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It is no secret that I have a crazy sweet tooth! In an effort to not eat tons of sugar and flour on the regular, I still need something sweet that actually tastes good. These brownies, THESE BROWNIES, I’m telling you, they are so good. They are sweetened with sweet potato and maple syrup. No sugar or flour added!
Read MoreBasically, I was just looking for any reason to use sprinkles in my cookies!
This was an experiment that I thought would be fun to try with my son. He has been asking to make cookies every day! With St. Patrick’s Day on it’s way, I have been brainstorming fun ideas for things to bake up to celebrate. Sprinkles are always an easy way to add a festive touch, so I wanted to see if they would work IN the cookies. Well, it worked!! I can’t promise that these work with any sprinkles, but I used Fancy Spinkles for this. Their St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles are so adorable. Use the code FROMSCRATCHWITHMARIA15 for 15% off your order.
This is a fun one to get your kids involved with. You can see all of my tips for making chocolate chip cookies here! However, sometimes when I am baking with my kids, I let them take the reins and if the cookies end up a bit more dense, well, then they do. These are all about getting in the kitchen, teaching them to measure, stir, and simply be patient!
Read MoreMaria Provenzano makes Brown Butter Chocolate Chip cookies topped with sea salt.
Read MoreIs there anyone out there that didn’t make banana bread during quarantine? Funny enough, I have been testing out recipes for banana bread for years and finally locked one in. I have a recipe for banana muffins on here, but it definitely doesn’t translate into a loaf recipe.
It’s the olive oil, my friends, that’s the answer! Lots of banana bread recipes ask for oil and it puts me in a weird situation because I like how oil makes it moist but it doesn't add any value in terms of flavor. Coconut oil could potentially work, but then I feel like I should be on a tropical vacation with the mix of bananas and coconut. I would use melted butter, which is great for flavor but isn’t as moist as I would like. So, the moral of the story is, I tried some olive oil, and BOOM, heaven!
Read MoreI am such a cookie monster and having chocolate chip cookies around is one of my favorite things ever. It may have just been one-upped by these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies though! I have tried making pumpkin cookies about a million times and I never really liked them because they were too cakey, and I happen to be a fan of chewy/crunchy cookies. So, here's the thing… pumpkin has a lot of moisture in it, which is why it’s so great for quickbreads, pancakes, muffins, etc. However, when it comes to cookies, it can make the cookies so soft and cakey that they barely taste like cookies anymore. After a decent amount of testing, I have created a recipe that isn’t overly cakey and still has the flavors and textures that I love in a regular chocolate chip cookie.
Read MoreNow, this is not the first pumpkin bread I have made for my website. I have an amazing recipe for Chocolate Swirled Pumpkin Bread with Spiced Streusel. I wanted to create a classic pumpkin bread recipe, so that is what THIS recipe is. It’s such an easy recipe, anyone can do this AND it is legitimately the best pumpkin bread I have ever had. I don’t mean to pat myself on the back buuuuttttt… oh well, it’s that good!
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