Spoiler alert! 🚨

Turns out, Irish potato candy isn’t actually Irish nor has anything to do with potatoes, but this is another thing we can thank Philly for alongside cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, hoagies, and Tastykakes (to name a few).

These Irish potato candies are made from cream cheese, sweetened shredded coconut, and powdered sugar, and they’re rolled in ground cinnamon so they really do look just like potatoes 🥔

Give these easy no bake candies a try for yourself and watch them disappear with a snap 🫰 (seriously— they’re SO GOOD).

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Coffee whipped cream will change your lifeeeee 😅

Looking for more guidance? I have a post and recipe for that! ✅

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Spoiler alert!

Turns out a tube of pizza dough can turn into THE EASIEST garlic knots you’ve ever made.

SAVE THIS POST📍Give them a try for yourself and watch them disappear before your eyes 💨

Here’s what you need:
• 13 to 16 ounces pizza dough
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 2 to 3 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Here’s what you do:
1️⃣ Preheat the oven to 400ºF (204ºC). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, and set it aside.�2️⃣ Cut the pizza dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 6-8” long rope. Allow to rest while you prepare the garlic butter.�3️⃣ In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and the garlic, then allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in the oregano, basil, and salt. Set aside.�4️⃣ Form each rope of dough into a knot: grab each end separately and form the dough into a knot by crossing the ends over, tucking one end under the other, and looping it through the hole so it pokes out of the top. You can tuck the other end under the bottom of the knot or leave it out. Place formed knot onto the prepared baking sheet.�5️⃣ Brush each knot with the seasoned butter. Bake knots for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and brush an additional time with remaining seasoned butter, then sprinkle each knot with grated cheese. Serve immediately with marinara as dipping sauce or as a side.

Feeling a little wild? 🤪 Make your dough from scratch! My recipe for that one is included in the post (pssst… It’s simple).

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You’re here because yeast has stressed you out 😩

Flour has flown everywhere 😑

Or that “simple bread” still feels impossible 😭

I get it— I’ve been there! I’ve been YOU!

And I’m here to change everything for you 🤭

Follow me for yeast bread recipes that actually work, step-by-step guidance you can trust, and a little bit of fun in the mess.

Because baking bread from scratch doesn’t have to feel scary and I’m determined to help make you a bread pro ✨

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Once you try this recipe, you’ll never go back to whatever your “go to” recipe was before 🍪

Because over my 10+ years of sharing this cookie on the internet, it still, without fail, WEEKLY brings in new fans who say this is their new favorite recipe.

In fact, all of these comments have come in the last 6 months:

🍪 “I’ve never really settled on one chocolate chip cookie recipe – but I think this is the one.”
🍪 “The best chocolate chip cookies I have EVER made!”
🍪 “Absolute. Perfection.”
🍪 “I have tried dozens of recipes and this is now my go to.”
🍪 “This is one of the best chocolate chip cookie recipes that I have ever made! I’m not exaggerating either!!”

So get excited because your popularity is about to skyrocket 🚀

Save this for the next time you want to bake to impress but in a low key way and send to a friend who is also on the hunt for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe 🫶

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It’s true 🙂‍↕️

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Buuuuuut the joke is on you because it actually IS simpler (and easier) 😮 And here’s why ⬇️

It’s more accurate: a gram is a gram is a gram… Is a gram! No matter how firmly packed your measuring cup is, this is still true ✅

It creates consistency: if I make my chocolate chip cookies today, I know they will turn out exactly the same if I make them tomorrow. Which I might, because they’re so good 🤭

It’s faster: scoop/pour, zero, next ingredient please! 🫰

It requires less cleanup: no measuring cups? SAY LESS! 😅

It makes doubling/halving easier: what’s half of 1 and ⅜ cups of all-purpose flour? No clue. But I know that half of 165g is 82.5g 😎

It eliminates guesswork: just how firm IS firmly packed? Your guess is as good as mine. But I can tell you 1 cup of light brown sugar, in my recipes, is 200g, so just throw that in your bowl and move on 🤷‍♀️

If you’re ready to start having more accurate and consistent bakes, be sure you’re following me at @freshaprilflours, because if there’s one thing you need to know about me, it’s that I’ll always ask “but did you weigh your flour?” 😏 ...

No more Googling “who has the best bread basket” or making a last minute store run for something mediocre… Because it’s right here 📍

These herby, fluffy, golden rolls check every box:
✅ simple
✅ flavorful
✅ make ahead option
✅ wildly impressive for how easy they are

They make weeknight dinners feel a little cozier and holiday tables feel a lot more special ✨

WITH NO ADDITIONAL WORK. Just a bunch of herbs in the dough, a brush of melted butter, and a heavy hand of flaky sea salt 🌿🧈🧂

Save this so you can come back to it when you need a guaranteed win, and follow me at @freshaprilflours for yeast bread making made easy 😎

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That would be homemade Biscoff cookies with butterscotch marshmallow filling 😳

You need it now, don’t you? 😏

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We woke up to unexpected snow this morning, so my longing for spring/summer has been expedited 💨

Warmer weather is so close, I can smell it— and it smells like graham crackers and marshmallows 🥰

This small batch (makes 6!) soft and fluffy s’mores cinnamon roll recipe starts with a graham cracker-infused dough. The rolls are filled with lots of cinnamon and chocolate chips and get finished with an easy marshmallow meringue topping.

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True story: back when I still worked outside of the house, I was the resident Mardi Gras king cake baker at my company, so for many years, I was baking up a homemade king cake and sticking a baby in there somewhere for a coworker to find 👶

This recipe has evolved over the years, and in this year of perfecting BREAD (yes, you are), we’ve got the softest version yet 🥰

This recipe is essentially my cinnamon roll recipe twisted into a circle instead of rolled into buns. So if you’ve ever made and loved my cinnamon rolls, you’ll love this king cake! 👑

I have links to the sugar I love plus where you can find a baby in the post.

Are you making a king cake for Mardi Gras?? 💜💚💛

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These bakery-style soft and chewy peanut butter cookies filled with puddles of melted, gooey marshmallow fluff have childhood nostalgia in every bite 🤤

➡️ Here’s why you’ll love these cookies:
• start with my best peanut butter cookie base
• soft and chewy cookie
• a puddle of gooey marshmallow through the whole cookie
• messy in the best way
• if you eat one warm from the oven (or warmed after cooling), they’re even better

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When I say I make the best chocolate chip cookies on Instagram, this is what I mean…

But first! If we haven’t met yet, hi! 👋🏼 I’m Lynn from Fresh April Flours where it’s my mission to help home bakers bake confidently from scratch with reliable, repeatable recipes they’ll rely on for years to come.

These chocolate chip cookies are ⭐️ the one ⭐️ you’ve been looking for. Don’t believe me? Consider this review from reader Jennie that just came in on January 30th:

“My favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe ever. And I’ve tried several. Not a huge fan of chocolate chip cookies either. Perfect combination of crunch and chew.”

I meannnn… 🍪🍪🍪

What are you waiting for?? 🤯

➡️ OH! And don’t forget to follow @freshaprilflours for more recipes just like this one! ☺️

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It’s honestly one of the best cookies I’ve ever made 💗

Thick cookies with a soft bite, a gooey interior, and a rich chocolate flavor. Plus look at that gorgeous red color 🤩

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This Valentine’s Day snack mix is one of my kids’ favorite treats! It’s easy and fun to put together, and it has all the best goodies wrapped up into one fun mix 🥰

Here’s what you’ll need ⬇️

❤️ 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
❤️ 2 cups Cheerios
❤️ 1 cup itty bitty or mini pretzels
❤️ 10 ounces white candy melts or coarsely chopped white chocolate
❤️ ¾ cup Valentine’s Day m&m’s
❤️ 2 to 3 Tablespoons festive sprinkles
❤️ 1 cup Valentine’s Day Nerds gummy clusters
❤️ 1 cup gummy hearts

And here’s what you do ⬇️

💕 Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside.
💕 Pour the Chex, Cheerios, and pretzels into a large bowl and toss to mix together. Set aside.
💕 Melt the white chocolate using your preferred method. Be sure to go slowly to prevent seizing.
💕 Pour the melted white chocolate mixture over the cereal/snack mix and stir gently with a large spatula until everything is evenly coated.
💕 Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the m&m’s and sprinkles evenly onto the cereal/chocolate mixture while the white chocolate is still wet so that everything can stick. Let sit until set, about 1 hour.
💕 Once the chocolate has set, break into chunks by hand and toss in the gummy candies. I also like to add some additional plain pretzels.

➡️ Don’t forget to follow me @freshaprilflours for your festive bakes all year long 🤗

If you’re interested in my WHOLE Valentine’s Day recipe collection, comment the word “VDAY” below and I’ll send the link to all of them right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/category/valentines-day-recipes/

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And it’s not just sticky buns you’ll get good at…

It’s all kinds of baked goods from scratch. It’s bread! It’s cheesecake. It’s cake! It’s PIE DOUGH. It’s also my famous chocolate chip cookies that will turn you into a believer with one bite 😋

Basically, if you’ve ever thought something from scratch was difficult, I help make it easy. And time and time again I hear from my readers that they went from “afraid of yeast” to “only homemade bread” and “I suck at baking” to “I’m now on dessert duty.”

When you need a recipe, you need one that’s been written with YOU in mind, and that’s what I do, because I’ve been you 😮

I didn’t start baking from scratch until I was 25, and it’s just been trial and error and taking what I know about science and applying it to my kitchen so that YOU can repeat my success.

Don’t believe me? Start with sticky buns and see if you don’t succeed on the first try 😏

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this small batch maple pecan sticky bun recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/sticky-buns/

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This blueberry crisp recipe is RIDICULOUSLY good. Even as a blueberry liker (not necessarily a lover), I could NOT stop eating this one 😋

Warm, gooey, jammy blueberries make up the heart of the recipe and the crisp topping on top makes a buttery, textured topping that complements each bite so well 🫐🧈

This recipe doubles easily to feed a few, pares down to be a single serving, or, as written, makes the perfect dessert for two with Valentine’s Day in mind. One for you and one for your sweet! 💕

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True story: back when I still worked outside of the house, I was the resident Mardi Gras king cake baker at my company, so for many years, I was baking up a homemade king cake and sticking a baby in there somewhere for a coworker to find 👶

This recipe has evolved over the years, and in this year of perfecting BREAD (yes, you are), we’ve got the softest version yet 🥰

This recipe is essentially my cinnamon roll recipe twisted into a circle instead of rolled into buns. So if you’ve ever made and loved my cinnamon rolls, you’ll love this king cake! 👑

I have links to the sugar I love plus where you can find a baby in the post.

Are you making a king cake for Mardi Gras?? 💜💚💛

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my homemade Mardi Gras king cake recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/mardi-gras-king-cake/

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This is all in fun, as we recognize different strokes for different folks, but… How do you make your eggs? 🍳 ...

Do as I say, not as I do 😅

Where do you crack your eggs? 🍳

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You can even cut a little notch in the top if you want it to look even MORE like a heart and/or take off the greens 🌱🍓 #valentines #valentine #vday #valentinesday ...

This could not be simpler 😅

You can start with store-bought brownies or make them from scratch (my recipe is mega easy!). Either way, this is one of the simplest and cutest treats you can make for the game!

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