Category: Baked Goods / Breads

High Protein Egg Bites

These high protein egg bites are incredibly delicious, quick to make, and easy to customize with your favorite add-ins. Easy high protein breakfast recipe for the win! ♡ Like probably many of you, I’ve been working lately on trying to start my mornings with a strong boost of protein. And these cute egg bites have […]

These high protein egg bites are incredibly delicious, quick to make, and easy to customize with your favorite add-ins.

Easy high protein breakfast recipe for the win! ♡

Like probably many of you, I’ve been working lately on trying to start my mornings with a strong boost of protein. And these cute egg bites have become one of my favorite ways to make it happen! They pack 13 grams of protein per serving and are super-easy to customize with your preferred flavor add-ins. We’re partial to this vegetarian mix of sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, basil and feta here in our home lately. But you could easily increase the protein content even more by mixing in some bacon, sausage, smoked salmon, extra cheese, etc.

The great thing about making homemade egg bites (or egg cups, whatever you prefer to call them) is that it’s easy to prep a batch with just 10 minutes of hands-on prep time. They’re considerably more affordable than Starbucks egg bites or many other store-bought versions. They keep well in the fridge or freezer if you’d like to have a grab-and-go option ready for busy mornings ahead. And most importantly, they are just really, really good. Like, considerably more flavorful than any coffee shop or store-bought version I’ve tried.

Let’s make some egg bites!

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Zucchini Bread

This classic zucchini bread recipe is easy to make, perfectly moist, lightly spiced and baked up with an irresistible crunchy sugar topping. Everyone needs a truly excellent zucchini bread recipe in their repertoire…and this one is my personal favorite! ♡ I’ve come to love this recipe over the years because it’s mercifully low-fuss. There’s zero […]

This classic zucchini bread recipe is easy to make, perfectly moist, lightly spiced and baked up with an irresistible crunchy sugar topping.

Everyone needs a truly excellent zucchini bread recipe in their repertoire…and this one is my personal favorite! ♡

I’ve come to love this recipe over the years because it’s mercifully low-fuss. There’s zero zucchini-wringing required — just add the grated zucchini straight into the batter, which yields a perfectly light and moist loaf of bread. Then all of the remaining ingredients you’ll need are pantry staples that you likely already have on hand. I love using lots of vanilla and warming spices in my zucchini bread as well as a hint of lemon zest, which magically makes all of the flavors here “pop.” And then a generous sprinkle of coarse sugar on top of the bread bakes up to form a crunchy sugar topping that is downright irresistible.

I tend to be a zucchini bread purist and love mine without any add-ins. But I’ve included options below if you’d like to add in some chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, coconut, or anything else that sounds good. This recipe is wonderfully flexible and foolproof. So the next time you have a zucchini surplus, grab your bread pan and let’s bake up a quick loaf of homemade zucchini bread together!

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Cardamom Scones

These delicious cinnamon cardamom scones are easy to make, perfectly soft and flaky, and drizzled with a simple glaze. New favorite scone alert! ♡ My mom recently brought us a batch of freshly-baked cinnamon scones, inspired by this recipe from Smitten Kitchen. And our entire family instantly agreed that they were hands-down some of the […]

These delicious cinnamon cardamom scones are easy to make, perfectly soft and flaky, and drizzled with a simple glaze.

New favorite scone alert! ♡

My mom recently brought us a batch of freshly-baked cinnamon scones, inspired by this recipe from Smitten Kitchen. And our entire family instantly agreed that they were hands-down some of the best we had ever tasted. Seriously, we absolutely love these scones and can’t stop making them!

As you can see, Deb’s original recipe features these fun “open-book” layers, which are easy to create by adding a few folds of cinnamon-sugar to dough. Our family really loves cardamom, though, so we’ve taken to adding a few generous teaspoons of ground cardamom to the filling along with the cinnamon and sugar. We’ve also come to love adding a touch of vanilla and some extra cream to the dough, to make it irresistibly soft and flaky and flavorful. And even with a final drizzle of icing, I love that these scones turn out to be sweet-but-not-too-sweet. When served hot out of the oven alongside a good cup of coffee, I’m telling you, there’s nothing better!

Let’s bake some scones!

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Crostini

All of my best tips for how to make perfectly crisp and delicious homemade crostini, plus lots of ideas for fun toppings! One essential technique that I highly recommend memorizing for easy entertaining — how to make crostini! ♡ These classic little toasts are the perfect appetizer or snack to serve a crowd and always […]

All of my best tips for how to make perfectly crisp and delicious homemade crostini, plus lots of ideas for fun toppings!

One essential technique that I highly recommend memorizing for easy entertaining — how to make crostini! ♡

These classic little toasts are the perfect appetizer or snack to serve a crowd and always taste a million times fresher when made homemade versus store-bought. And, since it’s so easy to whip up a batch in 20 minutes with just 3 basic ingredients, I’m convinced a homemade batch is always worth the extra effort!

They’re the perfectly crisp and versatile little vehicles to host any number of delicious toppings. So whether you’re craving classic tomato basil bruschetta, a spread of goat cheese drizzled with honey, fig jam layered with prosciutto and arugula, brie topped with apple slices, a scoop of pimento cheese or spinach artichoke dip — I could go on and on, the options really are limitless — a fresh batch of homemade crostini is pretty much guaranteed to make everything better.

Here are all of my best tips and tricks for how to make a quick batch of crostini, plus tons of ideas for fun seasonings and toppings to try!

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Pumpkin Cornbread

I was guessing that pumpkin cornbread was going to be good. But this recipe went far beyond my expectations — we absolutely love it! ♡ Turns out that the sweet and earthy flavor of pumpkin purée complements the classic flavor and texture of cornbread absolutely beautifully. And when made with a rich and nutty browned […]

I was guessing that pumpkin cornbread was going to be good. But this recipe went far beyond my expectations — we absolutely love it! ♡

Turns out that the sweet and earthy flavor of pumpkin purée complements the classic flavor and texture of cornbread absolutely beautifully. And when made with a rich and nutty browned butter batter, lightly sweetened with honey, and baked up until perfect light and fluffy, this pumpkin cornbread recipe will likely steal the show at your next dinner. We can’t stop making it here in our kitchen!

You’re welcome to customize yours with any additional mix-ins that you might love, such as nuts, dried fruit, or a handful of cheese. I’ve included notes for how to easily make this recipe gluten-free, if you prefer. And while the cornbread is delicious on its own, I’m going to highly recommend that you make a quick batch of honey butter to serve with it. Because melted into a slice hot out of the oven? Oh my goodness, there’s nothing better.

Let’s make some pumpkin cornbread!

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