French Crullers are impossibly light and airy donuts made from pate a choux batter. The warm pastries are dunked into vanilla glaze for a sweet finish. Believe it or not, fancy looking french crullers are actually easier to make than yeasted donuts. There’s no kneading or rising required and the batter comes together very quickly. …
Blueberry Cornbread Muffins are lightly sweet with a hint of honey. Bursts of sweet, juicy blueberries are the perfect compliment to the cornmeal in the batter. I just love the combination of blueberries and corn. These two flavors are both at their best at the height of the summer. So of course they go together. …
These Lemon Blueberry Muffins are made with buttermilk for an ultra tender crumb. The muffins are bursting with juicy berries and they’re dipped in lemon butter and granulated sugar. A “muffin” is a specific baked good, but it’s also the name of a mixing technique. To mix a batter with the “muffin method” you put …
Chocolate Shortcakes with Chocolate Chips! A true shortcake is more biscuit than cake. This chocolate variation takes the classic dessert to another level. These are the perfect chocolatey base for making Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes, of course, or chocolate raspberry shortcake, or cherry shortcake, or…. When I developed my original Shortcake Biscuit Recipe, I wanted a …
Sourdough Scones have a special flavor and the perfect scone texture. A proper scone should neither be too biscuit-y nor too muffiny, but should fall somewhere between the two. A little sourdough discard is all you need to make the best scones ever. As I mentioned in my post for English Scones, my basic scone …
These Apple Filled Donuts are made with yeast for a light and airy crumb. Fresh apple filling & a secret ingredient gives these luscious donuts an amazing apple pie flavor. This recipe is an adaptation of my favorite Apple Cider Donuts. It’s basically the same donut stuffed with delicious apple filling. In fact, I originally …
These Apple cider donuts are made with yeast for a light crumb and deep-fried for crisp texture. I use a special trick for getting the most apple-y flavor in these cider donuts. If you think all Apple Cider Donuts are the same, this recipe just might change your mind. Cake Style Donuts Vs. Yeasted Donuts: …
Snickerdoodle Bread is a cinnamon lover’s dream. This quick bread has a crunchy, crackly cinnamon sugar crust on the outside and TWO cinnamon ripples on the inside. Do you love Snickerdoodles? Since you’re reading this, I’ll bet you’re a fan of those wonderful, old-fashioned cinnamon-coated cookies. But there is more to the classic cookie than …
Use up all that zucchini you’ve got in the fridge to make Lemon Zucchini Bread with olive oil & thyme. It’s so good you won’t even notice the healthy veggies in the mix. By now we’ve all seen about a 120,238,290,832 different zucchini bread recipes, haven’t we? I have already posted a Whole Wheat Zucchini …
Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcake is a twist on the classic dessert featuring the popular pairing of two early summer fruits. For the purists, there’s an all-rhubarb option too. When I say that Strawberry Shortcake is a classic dessert, I’m not kidding. Shortcake recipes were found in English cook books as early as 1588. I can imagine …