I love Nutella. So I’m really glad it has it’s own day. I’m thinking about asking it to be my Valentine this year. Cross your fingers for me! I also love pancakes, and so I’ve been daydreaming about these muffins for weeks. They are especially good topped with Nutella. Or, top them with a Nutella AND a banana slice and get out of town, for real. These are mini, so you can eat them like…
Thanksgiving happened! I helped my mom by making the green bean casserole, peeling potatoes, forming the rolls, confirming that turkey was getting a nice bronze tan, and by making this cheesecake. My mom loves cheesecake, so I figured she’d be the perfect lady to hang out with and bake my first real one. I mean, I’ve made mini’s before and cupcakes before, but this was the real deal … 2 pounds of cream cheese, baked…
I bought the good corn meal this week, and right on the front of the bag was a recipe for my dream pancake. I might’ve been tempted to make these for dinner throughout the week, but I held out until this morning, and I’m going to be honest when I say that I ate these as I made them (I couldn’t resist!) … the ones on the party plate were reserved for Jake. Last Sunday…
Did you know that maple syrup and cream cheese frosting are officially dating? There are actually rumors about an engagement ring being purchased by a tall dark and handsome bottle of Michigan maple syrup. When I tasted the filling for these guys I wondered why I’ve never used maple syrup in cream cheese frosting before. Considering they go together in a magically delicious way that can only be described as true love. This is my…
Growing up my mom would make a coffee cake on the weekend regularly, so breakfast is pretty important to me. And since it’s fall, these guys are the perfect Saturday starter. Why not have something amazingly pumpkin as your main course? You’ll be full after these for sure, and I know that you have a can of pumpkin in your fridge left over from making a couple batches of Pumpkin Spice Granola that you need…
Last weekend was filled with maple pancakes, farmers’ market goodness, and ice cream out of necessity. Maple Pancakes for 2 Adapted from allrecipes & my lovely sister Laura who made these and loved them first Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup flour 1 1/2 t baking powder 1/2 t salt 1 egg 1 cup milk 2 T vegetable oil 1 T maple syrup 1/2 t vanilla 1 sprinkling of brown sugar (from 1 t to 1 T)…