Thanksgiving is in 10 days what!? This holiday always always creeps up on me and I know I’m not the only one. I couldn’t possibly let the season come and go without at least one new pie so here we are. I’ve had this pie on my mind for awhile. Ever the fan of the sweet…
Maple Sugar Cookies with Maple Glaze
This year when it comes to holiday baking, I am trying to keep things as simple as possible. I can’t possibly let a year go without trying a handful of new recipes as well as re-visiting my old standard favorites, but I can’t seem to pull together enough energy for anything too fancy. This recipe…
Cinnamon Maple Gooey Butter Cake
There are many great things about visiting Andy’s family, but having a Mother-in-law who likes to cook and bake as much as I do really is the best. Every time we visit I always get a couple amazing blog posts out of it due to her fully stocked kitchen and a large amount of people…
Maple Bacon Cupcakes
If you’re still deciding about getting on the bacon-in-desserts band wagon, now’s the time. I have to admit I wasn’t always so keen on the idea, but after two attempts at merging the salty, smoky, crispiness with sweet baked goods, I’m pretty sold. I made bacon-chocolate chip cookies with maple glaze last year and was…
Butternut Squash Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Ok, ok relax. Yes- I made cupcakes using butternut squash. Is it really that weird? When I told Andy about them he was not into the idea. Then I applied my really good logic onto the subject: Pumpkin is a winter squash, butternuts are also winter squash. Pumpkin pureé tastes kind of weird and bitter…
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies with Maple Glaze
If you have come this far, chances are you may be as intrigued by this combo as I am. I mean bacon in baked goods is hardly a new concept, but I’d just never gotten around to trying it. (That’s not to say that I haven’t dragged a strip of bacon through some extra maple…
