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You're My Honey Bun Muffins (Honey Banana)

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup honey

• 1 egg

• 3-4 ripe bananas

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or black walnut extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or black walnut extract

• 1 1/2 cups self rising flour

• 12-cup muffin pan

• No-stick cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare 12-cup muffin pan by spraying with no-stick oil or lining with cupcake holders.

Melt butter in microwave until softened. Combine butter, brown sugar, honey and egg in a mixing bowl. Peel bananas and mash on a plate with a fork. Add to bowl and stir until smooth. Add vanilla and almond or walnut extract. Add flour and stir until it forms a thick smooth batter.

Spoon batter into muffin pan.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from pan immediately to cool. Serve warm with milk and try not to eat all in one sitting.

Bottom Of The Barrel Waffles

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 cup light brown sugar

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup milk

• 1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and warm

Directions

1. Lightly oil the waffle iron with vegetable oil and set to the desired temperature.

2. Combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a large bowl. Whisk together to break apart the cornstarch. Add the remaining dry ingredients then whisk to blend.

3. Separate eggs. Yolks go in a medium-sized bowl and whites get set aside in a smaller bowl.

4. Add pumpkin and milk to the egg yolks. Whisk to blend and set aside.

5. Whip egg whites with a hand mixer on high for about 2 minutes. Set aside.

6. Pour melted butter into the yolk/milk/pumpkin mixture. As you pour, whisk to combine.

7. Add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients, and mix them together until just combined. A little lumpiness is okay.

8. Slide the whipped egg whites out of the bowl and onto the mixture you just prepared. Gently fold them in until no white bits are obvious.

9. Poor the batter into waffle iron, each should take approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds. (It'll take less time to eat them, trust me!)

Egg White Omelettes

Things You'll Need

2 teaspoons butter

2 egg whites

Veggies

Directions

Melt butter in 10" skillet over medium heat; add whisked egg whites. When bottom is set, lift edges using spatula to let uncooked portion flow underneath. When bottom is browned, add veggies of choice (mushrooms, peppers, etc), fold omelet over and slide onto serving dish.

Add whole wheat toast and strawberry jelly for a guaranteed great start to your day!

I Don't Give A Flip Blueberry Wheat Pancakes

Things You'll Need

• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 egg

• 1 cup milk

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 3/4 cup fresh blueberries

Directions

1. Sift together flour and baking powder, set aside. Beat together the egg, milk, salt and sugar in a bowl. Stir in flour until just moistened. Add blueberries.

2. Preheat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, and spray with cooking spray. Pour approximately 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan for each pancake. Cook until bubbly, about 1 1/2 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until golden brown.

Best eaten with a little 'tude and a choice of bacon or sausage.

Good Morning Sunshine Casserole

Things You'll Need

1 layer of tater tots

1 layer of ham or sausage cubes (or crumbled bacon, whatever makes your skirt blow up)