The World’s Best Fresh Blueberry Muffins are seriously the best blueberry muffins ever. Every time I make a batch, I get a recipe request. They are similar to a muffin you’d buy in a specialty bakery; and nothing like the muffins you’ll buy in a big box store! One year, when my baby turned 14,… Read More
Bread & Rolls
Diane’s No Fail French Bread
Diane’s No Fail French Bread is the best French bread recipe ever! Simple ingredients, most of which you already have in your pantry and about an hour and a half is all you need before baking. Most of the time is rising in the bowl or on the baking sheet. Homemade French Bread vs Store… Read More
Fresh Strawberry Bread
It’s Strawberry season, and this Fresh Strawberry Bread is a long time favorite in our home. Fresh strawberries, lemon and cinnamon make the best combination in this quick bread! I’m a big fan of almost any type of quick bread (bread that is usually sweet and made without yeast). I love banana bread, pumpkin bread,… Read More
Naan
If you love homemade bread of any kind, you’re going to love this recipe for homemade naan. A traditional Indian-style flatbread, this recipe is so easy to make, requires no special ingredients, and is perfect for beginners or experienced cooks! What is Naan? Naan is a soft, pillow-like flatbread, an essential in Indian cuisine. Naan… Read More
Classic White Bread Recipe
What’s better than the smell of bread baking? If you haven’t ever made a loaf of bread, this is the perfect recipe for you. ABK’S Classic White Bread Recipe is a basic, no-frills recipe for one loaf of delicious classic white bread just like Grandma used to make! The good old days… When was the… Read More
Chocolate Covered Pear Muffins
What makes the perfect muffin? I think it has to be sweet, but not overly sweet, and it has to compliment savory dishes served at brunch. Chocolate Covered Pear Muffins are the perfect fit for your next breakfast or brunch gathering. I created a sweet, but not too sweet muffin you can serve year round… Read More
Overnight Refrigerator Rolls
Perfect for any occasion, these Overnight Refrigerator Rolls can be made ahead and chilled in the fridge until the day of serving. They’re soft, fluffy, absolutely irresistible, and are perfect for anything from holidays to Sunday dinners. Overnight Rolls for the win If you know me, you know Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s a… Read More
Braided Cheese-Onion Bread
This Braided Cheese-Onion Bread has been a favorite recipe in our family for years! The chewy texture of the bread, combined with ribbons of melted cheese and onions all baked into one beautiful loaf is the perfect companion for almost any main dish. This recipe was first posted several years ago, and has been updated… Read More
Gluten Free Chocolate Quick Bread
Gluten Free Chocolate Quick Bread will change your mind about gluten free baking! Its deep dark chocolate flavor and super moist texture is a treat any chocoholic will love. Over that past few years I’ve received lots of requests for gluten free recipes. I’ve avoided developing and posting gluten free desserts for a few reasons…. Read More
Homemade Hot Cross Buns
Homemade Hot Cross Buns originated in England, and are a traditional treat enjoyed at Easter time. I love the hot cross buns sold at a local Salt Lake bakery, Mrs. Backers, and have been on a mission to recreate this classic sweet roll in my kitchen! tradition, tradition The tradition of hot cross buns dates… Read More
Favorite Sour Cream Banana Bread
I’ve been a fan of banana bread since I was a young girl. Give me a glass of milk and a thick slice of banana bread and I’m one happy girl! To achieve a super moist banana bread, I believe it must include one or more key ingredients: buttermilk, yogurt or sour cream. Our Favorite… Read More
Green Chile and Cheese Cornbread
Take cornbread to a whole new level with this Green Chile and Cheese Cornbread recipe. This recipe will make you crave cornbread as a side dish every time you whip up a batch of chili or soup. The creamed corn, green chilies and cheese combine perfectly to make the most moist and flavorful cornbread ever!… Read More
ABK Soft Herb Breadsticks
Soft Herb Breadsticks are the perfect side to almost any dish…soup, salad, pasta. If you love Olive Garden Breadsticks you’re going to love this recipe! It’s spring in Utah, and that means one thing. Expect the weather to change every few hours. Or minutes. Today, it’s feeling like a stay inside and make soup kind… Read More
Fresh Lemon Buns
My favorite meal on Easter Sunday is a combination of ham (of course), egg dishes, salads, rolls and a few sweets! If you’re still looking for something sweet to make for your Easter day celebration, we’ve got you covered with ABK’s Fresh Lemon Buns. This soft dough is easy to handle and mixes up quickly…. Read More
My Mother in Law’s Rolls (Doreen’s Rolls)
My mother in law taught me how to make rolls when I was first married over 33 years ago. This recipe, My Mother in Law’s Rolls (Doreen’s Rolls), has been in my husbands family for years and is one of our kids’ favorite! It is one of my favorite recipes because it calls for dried… Read More
Big Fluffy Pan Dinner Rolls
Remember those rolls they used to make in the cafeteria at lunch? Yes, once upon a time cafeterias in schools were used for cooking, not just heating up. The rolls were always served with the special Thanksgiving lunch, my favorite school lunch of the year! I loved those big fluffy white rolls… If you don’t… Read More
Cheese and Garlic Twisted Breadsticks
I’ve been making Cheese and Garlic Twisted Breadsticks for years. They take less than an hour start to finish and paired with a salad or soup make a meal complete! They are simple enough to make with your kids this summer, they’ll love to cut the dough into strips, sprinkle with cheese and then twist. I… Read More
Banana Bread with Coconut Oil
A while back, a reader suggested I try using coconut oil instead of butter in my favorite banana bread recipe. I was a bit hesitant, but so glad I switched out coconut oil for butter because the result was W O W! Sometimes a fat substitution = less flavor, or inferior flavor, or a less… Read More
Great Harvest Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Pumpkin flavor is still in full swing over here. I can’t get enough of the rich flavor of pumpkin combined with fall spices. This pumpkin bread is the definition of a fall treat. Don’t forget the chocolate chips! I love pumpkin and chocolate together. It’s hard to do pumpkin bread without chocolate chips…in my opinion…. Read More
Great Harvest Honey Whole Wheat Bread (copycat)
I’m trying to figure out where the past 12 months went. A year ago, this was our life… February 2013. The coldest February in the history of the world to move. Not kidding when I say the snow stayed on the lawn until April. It was that kind of winter. Hooray for 2014. Yesterday, it… Read More
Maddox Ranch Rolls
If you have lived in the Beehive State for any length of time, you’ve been to the Maddox in Perry, Utah. My favorite meal at Maddox is fried chicken, Maddox Ranch Rolls with honey, and a slice of fresh strawberry or peach pie with whipped cream.I know- grease, carbs and sugar. I didn’t say it… Read More
Not Your Granny’s Whole Wheat Rolls
When the word “wheat” is used in the same sentence as bread or rolls, my mind immediately links with the word “heavy”. Nothing could be further from the truth with Not Your Granny’s Whole Wheat Rolls. The combination of wheat flour and white flour (2-1) along with a little orange juice in the dough… Read More
Cheese and Onion Rolls
One of our long time favorites is Braided Onion Cheese Bread. The basic recipe includes dough filled with a cheese-onion mixture, then shaped into ropes and braided. I love the look of the braided loaf, but also love it shaped into rolls. The recipe for Cheese and Onion Rolls was easily adapted to eliminate the… Read More
Tessa’s French Peasant Bread
French peasant bread is such a great beginner recipe for making bread! It’s fool proof and turns out so tasty every time. I love my friend Tessa. And I love her cooking. Tessa brought this recipe to a dinner party at Christmas and I fell in love. It is super simple. No kneading and no mixer… Read More
Challah Bread
Christmas and the start of 2013 came and went in a flurry of activity. A few highlights from the holidays.. Bakebakebake Cookie Exchange with friends (Great) Grandma meets the newest addition to our fam for the first time. Bowling on Christmas Eve. My mom’s favorite sport 🙂 Talking to our missionary Stephen for the last… Read More
Lion House Rolls
Lion House Rolls are famous in the state of Utah. Once you’ve had one of these huge, fluffy rolls, you’ll never want to try another roll recipe! This recipe comes straight from the famous Lion House, located on Temple Square and has been enjoyed for generations. Thoughts from November, 2012: Hello. Announcement.IT’S THANKSGIVING IN TEN… Read More
Frieda’s Light Wheat Bread
Last week at The Fork, we had an amazing hands-on bread making class taught by Frieda, Queen of Bread Making. Frieda is a darling woman who really knows her stuff when it comes to bread and roll making. If you haven’t already stumbled across her blog, you can find it here. Who doesn’t love the… Read More
Cinnamon Swirl Bread with Sweet Cinnamon Butter
Two and a half years ago, I started blogging about my fifth child, Cooking. I started because I was a little sad that my kids were growing up. A little sad that, although I love my boys, I was now the only girl left at home. It seemed like I was facing a never ending… Read More
Artichoke and Oven Dried Tomato Foccacia
Fall is in the air and I love it. Fall=more baking and cooking. Love that. This Artichoke and Oven Dried Tomato Foccacia is a delish side for a salad or main dish. You can top it with as little or much as you want. I had a can of artichokes in my pantry and… Read More
Buttermilk Cluster Rolls
Sunday= the perfect day to make home baked rolls for a family dinner. I made these absolutely delish buttermilk cluster rolls (twice) last week. I loved the way they look after being baked in a springform pan. Homemade roll heaven. Print Buttermilk Cluster Rolls adapted from Saveur magazine and Thefreshloaf.com Ingredients 2 1/4 teaspoons active… Read More
Buttermilk Dinner Rolls
Buttermilk Dinner Rolls Eighteen days till Thanksgiving. Are you planning your menu? Polishing the silver, washing the crystal, pressing the linens, stenciling handmade place cards? Yes on the first question, no on all of the rest for me. Did you know there are really helpful planning time lines for these type of things? Real Simple… Read More
Orange Rolls with Sour Cream Glaze
Orange Rolls with Sour Cream Glaze are a special treat your family will love! They’re sticky and gooey and filled with orange flavored goodness and worth every minute they take to make. I’m not sure where orange rolls originated, but I know they are popular in Utah and certain areas in the South. Growing up… Read More