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 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…
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Continue ReadingThis is the cutest, most colorful little loaf cake! It is made with limes, Lucky Charms cereal, and a little bit of Irish whisky (which you can totally leave out if you’re making this for kiddos). The cake is fluffy, and super yummy to have with tea, milk, or a cup of coffee. The glaze has a refreshing lime flavor that just adds some awesome tanginess to every bite! When I set out to make this cake, I realized I don’t bake many green desserts! At first I thought I would make the whole cake green, but something about that…
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Continue ReadingThese are thick, bakery style, chewy cookies! Made with chocolate chunks that melt into pools of dark chocolate, and pink and red M&Ms – your Valentine will definitely be thankful if you make them these cookies! Okay, so like most people, I love a thin, crispy chocolate chip cookie, a little underdone, so there’s a bit of chewy goodness. BUT, I wanted to take on the challenge of creating big fat cookies, so there would be room to put extra chocolate chunks and M&Ms! The great thing about these cookies is that they actually come out thick AND chewy, AAAAND…
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Continue ReadingWhat could be better than chocolate and strawberries for Valentine’s Day? Healthy Chocolate and Strawberries for Valentine’s Day! These mini overnight oats, made in the little Oui Yogurt jars, make for a perfect Valentine’s snack, or light breakfast snack for the day! It’s also a great addition to a Galentine’s Day Brunch. I love having overnight oats in the fridge, because I always know that I have breakfast ready in the morning in a pinch. My basic recipe for overnight oats includes a base of old fashioned oats, chia seeds, and almond milk. Lately I’ve loved adding cinnamon to the…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re looking for the fluffiest, chocolatiest, most easy to eat chocolate cupcakes, you have got to make these! Top with a swirl of Nutella cream cheese frosting, and you’ve got a winner! These cupcakes seriously feel light as air and I was able to store them in the fridge for several days without them drying out at all. I made these as part of my New Years Eve dessert spread, and they definitely made for a sweet start to the New Year! What You’ll Need . . . buttermilk or yogurt egg vegetable oil vanilla extract coffee flour granulated…