This recipe is inspired by a recent trip to Carter’s Mountain Orchard. It was the first time visiting as a family, and while I had gone about 15 years ago,…
When I first started testing for soft and chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, I was using melted coconut oil for the main source of fat. This ingredient was not working,…
After so many recipe tests, this recipe tested me! I was going for a cookie that fired on all cylinders: taste, texture, consistency, so when my first few batches turned…
Fortunately, there are a lot of gluten-free baking mixes on the market. Whether you want an all-purpose, or a pre-packaged mix for a specific baked good, you will likely be…
I recently tried to translate a traditional pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe, and these sandwich cookies were the result. How could that have happened you might ask? I was going…
‘Tis the season to be testing all of the pumpkin recipes! When it comes to writing a baking recipe, there are so many different levers you can pull. I have…
When I started to bake using upgraded ingredients, I found that most of the recipes were delicious enough for dessert, and healthy enough for breakfast. I was actually in the…
This versatile 3-ingredient glaze can be used on just about any baked good! We just turned into October, so I am currently drizzling it on all things apple and pumpkin,…
I would call the fall the season of the streusel topping. Pumpkin muffins, coffee cake, and anything apple isn’t complete without a delicious crumble finish. Traditional streusel recipes will primarily…
I have a confession to make: I am a little tired of baking with almond flour. There I said it. It’s so versatile, and does so well in both gluten-free…
As you know, banana puree makes for an amazing Healthified baking ingredient. Like any fruit or vegetable puree, it provides moisture and volume, which is especially important in gluten-free baking.…
I’ve never been a huge fan of oatmeal raisin cookies (don’t get me wrong, I like them…I like any cookie), but banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies? Those I can get…
I often get asked if I grew up in a health-conscious household, nutritionally mindful if you will, and the answer is yes and no. Yes in the sense my mom…
When I immersed myself in the world of wellness, I didn’t give up my love of baking, I simply found ways to upgrade ingredients to make sweet treats on the…
Baking with bananas not only yield delicious breads, muffins, and cookies, but they offer a nutritious way to add moisture, volume and flavor while decreasing added sugar content. But did…