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Baked Breads and Cakes

Here you will find all the mouth-watering baked good recipes that are every sweet tooth’s weakness! Find recipes for everything from savory scones to sweet cake pops.
This category contains tons of vegetarian options and caters to other dietary restrictions as well. All recipes are super easy to make! If you’re looking to make a shareable snack or dessert, these recipes are perfect for you. Of course, I won’t judge you if one bite makes you want to gobble everything down yourself! Trust me, it may happen.

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Mini cheesecake cupcakes made with Greek yogurt and cream cheese with a vanilla wafer crust topped with strawberries and blueberries to create a red, white and blue dessert using Mother Nature as my source for food coloring.

Red, White and Blueberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

May 24, 2019

Pucker Up! These sweet and tangy Honey Lemon Bars made with fresh lemon, lemon zest and honey and a whole wheat shortbread crust are a little lighter than traditional lemon bars, but are so tasty and hard to resist.

Honey Lemon Bars

March 31, 2019

Moist and delicious Maple Pecan Banana Muffins, so good you won't believe they are light!

Maple Pecan Banana Muffins

September 30, 2018

This super moist carrot cake recipe is perfect for Easter or anytime of the year. Made with a can of crushed pineapple which makes it very moist, without adding a ton of fat.

Super Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

March 28, 2018

Easy Hot Cross Buns using this easy dough from my Bagel Recipe. No yeast, no boiling, no fancy mixer. Bake them in the oven or in the air-fryer!

Hot Cross Buns

March 25, 2018

These whole wheat Irish soda bread muffins are delicious, the perfect start a lazy cold March Sunday morning. Speckled with raisins, they are sweet and perfect enjoyed with a hot cup of tea.

Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread Muffins

March 16, 2018

These Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins are insanely good. So moist, and lightly sweetened, studded with blueberries in every bite!

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

May 21, 2017

Merry Christmas

December 24, 2015

A Thanksgiving dessert table is never complete without the pumpkin pie. To lighten this up, I use less sugar and a thinner crust, but you can't tell!

Skinny Pumpkin Pie

October 31, 2015

So moist and flavorful, this bread is made light by replacing butter with lots of bananas, pumpkin and apple sauce.

Pumpkin Banana Pecan Bread

October 24, 2015

This super moist Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is loaded with chocolate chips in every bite. Made healthier with a whole wheat flour blend and lots of apple sauce in place of butter for results that are moist and delicious, without a ton of fat.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

July 23, 2015

This simple almond cake is made with just five ingredients (not counting the berries), but don't let it's simplicity fool you – it's delicious (and it also happens to be gluten-free)!

5-Ingredient Almond Cake with Fresh Berries

May 3, 2015

This blueberry banana combination goes so well together and makes a super moist bread. Using lots of very ripe sweet bananas allows you to cut back on the fat without sacrificing the flavor and texture.

Blueberry Banana Bread

April 19, 2015

Delicious, low-fat, gluten-free banana nut bread made two-ways! So moist and delicious, you can't tell it's light. My family went bananas for this!!

Gluten-Free Lightened Up Banana Nut Bread

October 19, 2014

These Pumpkin Butterscotch Bars cookie bars are the perfect Fall dessert – moist and chewy, made lighter with pumpkin puree and studded with butterscotch chips.

Pumpkin Butterscotch Bars

September 29, 2014

Moist cinnamon apple bread made with homemade applesauce, small chunks of fresh apples and walnuts in every bite. It's so moist and delicious, you won't believe it's low fat!

Applesauce Nut Bread

September 13, 2014

Sunday mornings are a little better when I make these deliciously moist peanut butter muffins. These muffins make a regular appearance in my home whenever I have ripe bananas I need to use up. Everyone loves them around here – if you try them you'll know why!

Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

February 23, 2014

If you have ripe bananas lying around, today is the perfect day to make this wonderfully moist Banana Cranberry Bread studded with tart ruby cranberries!

Banana Cranberry Bread

December 14, 2013

Easy Skinny Halloween mummy cake balls made light by using a box cake mix, egg whites and fat free Greek yogurt – no butter required!

Skinny Mummy Cake Balls

October 20, 2013

Whole Grain Apple Nut Muffins

October 6, 2013

These mini pumpkin spiced muffins are made light with pumpkin puree and egg whites and loaded with chocolate chips in every bite!

Skinny Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

September 30, 2013

Light and biscuit-like savory scones made with a blend of whole wheat and white flour, shredded zucchini, sun dried tomato, Asiago cheese and fresh rosemary.

Savory Zucchini Asiago Tomato Scones

July 9, 2013

Roasted Strawberry Banana Bread is moist and delicious, made with ripe bananas and roasted strawberries, which brings out the sweetness of the berries.

Roasted Strawberry Banana Bread

June 16, 2013

Everyone knows there's gold at the end of a rainbow, so why not celebrate St Patrick's Day with these easy cake pops, made skinny by using a cake pop pan, a box cake mix, fat free yogurt, egg whites and water!

St Patricks Day Cake Pops

March 16, 2013

Healthier homemade croutons made with whole grain bread, Italian seasoning and shredded parmesan cheese.

Homemade Croutons

March 4, 2013

Cheesecake squares, lightened up with yogurt and light cream cheese, baked on a chocolate graham cracker crust drizzled with melted chocolate and topped with fresh raspberries.

Skinny Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

January 31, 2013

These Skinny Cake pops are made lighter by using a box cake mix, egg whites and fat free Greek yogurt – no oil, no butter required!

Skinny Cake Pops

December 11, 2012

Baked oatmeal with ripe bananas, pumpkin and pecans is the perfect way to start your morning! When this first came out of the oven, I wasn't so sure...but after my first bite I knew I had a winner!

Baked Oatmeal with Pumpkin and Bananas

November 11, 2012

Hazelnuts, white chocolate and pumpkin spice biscotti are the perfect combination for these crispy "adult" cookies.

Pumpkin Hazelnut White Chocolate Biscotti

November 4, 2012

With a chill in the air, weekends in the Fall are perfect for baking treats like these pumpkin nut muffins with added pecans.

Pumpkin Nut Muffins

September 15, 2012