Pre-made graham cracker crust. Four-ingredient cheesecake. Simple blueberry reduction. What could be better?? For real. I had in my brain that cheesecake was hard and then I got the urge to make them tonight and it took 30 minutes in total. Now, if you have the time, home make your crust, but tonight, I wasContinue reading “Mini Blueberry Cheesecake”
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Bourbon Glazed No Knead Bread
A few weeks ago, we were in Texas for a family funeral. It was a hard time but we were all glad to see family we never typically see. While there, I bonded with my uncle over bread making! We came up with an incredible recipe that I’ve been trying to perfect. I’ve been workingContinue reading “Bourbon Glazed No Knead Bread”
Brown Butter Carrot Cake
I love a good carrot cake anytime of year but when the weather is rainy with a slight chill in the air, this spice cake just makes me all warm and cozy! This new recipe used brown butter – if you haven’t tried it yet, you need to just start adding it to every recipeContinue reading “Brown Butter Carrot Cake”
Apple CinnaBombs
There is always an influx of apple recipes come fall but you don’t want to miss out on making this one! I promise, it be tasty. Ingredients: 1 apple, peeled and diced 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 stick of butter, melted 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cup flour 1 tspContinue reading “Apple CinnaBombs”
Strawberry Cake
Strawberry cake is not a thing my northerner self has ever really consumed but when we we had a family birthday for a cousin from Texas, I had to make what the birthday girl wanted! This strawberry cake was a winner for my southern side of the family and this northerner thought it was prettyContinue reading “Strawberry Cake”
[The Most Versatile] Banana Bread
I have been making this banana bread every week for 5 weeks now. Each week I do a different mix in and they are all decadent. I highly recommend getting creative and trying out your own mix in! Variations listed below ingredients. The picture below is of the blueberry banana bread muffin. Ingredients: 3 overripeContinue reading “[The Most Versatile] Banana Bread”
Pear Crisp
Ingredients 6 pears, peeled, cored, and chopped 1/2 c brown sugar 1/8 c white sugar 3 Tbsp cinnamon 5 Tbsp butter 1/4 c old fashioned oats a pinch of nutmeg Directions Preheat oven to 350* Mix all ingredients in a small baking dish or pie plate Bake for 35 minutes or until pears are soft,Continue reading “Pear Crisp”
Simple Sweet Lemon Bars
Lemon is by far my favorite fruit to turn into desserts and I’m not sure why I haven’t tried my hand at lemon bars yet! But have no fear, there is always a plan. I paired these lemon bars with my friends AMAZING homemade Fig + Goat Cheese ice cream. The lemon pairs perfectly withContinue reading “Simple Sweet Lemon Bars”
Fig Newtons
This recipe is not your typical 3rd grade lunch fig newton, I promise! They are a people pleaser in all the right ways! Ingredients Filling: 14 large fresh figs or 22 small figs, halved and quartered 1/2 cup tightly packed brown sugar a pinch of salt zest of half a large lemon or whole smallContinue reading “Fig Newtons”
Lemon Blueberry Swirl Cake
This cake. Whew! This cake. It has a light lemon taste in the cake but is accentuated with the lemon curd in the middle. The blueberry pie filling pairs perfectly in the middle and is a nice surprise. Tart and sweet, finished off with a tangy cream cheese frosting. A great summer treat! Ingredients ForContinue reading “Lemon Blueberry Swirl Cake”