coffee cup cakes

Just a few more days left with mom and she heads back up to shivery George, Iowa.  Tonight we had spaghetti with spaghetti squash.  The next time I make it I will have to post a "recipe".  Mom's never had it before and she enjoyed it.  

Dylan's been asking me for coffee cake for months.  So, tonight I'm making some for tomorrow morning before church.  A sugary breakfast is definitely never my ideal for myself or my family.  However, it's now Christmas season and so I feel perfectly content to make the lavishing exception.  Dylan's spending the night over at Kenyan's just down the street, so hopefully there will be some left when he gets home tomorrow after church.

I used a basic coffee cake recipe that's easy to find anywhere online.  Sweet coconut flakes were added to the crumble mixture.  Instead of using the typical baking pan, the muffin pan makes for the perfect tea party servings.

A Kitchen Aid mixer blend of 1 pkg of cream cheese, 1 t of lemon extract, 1 C of powdered sugar and just enough coconut milk for the desired thick [or runny]-ness  was drizzled over the top of the finished product....

...with a light dusting of left over crumble mix

coconutty banana bread

With my affinity to all  things coconut-ish, resistance is truly futile.  It's Thanksgiving Eve and I'm stoked with some of my favorite ingredients and the very idea that this could be something my family will enjoy with me.

In the Mixer:

2 C flour

1 C sugar

1 1/2 C sweet coconut flakes

6 bananas

2 t vanilla

4 eggs

1 1/2 t BP

Gently folded in: 

1 2oz pack of walnuts chopped with my big chef knife

1 C chocolate chips

This made two loaves baked  at 350 for 20-35 min.  Depending on your oven.  I inserted a wooden skewer to  check the for moisture and/or dry finish, covered to keep moist and let sit overnight.

This morning I quick whipped together the frosting of: one pack of cream cheese, 2 C of powdered sugar, 2 t of lemon extract and slowly added coconut milk to desired thickness....I like mine a little runny.

Yah.....that's some seriously yummy-licious stuff!!

coconut sesame saltines

flakey. flavorful. fresh. fun.

2 Cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 Cup warm coconut milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
sesame seeds

in the mixer: I mixed the flour, baking powder, salt, coconut milk, and vegetable oil


Rolled the dough onto a cookie sheet, with a rolling pin, as flat as possible, brushed it with egg white mix [1 egg white and 2 T water], lightly sprinkled with sesame seeds and salt and cut into squares


baked in preheated oven at 385 for 10-12 min.

My little four year old pretty much took all of them.  All other six family members were lucky if they got more than one.  (^_^)