Please excuse my (EXTREME) tardiness… what i made for St. Patty’s Day:

Jackie Lopina

I’m all for special baking for holidays and really want to do more of that in my life.  I feel like it will probably be easier when i have a gaggle of kids who get excited about it too… right now it’s just kind of me celebrate-baking alone and saying “yay” and then my co-workers filling their bellies the next day.

Regardles – i wanted to do something for St. Patrick’s Day. I have some Irish in me (who doesn’t?!?) but my Grandma was SUPER Irish and loved everything about it. So basically this St. Patty’s Day i wanted to celebrate and remember her.

I made Irish Soda Bread first (which was pretty good… just raisin bread – you can look it up at allrecipes.com Irish Soda Bread I i think…)

and then I made some some Pistachio St. Partick’s Day Cupcakes courtesy of Kate Titus. AMAZING!  

 

And super festive. And I’m convinced you could make them for any holiday!

Here they are:

1 3/4 c. flour

2/3 c. sugar

1 package 3.4 oz instant pistachio pudding mix (or for other than St. Patty’s you could do vanilla, lemon, banana… the possibilities are endless)

2 1/2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. salt (i thought it was a little salty with the pistachio pudding, i would probably omit when i do it again)

2 eggs

1 1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. vegetable oil

1 t. vanilla

3/4 c. mini choc chips (who am i kidding – i put in a cup!!)

1 c. cream cheese frosting

Food coloring/ sprinkles/ decoration

1. In a large bowl combine 1st 5 ingredients.

2. In another bowl combine the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients until combined.

3. Fold in chocolate chips

4. Fill paper lined muffin cups 2/3 way full and bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

5. Cool then frost and decorate as desired. Enjoy!!

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