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Chai Donuts with Vanilla Cinnamon Glaze

When it comes to fall flavors, chai is one of my favorites. And this year, it seems to be everywhere! I created these Chai Baked Donuts with a Vanilla Cinnamon Glaze. They’re a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and oh so fall. I think you’ll love them!

Baked Donuts - Chai Donuts with Vanilla Cinnamon Glaze

What Is Chai?

Chai, which to most Americans (and myself) conjures up this a sweet milky beverage flavored with warming cardamom and other spices, just means “tea” in Hindi. Yep, that means “Chai tea” means “tea tea.” The chai that we’re familiar with would be called masala chai in India, and there are many ways of making it!

And, while a chai latte is delicious on a cold day — in fact, I didn’t drink coffee until I was about 30, so when I’d go out with friends to coffeeshops, I’d usually get chai — but there’s so many other ways to enjoy chai flavor. Like in donuts….

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25 No Bake Energy Balls

Love energy balls? Learn how to make them at home with these tried-and-true tips and find 25 recipes for no bake energy balls, including no bake peanut butter balls, chai energy bites, and apple cinnamon energy balls!

Energy Balls Recipe
No Bake Energy Balls are easy to make – they’re made (usually) with just a handful of ingredients and are so easy to customize to fit your favorite flavors and your dietary needs. They’re a great healthy snack that you can grab on your way out the door or keep in your fridge at home (or at work if you can trust your coworkers) when you need a pick-me-up….

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S’mores Cake Recipe

S’mores Cake. Just those two words are enough to make my heart flutter. Layers of rich chocolate, crunchy graham cracker, and creamy marshmallow… all in a cake? Yes yes yes.

I have been compensated by The Kroger Co. for this post, but the opinions are mine and mine alone. Keep reading for the S’mores Cake recipe!

S'mores Cake
I learned how to make roll cake the other week, so I decided to try another one and combine all three classic S’mores components into a S’mores Cake Roll!

Once you’ve got the hang of making a roll cake (step-by-step tips here!), making a S’mores Cake is just as easy. The key is ensuring that you have graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows on hand. For this S’mores Cake, I went to my local Kroger store (they’re called Ralphs here in Southern California) and picked up Honey Maid Graham Crackers, Kraft’s Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, and some Hershey chocolate bars. Could a S’mores recipe get any more classic? I don’t think so….

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Strawberry Rhubarb Galette

Celebrate summer with this sweet and tart Strawberry Rhubarb Galette! It’s perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Strawberry Rhubarb Galette

I am such a fan of galletes. Like all the fan. And Strawberry Rhubarb Galettes are no exception.

I would write fan letters to galettes if it made any sense to do so. Because, here’s the thing: Growing up, I hated pie. I know. I know. Just indulge my crazy for a moment. I’ve previously mentioned my absolute distaste for anything mushy or soggy, and well, to me, most pies just tasted like a pie of soggy oversweetened fruit. Ew. I loved the crusts.  Which was odd, as I used to never eat the crust on sandwiches or pizza, but whatever, kids are strangely picky. But, I used to try and eat around the pie filling, breaking off little pieces of perfectly crisp pie dough to pop into my mouth….

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Ice Cream Bon Bons

There’s something fun about the word bon bon, isn’t there? I mean, just say it: bon bon. It sounds fancy and delicious and all sorts of difficult to make. And while bon bons are, for sure, definitely fancy AND delicious… they’re not hard to make! In fact, I’d never made these ice cream bon bons before this morning and now I have tons of them chilling in the freezer.

I have been compensated by The Kroger Co. for this post, but the opinions are mine and mine alone. Keep reading for the Ice Cream Bon Bons recipe!

Ice Cream Bon Bonse

What Is a Bon Bon?

The word Bon bon is a French phrase that originated around 1770 that translates literally to mean “good good” and refers to a coated confection. When I think of bonbons, I think of some sort of filling enrobed in chocolate. But, did you know bonbons don’t have to be coated in chocolate? Fondant apparently will do! I know. The horror. Let’s just set that nonsense to the side for now….

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Swiss Roll Cake with Strawberries and Cream

How do you make a Swiss Roll? By giving it a go – and then rewatching the first episode of Great British Bake Off (season 5 to be specific), reading umpteen articles about how to make the perfect Swiss Roll Cake, trying to decipher the difference between a jaconde sponge, a genoise sponge, and a Victoria sponge, and then trying it again. Oh, and maybe by pushing him down a hill. Sorry, had to. (Truth be told, I did sort of want to do that with my first attempt.)

Swiss Roll Cake Recipe
Although I love to share easy baking recipes with you, I need to be honest: the Swiss Roll is not the easiest recipe you’ll ever make from this site. For some yummy, very easy baking recipes, I recommend trying the Chocolate Matcha Balls, the Strawberry Puff Pastry Tart, or the Puppy Chow. Swiss Rolls take time and patience, and I recommend them only one a day when you’ve got a lot of both….

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