Blueberry Boy Bait

This recipe is one of the husband's favorites. I made it for him early on in our courtship and he always enjoys when I make it for him. My mom made this for my dad when they were dating, and it apparently hooked my dad also...hence the name "boy bait". A few weeks ago we went blueberry picking and came home with seven...yes seven...gallons of blueberries between my mom and I so in an effort to use them up I figured I would try a gluten free version of this infamous dessert. It came out wonderfully well and the husband was impressed...and frankly so was I! I'm glad to have a version of this that I can eat and the husband can enjoy. It is NOT, I repeat NOT a healthy recipe but it is amazingly tasty and let's face it, not all things can be healthy!

What you need

- 2 C GF all purpose flour blend (I used the blend from the gluten free bible cookbook)
- 2 C sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 C butter, softened
- 1 C buttermilk (you could sub any kind of milk but I think the buttermilk is best)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 C frozen blueberries
- Cinnamon and sugar for topping







Directions


- In a large bowl combine the first 5 ingredients and mix well

- Add the eggs, beating well after each one

- And gradually add the milk and the vanilla

- Beat batter until smooth and pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan

- Place the blueberries on top

- In a small bowl, mix 1/4 C sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon together. With a spoon, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the top of the blueberries

- Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top

- I didn't get a picture of the finished pan because we were SO excited to try it. I did manage to get a picture of a few crumbs though!

- I am so excited that this turned out so well. It tastes SO much like the original! It's technically a dessert, but if you want to have a piece for breakfast I won't tell. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Honey Bun Cake

Hey everyone!
I have a great recipe from Easter to share with you today! My cousin sent this to me and I needed something fast and easy for an Easter dessert so I decided to try it. It was a huge hit! I forgot to take pictures when I made it (sorry!) but it is SO easy that you won't need the step by step shots. Here's what you need!

What you need
- 1 box gluten free yellow cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
- 1 C sour cream (you could use low fat if you want but I used regular)
- 1/4 package vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1/2 C oil (I used coconut, just make sure it stays melted!)
- 3 eggs
- 2 T milk (I used almond)
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 1/4 C honey
- 1/3 C packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix, sour cream, pudding, oil, eggs, milk and vanilla.
- Beat with a mixer on medium-low speed until combined
- Pour batter into a greased 13x9 cake pan
- Drizzle on the honey (Tip - if you lightly spray the measuring cup you're using for the honey before you measure it, the honey will slide right out!)
- Sprinkle on the brown sugar and cinnamon
- With a knife, gently swirl the batter to that the topping marbles throughout the batter
- Bake for 35 minutes
- Let cool, cut into squares and serve! It was really delicious! This would be really good for a brunch as well. Tasted like a cinnamon coffee cake!

Here's what the finished product should look like!