Audrey, Author at The Batter Thickens

Brownie Doctor: Salted Caramel Brownies

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that brownies are the only thing acceptable to make straight from a mix. You can use cake mixes for cake, but only if you do something other than the box directions to it. But brownies? If you get a nice brownie mix… They can actually be good. Like, really good….

Coconut Cashew Cookie Sandwiches

Coconut Cashew Cookie Sandwiches are coconut-cashew butter cookies sandwiched around creamy coconut frosting. Most of the recipes on this blog come from food-phases Molly and I fall into. You know, like, you try a food and then become OB-sessed with it and try to think of ways to incorporate it into every single aspect of…

Peanut Butter and Jelly Frosting

This next-level Peanut Butter and Jelly Frosting is made from homemade peanut butter and jelly nut butter. We used it to frost peanut butter blondies, but it goes well on just about any dessert (or your spoon). If you have not made homemade peanut butter, you need to. It will make your life 10x better…

Brown Butter Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

Brown butter cupcakes with white chocolate frosting (and don’t forget the sprinkles!) will met the heart of even the most anti-Valentine’s Day person in your life. I’ve never met anyone who actually likes Valentine’s Day. That is a true fact. Everyone I’ve met (out of elementary school) doesn’t like it. Even if you’re in a…

Banana Espresso Chcolate Chip Muffins

There are two types of muffins in this world. 1) Sad and sorry, store-bought muffins that are weirdly soggy and sometimes come in bags. 2) Home-made, hearty, moist but sturdy, and delicious morsels of goodness. These Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins fall into the number two category. They are moist but still have plenty of…

Our New App

Some of you may remember that, a few weeks ago, we posted on our Facebook about our new app. Our brother designed it and gave it to us for Christmas, and we think it’s pretty darn awesome. You can browse our entire recipe index and see a picture and recipe right on the app. So baking is…

Biscoff Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Blondies

I love chocolate. A lot. Like I reeeeally love chocolate. If I had to decide between all-chocolate desserts forever, or never having a chocolate dessert again, I would chose all-chocolate desserts forever. But luckily I don’t need to do that. And I can make desserts that are delicious in other flavor profiles. Enter: Biscoff Butterscotch…

Maple Date Scones

Maple Date Scones are the darling of the afternoon tea table. Oats and whole wheat flour keep them savory and wholesome, while dates and maple syrup add just the right amount of sweetness to satisfy your afternoon knackering for something yummy. Tea should be the new brunch. In the past year, brunch has became such…