Category Archives: desserts
← Older postsRustic Apple Pie
November 22, 2020
I made this rustic pie for a friend that will be spending Thanksgiving alone this year. She said to me, “I can’t make a pie just for me!”. I wanted to say, “Umm, Why not?” but instead I said, “I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in baking, desserts, gift ideas, holidaysTagged apple pie, hand pie, rustic pie, Thanksgiving
Apple Puff
October 18, 2020
It is a cold morning here in Colorado. A perfect morning for a fresh apple puff. I hope with the cold, comes moisture because we are incredibly dry here. It was also windy here this week which made a brutal … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breakfast, brunch, desserts, holidaysTagged apple puff, cardamom, puff pastry
Pumpkin Streusel Bars
October 4, 2020
After drooling over Strudel’s Pumpkin Breakfast Bread, I abandoned my use of butternut squash and decided I wanted to make something this week with pumpkin too! These pumpkin streusel bars come together easily and fill the house with the smell … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breakfast, brunch, dessertsTagged pate sucree, pumpkin bars, Streusel
Chocolate Chunk Zucchini Blondies
August 30, 2020
It’s the end of August, and everyone (other than me) is figuring out what to do with the giant, overlarge zucchini they’ve magically grown in their gardens. As we’ve previously discussed, this is not a problem I have; however, I … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, chocolate, desserts, quick and easy, UncategorizedTagged brownies, desserts, zucchini
Zucchini Bread Pudding
August 23, 2020
This is unlike any other bread pudding I’ve ever tasted AND quite addictive. I will eat a good bread pudding from time to time but I don’t crave it. This bread pudding is bread pudding taken up a notch. … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, breakfast, brunch, desserts, UncategorizedTagged bread pudding, NYT cooking, zucchini, zucchini bread
S’more Brownies
July 26, 2020
I posted a recipe for s’more brownies 9 years ago. Why post again? Same ingredients only…Different! Interesting how you can use all the same ingredients but create a sweet treat with a different bite, different texture yet the same decadent … Continue reading
Posted in baking, chocolate, desserts, quick and easyTagged brownie, ghirardelli, graham, guittard, s'more
Peanut Butter S’mores Ice Cream
July 5, 2020
Once Streusel and I decided to spend July focusing on recipes highlighting our take on s’mores, I could barely wait to make this ice cream. Peanut Butter S’mores Ice Cream is a delicious combination of summer treats – the flavors … Continue reading
Posted in desserts, ice creamTagged desserts, ice cream, s'mores, summer
Hot Cocoa Cookies
February 9, 2020
As the snow falls outside this morning, what better way to enjoy some hot cocoa than in these warm, buttery hot cocoa cookies! These might be the easiest (and tastiest) cookies I’ve ever made. It’s hard to follow Strudel’s amazing … Continue reading
Posted in baking, chocolate, desserts, gift ideasTagged chocolate, fudgy cookies, hot cocoa, sweet treat
Cinnamon Chocolate Checkerboard Cake
February 2, 2020
For those of us that bake a lot – and even those who dabble – I think many of us find inspiration (or envy!) from what we see others doing in their homes, bakeries, etc. I know that I find … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, chocolate, dessertsTagged baking, cakes, valentine's day dessert
Classic Jammer Cookies
December 22, 2019
Classic Jammer Cookies are not my usual sort of treat – they take more than one quick step and there isn’t any chocolate in them. There is, however, the other glorious ingredient – plenty of butter! – and it’s a recipe … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cookies, dessertsTagged butter, cookies, dessert, jam
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