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Fudgy Mint Brownie
A rich fudgy brownie with mint chips and a beautiful mint drizzle. The perfectly balanced brownie treat! During my time in college at Brigham Young University (BYU), everyone was wild about mint brownies. They were so good. They had a rich brownie with a mint topping and a chocolate frosting. Now that I’ve moved across the country, it’s kind of hard to get authentic BYU mint brownies. Mint is a hard flavor to get right…
Chocolate Steel Cut Oats
These Chocolate Steel Cut Oats are delicious and healthy. Plus, they make your kitchen smell like freshly baked brownies first thing in the morning! One of the only things my husband and I disagree on is the importance of breakfast. He’s a wake-up-and-get-stuff-done kind of guy. I’m a wake-up-and-eat-breakfast kind of girl. These easy Chocolate Steel Cut Oats are a perfect compromise for us. Whether you have an Instant Pot…
Strawberry White Chocolate Cookie
Move over chocolate-covered strawberries. There’s a new sheriff… I mean cookie in town! Amish Country in Lancaster, PA is not far from where I live. They have a variety of stores with a great selection of all sorts of foods. As I was perusing the bulk foods section of one such store, I came across some dried strawberries that were a beautiful, bright red instead of the normal dark brown. I bought a container on a whim and…
Raisin Filled Cookie
These Raisin Filled Cookies have so much more than meets the eye! With a delicious raisin and pecan filling, enveloped in a tender buttery cookie, these will win over even the most doubtful of palates. I was never a raisin fan as a child. Then, someone placed one of Grandmother’s Raisin Cookies into my 9-year-old hands. I tentatively took a bite. Wowwie! It made me believe that maybe raisins aren’t so bad. My grandmother’s…
Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Adding some coconut vibes to this brownie-like cookie will have you saying hula-lujah! I like coconut on a lot of treats. I LOVE it on top of these Chocolate Coconut Cookies. The brownie-like cookie and chewy coconut topping are reminiscent of coconut pecan frosting on a chocolate cake, but with less richness. Coconut flakes come from the white flesh of a tough seed from a tough tree. It is a tender, tasty gift! Sweetened…
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie
I have oatmeal for breakfast everyday… well, I have oatmeal chocolate chip cookies every day, so pretty much the same thing, right? These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are definitely a “Taste Before Beauty” kind of cookie. Although a little homely on the outside, the inside is chewy and rich. They only get better with time, too, as the oats spread their moisture to the crispy edges and turn the whole cookie into a soft…
Rich Chocolate Cake with Easy Chocolate Mousse
Rich chocolate cake layered with creamy, chocolate mousse. Ummm, do you need any more convincing to make this right now? Close your eyes and imagine with me for a moment (okay, maybe don’t actually close your eyes because then you won’t be able to read along). You’ve just cut into the perfect chocolate cake. It slices like a dream. You take a bite. Instantly, you taste the rich chocolate flavor of the tender cake. Then the…
Angel Food Cake
Super simple, super tasty, and a super easy way to get into heaven… I mean taste heaven! Serve this Angel Food Cake with whipped cream and berries for a heavenly light dessert. Light and airy: Not only do I hope to be that way as an angel, but I love a dessert that grants me that pleasure as well. I enjoy eating desserts that aren’t too heavy or rich, and that satisfy my sweet tooth without being overindulgent. This Angel…
Quinoa Granola
This light and crisp Quinoa Granola has the perfect balance of wholesome oats, sweet honey, crunchy quinoa, and crispy rice cereal. It’s perfect for snacking on or for topping a yogurt parfait. When I was creating this granola recipe, I knew I wanted something light and crispy. Hearty granola most definitely has its place, but after so much holiday food, something light sounds most appealing. Quinoa takes a bit…
Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Packed with bananas, Greek yogurt, whole wheat, and way less sugar than traditional recipes, this banana bread begs to be eaten for breakfast. I’ve always loved banana bread. Childhood memories of my mom pulling banana bread from the oven hold fragrant, warm feelings of home. Now that I have a child of my own, I wanted to give her those same warm banana bread memories, but a bit more wholesome than the practically-cake…
Easy Zucchini Bread
Grab the ingredients for this treat in the vegetable aisle and you’ll be achieving your #healthgoals! A close family friend shared this Easy Zucchini Bread recipe with us years ago. It is the perfect balance of cinnamon and sugar to zucchini. Without fail, the zucchini bread slices disappear almost instantly, leaving only a pile of crumbs. Although a friend shared this recipe, they got the recipe from a church party where…
Trail Mix Peanut Butter Energy Balls
These simple and easy trail mix peanut butter energy balls are perfect for a nutritious mid-morning or afternoon snack, or to throw at your kids when they are hungry. Hate picking through your trail mix to find the good stuff? I love a good trail mix, but oftentimes I end up picking through it and only eating what I like. With these trail mix energy balls, I am able to choose all the ingredients I enjoy and then some! You can…