Baked Donut Monday: Banana Bread with Banana Glaze!

Happy Monday you guys!!!
I'm back again for another Baked Donut Monday post

and today I'm going to tell you about some super tasty

BANANA BREAD BAKED DONUTS!!!

Oh and it gets even better...

They have a banana glaze on them too!!!

HOLY WOW GUYS, HOLY WOW!

These baked donuts just keep getting better and better.

If I wasn't afraid I'd gain a ton of weight,

or maybe if I had a little more free time,

I just might have to make baked donuts more often!!

Any suggestions on flavors that you'd like to see on here?

Let me show you how to make these amazing donuts!

The Goods:

Flour

Sugar

Baking Powder

Salt

Cinnamon

Mashed Banana

Unsalted Butter

Egg

Milk

Vanilla

Powdered Sugar

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in one bowl.

Whisk together egg, melted butter, milk, vanilla and mashed banana in another.

Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.

Cut off the end of the zipper bag 

and fill your donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes,

until golden brown and dough is set.

Now time to make the banana glaze!

Whisk together the melted butter, milk, 

mashed banana, powdered sugar, salt and cinnamon.

Glaze should form ribbons when it's the right consistency.

Remove donuts from pan and cool on a wire rack.

I placed parchment paper under the rack,

which comes in handy for the next step!

Drizzle banana glaze generously over the cooled donuts

and then let the glaze set completely.

Grab a donut and take a bite to taste test.

Immediately take another bite because it's THAT GOOD!

Package up in cute containers and deliver to your neighbors,

to eliminate all temptation because these donuts are so tasty I'd eat them all!

Banana Bread Donuts 

Adapted from Hungry Couple

For the Donuts:

1 Cup All Purpose Flour

1/4 Cup Sugar

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 Cup Ripe Banana, Mashed

2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted

1 Egg

1/2 Cup Milk

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

For the Glaze:

1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter, Melted

1 Tablespoon Milk

4 Tablespoons Ripe Banana, Mashed

3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar

Dash of Cinnamon

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in one bowl.
2. Whisk together egg, melted butter, milk, vanilla and mashed banana in another.
3. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
4. Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.
5. Cut off the end of the zipper bag and fill your donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, until golden brown and dough is set.
7. Whisk together the melted butter, milk, mashed banana, powdered sugar, salt and cinnamon. Glaze should form ribbons when it's the right consistency.
8. Remove donuts from pan and cool on a wire rack.Drizzle banana glaze generously over the cooled donuts and then let the glaze set completely.
9. Dig in and enjoy your donuts!!!

Whiskey Wednesday: Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider

Happy Wednesday everyone!!!

A few months ago, I started a fun new blog series - 

Whiskey Wednesday!!!

If you missed them, here are the last few:
Irish Mule
 Mint Julep
Bourbon & Sparkling Lemonade
Irish Redhead
Old Fashion
Jameson Coke Floats
Bourbon Cherry Coke

Make sure to check back each month for a new recipe!

Whiskey Wednesday will happen every first Wednesday of the month.

While shopping at Trader Joe's recently,
I saw Sparkling Apple Cider at the check out.
A lightbulb went off in my head immediately,
and that's how this month's whiskey drink was created!

It's was quite simple to make,
tasted oh sooooooooo good,
but you could easily get yourself in trouble!!
You can hardly taste the bourbon in these babies!

Let me show to make these yummy drinks!

The Goods:

Bourbon

Sparkling Apple Cider

Sugar

Cinnamon

Apple

Get everything prepped and laid out.

Mix your cinnamon and sugar in ramekin.

Pour a tiny bit of apple cider in another ramekin.

Slightly wet the rim of the glass with the apple cider.

Then place in cinnamon sugar mix and cover glass rim.

Place one slice of apple in each glass.

Add two ounces of whiskey to each glass.

Fill with chilled sparkling apple cider

and garnish with another apple slice.

Cheers to a good night with one of your best friends.

Then take a sip, sit back and relax!!!

Buffalo Chicken Baked Tacos

Over a year ago, I made and blogged about Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken.

In that post, I shared three different ways to enjoy it,

and I've done so many time since.

Recently I ran across a recipe for Baked Tacos that sounded great!

I knew almost immediately that I wanted to make some,

but that I'd incorporate the Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken too!

Not only did I previously give you three ways to use the chicken,

but today I'm sharing yet another delicious way,

so you now have FOUR different options!!!

The Goods:

Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken

Taco Shells

Shredded Cabbage

Avocado

Green Onion

Bleu Cheese

Ranch Dressing

Franks Red Hot

You can buy your taco shells...

OR you can make your own!

They're actually quite simple.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Microwave corn tortillas for about 10 seconds to soften.

Drape the tortillas over two bars of your oven rack.

And back for 5 to 10 minutes - until nice and crisp!

The baked shells are SO much better for you because they aren't fried in oil.

Stuff your tacos to your liking and pop them in the oven.

Bake at 425 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Add fresh avocado, a little ranch dressing and a dash of Franks.

Then devour them while attempting not to burn your mouth!

Favorite Pies!

Happy Friday you guys!!!

I'm back today for another Friday Link Up!

This week, I'm linking up with TWO different groups.

Make sure to check them all out at the bottom of this post!

If you're anything like me,
you probably ate wayyyy too much yesterday.
And are still possible full from your feast!!
So talking about more food seems a little wrong, but oh well!

It's not Thanksgiving for my family without a few yummy pies.
so today I thought I'd share some recipes for my
FIVE FAVORITE PIES!
And yes, I've made them all at one point in time!

Dutch Apple Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Pecan Pie

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Turkey Pot Pie

Now for more Friday Link Up Fun, check out the blogs below!

Andrea and Erika's blogs from Friday Favorites.

April's blog from 5 on Friday.

Things I'm Lovin' Tuesday: Spotify!

This is a non-sponsored review and I purchased my own Spofity Subscription.

A few months ago I started another monthly blog series called

THINGS I'M LOVIN' TUESDAY!!!

If you missed the first few, you can find them here, here, here and here!

and make sure to check back every last Tuesday of the month!

Now onto what I'm lovin' this month...

I've known about Spotify for years now,

but didn't really start using it until recently.

And after using it for a few months, 

I'm hooked! Yes, HOOKED!

I created a free Spotify account over the Summer

and started using it mostly while working out.

I was already using my iPod or other music services,

but I quickly found out I really liked Spotify.

Not long after signing up, I was pretty much only using Spotify,

so I decided to upgrade to the paid version for a 30-day trial.

I now had the ability to skip a ton of songs and no more ads between a few songs.

I knew within the first week that I'd be keeping it past the trial!

So why am I loving Spotify exactly?

As mentioned above I use it when working out,

and it's totally improved my workouts the last few months.

But I've found I also love to use Spotify while doing long drives,

and have started listening to it while working as well!

If you haven't tried Spotify yet, you really should!

Don't delay like I did.

I really wish I'd given it a try sooner!

DIY: Pumpkin Vases

When I recently posted about the DIY: Pumpkin Puree,

I told you to check back soon for another DIY post

because I felt like I was cheating reposting about the puree.

I have guilt problems, but it probably works in your favor!!!

Well folks, soon is here and I am so excited about today's post!

And while technically I have blogged about the topic in the past,

I'm revisiting it and doing it ALL over this year,

instead of cheating, again, and reposting a past post!

Enough talk outta me, let me show you how to make these beauties!

The Goods:

Fall Colored Flowers

Mini Pumpkins

Floral Foam

Scissors

Cut the top off your pumpkins and scoop out all the seeds/goop.

Wash out, dry and then fit your floral foam inside each pumpkin.

Start with one variety of flower and secure them in the floral foam.

Keep adding the different varieties of flowers until your vase is filled.

And it looks something like this!

Or maybe like this!

Play around with the different flowers 

until you get the look you're going for!

Each one will look a little different and that's totally ok!

Bubble Bath Review: Mr. Bubble

This is a non-sponsored review and I purchased my own Bubble Bath.

It's the third Wednesday of the month,

so of course that means another Bubble Bath Review!
And did you know that there are only seven, 
yes SEVEN Wednesdays left (including this one) in the year?!?
Wow time sure is flying!!!

Do you guys remember Mr. Bubble from your childhood?
It's been around since 1961, so chances are good that you do.
I for sure remember it, but I didn't remember it's bubble quality,
so of course I had to buy and review it when I saw it recently.

Mr. Bubble Bubble Bath 

I read the directions and started with two ounces...

And just like most bubble bath's,

just pour under running water!

But I quickly learned two ounces wasn't enough.

Not nearly enough AT ALL!

So I added about half the bottle

(maybe a little more if I'm being honest)

And had a decent amount of bubbles!

I'm betting you already know how I felt about this bubble bath.

 Mr. Bubble was not as amazing as I remember from my childhood,

but I'm sure that's mostly because I like A LOT more bubbles now.

So - for kids this bubble bath would be great, but not so much for adults!

If you missed them, make sure to check out past bubble bath reviews:

Lush Bubble Bars

 Aura Cacia Foam Bath

 Rite Aid

Bath & Body Works

Avon Bubble Delight

Dead Sea Essentials

Dr. Teal's Foaming Bath

Calgon Skin Silkening Bubble Bath

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

CONFESSION: I don't love the quality of these pictures.

They were taken quite awhile ago on an older camera, 

but I'd been saving this post until Fall because hello - pumpkin!

Even though the pictures below aren't the best,

 these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are AMAZING.

Please don't let the pictures fool you.

When looking at Pumpkin Whoopie Pie recipes, 

I realized I didn't love everything about a single one,

so I combined two different ones to make something I did love.

For the cake part, I used Mix and Match Mama's recipe,

but I'm not the biggest fan of canned frosting,

so I used the cream part from Momfessional's recipe!

Let me show you how they're made.

The Goods:

Yellow Cake Mix

Vegetable Oil

Eggs

Pumpkin Puree

Cream Cheese

Butter

Vanilla

Powdered Sugar

Cinnamon

Combine cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs and pumpkin puree with mixer.

Mix until ingredients are well combined.

Transfer mixture to large zipper bag.

Cut off the tip of the zipper bag and start piping mixture.

Make small circles on parchment lined baking sheet, leaving room to expand.

Bake for about 10 minutes, then cool on pans for a few more minutes.

Remove to wire racks and finishing cooling completely.

You'll notice about half of mine turned out near perfect,

where the other half sadly just weren't as pretty.

While they're cooling, it's time to make the frosting!

Cream together the butter and cream cheese.

Then add the powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon

and mix until everything is combined. 

Grab another large zipper bag and transfer frosting to that.

Then cut off the tip and pipe onto half of the baked cakes.

Lastly, add the other side of the whoopie pie and you're ready to go.

Now dig in and enjoy these yummy pumpkin treats!!

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Cakes from Mix and Match Mama

Frosting from Momfessionals 

For the Cakes:

1 Box Yellow Cake Mix

1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil

2 Eggs

1 Cup Pumpkin Puree

For the Frosting:

16 Ounces Powdered Sugar

1 Stick Unsalted Butter

1 Block Cream Cheese

Splash of Vanilla

Few Dashes Cinnamon

1. Combine cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs and pumpkin puree with mixer. Mix until ingredients are well combined.
2. Transfer mixture to large zipper bag. 
3. Cut off the tip of the zipper bag and start piping mixture. Make small circles on parchment lined baking sheet, leaving room to expand.
4. Bake for about 10 minutes, then cool on pans for a few more minutes.
5. Remove to wire racks and finishing cooling completely.
6. Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Then add the powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon and mix until everything is combined. 
7. Transfer frosting to another large zipper bag.
8. Cut off the tip and pipe onto half of the baked cakes.
9. Lastly, add a second cake on top to finish assembling the whoopie pies.