With the sweetness of bananas and the heartiness of oats, this oatmeal banana bread is delicious for breakfast or a mid-afternoon snack. Try it warm with a bit of butter or softened cream cheese! “Jamie, another banana bread recipe?” Yep! If there’s one thing we almost always have at home, it’s bananas that need to be used. And banana bread makes a great afternoon snack for both of the girls, so it’s something I make all of the time. But as much as I love Dominique Ansel’s banana bread, I do like to change it up occasionally.  Sometimes it’s chocolate chip banana bread, sometimes it’s br ..read more

These chicken parmesan sliders pack all of the flavors you love from the comfort-food classic into easy, shareable sandwiches. Perfect for parties, game day, or a weeknight dinner, you’ll love how simple these sliders are to make. It’s slider time! Our family is a BIG fan of sliders. The love affair started with ham and cheese sliders, and since then we’ve only gotten more obsessed as we’ve added cheeseburger sliders, roast beef sliders, and more to our dinner rotation. They’re easy to make, which makes me happy, and my family will gladly eat them. Which makes me even happier. Chicken parmesa ..read more

With a coconut graham cracker crust and rich and creamy filling, this coconut cheesecake is the ideal cheesecake for anyone who loves coconut. At this point, my neighbors and family members all know to expect me to show up at their door on a pretty regular basis with baked goods. Don’t get me wrong: my immediate family loves eating the recipes I make, but there’s only so much we can eat in a week. I think my neighbors get extra excited when it’s a cheesecake testing week. Whether it’s banana pudding cheesecake, caramel apple cheesecake, or this coconut cheesecake, they are all happy to take a ..read more

Made with a simple oat-packed crust and a fresh strawberry filling, strawberry oatmeal bars are a delicious way to welcome berry season. As you can probably guess, my team and I spend a lot of time at the grocery store. And we’ve all been noticing that fresh berries are starting to come back in stock. In my mind, fresh berries are a sure sign that the seasons are changing, even if it’s still sweatshirt weather here in Ohio. And while peak strawberry season won’t hit my region for a little while yet, I love making recipes that allow even pre-season berries to sing. From strawberry banana muffi ..read more

Made simple with your favorite brownie mix, these easy s’mores brownies have a graham cracker base and melty chocolate chip and marshmallow topping. These quick and easy brownies are sure to be a hit with any s’mores lover! It’s no secret that I love s’mores. And anything s’more flavored. From giant s’mores cookies and s’mores cupcakes to the crowd-favorite s’mores dip, I love it all. I’ll even happily enjoy a s’mores frappuccino!  So a super easy s’mores-inspired recipe that can be made with my favorite brownie mix in a matter of minutes? Well, you know I’m all in.  If that sounds ..read more

This golden loaf of bread holds a secret: a swirl of cinnamon and sugar in every slice! Toast and butter this cinnamon swirl bread for the perfect way to start the morning. Believe it or not, I used to be totally freaked out by the idea of baking with yeast. It totally intimidated me!  But eventually I decided to give it a try with super easy recipes like english muffin bread. I gained enough confidence that now I love making everything from parker house rolls for holiday dinners to overnight cinnamon rolls for weekend breakfasts. If you want to make a stunning loaf of bread, this cinnam ..read more

Tender, moist banana bread is packed with mini chocolate chips for a special breakfast or afternoon snack. This chocolate chip banana bread is a hit with kids and adults alike! My family is banana bread obsessed. We almost always have a handful of overripe bananas on our counter waiting to be turned into some kind of baked good, so I wind up making some kind of banana bread on a regular basis. Elle asks for it all the time, Eric gets super excited any time I add a crunchy cinnamon-sugar topping to it, and even the baby loves to snack on it.  You know what else my family loves? Chocolate ..read more

Cooked low and slow for a rich flavor, this crockpot spaghetti sauce is deceptively easy to make. Your family will never guess that you only spent a few minutes of hands-on time making this sauce! I am a big fan of easy dinner recipes. With two young kids, I need all the help I can get when it comes to getting dinner on the table. And often that help is my slow cooker. From crockpot taco soup and crockpot mississippi pot roast to easy crockpot pulled pork, I love being able to “set it and forget it” until it’s time to eat.  Spaghetti is always a hit around here, so this crockpot spaghett ..read more

Carrot bundt cake is flavorful and perfectly moist. Top it with a tangy cream cheese frosting for a cake that will be the centerpiece of your holiday dinner! I came across this carrot bundt cake recipe in a bit of a strange way.  My right-hand woman Stephie sent me a TikTok telling a story from Reddit of how a carrot cake recipe was threatening to pull a family apart. And it just so happened that the Redditor shared the recipe in their post. Well, you know that I was curious and had to try this cake.  I ended up making a couple of tweaks, including turning it into a bundt cake, but ..read more

With a vanilla wafer crust and creamy banana filling, this banana pudding cheesecake brings together two of your favorite desserts into one decadent bite. If you’ve been around MBA for a while, you know that I love banana pudding. Whether it’s homemade banana pudding or the easy Magnolia Bakery banana pudding (or even peanut butter and roasted banana pudding), I’m all in. And you all know what else I adore: any and all cheesecake recipes. So it only made sense to me to combine these two beloved desserts into one. And lemme tell ya, this banana pudding cheesecake did not disappoint. (more…) Th ..read more