Chocolate Hazelnut Crumb Cake

I promise you, it tastes just as good as it looks! 6 oz Nutella 1/4 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature 1/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature 1 egg, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cups flour 1 cup sugar 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter, cut into 1″ … Continue reading

Chocolate Chip Scones

YUM! These were pretty easy to put together and they were delicious so if you need some scones in your life and let’s face it, who doesn’t then give these a go! SCONES 2 1/2 cups Bisquick plus more for dusting 1/4 cup brown sugar 4 tablespoons (half stick) cold butter, cut into small pieces … Continue reading

Sarah Kieffer’s Blondies

I got a new cookbook that I am just loving so far, called “100 Cookies” by Sarah Kieffer. Everything I’ve made so far has been delightful. These blondies are the latest try. So good! 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 3/4 … Continue reading

Lemon Oat Bars

These were delicious! Here’s a closer look at that creamy lemony filling. If you love lemon, then these are for you! LEMON FILLING 2 (14 oz each) cans sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon vanilla pinch of salt CRUST 2 cups flour 1 1/2 … Continue reading

Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

These were good but lacked a little bit of sweetness for me so if I make them again I will probably go with regular sugar instead of the brown sugar. 1/2 cup oil or melted butter 2/3 cup light brown, dark brown, white, or raw sugar 1/2 cup milk, coffee, or water 1 cup plain … Continue reading

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Made some soda bread for St Patrick’s Day. It was surprisingly easy and tasted delicious. 4 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups buttermilk 1 Preheat oven to 425. Grease a cast iron skillet. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in buttermilk just … Continue reading

Brown Sugar Cookies

These were surprisingly delicious. I made them the other night for Bunco along with the Chocolate Sugar Cookies. Everyone went for the chocolate ones but not these so I encouraged them to give it a go and they realized how great these were too! 2 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda … Continue reading

Double Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Oh yeah, you know you want those, right? One picture is not enough for these sweet babies. Played Bunco last night with a bunch of good friends and made these sweeties for the treat. They are awesome and pretty easy to make. 2 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon … Continue reading

Salted Caramel Pecan Pie

Isn’t that a beautiful pie? I’m pretty proud of it and it tasted amazing as well! For those of you who follow my blog, you will already know that I am a pretty good baker but I struggle with yeast breads and pies so this was a major accomplishment. Highly recommend! 2 cups sugar 1/2 … Continue reading