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Muffins and Quick Breads

Muffins, Quick Breads, and Yeast Raised Bread Recipes

Sourdough Focaccia Art

April 13, 2020 by Jeanette 2 Comments

focaccia art before baking

Sourdough Focaccia Art is a fun way to let your creative juices flow. The end result is a beautiful and delicious bread you can share with your family and friends. Let your imagination guide you as you design your own unique focaccia art. I’ve been making sourdough bread on a weekly basis, and today’s sourdough…

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Filed Under: Breads Tagged With: creative cooking, foccacia, sourdough bread

Sourdough Discard Pizza Dough Recipe

April 1, 2020 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Sourdough Discard Pizza Dough makes a light and crusty pizza crust for your favorite pizza toppings. If you have sourdough starter and feed it regularly, you will be left with “sourdough discard,” which is basically just sourdough starter that you have chosen not to keep feeding. Instead of throwing it out, I use the “sourdough…

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Filed Under: Breads Tagged With: pizza dough, sourdough, sourdough discard recipe

Crusty Sourdough Bread Recipe

March 27, 2020 by Jeanette Leave a Comment

baked sourdough bread

This Crusty Sourdough Bread recipe produces a loaf of bread as good as any artisan sourdough bread I’ve had. I started making sourdough bread last year, using sourdough starter I bought from King Arthur. However, you can just get some from a neighbor or friend who has sourdough starter. I’ve been sharing my sourdough starter…

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Filed Under: Breads Tagged With: homemade bread, sourdough

Gluten-Free Marbled Chocolate Banana Quick Bread Recipe

August 29, 2018 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Gluten Free Marbled Banana Chocolate Quick Bread - made with oat flour and almond flour, this quick bread is healthy and delicious!

Gluten-Free Marbled Chocolate Banana Quick Bread makes a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack. My mom made banana bread a lot when I was growing up, mostly because we always seemed to have lots of overripe bananas. When the weather is hot, bananas seem to turn brown even faster, so I, like my mom, end up making…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, gluten-free, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: almond flour, bananas, gluten-free, marbled cake, oat flour, quickbread

Browned Butter Banana Bread

December 4, 2017 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Browned Butter Banana Bread is an indulgent breakfast or afternoon treat made a little healthier by swapping in some whole wheat pastry flour. Growing up, my mom made banana bread a lot. Her go-to recipe was from the Fannie Farmer cookbook. I love that recipe, but it is actually a cake, not a quick bread,…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, snacks, vegetarian Tagged With: banana bread, browned butter, whole wheat pastry flour

Avocado Banana Whole Wheat Muffins Recipe

June 20, 2016 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Avocado Banana Whole Wheat Muffins - these healthy muffins use avocado in place of butter and oil

These Avocado Banana Whole Wheat Muffins use avocado as a healthy substitute for butter and oil. A few weeks ago, my husband’s niece and cousin from Taiwan came up to Connecticut for a surprise visit. They love baked goods, so I decided to make some muffins for breakfast. I had spotted a recipe for Avocado Banana…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: avocado, banana, muffins, whole wheat pastry flour

Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Quick Bread Recipe

June 8, 2015 by Jeanette 24 Comments

Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread - a healthy and delicious breakfast bread or snack

This Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Quick Bread is perfect for breakfast or as a healthy snack. Imagine a banana dipped in peanut butter and chocolate. That’s what this quick bread is all about. Swirls of chocolate batter and peanut butter batter run throughout this banana bread. Pure yumminess. Recently, I bought a jar of…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Clean Eating, gluten-free, snacks, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: bananas, cocoa powder, marbled bread, powdered peanut butter, quick bread

Gluten Free Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe

May 4, 2015 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Gluten Free Lemon Zucchini Bread - this lemon scented quick bread makes a healthy snack or breakfast bread

This Gluten Free Lemon Zucchini Bread has a nice bright lemony scent. Now that Spring is in full swing and the weather is warming up, I’m drawn to lighter, brighter flavors, like this Lemon Zucchini Bread. In contrast to the darker, spiced pumpkin breads that I make in the fall and winter, this quick bread…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Clean Eating, gluten-free, whole grain Tagged With: lemon, poppy seeds, quickbread, zucchini

Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Flaxseed Almond Muffins Recipe

March 16, 2015 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Flaxseed Almond Muffins - these healthy muffins use flaxseed to replace half the oil in the typical recipe

These Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Flaxseed Almond Muffins use healthy flaxseed to replace half the oil in the typical muffin recipe. I love cooking for other people, especially folks who are going through a rough patch and need a little help with meals. One of my friends that I’ve been cooking for over the past…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, snacks, vegetarian Tagged With: almond flour, breakfast, flaxseeds, healthy muffin, healthy substitute for oil, how to use flaxseeds in place of oil, oat flour, snack

Spiced Pumpkin Spelt Oat Quick Bread Recipe

February 3, 2015 by Jeanette 5 Comments

Spiced Pumpkin Spelt Oat Quick Bread - perfect for breakfast or tea, this quick bread is made with whole grain spelt and oat flour

Cut a slice of this healthy Spiced Pumpkin Spelt Oat Quick Bread for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Made with whole grain flours and flaxseed, it’s full of goodness. Pumpkin is one of those seasonal ingredients that seems to go back on the shelf after the holidays. To be honest, I was getting a little…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, dairy-free, snacks Tagged With: ground flax seeds as a substitute for oil, oat flour, pumpkin, quickbread, spelt flour

Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Marbled Muffins

November 22, 2014 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Marbled Muffins - these muffins are moist, delicious and healthy - make them for breakfast as a special treat!

These Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Marbled Muffins are moist and tender, with a fine crumb – your family will love these fun treats! Chocolate Banana Marbled Muffins remind me of the marbled cake I used to love making as a young girl. I used to bake every Sunday for our church potluck lunch when I was a…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Clean Eating, gluten-free, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: banana, marbled cake, marbled muffins, oat flour, sorghum flour

Gluten-Free Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Muffins Recipe

November 8, 2014 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Gluten-Free Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Muffin - these are moist, delicious and chocolatey! They're a healthy treat for breakfast.

These Gluten-Free Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Muffins are perfect for back-to-school breakfasts or afternoon snacks. Made with oats and oat flour, it’s a great way to get some whole grains into the day. So I really need to read instructions better before I start recipe testing. I originally made these Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Muffins to…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Clean Eating, gluten-free, healthy choices, snacks, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: chocolate muffins, cocoa powder, gluten-free muffins, oat flour, oats, substituting banana for oil

Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Banana Muffins Recipe

January 9, 2014 by Jeanette 36 Comments

Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Banana Muffin

These Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Banana Muffins are the perfect treat for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. Shhh…they’re actually on the healthier side. I’ve got a special treat today ~ super chocolatey Triple Chocolate Banana Muffins. Decadently rich tasting, no one will guess that these muffins are actually on the healthier side. These muffins are perfect…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: clean eating recipe, gluten-free chocolate cupcake, gluten-free muffin recipe

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cornbread Recipe

November 13, 2013 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cornbread

This Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cornbread is easy to make, and goes perfectly with a bowl of hot chili, or crumbled up for homemade stuffing. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so if you’re looking for a gluten-free cornbread recipe for your favorite stuffing recipe, you’ve come to the right place. My recipe uses a combination of…

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Filed Under: Breads, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, Special Diets, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: coconut oil, dairy-free cornbread recipe, gluten free cornbread recipe

Gluten-Free Almond Sorghum Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe

October 9, 2013 by Jeanette 30 Comments

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cupcake

These Gluten-Free Almond Sorghum Pumpkin Cupcakes will satisfy any sweet tooth with the added plus of being a little bit healthier. A few weeks ago, my youngest son invited a friend over after school and I wanted to make something extra special for them as an afternoon treat. I don’t bake very often, but when…

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Filed Under: Breads, gluten-free, healthy choices, whole grain Tagged With: almond flour, gluten-free cupcake, how to cook sorghum, how to cook whole sorghum, sorghum flour

My Mom’s Beijing Biscuit “Shao Bing” Recipe (北京燒餅) – An Heirloom Recipe

February 27, 2013 by Jeanette 32 Comments

This Shao Bing recipe is one of my mom’s best known recipes that she used to make for my dad. These little biscuits are filled with savory stir fries or meats. Today, I have a very special recipe to share with you, so please indulge me. Although my parents immigrated to the United States over…

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Filed Under: Asian, Breads, Family, healthy choices, Recipes For Foodies, whole grain Tagged With: Beijing Shao Bing, Chinese biscuit, Mom's recipe

Whole Wheat Banana Pecan Cranberry Quick Bread Recipe

February 1, 2013 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Banana Pecan Cranberry Bread © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Last week, I found myself with more ripe bananas than you could ever imagine. We typically go through tons of bananas during the week, but for some reason, I must have bought an extra bunch here or there. Well, I kept staring at them until they started turning so ripe that I either had to…

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Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, dairy-free, healthy choices, snacks, whole grain Tagged With: dried cranberries, healthy banana bread, pecans, power food, whole wheat

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread Recipe

October 1, 2012 by Jeanette 40 Comments

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread is dark, moist and hearty tasting. Banana bread has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid, and now as a mom, I’ve made it more times than I can remember. My go-to recipe has always been the recipe my mom used when we were growing up, which…

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Filed Under: book review, Breads, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, snacks Tagged With: gluten-free banana bread, Jenna Weber, quick bread, White Jacket Not Required

Gluten-Free Jewish Apple Cake Recipe

September 12, 2012 by Jeanette 29 Comments

Gluten-Free Jewish Apple Cake

My youngest son read a lot of books this summer, including a few books about kids entering middle school. I wanted him to get a feel for what it might be like since he’s entering middle school this year. One of the books (we can’t remember the name) had a recipe for Jewish Apple Cake that…

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Filed Under: Breads, csa, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, farmer's market, gluten-free, snacks Tagged With: Food Network Summer Fest, gluten-free apple cake, gluten-free Jewish apple cake

Chocolate Marbled Cupcake Recipe {Gluten and Dairy-Free}

March 26, 2012 by Jeanette 195 Comments

Chocolate Marbled Cupcakes (gluten-free)

Over the past year since my youngest was diagnosed with a wheat allergy, I have tried all sorts of gluten-free flours for baking. Although I’ve had pretty good success with almost all the gluten-free flours I’ve tried, the one flour that has stumped me is coconut flour. Coconut flour does not behave at all like…

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Filed Under: Breads, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, Family, gluten-free Tagged With: almond flour, chocolate, coconut flour, gluten-free cake, how to bake gluten-free, how to bake with coconut flour, marbled cake

Joy Bauer Food Cures Book Review {Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins and a Giveaway}

December 13, 2011 by Jeanette 52 Comments

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins

As many of you know, I started Jeanette’s Healthy Living as a place to share foods that I was preparing for friends with cancer in the hopes of helping to nourish and help them through the healing and recovery process. As time has passed, Jeanette’s Healthy Living has evolved to include foods I’ve made for…

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Filed Under: book review, Breads, Breakfast, Cancer, Christmas, Cooking For Cancer, giveaway, healthy choices, Holidays, resources, Resources Tagged With: Food Cures Book Review, Giveaway, Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins, Joy Bauer

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