Tag: browned butter

Apples don’t often get associated with decadent, indulgent desserts. But when you take a buttery, toffee-studded blondie, layered with a rich, velvety caramel cheesecake and topped with a glossy, gooey caramel apple pie filling, a decadent, indulgent dessert is exactly what you get. Add in the warmth of cinnamon,...

Tangy buttermilk, toasty browned butter, warm vanilla and a creamy caramel frosting elevate a humble banana cake into a crave-worthy treat. If you have a few past-their-prime bananas hanging around your kitchen, this snack cake is the perfect way to transform them. Banana cakes like this have been around...

Snickerdoodles are a classic American drop cookie that first appeared in the late 1800s and have remained popular ever since. While slight variations in the recipe can shift them from thin and crispy to thick and chewy, they’re always known for their warm cinnamon flavor and signature tang from...

Fried sweets dominate the fair midway — quick, portable, indulgent, and impossible to resist. When I set out to capture that “splurge” energy in caramel form, churros were the obvious inspiration. I used lightly browned butter, cinnamon‑infused cream, and a final dusting of crunchy cinnamon sugar to distill the...

Last week I shared a basic recipe for brookies – the smash-up recipe swirling brownie and blondie batters into one delectable treat, perfect for when you are not sure which dessert you’re craving more. But what if you decide you have an equal craving for both brownies and blondies...

Sometimes I can be a little bit indecisive – for instance, do I want brownies, or do I want blondies? They are both so good that sometimes I can’t choose. Or, maybe it is that sometimes I just don’t want to choose, I simply want both brownies and blondies...

Cowboy cookies are a hearty and delicious adaptation of classic oatmeal cookies where the raisins are swapped for loads of sweet, salty and texturally pleasing mix-ins. The exact origins of the Cowboy Cookie recipe is unknown, but there are similar recipes dating back to the 1930’s – 1950’s such...

I’m always on the look out for new cookie recipes, or new takes on classic recipes. Often times I will take those recipes and make my own little tweaks and adjustments, as was the case with this toffee and coconut riff on chocolate chip cookies back in 2013 (another...