Do you know what’s in that bag? There is a bread store in my town, Great Harvest Bread which is going out of business and their last day open is tomorrow. I stopped in yesterday just to tell the owner how sad I was that they were closing. As I was talking with her, I noticed they had a lot of things that they were selling, when I eyed this big beautiful bag of…..cinnamon chips!!
I can never find cinnamon chips anywhere, so when I saw this bag I knew I had to buy it. And the best part, it was only $5.00!! So, as I was walking to my office, I thought of cinnamon chip bread, cinnamon chips muffins, cinnamon chip pancakes, cinnamon chip waffles, I wish I could have gone home and started baking right then!
I was looking up recipes, and decided on cinnamon chip muffins to start out with. This recipe is adapted from The Hershey Kitchens website.
2 cups all-purpose biscuit baking mix (I used Bisquick)
1/3 cup sugar (I used 1/4 cup sugar and 1 YB. of agave nectar)
2 TB. vegetable oil (I omitted that)
1 egg
1 cup Hershey’s Cinnamon chips (ummm…that would be 1,000 calories!!!) I used 2TB.
2/3 cup milk (I used skim)
1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
1/8 cup ground flax seed
Stir together everything and divide between 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until just browned. Cool slightly; remove from pan.
Each muffin is 141 calories and 4.5 grams of fat and 1 gram of fiber.
They turned out good, however the next time I will make them I will just make them with regular flours because it tasted too much like the bisquick to me. My family still liked them, so I’ve got that goin’ for me!
My lunch was super deluxe too. Low carb pita, 2 oz. turkey, red onion, Paul Newman’s Honey Mustard Dressing, spinach. The restaurant by my office makes killer roasted red pepper soup, so I accessorized my lunch with that. I ate the soup first, and could only finish half the sandwich! It was so good!
I’m a total cinnamon addict so I don’t think that bag would have made it home! YUM!! Love those muffins too!
Sucks that another local place is closing. Seems to be happening more and more around here as people get comfortable with mass produced stuff that is cheap. Ok I promised myself I would not rant today about buying local.
Probably a good thing that you choked down the chips because I think 1 cup would be just a cinnamon nightmare.
YUM!!!!
I don’t think I’ve ever had anything with cinnamon chips. This looks like a very nice muffin. Cinnamon is one of the foods that you’re supposed to eat more of, along with sardines. 🙂
how sad that GH is closing! I LOVE Great Harvest baked goods…their scones and muffins and amazing, and of course their bread!
Oh btw, I tried using your quinoa flour yesterday! It was great, thank you!
Oh yum! Great find, but sad the store is closing.
Do you know if it’s ALL the Great Harvest breads, or just the one by your house? We have one by us, too and I usually use them for those back-up Christmas presents. (You know, for all those people who you sometimes need a present for, or if somebody you forgot gives you a present you can smile and give them a big loaf of bread!)
You are totally the muffin queen! I love all of these recipes and as soon as I am back home with a whole family to eat the muffins (so that I don’t eat them all myself) I will be trying them out.
I have heard so many good things about Great Harvest (from Kath’s blog)….it’s so sad that they’re closing. At least you got some good cinnamon chips out of the deal, I don’t think I’ve ever even seen those.
Wow, cinnamon chips! The muffins sound great with them! Yum!
I bet you are so sad they are closing! I love Great Harvest! Your muffins look fantastic!
Dang! We need a good find like that. What a deal!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Haven’t spotted cinnamon chips yet-must keep my eyes open!!
Tom’s right-more cinnamon and sardines!
Christina, it’s only that location which is closing. They are each independently owned stores. I went back again to get more sprinkles, and more cinnamon chips!
I’ve never even heard of cinnamon chips!! Those muffins sound delish. I know what you mean about that bisquick taste, though! If the family likes, though, you won 🙂
great harvest is CLOSING?!?! i think i am the last person to hear about EVERYthing in OP these days. how sad! i have to admit though… i will be rushing in there tomorrow morning with fingers crossed that they have more of those cinnamon chips – i for sure want to buy some and try out some recipes!
Score! Great recipe for your prize (although it’s a shame that your GH is closing – they have the absolute best breads. My favorite is Honey Whole Wheat). I can’t believe this is only 141 kcals!
I have never heard of cinnamon chips, Jennifer! Sounds like you got a great deal though — and the muffins look delish as always! I did read that I think it’s called Red Hen Bread Co is coming to the GH location…for you Oak Parkers, it was the bread store that was at farmer’s market a couple years ago. So sad to see GH leave but at least it is quickly being replaced with another good store (in the fall I think).
I find it so sad to see local businesses closing because of the economy.
But cinnamon chips, what a rare find!
what a great find! Great Harvest is a wonderful bakery…sad to hear it’s closing.
Wow… what a treasure! You’re lucky to get it at bargain! I love anything with cinnamon!
I felt sad when such business folded up. It’s either a bought over or the owners no longer interested (sometimes their kids don’t have interests in the field)… that’s what I assumed. I hope the new one provides better.
I’ve never seen cinnamon chips–how wonderful!
I have never tried or even heard of cinnamon chips but I already know that I must have them! Where else have you found them before? I bet they are so versatile, especially around the holidays for baking.
Those muffins looks good!! Great modifications to the otherwise VERY unhealthy recipe from Hershey’s. I’ve never seen cinnamon chips either… gotta keep my eyes peeled.
Oh no!! I love great harvest bread and am so bummed to see that it’s going out of business.
darn. by the time i got to GH on saturday morning all they had left was tea and regular old white bread! 🙁 either way, sad to hear they are gone… but excited at the possibility of Red Hen replacing them in the space!! YUM.
I’m so jealous you found cinnamon chips, I haven’t been able to find them either! Lovely muffins too!