Blueberry buckle is a lightly spiced, dense blueberry coffee cake topped with a sweet and crunchy streusel. Serve this cake for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack.  I don’t know about you, but I like any excuse to eat cake for breakfast. I mean, I still know that it’s cake. But calling it coffee cake gives you an excuse to splurge every once in a while, right? Whether it’s my easy coffee cake made with baking mix, apple coffee cake, or chai coffee cake, I love them all. So of course I love this blueberry buckle as well! It’s an old family recipe that still holds up after all these ..read more

Buttery, flaky croissants are piled high with softly scrambled eggs, cheese, ham, and bacon and finished with a honey-mustard spread for a hearty breakfast or brunch. Make these croissant breakfast sandwiches as written or use your favorite fillings to make them your own! We are heading into brunch season and I can’t wait. Between Easter and Mother’s Day and graduations, spring is totally the time for big weekend brunches. And who doesn’t love a good brunch? I’ll take any excuse to stuff myself with make-ahead breakfast casserole, pecan sticky buns, and hash brown casserole. Give me a plate f ..read more

Made with a white cake mix and pistachio pudding mix, these St. Patrick’s Day crinkle cookies are as delicious as they are cute and festive! I don’t really get too much into St. Patrick’s Day except for where the food is concerned.  When it comes to the food, I will happily bake up a loaf of Irish soda bread or a Baileys cheesecake. And I know plenty of people who will whip up an Irish lamb stew, although my family prefers Guinness stew. I mean, who wouldn’t want to take part in those, whether you’re Irish or not? But when you have kids, you get asked to make all kinds of seasonal stuff ..read more

Chewy, lightly spiced, and studded with Raisinets, this incredible recipe will change the way you view oatmeal raisin cookies.  I love baking with oats. Whether it’s whipping up no bake cookies, making a pan of raspberry bars, or sandwiching together homemade oatmeal cream pies, so many desserts are better with oats in them.  Which means I also love classic oatmeal cookies. But not just any oatmeal cookie – I like them nice and chewy, full of flavor, and packed full of chocolate-covered raisins. That’s right: We’re taking oatmeal raisin cookies to a whole new level today. (more…) Th ..read more

A shortbread crust is topped with a simple coconut cream filling, whipped topping, and toasted coconut in these simple and delicious coconut cream bars. Do you ever find random things in your pantry and it sparks some creativity in the kitchen?  Maybe it’s because this is my job, but it happens all the time for me. Recently, I was reorganizing my pantry and found three boxes of coconut cream pudding mix. I don’t remember what I originally bought the mixes for or why I needed three of them, but looking at them made me crave some kind of coconut cream pie bars. I started playing around and ..read more

Classic cake donuts are a delicious weekend treat. Coat them in cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar or top them with your favorite glaze and colorful sprinkles.  This post contains affiliate links. Weekends are the best for a lot of reasons. One of those is getting to have a fun treat for breakfast. Once I’ve had my coffee, weekend mornings are the perfect time to throw together a pan of cinnamon rolls with heavy cream, Bisquick waffles, or even a batch of classic cake donuts. As much as I love to stop by the local donut shop, sometimes we just want homemade donuts, ya know? And these cake ..read more

Chocolate-covered marshmallows are fun and easy treat to make for any occasion! Decorate them with seasonal sprinkles, drizzle with colorful candy melts, or turn them into marshmallows pops.  This post contains affiliate links. By the time you have multiple kids plus multiple pets plus a job plus all of the other life stuff you have to take care of, you really go through life with “easy” as your default setting. Obviously by “you” I mean “me” here. I’m sure there are people who go above and beyond regularly, but I’m happy to go the easy route most of the time these days. But that doesn’t ..read more

Use your favorite red velvet cake mix to whip up a batch of these red velvet crinkle cookies. These soft, chewy cookies are easy to make and their deep red color makes them perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day. This post contains affiliate links. Do you think of red velvet as a Valentine’s Day thing or a Christmas thing? I don’t know if it depends on where you live, but I tend to think of red velvet cake around Valentine’s Day – I guess because of the deep crimson color. But I know some people who love to enjoy it at Christmas instead. I don’t really think you can go wrong with either opti ..read more

Homemade strawberry marshmallows are sweet, fruity, and soft as a cloud! Add them to hot cocoa, dip them in melted chocolate, or package them up and gift these pretty pink marshmallows for Valentine’s Day. This post contains affiliate links. Valentine’s Day is coming up, so I know you guys are starting to hunt for recipes you can make for your sweetheart or for your kiddos. Last week I shared a simple one-layer eggless chocolate cake that is perfect for any chocolate lover.  This week, we’re going fruity with these strawberry marshmallows. Homemade marshmallows are a weakness of mine and ..read more

This eggless chocolate cake comes together quickly using just one bowl. Serve this tender, single-layer cake with your favorite frosting, fruit sauce, or a dusting of powdered sugar for an easy yet decadent dessert. Have you guys been to the store to buy eggs lately? If you have, you know that the prices are absurd. You know it’s bad when even the eggs at Aldi are expensive. But a baker’s gotta bake, ya know? And with Valentine’s Day coming up, I know many of us are going to be looking for the perfect dessert to make for our sweethearts. Lucky for all of us, today’s recipe is perfect for anyo ..read more