Blueberries and cardamom are an unlikely power couple in desserts, uniting the mildly sweet with the earthy for a crisp and refreshing flavor. These cookies bring the best of both worlds, not to mention they’re purple! And naturally vegan! Vegan blueberry cardamom cookies are so inventive and fun to make. Additionally, with only seven ingredients […]
Desserts
Chocolate Orange Zebra Cake
Chocolate and oranges are a match made in heaven. All the fancy Belgian chocolatiers know it. While I may not be a fancy Belgian chocolatier, I share this sentiment. And why make a basic layer cake when there are better options for using two colors of batters? Zebra cake is much more fun. You can […]
Rose Danish Braid
With Valentine’s Day coming up, what better to enjoy with the person or people you love than a rose danish? These danish braids are flaky and tender, and filled with rose cream cheese, possibly the best flavor invented. The pink filling peeks out of the danishes, creating a stunning looking pastry. This danish recipe makes […]
Molasses-Free Gingerbread Cake
One of our favorite things about the holidays is how many baked goods they feature. From pecan pie to cinnamon swirl bread, there are tons of options to satisfy your sweet tooth. Although the season might be winding down now, our love for these baked treats certainly isn’t. Which is why, today, we have a […]
Pecan Pie
Even though I love most kinds of pie, I was skeptical of pecan pie for quite a long time. It just looked brown and bland and uninteresting to me. That was until I tried making it myself. Now I’m happy to report that pecan pie is a holiday staple worth indulging in. It’s got deep […]
Pumpkin Spice Cookies
It’s pumpkin spice season!! Pumpkin spice is my favorite seasonal add-in, with its quintessential fall flavor. The best part about recipes that use it? If you don’t have any on hand, it’s easier to make pumpkin spice from scratch than you might think, with ingredients that are standard in a home kitchen! All you need […]
Banana Nut Muffins
I’m back with another banana recipe! This time, it’s banana nut muffins. They’re soft, moist, and full of flavor thanks to the bananas and butter inside. Actually, it’s butter made into ghee that contributes to how rich these muffins taste. And even richer still are my favorite parts of these banana nut muffins: their tops. […]
Matcha White Chocolate Cupcakes
Matcha white chocolate cupcakes combine earthy and sweet flavors in a bakery-style frosted cupcake. The green muffin base is light and sprinkled with white chocolate chips, and a simple white chocolate drizzle or spread on top really elevates them and brings the perfect sweetness. What’s more, you can make these elegant and tasty cupcakes in […]
Greek Yogurt Granola Cups
Want cheesecake for breakfast? The solution is Greek yogurt granola cups, 10 mini breakfast cheesecakes with no refined sugar! The recipe is quick, coming together in 10 minutes and ready for the oven; the procedure is simple, using one bowl and two bakes. Just mix together your granola base, press it into the muffin cups, […]
Small Batch Texas Sheet Cake
Being a Texan who’d never eaten Texas sheet cake, I was surprised reading about its supposed fame in the New York Times. This sheet cake is known for being big as Texas and being topped with pecan-embedded frosting. And to survive brutal Texas summers, the frosting isn’t whipped — instead, it’s made on the stove […]