When it came to Easter in my house growing up, we never really had any special treats or traditions other than Easter baskets and a somewhat fancy dinner. I really wanted to create a special bread for the occasion. I did some research to see what other cultures and countries do for the holiday and…
There are a million ways to spice up a brownie. You can add cookies or candy or fruit. You can frost them or add extra chocolate. It’s hard to go wrong. These peanut butter stuffed brownies combine peanut butter and chocolate which is always such a good pairing. They have a creamy peanut butter layer…
I’m not much for cake. I’m sure you’ve noticed if you have looked around this website. So red velvet cake is just not something I’m going to make. But if you want to make a red dessert, it’s the go to. But cookies? Cookies are always welcome on my plate or dessert menu. So I…
I’m sure most of you have had a peanut butter blossom before. Peanut butter cookie, Hershey’s kiss on top. If you haven’t they are delicious and delightful. I wanted to make a more festive version though. Mint chocolate blossoms felt right. To me, chocolate and mint – while I happily eat it year round –…
If you know me, you know scones are a love language for me. I love eating them (good ones) and I love baking them. I love creating unique flavors or recreating the flavors of other baked goods in scone format. When I made these chocolate orange scones, I didn’t know that chocolate orange was a…
(AKA SPOOKY BROWNIES) There’s lots of conversation on what’s the right cocoa powder for brownies. Dutch process or standard cocoa powder. Well, I’m here to introduce another contender into the ring. Black cocoa brownies with a marshmallow spider web. Black cocoa is my bae when it comes to cocoa powder. Am I cool enough to…
Brown butter chocolate chip cookies. Honestly, just chocolate chip cookies.. it’s hard to go wrong. Everyone thinks their chocolate chip cookie recipe is the best one. Honestly, a lot of them aren’t that different other than do they contain nuts or not. Which that is a very controversial topic so I didn’t even think about…
These chocolate malt milk buns are like heaven. Have you had Japanese milk bread? If you haven’t.. you need to. Simply wonderful. It’s SO SOFT and pillowy and basically melts in your mouth. Like a bread version of cotton candy. Not exactly but just as delicious. I love milk bread when it’s unflavored, it’s ever…
There is a lot of talk of what kind of brownie person you are. Fudgy or cakey, but personally I think I’m somewhere in the middle. Chewy brownies. I like my brownies to be dense and chewy but not fudge level dense. Kind of like a cookie is how I like them. I love CRISP…
Now I’m a fan of the duo that is raspberry and white chocolate just as much as the next person, if not more. But, it’s been done. About a million times. So, I thought about what fruit and white chocolate might be equally delicious. Perhaps white chocolate blueberry cookies? I’ve seen the combo in muffins…
When you think of Valentine’s Day what do you think of when it comes to treats and desserts? Boxes of chocolates, conversation hearts, and chocolate covered strawberries. Obviously you don’t need a recipe for chocolate covered strawberries (dunk strawberry in melted chocolate) and I am not a candy maker so I can’t tell you how…
Cinnamon star bread may be the A-list family member of enriched celestial shaped dough, but I’d like to champion this version as a pretty enticing substitute. This spiced chocolate star bread was actually born out attempting to make the cinnamon version over Christmas. I was visiting family and got up early Christmas morning to make…
These peppermint bark cookies are a holiday favorite in cookie form. Rich chocolatey shortbread dipped in sweet white chocolate with crushed candy cane. The hardest decision you’ll make is whether to gift them or keep them for yourself. I didn’t grow up eating peppermint bark. I don’t think I knew what it was until I…
Snickers thumbprint cookies are a rich, dark chocolate thumbprint cookie filled with caramel and Snickers bar pieces. They are chewy and delicious and honestly the only thing better than just eating a candy bar. I’m not usually a thumbprint cookie kind of gal. I’m not sure why, and it’s not that I dislike them but…
I wasn’t sure what to call these nut butter blondies because they are a combination of brown butter, cashew butter, and then topped with cashews and chocolate chips. Brown butter blondies? Cashew butter blondies? Neither would really explain the taste accurately. And let me tell you, they are sooo good. Like most bar type desserts,…