Camping muffins, granola, cheese sauce

These are sweeter than I usually make so I save them as special treats when we go camping.

Cranberry Walnut muffin

2 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 c sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg

2 c buttermilk
1/2 c oil
2 eggs
orange or lemon zest 1 TB

Combine dry and wet ingredients separately then combine. Stir in a bag of dried cranberries and a cup of chopped walnuts.

Bake 375 10-13 minutes.


Maple Almond granola
(adapted from Cookie and Kate recipe)

4 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped almonds
1/4 cup salted sunflower seeds
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 melted coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
3/4 tsp vanilla

Mix the dry ingredients together.  Mix the oil, syrup and vanilla together and then mix into the dry ingredients. Lay flat on parchment paper and bake for 20 min at 350.  Allow to cool then add:
1 package of TJ's dried blueberries.


Cheese Sauce:
1 package low fat cottage cheese
1 small container part skim ricotta
1/2 cup cream cheese (about half of a block)
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup sugar

Blend together in Vitamix.  Store in air tight container.
Serve 1/2 cup with homemade granola and fresh berries for breakfast.