Brown Butter Bourbon Blondies

These blondies are packed with flavor with the brown butter and bourbon! They’re light, gooey in the center, and have a perfectly crispy shell. They are absolutely delicious and can be whipped up in a flash. What’s not to love? Ingredients 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 egg 1 teaspoon […]

Black Forest Cake

Black forest cake, or schwarzwälder kirschtorte, is a typical German dessert that consists of several layers of chocolate sponge cake sandwiched with whipped cream and cherry filling. The cake is typically decorated with whipped cream, cherries, and chocolate shavings. In German tradition, sour cherries are used both between the layers and for decorating the top. […]

Chocolate Cake Donuts

Do you like cake donuts? They’re different than regular yeast donuts and are SO much easier! Homemade are also so much cheaper! I ordered some silicone donut pans off of Amazon and we have been making different variations of baked donuts. They are also better for you, as they are not fried. (At least that’s […]

German Chocolate Cake Cookies

National German Chocolate Cake Day is today, June 11th. Instead of sharing a traditional German chocolate cake recipe with you that you could find on any website or Pinterest, I wanted to shake things up a bit and show you something different. These cookies are made with a German chocolate cake mix from the box […]

Mexican Hot Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Happy Cinco de Mayo! What do you think of when you think of Mexican desserts? I think of tres leches cake or sopapillas. They are absolutely two of my favorite desserts anyway! Maybe it’s because I’m a Texan? Either way, I love it! This Mexican hot chocolate version is a fun take on the classic Tres […]

Chocolate Buttermilk Waffles

Happy International Waffle Day! March 25th is celebrated as International Waffle Day in countries such as Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, which is also known as the Feast of Annunciation where waffles are typically eaten. However, this version of a waffle is pretty decadent and was highly demanded by one particular 4-year-old in my house. Chocolate […]

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

You know those beautifully large double chocolate chip cookies that you would find in a bakery? These cookies are quite similar to those, but I made them smaller and a bit more bite-sized for the kiddos and because, well, I need little snacks throughout the day. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder […]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

I found something my kids like that is healthy. And you know what, it is super good! These muffins are quite impressive. There isn’t any added sugar, no flour, a lot of fiber from the oats, a lot of protein from the peanut butter, and two bananas. This muffin recipe is a perfect little addition […]

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

These have to be one of my favorite pancake recipes. The kids love that they can eat pancakes that are FILLED with chocolate chips for breakfast! Isn’t that everyone’s dream? I know my boys think so! ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons granulated […]

S’Mores Pie

Happy National S’Mores Day! I love making s’mores with the boys in the summer months, but let’s be honest, they make a mess and their little hands always get a little bit TOO close to the fire for mama’s comfort. So, on this national holiday, I decided to make this s’mores pie! It takes a […]