Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins

Breakfast, snack, dessert – I love foods that could be served as all three! The only sweetener in this recipe is the maple syrup and the naturally sweet potatoes and raisins, making these muffins truly a healthy baked good that is also delicious to eat at all times of day. I based these Sweet Potato…

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Now who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie? Warm, ooey, gooey, and so comforting. It makes me feel like a kid again! These vegan chocolate chip cookies are based on a recipe by Chocolate Covered Katie using only basic household ingredients – perfect for when you get a random urge to bake on a cold, rainy…

A to Z Cake

I haven’t baked in a while, so I had a desire to bake something delicious and easy for a special end-of-summer treat. I decided to use the zucchini in my fridge to make a really moist cake (with an added health bonus), and add body to the batter and sweetness using applesauce. This cake is…

Ooey Gooey Brownies

I think brownies might be my favorite dessert. I have always preferred chocolate-y over fruity flavors, and a brownie is the perfect somewhere between cookie and cake – moist and gooey, yet substantial and more celebratory than a regular-ol’ cookie. Whether it is a work party, book club, or a weekend visit with family (my…

Date and Nut Bread

Yesterday hubby and I had a full Saturday of exploring, eating, and walking around town, so today, we couldn’t think of anything better to do than to do nothing. We started our lazy Sunday by sleeping in, watching the soccer match on TV and reading, and then I decided to do a little baking in…