Thursday, June 20, 2019

Easy 4th of July Recipe | Patriotic Strawberry and Blueberry Muffins and more...

Looking for some really easy 4th of July recipes? These Patriotic Strawberry and Blueberry Muffins are SO good and super simple to whip up in a pinch! {Looking for 4th of July desserts? Check out this Patriotic Mason Jar Ice Cream — so much fun for ...

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Easy 4th of July Recipe | Patriotic Strawberry and Blueberry Muffins

Looking for some really easy 4th of July recipes? These Patriotic Strawberry and Blueberry Muffins are SO good and super simple to whip up in a pinch!

{Looking for 4th of July desserts? Check out this Patriotic Mason Jar Ice Cream — so much fun for the whole family!}

Patriotic Muffins for 4th of July

The 4th of July is right around the corner and will be here before we know it!!

If you’re looking for creative 4th of July recipes to take to an Independence Day potluck or family gathering, try these fun Patriotic Strawberry and Blueberry Muffins!

ingredients for strawberry and blueberry muffinsmaking blueberry and strawberry muffins

These Patriotic Muffins are ridiculously easy to whip up and they’re seriously some of the BEST muffins I’ve ever tasted!

They’re super moist and delicious — and it’s difficult to eat just one! You might want to make an extra batch just in case. 😉

4th of July muffins ready for the ovenbaked blueberry and strawberry muffins on cooling racks

If you’re looking for easy 4th of July recipes, these Strawberry and Blueberry Muffins are really versatile!

You could use them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even snack/dessert! I’d think they’d also be perfect for a brunch gathering!

4th of July muffins slathered in butter with confetti

You can eat them cooled or warmed, but I recommend them warm and slathered in butter. YUM!

I love the extra flavor twist that the strawberries add to the traditional blueberry muffins taste. But if you love the tart taste of raspberries, you could always substitute the strawberries for raspberries and still have a fun patriotic-themed 4th of July recipe!

patriotic muffins lined up

The best part of these Patriotic Muffins? They freeze really well!

Make them ahead of time a few days or even a week before you need them, and then all you have to do is pull them out of the freezer a few hours before serving them! Eat them as-is or pop them in the microwave to warm them up.

Oh — and if you’re looking for a dairy free version, just substitute the yogurt with your favorite brand of dairy-free vanilla yogurt. Voila!

close-up of patriotic muffins

    
 

Gretchen’s $63 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.19

1 Half & Half – $1.59

2 cans Green Beans – $0.49 each

1 can Chili Beans – $0.65

2 dozen Eggs – $0.58 each

2.98 lbs Grapes – $2.35

4 pkg Strawberries – $0.88 each

1 gallon Milk – $1.49

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 pkg Flat Leaf Spinach – $1.39

1 pkg Peaches – $3.69

2 Seedless Cucumbers – $1.29 each

1 Cantaloupe – $1.49

1 pkg Snack Crackers – $1.59

1 Cream Cheese – $0.99

1 Peanut Butter – $1.49

1 bag Corn Chips – $1.25

1 pkg Thin Wheat Crackers – $1.25

1 Grape Jelly – $1.65

1 pkg Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.49

1 loaf Bread – $1.39

1 can Pumpkin – $0.79

1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.99

Total: $51.97

Dillons

2 Cascadian Farms Cereal – $1.79 each, used $1/2 printable – $1.29 each after coupon

1 bag Kroger Flour – $1.59, used $0.40/1 mailer coupon – $1.19 after coupon

4 Clif Nut Bars – Marked down to $0.49 each

3 boxes Sun-Maid Raisins – $2.19 each, used $3/3 e-coupon AND $1.50 Ibotta rebate – $0.69 each after coupon and rebate (Plus, received $2 catalina at checkout for buying 3 boxes!)

2 Larabars – Marked down to $0.59 each, used $0.50/2 e-coupon – $0.34 each after coupon

3 pkg Goldfish Crackers – $0.99 each

2 bags Apples – Marked down to $0.99 each

1 lb Butter – $2.77

1 pkg Kroger Frozen Broccoli – $1

1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $1.29

1.81 lbs Bananas – $0.89

Total after coupons and rebate: $11.58 (Plus, received $2 catalina!)

Total for all groceries: $63.55

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Toast & Eggs, Fruit, Oatmeal, Pumpkin Muffins

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Tossed Salad Bar, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit, Apples & Peanut Butter, Leftovers

Dinners

Build Your Own Haystacks

Pancakes, Eggs, Fruit

Chicken Taquitos, Steamed Broccoli

Out to eat (I will be gone at a Mom’s Night Out so my husband will get dinner out for him and the kids.)

Spaghetti, Homemade Bread, Green Beans

Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Spinach Salad

Snacky Dinner (We will be traveling so I plan to pack lots of snacks for the kids to eat on the plane.) 🙂