One boring Wednesday evening I had the itch-the itching desire to bake!ย I baked for 3 hours straight and had a blast!
On the menu:
- Chocolate-Peanut Truffles
- Mini Cheesecakes “Surprise!”
- Chocolate Chunk Monsters
- Apple-Carrot Bran Muffins
I even wore a dorky fruit hat to bake in:
My mom bought the hat for me at IKEA.I have to say that I do love it! My family teases me, and my brother steals it sometimes…All for good fun! Plus, it is very comfy.
My creations of the night:
I gave them to my mom’s bible study group, and brought the leftovers to my tennis practice. They were a hit!
Want the recipes?
Click HERE for the Carrot-Apple Bran Muffins.
For the mini-cheesecakes I used the recipe found HERE. But instead of freezing it in a glass container, I put them into mini-muffins liners and froze them in the muffin tin. I made some strawberry cheesecake (mix with frozen strawberries and topped with a raspberry), blueberry cheesecake (mix with frozen blueberries and top with blueberries), and Key Lime Pie cheesecake (mix with lemon and lime juice and top with lime wedge).
The Peanut-Chocolate Fudge Balls and the Chocolate Chunk Monster cookie recipes will be coming soon! So stay tuned!
Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:
Do you ever have the urge to bake? I do a lot. I think it is very calming, and stress-relieving!
I always have the urge to bake but most of the time restrain myself from doing so. Living on my own, I would have to give the goods aways and it can be a pain to haul all my books and baked goods to school. When I visit my family I am in the kitchen baking until my hearts content. It is relaxing for me even after a long day. Your goodies look good. ๐
Maybe you can find some kind of baking fundraiser to bake for? Or maybe cook some for a local girl scout troop or retirement facility? There is always someone to give goodies to!
I CANT BELIEVE ALL THE TREATS! that must have been both SUPER FUN and draining to go on a non-stop baking spree hehe. oh ur mom rocks, how amazing is that hat!! haha super adorable <3
I know!!! It was sooo much fun, and I had a blast. ๐
Love the hat!!!!
You sound like us…we bake all day long ; )
Baking is DEFINITELY a stress reliever!! Sometimes I wish I had more reasons to bake, because sometimes my treats just go to waste ๐ But I love whipping something up in the kitchen as a way to relax! Oh and I love the hat ๐
gosh I live to bake. hence the sugar issue!!! haha
gonna go check out your recipes.
that is the perfect baking hat! you are so cute! LOVE IT!
Hi Alex! Just found you through HEAB! I’ll be hanging out here a lot – I went sugar free a few months ago and just decided to give gluten-free a whirl to see if it helps me feel better.
I do often have the urge to bake. I find being in the kitchen in general, relaxing. Well, except for the clean-up part ๐
That is so great that you are trying sugar-free! How has it been so far? If you ever need any help, feel free to ask!
I have been having that urge for the last two weeks. It started with your corn bread. Sadly I haven’t scratched the itch. Maybe tonight!
Totally! Do it! Muffins usually always satisfied my baking needs ๐
Yes, I’ll admit, I do bake to relieve stress! In fact, last night I made my dad a chocolate chess pie.
What I do is I usually turn on the music real loud when no-one else is home and then get cooking in the kitchen!
Also, I’d like to go virtually sugar-free as well. I have some vanilla stevia drops on my Amazon wishlist, so I’m about to make the transition (I already nix most refined sugars)!
That is so great that you are going sugar-free, too! If you need any hlp, feel free to email me anytime. I’d be happy to help ๐