Banana Coconut Ice Cream Cake

This homemade banana coconut ice cream cake features a genius no-melt pan trick for perfect layers. The ultimate stress-free summer party dessert!

Rule-Breaking Pavlova: Why I Dump Every Ingredient in at Once (And It Works!)

Every cookbook and online article will tell you meringue is fragile and temperamental. They say you can’t use carton egg whites and you must add caster (not granulated) sugar slowly so it has time to dissolve and it doesn’t deflate the egg whites. Well, I don’t follow those rules, and I have my reasons… Pavlova

Zero-Waste Sundae Upgrades

This is a sponsored post by Hudsonville, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible!  If you enter my kitchen on any given week, there’s a small collection of “almosts.” A couple of strawberries past their peak; a banana that’s a little too spotty; the last

Easy Spring Shortcake Recipe with Whipped Ricotta

Spring desserts call for simplicity—fresh fruit, soft textures, and flavors that are light and bright. These shortcakes check all of those boxes. My goal with this shortcake recipe was to make it as easy as possible and something you can prep ahead of time for Easter or other spring gatherings.  The secret to exceptional shortcakes

Why Your Carrot Cake Isn’t Very Good (And How to Fix It)

Carrot cake is one of those desserts people feel very strongly about. For some, it’s a springtime classic. For others, it’s a hard no—too dense, too textured, too full of things that don’t belong in cake. But I don’t think carrot cake is the problem. I think the problem is the way people make it. If your

Tips for the perfect chocolate milkshake (plus a fall twist)!

There’s nothing quite like a chocolate milkshake. Thick, creamy, cold, and deeply chocolatey—it’s comfort in a glass. And while it might seem like the kind of treat you only get at your favorite ice cream shop, the truth is, a truly great milkshake is easy to make at home if you keep a few fundamentals

Tart Cherry Crisp with Panko-Pistachio Topping

I just returned home from a lovely week in Northern Michigan. My family visits the Traverse City area every year, and one of our favorite activities is cherry picking. We always seem to be overly ambitious with our picking, and this year we came back with around 50 pounds of cherries. We picked a combination

S’mores Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches

This is a sponsored post by Hudsonville, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible! Is there anything more nostalgic than a classic s’more? The toasted marshmallow, the melty chocolate, the graham cracker crunch—so many of my favorite summer memories involve this dessert. But when

Sundae in a bun: The sweetest hack for your backyard cookouts

This is a sponsored post by Hudsonville, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible! There’s nothing quite like a backyard cookout—the sizzle of the grill, the laughter and chatter of family and friends, and the smoky smell of meats and vegetables. After piling your

Tiramisu Coffee Chip Ice Cream Cake

This is a sponsored post by Hudsonville Ice Cream, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible! Let me tell you a little something about moms. They want you to treat them to something special for Mother’s Day, but they don’t want to ask for it.