Apple cranberry crumb pie is a simple yet spectacular holiday dessert! Flavorful and easy-to-make apple cranberry filling (spiced with cinnamon and ginger!) sits between tender, flaky pie crust and a sweet cinnamon crumb topping. It's a step-up from classic apple pie, and it deserves a spot on your menu this holiday season! If you're looking...
Pumpkin Spice Donut Muffins
There's a lot to love about these pumpkin spice donut muffins! Baked with real pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices and coated with cinnamon sugar, they're packed with delicious fall flavor. Plus they're quick and easy to make and bake in a muffin pan (standard-size or mini). If you're like me and you're a big fan...
Chewy Fudgy Homemade Brownies
These chewy fudgy brownies check all the boxes: they have rich chocolate flavor, perfect chewy texture, and they're quick and easy to make from scratch! So ditch the boxed mix! One taste of these homemade brownies and you'll never go back. I didn't grow up eating boxed mix brownies, but I can certainly understand their...
Mixing Methods in Baking: How to Fold, Beat & Stir
Have you ever wondered how to fold ingredients or whether there's a difference between beating and whipping ingredients? This post will explain common mixing methods, when to use each one, and the proper technique for each. I firmly believe that if you can read a recipe you can bake. I will admit that baking terminology...
Old-Fashioned Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips
This chocolate chip zucchini bread is delightfully moist and flavorful thanks to freshly grated zucchini, brown sugar, and cinnamon! This easy recipe comes together fast with minimal tools and ingredients and includes instructions for baking zucchini bread muffins, too. When summer is at its peak and the garden is overflowing with ripe zucchini, you know...
Simple Cherry Sauce for Desserts
This easy homemade cherry sauce recipe uses fresh sweet cherries for a simple, not-too-sweet dessert sauce that's perfect for topping ice cream, cheesecake, cakes, and so much more! If you're someone who looks forward to cherry season each summer and gets excited when these juicy little red fruits finally make an appearance at grocery stores...
Classic Blueberry Pie with Frozen Blueberries
Nothing says summer like homemade blueberry pie, and this classic blueberry pie recipe is the BEST! With an easy blueberry pie filling that's guaranteed to set (no runny pie filling here), hints of cinnamon and citrus, and a buttery, flaky pie crust, this recipe is sure to please any blueberry pie lover! Best of all,...
Mini Fruit Tarts with No-Bake Cheesecake Filling
This easy recipe for mini fruit tarts is sure to impress! Homemade sugar cookie cups are filled with rich and creamy no-bake cheesecake, topped with fresh berries, and garnished with fresh herbs. These bite-sized desserts are light but luscious, and it takes less than an hour of hands-on time to make enough for a crowd!...
Tips for Baking Picture-Perfect Cookies
Impress your friends and family with homemade cookies that look as good as they taste with these tips for baking picture-perfect cookies! I'm a firm believer that taste trumps appearance when it comes to dessert. A beautiful cake or a show-stopping pie is great, but if it doesn't taste good then what's the point? But...
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry shortcake just got an upgrade... say hello to chocolate strawberry shortcake! This quick and easy recipe elevates the classic summertime dessert with homemade chocolate buttermilk biscuits piled high with sweet strawberries and fresh whipped cream. If you've been following along for a while then you already know that I love a dessert that puts...