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It's another pastry braid!! Because I'm obsessed ( Read more... )

These Pumpkin Cheesecake Cinnamon Rolls are all gussied up for fall. They start with a pumpkin yeast dough that gets filled with a thick cheesecake mixture before being rolled up, baked, glazed, and topped with Maple Candied Pecans, because why not? Enjoy!


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These buns were sort of an accident. I took the amazing Lemon Cheesecake Morning Buns recipe and adapted it per some readers' suggestions into Raspberry Cheesecake Morning Buns -- only I accidentally doubled the cheesecake filling. Oops? And also yay ( Read more... )

These Baked Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dumplings are the perfect comfort food. They're a riff on the classic Baked Apple Dumplings -- apples baked in pie crust -- except they include a unique cinnamon cheesecake center! Serve them with ice cream, a drizzle of caramel, and toasted pecans ( Read more... )

These bars are a version of one of my dad's favorite desserts, Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars, and they are so creamy and delicious. This summery version includes a little extra lemon tang, big fresh strawberries, and a buttery shortbread crust. They're also super easy to whip up, making them one of my favorite summertime treats. I hope you enjoy ( Read more... )

I could've just made lemon buns, sure, but something about rolling lemon cheesecake up in them seemed more appealing ( Read more... )

Hosting my 5-week series, Willow Bird Baking Challenge, has been so much fun. I thought instead of posting with each batch of results, I would do a big round-up here of everyone's creations over the 5 weeks ( Read more... )

Okay, so it's not the prettiest. But listen, this thing is amazing ( Read more... )

I don't have an internet connection at my new apartment yet. Besides the inevitable withdrawal symptoms (mostly the inexplicable urge to check SOMETHING every 5 seconds in lieu of my email), I'm kind of enjoying it? I miss being able to blog without heading to a cafe, but other than that, I feel like I have more of a grounded real life ( Read more... )