Homemade Cinnamon Bread

I can’t believe I’m going to confess this, but when I was in graduate school I used to reward my good grades with store bought cinnamon bread (without raisins) Ha! Thinking back on this makes me laugh and even funnier is that when I was talking to my little kitchen helper about our 4 year

Homemade Cinnamon Bread To Make With Your Kids

Cinnamon bread is one of my favorite comfort foods. My kitchen helper has followed in my footsteps by loving all things  cinnamon, so it’s not surprising that homemade cinnamon bread would be on our list of baking adventures. True confession, while in graduate school I would reward myself for good grades with cinnamon bread, who

Cinnamon Rolls Just Got Better, Find Out How

My kitchen helper is spending most of his days in school and therefore his eating habits are expanding, for better or worse.  Every morning we head to school early to sit with his friends in the cafeteria and enjoy a second round of “breakfast”. This is also a vital time for the moms to vent

The Best Apple Cinnamon Bread (+Video)

While vacationing on Cape Cod over the summer I frequently visited a local coffee shop to enjoy a morning and/or afternoon caffeine infused beverage. They had a small selection of pastries, one of which was an apple cinnamon muffin that my son and I ended up enjoying several of over the course of our stay.

Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (+ Video)

Who wouldn’t love a baked variety of a classic sweet treat like cinnamon sugar donuts?  These baked donuts have great flavor and the cinnamon sugar coating provides the texture needed to feel like you are eating the fried variety.   These donuts were fun to make with my little kitchen helper as you can see

Small Batch Sinckerdoodle Muffins: A Year Round Treat

When my husband and I first moved to Connecticut we found this great little coffee shop, which unfortunately went out of business last year.  The best sugary sweet treat that they made was their snickerdoodle cookies and after countless visits to this shop I always associate snickerdoodles with them.  I came across a recipe for

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 3 Ways

Happy Halloween from Make & Taste!  Before your pumpkins go to waste, why not make a healthy snack for you and your family: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds!  Below are three different recipes to use to roast your pumpkin seeds.  The Classic Sea Salt is always my favorite, but the Honey Roasted with Cinnamon is a close

Quick Breakfast: French Toast Sticks

To provide some variety at breakfast I thought of french toast.   Not wanting to make a huge batch, I tested using one slice of bread.  Since this breakfast was for one toddler, I didn’t want to waste food, so the one slice was a good solution.  If you need to make more than just

Virginia Feature: Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe

Fall is in the air! After a summer of record heat and humidity, the cooler temperature is a welcome change. The green leaves are starting to turn gold, and cinnamon flavored treats are front and center at markets and coffee shops. Fall is also the peak season for one of the world’s most versatile vegetables,

Soft and Sweet Cinnamon Rolls

Making my first batch of cinnamon rolls was an adventure.  This past spring my family and I took a trip to Cape Cod and during that trip we found a new coffee shop.  In need of some caffeine we decided to check it out and also get our toddler a treat.  When I was scanning