American Baked Goods

"This unique recipe uses Sprite soda pop! It's Apple Dumpling Gang-busters! You can use any apple but I find Granny Smith apples definitely work best."

"An easy-to-make apple walnut or apple pecan muffin depending on your choice of nut. Vanilla adds a little more flavor. You could also add a teaspoon of cinnamon or a little fresh nutmeg."

"The taste of apple is even better when you add chopped dates or raisins. I hope you like them!"

"Delicious apple scone are wonderful with coffee in the morning. This recipe includes some wheat germ for added nutrition and it adds a lovely nutty flavor."

"This is a mix between a coffeecake and a deluxe pancake. Use any favorite pancake mix for the cake batter as long as it yields 1 and 1/2 cups."

"A scone made from mashed potatoes and bacon. I actually use Pam spray instead of bacon grease to grease the skillet. Otherwise, it was just too much in the richness department."

"This was kind of a pain to make, but it was worth it. I used margarine instead of butter and that worked okay. The great taste of donuts baked at home."

"Serve 'em hot with butter or your favorite "not butter" substitute, marmalade, or peanut butter."

"A delicious way to use up overripe bananas. Chopped walnuts add additional flavor and texture to the bread."

"Shape these anyway you want and they'll still taste fantastic! Makes about 2 dozen doughnuts."

"Makes 1 loaf of deliciousness! Use any kind of nut you prefer in this bread. I've used walnuts and pecans so far. I'd recommend pecans the most."

"Best when served 24 hour later (the flavors meld together). Chopped nuts and raisins can be added for variety. I find that 2 medium bananas yields about 1 cup of mashed banana."

"A simple, easy corn bread recipe. Great with honey! A fun replacement for toast to accompany bacon and eggs, etc."

"If you can't get self-rising flour, use 4 teaspoons baking powder and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt. You can also use regular milk, if necessary, but add it slowly because the amount may be less. These go really well with sausage or tomato gravy."

"This tasty recipe is best with fresh blueberries. If you have frozen, that's okay. Just don't thaw them first. Put them in the batter frozen. Otherwise, you're muffin turns too purple."

"Moist and delicious blueberry muffins with a sweet and creamy vanilla cream cheese filling."

"Recipe from the Michigan Blueberry Growers Association. If you don't think blueberries and sausage go together, think again."

"If you don't have sour milk, make milk sour by adding 1 Tablespoon vinegar to 1 cup sweet milk. I hope that you enjoy this recipe. Just ask my son Greg about how good it is. Enjoy. Bonita Griffin"

"Turn a can of those refrigerated biscuit doughs into something special. Tasty buttermilk biscuits with jam and special spices in the middle."

"This is so fancy yet easy and so delicious. You'll have your friends thinking you are a real chef!"

"The taste of apple smoked sausage in a breakfast pie. Easy to make. Requires a baking mix like Bisquick."

"It's just a little orange zest that gives these rolls their flavor, but the citrus freshness in undeniable."

"This recipe makes about 6 dozen doughnuts. Perfect for doughnut days at church."

"Add the buttermilk slowly - just enough to make the dough pliable. This dough will keep for several days in the refrigerator."

"Try replacing the raisins with other dried fruit. You can also experiment replacing the Cheerios with another cereal."

"You can actually use just about any breakfast cereal you want. I tried Wheaties once and it was very nice. I say Cheerios just because that was in the recipe I originally found."

"A great side dish with omelets and other egg dishes. Also popular in our house as a snack for poker night."

"My contribution to your awesome collection of Breakfast In A Jar recipes. Gave these out last year and people loved them."

"'Tis better to put this one in your belly than on the door. A tasty coffee cake with a cinnamon and brown sugar streusel topping."

"A standard pancake mix is the base for this cinnamon apple coffee cake cobbler. Maple syrup adds sweetness and warmth."

"This recipe makes 2 loaves of bread loaded with cinnamon flavor."

"Consider attaching a new spatula or pot holder to the gift jar for that final special touch."

"Frozen bread dough from the grocery store gets mixed with nuts, honey and raisins to make great breakfast buns."

"These muffins are hearty and taste almost like biscuits. Don't expect them to be super sweet dessert-style muffins. Heaven with a pat of butter."

"Your kids will love these. They can even help make them since it's so easy. Be prepared to make many more batches of this recipe."

"Easy and fun. Just five ingredients. Good recipe to have the kids help in the kitchen. Pecans and walnuts work great in these twists."

"Do the cinnamon twist! Fun to make, fun to look at and especially fun to eat while still warm from the oven."

"These scones smell so good while they're baking. In a pinch, you can replace the cherries with dried cranberries or even raisins."

"Fresh cranberries come in plastic bags in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. Don't try this with canned or dried cranberries."

"You can use fresh or thawed frozen cranberries. Pecans and a hint of grated orange peel add even more flavor."

"We love these for breakfast. The cornmeal makes them a little more dense and filling than other cranberry muffins."

"An easy, savory breakfast biscuit that's great in place of toast, bagels or English muffins. You can replace the green onion with 2 Tablespoons of fresh herbs."

"A coffee cake with personality and a golden, crispy topping of brown sugar and Grape-Nuts cereal."

"Some scones can be dry. These raisin scones are crisp, light and buttery."

"According to The Nancy Drew Cookbook, a detective needs energy - add more protein. Mix 1/2 cup of finely chopped pecans to the maple sugar mixture."

"You may need a touch more or less milk than indicated. The dough should be somewhat soft, so adjust the milk so it's not too firm."

"A fancy bread for a fun Easter. The final biscuits can either be shaped as twists or intertwined into a serpentine shape."

"I recommend using an electric mixer. It takes a lot longer if you do it by hand. This is the recipe most donut shops use because it's so inexpensive."

"This easy-to-make bread is so good served warm with a pat of butter and strawberry jam."

"Need an impressive brunch dish fast? Transform refrigerated crescent rolls into something special with just four additional ingredients."

"Merry Breakfast! This is a great recipe for holiday brunch. Contains just a little whiskey which can be omitted."

"These muffins puff up golden brown and are then dipped in butter and rolled in a delicious blend of cinnamon and sugar."

"Use white bread frozen rolls. I tried whole wheat rolls once and it just didn't taste as good - it didn't absorb the egg mixture as well either. I love your website. Hope you like my recipe."

"Using breakfast to make breakfast - genius! Experiment with other cereals to make your own personal muffin."

"Perfect for the holidays! Make the mix and attach a gift card. Easy and fun."

"I made gingerbread toast for breakfast two days ago. It was very nice with a pad of margarine. What about Gingerbread French Toast?"

"A lot of ingredients, but super easy to prepare. This recipe actually uses plum baby food. It's just pureed plums, so why not use it."

"According to a note at the bottom of this recipe, "Some people, including even Grandpa Jones, might call this a recipe for corn pone. But we're big time sophisticates up here in Philadelphia.""

"Any store bought granola will work. I've used Quaker Low Fat Granola. Next time, I might use Grape Nuts which is kind of like granola."

"Yummy, unique and full of orange flavor. The cereal gives these muffins a great texture."

"From a recipe card at my grocery store. Interesting and very tasty. I wish you had a camping section. I would put it there."

"Did you know honey isn't only delicious - it's also an effective treatment for minor abrasions and burns."

"This is a fun recipe that uses refrigerator biscuits to construct a coffee cake. Very easy to make."

"Easy to make. Best of all, it uses ingredients I usually have around the kitchen, so I can make it any time."

"Delicious muffins with a surprise in middle... your favorite jam. I'll sometimes add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the batter as well."

"The jam is baked right in, but that's no reason not to spread a little on top too!"

"Best when served warm, these muffins have a wonderful texture and they taste like something from a quality coffeehouse."

"This might seem like an odd recipe for a breakfast website, but wait until you try it as the crust for a savory quiche or brunch casserole."

"Two of breakfast's most popular flavors, maple and bacon, are together in a muffin that you'll never forget."

"Don't throw away those leftover holiday sweet potatoes. They make great muffins!"

"In The Hour Magazine Cookbook, Gary Collins introduced this recipe like so: "First Lady Nancy Reagan came to Hour Magazine to present a five part series with me, on children and drugs... as soon as she came to the studio, she pulled out some homemade cookies and handed them out to the crew and staff. Knowing that cooking is close to her heart, I asked her to submit a favorite recipe. She chose Monkey Bread.""

"Careful not to use too much nutmeg. It's great served warm with a little pat of softened butter on top."

"A little nutmeg goes a long way. I'm always tempted to add more, but the results can be a bitter mess if you add too much."

"The secret ingredient here is candied citrus peel. I've included my recipe to make that too."

"A hearty poppy seed muffin. The oats give this one real substance. A hint of orange zest and nutmeg add nuance to the flavor."

"Picky people prefer pita. I eat a pita when I need to eat a pita."

"I like to make this for special occasions - it's a little complicated for everyday use. It's a real favorite at our house."

"For best results, combine the cranberries with the orange juice and grated rind the night before. It really makes the flavors explode."

"These muffins are sugar-fee. They get their sweetness from honey and their flavor from orange juice."

"These muffins have a lot of a-peel. A little bit of grated orange rind adds a whole lot of flavor to these guys."

"The beauty of this recipe is that the flavors mix and meld overnight creating a coffee cake with maximum taste. Secret ingredient: pudding."

"This peachy blueberry breakfast dish is from the the Holly Hill House Victorian B&B in Port Townsend, Washington."

"Make sure you use fresh peaches. I tried this once with frozen and the muffins came out too soggy."

"You can substitute apples for pears in the recipe, but if you have some pears... go for it... they make a unique and tasty muffin."

"This coffee cake has a triple dose of pineapple. There's crushed pineapple and pineapple juice in the batter and then it gets a pineapple glaze."

"Just 5 ingredients and 1 of them is love. When done right, these turn out light, tender and pop-up in the pan."

"This recipe taught me that it's easy to make doughnuts at home and I usually have all of the ingredients on hand. Simple. Basic. Delicious."

"Yummy for those days everyone is in a hurry. They can grab a section and be on their way."

"The perfect muffin for the Autumn season: apples, pumpkin and a delicious cinnamon crumb streusel topping."

"Light and fluffy as doughnuts go. Just like the ones sold at the Honolulu farmers market."

"These are so simple to make. Kids can help with wrapping the apples in the dough and spooning the sauce over dumplings. Quick to prepare for breakfast in a snap."

"Muffins like you've never tasted before. Requires yellow cake mix, a banana nut muffin mix and a banana pudding mix. Super easy if you have the ingredients."

"Savory hominy muffins with a full-bodied corn flavor. Great in place of toast with with eggs and omelettes."

"Flaky and full of flavor. The texture is somewhere between a muffin and a biscuit. I love this scone dipped in coffee like a doughnut."

"A good old reliable country biscuit with Cheddar cheese cooked inside. Nothing fancy. Just delicious and simple."

"Coconut muffins with a raspberry jam surprise in the middle. My kids are crazy about them."

"This batter can be made and refrigerated way in advance. So you can have warm muffins ready with 20 minutes notice. Secret ingredient: Bran breakfast cereal."

"The secret ingredient here is pretty obvious: Rice Krispies breakfast cereal. This coffee cake may not crackle and pop, but it will impress your friends."

"Savory scones with smoked ham and rosemary. Use good quality ham from the deli. Avoid any ham slices sold near the bologna lunch meats section."

"Cornbread just like grandma makes. For real. She gave me the recipe. Huge family favorite in our neck of the woods."

"Spudnuts are doughnuts with an infusion of mashed potatoes for a heartier taste and texture."

"There's no butter in this recipe so it makes fairly healthy muffins with great natural strawberry flavor."

"This dish has been in our family for years and is popular during the holidays. Goes great with a cup of tea or coffee."

"When we have sweet potatoes (holidays mostly), I always make two extra so I can make this coffee cake the next morning."

"Great use for leftover sweet potatoes. You can always quickly make mashed sweet potatoes by microwaving them until soft and mashing. Allow them to cool to room temperature before using."

"This pastry is sliced like a loaf of bread and goes very well egg dishes for breakfast instead of plain old regular toast."

"It's more than a muffin. It's a meal. Be sure to make extras. They taste even better when reheated."

"This bread is almost like cake. It's a sneaky, tasty way to get my husband and kids to eat their vegetables. The zucchini tastes great and keeps the bread moist."