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Dose of Sunshine Monday — Pecan Tassies

By KariV on November 11, 2013 in Dessert, Holidays, Recipes, Thanksgiving

Happy Monday! I’m SO excited for Thanksgiving this year. My very favorite day of the year is the day BEFORE Thanksgiving, because that’s the day my Mom & I spend the entire day baking, cooking and getting ready for Turkey Day. One of the things we make is homemade pecan pie. And my grandmother has a nice twist on pecan pie that I just love.

Announcing: a much requested recipe…my grandmother’s Pecan Tassies.

I’m over at Mom Endeavors with the full recipe and instructions; go check it out here.

Have you ever had a mini dessert bar for Thanksgiving? I think this would make a great addition to a mini dessert table spread, along with these Mini Pumpkin Pies. What else would you add?

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Fresh Peach Spiced Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel

By KariV on October 18, 2013 in Brunch, Dessert, Peaches, Recipes

We’re talking peaches during Peach Week at Sunshine In My Pocket. I couldn’t leave out these Peach Spiced Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel…they are delicious for breakfast and lunch, but they also make a fabulous dessert!

I love these muffins because they have cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in them (that’s the spiced part), and they are not TOO sweet…and with that brown sugar topping, they have the feel of a breakfast coffee cake. But the BEST part are those fresh bits of peaches inside the muffins! It’s like little gold mines with each peachy bite. Ok, that might be dramatic, but if you like fresh peaches…these muffins will hit the spot!

Start with the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk them all together.

Then add the wet ingredients, stir it up, and dice the peaches right on top. Slowly and carefully mix those peaches in the batter.

Then divide it up into your muffin tins. I love this recipe because it makes A LOT! Not only will it make up 24 muffins, but also 3 mini loaves of peach bread. Perfect for gifting.

Sprinkle a little brown sugar on your mini bread loaves and your muffins and pop them into the oven.

Your kitchen will smell FANTASTIC…and the baked goods should look like this.

Just look at those juicy peach bites in there! Fabulous. The batter is a bit darker from the brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. I almost believe these are *good* for you. I’m going to try them with freshly ground soft white wheat flour to attempt a “healthier” muffin and I’ll let you know!

Here’s the recipe!

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Individual Peach Cobbler

By KariV on October 16, 2013 in Dessert, Peaches, Recipes

I’ve been cooking up a storm with my PEACHES from Utah. So this week I am going to share with you some of my very favorite peach recipes! It’s PEACH WEEK at Sunshine in My Pocket.

This first recipe is an all-time favorite around here. I started making them individual sized because of all the “fights” over how much peach cobbler each family member would get…it’s that good! This size is perfect and everyone feels like they get their very own cobbler.

It starts with fresh peaches, of course. Slice them up and put them into a pan with water and a little sugar. (Full recipe to follow) Allow the mixture to come to a boil, and keep it warm on the stove while you are preparing the rest.

Mix up the egg and butter and sugar, then add the other dry ingredients. Put this batter into greased mini bowls — I use these small pyrex dishes that are oven-safe. You can also use a square baking dish for this recipe.

Now add the cooked peaches to the top. And pop into the oven!

This is where the magic happens. See all that liquid and peach mixture on the top…and the batter is on the bottom. Well, in the oven the liquid “disappears” and the batter comes to the top. I like to point this out to my little nephews…and they are amazed every time! Here’s the perfection that comes out of the oven when they are done:

Serve them up with a little vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Seriously, they are so delicious and fresh that they don’t NEED a topping. Sometimes we even eat these for breakfast all by themselves!

Here’s the recipe in full for you!

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Please come again and see the other amazing peach recipes I have to share throughout the week!

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Caramel Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

By KariV on October 11, 2013 in Dessert, Halloween, Recipes

I love Fall baking! These are some of my favorite pumpkin cookies…the frosting is SO good. I’m sharing the recipe over on Mom Endeavors…and I think you’re going to love it! Check it out here.

While you’re there, leave a comment and let Sara know just how fantastic these look. 😉 Thanks friends!

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Gluten Free Peanut Butter cookies

By KariV on October 3, 2013 in Dessert, Recipes

My co-worker moved away, but she left me the Best. Present. Ever: This recipe for Gluten-Free Peanut Butter cookies! (Thank you, Kait!)

Now don’t let “gluten-free” scare you away. These are the best gluten free cookies I have EVER tasted! And they are easy to make. (Bonus)! Add a drizzle of chocolate on top, and these are a true winning cookie!

A little chocolate, a little peanut butter! Yes, these will be a WINNER at my house.

Here’s what you do: Mix together the peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla with a spoon. Then toss in your “add-in” flavor of choice (full recipe at the end of this post). Bake. Drizzle. Eat. YUM!

We tried white chocolate chips in some of our cookies and marshmallows in others. Here’s the trick: if you add marshmallows, wrap the dough around them before baking.

Also, you want to flatten them just a little with the palm of your hand before baking.

Then, when you take them out of the oven, allow them to cool a bit before you drizzle the melted chocolate. I microwaved the chocolate in a baggie for about 30 seconds, smooshed it around and microwaved it another 30 seconds. It doesn’t take long. Then, snip of a tiny corner of the bag.

These are the cookies just out of the oven. Notice those ones with the marshmallows in them on the left? The marshmallows do try to escape!

That combination of peanut butter and a little chocolate…oh, wow! You will love these little cookies…and you may not even miss the flour!

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We all decided that even though the marshmallow cookies were a little messier, we liked those better than the white chocolate chip ones. But they are all delicious! Which ones would win at your house?

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