Pumpkin Blondies

October 18, 2023 by deepika kalla in Bars + Brownies + Blondie

There is a chill in the air and the leaves have become more golden in hue. Autumn is here and what better way to bring in the new season than with these chewy pumpkin blondies. If you are like me and love the flavor that unaltered pumpkin brings, these blondies are for you! These blondies start off by making a homemade pumpkin butter, which is a lot easier to make than it sounds. The homemade pumpkin butter removes the excess moisture and adds depth of flavor to the blondies. The pumpkin butter is lightly spiced, adding a subtle hint of autumn spices without overpowering the pumpkin flavor.

Mini Blueberry Skyr Donuts

May 12, 2023 by deepika kalla in Dessert

These cute blueberry skyr mini donuts are the perfect treat to whip up when you are craving donuts! Thanks to the thick creamy blueberry skyr and leavening agents you can have a batch of delightfully cakey, old-fashionesque donuts in less than hour! Once they are fried up roll them up with this super easy blueberry powdered sugar. With just a few simple ingredients you can have a batch of hot, homemade delicious blueberry donuts!

Thick Chewy Pistachio Crème Blondies

March 20, 2023 by deepika kalla in Bars + Brownies + Blondie

These chewy thick blondies are filled with rich deep brown butter notes, buttery green pistachio bits and a dreamy ribbon of pistachio crème. These blondies use pistachio oil to amplify the earthy notes of the pistachio and use brown butter to highlight the nuttiness and warmth of the pistachio flavor. These pistachio blondies are just loaded up with pure pistachio. The texture on these blondies is truly sublime. Best of all these are so simple to whip up. The hardest part is honestly just shelling those pistachios!

Red Velvet Blondies

February 23, 2023 by deepika kalla in Bars + Brownies + Blondie

Yes, there are a million red velvet brownie/blondie recipes floating around there on the internet but unlike most red velvet blondie/brownie recipes, these blondies let that red velvet flavor shine through. No cloying sweet white chocolate, no dark/milk chocolate chunks to interfere with that lovely subtle red velvet flavor and no cream cheese stuffing or frosting, because quite honestly these blondies don’t need it. Just pure red velvet. These blondies are super easy to whip up and are insanely chewy and delicious. Make yourself a tray and don’t worry about sharing them because you will eat them all on your own.

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

January 26, 2023 by deepika kalla in Dessert, Cakes

This plush delicious olive oil cake is so easy to make and absolutley divine. It’s super simple to make and will bake up in less than 40 minutes! Sprinkle a little bit of powdered sugar and top with your favorite fruit and you will have the loveliest little snacking cake.

Salted Caramel Swirl Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

October 28, 2022 by deepika kalla in Dessert, Cakes

hese salted caramel swirl pumpkin cheesecake bars have a delicious brown butter graham cracker crust and have the most luxuriously silky pumpkin filling. The pumpkin filling is loaded with lots of warm, snuggly autumn spices and has the perfect amount of sweetness from the salted caramel swirl. If you find cheesecakes to be intimidating don’t be! These bars are so simple to make and are a dream to eat up. They are the perfect mix of pumpkin pie and caramel cheesecake all in one!

Fig Leaf & Plum Posset with Pomegranate Pluot Granita

August 10, 2022 by deepika kalla in Dessert

Plum season is in fully swing and what better way to enjoy them than this cool refreshing 5 ingredient fig and plum posset! Fig leaves and fresh plum juice get added to sugared cream to create the loveliest little posset that is creamy, thick and perfectly sweet and tangy! This is my first time using fig leaves and I am in love! The fig leaves impart a slightly coconutty vanilla note to the posset while adding the lightest bit of vegetal flavor. The sweet and slightly tart flavor of the plum rounds out this dessert and pairs so well with the delicious pomegranate pluot granita. If you haven’t tried posset yet you definitely need to!

Maple Bourbon Pecan Blondies

January 04, 2020 by deepika kalla in Bars + Brownies + Blondie

These blondies are my favorite thanksgiving dessert. These decadent pecan pie like blondies are so easy to whip up and they taste incredible with such little effort! The brown butter blondies are hinted with bourbon, vanilla and ground pecans to create a delicious chewy delicious base. The blondies are then covered in a toasty, butterscotchy, pecan maple bourbon caramel situation, reminiscent of pecan pie filling! These are perfect to make ahead of time for your Thanksgiving gathering!