These Autumn Buns are made with a soft yeast dough wrapped around a filling of ground beef, pumpkin puree, and warm spices, then baked until golden. The pumpkin adds a sweetness to the savory filling that fits right in with fall cooking. I make a batch of these for weekend lunches or to freeze ahead…
These Pumpkin Dough Rolls are made with a pumpkin puree enriched dough rolled out flat, spread with a sautéed mushroom filling, and rolled up into a log before slicing into small, bite-size pinwheels. The pumpkin gives the dough a soft orange color and a subtle sweetness that balances the earthy mushroom filling. I make these…
Looking for the best pumpkin sourdough recipes? Here are 15 easy ideas, from loaves to donuts, that make the most of pumpkin season and your starter. Once pumpkin season hits, I start looking for excuses to work it into every sourdough bake I make. Turns out there are way more options than just bread. I…
Looking for high protein egg bites you can make ahead? Here are 12 flavor-packed ideas, from bacon cheddar to smoked salmon, that make breakfast easy all week. Egg bites are basically the Starbucks breakfast everyone loves, minus the price tag. Once you have the base ratio down, you can swap in whatever mix-ins you have…
This Cinnamon Roll Microwave Mug Cake is a single-serving dessert made with flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, melted butter, and a quick cream cheese glaze poured right over the top. It’s ready in under five minutes and tastes close to an actual cinnamon roll, minus the yeast and the wait. Perfect for a single-serve dessert,…
These Pumpkin Pie Crumbl Cookies are a homemade copycat made with a soft pumpkin pie spice cookie base and a thick cream cheese frosting dusted with cinnamon sugar. They’re big, bakery-style cookies, closer to a slice of pie in cookie form than a regular drop cookie. Serve these cookies for Thanksgiving, fall parties, potlucks, bake…
These Homemade Autumn Pumpkin Spice Cookies are soft, cake-like cookies made with real pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and a heavy dose of pumpkin pie spice, finished with a simple cinnamon-sugar coating. They bake up thick and moist, closer to a mini pumpkin cake than a crisp cookie. They’re also a lovely choice for Thanksgiving dessert…
This Quick and Easy Microwave Mac and Cheese is a single-bowl dinner made with elbow macaroni, whole milk, sharp cheddar, and a spoonful of butter, all cooked and stirred right in the same bowl. No stovetop, no draining a pot, no extra dishes piling up in the sink. I make this one on nights when…
These Homemade Sourdough Discard Apple Hand Pies are flaky, hand-held pies made with a butter and sourdough discard pastry wrapped around a cinnamon-spiced apple filling. They bake up golden and flaky, and the discard gives the crust a slight tang that regular pie dough doesn’t have. These little apple hand pies are perfect for Thanksgiving,…
This Sourdough Discard Apple Strudel is a rolled pastry log made with a butter and sourdough discard dough wrapped around a cinnamon apple filling, then baked until golden and finished with a simple glaze. It’s a good use for discard that’s been sitting in the fridge, and it slices into neat, spiraled pieces. I make…