Energy Bites!

Who doesn't need an extra energy boost once in awhile.   I can't guarantee you that you will get tons of energy from these but they are healthy and delicious.  

What's really scary is all 3 of my kiddos liked them.  Side story: My daughter came home from school the other day with an assignment from her FACS class (Home Economics in my day).  She needed to make a recipe and it required them measuring 5 things.  I have to admit a lot of my cooking/baking is out of a box but not this.  The energy bites have 7 ingredients to measure, this is what she made, she did a great job!

I got this recipe from a cousin of mine about a year ago and finally decided to make them.  Quick and simple to make.  

Energy Bites recipe:

Ingredients ~

1 C Oatmeal
1/2 C Peanut Butter or any other nut butter
1/3 C Honey
1 C Coconut (toasted optional)
1/2 C Ground Flax seed
1 Scoop Protein Powder (I used 1/2 C)
1 tsp vanilla

Directions ~

Toast coconut nut if desired.  Then combine all ingredients in mixing bowl, mix with spoon, roll into bite size balls, chill and eat!

Make sure you don't burn your coconut.
This batch went in the trash, Oops!

Energy Bites!

Frozen Cinnamon Rolls or Cinnamon Roll Cake!

GOOD MORNING ~ What's for breakfast?  Both of these options are great choices for breakfast.  Check them out below.  

On weekends we like to make cinnamon rolls.  These are the easiest cinnamon rolls you'll ever make.  I first learned about these great c.r. at a MOPS meeting that I went to about 8 years ago.  After that I was hooked because they are quick and easy to make.  Rhodes has other great products as well but this is the only one we've tried. Check out all the products here! 

Recipe:  Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls  

Directions:

Buy a bag of frozen Cinnamon Rolls in the freezer section at your nearest grocery store.  Wal-mart, HyVee and Price Chopper all have them where we live. 

Spray 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. 

Lay frozen cinnamon rolls out in pan before going to bed.  Cover with plastic wrap and let rise over night on the counter - OR - I put mine in the oven overnight and don't cover them.  Critters (I'm not saying that we have critters) or the dog can't get to them in the oven overnight.  They are safe and ready to bake in the morning.  

There are two packages of frosting in a bag.  Set out on counter to thaw. 

I used to put all 12 rolls in a 9x13 pan but then they are usually spilling out of the pan in the morning.  Now, I put 6 in two 9x13 pans overnight.  

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Do not over bake!

Cinnamon rolls after they have risen all night

Baked cinnamon rolls

Baked & frosted Cinnamon Rolls ~ Ready to eat!

Here's a Cinnamon Roll Cake recipe, that I got from Rumbly in my Tumbly off of Pinterest.  It was very tasty, but a lot more work for this baker, NOT!  I like quick and simple and my Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls above are so much easier.  Although, I would probably make the cake again, just for something different to eat for breakfast once in a while.  

Ingredients:

Cake Batter

Cake-

3 C flour

1/4 tsp salt

4 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 C Milk

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 C butter, melted

Topping

Topping -

1 C butter, softened

1 C brown sugar

2 Tbsp flour

1 Tbsp cinnamon

Directions:

Mix everything together except for the butter.  Slowly stir in the melted butter and pour into a greased 9x13 pan.  For the topping, mix all the ingredients together until well combined.  Drop evenly over the batter and swirl with a knife  Bake at 350 degrees for 28-32 minutes.

Glaze

Glaze:
2 C powdered sugar
5 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
While warm drizzle the glaze over the cake.  

  

Cake batter with topping swirled in.  It looks so pretty!

Baked Cinnamon Roll Cake

Baked & glazed!

Time to DIG IN!