Whoopie pie is like a sandwich dessert in which there is a creamy filling between two round cookie-shaped cakes. It is also called the black moon, as it is mostly made of a cocoa powder with a white filling. But there are also other flavors which are getting popular nowadays. Beet red velvet whoopie pies […]

Meyer lemon olive oil cake is an eggless citrus cake in which Meyer lemon juice and zest, extra virgin olive oil and yogurt create a beautiful, flavorful and spongy cake. In this recipe, eggs are replaced by yogurt and butter is replaced by extra virgin olive oil. Cornmeal is also added to give this cake […]

Oats and lentils kheer is a healthier version of kheer (Indian style pudding) in which steel cuts oats and lentils are cooked in milk and melted jaggery is added to provide perfect sweetness.  I love steel cut oats because it provides chewy texture and lentils provides earthiness and thickness to the kheer.  I am using […]

Healthy peanut butter brownies are protein rich chocolaty brownie in which peanut butter, yogurt, chia seeds, oats flour makes an awesome healthy fudgy combination. Yes, this brownie recipe does not have any butter or oil as peanut butter has enough oil and moisture. No refined flour makes this recipe even more healthy and gluten free. […]

Thanksgiving season is here and I see orange color everywhere. So keeping with this color theme, I thought of making a dessert which screams Thanksgiving’s flavor, color, and taste altogether. Butternut squash cheesecake is a special cheesecake in which cream cheese is mixed with pureed butternut squash and poured over the crust made up of […]

There’s still a month left for Christmas and all the grocery stores are loaded with chocolates, cookies, cakes and candy in many different flavors, especially peppermint. Peppermint is one of the most popular Christmas flavors. While shopping, my eyes wandered off into the chocolate-candy aisle (obviously) and I saw beautiful candy cane lying there with […]

Monkey bread is a sweet, sticky and spiced pull-apart bread recipe from the scratch especially prepared in holiday season like Christmas. This bread goes by many names like sticky bread, African coffee bread, pluck-it cake or monkey puzzle bread. In this recipe, sweet bread dough is prepared in a traditional way and then it is […]

Whole wheat ginger cookies are fiber-rich cookies in which all-purpose flour is replaced with whole wheat flour, it is a healthier take on general ginger cookies. This recipe may not have traditional white flour but it is not compromising with the flavor and taste. Whole wheat flour, baking powder and ginger powder mixed with creamed […]

Sweet potato halwa is a beautiful orange colored Indian style pudding in which pureed sweet potato is cooked with roasted semolina, milk and sugar syrup and dusted with roasted coconut and cashews.Halwa or Halva is a very popular Indian dessert prepared with either semolina, lentils, nuts or vegetables or fruits like pumpkins, sweet potato, carrot, […]

Cranberry muffins with streusel topping is a moist, sweet and tangy muffins with cranberry goodness and a crispy crumbs topping. This muffin is a combination of cake and cookie in one bite, crunchy on the top and moist and soft in the inside. Muffin batter made with usual ingredients like flour, baking powder, eggs, milk, […]