Get Your Dessert Bake On

The in-apartment kitchens at the Junction Cottages & Townhomes complex are undoubtedly one of their amenities. Usually, college apartments and dorms are defined by small kitchens outfitted with a small fridge and microwave. Not so here! Here, you get a large kitchen with updated appliances and plenty of counter space to work with. So, isn’t it time to take advantage of that? Time to whip up some delicious new dessert recipes?

Plus, with Mother’s Day around the corner, why not use the holiday as an excuse to bake some giving treats? Everybody loves a sweet tooth surprise! So whether you bake for yourself, your mother, or someone else, enjoy some extra sweetness this month by trying out one, two, or all of the following dessert recipes:

4 Dessert Ideas to Test Out Just Before Mother’s Day

• Mix & Match Mini Cheesecakes. These delicious mini cheesecakes are the perfect snack and travel size. Plus, because every fruit goes perfect with cheesecakes, you can easily personalize them by simply topping them off with your or your mother’s favorite fruit.
• Blueberry Nectarine Crisp. Summer comes in a lot of favors, two of which are undoubtedly blueberry and blackberry. Summer is when these berries ripen and ready for picking. So why not celebrate those flavors by incorporating them into a mouth-watering dessert? A dessert like this blueberry nectarine crisp. Or, if you prefer blackberries, substitute that berry in the same quantities for similar — if slightly different — tasty results.
• Cupcake Topiary. Not sure if you want to make something for your mom or bake something for her? Well, you know, you could do both! Something like this cute cupcake topiary makes it easy to combine both the best of desserts and craft ideas for a one-of-a-kind edible arrangement.
• Pecan Roll-Ups. If you’re from the south, then you know there’s nothing like some pecan desserts to finish up big holiday meals with. However, you don’t have to save the candied pecans just for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Check out these easy pecan dessert dish that’s ideal all year-round.

Have Questions About Kitchen Appliances? Don’t Hesitate to Contact Front Desk

Sometimes it seems things break just as we’re about to use them. If you’re getting ready for a big bake-off but suddenly find the oven handle loose or the refrigeration not keeping things as cold as they should, don’t forget we’re here to help! Alert our front desk of any maintenance issues you have and our team will quickly fix it so you can get on with your cooking plans.