3 Simple Recipes to Make in a Bakery

Every bakery has its specialties that they offer better than everyone else. This is the epitome of having a successful bakery; however, it is also a good idea to have simple items that are quick and easy to make every morning to offer as extras to customers. These items should not take a great deal of your time, but will give the guests in your bakery other options.

Amaretti Cookies

Customers who love the smell and taste of almonds will have to buy a few of these every time they are in your bakery. They are airy, delicate little cookies that take about four minutes to make  and 24 to 30 minutes to bake for every batch of thirty.

• Ingredients
• 2 1/2 cusp of almond flour or 3 cups of blanched slivered almonds finely ground up
• 1 1/4 cup of superfine baker's sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of almond extract
• Extra sugar for dusting

• Baking
• Preheat oven to 300 F and line baking sheets with parchment paper
• In a mixer mill together the almond flour and sugar. Add the vanilla and almond extract and pulse for a few seconds. Then add the eggs, one at a time, and continue to process until the dough is smooth.
• Place teaspoons of the dough on the parchment paper and dust with sugar. Bake for 24-30 minutes or until golden brown. 

Oatmeal Banana Muffins

Who doesn't love a great muffin on their way to work. This easy recipe combines bananas, cinnamon, oats, and brown sugar to get your morning off to a great start.

• Ingredients
• 1 medium egg
• 5 tbsps. vegetable oil
• 1 cup pancake and baking mix
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 medium bananas 
• 1/3 cup brown sugar

• Baking
• Mix together egg and vegetable oil.
• Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Mash bananas then add to mix.
• Stir in quick oats, pancake, and baking mix.
• Spoon into greased muffin pans and bake at 350 F for 18 minutes.

Miniature Cheesecakes

Smaller is actually great when it comes to dessert. Sometimes you just need a little extra to top of a great meal, and these mini cheesecakes do the trick. 

• Ingredients
• 24 Vanilla Wafer Cookies
• 3 (8 oz) cream cheese packages, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

• Baking
• Preheat oven to 325 F (165 C)
• Line 24 baking cups with liners.
• Place 1 wafer in each cup.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Stir in the nutmeg and vanilla.
• Pour mixture evenly into cups, filling 2/3 full.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until set. 
• Cool completely, and then if you like add cherry or strawberry topping.

Resources: Simply Recipes, Fat Secret, AllRecipes.com