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    Classic Dessert Recipes + Baking Tutorials

    portrait of Jocelyn, the founder of MINT + MALLOW kitchen behind her work station in the bakery

    Welcome to MINT + MALLOW Kitchen! In my kitchen, I believe there is a simple recipe for living a life filled with the sweetest memories…

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    Easter Brunch Sweets

    Find the perfect recipe to take your Easter brunch treats to the next oh-so-delicious level with one of these beautiful spring desserts or delicious brunch dishes that promises to taste even better than it looks!

    • 45° shot of lemon pancakes stacked up with whip cream and lemons in bowl in back.
      Fluffy Lemon Pancakes
    • a peach cobbler pound cake sliced on a white marble board and pink background.
      Fresh Peach Cobbler Pound Cake Loaf
    • side angled shot of brioche french toast casserole in white ceramic pan with blueberries and vases.
      Brioche French Toast Casserole (with blueberries!)
    • carrot cake with pineapple slices on plates stacked up with ranunculus flowers for decoration.
      Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake with Pineapple and Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

    See more easter brunch recipes →

    Learn to bake everything better!

    I've created this sweet little blog as an informal baking school for anyone who wants to learn how to bake everything better. Through simple yet sublime recipes that look as good as they taste, I'll teach you the "why" behind the recipe, while always remembering the most important ingredient in any recipe is LOVE.

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    Seasonal Favorites

    I've got no-fail basics for you to perfect, my family recipes that will quickly become your family's favorites, and even seasonal treats to put you in a celebratory mood for any occasion. And all these treats are guaranteed to not only taste incredible, but look oh-so-impressive as well!

    • eggs, cream cheese, butter, orange zest, lemon zest, vanilla, salt, and milk in individual bowls.
      Recipe Style Guide: Ingredients Naming + Organization
    • Close up of cross-section of sliced Bundt cake with white chocolate sauce showing raspberry swirl.
      Heavenly White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake
    • Side view of sliced red velvet Bundt cake with white glaze on pink crystal plate.
      Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze (mini or big!)
    • a close up of a chocolate chip cookie with a hand having just dunked it in milk
      Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • a dark chocolate chip cookies with sea salt with a bite out of it on a cooling rack
      One Bowl Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • measuring cups filled with different colors and flavors of chocolate chips, pistoles, chunks, and bars.
      How to Melt Chocolate Chips (microwave or double boiler method!)
    • overhead shot of oreo chocolate chip cookies stacked on wire with oreos scattered around.
      Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • baked s'mores cookies piled on an antique baking sheet.
      Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies

    See more recipes →

    Crave-able Cookies

    If I'm being honest...cookies are my favorite thing to bake, to eat, and of course, to share! From classic sugar cookies to holiday gingersnap sandwiches, I promise to provide you with dropped, rolled, and cut hand-held treats for every occasion!

    • chocolate butter cookies with chocolate drizzle and white sprinkles scatter on a table with evergreen branches
      Chocolate Butter Cookies (icebox slice and bake!)
    • Close up of three funfetti cookies on copper wire rack with bowl of sprinkles and flowers.
      Funfetti Cookies
    • side view of pile of coffee cake cookies with vanilla glaze on crinkled parchment.
      Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake Cookies
    • purple orange and green monster sugar cookies piled on each other
      Halloween Sugar Cookies (Candy Eyeball Monsters!)

    See more yummy cookies →

    Best-Ever Brownies + Bars

    From fudgy brownies to quick and easy cookie bars, these sliceable treats will have you ready to spread some sweet, sugary love in no time!

    • a side view of a stack of pecan pie bars on a gold cooling rack
      Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars (with shortbread crust!)
    • Stack of three rice krispie peanut butter bars with chocolate ganache and bars on table.
      Rice Krispie Peanut Butter Bars (with chocolate ganache!)
    • A stack of three square brownie Blondies with one on its side and eggs in background.
      Easy, Fudgy Brownie Blondies
    • Seven layer cookie bars close up from the side showing all the layers
      7-layer Magic Cookie Bars (aka Hello Dolly Bars!)

    See more beautiful bars →

    Heavenly Cakes + Frostings

    Whether you're looking for a fluffy layer cake, sinfully rich pound cake, elegant cupcakes, or just a rich and creamy frosting, I've got all the recipes and step-by-step cake tutorials to help you get ready for any special occasion!

    • Three slices of Biscoff cake on white plates with gold forks and flower heads on table.
      Cookie Butter Cake (Biscoff Cake with Biscoff Buttercream!)
    • candy corn decorated cake with candy corn spilling out of middle with slices on plates
      Halloween Candy Corn Cake (candy-filled!)
    • Overhead of golden vanilla sheet cake in gold pan on pink background.
      Easy Vanilla Sheet Cake (in a 9x13 pan!)
    • Overhead of raspberry cream cheese frosting swirled on vanilla sheet cake surrounded by flowers.
      Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting (made with jam!)

    See more exquisite cakes →

    Beloved Brunch Sweets

    Grab-and-go muffins for breakfast, delicious stacks of fluffy pancakes for weekend brunch, or the most sinfully delicious cinnamon rolls you've ever had - needless to say, these recipes will help you mix up sweet breakfast treats better than ever before!

    • Woven basket filled with cinnamon streusel muffins on white towel with eggs in background.
      Quick & Easy Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
    • close up of unfrosted and frosted cinnamon rolls with apple filling in champagne pan.
      Apple Pie Filling Cinnamon Rolls (with cream cheese glaze!)
    • Side view of six pancakes stack with corner cut out and syrup dripping down.
      Cinnamon French Toast Pancakes (quick n' easy!)
    • Overhead of gold pan filled with partially frosted baked Oreo cinnamon rolls.
      Oreo Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls (with cream cheese icing!)

    See more breakfast treats →

    Quick + Easy Treats

    These recipes keep the prep easy, and the mix time quick, but make sure to still deliver a flavor and look that will have your family and friends thinking you were baking away all day!

    • white plate of plain peanut butter cookies surrounded by ranunculus and ingredients in bowls.
      Easy Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
    • Close up of cookie dough scoops and pink tray filled with sprinkles.
      Easy Edible Sugar Cookie Dough (funfetti!)
    • biscoff butter cookies from above with carnations, petals, and baby's breath on white background.
      Easy Biscoff Butter Cookies
    • snickerdoodle cookie with bite out on gold cooling rack over white linen.
      Easy Snickerdoodles (without cream of tartar!)

    See more effortless sweets →

    Sweet Sauces, Syrups + Fillings

    A layer cake is only as good as its filling, and a Linzer cookie is only as good as its jam.  These delicious baking component recipes have endless uses, not only in pastry, but for cocktails, to snazzy up your breakfast, and so much more!

    • Close-up of red strawberry syrup in glass bottle with flowers and berries on table.
      Strawberry Simple Syrup (for drinks, pancakes + more!)
    • a partial bottle of mint simple syrup with a mint leaf in it.
      How to Make Mint Simple Syrup
    • Hand holding spoon with white chocolate sauce dripping off into clear glass container.
      Easy White Chocolate Sauce (2-ingredient ganache!)
    • a clear glass jar of homemade raspberry jam surrounded by raspberries and flowers.
      Homemade French Red or Black Raspberry Jam

    See more tasty toppings →

    portrait of Jocelyn, the founder of MINT + MALLOW kitchen behind her work station in the bakery

    About Jocelyn...

    Hello love! It’s Jocelyn here, the professional baker turned blogger here to help you live your best life through baking.

    I'll teach you how to bake everything better, and give you the confidence in the kitchen to know your food will not only taste incredible, but look beautiful as well. So let's get baking and spread some love and light in my favorite way - through the universal language of sweets!

    Learn more about me →

    The Baker's Pantry: Ingredient Tutorials

    Here you'll find everything you need to know about the ingredients you bake with every day and how to use them.

    • a white bowl of chocolate cake batter with a gold and wood whisk in it
      FLOUR 102: gluten free baking tips
    • bowls of shelled, cracked and separated eggs on a white background.
      EGGS 101: the basics
    • two sticks of butter on a white plate surrounded by other ingredients on a white background.
      BUTTER 101: fat is flavor
    • a pink bowl of flour and a gold measuring cup piled with flour on pink background.
      FLOUR 101: to use or not to use? thoughts on gluten free baking

    See more ingredient tutorials →

    The Baker's Toolkit: Equipment Tutorials

    Here you'll learn how to equip your kitchen and toolkit like a pro. From the best equipment to the most useful gadgets, I'll help set you up to bake it better!

    • Pink KitchenAid mixer with whisk attachment covered in meringue in stiff peaks.
      Top 10 Essential Baking Tools and Equipment (Part 2)
    • two dough whisks on tan and white chevron towel and white background.
      Top 10 Essential Baking Tools and Equipment (Part 1)
    • s'mores cookie dough balls spaced on a parchment paper on a champagne baking pan.
      OVENS 102: how to use a convection oven
    • empty pink kitchen aid stand mixer with its head tilted back
      MIXERS 101: do I need a mixer for baking?

    See more equipment tutorials →

    The Baker's Manual: Technique Tutorials

    Here I'll teach you to master all your baking techniques from basic to advance, and I even have some recipe writing guides for my fellow bloggers too!

    • heart cookie cutter self portrait of jocelyn the baker
      Recipe Style Guide: Why Good Recipes Matter
    • a table filled with baking ingredients, eggs and measuring utensils.
      Baking 101: Baking Tips for Beginners
    • a red scale at 0 grams with a bowl filled with sugar and butter on top.
      BAKING MEASUREMENTS 103: pros and cons of baking by weight
    • gold measuring cups piled high with chocolate ingredients
      BAKING MEASUREMENTS 102: pros and cons of baking by volume

    See more technique tutorials →

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    Hiya love, I'm Jocelyn!
    ...the professional baker turned blogger here to help you live your best life through baking. I'll teach you how to bake everything better, and give you the confidence in the kitchen to know your food will not only taste incredible, but look beautiful as well. So let's get baking and spread some love and light in my favorite way - through the universal language of sweets!

    More about me →


    Easter Brunch Treats

    • 45° shot of lemon pancakes stacked up with whip cream and lemons in bowl in back.
      Fluffy Lemon Pancakes
    • a peach cobbler pound cake sliced on a white marble board and pink background.
      Fresh Peach Cobbler Pound Cake Loaf
    • side angled shot of brioche french toast casserole in white ceramic pan with blueberries and vases.
      Brioche French Toast Casserole (with blueberries!)
    • Woven basket filled with cinnamon streusel muffins on white towel with eggs in background.
      Quick & Easy Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
    • close up of sliced glazed citrus cream cheese pound cake.
      Citrus Cream Cheese Pound Cake (with lemon soak and orange glaze)
    • Side view of six pancakes stack with corner cut out and syrup dripping down.
      Cinnamon French Toast Pancakes (quick n' easy!)

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    Tried + True Treats

    • white plate piled with multi-colored sugar cookies on coral background with ranunculus on table.
      Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookies (without baking powder!)
    • Overhead of golden vanilla sheet cake in gold pan on pink background.
      Easy Vanilla Sheet Cake (in a 9x13 pan!)
    • Overhead of raspberry cream cheese frosting swirled on vanilla sheet cake surrounded by flowers.
      Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting (made with jam!)
    • close up of a glazed maple blueberry scone on torn out recipe pages
      Better Than Starbucks Blueberry Scones (easy drop scones style!)
    • carrot cake with pineapple slices on plates stacked up with ranunculus flowers for decoration.
      Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake with Pineapple and Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Hand holding spoon with white chocolate sauce dripping off into clear glass container.
      Easy White Chocolate Sauce (2-ingredient ganache!)

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