What could be better than a soft sugar cookie topped with a pink buttercream frosting for Valentine’s day? I can’t think of much! These cookies are chewy inside and crisped on the edges, the buttercream is soft and naturally colored with raspberry juice, and both the cookies and cream are made with mixed berry Kefir, adding a little healthy touch to them! This post is sponsored by Lifeway Kefir, but the opinions and thoughts are mine. Thanks for supporting the brands that make EyeDocBakes possible! What You’ll Need. . . flour baking powder baking soda cream of tartar cornstarch salt…
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Continue ReadingDo you remember the first dessert you ever made? Mine was panna cotta. Ok ok, it wasn’t the very first dessert I EVER made, but it was the first dessert I made by myself when I started on this food journey! I remember being so proud of making it! I realized I’ve made it a couple times since, but never wrote a blog post on it! So, today I’m bringing to you a little variation on a typical panna cotta, because I made this one with healthy and amazing kefir! I love making a panna cotta in a champagne glass.…
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Continue ReadingI have the perfect new Thanksgiving dessert for you! Think Southern Buttermilk Pie, but with a cinnamon Fall flavor, and made with nutritious and delicious Lifeway Vanilla Kefir, then topped with homemade apple pie filling! And the best part? It’s mini sized – made in individual tart pans, so no one has to fight about whether they got a smaller or bigger slice than the other guests! Sweet and filling, everyone will love this little dessert! This post is sponsored by Lifeway Kefir, but the opinions and thoughts are mine. Thanks for supporting the brands that make EyeDocBakes possible! What You’ll…
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Continue ReadingIt’s Spooky Season! Anyone else super excited about this? Truthfully, I used to not be such a big Fall person, and definitely not a big Halloween person. Buuut, as of late, I’ve gotten more and more into it. I think it started a few years ago when I went apple picking for the first time. Then I made it a habit to go to a pumpkin patch every year, and so this year, I’m just all about Halloween too! I figured it was time to go all out on a Halloween cake. I made this delicious pumpkin layer cake, made…
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Continue ReadingIt’s finally Pumpkin Season! Here is an updated recipe for my pumpkin choco chip cookies. This recipe makes just about 10 large cookies, filled with chocolate chips, walnuts, and of course scrumptious pumpkin flavor! These are soft, thick, cake-like cookies, that are just perfect with a cup of tea. I may have taste-tested one too many just to make sure. Suffice it to say – these went really quick at our house! Happy Fall baking! What You’ll Need. . . unsalted butter granulated sugar brown sugar egg vanilla extract organic canned pumpkin flour baking soda salt cinnamon ginger cloves nutmeg…
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Continue ReadingAnyone else enjoying raspberry season? This little snack cake is the easiest way to enjoy your end of summer/early Fall raspberries! With a moist yet fluffy crumb, this cake is the perfect taste and texture, thanks to using Kefir in the mix. The whole cake is done in under an hour, making this the perfect one layer cake to whip up for breakfast, or a light evening snack with your tea. This post is sponsored by Lifeway Kefir, but the opinions and thoughts are mine. Thanks for supporting the brands that make EyeDocBakes possible! So just like most bakers, sometimes I…
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Continue ReadingImagine marshmallow and chocolate melty s’mores, but add a hint of strawberry flavor to them, and you have these amazingly melty, chewy, best ever strawberry s’mores cookies! This is a small batch recipe, as it only makes 9 cookies. However, it’s so good, it’s definitely gonna be a repeat bake around here! These will be gone in a flash! I’ve had the idea for these for a while. I think it stemmed from me being obsessed with s’mores last summer, and realizing they were even better when I added strawberries to the s’more! The thing about strawberries and baking though,…
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Continue ReadingThe FLUFFIEST baked donuts, filled with pieces of summer cherries, and dipped in a pink cherry glaze, these donuts are the perfect fast and easy treat that will please any crowd! The secret ingredient that makes these donuts so fluffy? Kefir! If you guys aren’t using kefir in your baking yet, you definitely should be. Kefir is a tangy, cultured “milk smoothie” that’s packed with protein, calcium, and Vitamin D! it gives such a great texture to baked goods too! So with Cherry season in peak bloom, this is the time to make these easy baked donuts that everyone will…
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Continue ReadingThis Crisp is the summer dessert of your dreams! Now that the stores are filled with beautiful berries and cherries, and nectarines, this crisp is a no-brainer! It is seriously the easiest dessert to make, and everyone will be thanking you for making such a tasty treat! Just make sure you have some French Vanilla ice cream to dollop on top! This is the perfect dessert when you’re feeling lazy, if you need to bring a dessert to a summer barbecue, or if you’re just needing to use up some fruits you have in the fridge – you really can’t…
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Continue ReadingA classic strawberry rhubarb pie, with my easy buttery flaky pie crust, and a perfectly sweet, with a hint of tart filling! Are you a rhubarb fan? As seen in my last rhubarb post, I looove the color of rhubarb. Of course, it can be a little tart on its own, so not everyone enjoys it. However, it marries perfectly with strawberry to make a deliciously pink filled pie. For this recipe I used my classic pie dough and paired it with an easy blend of strawberries and rhubarb, to make a pie that everyone can enjoy. It’s perfect for…