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…
Lemon Pistachio Rolls
Easter approaches! Have you planned your Easter breakfast and/or brunch menu yet? If not, may I make a small suggestion? You include these tangy, sweet Lemon Pistachio Rolls. We’ve taken your classic cinnamon roll and spruced it up for spring with the sweet lightness of citrus and earthiness of pistachio. Honestly, what two flavors capture the spring aesthetic better?…
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…
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…
Basil Dark Chocolate Scones
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…