Audrey, Author at The Batter Thickens

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,…

Coconut Pie Cupcakes

I’ve never had Coconut Cream Pie. There’s actually a lot of pies I haven’t tried. I just don’t make them or order them or get them much. Instead, I make Coconut Cream Pie Cupcakes. And they’re just as good. The entire cupcake part is graham cracker, which is the best part of pie anyways, and then…

Ovaltine Oatmeal Cookies

Whenever I’m at a loss for what to bake next, I turn to the greats in the baking world. AKA Joy the Baker. I flipped through her cookbook looking for something lemon-y, because my brother requested it, but then I saw “Malted Oatmeal Cookies” and what was I supposed to do? Not bake those?! The actual…

Strawberry Cheesecake Crumb Bars

Happy summer everyone! I’m in high school, so I still follow a school-year schedule, and as of yesterday, I am officially on summer break! It’s lovely. The end of the year always gets so busy as people realize that you need to finish everything up (hello, teacher who assigned us a book to read with a…

Baked Cinnamon Crumb Donuts

So I am calling these Baked Cinnamon Crumb Donuts donuts mainly because they were baked in a donut-shaped pan. But really, they’re coffee cake. That we’re going to call donuts because they look like them. And it’s National Donut Day on Friday! I’d love to make a good fried donut sometime, that’s on my baking…