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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Posted on November 14, 2013

This loaf of bread is the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table.  If there is somehow some leftover, use it the next day it to make french toast for a delicious breakfast treat. It's not often that I bake something that requires yeast.  In fact, I tend to think of most homemade breads as something…

(Fresh) Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Brown Butter Cookies

Posted on November 11, 2013

Looking for a new way to use up your extra cranberries?  Cranberries get an upgrade in these brown butter cookies that are loaded with rich dark chocolate chunks. I have to tell you, these cookies surprised me!  They are so much better than I even expected.  Tart cranberries, rich dark chocolate (a lot of it)…

Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 11/9/13

Posted on November 9, 2013

Last week I said that I couldn’t decide if I was excited or scared, but now I’ve decided I am definitely both!  I’m actually anxious for holiday craziness to just get started.  My wish seems to be coming true, though, because I’m kicking off this coming week with a humongous blondie order.  Speaking of which,…

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins Made with Quinoa Flour {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

Posted on November 7, 2013

Light and moist pumpkin muffins that are quick and easy to make.  Void of dairy and gluten, these muffins are allergy friendly, too! Wow, it seems like forever ago that I made these muffins!  It was actually towards the beginning of October because I brought them when we visited my sister in Boston.  Now we…

Double Chocolate Stout Mini Cupcakes

Posted on November 4, 2013

Moist chocolate stout cupcakes topped with a creamy chocolate stout buttercream are a fun dessert for any beer lover! I don’t have a ton of photos of these cupcakes because I was too busy the day of Matt’s party with everything else.  However, these cupcakes are too good not to share and were a fun…

Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 11/2/13

Posted on November 2, 2013

Things are picking up here and the corporate orders are starting to roll in.  I can’t decide if I am excited or scared!  Last year’s holiday time was insane and I think this year will be too, but hopefully going through it for a second time will be a little bit easier.  Maybe I’ll eat…

Cookie Butter Pumpkin Bites

Posted on October 31, 2013

The chewy Cookie Butter shell is the perfect compliment to the creamy pumpkin flavored Kiss!  This is a fun twist on the usual thumbprint cookie. Raise your hand if you will be heading to Target / CVS / [insert favorite supermarket] tomorrow for the day-after Halloween candy sales?  You and me both!  I can never…

Healthy Pumpkin Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bake {gluten-free, dairy-free}

Posted on October 28, 2013

This make-ahead breakfast bake is healthy, hearty and tasty!  Full of pumpkin, bananas and oatmeal, you will feel good serving this to your family for breakfast. Confession:  This recipe is already on the blog. But…. ouch!  I realize that something like this is hard to photograph, but those pictures were just so  bad.  And the…

Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 10/26/13

Posted on October 26, 2013

Well, I missed last week’s weekly wrap-up but it was for a good reason.  I was in Florida for a wedding and visiting with college friends.  It was a mini reunion of sorts!  It was also a good chance for me to keep my online time to a minimum and just focus on spending time…

Whipped Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache

Posted on October 21, 2013

Whipped Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache can take an ordinary cake, cupcake or cookie and turn it into something very special.  If you haven’t tried caramelized white chocolate yet, you are going to want to now! It’s official, I am obsessed. Caramelized white chocolate is my new favorite ingredient.  It all started with a dessert we…