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Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns with Date and Walnut Filling
With fall in full swing, and Halloween and Samhain only a day away, it’s time to break out the pumpkin spice buns. Now, I’ve made plenty of sweet breads on the blog before ( pumpkin chocolate babka, cinnamon walnut challah, and orange and cardamom sweet rolls to name a few), most of which are heavily spiced and heavily festive. This one is no exception. I like what I like, okay? This recipe, however, is the first on the blog to feature the look, technique, and texture of a classic cinnamon roll (think Cinnabon). While it’s nothing fancy, it is something that can be tricky to get just right, especially when…
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Simple Cherry Galette
The reason this cherry galette recipe only has three pictures is because, well, it wasn’t supposed to be a blog post. I was wanting a picture with some purple/maroon hues to add to the portfolio, so I threw this together and took the shots, only to realize afterwards how DELICIOUS it was. I’d made an extra rough pastry for the sake of visual texture, and halved fresh cherries instead of using canned pie filling so it wouldn’t look too soupy… but the result was unintentionally amazing. I had one bite and then ran upstairs to my office to type up what I could remember of my impromptu recipe and I…
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The Best Banana Nut Muffins {Ever}
The Best Banana Nut Muffins (Ever) For the Batter: 1 1/3 c. all purpose flour 1/2 c. packed brown sugar 1 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 1/3 c. coconut oil, melted 3-4 overripe bananas, mashed 1/3 c. Greek yogurt 1 egg 3/4 c. finely chopped walnut or pecans 1 t. cinnamon (opt) For Streusel Topping: 1/4 c. butter (cold and cut into small cubes) 1/4 c. flour 1/3 c. brown sugar 1 t. cinnamon 1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts or pecans To make streusal topping: Add all streusal ingredients to a small bowl and mix with a fork or with your fingers until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Set…
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Basic Dutch Baby + Savory Spring Dutch Baby with Hollandaise
For anyone who doesn’t follow my Instagram, Myles and I have big news: we’re chicken parents! Even though it’s been more dreary than sunny the last while, we’re buzzing with the idea of spring. I have nearly all of my plants started (I keep saying I’m done, and then I buy more seeds… oops), and the chicks have officially entered their ugly-teen-stage. Things within the house are very much alive, just waiting to burst through the doors once the weather allows. Really, once the man who’s building the house next door allows. We’re situated at the top of a little hill in our little town. It’s nice during flood season…
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Poached Pear and Spice Loaf — Baking into Autumn
I didn’t realize how desperately I had starved for a true Autumn until it arrived. “Alaska in the fall” doesn’t really exist beyond the three days you may see yellow leaves before everything’s hastily buried in snow. Existing slightly closer to the equator has given me the classic gradual slope of changing seasons, and my kitchen is a happy reflection of it all. Spiced teas, pumpkin cakes, and an abundance of colorful squashes will be present in my next few posts, so get ready! Today, we’re kicking off with a recipe that just so happened to go really well on the very first attempt–a welcomed and rare miracle. So it’s…
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