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Danielle Hey y'all, I'm Danielle - the crazy behind this blog, where I share my creative life adventures as I survive life as a momma of 5 superheroes & wife to my best friend & fellow nerd. Life doesn't have to be perfect to be GREAT! You can reach me at danielle (at) busymomshelper.com - ABOUT -
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Printable Banana Bread Recipe Chalkboard Art

June 18, 2018 by Danielle

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Banana bread has always been a popular favorite, and there’s so many variations out there that it’s really fun to try in new ways. If you’re a fan, you’ll want to nab this Free Printable Banana Bread Recipe Chalkboard Art! Not only is a tasty classic recipe, but it’s also a cute display to print off and use as decor in your kitchen, or even as a fun gift for any occasion.

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Give it a try and see how delicious it is – plus how FUN! I’m a huge fan of the chalkboard design printables, and hope you’ll enjoy this as much as I do.

Click HERE to download and print off your printable banana bread recipe

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Also check out…

Printable Brownie Recipe Decor / A fun chalkboard brownie recipe printable to decorate a pot luck party, your kitchen or anywhere!

Chalkboard Sugar Cookie Recipe Printable

Filed Under: Bread, Printable

Scone Recipes for Busy Moms

May 3, 2018 by Danielle

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Weekends are the time when we have the ‘better’ breakfast recipes – mostly because we have more time. Whether you’re looking for something new to try for your Saturday, or an easy-yet-delicious option for a weekday morning, these Scone Recipes for Busy Moms are sure to please!

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I love a good scone recipe, but use to just think of honey or jam to go with them. Now that we’ve branched out more with our search for a wider breakfast variety, I’m a HUGE fan because there’s so many to choose from! Hubby is all over the pumpkin scones (of course) while I can’t wait to try the chocolate chip cream cheese ones. I know the chocolate chunk orange scones would be a big hit with the kiddos – so there’s something for everyone in this list of great scone recipes for busy moms!

1. Raspberry Scone Cookies – Barefeet in the Kitchen

2. Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Glaze – Brown Eyed Baker

3. My Favorite Blueberry Scones – Sally’s Baking Addiction

4. Maple Glazed Gingerbread Scones – Pinch of Yum

5. Chocolate Chunk Orange Scones – Cookies and Cups

6. Clean Mocha Chocolate Chip Scones – Amy’s Healthy Baking

7. Lemon Buttermilk Scones With Lemon Glaze – Jo Cooks

8. Caramel Apple Scones – Recipe Girl

9. Ginger Persimmon Scone Muffins – Love and Olive Oil

10. Vegan Banana Nut Scones – Cookie + Kate

11. Mint Chip Scones – Crazy For Crust

12. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Scones – Chelsea’s Messy Apron

13. Caramel Apple Cinnamon Scones – Sally’s Baking addiction

14. Dairy Free Berry Vanilla Scones – Fashionable Foods

15. Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Scones – Cookies & Cups

Filed Under: Bread, Breakfast

Garlic Parmesan Knots

February 26, 2018 by Danielle

Garlic Parmesan Knots / www.BusyMomsHelper.com

Are you a garlic fan? We sure are, especially garlic bread with spaghetti or other red-sauced pasta. I don’t often like spending tons of time, though, so these super-quick Garlic Parmesan Knots are perfect! (originally shared March 2014)

Garlic Parmesan Knots / www.BusyMomsHelper.com

 

I know I just did a recipe using refrigerated crescents/biscuits the other day with these Super Quick Beignets, but they’re just SO HELPFUL when you’re trying to make something in a hurry! Seriously, I keep some packages stocked in my fridge at all times. At the moment there are……12 packs! Yup, that’s about normal here!

I love baking up these Garlic Parmesan Knots often because they’re so quick and easy. Plus, delicious! Serve them along with some spaghetti or red-sauced penne pasta. Or, just a flavorful side roll! And read on to find another variation I do that is super sweet and tasty!

Garlic Parmesan Knots / www.BusyMomsHelper.com

Ingredients

  • 2 cans Refrigerated Crescent Rolls (or Biscuits)
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 3 tbsp. Parmesan Cheese (grated, or the shaky kind)
  • 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp. Oregano Flakes
  • 1 tsp. Parsley Flakes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F. Spray two cookie sheets; set aside.
  2. Take the Crescent Rolls/Biscuits and roll into a long, skinny rope. Tie the rope into a knot, sticking the ends into the ball.
  3. Place the knots onto the prepared cookie sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown. Make sure the middles aren’t doughy/uncooked.
  4. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl, then brush onto the knots while they’re still warm.

Notes: Makes about 20 knots, depending on the size of the rolls/biscuits package you choose.

Garlic Parmesan Knots / www.BusyMomsHelper.com

VARIATION JUST FOR FUN: Roll the dough into ropes, spread with some butter/cinnamon/sugar mixture. Tie in a knot, cook as above. Drizzle/brush with a good cinnamon roll frosting 🙂

Filed Under: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish Tagged With: Uncategorized

20+ of the Best Roll Recipes

November 16, 2017 by Danielle

20+ of the Best Roll Recipes / by Busy Mom's Helper
I have to admit, I use to be terrified to make rolls. I’d had so many different ones others would make, I was intimidated, convinced it would be a challenge. Then I gave it a try, and realized it was so EASY! With Thanksgiving coming up soon, I now happily volunteer to bring rolls every time – and am always eager to try new, delicious variations! Now YOU have all the help you need with picking the perfect roll recipe this holiday season, with 20+ of the Best Roll Recipes!
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I love good rolls! You can serve them with so many different dishes, and really switch it up with jelly, honey, butter, glazes, you name it! They shouldn’t be a huge headache to make, though, especially during the holiday season. I mean, really…you have enough other foods to worry about like the turkey, stuffing, not to mention a dozen or so desserts! Who needs to also stress about making the perfect roll?! Not me anymore, thanks to this collection of 20+ of the Best Roll Recipes!
Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls w/Honey Butter Glaze
20+ of the Best Roll Recipes / by Busy Mom's Helper
Garlic Feta Bacon Crescent Rolls
Lion House Rolls (aka: Best Roll Recipe Ever)
Best Homemade Rolls Ever
Brioche Thins
Quick & Tasty 60 Minute Dinner Rolls
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Fluffy Bread Machine Rolls
Jalapeno Cheddar Dinner Rolls
Cake Mix Rolls
Make-Ahead Potato Crescent Rolls
10 Minute Rolls
Garlic Dinner Rolls
Sweet Potato Rolls
How to Make the Best Cinnamon Rolls
My New Favorite Dinner Roll Recipe
30 Minute Dinner Rolls
Butternut Squash Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
Potato Rolls
Homemade Dinner Rolls
Pesto Rolls
30 Minute Rolls
Crescent Rolls

Filed Under: Appetizer, Bread, Holiday Food, Side Dish Tagged With: Biscuit, bread, Rolls, Round-up

Habanero Cheesy Bread

September 28, 2017 by Danielle

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Guys, it’s FINALLY cooling down here in Texas and I’m thrilled because that means we can go outside more – without melting, at least. This means more picnics, barbecues, and get-togethers….and all of those mean tasty food! One great dish to whip up for a fun gathering outside is this delicious Habanero Cheesy Bread – super easy to make, and full of incredible flavor, it’s sure to be a huge hit for any occasion!

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If you’re a big fan of regular cheesy bread like I am, you’re going to be thrilled to give this recipe a try because the El Yucateco® sauce enhances the flavor, making it a definite winner in the tasty food category. For this batch, I used their El Yucateco® Green Chile Habanero sauce because I love the green chile flavor mixed with the cheesiness of the bread. Pure deliciousness!

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El Yucateco®’s ingredients come from Field to Bottle. It includes no artificial colors, but the same great taste that makes it the King of Flavor since 1968. I grabbed a few from Target – so be sure to stock up next time you’re there running errands. This cheesy bread recipe would be great to try the different flavors with, so don’t be scared to mix it up a bit to see how each kind accents the flavoring in a unique way.

The different flavors they have are:

  • El Yucateco® Green Chile Habanero
  • El Yucateco® Red Chile Habanero
  • El Yucateco® XXX Hot Kutbil-ik
  • El Yucateco® Caribbean Habanero
  • El Yucateco® Black Label Reserve
  • El Yucateco® Chipotle
  • El Yucateco® Jalapeno

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Note: makes 1 bread loaf

Ingredients

  • 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 2 tbsp. Sugar
  • 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp. El Yucateco® Green Chile Habanero
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
  • For cheese topping: 1-2 cups Shredded Cheese, 1/4 cup Butter, melted

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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Spray or line a bread pan, set aside.
  2. Combine the first 8 ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cream cheese, milk, vegetable oil & El Yucateco® sauce) and mix until well-combined and a dough forms. If too sticky, add a little more flour until it’s a nice, doughy consistency.
  3. Scrape dough into bread pan and bake about 40-50 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove and CAREFULLY (will be very hot) cut a checkered pattern on the top.
  4. Mix the cheese and butter (you can add a little El Yucateco® sauce if desired), then stuff all over the top of the bread and into the cut parts. Cover with foil and bake about 15 more minutes, or until cheese is melted.
  5. Allow to cool, then enjoy on your next adventure!

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I’m eager to try this with other flavors to see how the taste changes, and to find out which is my favorite!

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Check out all that cheesy goodness!

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Another perk to this cheesy bread recipe is that you don’t need to let it rise forever (or at all) like some breads – I’m all for quick and easy baking 🙂

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Be sure to grab some El Yucateco® sauce the next time you’re at Target so you can whip up this amazing Habanero Cheesy Bread for your next outdoor party or gathering.

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What flavor El Yucateco® sauce would YOU use in this recipe?

Filed Under: Appetizer, Bread, Products we Love, Side Dish

20 Easy Homemade Jam Recipes

July 31, 2017 by Danielle

I’m in Utah visiting my relatives right now, and one thing we’ve enjoyed together is picking fresh berries from my sister’s garden. The kids absolutely LOVE it! We plan to make some freezer jam this week with her tasty raspberries, so I thought it’d be great fun to share 20 Easy Homemade Jam Recipes so you can whip some up for yourself!

20 Easy Homemade Jam Recipes

Some of the recipes can probably be switched up depending on which product you have available, others may have to wait until a certain type is in season. Either way, there’s plenty of delicious jam recipes to choose from in this list!

  1. 3 Ingredient Strawberry Chia Jam from wellplated.com
  2. Slow Cooker Bacon Jam from chilipeppermadness.com
  3. Blackberry Chia Seed Jam from twopeasandtheirpod.com
  4. Apple Jam from farmtotablela.com
  5. Clementine Jam from theviewfromgreatisland.com
  6. Peach Freezer Jam from recipegirl.com
  7. Rose Petal Jam from feastingathome.com
  8. Habanero Nectarine Jam from theviewfromgreatisland.com
  9. Habanero Pepper Jam from chilipeppermadness.com
  10. Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe With No Pectin from scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com
  11. Homemade Low Sugar Cinnamon Plum Jam from happyfoodstube.com
  12. Blueberry Jam With Mint from afarmgirlsdabbles.com
  13. Triple Berry Refrigerator Jam from pinchofyum.com
  14. Easy Strawberry Jam (no Pectin) from sweetandsavorybyshinee.com
  15. Old Fashioned Strawberry Jam Recipe from mypoppet.com.au
  16. 20-minute Refrigerator Jam from greenhealthycooking.com
  17. Pear And Ginger Jam (small Batch) from domesticgothess.com
  18. Apple, Cinnamon And Cranberry Jam In Bread Machine from sourdoughmovement.com
  19. Homemade Apple Jam from anncoojournal.com
  20. Canned Vanilla Spiced Pear Butter from thehappyflammily.com

20 Easy Homemade Jam Recipes

What flavor jam is YOUR favorite?

Filed Under: Bread, Side Dish, Snack

Sweet N Spicy Breadsticks

December 8, 2016 by Danielle

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone #FreschettaFresh #CollectiveBias

Can I just vent for a minute guys? The past month has been INSANELY busy – more so than the normal holiday-type of busy. Between the regular holiday stuff with parties, school projects, work and pending Christmas break, we’ve also gotten further in our adoption process and hopefully in the next few weeks will be adding 3 kiddos to our family, becoming a family of NINE! Yup, busy. Luckily, we have some tasty Freschetta pizza stocked up in the freezer that we can easily put in the oven, then whip up these Sweet ‘N Spicy Breasticks for a delicious – and easy – dinner!

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Since our family has varying tastes, we make sure to have a variety of the yummy flavors offered, like Freschetta Naturally Rising Canadian Bacon and Pineapple or the Freschetta Naturally Rising Pepperoni Pizza. We also always have some Freschetta Naturally Rising 4-Cheese Pizza on-hand for those who like their toppings simple-yet-tasty. Don’t forget to use this awesome Savings Offer HERE and stock up the next time you’re at Walmart to make those extra busy nights a bit easier!

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I’ve always loved the undeniably better choice in frozen pizza for when you need a good dinner in a hurry. It’s freshness you can taste, and everyone in our family loves it – I’m certainly grateful for something quick that pleases our whole, big family. They rise naturally because of the perfect blend of 3 grains kneaded and rolled for the dough. And my fellow tomato-lovers will appreciate that the sauce is made using 4 vine-ripened tomatoes. All of that, mixed with 100% REAL provolone and mozzarella cheeses makes for one great meal!

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Now you just need to add an amazing side to go along with it – like these delish Sweet ‘N Spicy Breadsticks!

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. Chili Powder (more or less, depending on how spicy you want it – this is pretty middle)
  • 1 tsp. Cumin
  • 3 tbsp. Brown Sugar, packed
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste
  • Olive Oil – roughly 1/4 cup
  • Cornmeal or baking spray for pan

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Directions

  1. First make your breadstick dough (my dough recipe is here)
  2. Spread cornmeal on a baking sheet or pizza pan, or just spray it well. Once the dough is ready and risen, roll it out round (or square) to about the thickness of a regular pizza crust, maybe 3/4-1 inch. Place on prepared baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
  3. Combine the ingredients together, adding more or less olive oil until it’s moist enough to be spreadable. Use a basting brush (or spatula, whatever you have) to spread it around almost to the edges.
  4. Bake for about 12-18 minutes, depending on how cooked you want it. I typically do 15 in my oven for cooked-yet-soft breadsticks. Cut and enjoy warm with your pizza!

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You can always adjust the amount of chili powder you put in to increase or decrease the level of spiciness. I did the 1 tbsp, and it was just right for the kids – a little kick to it, but still mild and sweet enough that they were asking for seconds! And thirds, and…well, you get the idea.

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I’m hoping to get a bit more on top of my schedule by the holiday break (which is fast approaching!) so I can more fully enjoy my family time, especially with everyone bonding when our new kids join in. I’m so glad dinner isn’t one of the things for me to stress about as I’m getting it all done!

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Filed Under: Bread, Products we Love, Side Dish

Cake Mix Rolls

November 22, 2016 by Danielle

Cake Mix Rolls / The perfect dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any meal! This is a super easy roll recipe!
I’m a sucker for a good roll! They go along with so many dishes, and they’re just so…deliciously satisfying. I especially love how these Cake Mix Rolls have not only the perfect, soft texture like a roll should, but they also aren’t really sweet, so you can serve them alongside anything! Originally shared a few years ago, but resharing since this is a perfect dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any meal!
Cake Mix Rolls / The perfect dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any meal! This is a super easy roll recipe!
Adapted from Sugar N’ Spice Gals

Note: originally shared this amazing roll recipe in May 2013. No text except this blurb have been changed from the original posting.

This is our current situation: we just moved here in January, and are building a house. While that’s happening, we’re living in a small apartment with a one-person-only-or-your-bumping-each-other kitchen. As such, we don’t have visitors/family over very often. Or at all, I guess! My wonderful uncle and aunt, that don’t live terribly far (and on the same street our house is being built on), who live closer to our church building, have made it a habit of inviting us over for dinner after church on Sundays. I can’t tell you how WONDERFUL this is!!! I not only love it because 1. we get to see them and spend time (they have a new baby about 4 months old, and she’s so cute!) and 2. we don’t have to wait longer to eat dinner, but also 3. I get to try out fun new things to bring to go along with dinner, whether a side dish or dessert. LOVE IT!!!

We were having chicken enchiladas one week, and I decided that some rolls would be a great accompaniment. Problem was, I’d never made rolls in my life! I found this amazing recipe on Sugar N’ Spice Gals, and automatically thought ‘Rolls with cake mix…..who could resist that?!’ They turned out so delicious, there was a small discussion over who got the last roll (Wonder Woman ended up with it, I think because she did the cute guilty look thing)!

Cake Mix Rolls / The perfect dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any meal! This is a super easy roll recipe!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup Yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 tbsp. Active dry yeast (or one .25 oz. packet)
  • 1 1/2 cups Warm water
  • 3 1/4 cups Flour, plus some for dusting
  • 1/4 cup Butter, melted (for brushing)
  • Oil, for brushing

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the yeast into the warm water and let it stand about 10 minutes. Add the flour and cake mix and mix until well combined. Spread some flour on a counter or board, then knead the dough until no longer sticky. Add more flour if necessary. Cake Mix Rolls / The perfect dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any meal! This is a super easy roll recipe!
  2. Lightly oil a large bowl, and place the dough ball in. Roll it around until all sides are covered with oil. Cover with a wet towel (paper towel is fine) and let rise for about an hour, or until it’s double in size. Cake Mix Rolls / The perfect dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any meal! This is a super easy roll recipe!
  3. Place on board and roll into a large rectangle. (I realized our rolling pin was still packed away in storage, but made it work with a cup). Cut rectangles into about 2″ x 4″ pieces. Brush each piece with butter, then roll up short end to short end. Pinch the seam to help it stay closed, then place seam-side down on sprayed baking sheet. Cake Mix Rolls / The perfect dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any meal! This is a super easy roll recipe!
  4. Cover with a wet towel (again, paper towels work great) and let rise for about 30 minutes, or until double in size.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Brush tops with more butter and ENJOY!!!

Makes about 1-2 dozen

Cake Mix Rolls / The perfect dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any meal! This is a super easy roll recipe!

Filed Under: Bread, Holiday Food, Side Dish Tagged With: bread, Cake, Rolls

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread

November 21, 2016 by Nikki Cole

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread by Nikki Christiansen for Busy Mom's Helper

It’s fall and you know what that means? Yes pumpkin everything!  I love pumpkin but not till recently had I ever tried making bread and especially never thought to make pumpkin bread with cream cheese. I now have a new favorite pumpkin recipe of Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread that is a complete melt in your mouth fall favorite recipe that makes a perfect dessert or even a nice breakfast.

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread by Nikki Christiansen for Busy Mom's Helper

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread is incredible bread that will be perfect for any dinner, dessert, or even a quick grab and go breakfast, and it is pretty simple to make.  With the recipe it only makes one loaf but I hate putting a partial can of pumpkin in the fridge, well I bought the big can that was 29 ounces, anyways so I ended up tripling the recipe, made three loafs but kept the bread mix in three separate bowls so it was easy to split into the bread pans. If you are good at measuring things out you can triple it in one bowl, make just a single loaf, whatever fits your needs.

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread by Nikki Christiansen for Busy Mom's Helper

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread by Nikki Christiansen for Busy Mom's Helper

 

Bread – Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

Cream Cheese Filling – Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 4 ounces softened cream cheese
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread by Nikki Christiansen for Busy Mom's Helper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a  bread loaf pan with non-stick spray and then dust it with flour, the flour makes it a lot easier to get the bread out of the pan.
  2. For the bread, mix the first 10 ingredients well in a large bowl.
  3. Add in the flour, baking powder, and baking soda, gently stir in just until combined; don’t overmix.
  4. Pour about 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan spreading it smooth and pushing it into the corners. Set aside.
  5. For the cream cheese filling put all ingredients into a mixer and cream until nice and fluffy, usually about five minutes.
  6. Evenly pour the cream cheese filling mixture over the bread, be careful not to push the filling into the pumpkin mixture but getting it to all the edges.
  7. Top the cream cheese layer with the remaining pumpkin batter, smoothing the top without pushing it into the cream cheese layer and again still covering the cream cheese getting the pumpkin mix to all edges.
  8. Bake for about 50 minutes or until the bread slightly starts to pull away from the edges.
  9. Allow the bread to slightly cool in the pan, then gently run a spatula along the edges and turn over onto a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread by Nikki Christiansen for Busy Mom's Helper

Filed Under: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Holiday Food, Recipe Tagged With: bread, cream cheese, dessert, Fall, food, holiday, pumpkin, Snack

Tried & True Recipes: Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

October 31, 2016 by Danielle

Tried & True Recipes: Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

It’s been awhile since we’ve done a Tried & True Recipe, so let’s give this Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread a try! Super easy to make, delicious and super moist.

Tried & True Recipes: Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

As with all of our tried & true recipes, we’re just sharing our experience using another fabulous blogger’s recipe. To get the recipe and instructions, head to the post at Running to the Kitchen. We love her many fantastic recipes, from tasty desserts to yummy dinners. When I saw this one, I just HAD to give it a try – and of course it was every bit as delicious as I’d hoped!

Tried & True Recipes: Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

The only twist I’d maybe do to her recipe is to add some Pumpkin Spice to it – for a little bit more pumpkin goodness. But that’s just me…we’re major fans of all things pumpkin, so want us much of the flavor as we can get!

Tried & True Recipes: Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

I did make one loaf without chocolate chips, since hubby isn’t a chocolate fan (I know, crazy, right?!) and he agreed that everything from the texture, to the flavor combos was perfect – just needs a bit of pumpkin spice.

Tried & True Recipes: Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

This is a tried and true recipe that definitely passed our test! Head over to Running to the Kitchen for this pumpkin banana chocolate chip bread recipe – or check out all her other amazing creations on her home page!

Other Tried & True Recipes

Tried and True: Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies / recipe by LemonsforLulu.com / tested by BusyMomsHelper.com

Tried and True Recipes: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies from Crazy for Crust / on Busy Mom's Helper

Filed Under: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Holiday Food, Snack, Tried and True

Strawberry Honey Butter

May 23, 2016 by Danielle

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

Does anyone else get a bit giddy when they see strawberries for a good price at the grocery store? I LOVE it, and so does my family – they’re one of our absolute favorite fruits! I grabbed several packs of the juicy berries so we could try a few new recipes with them, like this delicious and creamy Strawberry Honey Butter recipe! While I probably shouldn’t, it’s so good I could eat it straight out of the bowl. Don’t worry, I haven’t. At least not yet!

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

Another thing on sale were bags of frozen rolls, so we grabbed some of those. We usually just enjoy honey or this blackberry cream cheese spread on them, but I decided to give honey butter a try, with a flavorful twist. I was thrilled that it turned out so good, and even the kids were licking their fingers.

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

Another bonus? It only takes a handful of ingredients, most of which you probably already have on-hand. Score!

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

Ingredients

  • 3 Sticks Butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Strawberries, diced really small
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 1-2 tsp. Cinnamon (optional)

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

Directions

  1. Measure all of your ingredients into a stand mixer (or mixing bowl using beaters, if you must) and use the whisk attachment to whisk all of the ingredients well. Every so often turn it off, scrape the sides of the bowl, then let it run again.
  2. Whisk for about 4-5 minutes, or until it goes from clumpy, to smoother, to creamy.
  3. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge. For easier spreading, get it out about 20-30 minutes before serving to soften.

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

Don’t panic if it takes several minutes to not be clumpy – I started to worry when it was just a glump of a mess in the mixer at first. After a few minutes, though, it got more smooth and ended up being perfectly creamy and spreadable.

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

The small strawberry bits will mostly just blend in to the butter mixture, but a few dots will still show up – making this not only a delicious honey butter recipe, but also pretty!

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

Check out all the strawberry buttery goodness melting on the soft, hot rolls! Yes, I snuck one while doing pictures – okay, maybe two – but it was so yummy I couldn’t resist! At least I didn’t just lick out the bowl, right?

Strawberry Honey Butter Recipe / by BusyMomsHelper.com / perfect for rolls or breads

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish Tagged With: Spread

Chocolate Banana Muffins

April 14, 2016 by Danielle

Chocolate Banana Muffins / by BusyMomsHelper.com / A delicious and easy breakfast recipe!

I’m on a roll with easy breakfast recipes lately – and my family is loving it! These Chocolate Banana Muffins are moist and full of delicious flavor. PLUS – they’re super quick to make, especially if you just bake them the night before and serve them in the morning!

Chocolate Banana Muffins / by BusyMomsHelper.com / A delicious and easy breakfast recipe!

If you’re like me, you ALWAYS have bananas around – I mean, they are one of the least expensive fruits you can get, right? From snacks, to a side of fruit, and now in yummy banana recipes, they’re perfect. My kids had been asking for chocolate muffins for breakfast, so as I was trying to decide which recipe to put together, I looked over at our basket of bananas and saw several of them getting to that perfect banana-bread level of ripe. Score – chocolate banana muffins were born!

Chocolate Banana Muffins / by BusyMomsHelper.com / A delicious and easy breakfast recipe!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 3/4 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/3-1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 stick Butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2-3 Cups Mashed Bananas (about 3-4 medium bananas)
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream or Vanilla Yogurt (yogurt will make it a bit sweeter)
  • 1/2-1 cup Chocolate Chips

Chocolate Banana Muffins / by BusyMomsHelper.com / A delicious and easy breakfast recipe!

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 Degrees F. Bake or line 18 muffin cups (I only have 12-cup pans, so had to do a pan and a half). Set aside.
  2. Combine all of the ingredients (except chocolate chips) in a mixer and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  3. Scoop into the prepared muffin cups and fill about 3/4 of the way full. The rise a tiny bit, but not TONS.
  4. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool, then either serve or store in an airtight container!

Chocolate Banana Muffins / by BusyMomsHelper.com / A delicious and easy breakfast recipe!

These turned out amazing, and now I want to try a few variations of it! What would they be like with pumpkin or vanilla chips? Perhaps tossing in some almonds or walnuts would really bring it to a new level. Anywho – these are a great breakfast to start the day off, as well as a great after school snack idea! Enjoy!

Chocolate Banana Muffins / by BusyMomsHelper.com / A delicious and easy breakfast recipe!

Other Easy Breakfast Ideas

Pumpkin Chai Oatmeal / recipe by BusyMomsHelper.com / great easy breakfast idea

3 Tasty Breakfasts in 30 Minutes / by Busy Mom's Helper #ad

Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls / the Perfect Valentine's Day Breakfast / by BusyMomsHelper.com for ThirtyHandmadeDays.com

Filed Under: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

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