Audrey, Author at The Batter Thickens

Cinnamon Roll Blondies

I had the idea for these cinnamon roll blondies recently, but they were such a good idea that I had to check and see whether I had had the idea before. It turns out, I had! But, I made them in my brother’s kitchen during my freshman year of college and didn’t have the best…

Donuts in LA

It’s weird to think that I’ve been living in LA nearly full-time for about… three years now. Not sure how that happened! But I’ve definitely learned many of the pros and cons to living here. Sometimes it feels like the cons outweigh the pros. Sometimes it feels like the pros make the cons worth it….

Chocolate Coffee Pistachio Babka

I’ve been binge-watching the 2020 season of the Great British Bake Off recently. (I have to say I love what British reality TV has done during the pandemic. You can tell everyone is so much more connected and invested when they have to live in a bubble with each other. During chocolate week, the technical…

Champagne Strawberry Cake (and some feelings of Celebration and Nostalgia)

Remember like a month and a half ago when I wrote that post about trying create stuff again in my attempts to get a real job in the creative industry? Well, I got one! Monday will be my first day working at Dreamworks. I thought it would take longer than this, but here we are….

Oatmeal Butterscotch Banana Bread (With STREUSEL)

Whenever we made banana bread as kids, I was (obviously) obsessed with the chocolate chips, but I really, really loved the addition of butterscotch chips. I also am a big fan of oatmeal scotchies. Throw em together? This banana bread. It’s oatmeal scotchies meets banana bread, and you can eat it for breakfast. Wins all…

Vegan Carbonara (Single-Serving)

Behold, the meal that got me through my last year of college! Vegan carbonara. (I should put liberal air quotes around “Carbonara” I suppose.) In the midst of the pandemic, inspiration for food was at an all time low as I was juggling school and work and having to cook every single meal, with next…

Cappuccino Ice Cream Sandwiches (Also – Let’s Catch Up!)

Hello again! It’s been a minute, huh? I haven’t posted here since July 2018, and Molly hasn’t posted since April 2019. Oops. I’ll catch you up on everything if you want to read in between the pictures, or you can just skip to the bottom and get the recipe for these Cappucino Ice Cream Sandwiches! A…

The Baked Brownie

These back-to-basics brownies mean business. Rich, decadent, fudgy, and everything a brownie should be. The simplicity of this recipe gives chocolate the chance to shine, so make sure you’re using the good stuff. If you remember earlier this year, we posted about cutting sugar out of our diets. It’s been wonderful. I feel less lethargic,…