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17 August 2010

Banana Walnut Toffee Cinnamon Pancakes

That title is a mouthful, but I assure you these pancakes are so delicious.  They are more like eating a dessert disguised as a pancake.  I personally like strawberry yogurt on top of mine, but some others in my fam stayed traditional with syrup.  So yummy!!

1 1/4 cups pancake mix (I used Krusteaz brand.)
3/4 cup to 1 cup water (Depending on your consistency preference.  I used 3/4 cup plus a couple tbsp.)
2 bananas, 1 mashed and 1 chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chocolate toffee pieces (from the baking aisle)
Cinnamon (I didn't measure.  Maybe 1-2 tsp)

Mix water and pancake mix until the mixture is the consistency you would like.  Add in bananas, walnuts, toffee, and cinnamon.  Cook as usual.  I made ours on the small-medium side and got probably 12-13 out of this mix. (Actually, I doubled this and got 26 or so pancakes.  There were no leftovers.  The kids and Russell all loved these.)

09 August 2010

Chocolate cobbler

Recipe source: thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen

I made this yummy dessert for Russell's Father's day dinner.  It was gooey, warm, chocolatey, and so yummy.  We ate it with ice cream, but the next day I had some with some whipped cream on top, and I may have liked that better.  The warm cobbler melted the whipped cream....MMMMM!  You can try both, why not??

•1 cup All-purpose Flour
•2 teaspoons Baking Powder
•¼ teaspoons Salt
•7 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder, Divided
•1-¼ cup Sugar, Divided
•½ cups Milk
•⅓ cups Melted Butter
•1-½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
•½ cups Light Brown Sugar, Packed
•1-½ cup Hot Tap Water



Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


First stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, 3 tablespoons of the cocoa, and 3/4 cup of the white sugar. Reserve the remaining cocoa and sugar.

Stir in the milk, melted butter, and vanilla to the flour mixture. Mix until smooth.

Pour the mixture into an ungreased 8-inch baking dish.

In a separate small bowl, mix the remaining white sugar (it should be 1/2 cup), the brown sugar, and remaining 4 tablespoons of cocoa. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the batter.

Pour the hot tap water over all. DO NOT STIR!

Bake for about 40 minutes or until the center is set.

Let stand for a few minutes if you can hold yourself back. Serve with ice cream using the gooey sauce to spoon over all.

04 August 2010

Breakfast Pancake Cake

Recipe source: savorysweetlife.com
Photo credit: savorysweetlife.com

Yeah, so this isn't the one I made, but let's just pretend that mine looked as pretty as Alice's from savorysweetlife.com. 

This recipe is a great one to use when you have company or if there is a special occasion.  I made this for part of Russell's Father's day breakfast.  It was fun and really yummy.  When you do the strawberries on top, be sure to do a complete layer of strawberries and then put the whipped cream on top of the strawberries.  I made the mistake of putting whipped topping on top with strawberries around the outside, and it melted off of the warm pancake and fell off the sides.  Ooops!


4– 8″ pancakes

1 cup of whipped cream
1 cup of sliced strawberries
1.5 cups of roasted potatoes
1.5 cups of scrambled eggs
1 lb. of cooked bacon


Lay the first pancake down on a plate or serving platter. Add a layer of roasted potatoes all the way to the edge. Add another pancake and add the scrambled eggs. Add the third pancake and add your bacon. Add the final pancake. At this point if everything is cold, you will want to microwave everything for 3 minutes right before serving. Top off with strawberries and whipped cream and serve immediately. Cut carefully just like a slice of cake.