These blackberry pie bars are a peak summer berry dessert! If you love fruit crisps with crumbly oat topping, you’ll love these bars. They feature a delicious sweet/tart homemade blackberry filling sandwiched between two layers of oat crumble crust. BLACKBERRY PIE BARS WITH OAT CRUMBLE CRUST Berry season is here and my fridge has been [...]
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Best Ever Pumpkin Bread Recipe
November 4, 2023 { 5 comments }I have baked a lot of pumpkin flavored things in my 15 years of food blogging and I am here to tell you that the pumpkin bread recipe that I am sharing today might just take the number one spot. Once it cooled enough for me to slice off my favorite piece – that super [...]
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Pumpkin Banana Oatmeal Bake
October 10, 2023 { 4 comments }I have the perfect breakfast for chilly fall mornings – pumpkin banana oatmeal bake! PUMPKIN BANANA OATMEAL BAKE The star ingredients of this pumpkin banana oatmeal bake are oats, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, bananas, pecans and maple syrup. It’s a warm, hearty and healthy way to kick off the day! It’s so easy to assemble [...]
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Spiced Zucchini Carrot Bread {Recipe}
July 9, 2023 { 66 comments }This spiced zucchini carrot bread is the perfect way to enjoy a surplus of summer squash. It’s loaded with shredded fresh zucchini and carrots as well as orange zest, cinnamon nutmeg and walnuts. It’s somewhat reminiscent of morning glory muffins – which I’m a big fan of! SPICED ZUCCHINI CARROT BREAD I first shared this [...]
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The Best Basic Granola Recipe
March 4, 2023 { 17 comments }A basic granola recipe with a short ingredients list. This granola is the perfect balance sweet and salty; chewy and crispy. Oats, brown sugar, honey and coconut oil are studded with plump raisins and mixed nuts for a delicious breakfast or snack. My dad first got me hooked on this basic granola recipe some time around [...]
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
February 11, 2023 { 6 comments }We are only six weeks into 2023 but I already know that this peanut butter chocolate chip banana bread is going to be one of my best baking creations of the year. I have no doubt that I’ll make this recipe over and over again for many years to come! PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA [...]
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Pumpkin Spice Banana Muffins
September 15, 2022 { 5 comments }Hi, hello friends! I am here with my first pumpkin baked good of the fall season. Never mind that it’s not technically fall for another week…the evening lows dropped down to 60 degrees in Charlotte this week and the highs are only in the 80s so that basically feels like fall after a sweltering summer. [...]
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Finn’s Favorite Banana Muffins
March 30, 2022 { 3 comments }This isn’t the first banana muffin that I’ve shared on my blog but I can confidently say that it’s overall the best. I held off on posting this recipe because banana muffins are kind of a dime a dozen but I’ve been baking this recipe regularly for well over a year now and our freezer [...]
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Matcha Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies
December 17, 2021 { 8 comments }These Matcha Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies are a perfect choice for holiday cookie baking thanks to their festive green hue and warm wintery chai spices! I feel like all things “Grinchmas” are having a moment and these cookies are perfectly Grinch-colored. They are one of my personal favorite cookie recipes that I’ve ever shared here [...]
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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Cupcakes
December 3, 2021 { 1 comment }The holiday season is officially here and I am so excited to share these Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer cupcakes with you. The first thing that I have to tell you that while these cupcakes are adorable and so festive, they are not difficult to make. I promise! I am not the crafty type at [...]
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The Best Fresh Apple Spice Cake
November 13, 2021 { 9 comments }This fresh apple cake has been a favorite of mine since childhood. There is nothing fancy about it but there is something to be said for simple, uncomplicated recipes. I grew up eating this apple cake and now I bake it at least once every fall/holiday. I hope that this recipe will find its way into [...]
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Cranberry Orange Muffins with Streusel Topping and Orange Glaze
December 12, 2020 { 0 comments }Today I’m sharing a recipe for Cranberry Orange Muffins with Struesel Topping and Orange Glaze that would make a great gift or addition to your holiday breakfast table. They’re easy to make – no mixer required! – and are bursting with tart fresh cranberries, crunchy pecans and zesty orange flavor. One of my favorite holiday [...]
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Soft & Cakey Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
October 22, 2020 { 14 comments }These pumpkin chocolate chip bars are soft with a cake-like texture. They are full of pumpkin spice flavor and a perfect choice for fall baking. I first baked these pumpkin chocolate chip bars back in 2009 and posted the recipe on my old food blog, Bakin’ and Eggs. Recently, a reader reached out and told [...]
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Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
September 13, 2020 { 4 comments }This post is sponsored by Truly Grass Fed but the recipe is my own! The first day of fall is just over a week away and I can’t hold out any longer on sharing this Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffin recipe with you. I actually think now is the perfect time to post it because I’m [...]
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8×8 Small-Batch, Single Layer Carrot Cake
April 17, 2020 { 15 comments }Given my deep love for carrot cake, it doesn’t seem right that this is the first carrot cake recipe that I’ve posted in the 10 years that I’ve been writing this blog. And yes, 10 YEARS! Believe it or not, I wrote my first post on Peanut Butter Runner on April 16, 2010 so I [...]
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Cranberry, White Chocolate and Pistachio Blondies
December 14, 2019 { 13 comments }Nothing says holiday baking like butter, butter and more butter and I am here today with a recipe for cranberry, white chocolate and pistachio blondies that is buttery, sweet and delicious. This recipe is festive for the holidays because you have red cranberries, white chocolate chips and green pistachios. I also find these flavors to [...]
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Carrot Cake Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting {Recipe}
November 8, 2019 { 18 comments }I’m bringing back a recipe from the archives that deserves another day in the spotlight. These Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting were one of the best ideas that I’ve ever had. ‘Tis the season to bring them back with Thanksgiving just a few weeks away and the holidays following shortly after. You all [...]
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The Most Delicious Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
October 31, 2019 { 8 comments }Welcome to probably the best cookie recipe that I have ever shared on my blog. These oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies are to die for but before we get started you just have to promise me that no matter what, you’ll let the dough chill in the fridge overnight (or for at least 12 hours). [...]
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Southern-Style Peanut Butter Banana Pudding
June 28, 2019 { 5 comments }This recipe for Southern-Style Peanut Butter Banana Pudding is sponsored by the National Peanut Board. I received compensation, but all opinions and content are my own. I did an exciting thing. I combined one of my favorite southern desserts with my one of my favorite foods. Yes, you are looking at Peanut Butter Banana Pudding! Southern-style [...]
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Carrot Maple Oat Banana Bread
January 21, 2019 { 10 comments }I always like to have some kind of quick bread or muffins in the freezer for a quick breakfast alongside scrambled eggs and fruit or an afternoon snack with tea. The freezer had been empty for far too long. I think the last quick bread I made was the pumpkin apple bread back in October…I [...]
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Pumpkin Apple Bread
October 2, 2018 { 23 comments }Forgive me for posting another quick bread recipe right on the heels of my Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread but if you love sweet quick breads as much as I do, hopefully there isn’t much to forgive. I know you are going to love this Pumpkin Apple Bread recipe and I’ve received so many requests for [...]
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Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread
August 28, 2018 { 2 comments }I have quite a few recipes for variations on banana bread on my blog. I seem to regularly find myself with very ripe bananas so I either freeze them for smoothies or bake them into banana bread. Today I’m excited to bring you a recipe for my first ever CHOCOLATE banana bread…with the addition of [...]
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Fig, Walnut and Tahini Granola
August 8, 2018 { 8 comments }Every time I make homemade granola I am reminded how much better I like it than the store-bought variety but I still slack on baking it on a regular basis. When I was doing my meal planning for the week, I knew breakfast would look like smoothies, smoothie bowls and greek yogurt bowls…all of which [...]
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Three-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits {Recipe + Video}
August 1, 2018 { 17 comments }It’s biscuit day! I’m excited to share this tutorial with you on how to make three-ingredient buttermilk biscuits. I not only have step-by-step photos to accompany the recipe but I also made a video! I actually craved biscuits on and off during pregnancy but always turned to the canned or frozen variety. Having a taste [...]
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Banana Morning Glory Muffins or Quick Bread
April 10, 2018 { 11 comments }Last Sunday morning I had the urge to bake something breakfasty. I had overripe bananas on hand but a craving for morning glory muffins…so I decided to combine the two and make “mash up” of banana bread and morning glory muffins/quick bread. The result was delicious! The recipe ended up yielding 12 muffins with enough [...]
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Soft and Caky Pumpkin Muffins with Dates and Nuts
October 4, 2017 { 7 comments }These soft and caky pumpkin muffins are studded with dates and nuts. They’re perfect alongside coffee or tea for breakfast or an afternoon snack! The fall cooking and baking bug has officially got its teeth in me. I am finding myself craving time in the kitchen and feeling all sorts of creativity and inspiration flowing. [...]
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Ina’s Apple Pie Bars – Easier Than Apple Pie!
September 27, 2017 { 81 comments }I baked Ina Garten’s Apple Pie Bars on Sunday afternoon and it’s safe to say that it’s the best baking recipe that I’ve tried in a long time. Ina + Apple Pie = two things you just can’t go wrong with. I inadvertently messed up on the recipe but I think that made the bars [...]
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Sourdough Bread: A Step-By-Step Guide for Home Bakers
April 5, 2017 { 72 comments }This post has been a long time in the works but I finally have a complete step-by-step guide to the process of baking sourdough bread ready to share! A few notes before we get started… Don’t be intimidated! My dad encouraged me for years to bake my own sourdough bread but the process just seemed [...]
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Homemade Sourdough Bread: Must-Have and Nice-To-Have Tools
March 29, 2017 { 12 comments }In preparation for my upcoming sourdough bread tutorial (yes, it’s really happening and it’s going to be one epic post), I wanted to write a separate post about what you need to have on hand to successfully bake sourdough. This way, when I post the tutorial and you think, “I have got to make that [...]
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Thanksgiving Eve + Pumpkin Crunch Cake Recipe + The Best Turkey Trot
November 25, 2016 { 11 comments }I hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving. If you’re needing a quick 30-minute “do anywhere with no equipment” workout in, don’t forget about my Torch the Turkey workout! :) We traveled to Beaufort, South Carolina to celebrate Thanksgiving with Tanner’s mom. Before we left on Thanksgiving eve, we taught our annual Butterball Boot Camp [...]
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Gluten-Free & Paleo Pumpkin Banana Muffins
November 2, 2016 { 20 comments }These gluten-free and paleo pumpkin banana muffins are a perfect addition to your breakfast spread or a great option for an afternoon snack. And with just under 150 calories per muffin and no processed sugar, you can feel good about enjoying a freshly baked treat! My current breakfast obsession is two scrambled eggs, fresh fruit [...]
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Maple Apple Spice Cake
September 20, 2016 { 24 comments }Apple cake is one of the desserts I look forward to most every fall. I developed this recipe for Maple Apple Spice Bundt Cake in fall of 2013 and it immediately became my favorite apple cake. It’s now a staple in my fall/holiday baking rotation. Fresh apple cake reminds me so much of my childhood. My [...]
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Perfect Paleo Banana Bread
September 15, 2016 { 363 comments }I originally shared this Paleo Banana Bread recipe in 2013. It’s received hundreds of glowing reviews and remains one of the top three recipes on my blog…for good reason! It’s easy to prep with no mixer required, has short ingredients list, is gluten-free and Paleo-friendly and tastes delicious. I’ve made this recipe over and over again [...]
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Spiced Zucchini, Carrot and Banana Bread (Or Muffins!)
August 11, 2016 { 14 comments }I’ve had the baking bug lately and this spiced zucchini, carrot and banana bread is my favorite thing that I’ve baked over the last month or so. I can also easily be turned into muffins or mini loaves. It all started when I set out to make banana bread to take along on my beach trip [...]
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Pumpkin Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Cream Cheese Swirl
October 28, 2015 { 6 comments }This recipe is sponsored by Chiquita. If there’s something I love, it’s a good challenge! Especially when it comes to cooking and being in the kitchen. I really enjoy creating my own recipes whether it’s for a simple dinner using what I have in the fridge/pantry or something more involved to share publicly that involves [...]
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Peanut Butter Chia Seed Granola
March 9, 2015 { 49 comments }I have a recipe to share with you today that might be the best recipe I’ve shared in a long time! Let me introduce you to homemade Peanut Butter Chia Seed Granola! I wish I could say I’m exaggerating but I’ve made this granola FOUR times in the past eight days. It’s that good. (And [...]
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Healthy-ish Peanut Butter & Coconut Banana Bread
March 4, 2015 { 21 comments }After going five days without peanut butter last week while I was away on the yoga retreat, it’s been all peanut butter, all the time since getting back. The first thing I ate when I arrived home was an apple with peanut butter and since then it’s been a steady stream of peanut butter smoothies, peanut [...]
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Healthier Holiday Dessert: Vanilla Pomegranate Parfait
December 16, 2014 { 6 comments }To wrap up my “healthier holiday” series with ALDI I have a beautiful, festive and lighter dessert to share with you. But first…let’s remember the appetizer and main courses. For the appetizer we had four bite-sized skewer combinations. The main course was pork loin stuffed with butternut squash, apples, cranberries and topped with a cider gravy. [...]
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Salted Fudge Brownies (The Best Brownie Recipe Ever!)
September 3, 2014 { 33 comments }If you’ve been on the search for the perfect brownie recipe…look no further because it’s right here in this post. These salted fudge brownies are a home run for anyone who likes a gooey, fudgy brownie texture and also for those who love a good salted baked good like I do! When it comes to [...]
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Fresh Peach Greek Frozen Yogurt
August 21, 2014 { 5 comments }I have been soaking up peach season and stocking up on fresh South Carolina peaches weekly. My favorite way to eat peaches is peel, slice and enjoy them plain (I’m not a peach fuzz lover…I need that off my peach before eating it!) But I also love to get creative with them…grilled peaches with ice [...]
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Chocolate Chip Toffee Bars {Recipe}
August 16, 2014 { 12 comments }I have the best neighbors. They’ve lived on my street for 20+ years and are always looking out for me and Sullie. They help me take care of her on crazy days, check in with me on a regular basis, watch out for the house while I’m gone all day or away on trips and are [...]
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Fresh Peach Cake {Recipe}
July 22, 2014 { 18 comments }It’s peach season y’all! Growing up in Georgia, peaches were a big deal…we are the peach state after all. ;) Little did I know that after moving to the Carolinas (I’ve lived in North and South Carolina) that South Carolina peaches are also a big deal and equally as delicious as Georgia peaches. I have [...]
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Blueberry Banana Muffins {Recipe}
June 12, 2014 { 20 comments }Good morning! I always keep bananas in the house for smoothies and sometimes they get a little too ripe before I get around to using them. I know many people freeze their bananas for smoothies but since all the other fruit I use in my smoothies is frozen, I like having the banana to add [...]
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Olive Oil & Greek Yogurt Lemon Chia Seed Muffins
April 19, 2014 { 21 comments }Good morning! It’s a rainy, chilly and dreary day here in Charlotte so it seems like the perfect morning to share a baking recipe with you. I don’t know about you but this kind of weather always makes me want to cozy up in the kitchen with a cup of hot tea and play around. [...]
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Peanut Butter & Banana Muffins {Recipe}
March 20, 2014 { 32 comments }I know I said I was going to post a workout today but then I made these muffins this morning and I had to share the recipe immediately. So we’ll eat muffins first and then we’ll do a squat workout later! :) It’s no secret that peanut butter ranks is one of my favorite foods [...]
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Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies {Recipe}
January 23, 2014 { 20 comments }Watch out…I’ve got a delicious, easy, slightly addictive and crowd pleasing recipe for you today. Say hello to these Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies. My friends lovingly refer to them as my “chocolate balls” and I get asked all the time if I’m bringing them to get togethers. They are relatively “clean” as far as [...]
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A Cookie Swap with Cascadian Farm {Recipe Post}
December 17, 2013 { 10 comments }One of my favorite traditions about my family Christmas is my grandmother’s appetizer table. We always gather at her house for our gift exchange and Christmas dinner. The first thing we always did growing up was to check our stockings and then check the appetizer table to see what there was to snack on. She [...]
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Paleo Sweets & Treats: Paleo Chocolate Cakie Cookies
October 7, 2013 { 89 comments }One of the members of Metro CrossFit is a blogger and Paleo chef. Meet Heather Connell of Multiply Delicious! I blogged about and gave away a copy of her e-cookbook back in February and today I’m here to tell you about her new print cookbook, Paleo Sweets & Treats: Seasonally Inspired Desserts that Let You Have [...]
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Spiced Peach Carrot Bread
September 10, 2013 { 17 comments }Here is the first of the recipes from Bakin’ and Eggs. Some recipes I will actually be remaking, rephotographing and reblogging and others I’ll just be reposting. Today is a repost because I wanted to get this recipe up before the last of the peaches are gone and I’m happy with the photography here. Some [...]
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
July 17, 2013 { 37 comments }I have been making these peanut butter chocolate chip bars for years. I have sent them to blog readers, baked them for parties, taken them to co-workers and even brought them to yoga as a treat for my students on multiple occasions. I have never received a single complaint about these bars. They seem to [...]
