Joy the Baker: The Top Five
Written by joythebaker on June 15, 2009 – 10:35 pm -
Number Five: Peanut Butter Fudge Treats
For those moments when you decide to kill your noisy neighbors by gifting them an epic sugar rush in the form of these super charged bars. Not a crime, right?
Number Four: Red Velvet Black and White Cookies
Because red dye makes everything… red velvety!
Number Three: Pumpkin Pie Bars
Why add rolling out pie crust to the monstrous holiday to-do list? Plus, butterscotch chips!? Success!
Number Two: Lemon Whoopie Pies
Two cookies brought together with cream cheese frosting!? Every meal, everyday? Ok!
Number One: Easy Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Like a cinnamon roll loophole. Also, is it weird that I always type cinnamon rolls as sinnamon rolls before correcting myself. Yea… that happens.
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Your red velvet black and white cookies totally bring yin and yang to mind. All is well with the world ( and I don’t even believe in that stuff!)
Those lemon cookies look amazing. And as far as typos? I always type my friend’s name as Christ, and then I have to delete the ‘t’ at the end. I don’t tell him that, though, because I don’t want to give him a God complex. Haha!
Sure this has been said of you before… but you remind me of Anna Pascale off Stranger Than Fiction. love love love. just wants to change the world with her sweet creations. thanks for brightening my world!
yum! Those lemon whoopie bars are totally calling my name this morning!
Okay these all look amazing–which to try first??? Now more things to put on my to-do list–however, these might be bumped to the top above laundry and bills–they look so delish that they get priority! Thanks
the red velvet black n white cookies are just genius. prolly my favorite but i have yet to make them. how did i miss the pumpkin pie bars? i thought i had scoured this blog front to back already…!
These recipes look mouthwatering! I cannot wait to make the Pumpkin Pie Bars! These recipes will get me through the day today… dreaming all day long at my desk! Thanks Joy!!
OMG peanut butter fudge treats look incredible…gooey and creamy and crumbly all in one *swoon*
Oh my the pumpkin pie bars sound delish right now. I know it is not fall, but I really want to make these. I also love the idea of the cinnamon roll muffins my son would flip over these.
Every body has at least one noisy neighbor, don’t they? The only thing that’s going to kill mine is beer. I’ve never seen him without one in his hand. I don’t think he eats – only drinks.
But for those treats above, you can go ahead and kill me. I’ll die happy.
Ramona
Joy, you’re the reason I’ve added more time to my treadmill workout!!
mmm…, how did you ever pick 5 favs? I think I must try them all with my kids, they love to bake/cook. By the way the brown sugar bacon waffles are divine!
Instead of signing my kids up for expensive cooking class this summer, we are going to do our own at home. Do you have any suggestions for what to choose? The kids are 13, 11 & 9. I will search your site, you may have already covered this topic.
Melissa
ooh, those red velvet cookies look amazing!
oh yeah, I tried the bacon waffles on Saturday this past weekend – amazing. Bacon should always be baked with brown sugar
Hi Joy! Quick question about the pumpkin bars. I would LOVE to make these but my poor hubby is allergic to tree nuts.
Should I sub something else in for those or will it be ok without them? Thanks so much. Love your blog!
I am proud to say I have made four of Top Five. Looks like I need to get on those pumpkin bars and complete the job.
Those pumpkin bars are to die for! I love them. Have to make them again sometime soon. The cinnamon muffins look great too. Will have to try those.
I love your red velvet cookies! I made them for friends and family – they were a huge hit!!
I’m swooning over here. You sure know how to bake!
PB fudge treats for sure!
Those lemon whoopies are my favorite thing ever. I put them in the freezer to hide them from my family, but they taste SO good all cold and pillowy.
Yum! I want to share my cinnamon roll recipe that uses biscuit dough to cut down the wait time. I highly recommend using plain non-fat yogurt as the liquid. It gives the dough a nice tang to compliment the sweetness – also adding a little orange zest to the dough!
Scroll down to see the cinnamon-sugar variation:
http://ibaketodiffer.blogspot.com/2008/11/biscuit-variations.html
I think your filling with this dough will be killer. I love cardamom.
Oooh I love the Top 5! I think I’ll start with #1 – they look scrumptious!
Those all look amazing! I want to make those whoopie pies for real. But mini!
FABULOUS! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m drooling all over my keyboard…
You always make me want to bake! Yes, the lemon whoopie pies are heaven, going to make them again RIGHT NOW.
p.s. Helen: it was Maggie Gyllenhall, not Anna Pascale!
How did the brownie cookies not make the top 5??? We’ve made them at least 10 times. But I see now there are others to try. I’m in for Joy the Stranger than Fiction girl. Do you sing too?
Joy, you are the only blog that I think is worth reading- and I have one of my own so…
Annie- Apologize to Helen, Maggie Gyllenhaal was the actress- Helen was referring to the character she played: whose name in Stranger than Fiction was Ana Pascal. I’m sure you realize the difference.
You had me at number 5!
Thanks for bringing these 5 recipes out to look at again. Would it be strange to make those pumpkin bars in June? Possibly bring them to a 4th of July picnic and get a couple head turns? They sounds so good, I do not want to wait for its appropriate season
I was just looking at that cinnamon roll recipe yesterday. This is a sign!
Followed your blog for a while, but this is my first comment… Just had to tell you that I tried the easy cinnamon rolls (scrumptious!), put my own spin on your pumpkin pie bars (a fan favorite), and have dreams of making strawberry and/or lemon whoopie pies this weekend!
I can totally vouch for those Pumpkin Pie Bars, I used your recipe when you first published it and it brings pumpkin filling to a whole new level. It was so dang good.
Joy you’re just plain evil – this whole assortment of treats looks completely amazing….I’m drooling and can’t even fathom anything past the PB bars!
That’s a good selection! I think I like the red velvet cakes best.
I think I’ll be trying some of these soon!
My favorites? Peanut butter chocolate ice cream and fruit & jam muffins. Anytime I make anything from your site my husband falls a little more in love with me. Thanks for that amazing gift!
Torture, torture, torture! It hurts so good.
Ha! Thanks Dawn, didn’t realize my mistake (thought Helen was thinking of Anna Paquin, another wonderful actress). My blood sugar must have been low… I’ll just stick to baking.
You guys are so funny! I get the Stranger Than Fiction comment a lot… especially since I have tattoos. Shhhh. You guys haven’t seen those yet!
I have to say I would NEVER be able to pick your top 5, let alone your top 10!!!!
Love your blog! Found it on the Times Online. Beautiful photos. You are inspiring me to start baking again. Will be back to visit and drool.
Pumpkin Pie Bars, I’ve never heard of such a thing! And, I’m disappointed to have been missing out for so long, but its nice to know there is something so wonderful and pumpkin-y in the world. You definitely just made my rainy day here in the mountains a little bit brighter.
The PB Fudge treats were a HUGE hit at Christmas. Along with the Red Velvet B&W cookies. And then my best friend made the Pumpkin bars. One of the tastiest holidays in a long time.
Those fudge treats are tempting to fix something similar up :}
I can’t wait to make the rice crispy thingies – YOWZA! Do you think you’ll be making a recipe index? I feel like I missing out on some really fab recipes!
Btw – I’ve got my husband reading your site. He loves the way you write, totally entertaining.
Can I have one of each please.
yum, i want all of these now!!
This post was just plain mean!! These all look so good and there’s no way I’m going to be able to stay away from them!
Lol! Helen, I’ve been trying to think of the actress or character that reminds me of Joy and you soo nailed it!
Anna Pascale is soo you, Joy! So, sweet and fun and wonderful
I really want to make those cinnamon roll muffins! Right now I’m debating between making them this saturday, or just going ahead and attempting to make the real thing. yum!