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Summer is in FULL swing and popsicles are THE homemade treat to beat! I’m a huge sucker for ice cream and popsicles in the summer (let’s be real, at any point in the year) but the store-bought brands can come with a lot more sugar than you might expect. You can control the sugar content …
I am a HUGE marshmallow fan – I can often be found demolishing an entire bag of jet-puffed marshmallows by myself (don’t judge, alright?) and Peeps are one of my favorite treats. Store-bought marshmallows are easy to find (and eat!), but homemade marshmallows are even better and surprisingly easy to make! Definitely worth trying out …
Flan, also known as créme caramel, is deceptively hard to make but a crowd-pleaser for everyone! This has been a request for such a long time and I finally convinced myself to make some. Flan is a European and Latin dessert incorporating caramel and custard, aka it’s super delicious. There’s not too many ingredients involved …
Happy Mother’s Day! One of my mom’s favorite desserts is carrot cake, and while it’s not at the top of my list, what better day to try making it myself than today? This recipe is perfect for a cake, but you can also divide it up into little cupcakes as well. And don’t forget the …
Totally jumping on the bandwagon with these miso brown butter cookies – did you guys know you can even include miso in desserts? The taste is so subtle but really adds a ton of depth and flavor to the cookies, and pairs perfectly with the brown butter. You can find the white miso at a …
Brownies are some of my favorite dessert, because of how versatile they are – you can add Nutella, make them fudgy or cakey (I prefer fudgy), eat them with ice cream, add frosting, and really do whatever you want (check out my mochi brownies from last year on instagram). This time I’ve added peanut butter, …
Snap, crackle, pop! I loved rice krispies treats as a kid (I still do), and I’m really fortunate that they’re so easy to make at home. I definitely prefer homemade rice krispies treats, because you can incorporate flavors like brown butter and fresh marshmallow to add more depth to the dessert. These are perfect for …
Can anyone resist this gooey, cinnamon, pull-apart goodness? Monkey bread is so easy to make, and is a perfect treat for hosting a party! All you need is a few tubes of store-bought cinnamon rolls, and you’re pretty much ready to go. One question though, can anyone tell me why it’s called monkey bread??
How cute are thumbprint cookies? Whenever I think of these cookies I think of childhood, maybe because of their name but also because of their simplicity. I love using raspberry or apricot jams for the “thumbprint,” as the tartness of those fruits cuts the buttery flavor of the cookie. A perfect little cookie to make …
Lemon is one of my favorite flavors to use in desserts, because the tartness of the lemon really cuts through any buttery base for a perfect marriage. Lemon bars are really easy to make using very few, simple ingredients – and perfect with just a sprinkling of powdered sugar on top!