Desserts

These heart-shaped Valentine’s day sugar cookies are soft on the inside and firm on the outside- the perfect cut out cookies for decorating with icing! This simple recipe makes baking with kids easy, and you can top the cookies with either buttercream or royal icing. My classic cut out sugar cookies give you the perfect…

These chocolate covered strawberries, made just with chocolate chips, are an easy, decadent treat for Valentine’s Day or romantic dinners in! Every February I see overpriced chocolate covered strawberries pop up in grocery stores. With thick chocolate hardened on the outside of sweet fruit, these classic strawberries can be tempting to buy. But did you…

This recipe contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Old-fashioned pie crust cookies with cinnamon sugar filling are flaky, sweet cookies that taste just like mini cinnamon rolls.   Using leftover pie dough, they are the perfect treat for…

This old-fashioned chocolate espresso cake is a rich, delicious, and delightful treat that’s easy to make.   Featuring chocolate ganache frosting, this delightful cake is perfect for birthdays and Christmas, especially for those who love a deep chocolate flavor.  I have been making this foolproof chocolate cake for over a decade. It is a family favorite at Christmas, garnering rave…

This easy 3 ingredient pie crust is perfect for sweet and savory pies. It’s the best quick crust for busy holiday baking on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Featuring cold butter, all purpose flour, and ice water, homemade pie crust could not get any easier! No shortening needed! This buttery pie crust recipe will be your new…

This easy 3 ingredient homemade caramel apple dip for apples is the best fall appetizer! Perfect for big fall gatherings, this caramel sauce is a sweet companion for crisp apple slices.   It stores well in an airtight container, so you can make it before your fall party and enjoy it with tart apples later!…

These old-fashioned gingersnap cookies are the soft and chewy cookies you love from Christmas past! These molasses-filled cookies are just like Grandma made them. Cinnamon, cloves, and molasses are just a few ingredients that make these cookies so special. This recipe is also quick and easy to whip up-my kids and I were able to…

Learn how to make your own homemade pumpkin pie spice blend for all of your fall baking needs! I was whipping up a batch of my delicious sourdough pumpkin scones when I noticed my pumpkin spice was running low. I quickly realized, however, that I had all the ingredients to throw together my own small batch…

Leaves are changing color, the air is cool, and this moist + tender chocolate chip pumpkin bread is the perfect way to celebrate fall!   Simple ingredients like pumpkin pice, cinnamon, and pumpkin puree combined with orange juice gives you a moist and flavorful bread- perfect for the crisp autumn mornings! For more delicious quick breads, try this sourdough…