Bake or Break

Chocolate Espresso Cookies

View a printable recipe or more photos I must preface this post by saying that I am not a coffee fan. I have repeatedly thought through the years that I could develop a taste for it as I get older. Not so much. Quinn, on the other hand, has become a believer over the last few years. So, these cookies are all about him. Other than a bite of cookie dough (to check consistency, of course!), I did not partake.

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Salted Fudge Brownies

View a printable recipe or more photos I love a good brownie. To me, they offer one of the best returns on a time and effort investment in the baking world. There is usually no butter to soften, no sink full of dirty bowls, no long hours to wait for them to be ready to eat. You decide you want brownies? You can be eating them in under an hour with very little mess.

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Hazelnut Cake

View a printable recipe or more photos Quinn's birthday cake this year is a familiar theme: chocolate and hazelnut. That's been the common factor of his birthday dessert for the last couple of years. I'm certainly not complaining because that is one of my favorite flavor combinations.

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Black-Bottom Coconut Bars

View a printable recipe or more photos I found this recipe when I was searching for something to make for a friend's birthday treat. Luckily for me, that just happened to be a friend who loves coconut. I don't get many chances to bake with coconut, so I take every opportunity I get.

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Peanut Butter Pie with Cookie Crust

View a printable recipe or more photos Peanut butter and chocolate go together about as well as anything else I can think of in the food world. I've had a long-time love affair with that combination. There's nothing fancy about it, but it's just plain delicious. This pie is no exception.

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Chocolate-Caramel Bars

View a printable recipe or more photos For those of you still keeping tabs on BoB, don't give up on me. I have not been able to bake and post with the frequency I'd like. I hope to remedy that as best I can. Happy holidays, everyone! These days, I'm all about quick and easy. The time of all-day baking sprees has passed. I take what baking time I can get. This recipe is a perfect example of making the most of very little time and few ingredients.

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