I have been eyeballing hot cross bun recipes for years. Every Easter I’d briefly consider baking them before settling on a “simpler” and “less time consuming” Easter bread. This year, seeing as time was not an issue, I was determined to give these a try, and I’m glad I did. They turned out to be…
Tag: Apricot
Mini Holiday Cupcakes
One of the upsides of holiday baking is the revisiting of old recipes. Recipes you hoard, covet, and savor during this celebratory time of year. Recipes I posted a year ago, and am now revisiting for the first time since the original post. Recipes that leave me second guessing myself, and wondering “wait? really?” “that…
Oatmeal Apricot Almond Bars
An oatmeal breakfast bar that is chock-full of dried apricots, coconut, cardamom, and almond butter. This is oatmeal cereal on the go. Bake these ahead of time, and zap them in the microwave briefly (or eat them cold) for a homemade, nutritious breakfast that is high in protein and fiber while simultaneously being low in…
The Ephemeral Bee 