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    Hello, Hello!

    I'm Jennifer, and this is my food blog, Beyond the Butter®. I am so glad you're here!

    Beyond the Butter About Page | Image © Addie Eshelman Photography

    Creating Beyond the Butter®

    For years I had this idea to create a baking blog that's centered around the dessert recipes my late Grammy used to make for everyone in the family—recipes that have given me great memories of my childhood and beyond. Her Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Funny Cake recipe, for example, is by far my number one favorite!

    I could never work up the nerve to start it, though, because the idea of putting myself out there for the whole virtual world to see was (and still kind of is) a little terrifying to me.

    In the summer of 2017, I began to break out of my comfort zone, making desserts for neighborhood picnics and family parties. I was discovering my love for baking, and I felt like I was gaining confidence with each dessert I made.

    The very best part though—and the main reason I love to bake in general—was hearing how much my friends and family loved what I was baking for them. So in December 2017, I worked up the nerve to create an Instagram feed, and by the end of March 2018, Beyond the Butter® was born!

    Beyond the Butter About Page | Image © Addie Eshelman Photography
    Me and my Grammy, 2008 ❤️

    Making new Memories

    My personal goal in creating Beyond the Butter® is to share a variety of delicious dessert recipes with you that have come from or have been inspired by my late Grammy.

    They are recipes that are sweet, simple, and fun to make and bring me—and hopefully you and your loved ones—joy and wonderful new memories!

    Beyond the Butter About Page | Image © Addie Eshelman Photography
    Making my Grammy's Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Funny Cake recipe.
    Photo credit © Addie Eshelman Photography

    From Sheet Cakes to Cookies, There is Something Here for Everyone!

    To get started, here are a few of my personal favorite Beyond the Butter recipes that came from my late Grammy.

    • 5 Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Funny Cakes on white wood table.
      Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Funny Cake
    • Angled image of just dipped chocolate covered peanut butter eggs on a baking sheet.
      Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs
    • Slices of 4 egg yellow sheet cake in blue baking tin.
      Classic 4 Egg Yellow Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting
    • Overhead image of black bottom cupcakes on gray background.
      Simple and Delicious Black Bottom Cupcakes

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    ✨ NEW ✨ Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins!🍋 They're fluffy and flavorful, and my word smell insanely good. So will your kitchen after baking them! Optional toppings include sparkling sugar, lemon honey syrup, or a lemon glaze with a sprinkling of lemon zest. Enjoying them plain is equally as delicious, though! Yields 12. 💛

Find this new BTB recipe linked above and over on my site! https://beyondthebutter.com/lemon-poppy-seed-muffins/

#lemonmuffins #muffins #lemonpoppyseedmuffins #beyondthebutter #lemons #thebakefeed #breakfast #f52grams #poppyseeds
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    This One-Bowl Chocolate Zucchini Bread is moist, chocolatey, and so delicious you'll want to add it to your summer baking list!

Find this easy-to-make recipe over on my blog, in my stories, or google 'beyond the butter zucchini bread' | https://beyondthebutter.com/one-bowl-chocolate-zucchini-bread/

#zucchinibread #chocolate #beyondthebutter #chocolatezucchinibread #dessert #zucchini #quickbread #chocolatechips #onebowlrecipe
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    For your weekend baking consideration...Homemade Sticky Buns! They are breakfast perfection friends.

https://beyondthebutter.com/homemade-sticky-buns-from-scratch/

#stickybuns #homemadestickybuns #beyondthebutter #breakfast #brunch #breakfastsweet #cinnamon #pecans #caramel
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    Fudgy Brownie Bites! No center or corner brownie pieces here...these rich and chewy bite-sized treats are all edge, baby!

The clickable recipe is linked above and in my stories, or Google ‘beyond the butter brownie bites.’ 

https://beyondthebutter.com/fudgy-brownie-bites-with-chocolate-mascarpone-whipped-cream/

#browniebites #brownies #fudgybrownies #beyondthebutter #chocolate #easydessert #chocolatelovers
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    Chocolate Chip Pie for a really easy mid-week treat! 🍪🥧 It's basically a big decadent chocolate chip cookie in pie form that tastes insanely good! Yummy, yummy! 

Find this clickable recipe link above in my profile, in my stories, or visit https://beyondthebutter.com/chocolate-chip-pie/ 
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#chocolatechippie #chocolatechips #pecans #pie #beyondthebutter #chocolate #chocolatechipcookies
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    Lemon Bar Macarons!🍋 This tart and tangy treat is the macaron version of my super easy lemon bars recipe. They combine lemon-flavored macaron shells with buttery shortbread crust centers and a creamy lemon curd filling. No question, they are a refreshingly delicious summer dessert! 

Find this BTB macaron recipe linked above in my bio, in my stories, or Google 'beyond the butter lemon bar macarons' | https://www.BeyondtheButter.com/lemon-bar-macarons/⠀⠀
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#macarons #lemons #lemonmacarons #lemonbars #beyondthebutter #lemoncurd #shortbreadcrust #frenchmacarons #macaronstagram
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    Happy Memorial Day!🇺🇸 Keeping things simple today with the absolute best rice krispie treats! They’re soft and gooey, marshmallowy treats with extra mini marshmallows added at the very end of mixing them up. Super easy and SO GOOD! 

Find this BTB recipe linked above in my bio, google 'beyond the butter rice krispie treats', or visit https://beyondthebutter.com/the-best-rice-krispie-treats/⠀
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#ricekrispietreats #marshmallows #minimarshmallows #ricekrispies #beyondthebutter #treats #ricekrispytreats #ooeygooey #easydesserts
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    For your weekend baking consideration...a rich and fudgy small flourless chocolate cake ❤️ And just a sprinkling of powdered sugar (or cocoa powder) and fresh berries are needed! 

Find this single-layer decadent cake recipe linked above in my bio, in my stories, or visit https://beyondthebutter.com/small-flourless-chocolate-cake/

#flourlesschocolatecake #singlelayerchocolatecake #chocolatecake #beyondthebutter #cake  #chocolate #smallbatchrecipes
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    Tis the season for some Strawberry Rhubarb Pie! 🥧 

Find this BTB pie recipe linked above in my bio, in my stories, or simply google ‘beyond the butter strawberry rhubarb pie’ | https://beyondthebutter.com/strawberry-rhubarb-pie/

#strawberryrhubarbpie #strawberryrhubarb #pie #beyondthebutter #strawberries #rhubarb #pies #piecrustdesigns #summerdessert
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    Small batch lemon cupcakes! Made with fresh lemon juice and lemon zest and paired with a whipped lemon cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes are absolute heaven! Not to mention, they will also make your kitchen smell so nice! 🍋 

Find this small batch cupcakes recipe linked above in my @beyond.the.butter bio, in my stories, or visit https://beyondthebutter.com/small-batch-lemon-cupcakes/ 💛

#lemoncupcakes #cupcakes #beyondthebutter #lemons #lemondessert #smallbatchrecipes #cupcakestagram #creamcheesefrosting #lemonrecipes
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    Chocolate Marshmallow Tart is exactly what your Tuesday needs! It's a twist on the classic s'mores treat that combines a buttery graham cracker crust topped with a rich, chocolatey pudding and a toasted marshmallow meringue! So, so yummy! Made in a 14-inch rectangular tart pan and yields approx. eight servings. 

Find this recipe linked above in my bio, in my stories, or google 'beyond the butter chocolate marshmallow tart' / https://beyondthebutter.com/chocolate-marshmallow-tart/

#chocolatemarshmallowtart #smorestart #smores #beyondthebutter #tart #f52grams #marshmallows #chocolate #grahamcrackers
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    Super moist Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Cake! And when paired with this chocolate cream cheese frosting, you'll have yourself an insanely good treat! 

Find this BTB snack cake recipe linked above in my bio, in my stories, or visit https://beyondthebutter.com/banana-chocolate-chip-snack-cake-with-chocolate-cream-cheese-frosting/🤎

#bananasnackcake #bananachocolatechip #bananas #beyondthebutter #chocolatechips #snackcake #bananachocolate #creamcheesefrosting #chocolate
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    About Me

    My husband, Adam, and I are originally from just outside Philly and now live in Central PA. We've been here for a little over ten years now and absolutely love it! We have fantastic neighbors and many amazing places to eat, walk, and ride our road bikes.

    Besides blogging full-time, baking, cycling, and traveling, I'd have to say my one guilty pleasure of all time is watching my stories—the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and New Jersey.

    Other favorite shows are Mad Men, The Crown, reruns of Law and Order, The Office, Parks and Rec, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

    I'd Love to Hear From You!

    If you're enjoying Beyond the Butter®, I'd love to hear from you! What recipes of mine have you made? What recipes would you like to see? Let's hear 'em!

    Email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram. You can also find Beyond the Butter® over on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest!

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    Welcome to my blog! I'm Jennifer, and I love creating and sharing dessert recipes that are sweet, simple, and fun to make and bring me—and hopefully you and your loved ones—wonderful memories! Learn more about me and my inspiration for starting Beyond the Butter!

    Beyond the Butter® Favorites

    • Baking tray filled with bakery style lemon blueberry muffins garnished with slices of lemons and blueberries.
      Bakery Style Lemon Blueberry Streusel Muffins
    • Slice of 2 layer chocolate chip cake on it's side on a brown paper background.
      Chocolate Chip Cake
    • Overhead image of small batch chocolate cupcakes in vintage metal baking tin.
      Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Stack of three lemon bars on white background.
      Super Easy Lemon Bars
    • Overhead image of classic peanut butter blossoms on a parchment lined blue dessert platter.
      Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms
    • Angled image of sliced single layer chocolate cake on parchment paper with slices of cake on small dessert plates around it and a knife on parchment paper.
      Single Layer Chocolate Cake

    Cake Recipes

    • Slices of moist banana cake on ceramic dessert plates on a dark wood background.
      Moist Banana Cake
    • Slices of chocolate chip ricotta cake on a marble cake round with small bowl of mini chocolate chips nearby.
      Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake
    • Stack of three pumpkin pie cake bars on a parchment paper lined bottom.
      Pumpkin Pie Cake Bars
    • Slices of mini strawberry sheet cake topped with strawberry buttercream frosting and fresh strawberries with one slice on its side.
      Mini Strawberry Sheet Cake
    • Individual no-bake strawberry cheesecakes topped with strawberry glaze and a fresh strawberry on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
      Individual No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes
    • Small lemon cream cheese pound cake slice on a small dessert plate on white background.
      Small Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake

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