About Baking BitesRecipe IndexFAQBaking Bites CookbooksShopBaking Bites An award winning food and baking blog featuring recipes, tips and moreLatestRecipesBaking How-To’s & TipsHow to Start A Food BlogTools & GadgetsReviewsIngredientsFood ReviewsCookbooksBfoBRandom ArticleLatest PostsDessert for TwoFebruary 23, 2015Leave a commentBaking is a wonderful way to spend a lazy afternoon. It’s fun to spend a few hours mixing up ingredients, crimping dough and enjoying the aromas wafting from your oven. After the baking is finished, you’re left with lots of goodies to enjoy yourself or share with friends and family. One of the things that keeps people from baking more at home is that they ...Read More »Blackberry Crumb MuffinsFebruary 20, 20151 CommentI like coffee cakes topped with lots of crisp, buttery crumb topping. Coffee cakes aren’t the only baked good you can add streusel to – even cookies and pancakes are fair game – and, frankly, I wish that I would remember to add a crumb topping to my goodies a lot more often. These Blackberry Crumb Muffins have a tender, berry-packed muffin base, but are a standout ...Read More »Nordic Ware Cinnamon Bun PanFebruary 20, 2015Leave a commentA batch of warm, sticky cinnamon buns is a wonderful treat on a lazy weekend morning. They’re actually a wonderful treat any time, however you are much more likely to spend a few hours making a batch on a Sunday than on a busy weekday morning. Cinnamon buns are a relatively time consuming pastry to make, since the bread must be kneaded, proofed, filled and ...Read More »What is bleached flour?February 19, 2015Leave a commentBleached flour is wheat flour that has had a chemical whitening agent added to it. The whitening process gives the flour a lighter color and a softer texture than unbleached flour, but it does not have much of an impact on the flavor of the flour when compared to unbleached all purpose flour. In addition to lightening the color, bleaching also lowers the protein content ...Read More »Homemade Girl Scout Cookie RecipesHomemade Girl Scout Cookies: Gluten Free Thin MintsJune 8, 2011Samoas SconesJanuary 28, 2011Peppermint SnickerdoodlesDecember 17, 2010Homemade Samoas Ice CreamMarch 30, 2010Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: Samoas Cheesecake BarsMarch 1, 2010Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: Lemon CoolersFebruary 26, 2010Girl Scout Cookies from the pastMarch 12, 2009Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: Samoas BarsFebruary 2, 2009No-Bake Vanilla Cheesecake with Thin Mint CrustJanuary 28, 2008Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: TagalongsJanuary 25, 2008Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: SamoasJanuary 23, 2008Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: Do-si-dosJanuary 21, 2008How-To's and TipsHow to decorate a dessert plateFebruary 4, 20105 CommentsA piece of cake can look a bit lonely on a plate all by itself. Dressing up the plate with a little garnish or a little sauce can go a long way in making a plain chocolate cake look like