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Joy the Baker’s Best Winter Recipes

February 17, 2015 by Joy the Baker 24 Comments

Joy the Baker's Best Winter Recipes

[H]appy Tuesday!  

Are you thinking about black coffee and chocolate croissants, or is it just me?  Two chocolate croissants.  Two please.  Warm.  Thank you.  

Now that we’re past the holidays and into the part of the year where we’ve conveniently forgotten our New Year’s diet resolutions, it’s time to get in the kitchen, crank up the oven and bake some cold weather comforts.  

Here’s some inspiration.  There’s tons!  

•  Butter Pecan Biscuits for some reason these biscuits put REO Speedwagon in my head.  I can’t fight this feeling anymore.  Pecans make me want to sing. 

•  Double Crust Chicken Pot Pie. In which we spend quality time with chicken and pie crust.  It’s rich, creamy, and worth every bit of time it takes to make this beauty!  

•  Morning Glory Oats are sweet, hearty, and comforting.  It’s like carrot cake, in a bowl, for breakfast.  

•  Maple-Spiced Almond Milk with a hint of pumpkin is Winter-spiced, naturally sweet, and totally huggable.  

•  One Pot French Onion Pasta has all the savory comforts you want from a dinner pot.  Plus it makes the house smell like caramelized onions which is exactly perfect.  

•  Spicy Vegetarian Tortilla Soup.  I hesitate to say it, but the word ‘ZESTY!’ really applies here.  

•  Vegan Banana Pecan Muffins.  Would it sway you to know that my Mom makes these muffins almost every week?  Also, flax seed eggs: wave of the future! 

•  Mushroom and Brussels Sprout Hash.  Just add poached eggs.  Game over. 

•  Roasted Potato Galette with cheddar and chives.  It’s carb on carb.  Totally a Winter tradition.  

Joy the Baker's Best Winter Recipes

•  Turkey and Bacon Meatloaf for sandwiches and beyond.  An embarrassing amount of ketchup is encouraged. 

•  The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: there are no better words.

 •  I love this Apple Fennel Pistachio and Apricot Salad because it’s the perfect balance of bright, fresh, and sweet.

•  Beer-Battered Onion Rings are for any and every season! No excuses.

•  Classic Lemon Bars: one of the first things I learned how to bake and the recipe  remains the same! 

•  Apple Cinnamon Baked Donuts with Brown Butter Glaze. I can’t stop. Neither should you.    

•  Winter Lemonade with Ginger and Cloves is spiced and sweet and full of health promoting Winter goodness!

•  Salty and Malty Brown Butter Treats becsuse Rice Krispie treats are just a blank slate for all the good things in life.  

•  Sausage and Mushroom Risotto is so good! Go on at get your pot on the burner. So hearty and satisfying with earthy mushrooms and spicy sausage! 

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  1. Emily

    February 27, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Mmmm. The Morning Glory Oats has became a personal favorite since you originally posted the recipe. So good!

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  2. Stephanie @ Long Distance Baking

    February 19, 2015 at 11:10 am

    I can’t even pick a favorite! But carbs on carbs is most definitely my favorite winter tradition.

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  3. anna@icyvioletskitchen

    February 18, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    i am making that winter lemonade THIS WEEK! i can’t wait!

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  4. Cassie

    February 18, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    Looove your Brown Butter Chocolate Chip cookies. They are my favorite chocolate chip cookie.

    Reply
  5. Kristen @ Glow On

    February 18, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    I’ve tried your tortilla soup recipe and it is fabulous! I love slicing fresh avocado on top.
    https://www.getchaglowon.com

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  6. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures

    February 18, 2015 at 9:06 am

    If it still has to be winter, at least I can eat yummy, hearty foods! Great recipe collection!

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  7. Laura Hager

    February 18, 2015 at 8:44 am

    I tried the one pot french onion pasta the other day and it was amazing! Everything looks so good! I think I’m going to try the lemonade with ginger and cloves next!

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  8. Norah @ Made by Nor

    February 18, 2015 at 4:02 am

    I must try the one pot french onion pasta it just sounds like the ultimate comfort food, yummm! Definetly needed during cold weather season :-)

    Reply
  9. The Queen of Dreaming

    February 18, 2015 at 3:10 am

    Love all these!!

    https://justsem.wordpress.com/

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