Small batch recipes

+the cozy and colorful

As someone with a strong sweet tooth who’s spent the majority of her adult life living with few mouths to feed, I love me a small-batch recipe. There’s just enough to have a treat for now, and a treat for later… without the need to gorge (or toss when you can’t finish before the tray goes whomp whomp).

Since we ease out of our holiday fill while still wanting comforting treats in January, I figured it was the perfect time to kick off a small batch bakes series. And also take a moment to have the internet bully my brother (little sister pettiness never ages away).

To be clear, these aren’t all small-batch recipes, but the first few are OKIE DOKE?

GOLDEN GOODIES

Sweet potato blueberry scones that pair deliciously with a hot beverage. The berries add a fruity pop of flavor while the potatoes give a subtle sweetness and lovely color. Bonus, that cinnamon drizzle wraps it all together.

And I mean, when you combine blueberries and sweet potatoes into anything, it’s basically healthy. Amiright?

We already rolled all the cookies last month, so this month we’re taking a break and pressing them into a pan. This small batch of sugar cookie bars takes all the classic flavors, just made simpler in a loaf pan (+COATED with sprinkles, a necessity).

Tea is my daily pleasure, and since I’ve switched almost exclusively to tea leaves, instead of bags/sachets, I’ve been loving a little tea mixology. This is a rooibos hibiscus tea for one (large mug fo sho), that’s packed with all those health goodies, including yummy antioxidants.

It takes me back to my time in Cape Town, South Africa, post-college, where I was first introduced to rooibos. If you ever visit, you HAVE to go for afternoon tea at the Belmond Mount Nelson.

Again, we’re not doing individual portions here (or cleaning muffin tins, cause no thanks). This blueberry muffin bread takes all the tender softness of bakery-style blueberry muffins, complete with a melt-in-your-mouth crumble on top, and bakes to perfection right in a loaf pan.

I will never not proclaim how much I love working with focaccia dough. It’s so incredibly simple, while also being wildly satisfying. Just catch me over here dimpling for the rest of my life.

This Mediterranean focaccia has a roasted garlic dough base and is packed with toppings like olives, mushrooms, and artichokes. She a good GOOD time.

I don’t know that there’s a comfort food that screams louder than pot pie. Since I’m always trying to eat more veg (and also sneak more in unnoticed), this vegetable pot pie sits in my menu rotation throughout cold weather season.

I used to really hate winter, which is ironic since my knees are so crunchy now you’d think I’d despise it more, not less. Alas, I’ve come to really appreciate the slow, ease into the year that January brings, so here’s to taking our sweet time.

Love you, mean it,

Hannah

Tag me @accentgolden on Instagram and TikTok if you make any of these!

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