Fall

This Crazy Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake is naturally dairy free, no eggs, milk or butter necessary! It’s based on a Depression era type of cake …

Pumpkin Pie Gingerbread Cake is a perfect mash up of two delicious fall desserts. Homemade pumpkin pie filling is baked right on top of gingerbread …

Celebrate fall with this Apple Pie Bundt Cake. Pound cake batter, rich with butter and cream, is layered with an easy stove top apple pie …

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Frosting is a blend of cinnamon-spiced cream cheese frosting and whipped cream. It’s perfect for those who love …

The Best Pumpkin Scones address the challenge of excess moisture in pumpkin puree while achieving the buttery richness that make my scone recipes the favorite …

Here it is…the first pumpkin recipe post of the season! I’ve been waiting since last year to share these Fluffy Buttermilk Pumpkin Pancakes with you. …

Chai Spiced Pear Bundt Cake is filled with fresh ripe pears and gently spiced with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. A spiced icing is accented with …

This Triple Layer Pumpkin Nutella Cheesecake was originally going to be a simple pumpkin cheesecake. But, having just made a classic pumpkin pie with no …

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, and an Easy All Butter Pie Crust just waiting to be used…I figured now was as good a time …

These Chewy Toffee Apple Cookies may look like your average cookie, but I assure you, they are not. We’ll get to how amazingly delicious and …

I had planned to post this Caramel Apple Cider Cocktail this past Monday. It was the day that marked the third anniversary of The Merchant …

I’m going caramel apple crazy over here this month. This time, I’m bringing those flavors to breakfast with these Spiced Applesauce Pancakes. Though, I suppose …

Last week I posted No Churn Cinnamon Ice Cream to go with all of your favorite apple or fall desserts. Today, I’ve got another little …

“Be prepared.” It’s the traditional Girl Scout motto. That’s why I’m sharing this super easy No Churn Cinnamon Ice Cream. It shouldn’t matter that summer …

I originally was going to call this Pumpkin Ricotta Bundt Cake, “Pumpkin Ricotta Custard Bundt Cake.” But, that’s a mouthful of words that doesn’t quite …

Do you have a “go to” method for cooking spaghetti squash? No? I think I can give you hand with that… I remember years ago …

I’m here with another recipe round up. It’s not that I don’t have another new recipe post ready for you…because I do. Well, at least …

I made these Pumpkin Biscuit Sticky Buns as redemption for a handful of recent apple recipe fails. I had planned to share one new and …

Now that it’s officially fall, I thought I’d round up some recipes from the archives to celebrate the season. There’s a little something for everyone. …

I’m sliding one more breakfast idea your way before Thanksgiving. Pumpkin Buttermilk Biscuits. You know I love biscuits and scones. I’ve been dying to develop my …

I thought I’d do a quick round up of some recipe ideas for Thanksgiving Day. You might not have your menu set, or maybe you’re …

I always forget how much I love Belgian endive. Then I eat it and wonder why I don’t buy it more often. I love it’s …

This is one of our favorite fall comfort food meals. Butternut Squash Macaroni Skillet with creamy fontina cheese and sage browned butter crumb topping. It’s …

So, I have a wonderful butternut squash recipe coming your way next… But, as much as I love butternut squash in recipes like this Roasted Butternut …

Halloween is Saturday! Yikes! I knew it was Saturday…but somehow, last Friday, I was thinking I still had two weeks. Yep, in my head, I …

Galette, crostata, galette, crostata… Tomato, tom-ah-toe? With my Blueberry Galette, I was channeling my French roots. I thought I’d give a nod to my Italian …

First things first. This is not a cake. It might be cut into nice little squares, and look like a cute little snack cake, but …

You can thank my husband for these pancakes. Whole Wheat Butternut Squash Pancakes with Whipped Maple Butter.  They were not in my plans, but apparently …

Well, that sure went fast! Today is the anniversary of the birth of The Merchant Baker. One year ago today, I very nervously pressed the …

See that delicate steam curl wafting up from this pan of deliciousness? Breathe in…and you’ll almost be able to smell the savory sausage, onions and …

Today, we’re making waffles! I grew up on homemade waffles.  I loved the aroma coming from the kitchen while they baked. I loved watching the …

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Muffins have the texture and taste of baked doughnuts. After baking, the tops are dipped in melted butter and then rolled in …

This couscous takes me back to a farmer’s market that I used to frequent for lunch. At that time, the company that I worked for …

It’s Monday.  How about a milkshake? A Pumpkin Pie Milkshake, so it’s very November appropriate, even if it is the Monday after a possibly splurgey …

I think it’s high time for some cobbler. Although, for me, it’s always time for cobbler.  Cobbler has many of the attributes of some of …

I think the most popular cookie to roll and cut out is a sugar cookie. But what about other flavors? This peanut butter cut out …

This is my favorite apple cake. (Now with updated photos, recipe card and additional written content! 9-20-17) Somehow I had forgotten that I had a …

Yay! It’s pumpkin season! Although, I’m not exactly sure when pumpkin season officially begins, because, in our house, pumpkin has no season.  It’s seasonless.  Fall, …

Look what I made for you today! And it’s not dessert either… But it’s so good, you won’t mind the absence of chocolate or other …

This may look like a plain Jane cake. Its appearance is pretty basic but don’t let its simple looks fool you. This is one delicious treat. It was …