Candied pecans are a no-frills, no-fuss recipe perfect for topping salads, general snacking, adding to popcorn salads on family movie night, fancying up your holiday cheese or charcuterie board, or giving as delicious DIY food gifts. These sweet glazed pecans are delicious and hard to stop eating — you’ve officially […]
These crispy-edged light and fluffy pumpkin pancakes are packed with a trio of juicy berries (blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries) and toasted pecans, topped with butter, and drizzled with pure maple syrup for a total fall breakfast win. These blueberry pumpkin pancakes are the perfect recipe to use up leftover canned […]
Creamy vanilla bean cheesecake and pecan tassies come together to create a one-of-a-kind pecan pie-like cheesecake that any nut-lover will appreciate. Inspired by my Great Aunt Betty’s pecan tassies I recently posted, this fluffy cheesecake with sweet crunchy crackly pecan topping is baked into a 2-Ingredient Biscoff Cookie Crust. And, it’s […]
This Pecan Tassies recipe was given to me by my (very dear) Great Aunt Betty♡ — one part flaky buttery cream cheese pastry crust and one part gooey, caramelly, nutty pecan filling. These delicious pecan tarts taste like mini pecan pies that you can eat in just two bites. Simple […]
This simple Italian Apple cake is a perfect way to use those crisp, fall apples you picked last weekend (or any apples that happen to be in season right now). It’s sweet, super tender, buttery, and full of apple flavor in every bite. As always, I’ve included step-by-step recipe photos […]
This easy homemade cinnamon roll recipe is made 100% from scratch (and we happen to think they’re the best cinnamon rolls ever). Anyone who knew my Mom also knew her locally-famous cinnamon rolls. These buttery, fluffy-soft, ooey-gooey cinnamon-swirled sweet rolls were some of the first items to be snatched up […]
Possums are known as total fakers playing dead as it suits them when survival’s at stake. So what do this famous Arkansas Possum Pie recipe (also called 4-Layer Delight) from my home state and those real possums with Oscar-worthy acting skills have in common? They both know how to hide […]
Piistachio-pecan banana bread is full of crunchy toasted pecans and topped with freeze-dried Sicilian pistachios to add a delicious nutty surprise to our all-time favorite classic banana bread recipe. For those of you who have already made this (super moist) banana bread you know that adding nuts could only ever […]
Carrot cake lovers hold on to your hats! This is a seriously tender, moist, and balanced carrot cake made 100% from scratch — perfectly spiced, with the warm toasted crunch of walnuts (or pecans) in delicious harmony with a tangy cream cheese frosting (that has an extra vanilla bean kick). […]
This all-natural Kabocha pumpkin pie pecan tart is a cross between a classic pumpkin pie and pumpkin cheesecake. Oven-roasted Kabocha squash gives this pumpkin pie recipe a natural sweetness and nuttiness right out of the gate. Add velvety smooth mascarpone, a little heavy cream, homemade pumpkin pie spice, and this […]
Cinnamon and apples have always made sense, but adding a little rum, vanilla bean, and a buttery pecan-crunch topping adds a whole new dimension to this apple-licious dessert. This homemade apple cake recipe is bakery-level good and almost as easy as a boxed mix. It’s incredibly moist and full of […]
This favorite brunch French toast recipe starts with delicious homemade Italian Colomba bread soaked in a silky smooth vanilla bean custard that’s topped off with pure maple syrup, a sweet homemade strawberry jam sauce, crunchy toasted pecans, butter, and a drizzle of pistachio cream. It’s delicious. Whether you make your own […]
Simple and classic with a homemade flaky crust and toasty nutty sweet pecan filling, this is the best pecan pie recipe ever! Make it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time of year (like our family). This pecan pie is buttery, caramelly, nutty, and balanced with a hint of salt to […]