With all the goodness of chocolate and the warmth of classic winter spices, these Italian Chocolate Spice Ball Cookies are sure to be a new holiday favorite! Another recipe rooted in family tradition, these are another one of my ultimate favorite recipes. The cookie is soft, with a crunch of walnut, and not overly sweet; …
December means that, along with the holidays, citrus season is upon us. Grandma’s Italian Lemon Knots celebrates the brightness of citrus all shaped into a soft, cake-like cookie. Get the right bake, and these cookies are moist and covered in a sweet and tangy lemon icing. The ingredient list is short, and these cookies are …
With the bittersweet flavor of dark chocolate and the heat and bite of crystallized ginger, these Dark Chocolate & Ginger Biscotti are like a gingerbread cookie all grown-up and dressed with a little bit of extra richness. Easy to make, these are the perfect pairing for a cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa and are …
Rich, moist, and bursting with bright citrus flavor, these Chocolate & Orange Mini Loaf Cakes have just about everything you could ask for in a chocolate cake: soft, light crumb, plenty of chocolate flavor, and a little something extra to amp up the chocolate while also balancing its bittersweet notes. It’s no secret that I …
Sweet with the spice of ginger, these Pear and Ginger Muffins are moist and packed full of fresh pear, crystalized ginger, white chocolate, and hazelnuts. Great for breakfast, dessert, or just a snack, these muffins bring just the right kick to your day. These muffins are somewhat unexpected but absolutely delicious. You have the combination …
If you want a super easy, perfectly textured no-fuss cake that’s ready in under an hour, this Brown Sugar Maple Cake with Salted Whiskey Buttercream may just be what you’re looking for. A soft, sweet cake that stays fluffy and moist for days, this cake is so easy to throw together that even though I …
These Apple Brioche Buns are perfectly Fall with their soft, buttery cinnamon brioche base, almond and lightly spiced apple filling, honey glaze, and toasted almond topping. These Apple Brioche Buns capture the flavors of the season and pair wonderfully with any time of day. Breakfast? Yes. Dessert? Yes. Mid-Day treat with some coffee or a …
Delightfully moist and bursting with the slight spiciness of chai, these Brown Butter Pumpkin Chai Doughnuts are the perfect autumn treat. A baked cake doughnut, these have that perfect old-fashioned sour cream doughnut texture and are dipped in a chai spiced sugar mix to round out that sweet and spicy flavor. It was brought to …
Perfectly fudgy with a shiny, crackled top, this Flourless Kinder Skillet Brownie is just the thing to satisfy every chocolate craving. Super simple to throw together, this can be enjoyed still warm from the oven with a scoop of ice cream and spoon, or cooled and sliced for an absolutely blissful bite. This brownie is …
If you love almond, then this Amaretto Olive Oil Cake is for you! Super quick and easy to throw together, this cake features amaretto, almond milk, almond flour, and toasted chopped almonds to really bring forward that nutty almond flavor. It’s essentially an almond lover’s dream. The thing that I love most about this cake, …