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Orange Cardamom Rolls

Kirsten Bell — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:18:32 +0000

Orange cardamom rolls – the elevated version of the classic cinnamon roll! Soft, fluffy rolls with a hint of citrus, filled with warm cardamom sugar. Then topped with bright and fresh orange glaze. The best part? These rolls are easy! If you’re wary of baking with yeast, give these rolls a go! They’re a simple yeast recipe perfect for beginners. So you get all the delicious flavor of a homemade breakfast rolls recipe, with none of the fuss! Just the smell of these baking will make you a convert! How To Make Orange Cardamom Rolls Make The Dough. Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl of your stand mixer, and then add the warm buttermilk, followed by remaining ingredients. Knead. I use a stand mixer to make this recipe even easier, but you can absolutely do it by hand! Then we let the dough rest for a minute before rolling. Roll The Dough. On a floured surface, roll the dough into a large rectangle. Then cover with softened butter, and cardamom and sugar. Roll into a cylinder, and cut! Let Dough Rise. Place the rolls cut side up in prepared baking dishes. Let rise in the oven (my quick bread trick!). Bake! After the rolls have rise, bake them for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown. The Star Tool Used To Make Orange Cardamom Rolls My Microplane zester! Fresh citrus zest is a key player in these orange cardamom rolls. Citrus zest, like the orange zest used in these rolls and glaze, transforms baked goods, you will never go back! Orange zest is brighter and stronger flavor than orange juice alone, so don’t skip it! This Microplane zester is on my list of tools that every cook or baker needs in their kitchen. I’ve owned mine for 10 years now, and I use it at least once a week. By the way, I often give a Microplane zester as a stocking stuffer, and you’ll see it on this year’s gift guide, coming soon! What Is Cardamom? If you’ve ever had chai tea, you’ve tried cardamom. It’s one of my very favorite spices! I love its complex flavor. It’s warm, almost minty, and slightly citrusy. One of the reasons it pairs so well with orange in these rolls! Cardamom plays a key roll in most Scandinavian baking, so to me the smell and taste of cardamom brings memories of freshly baked Christmas cookies. You can find cardamom in the spice section of any grocery store – this recipe uses ground cardamom vs whole pods.

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Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cinnamon Glaze

Kirsten Bell — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:02:18 +0000

The perfect, easy one-bowl recipe for the holidays: pumpkin sheet cake with cinnamon glaze! This easy pumpkin sheet cake is fall dessert at its finest. Buttery, moist lightly spiced pumpkin cake. All the soft, fluffy cake you’d expect in a sheet cake! Then topped with silky cinnamon glaze that hardens just enough to form a perfect crust. This cake is so quick to throw together, and can be made ahead of time for easy holiday entertaining. No need to dirty every dish in your kitchen for a super tasty and special holiday dessert! Why glaze instead of frosting? I love that glaze is a lighter flavor than frosting, and calls for way less sugar! No sugar comas here! It really lets the flavors of the cake shine, and is easier to make than buttercream too. So really, it’s just overall perfect for this pumpkin sheet cake! Tools Needed For Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cinnamon Glaze Mixing Bowls! I love this set of mixing bowls for everything from cakes, to homemade doughnuts, to prepping casseroles! Baking Dish: This is my favorite baking dish. I love baking in ceramic! It retains heat so well, which means shorter cooking time and a more moist baked good! Cooling rack: If I’m in a hurry, and need the cake to cool quickly, I like to line my baking dish with parchment paper, lift the whole cake out, and set it on a cooling rack before pouring on the glaze. Metal measuring cups and measuring spoons. I love how solid these are, they will last forever! Love Pumpkin? Try These Pumpkin Recipes Too! Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Streusel Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Bourbon Glaze Pumpkin Muffins with Vanilla Chai Glaze Quick & Easy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars Pumpkin Caramel Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Baked Maple Doughnuts

Kirsten Bell — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 02:16:45 +0000

Baked maple doughnuts – a classic dessert in a healthier twist! These doughnuts are full of delicious maple flavor, but skip the deep fry. Maple doughnuts were always my favorite growing up, and really the only traditional doughnut that still tempts me. Something about that sweet glaze gets me every time! Have you made baked doughnuts yet? They’re so easy, and a really fun weekend treat. Who wouldn’t want to wake up to warm, freshly baked doughnuts! These baked maple doughnuts come together in just a few minutes, with just a mixing bowl and spatula. No stand mixer (or even hand mixer) required! If you don’t have a doughnut pan yet, I highly recommend grabbing one! (I’ve linked my favorite at the bottom of the post!) I have a number of baked doughnut recipes on my blog, so you’ll use it again and again! How To Make Baked Maple Doughnuts Tools Used In This Post:

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Raspberry French Toast Casserole

Kirsten Bell — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:06:48 +0000

Raspberry French Toast Casserole. Cinnamon-coated bread, fresh raspberries, and tangy cream cheese, topped with a delicious brown sugar streusel. Oh and easily prepared the night before. In one bowl. You guys, it really doesn’t get better than this! Brunch just got elevated, and easier! French toast holds a special place in my heart. When Jordan and I were first dating, he would come visit me in Seattle and made french toast for me and my roommates every time. It was so sweet and thoughtful! Now that we have a family, I’m all about taking the flavors of french toast that we love and making the process a little easier – by making french toast into a casserole! How To Make: Raspberry French Toast Casserole Let’s dive into the flavors, shall we? This raspberry french toast casserole starts by making a quick and simple cinnamon egg custard. Just like you would for traditional french toast. Secondly, we coat the cubed bread in the custard. Thirdly, we layer the soaked bread in a casserole dish with cream cheese and raspberry preserves, and let sit overnight. (I just ordered this beautiful ceramic casserole dish, and right now it’s on sale!) The next morning, we make the brown sugar streusel, sprinkle it over the casserole, and bake! Then let your nose (and stomach!) go wild as you smell it baking, because let me tell you. It smells amazing. When it’s done baking, serve with your favorite french toast extras like maple syrup and fresh raspberries. Divine. What Bread Should I Use? Just like with traditional french toast, the type of bread that you use in this raspberry french toast casserole matters. My three favorites to use are Brioche, Challah and French Bread. These are all soft, spongy breads that are amazing at soaking up the custard for a delicious casserole. None of them should have hard crusts, you should easily be able to press into them with the pad of your thumb. Fun fact: Did you know that french toast originated from a french recipe called “pain perdu”, which means “lost bread”. It was created as a way to use stale bread instead of throwing it out! This recipe uses fresh bread vs stale, but hey! Good to remember for when I forget to seal the bread bag, right? Want More Breakfast Recipes? Check These Out: Easy Strawberry Bellini Champagne Cocktail Lemon Poppyseed Muffins Strawberry Lemon Coffee Cake 5 Ingredient Mini Crustless Quiche

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Pumpkin Coffee Cake With Streusel

Kirsten Bell — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:51:32 +0000

I am such a huge fan of coffee cake. It’s so easy and delicious, and quick to throw together whenever the mood strikes! This pumpkin coffee cake with streusel might be my very favorite fall recipe at the moment. The cake is moist and full of pumpkin and spice flavors, the streusel is perfectly buttery, and then with the vanilla drizzle? It’s seriously impossible not to fall in love at first bite! And the best part is that it’s so darn easy to make! This coffee cake is a staple at our house – and I bet it will become one at yours too! I will admit I’m 100% pumpkin obsessed. When the leaves start to change, pumpkin desserts pretty much dominate my brainwaves and oven space! But since I love them so much, it’s really disappointing when they don’t live up to my (admittedly high) expectations. I’m talking about dry, flavorless frauds that mascarade as delicious pumpkin recipes. No thanks! So if you’re like me, rest assured that this pumpkin coffee cake with streusel is, quite simply, amazing. Easy Steps To Make Pumpkin Coffee Cake With Streusel Whisk together your dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Combine the wet ingredients in a large bowl, and then stir the dry into the wet. Spoon batter into a baking dish. Mix together the streusel and sprinkle over top. Bake! Let cool, and add vanilla drizzle if desired. Enjoy! Tools Used In This Recipe

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