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Valentine's Day Breakfast

VALETINE'S DAY BREAKFAST

Surprise your loved ones with a delicious breakfast on this special day!

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Ruby Red Velvet Crumble Muffins

Recipe by Shauna Havey

Give your Valentine his or her true heart’s desire this year with a homemade decadent breakfast sweet in love’s favorite shade of red. These tender muffins are a cinch to bake and almost too pretty to eat. Serve them slightly warm with a generous pat of softened butter for a treat that’s sure to win over taste buds and hearts

Makes 12 muffins

For the muffins:

1 1/4 c. flour

2 1/2 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt 2/3 C. granulated sugar

1/2 C. sour cream

1/2 C. vegetable oil

1/3 C. milk

1 large egg, beaten

1 teaspoon red gel food coloring

6 ounces whipped style cream cheese, room temperature

For the crumble topping:

1/4 C. flour

1/2 C. granulated sugar

2 Tbs. cold, salted butter, diced

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line each well of a 12 cup muffin tin with a paper liner.

To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Whisk to combine.

To the same bowl, add the sour cream, oil, milk, egg, and food coloring. Gently mix all ingredients until combined. Add cream cheese to the bowl and swirl it loosely into the batter so streaks can still be seen.

Scoop batter evenly into the muffin cups.

To make the topping, place the flour, sugar, and butter into a small bowl. Use a fork or your fingertips to work the ingredients into coarse crumbs.

Generously cover the surface of each muffin with crumble topping and bake for 20 minutes.

Allow muffins to cool for five minutes inside the tin, then carefully remove from the pan and serve.

Ham & Cheese Frittata for Two

Recipe by Shauna Havey

Whip up a delicious breakfast for the one you love this Valentine’s Day with this easy frittata recipe. Made with just a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand, it takes only 20 minutes to make and is just the right size for two. Switch up the veggies, cheese, and meat to your liking. Frittatas are completely customizable, just like your favorite omelet, but they’re much easier to make.

1 Tbs. butter

1/3 C. chopped red onions

2/3 C. hash browns, thawed

1/2 C. grated cheddar cheese

6 large eggs

1/4 C. heavy cream

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbs chives (or green onions), chopped

3-4 slices black forest deli ham

Sliced cherry tomatoes and fresh dill for garnish (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place an 8 inch oven safe skillet on the stove top over medium heat. Melt the butter and add the onion. Cook until the onion begins to soften.

Add the hash browns and cook until golden brown. Flatten the hash browns down with a spatula and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Allow cheese to melt.

Place the eggs, cream, salt and pepper into a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet over the cheese.

Cook the frittata on the stove top for 2-3 minutes just until the edges start to set. Top with the ham slices. Transfer it to the oven and bake 10-12 minutes until the eggs are fully set.

Remove from the oven and let the frittata cool five minutes before slicing it into wedges.

Serve as is or garnish with a little fresh dill and sliced tomatoes if desired.

About our recipe contributor

Shauna Havey is a nationally recognized Utah food and family blogger and Roy Resident. When she's not creating scrumptious recipes, she enjoys family life and travel adventures. Find her at www.haveyourselfatime.com & @haveyourselfatime