Archive | November, 2011

Oreo Cheesecake

14 Nov

So last week’s rain bran muffins were a hit with my roommate Svetlana. However, my other roomie Cici said that they “tasted too healthy”. That got me determined to make her a sinful dessert that would knock her socks off. Cici loves Oreo cookies and she loves cheesecake, so I decided to make her an Oreo cheesecake. And I’m happy that I did! Not only did Cici love it, so did I. And I don’t even like chocolate (blasphemous for an aspiring baker…I know…I’m working on it)! We had some friends over tonight to watch football (can’t believe the Giant’s lost), and these were a huge hit with the crowd. So I may not be grabbing these each morning as I did with the muffins, but these sure are a delicious treat to satisfy my sweet tooth. And maybe Cici will post a good comment about these now! (more…)

Banana Bran Muffins

7 Nov

I love breakfast foods. Give me pancakes, french toast, and egg benedict anytime of day. But these pose two problems – 1. Those aren’t the healthiest breakfast foods, and 2. It’s way too time-consuming to prepare before work in the mornings. I usually try to eat either cereal, yogurt, or the dreaded oatmeal. Or what I do most days is I opt for breakfast bars. Which is why I was excited to try making these banana bran muffins. They’re a healthy breakfast option, and it’s a great grab-and-go food for busy mornings. These muffins taste healthy, moist, and the molasses makes them not too sweet. My roommate Svetlana says these muffins taste even better than the banana bran muffins she’s tried at Whole Foods! This is a super easy recipe that I adopted from Barefoot Contessa.

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