Soft and pillowy on the inside, and deep fried to perfection, these doughnuts are filled with strawberry jam, and just small enough that you can have seconds or thirds without feeling guilty! If you’re ready to take a break from Christmas cookie baking, you won’t regret making these traditional Hanukkah doughnuts. What You’ll Need. . . Yeast Milk Sugar Butter Lemon Zest Egg Salt Vanilla Extract Brandy Flour Strawberry Jelly (or filling of your choice, I offer more suggestions below) Vegetable Oil Powdered Sugar First you’ll want to microwave your milk for about 30-40 seconds. Next pour the milk…
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Continue ReadingThis brownie recipe is sooo good, I just keep making it on repeat the last few months. It’s kinda wild to have a food blog and not have an amazing brownie recipe. Well – I finally made it. These are the absolute best brownies ever. They are fudgy, and soft, and chocolate-y, with the perfect crackly top; the most decadent, indulgent brownies you’re gonna make. I had posted them on my reels on instagram, but never got around to typing them up in a post. So, without further ado – here they are! They are ONE BOWL and only take…
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Continue ReadingIt’s officially cookie season! So let’s start it off with a dainty, elegant, pressed flower shortbread cookie! These are perfect for the holidays, or any time you need a beautiful cookie to impress your friends and family with. This is a quick and easy recipe to make, which you can prep ahead of time, and it gives you a delicate, beautiful result. What You’ll Need . . . assorted edible flowers butter granulated sugar egg vanilla extract flour The first thing you’ll want to do is prepare your flowers. You’ll want to get a few heavy books and some parchment…
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Continue ReadingIt’s almost Thanksgiving! I looove a great apple pie, and a fantastic pumpkin pie – the classics. But if you’re ready for something a little bit different, but equally amazing – try this recipe for cranberry and pear pie. It’s made with a special cinnamon spiced crust, to give it that extra wonderful Fall feeling in every bite. Cranberry adds a great tart flavor, which is balanced perfectly by sweet pears. What You’ll Need. . . Flour granulated sugar salt cinnamon nutmeg ginger cloves butter vegetable shortening cold water turbinado sugar egg wash For the Filling. . . cranberries…
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Continue ReadingImagine this – a warm, cinnamon smell wafts from the kitchen. You come in and see a fresh batch of just baked cinnamon rolls. They’re covered with a luxurious maple glaze – and what’s this? Little orange flecks in the rolls? Carrots add some veggie goodness (which you can barely taste) to your already amazing rolls? You slowly rip away one large, luscious roll, and take an amazing bite of that soft, sweet roll. SO GOOD. You too can feel like this! Just make these carrot cinnamon rolls with a maple cream cheese glaze! Here’s what you’ll need . .…
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Continue ReadingIt’s that time again! So this year I was loving Halloween and have been so into all the Fall baking (obviously, if you follow along!). Buuuut. Now that Halloween is over, and it’s November – we have moved into cookie season! Ok, yes, also pie season. We’ll get there too. But today, I ‘m giving you this amazing new cookie recipe. Ever since this pandemic started, I dunno about you, but I have been baking baking baking. And what happens when you bake? Sometimes you have some extras leftover. Like leftover pie dough, or leftover cake layers, or, in this…
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Continue ReadingIf there’s a cake that really makes me feel all the warm and fuzzy Fall feelings…it’s carrot cake. I know what you’re thinking. What about pumpkin? Or apple? Carrot cake has all the Fall spices though, and it’s moist and so flavorful with every bite. You can add walnuts, or raisins, or not add anything at all. . . and it still turns out great! You don’t need cake flour, all purpose is just fine, and you don’t even need butter for the cake! So, without further ado, I think it’s time for an updated carrot cake recipe. I’m talking…
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Continue ReadingAnother pumpkin recipe? Why, yes, of course! It is October, after all! This one is so easy to whip up, and it’s good for you too! Gonna throw a little bit of the eye doctor part in here . . . did you know that pumpkin is healthy for your eyes? It contains lutein and zeaxanthin, which are important nutrients that help reduce the risk of eye disease, such as macular degeneration! Smoothies are my go-to for quick morning breakfasts that will keep you full until lunch. You can also make this one as a tasty after dinner dessert, though.…
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Continue ReadingIf you have no self control when it comes to pumpkin, or chocolate, or muffins, this recipe is for you. It’s a small batch recipe – it makes only 6 muffins! But trust me, it hits the spot! These are the fluffiest, softest muffins, which feel so light as air, that they are a little too easy to eat – good thing there are only gonna be 6 of them. No one’s stopping you from making them again though, just sayin. I also dipped the muffin tops into my butterscotch sauce – and the amazing factor just doubles. Now, for…
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Continue ReadingThese look like normal chocolate chip cookies, but they most definitely are not! Made with homemade butterscotch sauce, and a bit of cinnamon, they’re all you love in chocolate chip cookies, but with an extra yummy Fall kick. Thick, crumbly cookies, which are crispy on the outside, and soft and gooey on the inside. . . if this is your cookie vibe – you’re gonna love these! Let’s talk a little bit about how these cookies compare to some others I’ve made on the blog. You know when people say baking is a science? It truly is when it comes…