Snacks

Salted Brown Butter Pecan Blondies // The Sugar Hit

Salted Brown Butter Pecan Blondies

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  I have had a crazy week you guys. I do a lot of recipe development and freelance work outside this super fun space, and I had A LOT of deadlines crashing into each other this week…seriously there were deadlines…

Double Vanilla Jam Donuts // The Sugar Hit

Double Vanilla Jam Donuts!

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  Guess what day tomorrow is, homies? FAT TUESDAY! AKA Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, Fasnacht, Mardi Gras and about a billion other names. Today, Fat Tuesday is celebrated in the Christian tradition as the last day before Lent, and therefore…

Chocolate Babka // The Sugar Hit

Chocolate Babka // International Eats

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  Ooooooooh Chocolate Babka. The coveted Babka, if Elaine Benes is to be believed. And as much as I believe the Cinnamon Babka to be worthy of recognition – the chocolate babka is pretty damned hard to beat.   This…

Homemade Buttermilk Donuts // The Sugar Hit

Let’s make…Buttermilk Donuts!

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  Whether it’s just too crazy hot, or you’re stuck in a blizzard, or it’s tropical storming like nobody’s business, sometimes the only thing left to say is ‘let’s make buttermilk donuts’.   And the only thing to do after…

Salty Vanilla and Peach Focaccia // The Sugar Hit

Salty Vanilla & Peach Focaccia

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  SALT. Is there anything it can’t do? It brings out the sweetness of these peaches, and the fragrance of this vanilla like nothing else. Each bite is like sitting on an Italian beach, with the Mediterranean sun beating down…

Cookie Week! // The Sugar Hit

Coconut Snow Balls // Cookie Week!

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  It’s Day #4 of Cookie Week, and we’re nearing the end of this sugar-and-butter-fuelled ride. Today, I’m sharing a beautifully light, utterly Christmassy, Coconut Snow Ball cookie!   These are so easy to put together, perfect for doing with…

Cookie Week! // The Sugar Hit

Maple Shortbread // Cookie Week!

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  Day #2 of Cookie Week! And today I’m bringing you a deceptively simple recipe for Maple Shortbread. This is a five ingredient recipe, no heavy equipment required, and not even any scooping, chilling or cutting of dough.   The…

Santa's Reindeer Cakes! Tender little spiced carrot muffins, the perfect treat to make for Santa's Reindeer // The Sugar Hit

Santa’s Reindeer Cakes

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  Santa’s reindeer work incredibly hard. Really, it can’t be easy leading a sleigh through freezing cold, AND stinking hot weather all in one night. Through rain or shine or hail, sleet or snow. They have to slow down time…