Happiness Is Homemade Banana Muffins And Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch

I hope everyone has had a beautiful week so far!  Tomorrow's Friday, so it's almost time for your weekend to begin!  I want to share two recipes that are sure to put some HAPPY  into any day that you make them!  <3

As most of you know, my BIG DREAM is to one day have my own bakery!  If it ever does happen, you will for sure see these two recipes behind the glass case!! 

I'm starting with my own recipe for Banana Muffins.  These are so moist!  You won't believe it!!  Here's what you'll need:

                                                    Ingredients:
                                                   
                                                    6 ripe mashed  bananas

                                                    1 and 3/4 cups  of self rising flour
                                                 
                                                    2 teaspoons of baking powder
 
                                                     1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

                                                     1/2 teaspoon of salt

                                                     3/4 cup of sugar

                                                     1/2 cup of oil

                                                     1 large egg

                                                     1 stick of melted butter

                                                     2 splashes of vanilla extract

First, use Crisco or cooking spray to "grease your muffin tins".  You'll  need enough pans for 24  muffins. 


Now, begin by mashing your bananas, egg, oil and sugar in a bowl...

 

 

 

 

 

In another bowl, mix your flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

 

 

 

 

 

Combine the two bowls of ingredients and add the melted butter and vanilla last. 

 

Bake at 325 degrees until done

 

Be careful not to overcook.

 

These are soooo yummy!!

 

 

 

Okay, now I'm going to share my recipe for Homemade Cinnamon Rolls.  These will knock your socks off!! ;)

 

Ingredients:

 

 

 

For the dough:

 

1 cup of warm water

 

2 teaspoons of active dry yeast

 

1 large egg

 

2 tablespoons of canola oil

 

1 teaspoon of salt

 

3 cups of self rising flour

 

3 tablespoons of sugar

 

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

 

 

 

For the Filling:

 

About 3/4 stick of softened butter

 

1/2 cup sugar mixed with 3 tablespoons of cinnamon

 

 

 

For the Icing: 

 

 1 pound of Powdered Sugar

 

A few splashes of milk

 

A splash of vanilla extract

 

 

 

 

 

First, mix all of your ingredients for the dough in a large bowl. 

 

 

 

Transfer this mixture onto a floured surface and knead into a smooth ball of dough.

 

 

 

Then place the smooth dough ball into a greased bowl to allow it to rise to double it's size.  You will need to cover the bowl with a kitchen towel or tea cloth while it's rising.

 

*I heat my oven then turn it off and place my bowl on the open oven door to rise.  The heat from the oven helps, but the dough is not actually in the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the dough has risen to double it's original size, turn it out onto a floured surface and knead it again just enough to remove any air bubbles from your dough.

 

Then use a rolling pin to roll your dough out  as close to a large rectangle as you can. Mine looks more like a large oval! :)

 

 

 

 

Now you need to make your filling...

 

In a bowl combine your sugar and cinnamon with a fork until it's all mixed together.

 

 

 

Spread your dough with a thin coating of softened butter and sprinkle your dough liberally with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. 

 

 

Start at one end of your dough and roll to make a log.  Try to tighten the roll as you go...

 

 

 

Now, cut your cinnamon rolls out.  These will rise so don't cut them too big. I use a serrated knife.

 

 

 

 

Place your cut rolls, very close together onto greased or sprayed pans.

 

 

 

Allow these to rise just like you did with the dough ball in the beginning.

 

 

 

You are now ready to bake!!  :)

 

Bake these at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  Watch them carefully so you don't over bake!!

 

While they are baking, mix up your icing. 

 

Add the milk into the powdered sugar stirring with a whisk or a fork, one splash at a time.  A little milk goes a long way!  Add your vanilla and your ready to ice!! 

 

 

 

 TIPS: **If your icing is too thick add more milk.  If it's too thin, add more powdered sugar.  Only add the milk a splash at a time!

 

When the rolls are done.  Take them out of the oven and pour your icing over the tops and spread evenly! 

 

 

 

You just made Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch!!  If that ain't HAPPINESS, what is?!?! ;)

Hope you enjoy!! 


This Thursday's favorite:

My potato masher!!  As you can tell by it's mauve handle, I've had this since I got married in 1989!!  I LOVE this thing!  I use it to crush fruit when I make jam, banana bread... I use it when cooking ground meat to break up the meat in the skillet and sometimes I even use it to mash my potatoes!! ;)  If you don't have one, get one!!  They are very handy!!


<3 Colossians 4:6

"Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man."