Cinnamon-Rhubarb Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream 
• 8 Tablespoons butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups 1/4-inch-diced rhubarb
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 400°F. Grease and line muffin tin.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt and whisk to blend.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Lightly stir the sour cream mixture into the dry ingredients with a spatula until the batter just comes together; do not overmix. Gently stir in the diced rhubarb. The batter will be thick.
4. Divide the batter among the muffin cups, using the back of a spoon or a small spatula to settle the batter into the cups. The batter should mound a bit higher than the tops of the cups.
5. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon and mix well. Sprinkle a generous 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over each muffin.
6. Bake the muffins until they're golden brown, spring back most of the way when gently pressed, and pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.

~Recipe from bakersdaughter.typepad.com

Cinnamon Apple Energy Balls

Total time: 10 mins
Yields: 12-14 balls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pitted dates
• 1 cup dried apples (not freeze dried, you want the chewy ones)
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and process until it forms a thick paste.
2. Using about a tablespoon of the mixture, roll into balls. If you want the little bites, use about 1/4 teaspoon.

~Recipe from thenymelrosefamily.com

Cinnamon Sugar Scones

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg, separated
• 3 Tablespoons honey
• 1/3 cup buttermilk*
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

*I didn't have buttermilk in the house, so I used 1/3 cup milk and a dash of white vinegar for acid.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Cut in the butter and mix until crumbly.
3. In another bowl, mix the egg yolk (save the white for later) with honey and buttermilk until blended. Then, add to the dry mixture. Stir until combined.
4. Using floured hands, form the dough into a ball on a floured surface.
5. Roll or pat it out until it's roughly half an inch thick and 8 inches in diameter. Cut pizza style into equally sized pieces.
6. Put onto a greased baking pan. Then, whisk the egg white until frothy and coat the tops of the scones. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle on top.
7. Bake for about 10-12 minutes. 

Glaze:

If you would like to add glaze to the top, simply mix a bunch of powdered sugar with a touch of milk. Then, drizzle over scones.

~Recipe from thecouponproject.com