Honey Date Muffins

I have been thinking about taking a vacation to NYC.
There is so much to see and do there, and I haven't been since I was 10 (or so).

We tried to do a day trip a few years back to see the Christmas decorations, but due to a medical emergency, we were unable to go.
Maybe I will try again this year...and hope for the best.

Have you been to NYC? Any suggestions as to what is a must see/do? Must eat?

Ingredients:

2 ½ Cups baking mix (like Jiffy)

2 Tbsp instant vanilla pudding

¼ Cup sugar

1 Tsp baking powder

¼ Cup butter (softened)

1 Egg

¼ Cup honey

¾ Cup dates (chopped)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Grease a muffin pan

3. Combine all dry ingredients

4. Add butter and mix well

5. Add milk, egg, honey, and dates into the mixture

6. Fill prepared muffin cups

7. Bake 15-20 minutes

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Banana Chip Muffins

My daughter started driver's ed a couple summers ago
(oh how OLD I feel!)
There were two options for classes, 2 nights a week for 6 weeks or all day for 5 days straight.

Due to scheduling, the all day classes are what would work best for her.
The downfall to that is that she had to be at class for 9 am every day. Seriously? What do regular working parents do?

Luckily I have an auntie who starts work later in the day, so she was able to bring her for me.
(thank you thank you thank you)
Otherwise, I am not sure she would have been able to take the class.

I don't know what I would do without family! It really does take a village to raise a child!

Ingredients:

1 Pkg banana muffin mix

2 Tbsp quick oats

⅔ Cup mini chocolate chips

2 Banana (mashed)

2 Eggs

½ Cup milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400

2. Grease a muffin pan

3. Combine all ingredients until blended

4 Pour into prepared cups

5. Bake 12-14 minutes

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Corn Cake Muffins

I didn't think it was possible...but I did it.
Today should be marked on the calendar as a personal holiday.

Know what I did?
It required great strength and courage.

I went to Target.
I went with a list.
I only bought what was on the list and then left the store.

This has never happened to me before. I go in for a package of paper and leave $300 later.
How I managed such self control, I will never know.

Please, hold your applause!

Ingredients:

1 Pkg (8.5 oz) corn muffin mix

1 Pkg (9 oz) yellow cake mix

2 Eggs

⅓ Cup milk

½ Cup water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Grease a muffin pan

3. Combine all ingredients until blended

4. FIll muffin tins ⅔ full

5. Bake 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned

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Banana Nut Muffins

Guess what...another recipe card!
(hey, we have had good luck with them so far!)

I whipped these up one night when darling daughter had a friend over, quick breakfast ready for the next morning. Both girls enjoyed (yes, win!).
I brought a few to my aunt and uncle as we were headed that way anyhow. My uber-picky uncle downed two in no time flat. That, my friends, is praise of the highest caliber!

Ingredients:
1 ½ Cup all purpose flour
1 Cup chopped walnuts
½ Cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 Tsp Cinnamon
½ Tsp Salt
¼ Tsp Ground nutmeg
2 Ripe bananas, mashed
¾ Cup Milk
5 Tbsp Melted butter
1 Egg

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Fill 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Coat each with cooking spray.
3. Mix flour, walnuts, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in large bowl.
4. Stir in bananas, milk, butter, and egg. Mix just until blended.
5. Fill muffin cups evenly
6. Bake muffins 20-22 minutes

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Very rustic and delicious!