Does this happen to you – you open up a can of pumpkin, bake something with it, and then end up with a little leftover? Every time I bake with pumpkin, I seem to have a little bit left. Sometimes it’s a few tablespoons from a 15-oz. can, sometimes it’s much more from one of those […] Read more…
October 2012 archive
Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Happy National Pumpkin Day! I’ve posted a lot of pumpkin recipes lately (doughnuts, cookies, cupcakes, and creamer to name a few), but I can’t resist this quintessential fall flavor. What better way to celebrate its day than with some delicious cookies? When I was working on finding the right balance of spices for my homemade pumpkin pie spice, I needed […] Read more…
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Creamer
How do you take your coffee? I love mine with a little cream and sugar. There are tons of flavored creamers in yummy flavors like pumpkin spice and peppermint mocha, but most have some questionable, unpronounceable ingredients. Instead I usually opt for plain old half and half or milk, but every once in a while […] Read more…
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting
I’ve made my fair share of amazing cupcakes. As we all know, frosting is the best part of a cupcake*, and I have fallen in love with several over the years. (Nutella buttercream, salted caramel frosting, and vanilla bean buttercream to name just a few.) However, this frosting may trump them all. It’s a buttercream that looks all […] Read more…
My Top 5 Favorite Bakeries
Today I’m guest blogging over at Best Friends for Frosting, a blog about all things dessert. BFFF asked me to share my top 5 favorite bakeries. This sugar fiend was more than happy to share some go-to sweet spots, although it was tough to pick only 5 favorites! See my guest post to read all about […] Read more…