Sour Cream Coffee Cake

1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Topping:
1/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. chopped pecans (opt.)
In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, b. powder, b. soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until combined. Pour half the batter into a greased 13 x 9 baking pan. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle half of the topping over the batter. Add remaining batter and then topping. Bake 325 degrees for 40 minutes or until done.

Caramel Monkey Bread

20-24 frozen Rhodes dough dinner rolls
1 sm. pkg butterscotch pudding (cook and serve)
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar

Place frozen rolls in a greased bundt pan and then sprinkle pudding over top. Melt butter and stir in brown sugar and pour over rolls. Cover and allow to rise overnight at room temperature. Bake 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool 5 minutes and invert onto a plate.

Super Super Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

It can't get much easier than this!! These are yummy and pretty healthy!

2 spice cake mixes
1 29 oz can pumpkin
1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips

Mix cake mixes and pumpkin together and add in chocolate chips. Spoon mixture into lined muffin tins. Makes about 48 muffins. Bake 22-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Cinnamon and Sugar Steel Cut Oatmeal

If you haven't ever had steel cut oats, it is a chewy texture and takes a long time to cook-- usually you simmer it for 30 minutes on the stove top. I like this recipe because you soak the oats overnight and you can cook it 8-10 minutes in the microwave and it's yummy and healthy.

1 cup steel cut oats
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups milk
sugar to taste

In a large nonmetal bowl mix together all the ingredients except the sugar, cover and chill for 8 to 24 hours. When you cook it in the microwave the key is to have a large bowl so it doesn't boil over in your microwave as easily. Cook for 2 minutes and stir, then repeat until it has a thick consistency. You can also transfer to a medium saucepan, heat to just boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until oatmeal is done, stirring occasionally. To serve, stir in sugar to taste and additional milk to make desired consistency. Makes 3-4 servings.

Baked Oatmeal

This has become one of my favorite breakfasts!! It's like a crumbly breakfast cake topped with fruit and half and half.

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. sugar
1 c. oil ( I use equal amounts of applesauce)
1 Tbs. baking powder
4 eggs
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
5 cups oatmeal
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. milk

Mix together all the ingredients until well blended. Pour into 9x13 in pan. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until middle is flakey. Serve topped with half and half and fruit. My favorites are strawberries,peaches or blueberries. It can be frozen or made the day before. Store leftovers in the fridge.

Pancakes or Waffles

1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 Tbs. sugar
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. oil
1 c. milk
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 egg

Whisk together all ingredients and cook.

Maple Syrup
1 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. mapleine
Stir together water and sugar until the sugar is dissolved, then add remaining ingredients.