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Cherry and Toffee Oatmeal Cookies
A while ago, someone I follow on Instagram posted a cookie they got at a bakery somewhere…and that cookie had oatmeal, cherries, and toffee in it. Now, I can’t remember for the life of me when that was, who posted it, or what bakery it was from, but that cookie got stuck in my brain and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. So, naturally, I had to make my own. That’s where these Cherry and Toffee Oatmeal Cookies came from. And if you think that flavor combo sounds as good as I do, you’re in the right place! A New Fall Favorite When we think of fall, the usual flavors…
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Rocky Road Rice Krispie Bars (Small Batch)
Back this week with another no-bake treat for you…and another rice krispie bar recipe! (If you missed my last recipe, check it out here.) If you’re not a rice krispie treat fan, sorry — I’ll have something different for you next month. But for now, let’s dig into these chocolatey, marshmallowy, nutty, ooey, gooey, bars. Give a warm welcome to Rocky Road Rice Krispie Bars! A No-Bake Treat for Chocolate Lovers Are you a fan of rocky road ice cream? I love it — SO much. Chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, almonds…I mean really, what’s not to love?? So when I was thinking about making another version of my favorite rice…
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Strawberries and Cream Rice Krispie Bars (Small Batch)
Summer is alllllmost here. The days are long, the sun is shining, the grass is green, and the flowers are starting to bloom. I wouldn’t say it’s exactly warm, but considering I live in the frozen north, it’s pretty darn close. Anyway, with the summer sun comes the need for no-bake recipes (which is convenient, because the oven in my new house kind of sucks…but I digress). So for those days when it’s too hot to turn on the oven (or when your oven doesn’t work the way it should), I’ve got a few new no-bake recipes coming for you over the next couple of months. First up: these Strawberries…
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Brown Butter Oatmeal Scotchies
As soon as the crisp fall air starts to rustle the changing leaves, I start to crave all the fall flavors. Along with the usual suspects—pumpkin, apple, maple, and spices—I crave anything caramelly. Caramel (salted and not) of course, but also its highly underrated cousin, butterscotch. And while homemade butterscotch sauce is probably far superior (case in point: these Butterbeer Cupcakes), there’s something nostalgic about the artificial taste and shortening-like texture of a bag of butterscotch baking chips. I think it’s because it reminds me of butterscotch Dilly bars from Dairy Queen (which have always been my favorite). These Brown Butter Oatmeal Scotchies are an ode to that nostalgic butterscotch…
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Maple Pecan Blondies
It’s finally here…the best time of the year! I know it’s basic to love fall, but I just can’t help myself…that crisp air, bright sunshine, changing leaves, and, of course, all the fall flavors. Chai spice, pumpkin, cinnamon, apple…I love them all. This particular recipe makes use of another fall favorite—maple—in a chewy brown butter blondie. Introducing Maple Pecan Blondies! Your New Fall Favorite (Trust Me) These are the kind of bars that, if they’re on a dessert tray with brownies or other more exciting-looking things, you might not go for them. But that would be a mistake. These blondies are much more exciting (and delicious) than they look. They’re…
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Chai Spice Pound Cake Cupcakes
Harvest season is in full swing. Farmer’s market counters overflow with pumpkins and squash, orchards are bursting with apples and pears, and all I want to drink is warmly spiced cider, mulled wine, and chai. (And, yes, the occasional pumpkin spice latte…I’m not immune to its charms.) Two years ago I created my Chai Spice Snickerdoodles, and with it my own chai spice mix. From there, I added that same spice mix to apple pie, and have used the leftover mix in my coffee as well. Spoiler alert: it’s delicious. Then the following spring, a friend asked for chai-flavored pound cake for her birthday, so I added that chai spice…
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Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispie Bars
Boy have I got a treat for you, my friends. I’ve been working on this one for a few weeks, and in that time I have eaten a LOT of Rice Krispie Bars! (I have to say, it wasn’t the worst thing in the world.) If you’re a fan of soft, marshmallowy Rice Krispie bars, nutty brown butter, and sea salt, you’ll love this recipe. Let’s make Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispie Bars! If At First You Don’t Succeed… For the longest time, I couldn’t make a decent Rice Krispie bar to save my life. I made damn good cookies, great cakes, and amazing pies. But Rice Krispie bars had…
Recipes and Musings from the Zenith City
