A food blog balancing sweet treats & healthy eats.
This is not actually a half baked tarte, it’s just inspired by the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor Half Baked. I became a big fan of Half Baked ice cream in Germany, where my mom conceded to buying Ben & Jerry’s ice cream more often than usual, because it was an American treat. So…
As I said in my Carrot Cake Scuffin post, I have not made many carrot cakes in my life. Which is a surprise, considering the amount of carrots I’ve consumed! (If you know, you know.) And, it’s a delicious cake! Moist, spiced, cream cheese frosting… reliable. You can add a lot of bells and whistles…
These cupcakes were a bit of an impulse bake because I wanted to try out this decorating technique. Which typically is not my strategy when it comes to baking! I’m more of a taste-over-looks baker. But it’s Easter time and I’ve been seeing Cadbury egg ideas everywhere, so I hopped on the bandwagon. I also…
I seem to have accidentally found myself on a quest. Ever since I made these Old Fashioned Old Fashioned Donuts, I am determined to make baked goods that are Old Fashioned themed. I made a pretty successful Old Fashioned cake last year, and some old fashioned shortbread at the start of this year. I’m really…
These were supposed to be carrot cake scones, but then once I tried one… I realized they were more of a scuffin. Which makes sense, since they’re based off of a cake, and what is a muffin if not cake? So we’ll pretend these were entirely intentional Carrot Cake Scuffins. For those unfamiliar with scuffins,…
My family recently all went to visit Indy for the American Piano Awards Classical Finals, so naturally that meant I had to bake a themed dessert. I didn’t quite know what a piano themed dessert would be, but I had the idea for these Earl Grey Shortbread cookies on my shortlist, and decided they’d be…
Last month, I made some root beer float cookies, and I reopened the can of worms that is root beer baking. Root beer and chocolate are just such a good flavor combination… And what do I have root beer extract in my pantry for if not to use it?? So, I had to make some…
Over the years, I have made a few baked goods that pay homage to the Knusperflakes Ritter Sport flavor. Cookies and brownies mainly. But I realized recently that I have not given the same treatment to my other favorite Ritter Sport flavor: Marzipan! I may have to rank Marzipan above Knusperflakes in terms of favorite…