Category: Desserts

A Christmas Baking Tradition {2 Recipes}

Christmas traditions are precious to many families. For some, it is the family gathering together for a meal, attending a midnight Christmas Eve service, the decision about when it’s time to open the presents, or maybe some special …

Happy Birthday Jesus Krispie Cake

Recently, the director of my church’s preschool program approached me about making a cake for the school’s Happy Birthday, Jesus party. The problem is that some of the kids in the school have severe allergies–gluten, eggs, dye, etc. …

Sugar Cookie Bars

Time is running out for Christmas baking. I can’t believe we are only four days away from the big day. One of the recipes I have wanted to share is sugar cookies. For many people, decorated sugar cookies …

Cinnamon-Sugar Baked Nuts

Cinnamon-Sugar pecans are another one of my top-ranking treats at Christmas. You can use whichever nut you prefer, but pecans are always my favorite choice. These are similar to the caramelized nuts I make, but those are more …

Chocolate Peppermint Cake

I am always slightly embarrassed to post a recipe that includes cake mix as an ingredient because I feel like I am obligated to make absolutely everything from scratch all of the time and cake mix is somehow …