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Brown Butter Dulce de Leche Rice Krispie Treats

Let Me Tell You About These Brown Butter Dulce de Leche Rice Krispie Treats... If you’d told me when I was a kid that playing with cereal and marshmallows in the kitchen would someday become my “fancy dessert trick,” I would’ve laughed. (And probably splattered sticky marshmallows in your general direction. Sorry in advance!) But …

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Soft Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cookies

Okay, so here's the story behind these cookies… Years ago, I tried to impress my old neighbor with a batch of "fancy cream cheese cookies" that ended up more like sad little pancakes (seriously, what a mess). But you know what? That disastrous attempt led me to experiment, tweak, occasionally curse under my breath, and—eventually—arrive …

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Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

So Here’s the Deal with These Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies You know that one recipe that’s been with you for years—sometimes taped on the inside cupboard, sometimes floating around as a crinkled photo on your phone? Well, this is mine. Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies: my study break snack circa university, my most successful peace offering …

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Maple Bacon Bars with Bourbon Cream Filling

So, About These Maple Bacon Bars (and My Slight Obsession) If there was ever a dessert that made my friends text me 'are you making those bacon things again?'—this is it. I stumbled over this flavor combo at a potluck (you know, one of those awkward events where someone always brings raisin salad and you …

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Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Muffins

So, I Was Going to Bake These Muffins for Sunday Brunch… ...and then I remembered this story from last winter. My niece, bless her cheeky heart, insisted we had to use “the squishy bananas only.” She was totally right—turns out those spotted, almost-forgotten bananas stashed in your fruit bowl? Gold. The first time I made …

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Soft & Chewy Molasses Cookies with Dark Chocolate

Let's Talk About These Cozy Molasses Cookies I’ve baked a lot of cookies. Like, seriously, way too many if you ask the people forced to sample things gone slightly awry (thanks, Steve, for being my designated taste-tester). Molasses cookies are my cold weather go-to. The combo of deep, almost mysterious molasses flavor plus a big …

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Irresistible Banana Bread Brownies with Brown Butter Frosting

Seriously, You Need to Try This Banana Bread Brownie Situation I know it's a mouthful (the name, I mean, though the brownies too). So, full disclosure: I first made these banana bread brownies with brown butter frosting by accident. I'd honestly intended regular banana bread (the sad brown bananas on the counter were basically shouting …

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Cornbread Waffle Bites with Smoked Gouda and Honey

Let Me Tell You About These Cornbread Waffle Bites The first time I made these Cornbread Waffle Bites with Smoked Gouda and Honey, I was trying to impress my cousin Grace at our annual fall potluck. (Plot twist: she still talks about them, but honestly, I mostly remember how I nearly burnt the first batch …

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Homemade Peach Cobbler Cinnamon Rolls

Let Me Tell You About These Peach Cobbler Cinnamon Rolls If you’ve ever found yourself daydreaming about marrying two desserts (especially if it’s a Sunday morning and the kitchen’s a mess), say, like, cinnamon rolls and peach cobbler—well, hi, it’s like you’re reading my diary. The first time I made these was after I got …

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White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Let Me Tell You About These White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Alright, friend, pull up a chair because I've got a story (wait—don’t click away, it’s got cookies at the end!). The very first time I made these White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, I had this tiny can of pumpkin puree leftover from Thanksgiving, and, to be …

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Peanut Butter Banana Cinnamon Rolls

So, Here's the Story Behind These Rolls Alright, confession time: I first made Peanut Butter Banana Cinnamon Rolls after a Sunday morning disaster involving a blender and (I swear) a rogue banana. That banana was destined for a smoothie, but fate—or maybe my clumsiness—had other plans. Next thing you know, I was improvising with peanut …

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Overnight Crème Brûlée French Toast

Alright, you know those Saturday mornings when you want to eat something fancy but also, let’s be honest, hardly feel like getting out of your pajamas—let alone whisking, frying, or doing anything resembling hard work before noon? That’s where this Overnight Crème Brûlée French Toast slides in like a hero. I think I first made …

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Mini Cinnamon Apple Fritters

Let’s Chat About This Mini Cinnamon Apple Fritters Recipe You know those rainy Saturdays when you’re not quite motivated, but you still crave something cozy–like, the sort of treat you’d eat standing over the stove because you can’t wait for it to cool off? That’s basically how these mini cinnamon apple fritters became a thing …

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Strawberry Honeybun Cake with Creamy Strawberry Icing

Alright, here’s my not-so-secret Strawberry Honeybun Cake tale You know, whenever I think of this Strawberry Honeybun Cake with Creamy Strawberry Icing, I actually hear my cousin—Sarah, the one who can make toast fancy—hollering from the porch, "You bringin’ that pink cake again?" Like I’d dare show up without it. There’s something about the smell …

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