Easy "Sopapillas" - Tortilla style

We were having a Mexican themed night with friends last night and I wanted to make a quick easy yummy dessert. All I could think of was a sopapilla style dessert, I love them... a mix of cinnamon, sugar, sweet pastry, honey, and cream. I haven't had them for years and I found some pretty cool recipes inspired by the sopapilla dessert. I needed a quick easy recipe and found cinnamon sugar tortilla chips and I thought they would be yummy served with freshly whipped cream and honey to dip them in. Time got away from us and it was late and we were still full from our dinner that I ended up not making the dessert. I still wanted to try out the recipe, so I woke up this morning and got started on this easy recipe. They were fun to make, so simple but very yummy! This recipe might sound strange but try this one it, I think you will like it!

Recipe inspired by Food.com

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
8 flour tortillas
6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Serve with:
Freshly whipped cream
Honey

Steps:
Preheat oven to 175C/350F. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon and set aside. Cut tortillas into triangles and brush one side with the melted butter. Dip the tortilla butter side down into the cinnamon sugar and place the tortilla triangles sugar side up on the baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until crisp. Serve with freshly whipped cream and a good drizzle of honey. 

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Muffin Monday: Baklava Muffins

Baklava... in a muffin?!? Yes, that's right, we went there! And what a great way to transform this decadent dessert into a great muffin. While making this muffin, memories from our trip to Greece last year came flowing back. I was the only one on our trip that actually liked the baklava. I guess I am a bit more adventurous in trying new foods and I loved the mixture of spice, nuts, pastry, and sticky syrup. I never would have thought to try a muffin version but it really works! Try this recipe out, you will not be disappointed with this moist muffin.

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Recipe

Ingredients:

Filling:

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Muffin:
1 cup + 7 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup + 2 tablespoons buttermilk

Topping:
1/2 cup honey

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C and prepare a 12 hole baking pan with liners.

2. Filling: Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl, set aside.
3. Muffins: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. 

4. In a small measuring jar, lightly whisk together the egg, buttermilk and butter. 

5. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the egg mixture. Stir gently. Its okay if its bumpy. 

6. Fill the muffin cups one third, add the filling and then top with the muffin mixture again till the cup is two thirds full. 

7. Using any remaining filling as a topping. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. 

8. Take out from the oven and transfer to a wire rack, still in the muffin liners. Drizzle with honey and serve warm.

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