It’s fall y’all and we finally have a cool front rolling through Texas right now. (Hallelujah!) I say, bring on the cozy breakfasts that taste so good on a chilly morning with a cup of coffee. Which is why you are going to love this new breakfast recipe that is perfect for meal prepping and busy mornings with your family. If you are a fan of overnight oatmeal, then you are going to love hopping on board the baked oatmeal band wagon. This recipe is so perfect for simply making at the beginning of a week and having on hand to reheat and serve up for yourself and your kids on those crazy mornings when everyone needs to get out the door. I took my favorite oatmeal flavors and added some cozy chai spices to create one seriously delicious breakfast for you! My easy apple chai oatmeal bake is going to become your new favorite fall breakfast.
This is a granola unlike any other granolas. This pepita granola is one that I originally made to go on top of a fall chicken salad, but because of it’s popularity, I decided that it needed to have it’s own special space for you to reference. And if you are thinking “granola on a salad?” I would say, don’t knock it until you try it! It’s actually quite the combo and provides the perfect little crunch and slight sweetness that takes your salad to the next level. Of course if you are a granola purist, and simply want to eat granola for breakfast or a snack, that clearly works too…which is why I decided to give this granola it’s very own post. This recipe for the best pepita granola will have you wanting to make a new batch to have on hand every single week.
Popsicles and summertime are the perfect pair. I cannot remember a summertime memory that didn’t include lots of popsicles growing up. Warm summer days where we played outside all day and then came home to an ice cold popsicle with a few extra tan lines was just the best. We definitely did not grow up with homemade popsicles however, but did have a freezer stocked with the push up kind that come in plastic and about 100 to a pack (and I bet you did too!) And while I still to this day love those pops, I love making homemade popsicles as well. You wouldn’t believe how easy it is to make your own popsicles and honestly you can make them whatever flavor and ingredients that you prefer and have on hand. This recipe for vanilla cantaloupe popsicles has quickly become a new favorite around our house and couldn’t be any easier to make.
Skillet cakes are my jam. You basically throw all ingredients into a pan, into the oven and viola…magic happens. There is no layering or dividing the batter, just mix and dump into the skillet! You already know that any recipe that I end up baking is guaranteed to be simple enough for even the most inexperienced baker. We recently went blackberry picking and came home with a huge bucket full of delicious blackberries. While we ate most of them like candy, I saved a few to make this delicious skillet cake that could easily be turned into a breakfast cake with coffee or could be topped with a little ice cream for a summer time dessert. My blackberry cornmeal skillet cake is everything you want in a summer dessert and you are going to love baking it up all season long.
Zucchini season is in full swing and I don’t know about you but every week I find myself with several zucchini staring at me in the fridge. I love buying a few extra zucchini each week because they are great to freeze to throw into smoothies and they are great for baking! Chocolate and zucchini are actually quite a common pair when it comes to baking and it’s a great way to add some veggies into a sweet treat that the whole family can enjoy. I created an olive oil chocolate zucchini snack cake that is perfect to make when you want a little treat when that afternoon snack attack hits!
Breakfast is my family’s favorite meal of the day. They like to eat it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, so any time of the day breakfast is a go around here. Matter of fact, we just had waffles last night for dinner and they were delicious. Every week I make a batch of my favorite waffles, usually on the weekend, because they freeze wonderfully and make for easy breakfasts all week long. I don’t know why I have never shared this recipe with y’all, because it is seriously the easiest and tastiest waffle recipe out there and the one I have been making for years. The only special equipment needed is obviously a waffle maker, which I highly recommend adding into your kitchen appliances if you don’t have one already. My easy waffles from scratch will have you wondering why you ever bought frozen waffles because they are just that simple and tasty!
