Audrey, Author at The Batter Thickens

Red Velvet Oreo Cookie Brownie Bars

So I want you to go out now and buy red velvet Oreos. They are amazing. I’ve always been skeptical of gimmicky, limited edition Oreos, especially with flavors like Red Velvet. But I went ahead and bought them. And wow. I quickly became obsessed. So I tried them, and had to stop myself from devouring…

Banana Chocolate Swirl Blondies

So these Banana Chocolate Swirl Blondies were sort of an accident/experiment, and they turned out better than I expected. I made some “banana fudge cookies” that were supposed to be healthy – they were just almond butter, banana, and cocoa powder- and they were delicious. But not super satisfying as a dessert, you know? Like,…

Salted Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Cake

This cake is as decadent and amazing as it sounds. Its inspiration is Momofuku, with the layers of cake, crunch, sauce, and frosting, but the combination is our own. It’s vanilla cake with pretzel crunch and chocolate crumb, salted caramel sauce between the layers, then topped off with chocolate fudge frosting. It’s intense. I recommend…

Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2015

Hey all! This is an exciting post, because it’s our first post on our brand new and improved website, and it’s the post for the 2015 Food Blogger Cookie Swap! I’ve never done the Cookie Swap before, I only heard about it this year; but once I heard about it, I raced to sign up….

The Best Chocolate Zucchini Bread. Ever.

^ I bet that title caught your attention. Whether you thought, “Ooh, yum, gotta get me some of that!” or, “Yeah right, my mom makes the best chocolate zucchini bread ever, this person doesn’t even know,” it worked, because you’re here. And let me tell you, if you fall into the latter group, this is…

Oatmeal Almond Butter Cinnamon Scones

I know I’m someone who exaggerates a lot. I mean a lot. (I might be exaggerating how much I exaggerate, but it’s a lot.) Exaggeration is great, it makes people pay more attention, it makes your stories more interesting. But i’m sure people know I’m exaggerating. It’s not lying though. It’s just making everything sounds bigger and…

Surprise Inside Cookies

I really like surprises. They’re the best kind of prize. They’re what make Christmas and your birthday fun and exciting. They’re what make any day fun and exciting. They’re what make LIFE fun and exciting. But I know some people don’t like surprises, because they always ruin the surprises or ask for spoilers during every…

Strawberry Cookies ‘n Cream Ice Cream (With Nutella Swirl)

I’m going to tell you the secret to life. Here it is: Make homemade strawberry cookies ‘n cream ice cream, and you will be happy. There are three reasons why: A) it is arguably more delicious than store-bought ice cream, B) you can control everything about it and make it completely perfect in terms of flavor,…