brunch ideas Archives - Cozy Country Living https://www.cozycountryliving.com/tag/brunch-ideas/ At Home & In The Kitchen Thu, 24 Mar 2016 01:37:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.cozycountryliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CCL_favicon_nocircle.png brunch ideas Archives - Cozy Country Living https://www.cozycountryliving.com/tag/brunch-ideas/ 32 32 Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Bread https://www.cozycountryliving.com/cinnamon-raisin-oatmeal-bread/ https://www.cozycountryliving.com/cinnamon-raisin-oatmeal-bread/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:56:15 +0000 https://www.cozycountryliving.com/?p=4116 This morning I woke up to rainy skies and cooler temperatures.  We had an unusually warm weather this weekend in my neck of woods, so I held off on my baking plans.   I welcomed the gray skies and fall like weather today and couldn’t wait to get something right in the oven to warm...

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This morning I woke up to rainy skies and cooler temperatures.  We had an unusually warm weather this weekend in my neck of woods, so I held off on my baking plans.   I welcomed the gray skies and fall like weather today and couldn’t wait to get something right in the oven to warm up the house.  This Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Bread is a simple, delightful bread that can be served for breakfast, a Sunday brunch or even beautifully packaged and gifted.  The cinnamon and raisin aroma that makes it’s way through the house as this bread bakes in the oven calls you to the kitchen for a warm, cozy breakfast.  This bread has a light, delicate flavor, a texture similar to a scone and blends well with a hot cup of coffee or tea.   We like to drizzle a little vanilla glaze on top of our bread, but you could just as easily slice this and eat it plain with a pat of butter.  This bread is freezer friendly, so if you have some time, bake an extra loaf for later.  What quick breads have you been busy baking this fall?

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Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients

  • For the Bread:
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup 2 % milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • For the Vanilla Glaze:
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In your Kitchen Aid Mixer, combine the flours, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. Add the eggs, milk, vanilla and butter and stir until combined.
  4. Add the raisins and mix until incorporated.
  5. Pour batter into a prepared large loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean.
  6. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack.
  7. Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan, on low heat combine the confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk and whisk until well combined, careful not to burn.
  8. Drizzle the glaze on top of the cooled bread.
  9. Let the glaze harden a bit and then slice and serve with hot coffee.
  10. *To freeze, bake as usual, let cool completely, then store in a plastic freezer bag or freezer safe container and freeze.
  11. To defrost, let sit out at room temperature overnight and glaze.
  12. Makes 1 loaf.
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I really like cake.   I am the person at birthday parties who scrapes all of that unnecessary frosting off of the cupcake or cake and leaves only a thin layer because I think the cake is the best part.  My husband and two of my children beg to differ!  It’s not that I don’t like frosting, because I do appreciate a nice homemade Buttercream, but for me the cake is where it’s at.   Cakes usually aren’t on my dessert menu in the fall because I am too busy happily baking pies and apple crisp.  Earlier this week, I decided to try something new with apples and make this breakfast cake.  This Spiced Apple Breakfast Cake is a moist, melt in your mouth kind of cake that is best served on a chilly morning with a hot cup of coffee.  It’s bursting with the warm flavors and aromas of fresh apples, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg.  I thinks it’s absolutely acceptable to eat cake for breakfast as long as it’s called breakfast cake right?  I mean, it’s in the name and everything:)    This cake can also be enjoyed after dinner sprinkled with powdered sugar or topped with fresh whipped cream.  If you have any left over, it can also be reheated in a low oven the next day.  I’ve even packed a piece of this into my children’s  lunch boxes for a sweet treat!  Do you have a favorite fall cake?

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Spiced Apple Breakfast Cake

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Cortland (or your favorite baking apples) apples, chopped
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, measured then roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the apples, sugars, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  3. Mix well and let stand.
  4. Grease a 3 qt. baking dish and set aside.
  5. In your Kitchen Aid Mixer, combine the flour, soda, and salt.
  6. Add the eggs, vanilla, oil and butter and mix well.
  7. The mixture will look dry, but don't worry:)
  8. Add the apple mixture and stir well until it becomes a nice batter.
  9. Add the raisins and the walnuts and mix until incorporated.
  10. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  11. Cool for 20 minutes, cut and serve.
  12. Left over cake may be covered and stored in the refrigerator and reheated in a low oven the next morning.
  13. You may also freeze left over cake in an airtight container.
  14. Serves 8-12 depending on how large you would like the pieces.
  15. Enjoy!
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