Category: Sweet Treats
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Postpartum Treats That Feel as Good as They Taste
Postpartum sweet treats don’t need to be elaborate to feel comforting. These simple desserts and drinks are warm, grounding, and nourishing — chosen to support recovery, steady energy, and those quiet moments when you want something sweet that still feels good.
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Long-Fermented Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Christmas Morning Version)
Long-fermented sourdough cinnamon rolls adapted from Cultures for Health—soft, consistent, and part of our Christmas morning rhythm year after year.
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🍏 The Citrus-Kissed Apple Pie (That Changed Our Holiday Table)
A citrus-kissed apple pie with a tender cream cheese crust and a golden crumb topping. Bright, warm, and deeply cozy — perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and every fall gathering.
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🍪 The Ultimate Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies
A nostalgic, bakery-style chocolate chip cookie with browned butter, warm vanilla, and gooey chocolate throughout—updated from my eleven-year family favorite and perfect for holiday baking.
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🤍 Vegan Caramel Sauce
When dairy left our kitchen, caramel was one of the hardest things to give up. This vegan version, made with coconut and oat cream, isn’t meant to mimic the original—it’s meant to stand on its own. Smooth, rich, and real, it’s comfort reimagined for the way we eat now.
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🍯 The Caramel Collection
Smooth, buttery, and kissed with sea salt, this small-batch caramel sauce is made the old-fashioned way — no water, no thermometer, just patience and rhythm. What started as a Valentine’s experiment turned into a family favorite we make every fall. Drizzle it on ice cream, swirl it into coffee, or gift it in jars for…
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🫐 Nourishing Vanilla–Blueberry Milkshake
A creamy, antioxidant-rich milkshake made with vanilla, blueberry, and cardamom — topped with a warm clove–orange drizzle. Designed for postpartum recovery but loved by everyone, it balances protein, fiber, and gentle sweetness for a shake that truly nourishes without pretending to be more than it is.
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🍯 The Butterscotch That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen
This butterscotch wasn’t planned — it started with running out of sugar and ended with something better. Rich, golden, and buttery with deep molasses flavor, this simple sauce tastes like the center of a See’s candy square. Perfect for drizzling, dipping, or gifting — proof that some kitchen mistakes are meant to happen.
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🍫 Fudgey Chocolate Caramel Sauce
Thick, glossy, and rich with Dutch-process cocoa — this homemade chocolate caramel sauce is pure indulgence. Made with raw sugar and finished with a hint of black lava salt, it’s the kind of sauce that clings to a spoon and transforms simple desserts into something special.
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🍯 Vanilla Bean Caramel Sauce
This is the caramel that changed everything for me – rich, buttery, and fragrant with real vanilla bean. Simple ingredients, no corn syrup, and endlessly giftable.
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