This article includes everything you need to know about how to quickly and easily grate carrots for baking carrot cake. Carrots are obviously a key ingredient in carrot cake, but did you know that they add both flavor AND moisture to baked goods? Choosing fresh carrots and grating them properly is the secret to truly...
How to Melt White Chocolate (Chips, Bars & Wafers)
Whether you're wanting to dip strawberries or decorate desserts with a drizzle, this post will teach you everything you need to know about how to melt white chocolate. From the best types of chocolate for melting to the most reliable melting methods to troubleshooting tips, I've got you covered! Raise your hand if you've ever...
Shortbread Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Jam
Shortbread linzer cookies are a simple and delicious alternative to traditional linzer cookies. These small batch cookies are made with just 6 simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. Plus, these cookie sandwiches are made without almond flour, so they're nut-free. Linzer cookies are right up there with gingerbread cookies and sugar...
Black Cocoa Cookies
These soft and spooky black cocoa cookies are made from scratch with black Dutch cocoa powder for delicate chocolate flavor and intense black color (without food coloring). This quick and easy Halloween cookie recipe includes decorating instructions for creating a white chocolate mummy or spiderweb design. Both kids and adults will love baking AND eating...
Cinnamon Applesauce Bread with Streusel Topping
Cinnamon applesauce bread is your new go-to quick bread recipe for fall! Applesauce and grated apples give the bread its fresh apple flavor, and warming spices cinnamon and nutmeg (plus a cinnamon streusel topping!) lend serious fall vibes. The batter comes together in one bowl, and it takes less than 30 minutes of hands on...
S'mores Peanut Butter Cups
Homemade peanut butter cups with a fun s'mores twist! Layers of creamy peanut butter, crisp graham crackers, and sweet marshmallow creme are surrounded by rich chocolate and sprinkled with a hint of salt. Best of all, this easy, no-bake summer treat takes less than 30 minutes to make! Homemade peanut butter cups are seriously simple...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo Icebox Cake
Rich peanut butter and chocolate flavor. Smooth, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture. And you don't even need to turn on the oven! With layers of vanilla and chocolate peanut butter whipped cream, this no-bake chocolate peanut butter Oreo icebox cake is a summer dessert staple that you'll want to enjoy all year long! If you've never made...
Classic Pound Cake
Don’t overlook classic pound cake, which is simply delicious all on its own and can serve as the base for all sorts of delicious toppings. It’s an easy-to-make, no-fuss dessert that every baker should know how to make from scratch. This easy recipe makes a moist pound cake loaf with hints of vanilla and almond...
Small Batch Blueberry Muffins
This small batch blueberry muffin recipe makes just 6 of the BEST blueberry muffins! Bursting with fresh berries and a hint of cinnamon - and topped with a simple cinnamon streusel - this easy, make ahead recipe is a must-have for all muffin lovers! I consider myself something of a blueberry muffin connoisseur. I've tried...
Crepe-Style Pancakes with Strawberries & Sour Cream
What are crepe-style pancakes? Think French crêpe meets fluffy American diner pancake. Inspired by the hotcakes served at Pittsburgh’s famous Pamela’s Diner, these crepe-style pancakes are simultaneously elegant and simple, thin and puffy. And while there are dozens of ways you can serve them, this Pittsburgh breakfast specialty is best served with sour cream, fresh...