If you haven’t noticed, I’m not baking in these recipes. I’m doing simple things. Why? There’s so much to do around the holidays, I figured I’d keep it short and sweet. Cookie balls. Have a food processor, a bowl, a …
Category Archives: Holiday Dessert Blog Series
Hot Chocolate on a Stick.
Pinterest can kill you. Seriously. You see something you weren’t even looking for, and die of excitement. Ok, maybe it just kills your free time, because there’s so many interesting things on there to find. Then of course you have …
Banana Cupcakes with Nutella Cream Frosting
Banana Cupcakes with Nutella Cream Frosting (Adapted from For the Mommas) I love Nutella. Bananas are pretty awesome, too. This isn’t a holiday recipe, per say, but it is pretty amazing. I switched out the sugar in this recipe for …
The Henry Ford’s Ginger Bread Cake
Guest post by The Henry Ford. Each December, we host Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village. With carolers in period clothing, ice skating, Model T rides and even chestnuts roasting over an open fire, it’s a great way to celebrate the …
Gingersnap Pear Cheesecake
Guest blog by Cortney Casey. You can check out her blog at Michigan by the Bottle. I found this recipe in Real Simple years ago and tore the page out, vowing to make it. I then promptly lost the recipe. …
Honeycrisp Apple Cake with Candied Bacon
I’ll be the first to admit that desserts bore me. My palate gravitates toward savory and spicy rather than sweet. A good dessert should have a salty, spicy, and/or savory component. Around Thanksgiving, apple season is dwindling, but there …
Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Cranberry Compote
I have posted cupcakes before, and stated that they’re low fat, high fiber. Why not take this into the holidays too? If you don’t want to make them super bad for you, just add some whipped cream or something fancy …
Grinch Cookies (Mint Chocolate Chip)
Mint and chocolate are my favorite two combined flavors EVER! (As many others will also contest!) I saw this recipe on Pinterest and I loved the idea of my favorite ice cream transformed into cookie form. Plus they’re bright green …
Eggnog Cupcakes
Guest blog by Heather Rousseau, owner of SugarHigh Bakery in Frankenmuth. Eggnog is seriously one of the biggest reasons I look forward to the holiday season. I love eggnog and I obviously love cupcakes, so what could be more perfect!? …
Chocolate Chunk Candy Cane Cheescake
Guest blog by Beverly Baldwin. When I ran across this recipe on the Internet, my heart stopped just at the title! Chocolate Chunk Candy Cane Cheesecake! In my book, anything that combines chocolate, peppermint and cheesecake has surely got …
