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Blueberry Pear Upside Down Cake

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This Blueberry Pear Upside Down Cake is simply delicious. Not too sweet, the cake is light and fluffy, gently spiced with ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon. Sweetened with caramel, blueberries, and slices of pear, this is one cake that you won’t feel too guilty about eating. This is the kind of cake you can throw together …

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Gingersnap Pie

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This Gingersnap Pie is what happens when a holiday cookie meets a holiday pie. With the warming flavor of ginger throughout, this pie has a flaky crust, a thin layer of white chocolate for an added hit of sweetness, and a ginger cookie filling that’s crisp on the top but chewy in the middle. There’s …

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Butternut Squash and Cranberry Gingerbread Pie

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Perfect for Thanksgiving, or even Christmas, this Butternut Squash and Cranberry Gingerbread Pie has just about everything you could ask for. Sweet, tart, and brimming with the flavors of warming spices, this pie is beautifully layered–gingerbread crust, white chocolate ganache, cranberry jam, roasted butternut squash pastry cream, whipped topping–and is sure to become a new …

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Chai Spiced Brioche Tarts

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There’s nothing like a warm drink as the end of the year comes around. With a bit of spice and with all the warming spices, these Chai Spiced Brioche Tarts are the perfect accompaniment for any cup of tea, coffee, hot toddy, or cocoa. With a buttery brioche base and a tangy, spiced cheesecake filling, …

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Pear, Ginger, & Caramel Pie

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Sweet pears, spicy ginger, and sweet and slightly salted caramel combine for an absolutely luxurious tasting bite in this Pear, Ginger, & Caramel Pie. With a flaky, tender, all butter pie crust base, this pie is perfectly homey and perfectly comforting, especially during those cooler fall and winter days. It’s been a year into my …

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Mini Sticky Toffee Gingerbread Cakes

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Spicy, soft, and smothered in either a sticky toffee sauce or with sticky toffee buttercream, these Mini Sticky Toffee Gingerbread Cakes are a Christmas dream come true. Actually, they’re just a fall and winter dream come true because, if I’m being honest, you won’t want to limit yourself to making these just during the holidays. …

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Dark Chocolate & Ginger Biscotti

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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 …

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Pear & Ginger Muffins

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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 …

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Brown Butter Pumpkin Chai Doughnuts

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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 …

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Cinnamon Chip Scones

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Sometimes I wonder why I don’t spend more time making scones. I love them flaky and sweet & I love them on the more biscuity side with just a hint of sweetness (like these Earl Grey & Honey Blueberry Scones!). Either way, I firmly believe that you just can’t go wrong with a scone. Especially …

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