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Hi, I'm Samantha,

and welcome to my deliciously indulgent food blog. I am a self- taught baker that has been exploring, creating and perfected some of your sweetest sugared-kneads!

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S’MORES COOKIE SANDWICH

These s’more cookies went absolutely insane and viral on my instagram which started it all. Honestly, without this recipe and photos I would not be where I am right now. They are so delicious, full of all the s’more flavors. A chewy soft crushed graham cracker cookie around a layer of homemade marshmallow fluff and

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Cast iron apple pie

CAST IRON APPLE PIE

This was my very first dessert I created where all my family and friends convinced me to start baking and making a food blog out of it. When I first started sharing this recipe, and all my future ones, it was really hard for me to come to terms with it, for the selfish idea

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BEST PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

BEST PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

A peanut butter cookie is a classic and the absolute best for all the peanut butter lovers out there. These are not your typical peanut butter cookies with the fork imprints criss cross on the top. Those are the best, but these are my favorite. Not one did I add chocolate chunks in them but

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

I have several chocolate chip cookies recipe that I have, that all have different flavors or techniques to achieving their specific tastes. These are definitely really good; they are a go-to but are not necessarily the quickest and easiest therefore I tend to use another one of my recipes. If you do have the time

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Peanut Butter Twix Bars

PEANUT BUTTER TWIX BARS

This is the best homemade candy bar that you will ever have or need! I’ve brought these around so many friends and family and they are insanely popular and get eaten within minutes. Yes, all 24+ twix bars get eaten in one sitting and I don’t blame anyone. They are truly addicting and by far

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Shortbread Bars

PB&J SHORTBREAD BARS

SIMPLE & EASY is the way to my heart and that is exactly what these are which is why I am obsessed with them and making them. That is all there is to it, not much to explain besides they are so incredibly delicious and quick to make. These instantly became a family favorite the

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Baked Apple Cider Donuts

BAKED APPLE CIDER DONUTS

Let’s be honest, frying donuts at home is such a hassle and causes the biggest mess to clean up as well as is extremely time consuming making sure the oil is constantly at the right temperature and when it’s done frying they are either still doughy on the inside or overcooked and too crunchy on

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Best Vanilla Cupcakes

BEST VANILLA CUPCAKES

Cupcake recipes are my favorite and the easiest to tell when testing recipes if they are good or not. Also, my favorite to test because I love cupcakes and get to try so many. I worked on this recipe for weeks if not months just to have the perfect moist, light, airy, fluffy tender vanilla

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WHOOPIE PIE

Whoopie pies are the best of both worlds, two cakey pieces put together and filled with a vanilla buttercream. It’s almost like eating the tops of two cupcakes with some frosting in between. Which, by the way, is the best way to eat a cupcake – breaking the bottom half off and putting it upside

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PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Pumpkin Cheesecake is a classic dessert but definitely has some strong potent flavors to it – cream cheese, tart, some bitter and sweet notes, but oh so good! I can not wait every year for fall to come around specifically for pumpkin cheesecakes to be available at all my favorite bakeries. The very first time

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

I have several chocolate chip cookies recipe that I have, that all have different flavors or techniques to achieving their specific tastes. These are definitely really good; they are a go-to but are not necessarily the quickest and easiest therefore I tend to use another one of my recipes. If you do have the time

Read More
Peanut Butter Twix Bars

PEANUT BUTTER TWIX BARS

This is the best homemade candy bar that you will ever have or need! I’ve brought these around so many friends and family and they are insanely popular and get eaten within minutes. Yes, all 24+ twix bars get eaten in one sitting and I don’t blame anyone. They are truly addicting and by far

Read More
Shortbread Bars

PB&J SHORTBREAD BARS

SIMPLE & EASY is the way to my heart and that is exactly what these are which is why I am obsessed with them and making them. That is all there is to it, not much to explain besides they are so incredibly delicious and quick to make. These instantly became a family favorite the

Read More
Baked Apple Cider Donuts

BAKED APPLE CIDER DONUTS

Let’s be honest, frying donuts at home is such a hassle and causes the biggest mess to clean up as well as is extremely time consuming making sure the oil is constantly at the right temperature and when it’s done frying they are either still doughy on the inside or overcooked and too crunchy on

Read More
Best Vanilla Cupcakes

BEST VANILLA CUPCAKES

Cupcake recipes are my favorite and the easiest to tell when testing recipes if they are good or not. Also, my favorite to test because I love cupcakes and get to try so many. I worked on this recipe for weeks if not months just to have the perfect moist, light, airy, fluffy tender vanilla

Read More

WHOOPIE PIE

Whoopie pies are the best of both worlds, two cakey pieces put together and filled with a vanilla buttercream. It’s almost like eating the tops of two cupcakes with some frosting in between. Which, by the way, is the best way to eat a cupcake – breaking the bottom half off and putting it upside

Read More

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Pumpkin Cheesecake is a classic dessert but definitely has some strong potent flavors to it – cream cheese, tart, some bitter and sweet notes, but oh so good! I can not wait every year for fall to come around specifically for pumpkin cheesecakes to be available at all my favorite bakeries. The very first time

Read More

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