In the Kitchen Lately
A Generation of Recipes
Every recipe here is made from scratch with brown butter, cozy spices, and simple ingredients. You’ll find soft cookies, golden pies, and desserts that feel like home. Each one carries a small story from my kitchen, shared to bring warmth and sweetness to yours.
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Discover every dessert and baking recipe from Brown Butter Sugar in one cozy place, from soft-baked cookies and buttery pies to tender cakes and warm breakfast bakes. Each recipe is a story worth pre-heating your oven for. Made with simple ingredients, rich flavor, and always, always homemade.
Lemon Frangipane Sourdough Sweet Rolls
These lemon frangipane sourdough sweet rolls are a tender twist on classic morning buns, layered with almond cream, fresh lemon zest, and the gentle tang of natural sourdough. Soft, golden, and buttery, they bring the scent of citrus and warmth to your kitchen, the kind of bake that feels both fresh and nostalgic.
Chocolate Date Muffins
Rich, soft, and deeply chocolatey, these muffins are sweetened with Medjool dates and just a touch of coconut sugar. Fluffy yet chewy, they bake up like little brownie clouds — cozy, nostalgic, and made for slow mornings with coffee.
English Currant Cream Scones
Soft, buttery, and tall, these classic English cream scones are dotted with currants and scented with orange zest, vanilla bean, and quiet spice. Baked golden and meant for jam and cream, they taste like morning tea and simple comfort.
Fudgy Brownies
These fudgy brownies are everything a homemade brownie should be — chewy and rich with gooey centers, shiny crackly tops, and deep chocolate flavor. A timeless recipe that feels warm, nostalgic, and perfectly simple.
Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
These fluffy buttermilk pancakes are light, buttery, and golden at the edges — a comforting stack made for slow mornings, warm kitchens, and quiet joy.
Apple Crumble with Cream
There was always an apple crumble cooling on my mother’s counter. Warm from the oven, golden at the edges, waiting for a drizzle of cream. This recipe carries that memory — simple ingredients, a quiet rhythm, and the kind of sweetness that stays long after the plates are empty.
Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam
A slow, soft afternoon turned into ten jars of sweetness. This Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam simmers low and long — no pectin, no rush, just fruit, sugar, lemon, and time. A recipe for patience and comfort, spooned straight from the heart of summer.
Blueberry and Currant Crumble Pie
This blueberry and currant crumble pie brings together sweet summer fruit and cozy autumn spice in every bite. A tender cottage cheese crust holds the jammy filling beneath a golden crumble, baked until bubbling and fragrant. Simple, warm, and quietly perfect.
Moist Pumpkin Bread
This moist pumpkin bread recipe tastes like the season itself, soft and warmly spiced with olive oil, brown sugar, and a touch of orange. It’s the kind of bake that fills the kitchen with comfort and makes every morning feel slow and golden.
Chocolate Ganache Cake
This chocolate ganache cake is pure comfort — soft layers baked with cocoa, espresso, and olive oil, finished with a glossy ganache that melts like truffle. The kind of sweetness that feels timeless, one slice at a time.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
This oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe is everything you love about homemade cookies — soft, buttery, and full of melted chocolate. Simple, familiar, and baked to golden perfection, they’re the kind that make the kitchen smell like home.
Cranberry and Apple Chai Pie
This Cranberry and Apple Chai Pie wraps everything cozy into one golden crust: soft baked apples, tart cranberries, and a vanilla-bean butter sauce that hums with warmth. It’s slow, nostalgic baking — the kind that fills the whole house with comfort.
Brown Butter Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Warm, spiced, and softly chewy, these Brown Butter Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are filled with cozy flavor and old-fashioned comfort. Made with brown butter, cinnamon, and cardamom, they taste like home — simple, nostalgic, and perfectly sweet.
Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Rich with cocoa and butter, these Chocolate Sugar Cookies taste like a cup of hot cocoa you can hold in your hand. Soft and fudgy inside, with crackled sugar tops that sparkle like frost, they’re cozy, simple, and made for winter nights by the fire.
Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
Warm, buttery, and sparkling with sugar, these Brown Butter Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with cozy holiday flavor. Made completely from scratch, they bake up golden at the edges with pillowy centers and a rich toffee aroma that tastes like Christmas morning.