brown butter chocolate chunk oatmeal cookies - from above

Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies

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These Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies take the regular chocolate chip cookie, or a regular oatmeal cookie, to the next level. The brown butter adds a bit of nuttiness, and the chocolate chunks mean you get more bittersweet, delicious chocolate with each bite. Once you get the hang of making the brown butter, you …

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Raspberry Crumb Pie

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Sweet, tart, buttery, a hint of chocolate–this Raspberry Crumb Pie is all about balance and texture. The real game changer here is the shortbread crumb topping. With large chunks of shortbread in each bite, there’s a bit of buttery richness that perfectly complements the tartness of the raspberry filling. We’re at the point in this …

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Balsamic Blueberry Bacon Pie

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With a juicy pop of sweet blueberries in every bite, this Balsamic Blueberry Bacon Pie is one that you’ll want to make year round. Whether you’re using fresh blueberries or frozen, this pie is a standout. Balsamic vinegar brings a bit of tartness and bite to the fruit filling while the rye crust is buttery, …

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winter fruit crisp - apple - pear - cranberries - orange - honey

Winter Fruit Crisp

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This Winter Fruit Crisp brings a bit of freshness to the colder days of the year. Both sweet and tart, this crisp uses apples, pears, and cranberries to balance the two flavor profiles. Topped with a nutty oat topping that brings a bit of texture to every bite, this crisp is easy to throw together …

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pear and ginger muffins - white chocolate - toasted hazelnut

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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Caramel Apple Crumb Bars

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With a lightly spiced apple filling, these Caramel Apple Crumb Bars are the perfect dessert to celebrate the cooling weather, changing leaves, and the season of sweaters, apples, and corn mazes. Moist and tender with just the right hint of sweetness, these bars are both comforting and addictive. Despite the fact that it is still …

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compost cookie bars - stacked

Compost Cookie Bars

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There’s something about throwing a bunch of your favorite snacks together into one cookie dough base that makes the resulting treat all the better. Inspired by Momofuku Milk Bar’s Compost Cookies, these bars take that idea and put it all into one pan to create squares for everyone–chewy and soft center pieces and edges with …

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banana oat bars - stacked - with milk

Banana Oat Bars

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Lightly sweet with a nutty toasted oat and brown sugar topping and banana slices layered in the center, these Banana Oat Bars are perfect for an on-the-go breakfast or snack. Despite the fact that I’ve been making a conscious effort this past week (albeit, not a fully successful one) to get to bed earlier and …

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stout and rye soda bread - loaf

Stout & Rye Soda Bread

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For some reason, even though there is zero Irish in my DNA, this seems to be the one holiday besides Christmas where I can actually get on board with creating bakes to celebrate the day (okay, I guess I did have an Easter bake last year as well). And how can you resist when it …

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blueberry balsamic muffins - in muffin tray - blueberries - streusel topping

Blueberry Balsamic Muffins

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I have had blueberry and balsamic vinegar on my mind for years. No joke. A few years ago, I made a blueberry pie for my friend Sara’s birthday with a brown sugar and oat crumble topping. I never got a bite of it, but have been obsessed with the way the blueberries and balsamic vinegar …

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