Strawberry Banana Bread
This Strawberry Banana Bread features moist, tender banana bread with homemade strawberry jam swirled through the bread. The bread is topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar crumb topping, and a drizzle of strawberry icing. The pockets of strawberry jam in this banana bread add brightness and a hint of tartness which balances well with the…
Strawberry Cobbler
This strawberry cobbler is filled with sweet, juicy strawberries, and a delicious buttery, tender cobbler topping. The cobbler is made using fresh or frozen strawberries that are tossed with sugar and a bit of fresh lemon juice, which balances the sweetness and brightens the flavors. A small amount of cornstarch helps to thicken the strawberry…
Blueberry Coffee Cake Focaccia
This Blueberry Coffee Cake Focaccia combines bubbly sourdough or yeast focaccia, with blueberry muffin flavors, a delicious buttery brown sugar crumble topping, and pockets of a lightly sweetened cream cheese filling. This focaccia is made with a homemade blueberry jam that gets layered in the middle and on top of the bubbly focaccia. This bread…
Blueberry Crème Brulee Cheesecake
This Blueberry Crème Brulee Cheesecake combines a velvety smooth cheesecake filling with a homemade layer of blueberry jam (or you can substitute for any fruit you’d like), and a caramelized crunchy sugar top. The contrast in textures between the creamy cheesecake, jammy blueberries, and crunchy caramelized sugar topping creates a wonderful balance between flavors and textures…
Almond Croissant Bread
This Almond Croissant Bread combines soft, tender quick bread with the decandent, nutty, sweet frangipane filling you find in almond croissants. This bread is topped with plenty of sliced almonds which get lightly toasted as it bakes, filling your house with all of the wonderful aromas of a French bakery. Before serving the bread is…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is moist, rich, and the frosting has plenty of creamy peanut butter in it. This cake takes only a few minutes to mix together and is simple to make. This cake holds many special memories to me as it is the last cake I made my dad before he passed…
Blueberry Crumble Cream Cheese Muffins
These Blueberry Crumble Cream Cheese Muffins are soft, packed with jammy blueberries, and a delicious, velvety smooth cream cheese center. I used wild blueberries to make these, but you can use fresh or frozen blueberries. The blueberries are cooked with sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice to create a mouth watering jammy blueberry mixture that is…
Meatball Subs
These Meatball Subs feature tender, savory meatballs slow simmered in a homemade marinara sauce. The meatballs are made with plenty of fresh parsley, garlic and freshly grated parmesan cheese. I used sourdough breadcrumbs in these meatballs, which adds flavor and helps maintain moisture in the meatballs. The subs are made with a garlic butter toasted…
Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
This Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake combines creamy, velvety smooth cheesecake with the warm flavors of a cinnamon roll. Rich, creamy cheesecake is layered with buttery, brown sugar cinnamon crumbles, then baked until set. The cheesecake is chilled, then topped with a homemade whipped cream and dusting of cinnamon sugar. Let me know what you thought! If…
Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
These naturally dyed Easter eggs are rustic, beautiful and so fun to make! These eggs use the bright hues from blueberries, red beets, red cabbage, onion skins and turmeric to yield hues ranging from robin egg blue, to deep maroon. Okay, I am not normally one to care about artificial dyes, BUT I am one…
Carrot Cake Bread
This Carrot Cake Bread features a moist, tender quick bread with a layer of velvety smooth, sweet cream cheese. The bread is topped with a buttery, brown sugar cinnamon streusel topping. Before serving the bread is drizzled with vanilla icing. This bread makes a delicious breakfast, brunch or even dessert treat. The combination of the…
Cinnamon Roll Sheet Pan Pancakes
These Cinnamon Roll Sheet Pan Pancakes combine soft, fluffy pancake batter with a delicious buttery brown sugar cinnamon swirl. These pancakes are insanely delicious and easy to make. The convenience of the sheet pan pancakes eliminates the need to flip the pancakes, making this an easy breakfast or brunch to make. After baking, the pancakes…
Blueberry Crumble Cream Cheese Bread
This Blueberry Crumble Cream Cheese Bread features a moist, tender quick bread with a layer of homemade blueberry jam and a velvety smooth, sweet cream cheese swirl. The bread is topped with a second layer of homemade blueberry jam and a buttery, brown sugar cinnamon streusel topping. Before serving the bread is drizzled with blueberry…
Orange Soda
This orange soda uses freshly squeezed orange juice and orange zest to create a delicious bubbly at home version of orange soda. It is simple to make and only takes a few minutes on the stove top to cook. Once you make the homemade version, you will never want to buy store bought again!
Homemade Pretzel Buns
These Homemade Pretzel Buns are soft, chewy and simple to make. These buns have the interior of a soft fluffy bun, with the exterior of a chewy, salty German pretzel. These buns are a delicious premium style bun for your favorite burger, chicken, or your favorite sandwich fillings. These buns are sturdy and are excellent…
Bacon Jam
This Bacon Jam is a delicious combination of savory and sweet, made by simmering bacon and onion together with a blend of maple syrup, brown sugar and vinegar. Optionally, you can add in Troegs, Troegenator beer which adds notes of caramel, dried stone fruit, and toasted grains, deeply enhancing the flavor profile of the bacon…
Mud Cake
This Mud Cake is a rich, fudgy, intensely moist chocolate cake. It is characterized for its deep chocolate flavor and velvety texture. This cake remains moist for days. It is simple to make and can be mixed in one bowl. The cake is topped with a smooth chocolate ganache for the finishing touch. Let me…
Cinnamon Roll Muffins
These Cinnamon Roll Muffins are soft, fluffy and have a delicious, buttery brown sugar cinnamon swirl throughout the muffin. A velvety smooth cream cheese frosting is piped into the center of the muffins for the finishing touch. These muffins take only a few minutes to mix together. They freeze well, too, so you can make…
Lemon Chiffon Cake
This Lemon Chiffon Cake is a light, airy, moist cake, layered together with raspberry jam and chantilly cream. This vibrant, zesty cake offers a delicious light, yet rich taste. The soft cloud like texture is achieved from folding whipped egg whites into the batter, which is made with fresh lemon zest and juice. This cake…
Pistachio Focaccia
This Pistachio Focaccia is a delicious nutty, rich focaccia, naturally colored with pistachios, stuffed with melty chocolate and pistachio cream. The bubbly focaccia makes a great breakfast or brunch treat, or even a dessert. You can make this using sourdough or yeast. Storage Store leftovers in an airtight container up to 2 days, or in…
Carrot Cake Coffee Cake
This Cinnamon Roll Carrot Cake Coffee Cake merges the flavors of warm spiced carrot cake with a layer of brown sugar cinnamon, brown sugar cinnamon crumble topping and a drizzle of icing. The grated carrots make this cake incredibly moist and soft, with the use of less oil. This cake also uses Greek yogurt which…
Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme
This Crunchwrap Supreme is my homemade version of the famous Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme. It features a delicious homemade taco seasoning blend that is saucy, and a bit spicy resulting in a tender, flavorful filling. This is added to a large tortilla with homemade nacho cheese. Then it is layered with a pan-fried crisp tortilla,…
Iceberg Cheesecake
This Iceberg Cheesecake is an ultra-creamy cheesecake with a rich, glossy chocolate topping. The center of the cheesecake is silky and melts in your mouth, while the top is lightly charred, similar to a basque cheesecake. The thick chocolate topping is the defining “iceberg” feature, representing the surface of the iceberg, contrasting with the creamy,…
Chocolate Mousse Cake
This chocolate mousse cake combines an ultra soft, rich chocolate cake with a velvety smooth layer of chocolate mousse. The cake is topped with a glossy layer of chocolate ganache. This cake has a wonderful contrast in textures between the rich, fudgy cake and light airy mousse, resulting in delicious melt-in-your-mouth bites.
Mini Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls
These Mini Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls are bite-sized decadent pastries that combine the classic warmth of cinnamon rolls with the bright bursts of juicy blueberries. The cinnamon rolls are made with a pillowy soft dough wrapped around a homemade brown sugar cinnamon blueberry filling, then frosted with a generous amount of cream cheese icing. These mini…