Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Donut Muffins

I haven't posted in quite some time, but that doesn't mean I haven't been cooking! Here's some things to catch you up...during the hurricane life without power was getting pretty dull. Lucky for us we had a generator and were able to crank up about half the house...so I started baking. These muffins I've had pinned for quite some time, and these photos were from the second time I made them. The recipe is from Sweet Pea's Kitchen called Brown Sugar Pecan Pear Muffins

However, I swapped out pears for apples because I had them on hand, and also omitted the pecans. I also glazed these muffins from another one of Christina's recipes found here: Glazed Donut Muffins

These muffins are so easy to make, although I was really surprised at how THICK the batter was. It's REALLY thick, so be forewarned...they'll still cook up fine! I thought at first I had forgotten an ingredient, but nope. all was well.

Once cooled, Dip them in the glaze mixture and let it set...Super delicious muffins!

Easy Cherry (or apple) Turnovers

I told my parents about this blog when I first started making it. My Mom is about as adorable as they come, so she always looks at the new things I post and then tells me how nice they look or asks how they came out. My Dad on the other hand is lucky to check his email once a week let alone read my blog. When I asked him if he wanted to see it he informed me he "doesn't do blogs, just like he doesn't do FaceBook" I told him there was nothing to "do" but look at pictures really, and he didn't even have to read it. It was merely an online journal about what I bake.

I emailed him the link (again) about about a week ago he finally looked at the blog. This must've gotten him thinking about all the baked goods that he really likes, because after joking with me about how I must "think I'm Betty Crocker" he confessed he was wondering how he could make cherry turnovers "like the kind you get from the bakery" (as he made gestures of eating said turnover while it flaked apart all over this shirt). He also said he wanted to be able to make them "on-demand" and with "little effort". I was all over this, and promised I'd be back the following weekend ready to bake. The following weekend I returned at their house for his personal Cherry-Turnover baking lesson.

The recipe I chose was this one: Easy Apple Turnovers over at Lawfully Wedded Wife.

I significantly cut it down for my father's ease, But in all fairness I did try her Apple Filling recipe for my own personal benefit. (For the record, it was DELICIOUS!!!)

Use one sheet of Puff Pastry, defrost for 40 minutes on the counter. In the meantime, Preheat the oven to 400˚.

Like I said I did make the apple filling for myself, so here's a pic (it came out perfect): 

We used a can of Cherry Pie filling - found in the baking aisle (for "instant" filling).

Then, unfold the puff pastry sheet and cut into 4 squares  - fill 1/2 of the square with the filling.

Fold the square from corner to corner and pinch edges together to seal in the filling. 

Now they're ready to bake! Put them in the oven for 20-25 minutes - until golden brown and puffed up: 

Remove from pan and move to rack and let cool completely. 

In the meantime mix up the icing: 

2 tsp of mik

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Once cooled, pour icing over the top of the turnover....Tada! 

This recipe came out exactly like the pastries you would get at a bakery! You too should make these for your Dad too. I mean seriously, look how happy it makes them...SO HAPPY!!!