A blog full of sweets and treats that are delicious, fun and simple to create.
I have to say, I really love making cinnamon rolls with cake mix. While still the traditional cinnamon roll (yes, you still have to use yeast) they save a few steps and I have been really happy with the taste of each batch I’ve made. Last night I decided to give yellow cake mix a try and in my head yellow cake means birthday cake, which means sprinkles are required. This seems like a pretty fun way to start a {Read More}
Thankfully I am not the only one who thinks that the combo of sweet and salty is a match made in heaven. And lucky for all of us there are a lot of GREAT recipes that bring this classic combo together in a variety of creative ways. Let’s check out the different types of salty sweet treats that bakers and bloggers are coming up with… I’ll start with one of my own, and it’s one of my favorites. Caramel & {Read More}
One of my husband’s favorite treats are the peanut butter filled pretzels from Trader Joe’s. The perfect combo of peanut butter and pretzel, all in one bite. And don’t even get me started on the chocolate covered version, they are basically bliss in a bag. Pair these babies with brownies and this is the result… Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Brownies. Don’t even think about it, just make them. I used my favorite homemade brownie recipe, but you could absolutely use {Read More}
One of my absolute flavor combinations is salty and sweet. It’s hard to beat – almost perfection. I recently came across these Pretzel Balls from HK Anderson online, and after searching (obsessively) for months, I finally found them. I found some small sized bags of these at Big Lots. Mine were called Popcorn Style Pretzel Balls, but I think they are the same thing. The company has a product finder online, but most of the stores I went to {Read More}
I am always looking for ways to make my baked goods a bit more healthy. I’m not really trying to create “diet” versions if you will, just little ways to cut what’s bad and add a little more good. Results can be hit or miss, and I have some very honest (and picky) taste testers in this house who will never hesitate to give it to me straight. Sometimes the results are amazing – and this batch of Delicious Double {Read More}
It’s no secret that I love to make muffins. They are such a quick and easy breakfast or snack and they freeze wonderfully. I make them so often that I’m always looking for new flavor combos and creations. When the Glam Author Program shared the opportunity to create a recipe using Dole Fruit, muffins instantly came to mind. Combining some of our favorite fruits, I came up with some very tasty Banana Pineapple Coconut White Chocolate Muffins. Such a great {Read More}
I have five new printable labels for you on the free printables page…. These work perfectly if you want to use CD Sleeves as treat holders. My labels are slightly different as I made them specifically for my daughter’s school with her colors. The free download ones will be a bit more flexible than a yellow and blue combo! The super cute papers used in creating these are from Mel Stampz. For mine I used these labels and these {Read More}
We are still baking for Teacher Appreciation Week here in the Love From The Oven household. Today’s treat is a delicious bakery style chocolate chip cookie. I made a double batch of these to go to school today – not just for teachers but for the support staff. I’m going to step up on a soap box for a moment here… One thing I think is very important is to remember the non-teachers at our schools. I’m sorry but is {Read More}
I’m thrilled that so many of you enjoyed the Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls that I posted last week. While they are still traditional cinnamon rolls (yeast, rising dough, all that good stuff), I find them to be pretty simple to make and the results are outstanding. When I was making them, all I could think was “hmm, what would these be like with a chocolate cake mix?”. A reader posed the same question and that was all the motivation I {Read More}
I have another idea for Teacher Appreciation week for you, and this one could be used for Mother’s Day, summer get togethers, kids parties – anything really! These are one of my all time favorite cupcake creations – ranking high on the cuteness scale. Ice cream sundae cupcakes. Minus the ice cream. I absolutely can’t take credit for this brilliant idea – it comes from one of my favorite bloggers – Kristan at Confessions Of A Cookbook Queen. She shared {Read More}
How about an apple for your favorite teacher to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day and/or Teacher Appreciation Week? A cupcake apple to be specific! Heck, it doesn’t need to be an official teacher appreciation day or week – teachers work so hard and do one of the most important jobs that anyone could ever do. They need to be appreciated each and every day. I can’t take credit for this cute cupcake idea, I’ve seen them all over Pinterest and wanted {Read More}
When it comes to frosting I very rarely, if ever, use a recipe. It’s one of those things that I just eyeball and it is probably a bit different each and every time I make it. I get quite a few requests for frosting recipes, so I figure I should probably share an actual recipe. Here is what most of my batches of frosting start off with… I loosely follow the recipe on the back of the C&H Powdered Sugar {Read More}
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