Chocolate Coconut Banana Bread is a soft, moist, easy-to-make quick bread bursting with ripe banana, creamy chocolate chips, and chewy coconut! I apologize for missing my usual post this past Monday, y’all. We were traveling back from our (wonderful, relaxing, FUN!) summer vacation in Colorado, and I just didn’t have it in me to work on the road while entertaining three restless kiddos. The good news is that before we left, I got several weeks worth of posts and social {Read More}
Whole Wheat Lemon Blueberry Muffins
July 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Whole Wheat Lemon Blueberry Muffins are light and tender, bursting with fresh lemon and juicy blueberries for a wholesome breakfast or snack! A few weeks ago, before I headed out of town to Canada, I spent a busy few days prepping to leave. My husband was coincidentally going to be away for a work trip on the same days that I was set to be gone, so my mom was coming over to our house to keep the kids. And {Read More}
Healthy Whole Wheat & Honey Applesauce Muffins
February 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
Healthy Whole Wheat & Honey Applesauce Muffins are soft, moist, and made with wholesome ingredients including whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, coconut oil, and honey! I try to share a balance of wholesome and slightly more decadent recipes here at Five Heart Home. Case in point would be the variety of muffin recipes that can be found on the site. When I have overripe bananas on the counter, there’s a good chance I’ll be making muffins. Sometimes they’re on the {Read More}
Pumpkin Bread & Chocolate Muffins
September 5, 2016 by 2 Comments
Pumpkin Bread & Chocolate Muffins are soft, moist, and double the fun, split between lightly-spiced pumpkin and a generous dose of chocolate! Well friends, it’s officially September…and that means I’ve officially given myself permission to crack open the first can o’ pumpkin of the season! I wasted no time this year, seeing as how I baked these Pumpkin Bread & Chocolate Muffins on September 1st. Too soon? Perhaps. But when my kids came home from school that afternoon and smelled {Read More}
Loaded Banana Muffins
May 16, 2016 by 14 Comments
Loaded Banana Muffins start with a moist, soft banana bread base that gets extra flavor and texture from coconut, toasted pecans, and honey-kissed granola sprinkled on top! Okay, all you monkeys out there…get ready to go bananas (sorry) for today’s recipe! And if you currently have a pile of splotchy, dark brown bananas sitting on your kitchen counter? You’ll love this post, too. Because in both cases, these Loaded Banana Muffins are decidedly different than your everyday banana bread, meaning {Read More}
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Mug Cake
April 14, 2016 by 7 Comments
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Mug Cake is a quick, tasty, single-serving breakfast or dessert treat! So I’ve come to a conclusion regarding seasonal recipes…lemon is to springtime what pumpkin is to fall. At least it is at my house, because as soon as September hits, I want to pumpkin-ify everything. As for this time of year? I could happily bake and cook with lemons every day. I’ve waited three long weeks since posting my Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese {Read More}
Peachy Cornbread Muffins
March 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Tender, lightly sweetened Peachy Cornbread Muffins are filled with a dollop of peach preserves for a delicious breakfast, brunch, or snack. Tomorrow morning I’m heading to my 6-year-old’s classroom to help out with their Kindergarten Rodeo, which coincides with Texas Independence Day earlier this week. I’m not exactly sure what the “rodeo” is going to entail, but I do know that the kids will be attired in their finest cowboy and cowgirl duds, so it’s bound to be cute. I {Read More}
Banana Bread & Chocolate Muffins
February 22, 2016 by 11 Comments
Banana Bread & Chocolate Muffins combine half plain banana batter and half chocolate banana batter in sweet, moist, bakery-style muffins that make a perfect breakfast or snack! I’ve pretty much decided that chocolate and bananas were made for each other. When I have overripe bananas, I often find myself making simple banana treats OR going over the top with a batch of Triple Chocolate Banana Bread…but never before have I combined the two. Until today. And WOW. What was I {Read More}
Bacon Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread
October 15, 2015 by 16 Comments
Bacon Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread is moist, tender, and loaded with extra flavor from crispy bacon, gooey cheese, and spicy jalapeño, making it the perfect accompaniment for all of your favorite soups, stews, and chilis! So…I’m posting this recipe today because cornbread accompanies soup, and soup is associated with cold weather, and maybe if we build it, they will come. Or, in this case, maybe if we act like fall temperatures have arrived, they finally will. Because, Y’ALL. It hit 100 {Read More}
Oatmeal Spice Muffins
August 25, 2015 by 26 Comments
Wholesome Oatmeal Spice Muffins are perfectly spiced with crunchy tops and pillowy centers, making them a delicious breakfast on-the-go or anytime snack! I realize that there have been an overabundance of muffins shared on the blog over the past couple of weeks — first decadent Double Chocolate Muffins and then Savory Cheesy Zucchini Muffins — but bear with me here…these Oatmeal Spice Muffins are worth it! I wanted to make something yummy and easy for my boys’ first week of {Read More}
Savory Cheesy Zucchini Muffins
August 16, 2015 by 4 Comments
Savory Cheesy Zucchini Muffins are loaded with sharp cheddar & salty Parmesan, with bonus flavors of garlic & dill. Warm out of the oven and slathered with butter, they’ll become your new favorite way to enjoy garden-fresh zucchini! Okay, I admit it…sometimes I get stumped naming recipes. See, I want to include all of the good stuff that’s in there, but Zucchini Cheddar Parmesan Garlic Dill Buttermilk Muffins doesn’t quite roll off the tongue now, does it? And so I {Read More}
Mixed Berry Cream Cheese Muffins
June 28, 2015 by 6 Comments
Melt-in-your-mouth Mixed Berry Cream Cheese Muffins are bursting with your favorite juicy berries and swirled with a lightly sweet cream cheese filling. With Independence Day right around the corner, I’m in the mood to infuse my attire, my decor, and my menu with some good ol’ red, white, and blue. And when it comes to culinary endeavors, what easier way to channel those vibrant hues than with some fresh, juicy berries? A couple of weeks ago, I shared a scrumptious {Read More}
Blueberry Muffin Mug Cake
May 19, 2015 by 29 Comments
Enjoy a fresh, warm, blueberry muffin in a mug that’s ready in minutes with this simple-to-make, bursting-with-berries, Blueberry Muffin Mug Cake! Hi, friends. Let’s talk mug cakes, shall we? Y’all are apparently fans, because the two mug cake recipes I’ve shared so far on the site get regular features, lots of rave reviews, and have comfortably secured spots in Five Heart Home’s lauded top 20 recipes of all time. 😉 The mugs cakes I’ve previously posted, however, were dessert recipes {Read More}
Whole Wheat Coconut Oil Biscuits with Raspberry Butter
May 12, 2015 by 2 Comments
Whole Wheat Coconut Oil Biscuits are light, flaky, and wholesome, thanks to 100% whole wheat flour and nourishing coconut oil. And what better to top a warm biscuit with than honey-sweetened Raspberry Butter? There are about a zillion and one recipes out there for flaky southern biscuits. But did you know that you can make light, fluffy, healthier biscuits using 100% whole wheat flour and coconut oil? It’s true, it’s true! And today I’m going to show you just how {Read More}
Banana Oat Snack Cake
April 26, 2015 by 10 Comments
Banana Oat Snack Cake is a moist, lightly sweet cake featuring chewy oats and whole wheat flour, making it a wholesome choice for breakfast or snack time. Do you ever buy more bananas than your family can possibly eat just so you end up with overripe leftovers for baking? I have to admit that I’m guilty of this. But what can I say? I love me some banana baked goods, from banana bread to muffins to bars to cake. Since {Read More}
Cream Cheese Filled Cinnamon Roll Cups
February 12, 2015 by 27 Comments
Cream Cheese Filled Cinnamon Roll Cups are as simple as fitting refrigerated cinnamon rolls in a muffin pan, filling them with sweetened cream cheese, and baking…it’s a fun, easy way to make any morning feel special! Happy almost Valentine’s Day! I have to admit that I’m rather excited that V-Day is falling on a Saturday this year because we’re going to make a family day out of it. The hubby and I had a babysitting offer come up earlier this {Read More}
Cinnamon Bread {No-Yeast Quick Bread}
December 9, 2014 by 12 Comments
Soft, sweet Cinnamon Bread is a tasty treat for breakfast or as a snack. And since this effortless recipe yields multiple loaves, it’s also perfect for holiday (or anytime) gift giving! ‘Tis the season for homemade food gifts, and today I’ve got another good one for ya! Cinnamon Bread is an easy-to-make quick bread swirled with cinnamon-sugar and topped with even more. It’s tender yet moist, sweet yet delicately spiced. A thick slab of it is delicious with coffee, tea, {Read More}
Garlic Bread with Fresh Garlic & Parsley
October 21, 2014 by 6 Comments
Quick and easy Garlic Bread with Fresh Garlic & Parsley turns a store-bought loaf into the perfect accompaniment for Italian food! Today, my friends, I bring you carbs. Not just any carbs, though…warm, bread-y, buttery, garlic-laced, parsley-sprinkled carbs that just might steal the show when served alongside your favorite Italian entrees. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. This is my favorite way to make garlic bread, and so much fresher tasting (AKA, less artificial tasting) than those frozen loaves of {Read More}
Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins
October 5, 2014 by 31 Comments
Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins are bursting with tender apple chunks, coated with cinnamon sugar, and even include wholesome ingredients like whole wheat flour and coconut oil! Well, October is in full swing and this past week began to feel decidedly autumn-ish around here. So after a few days of temps not quite reaching 90°F, I no longer have to feel like a poser as I bake with pumpkin and simmer soups…fall recipes are finally legit! 😉 And if you’ve {Read More}
Pumpkin Scones with Brown Butter Glaze
September 30, 2014 by 18 Comments
Tender, moist Pumpkin Scones with Brown Butter Glaze are simple to whip up and make the perfect fall treat! Happy October, friends! Aren’t you proud of me? I held off a full month in between posting pumpkin recipes! To be honest, I’d be perfectly content posting nothing but pumpkin recipes for about three months straight. But that might run off a few of you who like to eat, you know, actual dinner recipes and such, so I’ve been attempting to {Read More}
Whole Wheat Pancake Bites
August 14, 2014 by 25 Comments
Homemade buttermilk pancake batter is baked up as cute mini muffins in this quick and easy breakfast. Top your Whole Wheat Pancake Bites with mini chocolate chips, berries, diced bananas, or nuts for even more flavor! Well, Monday officially marks back-to-school at our house (Pre-K and 2nd grade…here we come!), and I’ve spent much of this past week putting together my game plan for how I’m going to start off the school year all organized and prepared and super efficient. {Read More}
Whole Wheat Zucchini Banana Muffins
August 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
These chocolate chip-studded Zucchini Banana Muffins will disappear in no time…in fact, they’re so tasty that nobody will ever guess they’re bursting with good-for-you ingredients like whole wheat flour, coconut oil, and yogurt! I know, I know…I promised you all that I already posted my last zucchini recipe of the season. But y’all…I still have so much of it! So when I recently adapted my family’s favorite healthy banana muffin recipe to use up some of my excess zucchini, I {Read More}
Zucchini Fudge Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze {or} Chocolate Zucchini Bread
July 12, 2014 by 26 Comments
Zucchini Fudge Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze is so moist and decadent, nobody will ever guess that it’s made with a pound of zucchini and 100% whole wheat flour! Bake it in loaf pans instead for Chocolate Zucchini Bread. I promised y’all one last zucchini recipe this season, and today I’m going to deliver in a BIG way. Say hello to Zucchini Fudge Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze! Or if that’s too indulgent, you can instead decide to bake up {Read More}
Orange Pound Cake Mini Loaves
April 27, 2014 by 35 Comments
Buttery, moist pound cake is bursting with orange goodness in these citrus-infused mini loaves that taste like sunshine and will have you dreaming of summer! Y’all. I just got back from SNAP Conference to learn about building and improving this blog, and I’m still trying to process all of the amazing information I soaked in and all of the fabulous bloggers I met! I appreciate your patience over the past week or two as my blog schedule has been a {Read More}
Whole Wheat Strawberry Muffins
April 3, 2014 by 2 Comments
Tender, wholesome, Whole Wheat Strawberry Muffins boast a burst of fresh, sweet strawberries in every bite! Around our house, we are mad for muffins! You may have already come to that conclusion based on all of the muffin recipes I’ve shared so far at Five Heart Home…muffins studded with blueberries and raspberries, muffins concealing hidden veggies, muffins to use up those overripe bananas, muffins suited for a first birthday, an after-school snack, a weekend brunch, or to welcome fall! Yup, {Read More}
Triple Chocolate Banana Bread
March 4, 2014 by 16 Comments
Triple Chocolate Banana Bread is moist, fudgy, and loaded with three kinds of chocolate, making it a mouthwatering way to use up overripe bananas! If you’re anything like me, you always have overripe bananas sitting on the counter, on a quest to discover their purpose in life. And let’s face it…baking them into plain ol’ banana bread can get kind of boring. I’ve always thought that chocolate and bananas pair beautifully, and this moist, fudgy bread is no exception. It’s {Read More}
Homemade Cornbread Mix
February 11, 2014 by 26 Comments
Homemade Cornbread Mix is not only a convenient time saver, but it’s also versatile enough to be used in a variety of recipes and it avoids the artificial ingredients sometimes found in store bought mix. I know what you’re thinking…last week I shared a recipe for my favorite Homemade Chili Seasoning Mix, and here I am today, back with a Homemade Cornbread Mix. Is this food blog going to turn into all mixes, all the time or what? Of course {Read More}
Healthy Whole Wheat & Honey Banana Muffins
January 22, 2014 by 35 Comments
Healthy banana muffins never tasted so good! These sweet, moist muffins are made with wholesome ingredients including whole wheat flour, coconut oil, yogurt, and honey. There aren’t many things quicker and easier for breakfast-on-the-go than good, old-fashioned muffins. They are also great as an after school snack or post-dinner treat. But let’s face it…not all muffins are created equal, and not every muffin is inherently wholesome. In fact, some are actually more akin to cupcakes masquerading under the good name {Read More}
French Breakfast Puffs
November 26, 2013 by 25 Comments
Tender vanilla muffins are drenched in melted butter and dipped in cinnamon sugar for a sweet and crunchy coating that makes breakfast time a treat! The recipes that I share here at Five Heart Home generally fall into one of two categories: (1.) favorite recipes, beloved by myself and my family, that I’ve been making for years, and (2.) new recipes that we recently tried and loved. Today’s recipe is a happy foray into the former variety. When I was {Read More}
Savory Herb & Cheese Monkey Bread
November 11, 2013 by 96 Comments
This savory monkey bread is quick and easy, thanks to refrigerated biscuits that are dipped in garlic butter and coated in herbs and cheese for a ring of rolls that are as festive as they are delicious. (And pssst…after you grab the recipe for this Savory Herb & Cheese Monkey Bread, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post for a blog hop featuring lots of yummy holiday recipes!) Have I mentioned to y’all that I joined {Read More}
