breakfast

Imagine a cinnamon roll, apple fritter, and apple pie… this bread is like a mixture of all three.  I chose to bake mine, but you can by all means fry these up and they will really taste like apple fritters!

Apple Bread

Servings: 9

Ingredients:

For the Apples:

-1 large apple (green or gala/fuji work well), peeled and diced into small chunks

-3 Tbls ground cinnamon

-1/4 cup brown sugar

For the Dough:

-1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

-1/2 cup white wheat flour (all-purpose)

-1 tsp salt

-1 Tbls sugar

-2 Tbls ground flax seeds (optional)

-1 egg

-2 Tbls butter or palm oil shortening

Pineapple buns are a popular treat in Hong Kong.  They get their name from their shape and look, which resembles a pineapple.  What makes these buns so special is the sugar cookie topping, I had never tried anything like them before.  I made mine unique by adding cinnamon sugar on top, like a snicker-doodle.  These are delicious as a breakfast pastry or a snack, serve with Hong Kong Style Milk Tea for an authentic taste!

Servings: makes 8 buns

Ingredients:

For the Buns:

-1 cup white wheat flour

-1 cup whole wheat flour

-1 tsp salt

-2 Tbls sugar

-1 egg

This quick breakfast sandwich is easy to put together and tastes like the fast-food ones.

Microwave Breakfast Muffins

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

-1 whole grain English muffin

-1 egg (use 2 egg whites if watching your cholesterol)

-salt & pepper

-2 slices thin ham sandwich meat (preferable natural or low-sodium kinds)

-1 Tbls shredded cheese or 1 slice of cheese, any kind you like

-1 tsp ‘I can’t Believe it’s not Butter’ (or other butter spread)

Directions

Merry Christmas! A tradition my and my husband’s family share is to eat cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning.  For these cinnamon rolls, I made coconut milk bread with a simple cinnamon filling and frosted them with sweetened condensed milk.  The coconut milk makes the dough nice and fluffy.  They pair perfectly with hot chocolate or coffee.

Coconut Milk Bread – Cinnamon Rolls

Servings: 16-18 rolls

Ingredients:

For the Milk Bread:

-2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

-2 1/2 cups white wheat flour

-1 1/2 tsp salt