Making pumpkin bread every fall is kind of a tradition for me, but since I like to experiment with new variations, I wanted to try a new version of pumpkin bread. I thought the combination of maple and pumpkin sounded really good and it’s so perfect for autumn! And I also thought some chopped pecans would be good in this (if you have allergies or just prefer not to add any chopped nuts, it would be great without that, too).
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I first tasted Saltine Cracker Toffee a few years ago when a friend gave me some during the holidays. I could not believe this toffee was made with saltine crackers—I never would have guessed!
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I’m a big fan of homemade granola, and whenever I make it, I often share a bag of it with my friend Brady, who is just as much a homemade granola fan as I am! Since Brady is Continue reading
Peach season came and went so fast I didn’t get a chance to bake any recipes with fresh peaches! But I still wanted to bake something with a peachy flavor. I thought one of the complimentary Fruit & Maple Spreads I received from Polaner® would be a great thing to try in a muffin—especially since they had sent me a peach fruit spread! Peach muffins sounded good for this time of year with some chopped pecans added in. So I came up with these Maple-Peach Muffins and they satisfied my peach craving very nicely!
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As summer turns into fall, I like to start making recipes with fall flavors, like apples, cranberries, and pumpkin. Pecans are always a great compliment to these flavors, and although I like all kinds of nuts, I tend to gravitate toward pecans more in the autumn. So I was excited to receive some complimentary pecans from family-owned Sunnyland Farms to use in my baking, and I decided to make these Cranberry-Pecan Blondies.
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