Cream Cheese Brownies with Toffee and Pecans

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

These days, my brownie love runs the gamut from the all-chocolate varieties to the kitchen-sink varieties. Essentially, I haven't met many brownies I haven't liked. These flavor-packed brownies are no exception. The first question usually asked about brownies is whether they are cakey or fudgy. The original recipe describes them as not too much of either one. To me, they're cakey. That works very well with the cream cheese topping to make them not seem so heavy.

Weekly Mix: Toffee {Plus a Giveaway}

Friday, March 1, 2013

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If you asked me if I'm a fan of toffee, I probably wouldn't answer very enthusiastically. I'd probably say I like it but don't love it. But, as they say, actions speak louder than words. As I looked back through the archives, I found that I actually bake with toffee bits often. So, what do I like about toffee bits? They add a bit of crunch and a lot of flavor to sweet treats. They're sweet and a little salty. A perfect addition to cookies and brownies and bars! Continue reading for a chance to win an iPad Stand and Bluetooth Speaker from Williams-Sonoma.

Peanut Toffee Cookies

Thursday, February 28, 2013

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I've not been baking a lot of cookies lately. I seem to have been focused on cakes and bars. Variety is always good, but it felt like it was time to get back to scooping cookie dough. These cookies manage to be traditional and nontraditional at the same time. At their heart, they are a basic vanilla cookie. But, the presence of cake flour changes their consistency enough to create a soft and light cookie.

Brown Butter Blondies

Monday, February 11, 2013

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I tend to become utterly engrossed in things I love. That is how I've ended up hoarding cookbooks, dreaming of Yankees season tickets, living in New York City, and, of course, writing and baking for this blog. One of my current obsessions is browned butter. I've tried not to overwhelm all of you with it, but it's been popping up on BoB rather frequently.

Blondie Cupcakes

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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As a big fan of all things brown sugar, I can really get behind a good blondie. These are a bit different from the traditional in that they are baked in muffin pans, much like cupcakes. Of course, doing that doesn't make them automatically have the normal texture of a cupcake. They are still dense and very much blondies. In fact, you can bake them in the more traditional way by using a square baking pan.

Toffee-Almond Oatmeal Cookies

Monday, May 21, 2012

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I confess that I don't often bake with whole wheat flour. I think that's due more to habit than taste. But, it can be a great substitute for traditional flour in many recipes, like this one. I am fairly confident that if you tasted one of these without knowing the list of ingredients, you'd never guess that they are made with whole wheat flour. In fact, of all the cookies in my recent baking memory, these are probably in the top 10.

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