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Baked Vanilla Chai Donuts

October 29, 2024 by Christina Leave a Comment

A stack of three vanilla chai donuts with dripping glaze sits next to a halved donut showing its fluffy texture, with more donuts in the background.

I have to tell you about these fluffy baked vanilla chai doughnuts. They’re everything you want in a doughnut, but without the deep frying! The crumb is super tender and cakey, and the flavour just hits all the right notes with those delicious chai spices. Honestly, making them at home is way easier than you’d think, […]

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Spiced Double Chocolate Cookies

August 8, 2024 by Christina Leave a Comment

Freshly baked golden cookies with dark and white chocolate chips cooling on a wire rack and a parchment-lined baking sheet.

These spiced double chocolate chip cookies are soft, with chewy centres with slightly crisp edges, and a nice mix of cinnamon and nutmeg that makes the chocolate. This cookie fills your kitchen with the best nutty, sweet scent while it bakes. I was aiming for a chocolate chip cookie with a bit more… So, we’ve got […]

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Healthier Banana Coffee Cake

June 29, 2024 by Christina Leave a Comment

A slice of banana coffee cake with a streusel topping and cinnamon swirl is on a white plate with a fork; more cake is on a wooden board.

So I’ve been trying to figure out a way to make some favourite recipes a little lighter without losing any of the good stuff. Like, you know, still having that real bakery taste. This healthier banana coffee cake is totally it. It still has all the banana flavour, that nice cinnamon swirl, and a crumbly top, but […]

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Cinnamon Toffee Scones

May 18, 2024 by Christina Leave a Comment

Several triangular cinnamon toffee scones with white icing drizzle are cooling on a black wire rack, with a linen napkin nearby.

Hey! So I’ve been making a ton of scones lately, and these cinnamon toffee ones are just too good. They’re super tender and flaky inside, and the toffee bits get all melty and chewy. You get that warm cinnamon spice with every bite! The secret to really good, flaky scones is keeping everything super cold. […]

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Cinnamon Roll Muffins

April 24, 2024 by Christina Leave a Comment

Muffins in red checkered wrappers topped with white icing and cinnamon sit on a wood table with cinnamon sticks and a whisk.

I have a confession… I can’t stop turning everything into a muffin. Today’s victim? The classic cinnamon roll. Say hello to the Cinnamon Roll Muffin. These muffins are incredibly soft and fluffy, with ribbons of gooey brown sugar cinnamon swirl. And that yummy cream cheese drizzle pulls all the cozy flavours together perfectly. What makes these […]

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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Marble Cake

March 20, 2024 by Christina Leave a Comment

Sliced marble cake with cinnamon sugar swirls of dark chocolate and tan cake, topped with cinnamon glaze, displayed on a bamboo cutting board with one slice in foreground

I found a Cinnamon Toast Crunch cake mix at Walmart and immediately knew it needed a chocolate partner. This marble cake swirls fudgy brownie-like chocolate batter with that nostalgic cinnamon cereal flavour, then gets topped with a sweet cinnamon glaze. It’s half scratch, half shortcut, and fully worth the hype. The chocolate layer is made […]

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Hi there!

Christina, recipe creator at The Flour Nook

I’m Christina, the recipe creator behind theflournook. Here, you’ll find easy, "not too sweet”, dessert recipes! My goal is to make cooking these delicious recipes fun, with simple, easy to follow steps. Join me in my blogging adventure. :)