This recipe from Charmian Christie’s The Messy Bakerbook caught my eye. I have to admit I have only made griddle-style cakes once or twice and it is an under-explored technique, in my opinion. I guess we can’t call them “baked” goods but they have irresistible qualities like a cross between an English muffin and a […]
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Baked Millet, Apple and Raisin Breakfast ‘Cupcakes’
Healthy Breakfast “Cupcakes” Are these cupcakes? Well, they are in shape but beyond that they are truly an incredibly inventive, healthy and portable breakfast featuring whole grain cooked millet as well as fresh and dried fruit. This unusual and nourishing breakfast idea comes from Bob’s Red Mill Everyday Gluten-Free Cookbookby Camilla Saulsbury. The book is […]

Apricot Almond Tea Ring
A Classic Yeast Based Coffee Cake If I see almond paste included in a recipe I simply have to try it. It’s a funny thing too, because as a child anything that resembled marzipan was just plain weird to me. Now I cannot get enough of the fragrant almond flavor and the moist texture it […]

Figgy Cardamom Bread
A Classic Yeast-Risen Coffee Cake Figs are underrated. Fresh or dried they bring a chewy, richness to baked goods and desserts. This yeast-based bread from Kim Laidlaw’s Home Baked Comfort uses dried figs. And while it seems contradictory, you want to buy moist and plump dried figs. They should yield easily with a nice cushiony […]

Sour Cherry “Toaster” Tarts
Homemade “Pop Tarts” I admit it. I went through a serious Pop Tart phase. I was a child of the 60’s and 70s and when they came out with the ones with frosting it was like an event! My breakfast got better overnight. My Mom never had potato chips or soda in the house, but […]

Marble Pound Cake
A Breakfast and Snack Classic – Marble Pound Cake The visual impact of a Marble Pound Cake is further fortified by the fabulous taste – a combo of rich, buttery vanilla flavored cake marbled with a cocoa enhanced batter. Perhaps we should call this a pound-style cake as it has a bit of leavener added, which varies from […]

Mocha Chip Bundt Cake
Bundt Cake Rich with Chocolate and Coffee A Bundt shaped cake always entices. Something about the silhouette with its ridges and curves shouts, “I’m ready for guests”! That said a simple Mocha Chip Bundt Cake like this is just as good with a cup of coffee on any old morning. The instant espresso powder provides […]

Classic Pound Cake
The Classic Pound Cake with No Leaveners Why do we have the word “classic” in the title? Because we want to make a point about leaveners. A true, old-fashioned pound cake is leavened by the eggs and does not contain baking powder or soda and that is what you will find in our recipe here. […]

Dutch Baby Pancake
An Easy Oven Pancake Kamran Siddiqi loves to bake and wants you to love it too. He has brought together a collection of the kinds of recipes that you want and need – Insanely Moist Chocolate Cupcakes, blueberry pie, lemon tart, carrot cake, Brooklyn coffee cake and more. His easy-going style jumps out on every […]

Pumpkin Pear Almond Baked Oatmeal
Do-Ahead Baked Oatmeal for Busy Mornings This almost looks like a pretty fruit tart. Imagine having this for breakfast! You can prepare it in the time it takes the oven to preheat. Make it the night before and reheat in the microwave for breakfast. This baked breakfast oatmeal provides fiber from several ingredient sources, healthy […]

Pumpkin Streusel Spice Cake with Cheesecake Tunnel
Pumpkin Bundt Cake with a Cream Cheese Center OK folks, This is it. The perfect fall and winter snack cake to just have around. Moist pumpkin cake, gently spiced. A luscious, hidden cream cheese tunnel in the center, topped with a toffee-like glaze along with a crunchy streusel both inside and out. One taster said […]

Paleo Pumpkin Streusel Muffins (GF)
One of Our Pumpkin Recipe Finalists We liked these Paleo Pumpkin Streusel Muffins from Dominique for a few reasons: they are paleo and GF, and that has been of interest to our community, we were intrigued with the use of almond and coconut flour and the combo of pumpkin and banana. We have enjoyed working with coconut flour […]

Carrot Loaf
Gluten-Free Carrot Loaf from Baking You Happy This recipe, as well as the Eggnog Cupcakes, are from Baking You Happy, by Allison Lubert. Her recipes are gluten-free,100% vegan and free of soy, peanuts, corn, refined sugars, and artificial ingredients and will appeal to those that are looking for a much cleaner way of eating – while still […]

Currant Rosemary Scones
Sweet & Savory Scones from Ovenly Agatha Kulaga and Erin Patinkin have a way with sweets – a very balanced, savory way. Their book, Ovenly, named after their bakery, features recipes that offer sophisticated twists on classics – often with a savory component. Here the herbaceous rosemary works beautifully with the chewy, sweet dried currants. Also […]

Pains au Chocolat
The Classic French Treat: Pains au Chocolat Pains au chocolat are a classic French pastry and Nick Malgieri breaks it down for the home baker. Buttery Croissant Dough encases rich chocolate for an extraordinary treat. This recipe is from his new book, Nick Malgieri’s Pastry, and we are also featuring a timely Cranberry Pecan Pie. Don’t […]