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Chocolate Caramel Slice Bars

August 11, 2019 by Tasia Leave a Comment

An addictive three layer bar made up of a brown sugar shortbread base, an oozing layer of homemade caramel and topped with a layer of melted chocolate.

close up of caramel slice bar with oozing caramel

Chocolate caramel slice bars came about as a bit of an accident. I've been experimenting with different crusts for a recipe coming your way later this year. When I attempted this brown sugar shortbread type crust for a pie, it basically fell apart on me. The flavor was so good though that I set it aside thinking we'd just crumble it on ice cream or something.

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Blackberry Cherry Pie

July 28, 2019 by Tasia 4 Comments

Two of summer's gorgeous fruits combine the best of sweet and slightly tart in this blackberry and cherry pie.

Summer just wouldn't be complete without pie. It seems to be an American staple. Blackberry and cherry pie is a fabulous way to bring two fruits that scream summer together in a perfectly sweet and slightly tart treat.

Blackberries are well known in the Pacific Northwest. They grow like weeds everywhere! I grew up picking blackberries from the wild bushes around my house. I fell in love with the sweet and sometimes tart berry.

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Homemade Cool Britannia Ice Cream

July 21, 2019 by Tasia 4 Comments

A creamy homemade vanilla ice cream, studded with chocolate covered shortbread and strawberries.

This post is sponsored by Smith Brother's Farms. As always, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make two sugar bugs possible.

Loaf pan with two upside down ice cream cones

I've already professed my love of ice cream. Homemade Cool Britannia ice cream is my all time favorite Ben & Jerry's flavor; chocolate covered shortbread and strawberries in creamy vanilla ice cream.

This flavor was around from 1995-1998 before making it's way to the flavor graveyard. I remember being so sad when this flavor disappeared from stores. It's hard for me to believe it has taken me twenty one (21!!) years to make a homemade copycat version. I know you are going to love it.

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Cherry Crumble Muffins

July 14, 2019 by Tasia Leave a Comment

These cherry crumble muffins are soft and fluffy with a healthy addition of whole wheat flour and topped with a sweet crumble. You are going to love them!

Side view of muffin with the wrapper folded down

This week I bring you another breakfast treat; whole wheat cherry crumble muffins. If you've followed me for any time now, you know I like a muffin to be a little on the healthier and heartier side. I personally consider these muffins to be a little lighter and sweeter than my usual muffin recipes.

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Whiskey Vanilla Caramel Sauce

July 7, 2019 by Tasia 2 Comments

Step by step pictorial instructions for this easy and addictive homemade whiskey vanilla caramel sauce. Only six ingredients and about 15 minutes stand between you and this liquid gold treat. This is the only caramel sauce recipe you will ever need!

This post is sponsored by Templeton Rye. As always, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make TwoSugarBugs possible.

Mason jar of caramel sauce with a messy spoon in front

Whiskey vanilla caramel sauce. I absolutely LOVE caramel and today I'm going to show you how easy it is to create your own homemade caramel sauce.

You are going to either love me for showing you how easy it is; or you are going to hate me for showing you how easy it is! 😉

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Cherry Almond Scones

June 30, 2019 by Tasia 4 Comments

Cherry almond scones are a fantastic way to incorporate the summer's bounty of fresh cherries and the addition of almond extract makes them absolutely addictive.

Cherry almond scones are crumbly on the exterior while soft, buttery and flaky on the interior. The bright, sweet and tart cherries were made to partner with pure almond extract. The combination is incredibly magical.

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Pink Velvet Cake

June 23, 2019 by Tasia 4 Comments

Pink velvet cake is so much more than white cake colored pink! The crumb is dense; yet moist, soft and tender, with just a hint of cocoa. This version is topped with a silky vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream.

Pink velvet cake came about as a bit of an accident. For little e's fourth birthday, she requested blue velvet cake. I started experimenting with variations of red velvet cake, but subbing out the red with blue. The funny thing about blue cake though, is that well, it's blue. Or in my case, it was charcoal green and teal.😂 Mr. Two Sugar Bugs flat out said that blue cake was "weird" and I kind of agree. In all the experimenting though, I came to fall in love with this cake; just not the blue color. The Sugar Bugs and I love pink, so pink velvet cake was born.

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Easy and Fast Soft Drop Sugar Cookies

June 16, 2019 by Tasia 4 Comments

These easy and fast soft drop sugar cookies are so quick and delicious; no need to warm up your ingredients and no rolling pin or cookie cutters required!

A stack of easy and fast soft drop sugar cookies

If you've followed me for any length of time, you know that sugar cookies are my ultimate weakness! One look at my Instagram feed and you can see that I'm a little obsessed with decorating cut out sugar cookies with buttercream.

As much as I LOVE a buttercream sugar cookie, sometimes a girl just wants a sugar cookie STAT.

No waiting for butter to warm up and spending time waiting for the dough to chill.

Enter these easy and fast soft drop sugar cookies.

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Peanut Butter Pie

June 9, 2019 by Tasia 8 Comments

This is an easy, homemade peanut butter pie recipe on a pretzel graham cracker crust. It comes together quickly and can be no bake.

Slice of peanut butter pie on a plate with a fork

Creamy, dreamy, peanut buttery, peanut butter pie. This one is truly for the peanut butter lovers in your life.

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Healthy Breakfast Cookies

June 2, 2019 by Tasia 12 Comments

Wholesome and hearty, these naturally sweetened breakfast cookies are gluten free and perfect for a quick and easy breakfast.

Two breakfast cookies on a cutting board

Healthy breakfast cookies. Take a minute to think about those three words. Sounds heavenly right?

Healthy.

Breakfast.

Cookies.

Sign me up!

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