confections – Page 7 – Confections, Crafts, Couture

Protein Packed Gluten-free Applesauce Muffins

I made some applesauce a couple of weeks ago because first of all its Fall!! It makes your house smell amazing. Secondly, my mom brought me some apples from her tree and they were going soft, so I needed to do something with them pronto. I just peeled, cored and chopped them up. I threwContinue reading “Protein Packed Gluten-free Applesauce Muffins”

Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Salted Caramel and pecans

Ingredients ½ cup of butter, room temperature ½ cup of vegetable oil 2 cups of sugar 3 cups of all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of salt 1 tsp of cinnamon ½ tsp of nutmeg ¼ tsp of ground ginger 1/8Continue reading “Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Salted Caramel and pecans”

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake with Banana Toffee Filling

I love this time of year especially because I love everything pumpkin!! To be more clear, I love everything pumpkin spice. I am not a fan of pumpkin pie but pumpkin and pumpkin spice seems to make everything else better. Of course my favorite fall drink is a PSL. I decided that this Fall treatContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake with Banana Toffee Filling”

Fig and Raspberry Tart

Ingredients 6 dried figs, chopped ¼ cup Disaronno, (or any almond liqueur) 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more as needed 1 cup whole amaretti cookies ¼ tsp of salt 1/8 tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp of ground ginger 7 Tbs. cold unsalted butter,Continue reading “Fig and Raspberry Tart”

“Clean” White Peach Blueberry Bars

During my preparation for my move I was cleaning out my refrigerator. I stumbled upon a couple of packs of blueberries used for my protein smoothies. I discovered that July was National Blueberry Month so I definitely did not want to waste them. I rummaged in my pantryContinue reading ““Clean” White Peach Blueberry Bars”

Super Rich and Ridiculous Persimmon Bread

I LOVE giving homemade gifts for Christmas. Nothing shows more that you care for someone than taking the time to bake or make something special for that person. Usually I give out cookies or breads for the holidays. This year I wanted to include a different recipe to add a little excitement to my packages.Continue reading “Super Rich and Ridiculous Persimmon Bread”