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Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

I didn’t really plan on making these bars. But, they just kind of happened.

I made a huge mistake. The last time I ordered from Nuts.com, I somehow reasoned that it would be a great idea to order a bag of peanut butter M&Ms. Have you tried these? I’m generally just a peanut M&Ms kind of girl, but good heavens!

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Weekly Mix: 2012′s Baking Adventures

Have we all recovered from the holidays yet? I’m working on it. I’m taking a mini-break from baking following all the holiday desserts I’ve been baking. I’ll be ready to dive back in soon, though!

Keep reading for 12 of my favorite BoB recipes from 2012!

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Best of Bake or Break: 2012

2012 was a very different kind of year for me and for BoB. First and foremost, it was my first full year of full-time baking and blogging. That has been a huge yet welcomed change! I’m so grateful for being able to do what makes me happy.

With all that time dedicated to this blog, I shared over 100 recipes with you in 2012. And, there are a lot more of you to share with these days. Thanks to all of you for reading and following Bake or Break. Whether you’ve been keeping up since 2006 or just recently found me or somewhere in between, you are greatly appreciated!

Keep reading for the 20 most popular Bake or Break recipes from 2012!

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Spiced Pear Cake

On Christmas Eve, I was gathering everything we needed to make our big dinner when suddenly I realized that I hadn’t planned a dessert. Really?!?

I’ve been in heavy baking mode this month, but I had neglected to think of something special for Christmas. Sure, I had some leftover Deep-Dish Pecan Pie, but such an occasion warrants its own dessert. So, we made a trip to our neighborhood market to peruse the possibilities. Some ingredients procured and my fingers crossed, I whipped up this cake.

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Deep-Dish Pecan Pie

Long before I’d even considered starting this blog, I used to make this pie for the holidays when I wanted a break from traditional pecan pie.

While at its heart, this is more traditional than not, this pie has a couple of interesting things going for it. First of all, it has a buttery, cream cheese-y crust. Secondly, for those of you who love that gooey filling of pecan pies, there’s more of it than usual in this beauty.

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Weekly Mix: Pier 1 Giveaway

If you’re like me, these days are over-filled with holiday preparation. So, I’ll keep today’s post short.

For any of you still looking for holiday baking ideas, be sure to peruse my Recipe Index and my Pinterest boards. Do let me know what you’re baking this year. I’m always on the hunt for new recipes!

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