Desserts & Baking
Banana Tahini Nutella Loaf
Bananas and tahini are a delicious combination. This banana tahini nutella loaf has a light crumb and rich sesame flavour. Throw a few spoons of Nutella into the mix and prepare to be mind blown. Tahini adds a complex nutty flavour to this gluten-free and refined sugar-free quick bread that’s mixed by hand in one…
Read MoreAlmond Shortbread Jam Tart
This almond shortbread tart doesn’t get anymore simple. It’s like a giant jam-filled shortbread cookie, only way more elegant especially when dusted with powdered sugar. The dough is pressed into a tart pan, topped with a layer of jam and flaked almonds, and baked until golden. To make this tart, use half of the dough…
Read MoreShockingly Easy No-Knead Focaccia
I just baked a perfectly soft and fluffy, satisfyingly chewy and light as air focaccia studded with cherry tomatoes, rosemary and flaky salt. Believe me when I tell you that this shockingly easy no-knead focaccia requires no bread making skill. You will be amazed by the wonders of yeast. Letting the dough do its first…
Read MorePoppy Seed Rolls
I had leftover poppy seed filling from the lemon poppy seed scones that I posted the other day. So I made these little yeasted rolls and filled them with the lemony poppy seed filling. Bake until golden, dust with powdered sugar and enjoy with a cup of coffee. The recipe for these rolls is from…
Read MoreChocolate Cake – Plant Based
I baked this plant based chocolate cake with chocolate peanut butter frosting for my hubby’s birthday. You may or may not know that he eats a whole food plant based diet. It’s always a challenge to make him a good birthday cake that doesn’t include butter, eggs and sugar (always included in my everyday baking).…
Read MoreLemon Poppy Seed Scones
Layers of flakey lemony dough wrapped around a rich poppy seed filling, cut into wedges and baked until golden. They are kind of like a babka scone topped with a sweet tart lemon glaze. This recipe was inspired from an old cookbook that LaurenBakedCake got from her grandma. When I read the recipe it spoke…
Read MoreCardamom Grapefruit Yogurt Cake
I’m obsessed with all things citrus right now, and this grapefruit cake is everything and more. It’s a delicious simple cake made with greek yogurt and fresh grapefruit. It brings just the right amount of sweetness, slightly tart and has a tender crumb. The cardamom spice adds a nice hint of flavour too. This light…
Read MoreBrown Butter Iced Mocha Cinnamon Rolls
Puffy sweet cinnamon rolls are my favourite way to start my Sunday. These Brown Butter Iced Mocha Cinnamon Rolls are buttery, soft and fluffy, swirled with cinnamon sugar and dark chocolate. The rolls are frosted with the most divine brown butter and cream cheese icing that melts into every crevice. Why you’ll love this recipe…
Read MoreChocolate Brownie Pudding
When the chocolate cravings are real, I have three words for you … Chocolate Brownie Pudding. This recipe calls for ingredients that you probably have in your pantry. It bakes with a crisp brownie crust on top and a gooey pudding-ey layer below. It’s hard to tell from the pic how gooey the bottom layer…
Read MoreChocolate Zucchini Snack Cake
A great way to incorporate more vegetables in your diet is to bake with them. So let’s start the new year the right way with this spiced chocolate zucchini snack cake. You would never know that there is zucchini in this decadent chocolate cake. It’s super rich, chocolatey, and moist and tastes nothing like a vegetable.…
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