A Couple Dessert Reviews

I've really been trying to dip my toes in the water of baking / desserts lately, because I don't really love the idea of not being good at something. Can I whip a batch of muffins without a recipe? Probs not, but I can follow a recipe like no one else lol With that being said, here's a couple baked goods I prepared these past couple weeks and what I did differently, loved, or hated. :)

Chocolate Chunk Oat Muffins

I loved how the original recipe suggested topping the muffins with additional oats, chunks, and nuts for a beautiful presentation. It was a trick I'm going to use for future muffins because it really had the desired effect.

The only change I made on the original recipe was swapping out the milk and using buttermilk instead. I also omitted the nuts so I could share them with my sister who has a bit of an aversion to them. The resulting muffins were so incredibly moist and super delicious. There was a very banana bread-esque feel to these muffins and overall, I would most definitely make these again.

RECIPE LINK - flourandfloral.com/banana-oat-chocolate-chunk-muffins/ 

Cranberry Orange Loaf

Freshness overload here y'all! I'm obsessed with cranberries, especially when they're in season and you can get them fresh from the grocery store. Literally saw a bag, snatched em up, and knew I had to make something cranberry-licious.

I swapped out the margarine for butter, half the sugar for brown sugar, and omitted the nuts. The addition of freshly squeezed orange juice kind of made the batter look curdled, but the resulting loaf was fab. It was bursting with orange flavour and incredibly tangy but sweet enough that it was not overwhelmingly sour. I whipped up a glaze as well that was an utter fail but overall, the recipe itself was bang on. Such a fresh and tasty dessert.

RECIPE LINK - www.allrecipes.com/recipe/6913/cranberry-orange-loaf/

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

This was one that truly excited me because c'mon, two of the very best desserts coming together to create one seriously delicious combo. In a perfect world, this was going to be the best dessert recipe I'd made to date. I was wrong.

I did not change anything for this recipe because it was pretty in depth so I figured it was best to follow exactly. The first problem was the carrot cake batter. The recipe suggested it would be pourable but my batter was incredibly thick. Secondly, I don't believe there was enough cheesecake for this recipe. I felt like I was searching for more as I tore through it with my fork. Lastly, the comments suggested the baking time was not enough so I left it in for 10 more minutes and in my opinion, it was overbaked. It was pretty dense and frankly, not my fav thing. I didn't even make the frosting because I already knew I had wasted enough ingredients on this one.

RECIPE LINK - www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a46468/carrot-cake-cheesecake-recipe/