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Oatmeal Cookie Dough Whoopie Pies

Oat flour transforms regular cookie dough frosting into oatmeal cookie dough frosting for these Oatmeal Cookie Dough Whoopie Pies. The oatmeal cookie dough frosting is sandwiched between two soft-baked brown butter cookies. This past weekend, Audrey visited me at school. Because my school is in a (very) small town where there isn’t much to do that…

Gourmet Samoa Bars

Gourmet Samoa Bars are a homemade version of the Samoa Girl Scoot cookie. Buttery, tender shortbread bars are topped with Milk Bar chocolate crumb, and a coconut caramel sauce. A delicious way to tide yourself over during the long months leading up to Girl Scout cookie season. Everyone knows Samoas are the best Girl Scout…

Ovaltine Black Bottom Zucchini Bread

Ovaltine Black Bottom Zucchini Bread is a black bottom zucchini bread recipe that swirls Ovaltine-infused chocolate zucchini bread with regular zucchini bread so you can eat vegetables AND chocolate for breakfast! Audrey’s and my illustrious baking careers started with an exclusive speciality in banana bread. Nowadays, we rarely repeat recipes. But back then, we had…

Cornflake Crunch Brownies

Cornflake Crunch Brownies start with the fudgiest brownie recipe known to baker, topped with the deliciously sweet/salty/crunchy goodness of Momofuku Milk Bar’s cornflake crunch. I think every baker needs to have a set of classic recipes in their arsenal. You, those recipes for basic things that always turn out perfect and delicious. You might not…

Strawberry Raspberry White Chocolate Cupcakes

Pretty Strawberry Raspberry White Chocolate Cupcakes are naturally-flavored with pureed strawberries and raspberries. Raspberry, strawberry, and vanilla cake batter are layered in the cupcake tins to create an ombre effect, then frosted with white chocolate cream cheese buttercream. Pink is always such an under-credited color. How many people do you know who say that pink is…

Heart-Shaped Pomegranate Dark Chocolate Scones

These Pomegranate Dark Chocolate Scones made with oats, dark chocolate chunks, and pomegranate are the perfect mix of wholesome and sweet to enjoy as breakfast on Valentine’s Day morning – or any morning you want to do something extra special for someone you love. Bake them in the shape of a heart for an extra special…

Brown Butter Blondies With Reese’s Hearts

Dense, thick, and chewy Brown Butter Blondies made with almond butter, with chocolate frosting and Reese’s hearts are a perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Are there any foods that remind you of home? Sometimes the things that remind you most fiercely of home are surprising. When I was studying abroad in London last spring, I suffered…

Glazed Chocolate Cake Donuts

Glazed Chocolate Cake Donuts are a perfect Valentine’s Day treat for your partner, your family, or…you. Valentine’s Day is a day for celebrating love. But for those of us not in love, it becomes a day for celebrating other kinds of love. We celebrate our love for family, friends, friends who are family, and family who are friends… Personally,…

Healthier Coconut M&M Cookies

Healthier Coconut M&M Cookies are lightened up with oat flour, coconut oil, minimal added sugar, and greek yogurt. Increase the coconut flavor even more with coconut-flavored M&Ms. Every year, my school does this thing called “J-Term” (short for January Term) where for the month of January we just take one class. It’s pretty cool… If…

Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Moist banana cupcakes with chocolate and peanut butter chips, fluffy peanut butter frosting, and a generous spoonful of rich chocolate ganache make these Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes equally perfect for dessert, breakfast, or afternoon snack. Sometimes I have trouble deciding what to bake next. Audrey and I call it “baking block.” You want to…