My Favorite Recipes from 2012

JanuaryWhite Chocolate Frito Popcorn This stuff is seriously addictive. The combination of sweetness from the M&Ms and white chocolate and the salty crunchiness from the popcorn and fritos is indescribable. I took this to a Super Bowl Party and it was a huge success.

FebruaryRoasted Garlic and Chicken Soup Hubby absolutely adores garlic. This soup has a rich garlicy flavor. I served this with freshly baked bread multiple times last winter.

MarchBrowned Butter Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies This has become my go-to chocolate chip cookies recipe. I’ve made it more times than I can count with a variety of mix-in options.

AprilPurple Ombre Cake This is quite an impressive cake. But don’t let it intimidate you. You can break up the process and do a lot of it ahead of time. It’s perfect for any special occasion. And even if you don’t make this overly impressive cake, be sure to make the passion fruit curd that I used for filling. It’s divine.

MayGiant M&M Cookies I love M&M Cookies. These cookies are the size of your hand and perfectly gooey on the inside with a crisp outer edge.

JunePatriotic Quake Cake I really got in to cakes in 2012 apparently. This one was so fun to make and I can’t make it again for another holiday.

JulyRoasted Cherry Brownie Cheesecake This recipe warmed me up to the idea of cherries. I’m really not a fan at all. But when you roast them, then pour them between and over a layer of brownie and a layer of cheesecake, how can you go wrong?

AugustPeach, Bacon, Avocado Sandwich Peaches are my all-time favorite fruit. This sandwich was very unique and delicious.

SeptemberBanana Coconut Bread A coworker of mine called this exquisite. Enough said.

OctoberApple 7 Layer Magic Bars This twist on a classic recipe had a combination of amazing fall flavors – homemade applesauce, apples, coconut, white chocolate, and cinnamon.

NovemberBoston Cream Pie Cheesecake Cake This was the only cheesecake cake I made last year. That’s sad because I love them. It had all the flavors of the a Boston Cream Pie without the pastry cream.

DecemberPecan Pie Brownies These brownies are the stuff of dreams. A fudgey brownie topped with a layer of pecan pie baked right on top. Amazing.

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10 Responses to “Happy Holidays!!”

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    Jennifer — December 24, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Love the new cleaner design. I noticed right away. Merry Christmas!

    • beantownbaker — December 24th, 2012 @ 4:59 pm

      Glad you like it – I’m totally in love with it 🙂

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    Kris @everywhereorange.com — December 24, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    I love the new design!!! It looks so clean and I love your color palate! enjoy your holiday in your new place 🙂

    • beantownbaker — December 24th, 2012 @ 5:47 pm

      Thanks! Happy holidays

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    Sarah C — December 26, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Happy holidays! I noticed the new design a few days ago and really like it! Very clean and the colors are great. You might want to change the font color of your responses to comments – looks like they’re green on purple and are hard to read without highlighting the text. But everything else looks great and it looks super nice!

    • beantownbaker — December 30th, 2012 @ 11:23 am

      Yea, I noticed that after I replied to a comment – should be better now. Thanks for the heads up and Happy Holidays!

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    Shannon — December 27, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    love the new look!! happy new year 🙂

    • beantownbaker — December 30th, 2012 @ 11:24 am

      thanks! happy new year to you!

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    Kerstin — December 27, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    Love your blog makeover! And congrats on your move – so many new changes 🙂 Happy Holidays!

    • beantownbaker — December 30th, 2012 @ 11:27 am

      Thanks! It has been a lot going on all at once, especially with the holidays thrown in the mix too.

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