Pumpkin Banana "mini breads"

Last summer for some bizarre reason I thought planting about 30 pumpkin plants was a good idea.......For a family of 2 it's alittle much. Let's just say the freezer is still full of pumpkin puree, though with intense pumpkin dessert baking and giving family and friends bags of pumpkin I've got it down to about 18 Cups.

Here is DELICIOUS recipe that was created by taking all the odds and ends of the baking cabinet and throwing it into the mixing bowl...

PUMPKIN BANANA "MINI BREADS"

1 CUP of brown sugar
1/2 CUP white sugar
1/2 CUP vegetable oil
2 eggs
Splash of vanilla
3 CUPS pumpkin puree
1 large mashed banana
1/4 CUP milk
1 3/4 CUPS whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. clove
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 CUP oats
1/3 CUP shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350*F.
Mix together the sugar, oil, and eggs.
Add banana, pumpkin, vanilla,and milk.
Mix together flour, baking soda and powder, salt, spices, oats and coconut.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Pour into greased muffin tins and sprinkle with oats.
Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes..
Cool, ENJOY!





Cinnamon apple kolache

My fall version of a simple kolache cookie.
Makes 15 cookies.

Filling:
about 3 C of finely chopped apple
2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 heaping tbsp. sugar

Dough:
1 stick of butter, softened
3 oz. cream cheese softened
1/4 C packed light brown sugar
1 1/4 C all purpose flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla

skillet apple filling:

Melt butter in a skillet then add apples, cinnamon and sugar. Cook on medium heat until tender.
Take off heat.

Preheat oven to 375F*.

Dough:
Cream the butter and cream cheese. Add brown sugar and cinnamon, mix well.
Add flour 1/4 C at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add vanilla.

Roll out on lightly floured surface. Cut with a biscuit cutter or into squares with a knife.
Place on greased cookie sheet. Scoop a tsp. size dollop of apple filling onto the middle of cookie and pinch sides together. Sprinkle with sugar.

Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden on edges. Brush with melted butter and let cool.

Enjoy!