I’m Erin, and thank you for stopping by!
I am the author, baker, and photographer behind Butter and Bliss.
I started Butter and Bliss in 2019 as a personal baking blog while working in marketing and interior design. What started as a hobby has grown into a full-time career and has become a trusted source for small batch baking recipes with desserts featured on Taste of Home, The Spruce Eats, ELLE, Parade, and more!
I am a Colorado native where I live with my husband and a couple of the cutest Westies ever!
Sweet Beginnings
Most of my professional life has been spent in an office, behind a desk. Whether crafting marketing strategies for a Fortune 200 company, managing marketing for home builders, or running my own interior design business.
To get relief (and get on my feet!) I dove into baking. I’ve watched more baking shows than I’d care to admit, but watching professional bakers have fun while creating beautiful desserts is inspiring. That’s the designer in me. Yet, there is a seriousness about following the rules of baking science to make a dessert that tastes as delicious as it looks. That’s the business in me.
And so began my baking journey. But what I quickly realized was that standard-size desserts were just too much for a household of two. Simply cutting a recipe in half may not always work.
So, I started researching and developing smaller-portion recipes that were better suited for two people. I immersed myself in culinary and baking courses to understand the fundamentals of baking. And I devoted many hours to recipe testing to make sure the results were delicious.
And that is how Butter and Bliss came to be! A place where I’ve taken the guesswork out of baking in small batches. Where you will find from-scratch small batch desserts that are simple and approachable.
It’s All About The Desserts
Dessert is my favorite course of the meal. I love the variety and versatility of dessert recipes. Thinking of new and innovative ways to pair flavors and ingredients is where I’m most creative – like lemon and matcha in a cookie, chocolate and blackberry in a trifle, or vanilla, orange, and gingerbread in a cake.
Yes, I have the classics like a small 6-inch vanilla cake and a small batch of chocolate chip cookies. But there is so much more!
Variety Is The Spice Of Life
Or should I say the butter and sugar?! In 2022, I decided to give my immune system a break and focus on small batch gluten free desserts for the year. Talk about a fun challenge! To remove the stigma of bland gluten free desserts with treats that you’d never know are made without traditional flour. And while I’m back to a traditional diet, there are still gluten free desserts I make over and over. Like my gluten free lemon snowball cookies and gluten free pumpkin apple pie bars.
And you may even find a few healthy-ish dessert recipes on the blog! Occasionally you will see me sneak in maple syrup, coconut sugar, or coconut milk. Like my caramel sauce made with maple syrup, dairy-free strawberry ice cream, and dairy-free vanilla frosting. All just as tasty as the original!
Erin’s Favorite Recipes
Click on the photos below to see what recipes are on repeat in the Butter and Bliss kitchen!
A bit (more) About Me
- My degree is in interior design, with advanced certification in kitchen and batch design. I do love my kitchens!
- I’m a child of the 80’s and proud of it. Where’s all my Gen-X’ers at??!! 🙂
- I don’t like hot weather – it makes me angry. But, I love tropical beach vacations. Something about the ocean breeze that makes it better. Or, maybe it’s the margaritas.
- My all-time favorite TV show is The Golden Girls. Hands down, the best.
- I live in Colorado but I don’t care for hiking, white-water rafting, or going to breweries. I do like to ski though.
- Pudding is my favorite dessert. Out of all the uber-fancy desserts out there, I simply love a good chocolate small batch pudding.
- I can easily eat a can of black olives in one sitting. No joke.
I hope you enjoy the blog and find a new small batch recipe (or two!) you’ll love. And if you’re new to the blog, be sure to check out my Welcome to Butter and Bliss page to help you get started on your small batch baking journey. I’m so grateful you’re here!
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You can also find Butter and Bliss on Pinterest, Flipboard, Instagram, and Facebook. And I have (finally!) launched a YouTube channel. It is still a work in progress, as this ‘not so tech savvy’ gal gets a hang of it! Maybe one of them caught your eye and brought you here! 🙂