Category Archives: Traditional with a Twist

Creamy Lychee Butter

Posted on August 30, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

I recently had the honor of making desserts for the release party of an extraordinary new line of teas. I was asked to create four different bite-sized desserts, incorporating a different tea into each batch. When I was given samples, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, butter, condiment, confections, dessert, dessert condiment, fruit, fruit butter, fruit spread, lychee, lychee butter, lychee cream, lychee dessert, lychee recipe, lychee spread, sweets | 7 Comments

Smoky Coconut Caramels [Vegan]

Posted on April 30, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

I recently whipped up a batch of my hearty mac & cheese, complete with a buttery roux, three kinds of cheese, and toasty breadcrumbs on top. When gathering the ingredients, I happened to pass the smoked paprika in the spice … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweets, Traditional with a Twist, Vegan | Tagged candy, cane sugar free, caramel, caramels, coconut, coconut caramel, coconut caramels, coconut milk caramel, dessert, Vegan, vegan candy, vegan caramel, vegan caramels, vegan sweets | 4 Comments

Nutty Orange Poundcake Bites with Jack Cheese

Posted on February 29, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

My recent weeks have been jam-packed with budgets, hospitals, and notaries — and you know what? All this adulthood has me daydreaming of simpler times. Believe me, I don’t want to go backward, and I’m ever thankful for my life … Continue reading →

Posted in Cakes & Cupcakes, Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, bite sized, breakfast, cake for breakfast, citrus, cupcakes, dessert, jack cheese, macadamia, macadamia nuts, mini cakes, mini cupcakes, monterey jack, orange, pound cake, poundcake, salty-sweet, sweet and salty | 6 Comments

Pumpkin Pomegranate Cheesecake with a Curious Crust

Posted on November 30, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

As corny as it sounds, I recently wished a friend “a pomegranate week: healthy, vibrant, sweet!” While I’ve long hoped to celebrate their qualities in the form of a new dessert, the pomegranate harvest comes along and I find myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Veggies, Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged autumn dessert, autumn recipe, baking, cheesecake, citrus, cream cheese, dessert, fall dessert, fall fruit, fall recipe, GF, gluten-free, holiday dessert, holiday recipe, pomegranate, pomegranate cheesecake, pumpkin, pumpkin cheesecake, winter fruit | 3 Comments

Whiskey Fig Browned Butter Bars

Posted on September 30, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

I’ve always felt that a good, ripe fig is like a little scoop of jam in its own bite-sized pouch. So when fig season arrives, I enjoy lots of them unadorned and I gleefully accept their sweetness as a timely … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking with Spirits, Cookies & Bars, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist | Tagged baking, bar cookies, blondies, bourbon, brown butter, browned butter, cookies, dessert, fig, figs, whiskey, whisky | 7 Comments

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Category Archives: Traditional with a Twist

Creamy Lychee Butter

Smoky Coconut Caramels [Vegan]

Nutty Orange Poundcake Bites with Jack Cheese

Pumpkin Pomegranate Cheesecake with a Curious Crust

Whiskey Fig Browned Butter Bars

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