Baking Inclined.

Baking is a huge passion of mine! My “Baking Inclined” blog will introduce you to the recipes I’ve discovered and baked myself, so you can bake them at home. Featuring adapted content from amazing other bloggers - plus a number of original recipes!

Pomegranate Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Pomegranate Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I absolutely love pomegranates… but there seems to be a shortage of pomegranate desserts! So, I figured it’s time to get them into my favorite dessert medium: cookies! These pomegranate oatmeal chocolate chip are a delightful twist on a classic cookie. The bright pomegranate seeds stand out against the chocolate chips, giving these cookies a fruity brightness to a familiar flavor. Give this recipe a try and send 2020 out in style!

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Red Velvet Peanut Butter Blossoms
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Red Velvet Peanut Butter Blossoms

Did you know the Peanut Butter Blossom was invented in Ohio? In fact, it’s roots go back to my very own hometown, Gibsonburg, Ohio. The peanut butter blossoms were entered into the 1957 Pillsbury baking contest. Though they didn’t win (third place nationally), these cookies stood the test of time and are now beloved everywhere. Peanut butter blossoms are one of my favorite cookies, especially around the holidays. So finding out they originated in my hometown propelled them to the top of my baking list.

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Peanut Butter Puppy Chow
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Peanut Butter Puppy Chow

While looking for a holiday-snack last Christmas, I stumbled across a post that added peanut butter and other mix-ins to the standard puppy chow recipe. Using this as a guide, I created my own blend of Peanut Butter Puppy Chow – the perfect treat for the chocolate peanut butter lover in your life.

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