Gluten-Free Blood Orange Chocolate Banana Bread

It’s been a while since I posted a recipe on this blog, almost 6 years! When I first started cravingsweetskitchen.com it was truly my passion and it still brings back so many fond memories. As cliché as it sounds, life gets in the way and we run out of time to do the things that…

Nutella Swirl Banana Muffins

I have to get this out of the way. School has been stressing me out and I have not been baking as often as I used to. When I get back in to the kitchen after a long absence, I can’t believe how much I miss it. Baking is an important part of my life, but…

Raspberry-Banana Smoothie

When I get my hands on fresh raspberries various recipes flood my brain.  Raspberries are delicious whether fresh, baked into a pie, or whipped into a mousse but in my opinion there is nothing that beats a glass of raspberry smoothie. This is actually a raspberry-banana smoothie but the star here is the raspberry. The smoothie is simple and…

Banana Mousse with Butterscotch

Birthdays and other celebrations in my family always mean one thing: I’m doing the baking. I’m fine with this arrangement. I even get mad at others who attempt to help. So as I thought about what I wanted to do for my birthday post I’ve realized that I have never made a birthday cake for myself. Not…

Banana-Coconut Muffins

I spend a lot of time on food blogs, because I love to look at what others create and the beautiful pictures they take. I have to admit though that I tend to judge a book by its cover. But that’s how I find my baking inspirations. It just drives me crazy when I am loving the recipe but…

Banana Cream Pie

If it weren’t for this banana cream pie recipe I would not have known how much I love bananas in pies.  Thank you Dorie Greenspan ,once again you had shown me what I am missing in my life. So this was the first time I made banana cream pie and it was one of those…