Showing posts with label ground cinnamon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ground cinnamon. Show all posts

Friday, July 22, 2016

Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake




I saw this recipe while scrolling down my Facebook feed. It looked so yummy we decided to make it last weekend. My first reaction was "what do you mean a cinnamon roll cheesecake? How would that even work?" So I took a look and it seemed almost like it shouldn't be able to work, but it looked so tasty... Finally I showed my hubby and of course he said we had to make it. It was easy to make, and the house smelled amazing when we took it out of the oven. The only downside was the unbearable wait for it to cool before we could taste it. Finally came the first bite... it was amazingly good!

Note: the original recipe called for 35 minutes of cooking time, but ours needed an extra 10 minutes. The center should be soft and slightly jiggly when you remove it, but not watery.







Ingredients:

16 oz. of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 Tsp. of vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/3 cup of melted butter
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 Tbsp. of cinnamon
1 canister of refrigerated cinnamon rolls with frosting (for 8 regular sized rolls)


Procedure:

1) Preheat the oven to 325° F. Then beat the softened cream cheese.
2) Add the sugar.
3) Add the sour cream.
4) Add the vanilla extract.
5) Keep mixing until it's smooth.
6) Add the eggs, one at a time until they're full incorporated.
7) Once it's all combined set it aside.
8) In a separate bowl mix together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
9) In a greased springform pan press all the cinnamon rolls until they fully cover the bottom.
10) Spread the cheesecake batter.
11) In a greased springform pan press all the cinnamon rolls until they fully cover the bottom.
12)  Drop spoonfuls of the sugar/cinnamon mixture onto the cheesecake batter.
13) Swirl the mixture in to the cheesecake with a butter knife.
14) Bake for 45 minutes. Or until the edges are firm but the center is still jiggly.
15) Remove from the oven and cool completely. 
16) Top with the icing.  And refrigerate for at least 4 hours. 

Enjoy!






Preheat the oven to 325° F. Then beat the softened cream cheese.




Add the sugar.




Add the sour cream.




Add the vanilla extract.




Keep mixing until it's smooth.




Add the eggs, one at a time until they're full incorporated.




Once it's all combined set it aside.




In a separate bowl mix together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.




In a greased springform pan press all the cinnamon rolls until they fully cover the bottom.




Spread the cheesecake batter.




Drop spoonfuls of the sugar/cinnamon mixture onto the cheesecake batter.




Swirl the mixture in to the cheescake with a butter knife.




Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Or until the edges are firm but the center is still jiggly.




Remove from the oven and cool completely. 




Top with the icing.  And refrigerate for at least 4 hours. 




Now, serve and enjoy!





Monday, May 30, 2016

Stuffed French Toasts



I'd heard about stuffed french toast a long time ago, but I'd never found a bread that I thought would work so I kinda forgot about it. Then a few weeks ago I was in the grocery store and I found a really nice, plump, soft fresh-baked french bread. I brought one home and made toast and sandwiches, which were great, but once I'd tasted this bread I knew I'd found the bread I'd been looking for. So I went back to the grocery store the next day and got two more loaves and set to work.
I've made regular french toast lots of times so the question was what to use as a filling. I wanted something sweet and creamy  so I decided to combine the organic strawberry preserves I always keep on hand with some cream cheese. It was a perfect combination. Everybody at home went nuts for it and we ended up overeating a bit! It's very rich so I don't do it often, but when I do, it's a major hit at my house and I'm sure it will be at yours too. Enjoy!






Ingredients:

3 eggs
half and half
Vanilla extract
Ground cinnamon
Strawberry preserves
Cream cheese spread
French bread

Procedure:

Mix the half and half with the eggs.
Add cinnamon.
Mix well.
Cut the bread in thick slices.
Make an incision in those slices.
Fill the incision with preserves.
Then fill with the cream cheese spread.
Heat a pan to medium heat with butter.
Dredge the slices in the mix and place them in the pan.
Once they're golden brown on both sides they're ready to serve.
They're delicious on their own.
But I like them even better with sausages and banana slices. Enjoy!





Mix the half and half with the eggs




Add cinnamon.




Mix well.




Cut the bread in thick slices.




Make an incision in those slices.




Fill the incision with preserves.




Then fill with the cream cheese spread.




Heat a pan to medium heat with butter.




Dredge the slices in the mix and place them in the pan.




Once they're golden brown on both sides they're ready to serve.




They're delicious on their own.




But I like them even better with sausages and banana slices.

Enjoy!!!!


Friday, November 27, 2015

Pumpkin Pie





Thanksgiving! I just love this holiday because it's all about amazing and tasty food! Getting the family together and eating good food, there is nothing better than that. No holiday meal is complete without dessert and there is nothing like the classic thanksgiving dessert. Not everyone in my family cares for pumpkin pie but I love it! It brings back memories of eating it with my grandmother as a little girl. Normally the pumpkin pie uses a little less ground cloves, but I really love it so in my recipe I put a little extra. Hope you guys love this recipe as much as my family and I. Let the holidays begin! Enjoy! Until the next one!


Note:  I love ground cloves! If you feel it's too much clove for your taste, you can add 1/4 teaspoon vs the 1/2 teaspoon I used.





Ingredients:

3/4 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves
2 large eggs
1 can of pumpkin Puree
1 12oz can of evaporated milk
1  9 inch pie crust


Procedure:

Mix the spices in a bowl.
Beat the eggs in the mixer.
Add the pumpkin puree.
Add the spices and mix.
Once it's well mixed add slowly the evaporated milk.
Mix well.
Add the pumpkin mixture in to the 9" pie crust.



Step by step photo procedure:





Mix the spices in a bowl.




Beat the eggs in the mixer.




Add the pumpkin puree.




Add the spices and mix.




Once it's well mixed add slowly the evaporated milk.




Mix well.




Add the pumpkin mixture in to the 9" pie crust.





Friday, November 20, 2015

Monkey Bread



It's no secret that I just love to make sweets! Making them takes away my stress, it's therapy. There are a lot of ways you can make monkey bread. The original recipe I found didn't add the icing on top, but the reality is that I wouldn't eat it without it. It tastes amazing! I made this recipe for my hubby and brother. Even though my husband, brother and I gorged ourselves, there were plenty of leftovers! It tasted amazing the next day cold from the fridge with a cup of coffee.  I will be making this as a dessert for Thanksgiving dinner this year. I really hope you guys enjoy making this and eating it as much as we did! Until the next one!!




Ingredients:

3 (16 oz packages) of refrigerated biscuits
2 sticks of unsalted butter
3/4 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 tsp of cinnamon


Icing:

You can find the icing recipe here!

Procedure:




Grease the bundt pan.




Open the refrigerated biscuits.




Cut the biscuits into quarters.




Put the sugar in a bowl.




Add the cinnamon.




Mix the sugar and the cinnamon.




Add the biscuit quarters to the mixing bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap. 
Shake the hell out of it!




Once mixed, put the biscuits into the bundt pan.




Melt the butter and the brown sugar together.




Once melted and mixed, pour the butter mixture over the biscuits. 




Make sure to pour all of the butter/sugar mixture!




Add any sugar/cinnamon that's left in the mixing bowl over the top.




Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.




Take it out of the oven.




Enjoy the marvelous smell of sugar and cinnamon that will invade your kitchen!




After 3 minutes put a plate over the monkey bread.




 Flip it over.




Enjoy the view. I know you are tempted to try it out, but don't! 
Just wait a little bit.




Put the icing in a pipping bag and drizzle it all over the monkey bread.




Now enjoy!




Seriously, enjoy!! It's amazing!!




These were the left-overs!