DIY: French Toast Bake

I've been eying this recipe on pinterest for quite some time now. I wanted to make it and never actually had the occasion to make it. Although you really don't need an occasion to make food, I just didn't have enough people to make it for. So, for Easter I decided to try this recipe for breakfast since it looked super easy! And it was!

Unfortunately, I only got two pictures.

What you need:

1/4 cup melted butter
2 cans (12.4 oz each) Pillsbury® refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
5 eggs
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup maple syrup

Icing from cinnamon rolls

Directions:

1. Heat oven at 375

2. Melt butter and pour on ungreased 13×9 inch glass dish. 

3. Separate cans of dough into 16 rolls reserving the icing for later use.  

4. Cut each roll into 8 pieces and add to buttered baking dish.

(I placed them nicely, all touching and none on top of each other.)

5. Beat eggs in medium bowl. 

6. Add cream, cinnamon and vanilla and beat until well blended. 

7. Pour over cut pieces of cinnamon roll pieces. 

8. Drizzle 3/4 cup syrup over the top. 

9. Bake 20 to 28 minutes or until golden brown. 

(I baked it for 20 minutes)

10. Cool 15 minutes. 

11. Place icing on top.

Can serve with more syrup if needed!

I altered recipe for my liking, but recipe was found here.

It was super delicious! And is something I would recommend to make, even for a regular morning.

What's your favorite breakfast recipe??

Enjoy!

DIY: COOKIES

Peppermint Chocolate Chip

Cookies

Recipe:

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
7 ounces milk chocolate chips

7 ounces Andes Peppermint Crunch Pieces

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
Beat together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla on medium speed just until smooth, about 2 minutes, add in the eggs one at a time until thoroughly incorporated, then stir in the flour mixture followed by the chocolate and peppermint chips.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Bake, rotating the baking sheets midway through baking, until the cookies are very lightly browned in the centers, about 10 minutes. 

Let me just tell you, these cookies are super easy and quick to make, and as it is getting closer and closer to the Christmas season these are perfect! They are really like heaven in your mouth. They are perfect if matched with hot chocolate (peppermint of course!) or coffee with peppermint! I'm just in love with peppermint! YUM!

 

DIY: COOKIES

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!

So, today my friend came over and we decided after a long time and a trip to the grocery store that we want to make these pumpkin cookies. One, we don't like raisin or nuts so we didn't add them instead we added chocolate chips! These are amazing cookies! And they don't take that long to make! It is a perfect cookie for a fall day even if it is still 85 degrees outside!

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies:

Needed: 

2 c flour       1 1/2 c oats        2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp baking soda          1/2 tsp salt          1 c (2sticks) butter-softened

1 c brown sugar            1 c granulated sugar             1 c 100% Pure Pumpkin

1 large egg           1 tsp vanilla extract           1/2-1 c chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Lightly Grease baking sheets.

Combine flour, oats, pie spice, baking soda, & salt in a medium bowl. In another bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, & granulated sugar in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Then add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract and mix well. Add flour mixture & mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and then drop rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 14-16 minutes depending on size of cookie and color or cookie pans. 

Later, I added powder sugar which just made them even more delicious. Can't wait to make them for Thanksgiving! :)

And speaking of pumpkins, one of my favorite blogs is doing a giveaway of a pumpkin mask! i want to win! http://eastonwife.blogspot.com go follow her!