Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Cookies to Enhance Your Holiday Platter

In all of my years baking, I never thought that my favorite cinnamon raisin oatmeal cookies could be gluten-free and vegan. I created this recipe for those with both gluten and egg intolerances, but they are enjoyed by anyone. To my surprise, my husband, who is not a fan of oatmeal raisin cookies, couldn’t believeContinue reading “Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Cookies to Enhance Your Holiday Platter”

Grandma’s Famous Holiday Cinnamon Rolls & Yeast Rolls: ONE Recipe

My grandma was known in her community for her yeast rolls. Luckily for her family and friends, the recipe was good enough and large enough to make both breakfast and dinner with a single bread-making dough. While I have shared my grandma’s yeast roll recipe before in another blog post, I’m happy to take thoseContinue reading “Grandma’s Famous Holiday Cinnamon Rolls & Yeast Rolls: ONE Recipe”

Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits: A Simple Fall Flavor Bread

These Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits came to me in the middle of the night. A while back, I woke up during the wee hours wondering how I could use up a couple of wrinkly apples. (Yes, food and ingredients “plague” my thoughts.) The idea of this recipe hit me. My husband eats homemade yogurt biscuitsContinue reading “Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits: A Simple Fall Flavor Bread”

Pumpkin Spice Blend 🥧: Holiday Happiness in a Jar

Pumpkin spice and everything nice. That saying is meaningful to those of us who actually like pumpkin spice. Even if you don’t, you can create a pumpkin spice version using ingredients that you like. You only need cinnamon, assuming you like cinnamon, and at least one of the other ingredients in the recipe. This postContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Blend 🥧: Holiday Happiness in a Jar”

Southern Buttery Yogurt Biscuits: Simple, Easy, & Tasty!

A homemade southern biscuit, hot out of the oven with a buttery, crispy exterior and flaky, buttery interior is my go-to homemade bread. I’ve eaten amazing homemade biscuits all my life growing up in the American southern with several southern baking grandmas. Over the years, I created my own version using a little less fatContinue reading “Southern Buttery Yogurt Biscuits: Simple, Easy, & Tasty!”

Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread: Egg Free & Flavor Filled

Are you tired of the same old run-of-the-mill banana bread to use up those ripe bananas? This recipe for Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread just might be the change you need. In fact, you can totally change up those traditional recipes to include Nutella swirls, toffee chips, or other chopped fresh orContinue reading “Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread: Egg Free & Flavor Filled”

Super Easy Everyday Yeast Rolls: No Knead & Egg Free

These Super Easy Everyday Yeast Rolls are a much quicker and easier version of the traditional southern Sour Cream Pocketbook Rolls. These shortcuts with fewer steps and no eggs produce a very surprisingly and incredibly rich, light, and fluffy roll. They truly are as easy to make as homemade biscuits. Make these for the holidaysContinue reading “Super Easy Everyday Yeast Rolls: No Knead & Egg Free”

5 Simple Colored Sugars with Custom Flavors

Colored sugars with flavoring, why not? If you have or had children, then you know that spring is the season for buying food coloring to dye those Easter eggs. Once you dye those eggs, what do you do with that extra food coloring? Why not use those colors to make colored sanding sugar with customContinue reading “5 Simple Colored Sugars with Custom Flavors”

Mardi Gras Marbled King Cake: A Beautiful Twist on Tradition⚜️

This Mardi Gras King Cake consists uniquely of dollops of enriched yeast dough marbled throughout with cinnamon and sugar (hence the twist!), baked in a Bundt pan, and topped with a lemon powdered sugar glaze along with purple, green, and gold colored sugar. While this heavenly light dessert is called a cake, it’s actually aContinue reading “Mardi Gras Marbled King Cake: A Beautiful Twist on Tradition⚜️”

5-Minute Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake: Rich Dessert for Two 💝

Do you have a few minutes to make an elegant Valentine dessert for you and your sweetie or bestie? This beautiful chocolate covered cherry cake in the shape of a heart with a maraschino cherry frosting is simple, sweet, and perfect for a quick Valentine’s Day dessert or anytime you’re craving chocolate… and cherries.😉 MyContinue reading “5-Minute Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake: Rich Dessert for Two 💝”