Cream puffs are a super easy pastry that look so much harder than they are. They’re fancy and fun and there’s an endless variety of ways to change them through the filling or toppings. This post uses a shortcut version of Crème Pâtissière (aka crème pat or pastry cream) and then adds some toppings as a nod to our favorite s’mores! Continue reading
S’Mores Cream Puffs
Cranberry Babka
I have gone down a babka rabbit hole. It is possible that 2024 is about to become the year of babka. Today’s recipe is for a cranberry babka, and as I was making – and then eating – it, I thought of all the wonderful sweet and savory variations that I’d like to try. Stay tuned, for sure.
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Fluffernutter Pie
March 14 is Pi Day. Pi, 3/14, 3.14. So, I wanted to create something to enjoy on Pi Day. While I’m a sucker for fruit pies, I decided to go with a cream pie for a change of pace. (Ten years ago we celebrated with an Apple Cranberry-Ribbon Pie.)
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Go-to Pie Crust
Sweet Jumbles often posts pie recipes, and this crust is, with increasing regularity, what we use. For your convenience, here’s our favorite pie crust!
Sweet Jumbles' Go-To Pie Crust
Ingredients
2 c all-purpose flour (260 g)
1 t granulated sugar (1 T)
¾ t salt
½ c ice water (120 g)
Directions
Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
I spent Christmas week on a bread kick, making some to give as gifts, and others for my own enjoyment. Some breads were new this year, and others were repats of past favorites. This Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread was a new one. Continue reading
Cinnamon Apple Cookies
I love the traditional fall flavors, and these Cinnamon Apple Cookies capture exactly that. Rather than using fresh apples, these cookies incorporate apple butter, adding extra depth of spice.
If you want to kick these up another notch, try any of the homemade apple butters that have been shared on this blog in years past for added variety!
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Triple Threat Lemon Cupcakes
If you love lemon, these cupcakes are going to be right up your alley. Lemon cupcakes, filled with lemon curd, topped with a lemon Swiss meringue buttercream. If you have never made Swiss meringue before, it’s more complicated than traditional buttercream but really not that hard!
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Lemon Curd
Lemon curd is often available in the baking aisle or jam aisle of the grocery store, but it’s quite easy to make yourself.
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Apple Nut Cookies
If you’re not done your Christmas baking yet, here’s another one to add to the list: Apple Nut Cookies. These are very versatile in that you can use any nut that you happen to like or have around the house. I used pecan, though the original recipe used almond.
You can also use your favorite apples. Typically, the best apples for baking include Granny Smith, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, and a few more that you can find listed online. They are ideal because they hold together during the baking process and you don’t wind up with a pie full of applesauce. While the concept holds true here, since these are cookies and not pie, you can be a bit more lenient in your apple choice.
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Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
It’s no secret that I love cheesecake, but my post-COVID work from home lifestyle makes baking a cheesecake dangerous. I used to take my treats into the office, but now I wind up with a whole cake to myself. And, I mean, you don’t just not eat goodies.
This is where things like individual-sized baking equipment comes in handy. For this recipe I used a mini cheesecake pan. If you don’t have one, you can use cupcake tins, though they will be slightly larger and you will have to use cupcake liners.
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