Cozy Cottage Bakes

Okay, apple lovers... I need your help! 🍎🍂

I'm creating a new apple-inspired sweet roll for October, and I can't decide which direction to take it!

Which one would you want to try?
🍎 Apple Crisp
🥧 Apple Pie à la Mode
🍏 Caramel Apple

Vote by commenting below! And if you have another apple flavor you think I should try, tell me in the comments. 👇

I'm letting you help me choose this one! 😊

It's almost apple season at Cozy Cottage Bakes! 🍎🍂

My Apple Crumble Loaf will be back in September, and I'm already looking forward to filling my kitchen with those cozy apple-and-cinnamon smells. ❤️

This soft, sweet loaf gets its apple flavor from applesauce and apple juice baked right into the dough, with a sweet cinnamon swirl running through it. And, of course, it's finished with that buttery crumble on top. 😋

It's one of those flavors that just tastes like fall to me. 🍎🏡

But that's not the only apple flavor coming in September...

I'm also working on a new apple-inspired sweet roll, and I'm having a hard time deciding which direction to take it. 😂

So tomorrow, I'm going to put the choice in your hands! I'll have three apple flavors for you to choose from, and you get to help me pick the September sweet roll. 👀🍥

Stay tuned! 🍎❤️

Okay, friends... it's cinnamon roll review time again! 🍥❤️

This is week 4 of letting you all try my classic cinnamon rolls and leave me an honest review.

And this is the third week in a row with all 5-star reviews! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I don't know if I'll ever get used to seeing things like:
“The best! Must buy!”
“So soft!”
“YUMMY!!”
“10/10!”
“Heck yeah!” 😂

I started making these because I wanted that soft, comforting cinnamon roll that takes you back to the ones you remember growing up with. Seeing people taste them and then write these reviews makes me so happy. 🥹🏡

Thank you to everyone who has stopped by, sampled a roll, bought one, and taken the time to leave me a review. You are helping me build something really special. ❤️

And yes... I'll have samples again this Saturday at the C-Street City Market! Come try one for yourself. 🍥

If you've already tried them and need another one, you can also find them on my website:
www.cozycottagebakes.com

See you Saturday! 😊

Okay, I need your opinion! 😂🍥

Which cinnamon roll shape do you like better?

⬅️ Round or ➡️ Square?

I'm testing out a couple of different single serve pans for my cinnamon rolls, and now I can't decide which one I like best!

So I'm turning this one over to you. 😊

Vote in the poll and tell me which one you'd choose!

Are you Team Round or Team Square? 🍥❤️

The bakery crisis has been handled. 🔥

Yes, I will have cinnamon rolls for the market on Saturday! But did you know you can order cinnamon rolls for next day pickup on my website? The hard part is waiting a day, right? 👍😋

The second photo is my now yeasted dough resting in the fridge for me to roll out and fill with cinnamon sugar deliciousness. This time, I remembered the yeast so it's starting to actually rise in the bin! 🤣

I'll be at the from 9am to 2pm this Saturday. I will of course have these cinnamon rolls, cinnamon roll samples, a variety of sourdough breads, and yummy cookies. 🍪

See you Saturday! Or visit www.cozycottagebakes.com

Okay, friends... here is the answer to yesterday's bread mystery! 🍞🔎

The recipe was exactly the same for all three loaves. Same ingredients, same mixing, same stretch and folds, same shaping, same pans, same proofing, and same bake.

The only thing I changed was the brand of bread flour.

⬅️ Left: Member's Mark Bread Flour from Sam's Club
⬆️ Middle: King Arthur Bread Flour
➡️ Right: Kirkland Organic Unbleached Flour from Costco

I mixed all three within about five minutes of each other and tried my best to keep everything else the same.
And look at that middle loaf! 😍

The King Arthur loaf had the best rise and the best structure. When I pressed it down, it actually popped right back up. The other two stayed squished.
But here's the part that surprised me most...

The King Arthur loaf also tasted the best! 😋

I love little experiments like this. You can learn so much from simply changing one thing and seeing what happens. And yes, I'm just a little nerdy about bread. 😂🍞

What's your guess? 🤔🍞 What is different about these three loaves?

I'm doing a little bread experiment this week. Because I'm just a little nerdy about bread. 😂

Here's the fun part: the recipe is exactly the same for all three.

But look closely... 👀

I was honestly surprised by the results, and I'll share what I changed and what I learned in some upcoming posts.

But first, I want to know what you think!

What do you think is different about these three loaves? 👇

I'm curious to see if anyone can figure it out! 🍞😊

“Dangerous!” 😂🍥

That's what one of my cinnamon roll samplers wrote on Saturday.

And they were ALL 5⭐ and 10/10 ratings for my classic cinnamon rolls! ❤️

I'm blown away by the response. I knew when I first made these that I had something special, but seeing real people taste them and then write things like “Best Roll I've ever had,” “The Best! Must Buy!” and “10/10!” just makes my heart happy. 🥹

I think I may be getting pretty close to that flavor you remember. 🏡❤️

I'll have free samples AND cinnamon rolls to purchase again this Saturday at the C-Street City Market, from 9 AM–2 PM.

Swing by and see what all the fuss is about! 🍥😊

Calling all blueberry lovers! 🫐💙

I've got blueberry streusel loaves that are calling your name!

For just another couple of weeks, my sourdough blueberry streusel loaves will be available—and then they're gone until next summer! Once my current blueberry supply runs out, that's it. 🫐

These soft & squishy little loaves are packed with blueberries and topped with sweet, buttery streusel. And at just **$5 for a baby loaf**, they're the perfect little taste of summer! 🏡💕

You can find them at the C-Street City Market this Saturday from 9 AM to 2 PM.

And I'll also be handing out samples of my super-comforting cinnamon rolls! 🍥❤️

See you tomorrow! 😊