May 2021: Recipe Roundup

BASIC BANANA MUFFINS

   1 ½    cup all-purpose flour
      1    cup sugar
      1    tsp. baking soda
      ½    tsp. salt
      3    ripe bananas
      1     egg, room temperature
   1/3     cup vegetable oil
      1    tsp. vanilla extract

In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, mash bananas and add egg, oil and vanilla until well mixed. Stir into the dry ingredients until just moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing muffins from pan to wire rack to cool completely.

Recipes adapted from Taste of Home.

GRANOLA TRAIL MIX

    16    oz. package banana-nut granola
    15    oz. package raisins
    12    oz. package milk chocolate M&M’s
    12    oz. can honey-roasted peanuts

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. Store in airtight containers.

Recipes adapted from Taste of Home.

SWEET-AND-SALTY PEANUT BUTTER BITES

    ½    cup semisweet chocolate chips
    4    peanut butter cups (3/4 oz. each), chopped
    1 1/3    cup creamy peanut butter
    1    cup sugar
    1    cup light corn syrup
    1/8    tsp. salt
    4    cups Rice Krispies
    1    cup broken pretzels

Freeze chocolate chips and peanut butter cups until partially frozen, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine peanut butter, sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until blended. Remove from heat, stirring in Rice Krispies and pretzels until coated. Let stand 5 minutes. Gently fold in chocolate chips and peanut butter cups until just combined. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until set.

Recipes adapted from Taste of Home.

SNACK CRACKERS

    ¾    cup canola oil
   1 ½    tsp. dill weed
    1    packet (1 oz.) ranch salad dressing mix
    2    packages (10 oz. each) oyster crackers
In a small bowl, whisk the oil, dill and salad dressing mix. Place the crackers in a large bowl and pour dressing mixture over crackers, tossing gently to coat. Allow to stand at least 1 hour before serving.

Recipes adapted from Taste of Home.