Baking Soda VS Baking Powder

How many of you have mistakenly swapped one for the other? Admit it...we've all done it at least once. So, what is the difference between the two? It could make or break your recipe. 

Baking Soda is pure sodium bicarbonate. 

Baking powder has cream of tartar and cornstarch added. 

You can substitute baking powder in place of baking soda (you'll need more baking powder and it may affect the taste), but you can't use baking soda when a recipe calls for baking powder. 

Baking soda by itself lacks the acidity to make a cake rise. However, you can make your own baking powder if you have baking soda and cream of tartar. Simply mix two parts cream of tartar with one part baking soda.

Baking Soda is used in cookies whereas Baking Powder is used for cakes and biscuits.

Follow this link for the entire article:

http://chemistry.about.com/cs/foodchemistry/f/blbaking.htm

Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins---Gluten Free

Place the oats in the food processor and pulse for

about 10 seconds. 

• The oats should resemble a coarse flour-type consistency

  
  

  

  
  

  Place ground oats into a mixing bowl.

  
  

  

  
  

  Add remaining ingredients to the mixing

  
  

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   Mix well 

  

  
  

   Line muffin pan with liners or spray oil to prevent sticking. Pour into muffin pan and bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 mins or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Let cool and remove from pan.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  YUMMMMMY Healthiness!

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins

  2.5 cups old fashioned oats

  1 cup plain low fat greek yogurt

  2 eggs

  1/2 cup honey

  2 tsp baking powder

  1 tsp baking soda

  2 TBSP ground flax seed

  1 tsp vanilla

  2 ripe bananas

  2 cup raisins

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Spray tin with non-stick cooking spray or line 12 muffin tins with silicone or foil liners.

  2. Place the oats in the food processor and pulse for about 10 seconds. Add remaining ingredients to the food processor or place in a mixing bowl to finish the mixing. (I have a Vitamix and not a food processor so I use the Vitamix to make the oat flour and my mixer for the rest)

  3. Process until everything is mixed together and oats are smooth.

  4. Divide batter among cupcake liners, and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

  Suggested by Christine Finnefrock Calhoun

Peanut Butter Pretzel Balls

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter, creamy

2 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup pretzels, crushed

Chocolate glaze

Instructions

mix the peanut butter and softened butter

add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar and mix until it is the consistency of stiff dough

mix in the crushed pretzels

roll dough into 1" balls and freeze until firm

melt the chocolate and dip the balls one at a time

sprinkle each ball with sea salt

refrigerate until chocolate is set

serve or refrigerate in air tight container

Chocolate Reese Cupcake and how I like to package them.

Pssstt...I have a secret~ I made these cupcakes yesterday and they were REALLY good, so I wanted to share the secret. I followed the Chocolate Cake mix box according to directions but substituted coffee for the water (coffee enhances the flavor of the chocolate) and added a box of chocolate pudding mix. Placed a mini Reese Cup in the center of the batter and baked according to the directions... they were yummy! If you want white cupcakes (vanilla) then you would replace the water with milk and add vanilla pudding. I "cheated" on the frosting...I used "canned" vanilla frosting and added a cup of peanut butter to each can of frosting and mixed well. Best PB frosting ever!  Give it a try and let me know what you think~i~

I buy goodie bags, spoons/forks, and 9 oz beverage cups at the $ store. I place the cupcake in the cup, frost the cupcake inside the cup and then place a spoon next to it and tie it up in the goodie bag. It makes for easy transport and keeps "things" from getting to the cupcake. Great for Bake Sales!