Recipe of the Month


The best pumpkin coffee cake muffins

Super moist pumpkin muffins, with a ribbon of cinnamon streusel in the middle and a crunchy thick layer on top. Perfect for fall.

Welcome, I’m Elien!

Recipe developer, photographer, sourdough lover

I’m a self-taught baker originally from Belgium but now living in New Zealand. I love all things cooking, baking and of course butter! I love sharing straightforward recipes with clear, step-by-step instructions to help you bake delicious goodies from scratch right in your own kitchen.


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Close-up of golden, flaky Kouign Amann pastries with crispy edges stacked on a wire cooling rack, with crumbs scattered on the light surface below.