Cinnamon Roll Cupcake

Cinnamon Roll Cupcake

To bring a little happiness to your Monday mornings! Enjoy!:)

Prep time: 25 minutes

Bake time: 18-22 minutes

Ingredients:

FOR THE CUPCAKES

- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

- 1/2 cup Sugar

- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

 -1/2 Teaspoon Salt

- 1/2 cup Butter (at room temperature)

- 1/2 cup Sour Cream

- 2 Eggs

- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

FOR THE SWIRL

- 1/4 cup Butter (melted)

- 1/3 cup  Brown Sugar

- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

FOR THE ICING

- 1 cup Confectioners Sugar

- 1 teaspoon Milk 

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 C). Line a muffin pan with cupcake papers; set aside.

In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Scrape the bowl, making sure there are no streaks of flour remaining (do not over mix).

Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter in each of the paper liners in the prepared muffin pan. Make a small well in the middle of each cup of batter with a toothpick, Stir the filling to make sure the butter is combined, then spoon about 1 teaspoon of the filling into each cup. Use a toothpick to swirl the filling and batter together.

Add another 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter to each cup and repeat the filling/swirling process.

Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.Cool before Icing.

To make the icing: In a small bowl combine sugar and milk and stir until the desired consistency.  

*optional* sprinkle cinnamon over the top of the cupcake.  

I recommend serving warm with a nice, big glass of milk!!!

Chicken Marsala, my way.

Chicken Marsala

Marsala Chicken

I had  Marsala (Italian wine) left over from my Tiramisu, so I thought I'd come up with something yummy! Started throwing a bunch of stuff in a pan and came out with this! 

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 40-45 minutes

Ingredients:

- 4 Chicken Breasts

- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I eye-balled it)

- 1 1/2 cups Marsala

- 1 1/2 Teaspoon salt 

- 1 Teaspoon Black-Ground Pepper

-  1/2 Teaspoon Oregano

- 3/4 Teaspoon Fresh Garlic

- Canned Pineapple Tidbits

- Dried Tomatoes

- 4 oz Can of Mushrooms 

- Parmesan Cheese 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 C).

Beat, make sure they are completely thawed, chicken with a fork on both sides until very tender (Don't be scared to get crazy with those breasts!!) 

In a 9x12 baking dish pour in  the Marsala, Olive oil (just so it covers the bottom of the pan), salt, pepper, oregano, and garlic. Dip the chicken in the mixture and flip it over so that it has soaked up all that goodness. 

Place pineapple (as many as desired), mushrooms (drain most of the liquid, but pour in what is left),and dried tomatoes (However many you want, this is your chicken!).

Place in oven and bake for 40-45 minutes. 

Sprinkle Parmesan  cheese over before serving and enjoy!