by Tiffany :)

Buttermilk Pancakes with Apple Syrup and/or Butter Syrup

Dayumm, this was good.  

Light, fluffy buttermilk pancakes drenched in buttery rich syrup.

 Maple Schmaple. Mrs. Buttersworth has no place at this dinner table.

Apple Syrup

Perfect for fall.

Sweet.  Tart.  Buttery. Aromatic.  Happy!  

Butter Syrup

 Plate licking is inevitable.

Creamy. Warm. Rich. Positively Decadent.

See those vanilla bean flecks? 

Little bursts of flavor came from heaven my homemade vanilla.

Tiffany called up one day with the 'Best' Buttermilk Pancake recipe. 

 She was right.  

The girl always did have good taste.  

So I scrapped my old recipe for this one.

Does that cloth napkin bring make you feel like you're wiping your mouth on Grandma's drapes?  

Maybe it's just me.

Buttermilk Pancakes
This batter stays great in your fridge for about a week so you can griddle them up as needed.

2 cups flour
2 1/2 - 3 cups buttermilk
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
2 t. baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 T. melted butter

Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl.  Whisk around to mix.  Add buttermilk, eggs. Turn on mixer, drizzle in butter.  Mix until lightly blended but not totally smooth.  Pour on a hot (325 degree) griddle.  Flip over when bubbly and slightly dry.

Because Buttermilk Pancakes brown so much more quickly than regular pancakes, I always turn my griddle down a little.

And because they are kind of 'stretchy',  whereas regular pancakes aren't, flip those gently - with extra love.

 Now for the crowing glory...


Butter Syrup
So rich and creamy.  And the baking soda gives it a light, foamy texture. 

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk

Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. When mixture has boiled for about a minute, remove from heat and add 1/2 t. baking soda and 1 t. vanilla.  Serve warm.


Apple Syrup
Perfect for an autumn pancake supper!

1 cup sugar
2 T cornstarch
2 t. cinnamon
2 cups apple cider
1 1/2 T. lemon juice
1/4 cup butter

Combine first 5 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Remove from heat and add butter. Serve warm.

Drench those cakes.

Where sticky kisses are appreciated.

Posted by: Rona