Perfect Banana Muffins

Do you want perfectly spiced, perfectly sweetened, perfectly fluffy, perfectly melt-in-your-mouth banana muffins? Then you'll want to try this recipe. I promise I don't flippantly throw around the word "perfect." (You may remember my Perfect Apple Muffin post.) It's just that once you've found THE recipe you love the best and make time and time again you realize that it is indeed perfect for you. So when I'm needing a banana muffin fix and/or need to restock my freezer stash - this is it!
On the other hand, if I want to make loaves of banana bread I always use Great-Grandma's recipe. It's a texture thing. Both delicious. Give them a try and let me know what you think!

Pumpkin Ginger Cupcakes

My mother-in-law made these little cupcakes for a bridal shower recently and I was excited that she had enough to share with me. I added them to the many sweets we baked for my sister's senior recital reception (lots of recipes coming this way!)

These cupcakes are perfect. Not too pumpkin-y and not too spicy. They're perfect with a little dollop of cream cheese frosting on top but they're also very satisfying on their own. Even people who aren't fans of pumpkin admit to loving these cupcakes. Give them a try!

Perfect Apple Muffins

No, really! These truly are the perfect apple muffins! I'm forever grateful to my dear friend, Elizabeth, for sharing this recipe with me. This is my go-to recipe for apple muffins. I've tried numerous others simply because they've been pinned a million times or their photo makes them look so delicious...but every single time I'm just disappointed because they're just nowhere near as fantastic as these muffins here. 
I typically will double the recipe and once baked and cooled I'll wrap each one in plastic wrap and freeze them. Then in the mornings I grab one or two (or three) and thaw for around 30 seconds in the microwave. Perfect with a hot cup of tea or coffee. Do yourself a favor and try these asap!