Keep It Sweet Blog

Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bars

Posted on July 17, 2012

I may be on vacation this week eating and drinking my way through Napa, but I’d still stop everything if I had more of these ice cream bars to eat.  These Salted Caramel and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bars were an upgrade or shall I say “how can I make an amazing dessert…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bites {Gluten-free} {Vegan}

Posted on July 7, 2012

Well, I think/hope that this will be the last banana recipe for a little while.  As I said before, the banana consumption in my apartment has a direct correlation with our workout frequency and things are finally back to normal at home.  We are headed to Napa later this week so the motivation of a…

Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread {Gluten-Free}

Posted on June 25, 2012

Gluten-free banana bread that is moist and just as delicious as regular.  No crazy ingredients needed. Besides my tight shorts, another symptom of my less than stellar gym attendance is an abundance of browning bananas in my kitchen.  They are the pre-workout snack of choice in our apartment and when they don't get eaten it…

Fudgy Brownie Crunch Banana Ice Cream Pie

Posted on June 19, 2012

I was talking to some friends a few weeks ago about working out, eating healthy, etc.  For as long as I remember I’ve worked out hard most days of the week and watched what I ate 80% of the time. But when I started running a bakery full-time, things changed.  My days got longer and…

Chocolate Covered Cookie Butter Pretzels

Posted on June 11, 2012

Yes, I’m still alive.  I’ve just been buried in butter, sugar and chocolate… especially in the form of blondies over the last few weeks.  Keep It Sweet Desserts was lucky enough to get a very flattering mention in Star Magazine and readers have been calling, emailing and placing orders like crazy.  It is amazing. Some…

Margarita Frosting Shots

Posted on May 28, 2012

Happy Hour never tasted so good. What’s that? You don’t usually take shots of frosting to unwind after a hard day?  Pretty sure that needs to change now.  Cheers to to butter, sugar, cream cheese and… tequila! You might remember these margarita cookie bars I made for Cinco de Mayo?  The dessert that turned me…

Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Frozen Yogurt

Posted on May 24, 2012

This week has been full of ice cream but I’m sending you off on a long weekend with a real bang – I made something frozen and delicious and dare I say it…. healthy!  This frozen yogurt is full of great things like nonfat greek yogurt and blueberries, but even better than that it is…

Summer Fun with Nestle Drumsticks and a Giveaway!

Posted on May 23, 2012

<Giveaway details at the end of the post> So clearly I like ice cream.  And while I love coming up with different types of ice cream cakes, pies, etc., sometimes it is nice to have someone else do the work for you.  Because on an ideal summer day, I’m not standing by a hot oven. …

Fun and Easy Ice Cream Desserts to Start Your Summer

Posted on May 21, 2012

Is Memorial Day really this weekend?! Since I don’t want to think about wearing a bathing suit just yet, I’ll think about one of my favorite parts of summer… ice cream.  Well, I eat ice cream all year round, but there is something so nostalgic about going out for an ice cream cone on a…

White Chocolate Cinnamon Bun Krispie Treats

Posted on May 18, 2012

Rice Krispies = Breakfast Cinnamon Buns = Breakfast -> By the transitive property of food, Cinnamon Bun Rice Krispie Treats = Breakfast Obviously. Last weekend I wanted to add an (almost) gluten-free treat to our Mother’s Day brunch spread for my sister to enjoy.  I’d been looking for a good way to use these fun…