dessert – Stephani's Kitchen

Brown Butter Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie

Lots of descriptor words about this pie, but I’m telling you, you need all of them to help your tastebuds understand the complexities of a bite of this pie. To be honest, I’ve never made or tasted, pecan pie before one week ago. Someone reached out asking if I could make pecan pie for theirContinue reading “Brown Butter Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie”

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”

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”

Cinnamon Sugar Peach Dutch Baby

A dutch baby. A simple, perfect breakfast made better by adding cinnamon and peaches! Ingredients 3 medium eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 4 Tbsp butter 1 peach, thinly sliced 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon Directions Preheat oven to 450* Place butter and sliced peach in the bottom of aContinue reading “Cinnamon Sugar Peach Dutch Baby”