Mocha Whoopie Pies with Espresso Buttercream

Mocha Whoopie Pies with Espresso Buttercream

I made these for my co-workers on a PD day! Let me tell you the chocolate and coffee was the perfect combination.  These quickly disappeared and helped us have a productive and happy day. Ingredients: Cookies- 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour 1 scoop chocolate 

Strawberry Whoopie Pies

Strawberry Whoopie Pies

I thought strawberry whoopie pies would make a delicious Valentines treat this year.  These are light, fluffy, sweet, and filled with fruit for a semi-healthy treat. Ingredients: Cookies- 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 scoops vanilla protein powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Pineapple, Walnuts, Golden Raisins, and Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Pineapple, Walnuts, Golden Raisins, and Cream Cheese Frosting

I wanted to make carrot cake cupcakes for a friend who mentioned her favorite dessert a few months before her birthday.  I had never made carrot cake with pineapple, raisins, or walnuts before, but since she mentioned those, I wanted to find a recipe that 

Air Fryer Homemade Donuts

Air Fryer Homemade Donuts

I made donuts in the air fryer from store bought biscuit dough, but this was my first time making donuts from scratch.  Beware it does take hours from start to finish, but these donuts were worth the time and effort.  I topped these donuts and 

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Cookies and Cream Filling

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Cookies and Cream Filling

Whoopie pies are so light and fluffy.  These are filled with an Oreo and cream cheese filling that you won’t be able to resist.  These were the perfect snow day treat. Ingredients: Whoopie Pie- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 

Salted Caramel Stuffed and Glazed Brownies

Salted Caramel Stuffed and Glazed Brownies

Let’s be honest, if you are going to eat a brownie it better be delicious!  I wasn’t in the mood to make brownies from scratch so I added a few things to make a brownie mix meant for an 8×8 pan into insanely decadent brownies.  

Lemon Thyme Bars

Lemon Thyme Bars

Germs and winter are wearing my family down, so I thought a bright and light lemon thyme dessert would help perk us up. Ingredients: Bars- 1 cup coconut flour 1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces) at room temperature 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves ½ teaspoon 

Chocolate Toffee

Chocolate Toffee

This was the first time I have made toffee and it is so good I can’t stop eating it.  I had to special order the Marcona almonds for this recipe, but I think it was worth it.  Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 cup 

Dark Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes

Dark Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes

It doesn’t take much to motivate me to bake.  I made these to celebrate one of my good friends birthdays shortly before Christmas.  I knew all of my teaching friends would benefit from a caffeine and chocolate boost to help us make it to Christmas 

Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies

Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies

My third son devours anything with mints.  My mother in-law found these mint chips at a little shop and I knew they would be perfect with a chocolate cookie.  Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 4 ounces baking chocolate 2 cups granulated sugar 2 sticks