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Pumpkin Spice Waffles with Maple Butter

Are you guys more of a waffle or pancake fan? For some reason, I definitely gravitate towards waffles – I like them so much better than pancakes. But, to be honest, it could be because I’m just not that great at making pancakes! They’re never even, the butter gets all gross and then makes the second and third batch a weird color and I’m just not into it!

But these waffles…these waffles are the most beautiful color. And wow, do they taste like fall! The pumpkin spice really suits my fall theme of being 100% basic.

With these, you can just use any of your go-to waffle/pancake mixes. Because I have gestational diabetes, I’m using the Birch Benders keto mix. For these, I also used a sugar free maple syrup, but just use your favorite! It is what it is – just a few months left of this!

In this recipe, you use the pure pumpkin puree as a replacement for eggs/water. It’s such an easy recipe – I made extra and put them in the freezer once they were cooled just so I could grab and go on weekdays. Sometimes, you just need something more exciting than scrambled eggs, ya know!

Next time I do these, I’m going to cut up some apples and sautee them in a bit of cinnamon. Let all those fall flavors really collide!

Pumpkin Spice Protein Waffles with Maple Butter

Delicious pumpkin spice protein waffles topped with a savory and sweet maple butter.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Breakfast, brunch

Equipment

  • Waffle maker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c waffle mix
  • 1/2 c pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp brown sugar I used Truvia brown sugar replacement
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 3 tbsp softened butter
  • 3 tsp maple syrup
  • pecans, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine waffle mix and pumpkin puree until well combined.
  • Coat waffle iron with cooking spray; pour batter into iron (refer to your iron's instructions for the correct amount).
  • As the waffles are being made, combine softened butter and maple syrup. If using unsalted butter, taste for salt and add a tiny pinch, if needed.
  • Serve waffles with maple butter, maple syrup, pecans, etc.
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Fried Chicken & Savory Cheddar-Chive Waffles Recipe

If life is all about balance, what better dish than fried chicken and waffles? A little sweet, a little savory. Chicken is protein, so that’s healthy, right?! Balance, guys, balance. For this go, I opted for cheddar and chive waffles and WOW. They. were. great!

Cheddar and chive waffles are one of my favorites, and they really taste amazing with the fried chicken. Sometimes, you don’t really want a super sweet waffle to go with that crispy chicken, amirite?!

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Grilled Ricotta Cheese

If you don’t like grilled cheese, I’m really not sure we can be friends! Okay, maybe we can, I’ll take it under consideration. But guys. You’ve gotta try this grilled ricotta cheese!

The ricotta is so creamy, and a little salty. The bread has the best crunch. A little basil whipped into the ricotta and dropped on top – so summery!

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Blueberry Lemon Crumble Loaf Recipe

Lately, all I’ve been thinking about is a fruit + lemon formula when it comes to baking. Can we just get blueberry lemon everything?! You better believe I’m working on b&l muffins, scones, pancakes – a whole blueberry lemon week! Just kidding. But really, blueberry and lemon is one of the most perfect flavor combinations ever and then you top it with some crumble?! Stop it! Read on for the blueberry lemon crumble loaf recipe (might I suggest making it for Mother’s Day?)!

Look at that beauty! Sometimes I really think few things in life are as rewarding as baking something and it turning out as it is supposed to, or as you hoped it would. Honestly, I couldn’t wait to cut into this!

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How to Make Australian Folded Eggs

Did you know you needed a post to teach you how to make – basically – scrambled eggs? Me either. But then, we went to New Zealand on our honeymoon and had the greatest eggs and I’ve been trying to recreate them for nearly 4 years. And then I saw a few posts about Australian folded eggs and here we are – a recipe you never knew you needed for eggs.

I’m sure you’re thinking something like, Haileyyyyy why do I even need to make these? Well. Have you ever had eggs so creamy, so custardy, so perfect you could literally cry? That’s why you need to make these.

Until we had gone to New Zealand, I don’t think I ever realized how something like a scrambled egg could be so decadent. But they truly are! There are a few key secrets to making these utterly perfect eggs.

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Pink & Red Ombre Waffles Recipe for Valentine’s Day

I am about to drop the easiest waffle recipe you will ever see. And, considering it feels all fancy being ombre and all, it will seem even easier. Enter: box cake mix waffles!

Yep, today, I’m going to teach you how to make box cake mix waffles. I’m not even really teaching you, I’m just showing you that it works. And the result is some super cute pink and red waffles for your Valentine’s and Galentine’s Day celebrations!

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Nutella Croissant Bake Recipe

Happy World Nutella Day! This week, we’re talking allBlackberry Croissant Bake about recipes for Galentine’s Day and what Galentine’s Day celebration would be complete without Nutella?! And hot damn do I have a good recipe for you. This one is a little riff off the from a few months ago and is just as to-die-for as the OG. But I might love this one more, especially in this season of chocolate.

I love the way the savory nature of the croissants plays off the nutella custard in this – it balances the sweetness of the Nutella. Once this came out of the oven and was dusted with powdered sugar, I couldn’t believe I even considered adding banana or strawberries to this dish. It really is perfect just the way it is!

I also have to tell you – it’s really great hot out of the oven, and good at warm temp, and surprisingly still delicious cold. I may or may not have had this for dinner last night. I’ll never tell.

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Mini Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Come October, I’m all, bring me all the pumpkin spice things please okaythanksbye! I love that flavor, and it being so seasonal, really rings in the autumn for me.

These mini pumpkin cinnamon rolls are a quick and easy recipe with only a few ingredients. They come together in the time it takes to open the canned pumpkin + 2 minutes. Okay, and preheating the oven time. But once you make these, you’ll want to make them over and over again.

 

  

 

Mini Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Yield: 20 mini rolls (10 regular size rolls) | Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Cinnamon Rolls:

1 can crescent rolls (I used reduced fat, they were still lovely)

3 tbsp canned pumpkin (use the regular canned pumpkin, not the pumpkin pie filling)

1/4 c. sugar or sugar substitute that pours like sugar

1/4 teaspoon allspice, nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Sugar Icing:

2 tbsp confectioner’s sugar

1 tbsp milk

1/4 tsp vanilla

 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350°. Prepare your baking sheet, love a silpat!

Combine sugar and spices. Set aside.

Roll out the crescent dough and split between the two sheets. Smoosh (very technical) the seams together.

Gently spread the canned pumpkin evenly over the two sheets of dough. Sprinkle spiced sugar over the pumpkin filling.

Roll up your pumpkin crescent rolls, lengthwise.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly golden brown.

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

While the cinnamon rolls are cooling, prepare the sugar icing. Combine the ingredients and stir to combine, until no clumps are visible. If the mixture is soupy, add confectioner’s sugar 1/2 tsp at a time. Drizzle over cinnamon rolls. Enjoy!

 

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An Easy Frittata Recipe

While I love a fancy meal or a good project recipe (like bread, tortillas, or cinnamon rolls), I really do love an easy recipe that doesn’t even need a “recipe.” To be completely honest with you, I don’t have many recipes locked in my head, but I do have a few things I turn to for which I know the basics and can switch up based on my mood…and the contents of the fridge.

 

A frittata really is quite simple – eggs + your favorite veggies. This version, I added some chopped spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions. This go around, I added a light sprinkling of cheese when it came out of the oven. It’s completely up to you!

 

Simple Frittata

Yield:  12 servings | Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

16 eggs (for a 9×13 casserole dish)

1/4 c. milk or cream

1 c. mushrooms, sliced

1 small onion, choppeed

1.5 c. frozen chopped spinach, thawed

15 cherry tomatoes, chopped

1/4 c. shredded cheese

 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400°. Prepare casserole with non stick spray. Set aside.

Crack eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk together. Slowly whisk in milk/cream.

Add all vegetables and gently fold to combine.

Place in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the center is firm. Once out of the oven, top with the shredded cheese.

 

Note: You can 100% add shredded cheese to the mixture if you desire. Add along with the vegetables! Customize the ingredients to your liking!

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Naan Egg Toasts for Brunch

I’ve never been a huge fan of eating breakfast at any time actually appropriate to be called “breakfast,” but oh how I love breakfast food. During the week, I usually skip right through the meal and end up having my lunch at 11:30 because I just can’t wait any more. I know, I know, I have to start eating a breakfast regularly.

Enter: weekend. I love breakfast on the weekend. And I love a breakfast that feels special. These egg toasts are a no-recipe needed dish that can be served as breakfast for one or brunch for one hundred.

The mini Naan I used for this are sturdy enough to hold the melted cheese, beneath the egg, and the drippy golden goodness when you break open the yolk. It’s a perfect light main dish, that accompanied by bacon or sausage or even potatoes would be a delightful brunch with your friends. Or yours truly. I make a great brunch guest and will always bring you champagne.

 

I love topping my eggs with scallions, I feel like it elevates the dish and really gets some great flavors going for you!

 

 

 

Naan Egg Toasts

Time: 10 minutes | Yield: 1 Naan Toast

Ingredients

Mini Naan (I use Stonefire)

1-2oz of your favorite cheese, or as much as you’d like of your favorite cheese

1 egg

Scallions, sliced, optional

Salt & Pepper to taste

 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325
  2. Top your naan with your sliced cheese, thin enough that it will melt quickly. When the oven is ready, pop that naan in the oven to get toasted and the cheese to melt.
  3. Heat skillet and add butter or cooking spray
  4. Fry egg to desired done-ness. My trick to a great over easy egg is using a clear glass lid so I can keep an eye on how done it is, waiting until that clear film around the yolk turns white.
  5. Remove the naan from the oven and gently slide the egg onto your naan toast
  6. Top with salt, pepper and scallions, if using!

Serve up with bacon, sausage, homefries – whatever your favorite brunch side is!