Basil and dark chocolate are an unusual pairing, but if you brave the unexpected and taste these Basil Dark Chocolate Scones, you’ll be rewarded with a savory-sweet breakfast treat that will surprise and delight. You trust us, right? Enough that if I put the words “basil” and “dark chocolate” side by side in Basil Dark…
Carrot Zucchini Bread with Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
Carrots add an extra bit of sweetness to the already-moist zucchini bread foundation in this recipe for Carrot Zucchini Bread. Hiding vegetables in a delicious, flavorful quick bread smothered in a luscious maple cream cheese glaze is pretty genius, and will make your breakfast (and morning) a little more special. Confession: I’m kind of obsessed with…
Pumpkin Overnight Oats
We’ve been patient, haven’t we? Starbucks has been out there with their PSL’s since August, trying to cajole us into jumping the gun on pumpkin season by offering frozen frappuccino PSL’s designed to trick our tastebuds into thinking pumpkin is actually appropriate for 80-degree weather. (It’s not, get your head in the game.) But we…
Coconut Chocolate Chip Scones
These Coconut Chocolate Chip Scones get their coconut flavor from replacing cold butter with solid coconut oil, and from shredded coconut. Add a generous amount of chocolate chips and you have a delicious, moderately healthy breakfast treat on your hands. Sometimes people just need some baked goods. I’ve found that baked goods can be the perfect…
Extra Crumb Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Extra Crumb Cinnamon Coffee Cake is a tender cinnamon coffee cake with an extra heaping dose buttery delicious crumble. Perfect for a leisurely weekend brunch with a never-ending cup of coffee. Do you have a flavor that is just your flavor? Like every time that flavor is an option, you get it. Or if you had…
Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are a delicious breakfast to enjoy leisurely or on the go. My birthday happened a couple weeks ago, and I got 4 cookbooks and a baking instruction DVD. Sooo… the next morning I had some serious reading material and inspiration. And old bananas. That lovely combination led to these skinny…
Cocoa Puffs Brownies
Cocoa Puffs Brownies combine the best parts of childhood breakfast and after-school snack. The malty brownie base (secret ingredient: Ovaltine!) mimics the taste of Cocoa Puffs cereal, the fluffy meringue frosting serves as the sweet milk at the bottom of the bowl, and then we top them with as many Cocoa Puffs as you can fit….
Classic Croissants
A classic croissants recipe for beginners. Croissants seem intimidating and difficult, but this recipe makes them accessible. You don’t have to be a professional baker to master this recipe for classic croissants! I’ve found that there are many pros to having baking be one of your hobbies: You always have dessert around the house. So…