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Blueberry Raspberry Pancake Muffins

Thursday, December 27, 2018
I think I’ve expressed more than enough times already that breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I swear I always find new ways to jazz up my breakfast or to make it easier for me to get breakfast in my day. Hence…pancake muffins.

Blueberry Raspberry Pancake Muffins

Pancakes are on of those traditional breakfast options, but just plain old pancakes can get boring. So, I added blueberries and raspberries to them to give them that extra flavor and boost. You can basically add whatever floats your boat to pancakes. Whether it’s pecans, walnuts, fruit, chia seeds, raisins…there is no right or wrong way to do this.

Some people make their own pancakes using a combination of flour, eggs, milk, etc. However, I opted to use the Aunt Jemima Original Complete Pancake mix. There are a ton of other pancake mixes you can use, but this one works best for me. For most of these, all you have to do is add water to the flour mixture and stir. It’s super simple and much more convenient.

What I love about this recipe is that I was able to have this throughout the week. As I was preparing to leave out for work that day, all I had to do was grab it and pack it up. No extra cooking. No extra time spent. It was so easy. And the best part, it tastes just as amazing the next day reheated.

Blueberry Raspberry Pancake Muffins

Blueberry Raspberry Pancake Muffins

Blueberry Raspberry Pancake Muffins

These Blueberry Raspberry Pancake Muffins are perfect for those on the go mornings.
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 20 mins
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 6 muffins

Ingredients
2 cups pancake mix
1 cup water
18 raspberries (3 per muffin)
12 blueberries (2 per muffin)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. In a bowl, add your pancake mix and add water. Stir until a smooth consistency and there are no lumps
3. Take a non-stick muffins pan, and apply small spoonfuls of batter to pan. Apply to the halfway mark of the pan
4. Add your raspberries and blueberries for topping to each muffin
5. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until pancake muffins are a lightly golden brown on top
6. Let sit and cool before removing from pan

Notes
You can also use homemade pancake mix and any other fruit toppings of your choice

Very Berry Smoothie

Friday, December 14, 2018
Okay, I confess. I’ve been on a smoothie kick lately. And the best part, I’ve been killing it with bananas.

As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, my family LOVES bananas. So much so, that very often I tend to over buy the bananas and they go brown faster than I expected. The best way to make use of them at that moment is to put them in a smoothie. But c’mon…I’ve already made a banana smoothie.

What I love about adding a riped banana to a smoothie combination is that it instantly sweetens it up. I could take the most bitter fruit ever, add a banana, and it tastes amazing! This day in particular, I decided to pair it with some berries.

Very Berry Smoothie

Very Berry Smoothie

Blueberries and strawberries are so rich in antioxidants and fiber. All of that power is just one cup. Unfortunately the berries I picked up weren’t the sweetest in taste, so I added a banana to sweeten it up along with my almond milk.

All of my smoothies contain almond milk. I’ve seen several that likes to add yogurt, but I honestly just prefer almond milk or even the vanilla flavored almond milk. It works for me, and I feel turns out just as amazing.

Smoothies are one of those power drinks that you can have for breakfast or as a snack in between. Anything that I can get versatile with I am a huge fan of. Now that I’ve mastered making smoothies for myself, I love that I can experiment with different fruits and simply blend them all together.

What are your favorite smoothie combinations?

Very Berry Smoothie

This amazing smoothie is filled antioxidants and fiber to keep you fill for longer
Prep Time: 1 min | Cook Time: 1 min | Total Time: 2 mins
Course: Breakfast, Smoothies
Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients
1 cup Blueberries
1/2 cup Strawberries
1/2 frozen banana
1 cup Sweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

Instructions
1. Add your blueberries, strawberries, banana, and almond milk to your blender
2. Blend for 45 seconds or until smoothie reaches consisstency of your liking
3. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Notes
If you prefer a thinner texture you can add water or more almond milk to loosen
You can use a fresh banana