Brownies & Bars Archives - The Batter Thickens

Pumpkin Pie Pop Tart Bars

I’ve been on more of a baking kick than normal the past two weeks. There’s a lot of fall baked goods in the house right now, and I can’t keep up. And on top of that, these Pumpkin Pie Pop Tart Bars are accidentally pretty similar to these Apple Butter Bars, which I still have…

Butterscotch Coffee Blondies

It seems that sometimes, a blondie is just all you need. I would argue that blondies are far more versatile than brownies. While brownies are delicious, it’s unchangeable that the dominant flavor will be chocolate, and any flavor pairings must be willing to let chocolate take center stage. But with blondies, you can do so…

Caramelized White Chocolate Brownies with Ermine Frosting

I made caramelized white chocolate a while ago, maybe even in high school, and it was a real game changer. I think about often, even if I haven’t had it since. It’s an incredibly unique, and not often talked about flavor. It requires an extra bit of prep time, and I don’t think to use…

GF Matcha Blondies

I’m finally coming up to the end of my UX bootcamp (next week is the last week!), and I realized that I have not been utilizing my larger audience for baking as much as I should have. Last time I asked what everyone wanted me to bake, they all unanimously said oatmeal cookies… which are…

Chocolate Fudge Poptart Bars with Marshmallow

I have a few kinds of baking ruts. One of them is when I just don’t have the inspiration to bake anything. The other kind is when I feel like baking, but don’t know what to bake, and feel like I’m just rotating through the same old things. Brownies, blondies, cookies, cake… There’s only so…

GF Brown Butter Blondies (with chocolate and peanut butter chips!)

I recently start a full-time bootcamp, studying UX Design. I’ve been going downtown every day as if it were going into an office, and have been learning a lot and doing lots of work (we’ve just started working with clients!). My class is pretty small, with only 6 of us. It’s a great size to…

Soy Sauce Brownies (?!?)

I’m on Bon Appetit’s email list, and a while ago they emailed a recipe for Soy Sauce Brownies. The woman writing the recipe touted that she would never make brownies any other way again, that it was a game changer. So, naturally, I was intrigued. And I felt that it was my duty as a…

Lemon Bars (And Orange Chocolate Bars)

Recently I was thinking about what I would put on the menu at my future bakery in Door County. This is a pretty common train of thought for me, honestly, but as I was considering the options – and potential seasonal items – I realized there was a sort of massive gap in my baking…