Rhubarb Crumble Bars

Fresh rhubarb season is nearly here. This zingy recipe is sure to wake up your tastebuds from their winter slumber.

Ingredients

Filling:

• ⅓ cup water

• ¼ cup white sugar

• 3 cups chopped rhubarb

Topping:

• ½ cup old-fashioned oats

• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 4 teaspoons pure maple syrup, room temperature

• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted

Crust:

• ⅔ cup all-purpose flour

• ¼ teaspoon baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cashew milk, room temperature

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 4 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8x4-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

• Step 2

  Mix water and sugar in a deep saucepan, making sure sugar is completely mixed in. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Stir in rhubarb and let simmer, uncovered, until rhubarb becomes mushy, about 10 minutes. Add a couple tablespoons water if needed to help soften. Remove from heat and set rhubarb aside in a bowl.

• Step 3

  Stir oats, whole wheat flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the oat mixture. Pour in maple syrup and butter; stir until all ingredients are incorporated. Set topping aside.

• Step 4

  Whisk all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt for crust together in a small bowl.

• Step 5

  Whisk cashew milk, butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir in sugar. Pour into crust flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated.

• Step 6

  Press crust into the bottom of the prepared pan using a spatula; wet your spatula with water to prevent sticking. Spread rhubarb filling evenly over the crust. Sprinkle oat topping mixture on top of rhubarb.

• Step 7

  Bake in the preheated oven until juices are bubbling and crust is golden, 15 to 19 minutes. Let cool completely to room temperature in the pan. Let bars rest for at least 3 hours before slicing and serving.

Lemon Yogurt Cake

A lemon pound cake made with yogurt instead of sour cream.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature

• 2 cups white sugar

• 3 eggs, room temperature

• 1 teaspoon lemon extract

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 (8 ounce) container lemon flavored yogurt

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.

• Step 2

  Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat one egg at a time into the butter mixture; add lemon extract with last egg.

• Step 3

  Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Alternately mix in the flour mixture and the yogurt, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat just until incorporated.

• Step 4

  Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Spiced Pumpkin Bread

This autumn-inspired take on banana bread is fitting for the first day of Autumn. Happy fall everyone!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups white sugar

• 1 cup light brown sugar

• 1 cup butter, melted

• 2 eggs

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 3 cups pumpkin puree

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 1 tablespoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves

• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

• Step 2

  Mix white sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter together in a large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract; mix in pumpkin until thoroughly combined.

• Step 3

  Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until incorporated. Pour batter into three 5x9-inch loaf pans. Smooth batter evenly in each pan.

• Step 4

  Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.

Pumpkin Spice

This will make enough for one recipe of pumpkin pie. But you could increase amounts to keep a mix on hand.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Store in an airtight container.

Cinnamon-Raisin French Toast Muffins

Are you craving the comforting taste of a warm, cozy breakfast? Look no further! We have just the treat to satisfy your morning cravings – our mouthwatering Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Muffins.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or as needed for greasing muffin cups

• 2/3 cup half and half

• 2 large eggs

• 2 teaspoons white sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 3 cups tightly-packed cubed cinnamon raisin bread

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup maple syrup, or to taste (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees C). Butter a standard-size 6-muffin tin.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together half and half, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt until well blended. Add bread cubes to liquid mixture; stir to coat all bread pieces. Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin tin.

3. To prepare streusel, toss flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Cut cold butter into small pieces, then toss with flour mixture. Using a fork or pastry knife, cut the butter into the dry ingredients, until the mixture looks like a combination of coarse sand and small pebbles. Distribute streusel evenly over the 6 muffins. 

4. Bake muffins in the center of the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool muffins on a rack for 5 minutes. Drizzle with maple syrup, and serve warm.

Easy Apple Cobbler

This is a simple apple cobbler that is sure to please. Add a dollop of vanilla ice cream for extra yumminess.

Ingredients

• 6 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced

• 3 tablespoons white sugar

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ¼ cup water

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.

• Step 2

  Layer apples in an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan, sprinkling each layer with cinnamon-sugar.

• Step 3

  Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, egg, and baking powder with a fork. Sprinkle over apples. Lightly sprinkle water over top.

• Step 4

  Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes.