Week 30: Coconut Banana Bread
A great variation of a my usual banana bread. This turned out better than I thought it would. Loved it!
Recipe used from Kylee Cooks
2021-2022 Desserts and Snacks - January and February
Week 27: Blueberry Croissant Puff
This ended up being a slightly less sweet blueberry danish and I loved it! I think I was the only one who actually ate it, but it was lovely.
Recipe used from The Girl Who Ate Everything
Week 28: Margarita Cake
This was very yummy! I will definitely make it again. And maybe this time, one of my sponges won’t break in half out of the pan making icing it a pain in the butt.
Recipe used from Southern Living
Week 29: Orange Cardamom Crumb Cake
The crumb ended up being really thick compared to the orange cake portion, and I just didn’t love it. Next time, I will cut the crumb down by at least 1/3 to help balance the flavors.
Recipe used from The View from Great Island
2021 Desserts and Snacks Wrap and 2022's Plan
Week 21: Cake Batter Blondies
The kids loved these treats on the Fourth of July. And I thought they were pretty good too.
Recipe used from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Week 22: Mini Apple-Raspberry Cobblers
I also made these on the Fourth of July for the adults. They were good little pies and even better with ice cream.
Recipe used from Food Network
Week 23: Blueberry Muffins
These are the best blueberry muffins that I’ve ever had or made. They are absolutely amazing! These need to go into our regular rotation.
Recipe used from Alton Brown
Week 24: Oatmeal Banana Bread
This turned off very dry and dense. I’m not sure if it was an issue with our oven or the rising agents, but it did not work well at all.
Recipe used from Simply Whisked
Week 25: Blueberry Lemon Upside Down Cake
This was a very yummy breakfast cake. Will make again.
Recipe used from Delish
Week 26: Cranberry Orange Cake
Another good breakfast cake. I best this would be better with fresh cranberries.
Recipe used from The View from Great Island
2022 Plan
2021 did not work out for our plan of making 52 Desserts and Snacks. So I’m breaking all my rules and extending this challenge into 2022. We are going to continue with last year’s plan and just add on.
2021 Desserts and Snacks - May and June
Week 14: Sicilian Orange Breakfast Cake
Definitely going on our top list! This was oh so yummy and easy to make. Our friends even appreciated it when we shared!
Recipe used from The View from Great Island
Week 15: Blueberry Breakfast Cake
I liked the overall taste of this one, but it ended up being a bit dry.
Recipe used from Amanda’s Cookin’
Week 16: Lemony Lemonies
Amazing! This recipe was loved by everyone in the family. Definitely going on our favorites list.
Recipe used from Bakerella
Week 17: Pesto Twists
These were so incredibly easy and a great side to our gazpacho.
Recipe used from a Facebook video
Week 18-19: Strawberry Pie and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie made on the new grill
J made these to try out his new grill and they turned out amazing. So incredibly good!
Recipe used from Joy the Baker and Traeger
Week 20: Chocolate Pound Cake
I’ve had some great recipes these two months, and this might be my favorite. This cake was amazingly moist and flavorful. I will be making this all the time now!
Recipe used from Cake Whiz
2021 Desserts and Snacks - March and April
Week 7: Breakfast Milk Tea and Honey Pound Cake
This was decent, although a bit too dense. I am going to have to try it again sometime.
Recipe used from Lady & Pups
Week 8: Apple Butter Crumble Cake
Nice recipe, but a bit too dry and crumbly. Maybe another recipe.
Recipe used from Inside the Bru Crew Life
Week 9: Marble Pound Cake
Delicious! I really really loved the taste of this one, even if it didn’t look very pretty.
Recipe used from Munaty Cooking
Week 10: Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Oh so incredibly good! Definitely making this one again.
Recipe used from Shutterbean
Week 11: Orange and Cardamom Muffins
Definitely landing on our Top 10 for the year! We loved these not super sweet muffins.
Recipe used from The View from Great Island
Week 12: Ina Garten’s Brownie Pudding
As long as you add some ice cream, this is delicious. Definitely cannot eat this plain.
Recipe used from The View from Great Island
Week 13: Maamoul (Arabian Date Filled Cookies)
Did not turn out correctly at all, but the taste was good. If we get a new oven, I’ll try this one again.
Recipe used from Curious Cuisinière
2021 Desserts and Snacks - January and February
Week 1: Cranberry and White Chocolate Cake
This was such a tasty and easy recipe to start off the year. I loved the tart cranberries and extra sweet white chocolate chunks scattered through this simple cake. Arthur also loved it!
Recipe used from Kylee Cooks
Week 2: Peanut Butter Cookie Gooey Bars
Oh so incredibly good! Next time I should use less condensed milk (just a tad too much), but I loved the balance between peanut butter and chocolate flavor.
Recipe used from Crazy for Crust
Week 3: Earl Grey Tea Bread
Another great recipe! I have some ideas of how to tweak it (smaller prune pieces for one), but this was great as is toasted with a bit of butter and a cup of tea.
Recipe used from Food & Wine
Week 4: Sicilian Apple Cake
I liked the taste of this one, but it just didn’t really hit for me. For one, I dislike raisins and unfortunately the ones of the top got really hard. the cake portion didn’t bake like I wanted it to.
Recipe used from Recipe Winners
Week 5: Inside Out S’mores Bars
These were amazing! i was afraid that these would be too sweet, but they have a great balance of flavors. Definitely will make these again.
Recipe used from Tablespoon
Week 6: Baked Banana Oatmeal
Meh. This tasted okay (make sure to drizzle it with extra maple syrup), but I wasn’t wowed at all.
Recipe used from Five Heart Home
2021 Desserts and Snacks
And just like that we are onto our third yearly food project. First year was grilled cheese (got a bit repetitive) and our second year was Soups and Stews Around the World (loved it), so this year I wanted to go a completely different direction. We are going to strive to make 52 New-to-Us Desserts and Snacks. Some will be recipes that I’ve had for a long time but never made. Some will be completely new. Some will be ones that are recommended from friends. Some will be ones that I purposely seek out. Whatever form they my take, all our recipes will be ones that we have never attempted before. I am going to try and balance our heavy desserts with lighter breakfast-style baked goods and interesting snacks (some might be more like appetizers). I’ve got a Pinterest board full of possibilities, a few options already in Paprika, and a stack of recipes books on my floor all ready to dive into this year’s project!