Audrey, Author at The Batter Thickens

Carrot Cake Ice Cream with Cream Cheese Frosting Swirl

I’ve learned a lot of things from this blog. But I think I’ve just learned the most important lesson of all. Frosting is the best possible thing you can swirl into ice cream. Literally nothing else can get on the level of a frosting ice cream swirl. Especially if it’s cream cheese frosting swirl. In…

Nutella Coffee Brownies with Pistachio Frosting

Being the youngest in my family, I’ve learned that, however much I wish it wasn’t the case, older people are normally right. I’ll admit that my parents are more right about things than I am, and that even my older siblings are more right. But that means that, as the youngest, I am the most often not…

Momofuku Grasshopper Pie with Thin Mint Crust

The Momofuku Grasshopper Pie might be my favorite pie. Like, ever. I always forget about pie being a dessert option, and then when I actually do remember, i can never really think of anything creative to do with it. So, I end up just never making one. I need to change that. Boy-oh-boy, do I…

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…