Freezer Cooking Breakfast Recipes

Here are a few recipes to try out. These have been eaten and enjoyed by my family multiple times, I hope your family enjoys them too!

Jam Muffins

Makes 1 dozen approx.

2 cups flour

2 egg whites

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup applesauce

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup skim milk

5 tsp jam (jelly) of your choice

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tray with cooking spray. Beat egg whites, vanilla extract and sugar for 1 minute in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, add the baking soda to the applesauce and wait for it to froth up. When it does, add it to the egg/sugar mix. Stir in the milk. Fold in all of the flour at one time until just combined - don't beat as the muffins will be tough. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of mixture into each muffin cup, top with a 1/2 tsp of jam, cover with another dollop of mix, and bake for 15-20 minutes.

When reheating these muffins, just be careful because the jam/jelly filling gets hot.

French Toast Casserole

1 loaf Italian bread

8 ounces cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar divided

1/2 teaspoon vanilla (or almond) extract

1/2 cup pecans

4 eggs

2 cup milk

1 teaspoon cinnamon (some like more)

2 tablespoon melted butter

Cut bread into 1 inch cubes. Place half of the bread cubes in a greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Melt cream cheese in the microwave. Stir several times. This takes about 2 minutes. Stir half the sugar and all of the extract into the cream cheese.

Pour the cream cheese mixture over the bread cubes. It will not completely cover them. Sprinkle nuts over the cream cheese layer. Top with remaining bread cubes.

Beat together the remaining sugar, eggs, milk, cinnamon, and melted butter. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the bread cubes.

Refrigerate overnight to bake the next morning OR slide the pan into a two-gallon freezer bag and freeze. Thaw completely to cook.

When ready to bake - Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until browned. Let sit at room temp for 5 minutes before cutting. Top with syrup or fruit toppings.

Freezer Cooking Beef Recipes

Cheesy Hamburger Casserole

Serves: 8

• 2 pounds hamburger
• 3 cups shredded,frozen hash browns
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 small onion
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper -- to taste

Brown hamburger and onion. Drain. Add soup to meat mixture. Place hash browns in 13 x 9" greased pan. Sprinkle cheese over potatoes. Top with meat mixture. Bake at 375* for 1 hour. To FREEZE: Assemble as usual (before baking). Wrap/bag and freeze. To SERVE: Thaw in fridge overnight. Bake as usual, adding 10 min. or so to total baking time. You can also add some water (1/8 cup) to edges before baking, if it looks a little dry.

Herbed Sirloin

Serves: 4

• 2 pounds top sirloin steak -- boneless, 1 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 small onion -- sliced
• 2 cups mushroom -- fresh, sliced
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 2 teaspoons Dijon style mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme -- dried
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Cut steak into four serving-size pieces; brown in a large skillet in oil for 5 minutes on each side. Add onion and mushrooms. Cook until vegetables are tender and the meat has reached desired cooking temperature, stirring occasionally. Remove meat to a platter and keep warm. Combine the broth, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and garlic powder, stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 2-3 minutes. Spoon over meat.

This recipe can be followed completely and then frozen. To serve, just heat through. I have even put it in a large skillet right from the freezer, covered it and heated on low until thawed. Then turn up the heat until done.

Korean Beef

• 3 pounds steak or boneless roast
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 cups soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup green onion -- chopped
• 3 cloves garlic -- crushed
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Cut meat into 2 inch trips. Toast the sesame seeds in the oven at 400 degrees until brown; about 2-3 minutes. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and marinate overnight. Remove meat from marinate and grill. Can freeze in marinade then thaw and cook when ready to use.