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 …
The ever timeless pairing of coffee and chocolate come together in this supersized Espresso Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie. With a layer of whiskey caramel in the center (optional, but highly recommended–you can also always just use a layer of store-bought caramel sauce if you don’t want to make your own), this skillet cookie is impossible …
Ripe peaches are pretty irresistible–juicy, sweet–they’re the perfect summer fruit. These Peach Bars take those ripe peaches, blend the flesh into a puree, and pair the sweet, fruity notes of a silky peach custard with a nutty walnut shortbread base that is incredibly tender and slightly crunchy thanks to pieces of toasted walnut folded throughout. …
Banana pudding is one of those things that is simply irresistible. Nilla wafers are topped with a banana cream and slices of bananas to create a dessert that is absolutely addicting. Just take a look at New York’s Magnolia Bakery. The banana pudding is probably their number one seller and there are plenty of recipes …
For those days when you want a decadent sounding dessert you can hold in your hand without having to actually turn the oven on, these No Bake Cheesecake Parfaits are there for you. Make these ahead so that there is proper time to chill and allow the cheesecake filling to set, top with a macerated …
These Strawberry Gin Smash Pop-Tarts are a hundred times better than the kind that come in those thin foil pouches. The pastry is buttery and flaky, super tender and easy to bite into, and the jam is fresh and sweet from the use of real strawberries (unlike the store-bought brand which uses dried strawberries, dried …
Sometimes a recipe looks mighty intimidating but it is actually incredibly simple. That’s the case with this Fig, Honey, & Walnut Babka. If you take a look a the ingredients or the instructions, it might look like there is a lot involved. However, once you get into the process, you realize it’s actually quite simple. …
Chocolate chip cookies are just about as classic as a bake can get. They are just about everywhere you turn. Sometimes, you want to take those classic flavors and fold them into something just a little less common, something that doesn’t try too hard but is worth all the attention that it will get. These …
If there is anything that screams summer, it’s a nice cold margarita rimmed with salt and sipped in the sun. This Margarita Cake is the baked dessert equivalent of its namesake drink. Two moist, fluffy sponges are brushed with tequila and layered with a lightly salted lime and tequila Swiss Meringue buttercream that is so …
Today is all about dough. Sweet dough. In particular, today is all about this Malted Chocolate Blueberry Couronne. This loaf is rich and sweet. From the savory hit of the malted milk powder and the bittersweet chocolate that lines it’s swirls to the subtly-sweet bite of the blueberry jam and the kick of actual sweetness …