The sixth-grade team, of which I am now a part, has developed a little bit of a "let's order/make awesome lunches once a week" custom going on now. This week, the two gentlemen on our grade level team decided to make lunch for the ladies, and they settled on Mexican as the theme.
To go along with the chips and salsa and quesadillas, I decided to whip up a Mexican dessert to share. As it's also apple season, I decided on these delicious apple cinnamon empanadas from Diana's Desserts.
Okay, so empanadas aren't much more than single-serving hand pies or turnovers. Main course empanadas (meaning those filled with meat and/or cheese) are often fried, but can be baked as well, just like these dessert empanadas.
Here's how I made them!
One teacher's quest to learn all about the sweet and savory aspects of life - or at least the kitchen!
Showing posts with label apples. Show all posts
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Pancakes
It boggles my mind to know there are people out there who don't like pancakes. It's true! I recently made pancakes - the Bisquik in a bottle kind - with my second graders as part of a lesson about changes in matter (we called it "matter batter"). One of my students actually didn't like them!
I generally don't use pancake mixes if I can help it. Homemade pancake batter is very easy and, in my humble opinion, is way better than any mixes you can buy.
If you're a fan of pancakes, here is a homemade batter recipe that no only tastes good but is low in fat and really good for you. It came out of the Turbo Fire recipe book, and is great for a weekend breakfast or a mid-week dinner. (I eat breakfast for dinner all the time. Don't you?) They have a light, sweet flavor because of the honey in the pancake batter.
The original instructions say to make the batter in a blender, but I just mix it in a bowl with a wire whisk. Because that's just how I roll.
If you don't want to use chunks of apples, you could also thinly slice them. Interested in winning an OXO Good Grips Hand-Held Mandoline Slicer to do the job? Check out this post for directions to enter the giveaway - the deadline to enter is Monday, May 21st at midnight EST.
I generally don't use pancake mixes if I can help it. Homemade pancake batter is very easy and, in my humble opinion, is way better than any mixes you can buy.
If you're a fan of pancakes, here is a homemade batter recipe that no only tastes good but is low in fat and really good for you. It came out of the Turbo Fire recipe book, and is great for a weekend breakfast or a mid-week dinner. (I eat breakfast for dinner all the time. Don't you?) They have a light, sweet flavor because of the honey in the pancake batter.
The original instructions say to make the batter in a blender, but I just mix it in a bowl with a wire whisk. Because that's just how I roll.
If you don't want to use chunks of apples, you could also thinly slice them. Interested in winning an OXO Good Grips Hand-Held Mandoline Slicer to do the job? Check out this post for directions to enter the giveaway - the deadline to enter is Monday, May 21st at midnight EST.
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apples,
breakfast,
healthy meals,
honey,
pancakes
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