Gluten Free Chocolate Glazed Donut Cake
Gluten Free Chocolate Glazed Donut Cake There is always a reason to celebrate. With cake! I wanted to create a tender and moist cake that was gluten free of course – and that had the perfect chocolate flavor with a hint of sugar glaze on top. Using a Bundt pan, is easy and helps it […]
Gluten Free Mini Whipped Chocolate Ganache Whoopie Pies
Mini Whipped Chocolate Ganache Whoopie Pies Guys, Maine is known for Whoopie Pies. And since I just spent a few weeks there and taste tested a few, I knew I needed to bring back this recipe. I mean, Gluten Free Mini Whipped Chocolate Ganache Whoopie Pies! Think the most moist chocolate brownies cakes with smooth […]
Orange Chai Baked Donuts
Orange Chai Baked Donuts It’s snowing in Colorado and a little chai spiced donut with all the orange flavor you can have, is warming me right now. Brew a cup of tea and mix in with the batter. Pipe into donut molds and in 8 minutes they are ready. Glaze and enjoy. These really are […]
Peppermint White Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Peppermint White Chocolate Sugar Cookies Your favorite sugar cookie with a tender bite, full of amazing peppermint chips and just the right amount of white chocolate drizzle and festive sprinkles. Just perfect. These sugar cookies are chewy and not crumbly. Not overly sweet with hints of peppermint and creamy white chocolate. I love the crunch […]
Chewy Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies
Chewy Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies What’s more perfect for this festive holiday season than some good old fashion gingersnap cookies?! BUT, wait, they are updated with a crispy outside and tender chewy inside with a simple cinnamon vanilla bean buttercream to make them cute little sandwiches. Hints of ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg – make for […]
Classic Baked Glazed Pumpkin + Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Classic Baked Pumpkin + Cinnamon Sugar Glazed Donuts If this picture doesn’t stop you in your tracks…I guess I’m trying too hard. BECAUSE holy smokes, these are good! I’m going to be making these A LOT this Fall. The simple batter, comes together quickly – no surprises or super fancy ingredients here. Just pure organic […]
Chocolate Chunk Baked Donuts with Peanut Glaze
Chocolate Chunk Baked Donuts with Peanut Glaze Happy Halloween! Ok, these little bites of goodness are just that. GOODNESS! And with this being Halloween week, I just couldn’t resist decorating them with themed sprinkles. Peanut Butter + Chocolate are a great combination…and in donuts even better. The chocolate donut is tender, perfectly filled with cacao and […]
Cacao Chip Paleo Cookies
Cacao Chip Paleo Cookies Updated recipe Paleo cookies do exist. Yes. Made with coconut sugar, almond butter and cacao chips! So good. A super short ingredients list is always nice – and guess what? Just dump all the ingredients into your mixing bowl. Mix on low for 10 seconds and they are ready. They are […]
Fall Apple Cider Cake with Pecan Allspice Crumb
Fall Apple Cider Cake with Pecan Allspice Crumb This cake is nothing short of amazing. Like incredible status. Just saying. The details are simple. Concentrated apple cider, high quality gluten free flour, seasonal spices AND that crumb is made simply with pecans, brown sugar and allspice. Layers of fresh apples and cinnamon sugar cover each […]
Gluten Free Ginger Biscuit Peach Cobbler
Gluten Free Ginger + Cinnamon Swirl Biscuit Peach Cobbler Peaches are everywhere right now and I couldn’t miss a chance to make a favorite of mine. I’m a sucker for sweet and savory desserts. The naturally sweet peaches in a simple brown sugar juicy sauce with the thick and buttery biscuits. The cinnamon and ginger […]
Gooey Chocolate Oreo Cookie Cups
Gooey Chocolate Oreo Cookie Cups Revised from 2021. Just like the tile, gooey chocolate chunk cookie with a tender oreo at the bottom. It’s a cookie but in a muffin, with an oreo then topped with ice cream. Yes, you need to do it. PRO TIP: Use chocolate chunks or mega chips – bigger chocolate pieces […]
The Best Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Cookies
The Best Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Cookies Let me just say that these cookies are truly the BEST. It’s just a fact. They are chewy, loaded with chocolate, and have the balance of sweet and salty. Seriously good. I love using dark chocolate with sweet cookie dough, flaky salt and chewy dough. I’ve already said […]
Oatmeal Peanut Butter + Chocolate Chip
Oatmeal Peanut Butter + Chocolate Chip Cookies Perfect little nuggets of love. That’s what I’m calling these cookies. They are technically called Gluten Free Oatmeal Peanut Butter + Chocolate Chip Cookies but that’s really long. These nuggets or cookies, are a combination of peanut butter and chocolate cookies but in one plus with some added […]
Chocolate Dipped Salted Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Salted Peanut Butter Cookies Oh my gosh – the smooth combination of peanut butter and chocolate, with hints of flake salt. So delicious. The color contrast along with the textures and flakey consistency. You won’t be able to have just one! They are classic. Everyone needs a peanut butter cookie recipe in their […]
Gluten Free Sour Cream Strawberry Skillet Cake
Gluten Free Sour Cream Strawberry Skillet Cake When you make this – ALWAYS serve it with whipped cream. Tender cake made from vegetable shortening, butter, sugar, flour and eggs. It’s a simple cake base followed by a quick streusel topping and fresh juicy strawberries. The cake base can be used with other fruits too – […]
The Best Gluten Free Blueberry Vanilla Bean Coffee Cake
The Best Blueberry Vanilla Bean Coffee Cake I know, I know – everyone says there coffee cake is the BEST…well, this is seriously the BEST Gluten free version I have EVER enjoyed. It’s perfectly balanced with blueberries and cake – sweetened with brown sugar and lots of vanilla. Then that crumb topping – more brown […]
Chocolate Truffle Skillet Brownies
Chocolate Truffle Skillet Brownies Not only cute, but totally decedant with rich layers of chocolate. I mean truffles baked in a skillet brownie? They are perfect. Make the truffles ahead of time. Quickly mix the batter together and bake. Serve it tableside with all the extra toppings you love. I love it on it’s own […]
Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies
Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies You can’t forget a classic that has been jazzed up for the holidays and the New Year! These mini chocolate chip and mint cookies – are baked just so to keep them chewy. You get so much chocolate and mint in each bite – you can’t just eat one! […]
Iced Oatmeal Molasses Cookies
Iced Oatmeal Molasses Cookies The best chewy gluten free cookie I’ve had. Think pillows of oatmeal with hints of ginger and brown sugar. Topped with a simple glaze that makes them look like snow covered mountains. The edges are crispy while the center is chewy and sweet – I love this combination. Pro Tip: Freeze […]
Brown Butter Gingerbread Cake with Cinnamon Frosting
Brown Butter Gingerbread Cake with Cinnamon Frosting It’s really as good as it sounds. Nutty browned butter with cinnamon, cloves and ginger along with rich molasses and moist cake. AND all topped with a simple cinnamon frosting. It’s a good one. Finish it off with some crystalized ginger pieces and a dusting of powdered sugar […]
Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies Chewy and tender cookies with all the nutty brown butter, thick oats, rich dark brown sugar and vanilla bean paste with the best chocolate chunks. These are really so good. They bake under 8 minutes, leaving them perfectly cooked. I used my current favorite gluten free flour blend with […]
Double Chocolate + Zucchini Loaf Cake
Double Chocolate and Zucchini Loaf Cake Give me another slice! This is seriously good. Double the chocolate with lots of zucchini, which you won’t even taste. It’s a basic quick bread, like my Gluten Free Pumpkin + Banana Filled Chocolate Bread and the classic Honey Roasted Cinnamon Banana Bread. It comes together quickly and then […]
Brown Butter Baked Pears with Cinnamon Cake
Brown Butter Baked Pears with Cinnamon Cake Juicy pears baked in a ginger and cinnamon cake…topped with more cinnamon and my favorite vanilla ice cream. The cake batter is slightly undercooked so it moist and delicious when you take one huge bite with some pear, cake and ice cream. You have to get everything in […]
Gluten Free Zucchini and Bacon Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Gluten Free Zucchini and Bacon Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Take it ALL in. You read that title correctly. Yes, I put bacon and zucchini in these cupcakes. AND with very limited sugar so the cacao chips could shine. These are SO moist, rich, full of chocolate goodness and filled with hints of bacon. Oh, did I […]
Gluten Free Orange Mocha Swirl Pound Cake
Gluten Free Orange Mocha Swirl Pound Cake Holy smokes. This is the holy grail of GLUTEN FREE pound cake. Just saying. The subtle orange flavor in the swirl of mocha chocolate is just right. The rich yet light chocolate flavor – that espresso powder adds the perfect touch. It has a great texture and consistency. It […]
Gluten Free Cheerio Chocolate Bars
Gluten Free Cheerio Chocolate Bars We are coming to the end of the school year and I’m coming in strong. With my desserts, treats and snack game. These take less than 3 minutes to make, let them chill, cut and serve. Easy, right? And a nice sweet treat. I used high quality ingredients to get […]
Banana Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Banana Cinnamon Coffee Cake My kids are going bananas over this cake. I think it’s the crumble topping but they say they love everything about it. The most tender and perfectly moist banana cake with a sugary crumble topping. Adding ripe bananas, creamy buttermilk, and maple syrup take your regular coffee cake up a notch. […]
The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Tart
The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Tart No better way to start blogging again after being away with COVID with this treat. Yes, it’s ultimate. It’s decadent. A real treat. It’s amazingly smooth, rich and completely full of so much chocolate. The chocolate ganache filling all wrapped in the chocolate wafer and coconut crumb – bringing all […]
Gluten Free Blueberry Coffeecake
Gluten Free Blueberry Coffee Cake It’s snowing in Colorado…has been since yesterday afternoon and this is just the perfect snack to sit back and enjoy while sipping on my hot coffee. I mean, coffee cake has to go with coffee. This cake is moist and tender with the right amount of sugary topping spiced with […]
Brown Butter Pecan Sandie Shortbread Cookies
Brown Butter Pecan Sandie Shortbread Cookies It’s basically pie crust in cookie form – I can’t get enough of shortbread…I mean buttery biscuit like cookies with small morsels of pecans and brown butter. So necessary. I have lots of food memories of pecan sandies. Butter, butter and more butter. The dough comes together quickly and […]
Chocolate Espresso Mousse + Butterscotch Cookies
Chocolate Espresso Mousse + Butterscotch Cookies Delicious bites of rich chocolate cookies with hints of butterscotch, salt and espresso. Extra eggs whipped together with sugar helps make the cookies stay moist while being light and airy…just like mousse. I love the added flavor of espresso and salt. Just pairs so well together. Lets talk Chocolate […]
Lemon Poppyseed Sour Cream Cakes with Vanilla Bean Glaze
Lemon Poppyseed Sour Cream Cakes with Vanilla Bean Glaze Tender and moist cakes filled with triple the lemon flavor, a simple sugar glaze and all the tiny pops of poppyseeds. Aren’t they so cute? These are the best lemon cakes (muffins) I’ve made YET! Sour cream, milk, sugar, eggs and all the vanilla and lemon […]
Mini Wild Blueberry Scones with Vanilla Bean Drizzle
Mini Wild Blueberry Scones with Vanilla Bean Drizzle I just feel like someone is looking at me?!?! Aren’t these so cute and fun. They are tender, moist and with just the right amount of blueberries and purple swirl throughout. These scones are my BEST gluten free version YET. Using frozen wild blueberries, cold salted butter, a […]
Gluten Free Pumpkin + Double Chocolate Swirl Cake
Gluten Free Pumpkin + Double Chocolate Swirl Cake The combination of pumpkin and chocolate gets me every time. Tender and moist with all the sweetness you need. It’s gluten free with half the sugar of typical cakes, organic pumpkin and raw cacao powder. Top with the messiest chocolate drizzle because more chocolate is always better. […]
Chocolate Spelt Cake with Dates
Chocolate Spelt Cake with Dates Happy Friday. Let’s bake a cake. I’m loving this non-traditional chocolate cake. Spelt flour is so rich and hearty, paired with unsweetened cocoa powder, brown sugar, butter and DATES! It’s sooo rich. It’s a must to serve it with whipped cream or ice cream or BOTH. AND NO white sugar. […]
The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Coconut Sugar Bars with Flake Salt
The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Coconut Sugar Bars with Flake Salt THE. BEST. Ok, everyone’s opinion of the best, is different. BUT our family loves these. Knowing there is less processed sugar in these and they are gluten free always helps our gut and minds. Chocolate. I love using chocolate chunks in here – […]
Nectarine and Cinnamon Vanilla Oat Cookie Bake
Nectarine and Cinnamon Vanilla Oat Cookie Bake Vanilla bean and cinnamon with oat cookie along with seasonally fresh nectarines. SO good. Top it all with vanilla ice cream and serve with fresh mint! It’s a meal – OR dessert! I love a good crumble – love it! BUT I kind of wanted something a little […]
Gluten Free Molten Double Chocolate Cookies
Gluten Free Molten Double Chocolate Cookies I mean seriously. Why, not add double the amount of chocolate? Melt it all with butter. Fold it carefully with some flour, sugar and eggs. Then add MORE chocolate. Only cook them for 7 minutes (that’s the magic number, right?) – take them out and immediately slam the pan […]
Gluten Free Maple Peach and Blueberry Slab Pie
Gluten Free Maple Peach and Blueberry Slab Pie with Ricotta Crust Is it really Summer without pie? This is light, flakey, tender and sweet! Basically the perfect dessert. Use almost ripe peaches, fresh blueberries, brown sugar and real maple syrup – all of these ingredients really shine and when baked, it just takes it to […]
Gluten Free Brown Butter Chocolate Blondies with Butterscotch
Gluten Free Brown Butter Chocolate Blondies with Butterscotch When a recipe has 11 tablespoons of BUTTER – you KNOW it’s going to be good. I mean for real!!! I’ve made these a few times – the brown butter gets me every time. I love the richness of the brown sugar, along with Bob Red Mill’s […]
Roasted Hazelnut Coconut Chocolate Mini Tarts
Roasted Hazelnut Coconut Chocolate Mini Tarts WHOA. These tarts are rich, dense and packed with all sorts of layers of flavors. The hazelnuts crust is crispy and flaky which helps when you have a mouthful of rich coconut chocolate. The crust is simple to make – it’s just hazelnuts, gluten free flour, coconut sugar, butter […]
