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    DIY & how-to recipes

    This is your one-stop shop for learning kitchen basics and making homemade versions of store-bought products. Some of the most popular recipes in this category are DIY candied orange peel, caramel sauce (made without cream or butter!), and candied walnuts. For bakers, I also highly recommend brushing up on how to measure flour, as this is crucial for making sure all your baked recipes turn out perfectly!

    • Candied Maple Pecans
    • Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
    • Dulce de Leche Latte
    • How to Freeze Scones
    • Vanilla Sugar Recipe (4 Easy Ways!)
    • DIY: Candied Kumquats
    • How to Temper Chocolate in the Microwave
    • Easy Chocolate Whipped Cream
    • DIY: Easy Iced Caramel Latte
    • How to Make Simple Syrup - 3 Easy Methods
    • How to Brown Butter - Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial
    • How to Make Oat Flour (3 Easy Methods!)
    • 4-Ingredient Dairy-Free Whipped Cream (with Coconut Milk!)
    • DIY: Candied Lemon Peel
    • DIY: Cinnamon Baking Chips (gluten-free, vegan option)
    • DIY: Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce {gluten-free, vegan}
    • Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew (DIY Starbucks Recipe!)
    • How to Cut Parchment Paper Rounds for Cake
    • How to grease and line a cake tin
    • DIY: Homemade Bailey's Irish Cream
    • DIY: Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
    • DIY: Easy Homemade Chai Tea Latte
    • DIY: Lavender-Vanilla Iced Coffee
    • DIY: Mint mojito iced coffee
    • How to make buttermilk
    • Easy caramel iced coffee
    • DIY: Caramel sauce with milk (no butter, no cream)
    • DIY: Candied Orange Peel
    • DIY: Brown Sugar Candied Walnuts {gluten-free}
    • How To Measure Flour
    • DIY Chocolate Curls
    • DIY Almond Butter {with Vanilla Bean & Sea Salt}
    • How To Toast and Skin Hazelnuts
    • DIY Maraschino Cherries
    • How to make a Cupcake Cake with Ruffle Frosting
    • DIY Peanut Butter
    • DIY Marshmallow Creme
    • How to make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
    • How to Toast Nuts
    • DIY Chocolate Magic Shell
    • DIY Brown Sugar
    • DIY Sourdough Starter

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     Thanks for stopping by! Here's what you can expect to find on Bright-Eyed Baker: lots of baked goods and other sweets made from scratch, plus the occasional coffee recipe, mixed drink, or kitchen how-to post. My goal is to show you that from-scratch baking - gluten-free, dairy-free, or otherwise - doesn't have to be intimidating, no matter how busy life gets. Learn more about me.

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