Breakfast muffins……

I have had a rough week with the beginning of allergy season trying to take me down. My glands under my throat and ears have been swollen and my throat and ears have been hurting. I have slept more these last four days than I have in the last two weeks. I haven’t been getting up early to help Bonnie make breakfast or a lunch for school. Yesterday I started feeling a little better so I decided that I would make some breakfast muffins and put them in the freezer. In the morning all you have to do is take out what you want to eat and warm them in the microwave for 30 seconds. I have personally tasted both recipes and they are great. I hope you give them a try.

Jumbo Chocolate Muffins
Recipe By : Real Food for Real People Serving Size : 6 Categories : Quick Breads
2 tablespoons Butter or Margarine
2 squares Unsweetened Chocolate -- (1 oz)
1 1/4 cups Flour
3/4 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2/3 cup Milk
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 cup Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare six jumbo muffin cups with paper liners or non-stick cooking spray. In 1-qt. saucepan over very low heat, melt butter and chocolate, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; set aside to cool slightly. In large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In small bowl using wire whisk, beat milk, egg, and vanilla to blend well; stir in cooled chocolate mix. Add milk mix to flour mix, stirring until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into muffin cups; bake 30 minutes or until tops spring back. Remove to wire racks to cool. Note from Lucy: I used regular muffin tins cooked them for 18 minutes. I got 12 muffins out of this recipe.

Cream Cheese/Chocolate Chip MuffinsRecipe
By : Real Food for Real PeopleServing Size : 12
5 tablespoons Butter or Margarine -- melted and cooled
2/3 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon Salt
8 ounces Cream Cheese -- softened
1 Egg
3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 1/2 cups Flour
3/4 cup Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter,sugar, vanilla, salt, cream cheese, and egg. Mix well. Stir in baking soda and baking powder. Add flour and stir until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Fill paper-lined or greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for 18 minutes or until done. Cool.(These muffins freeze very well. This makes them perfect for those rushed mornings when you don't have time to make anything. Just pop into them in the microwave on defrost for 30 seconds, and you have a great breakfast!)