Cappuccino Muffins with Coffee Cream Cheese Spread

 

CAPPUCCINO MUFFINS

WITH COFFEE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

 

 

 

 

 

I got this recipe out of my electric company's monthly newspaper of all places. My husband and I are huge coffee fans, so I gave this recipe a shot. These muffins are a coffee lovers dream!

 

 

Muffin Recipe:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

2-1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup 2% or whole milk

2 tbsp. instant coffee granules (regular or decaf)

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 egg

1 tbsp. vanilla

3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips

 

 



Combine all dry ingredients and set aside. In another bowl, stir coffee into milk until dissolved. Add butter, egg and vanilla to coffee mixture; mix well. Pour into dry ingredients. Stir until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes. If making miniature muffins, reduce baking time to 12-15 minutes. Let cool and top with Coffee Cream Cheese Spread. Makes a dozen regular-sized muffins.


Coffee Cream Cheese Spread Recipe:
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (regular or fat-free), softened
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. instant coffee granules (regular or decaf)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients and beat well. Refrigerate until ready to use. (Spread can also be served with bagels.)



Since my kids would be eating them also, I used decaf coffee granules and fat-free cream cheese to make it more calorie friendly for me.

Enjoy!

Oatmeal Scotchies

 

OATMEAL SCOTCHIES

 

Recipe:
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract or grated orange peel
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1-2/3 cups (11 oz package) butterscotch morsels


Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Stir in oats and morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon fulls onto a baking sheet.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes for chewy cookies, or 9-10 minutes for crispy cookies. Let stand for two minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about four dozen cookies.


Quick, easy, and delicious!
Kids love them!

Happy Baking!