Lindsay's Recipes

Source:  Alexandra Cooks Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature zest of 1 lemon 1 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar 1 egg, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 cups flour 1 pint blueberries, fresh or frozen (not thawed) 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk Directions: Cream together the butter, lemon zest and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the baking powder and salt and mix until combined. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, gently toss the blueberries with 1/4 cup of the flour. To the main bowl, slowly add the remaining flour, alternating with the milk, until well combined. Fold in the blueberries. Place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin and divide the batter between the cups. Bake at 375 for 22-25 minutes.

Pumpkin Muffins Ingredients: 3 eggs 3 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable or canola oil 1 can pumpkin 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 3 cups flour Directions: Mix together the eggs, sugar and oil until well blended. Add pumpkin, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, allspice, cinnamon and cloves. Mix until combined. Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing after each cup, until combined. Fill mini muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Source: Joanna Knox Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter or shortening 4 eggs 2 1/2 cups flour 4 large bananas, mashed 4 teaspoons water 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup mini chocolate chips Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Cream together the sugar and butter. Add eggs, water and vanilla. Mix until combined. Add baking soda, salt and flour. Mix until combined. Add bananas. Mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Fill lined muffin cups about 3/4 full. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until done. Notes: 1. You can substitute nuts for chocolate chips or use a combination. 2. Baking time listed is for mini muffins. To bake loaves or full-sized muffins add baking time.