Cinnamon grows in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, and Myanmar but it’s warm, sweet aroma and flavor is loved around the world. This cinnamon braid showcases cinnamon at it’s finest for a special treat for Easter brunch.
Breakfast Granola
I love granola but find that too often it has way too much sugar to be a healthy start to the day. This granola provides the best of both worlds. It still contains some sugar but it is also sweetened with dried fruit rather than more of the white stuff! It also contains nuts and seeds that are packed with vitamins and minerals. This version happens to contain tropical fruits and nuts (we are in Vietnam, after all) but check the Alternatives section for other great additions to the basic recipe.
Pumpkin Walnut Muffins
These pumpkin walnut muffins are so moist and delicious they can be made the night before and warmed lightly in the morning. Perfect when the oven is full of turkey or you are opening presents!
Apple Almond Buttermilk Muffins
Fall has arrived and, with it, an abundance of crisp, delicious apples. These apple almond buttermilk muffins are moist and fragrant – great for a simple breakfast or special enough to serve on Thanksgiving morning while watching the parade!
English Muffins
English muffins are so much more delicious when they are homemade! Yes, they take a little bit of work but they are worth the effort. Split them and freeze them and you will always have delicious, homemade English muffins on hand!
Wild Maine Blueberry Muffins
I’m in Maine visiting family for a week so that means blueberry muffins! These muffins are light, slightly sweet, and loaded with fresh blueberries. I only use Maine blueberries because they are smaller with a tart, sweet taste. Frozen berries work just as well as fresh so hunt down some Maine blueberries and give these a try!
New York Crumb Cake
New York crumb cake is either delicious or disappointing – either moist and fragrant or crumbly and dry. Sour cream makes this cake moist and brown sugar and cinnamon make the crumb topping simply delicious.
Cinnamon Rolls
If you like warm, soft, and fragrant, these are the cinnamon rolls for you! The addition of a bit of mashed potato (yes, mashed potato!) gives these rolls their tenderness and makes them irresistible.
Banana Pecan Muffins
These banana pecan muffins are perfect for when you have company – like I do right now. They are quick to put together, they are really moist so they keep well, and they toast up wonderfully the next day in the frying pan (if there are any left!)
Apple Cream Cheese Danish Braid
This apple cream cheese Danish braid is probably one of the most popular items ever on the breakfast menu at my bakery. It was part of our daily offerings and was requested by customers for every holiday. Not technically a danish (the dough is croissant dough), the flaky layers of pastry and cinnamon scented filling are sure to be a hit at your house!
