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close up of sliced loaf of chocolate cinnamon babka with the center exposed to see the beautiful swirl of chocolate

Chocolate Cinnamon Babka

bread· breakfast· dessert· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites

Chocolate Cinnamon Babka – Brioche dough is braided with a swirl of chocolate and cinnamon and baked to perfection to make two perfect loaves. Chocolate and bread has become something I’ve recently been drawn to. Only recently?! Yes, I know it’s odd considering I love all things carbs and all things chocolate. But chocolate croissants and Nutella on bread weren’t…
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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili – This meatless chili still has tons of bite from the chunks of sweet potatoes and the “meaty” pinto and black beans. I told you earlier this week that this was the month of sweet potatoes. And to prove it, I’ve got another sweet potato recipe for you. This one is different because it’s…
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Sweet Potato Cornbread

appetizer· bread· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites

Sweet Potato Cornbread – Classic cornbread is given a fall enhancement with the addition of pumpkin spice and sweet potato. November is here and I’m moving on from pumpkin and straight into sweet potatoes. The first two recipes this month feature sweet potatoes and probably in ways that you haven’t had them before. The first recipe is for this Sweet…
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Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal

breakfast· breakfast casseroles· Easter· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites

Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal – Old-fashioned oats are combined with all the flavors of carrot cake (including that luscious cream cheese frosting!) and baked in the oven until perfectly tender. Not only does this season bring wonderful flavors like pumpkin and apples, but it also brings comforting dishes like soups and casseroles. But not just dinner casseroles – breakfast casseroles…
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Pull Apart Loaf

bread· breakfast· dessert· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· pastries

Pumpkin Cinnamon Pull Apart Loaf – Pumpkin spiced dough is covered in a cinnamon brown sugar, cut into squares, and stacked into a loaf, that then gets baked to fluffy perfection. Yup, another pumpkin recipe! I’ve gone full-pumpkin and won’t be letting up until Christmas takes hold. I even made some pumpkin ravioli for my family for dinner last week….
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Apple Pie Slider Doughnuts

breakfast· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Fall Flavors

Apple Pie Slider Doughnuts – Brioche doughnuts are tossed in cinnamon sugar, sliced in half, and stuffed with gooey baked apples to make for the sweetest treat that counts for breakfast or dessert! The brioche doughnut strikes again! I first made it a couple months ago with these Crème Brûlée Doughnuts and I just loved how the dough turned out….
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

breakfast· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites

Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes – Fluffy pumpkin buttermilk pancakes are swirled with cinnamon brown sugar and then topped with a cream cheese icing. You’ll feel like you’re diving right into a plate of pumpkin cinnamon rolls Cinnamon rolls are a huge favorite in this house, and with great reason. The soft, fluffy texture, the gooey cinnamon sugar center, and the…
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