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November 14, 2013 By Emily Leave a Comment

Maple Pears

Filed Under: dessert Tagged With: baking, challenge, Greek yogurt, maple, pear, pecans

These baked pears have all the delicious flavors of a pie with out the guilt of the crust and bake in half the time, serve it with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the perfect start or end to your day. Growing up out in the country afforded me a lot of time outside, we used to live next to a lot that was filled with pear trees. Not only did we love to climb those trees, we loved eating the pears! I have always been a bit of a snob when ... Read More about Maple Pears

November 11, 2013 By Emily 1 Comment

Chocolate Almond Muffins

Filed Under: breakfast, recipe Tagged With: almond, chocolate, cranberry, Greek yogurt, muffin, Secret Recipe Club, SRC

Delicious, Chocolate Almond Muffins are studded with almonds, cranberries and chocolate chips and make a great breakfast treat. My November Secret Recipe Club assignment was Jane's Adventures in Dinner. First off can I just say how beautiful Jane's site is – yummy recipes, gorgeous photos and she lives in Canada (somewhere I've always wanted to visit)! Jane has quite the affinity to muffins and if you have been reading It Bakes Me Happy for any amount of time, then you probably already know ... Read More about Chocolate Almond Muffins

November 4, 2013 By Emily Leave a Comment

Apple Cinnamon Galette

Filed Under: breakfast, dessert, pastry Tagged With: apple, cinnamon, galette

Tender, flaky crust is filled with soft baked apples tossed in cinnamon and sugar, which makes this Apple Cinnamon Galette perfect for breakfast or dessert. Last week we got a bag of fresh Rome apples from my mother in law, she made a quick trip back to NC to close up the family cabin and stopped by the apple orchard while she was in town. I was so excited to get some fresh picked apples to bake with! I wanted to bake some kind of pie, except I was feeling a bit lazy and a little anxious and ... Read More about Apple Cinnamon Galette

October 14, 2013 By Emily Leave a Comment

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Filed Under: bread/rolls, breakfast Tagged With: cinnamon, cinnamon roll, cream cheese, dough, pumpkin, SRC

Turn your leftover pizza dough into something unexpected with these pumpkin cinnamon rolls topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. When I found out this month my Secret Recipe Club assignment was Miz Helen's Country Cottage of course I was excited - she is so sweet! I'll admit, I had a hard time choosing what to make, there were so many things I wanted to try. I decided to go with pizza, we love pizza and my toddler is a big fan of cheese pizza. So I mixed up a batch of this super easy ... Read More about Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

September 24, 2013 By Emily Leave a Comment

Double Chocolate Pumpkin Waffles

Filed Under: breakfast, dessert Tagged With: chocolate, chocolate chips, pumpkin, waffle

Rich, chocolate and pumpkin combine for a decadent breakfast treat in these crisp waffles. Last month when Julie mentioned she wanted to celebrate her birthday with a pumpkin recipe round-up I knew I wanted to join in the fun! I love baking and cooking with pumpkin, it is so versatile and delicious. I tend to think sweet when I conjure up ideas for pumpkin, so it comes as no surprise I went for a sweet breakfast treat. What better way to start a birthday celebration than with a yummy ... Read More about Double Chocolate Pumpkin Waffles