
Are you a Gooseberry Patch Cookbook Fan? If not just buy one of their wonderful cookbooks and you will instantly fall in love. Just when I think I have all the books I need Gooseberry Patch comes out with one more must have title. I bake a lot here at Mommy's Kitchen. Especially when it comes to the holidays. I just I can't help it Dessert is one of my favorite things.
Do you love to bake for family and friends? I do especially if the recipes are really easy to throw together. If there is one thing I cannot tolerate it's a recipe that is so complicated and calls for ingredients that I never have on hand or even heard of. That really takes the fun out of the whole baking experience.

- Baking Tips
- Tasty Little Cakes
- Cookie Jar
- Best Loved Brownies & Bars
- Sweet Celebrations
Let's talk about some of the yummy recipes that are listed in this cookbook. Tasty Little Cakes is all about lots of different cupcake recipes. From regular sized or mini they have plenty of recipes. Here are few samples....... Grandma's Banana Cupcakes, Taffy Apple Cupcakes, Cookie Dough Cupcakes, Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes, Snicker Doodle Cupcakes and Double Maple Cupcakes.
Time to move on to the Cookie Jar Chapter. Everyone loves a good homemade cookie. With 101 Cupcake, Cookie and Brownie Recipes you can make some easy yet yummy cookie recipes. How about Tasty Cookie Lollipops or Homemade Fortune Cookies, Granny's Chocolate Fudge Cookies, Rainbow Swirl Cookies or Raspberry Almond Shortbread Cookies. Goodness!!!
Brownies and Bars dear lord this is my favorite chapter. Wouldn't you love to sink you teeth into a Divine Praline Brownie? I know I would and that one is on my list to make. Lets not stop on just one. There are recipes for Rocky Road Brownies, German Chocolate Cookie Bars, Peanut Butter Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Squares.
And lastly is Sweet Celebrations. This chapter is all about those special occasion treats. Baby Rattle Cupcakes, Be Mine Cherry Brownies, Easter Ice Cream Sandwiches, Bride & Groom Cookies, Tom the Turkey Cupcakes, Frosty the Snowman Cupcakes and much more. I can't wait to make the Scaredy - Cat Cookies for Halloween and Dad's Giant Cookie for Fathers Day. The kids are going to love helping me make that one.
Time to move on to the Cookie Jar Chapter. Everyone loves a good homemade cookie. With 101 Cupcake, Cookie and Brownie Recipes you can make some easy yet yummy cookie recipes. How about Tasty Cookie Lollipops or Homemade Fortune Cookies, Granny's Chocolate Fudge Cookies, Rainbow Swirl Cookies or Raspberry Almond Shortbread Cookies. Goodness!!!
Brownies and Bars dear lord this is my favorite chapter. Wouldn't you love to sink you teeth into a Divine Praline Brownie? I know I would and that one is on my list to make. Lets not stop on just one. There are recipes for Rocky Road Brownies, German Chocolate Cookie Bars, Peanut Butter Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Squares.
And lastly is Sweet Celebrations. This chapter is all about those special occasion treats. Baby Rattle Cupcakes, Be Mine Cherry Brownies, Easter Ice Cream Sandwiches, Bride & Groom Cookies, Tom the Turkey Cupcakes, Frosty the Snowman Cupcakes and much more. I can't wait to make the Scaredy - Cat Cookies for Halloween and Dad's Giant Cookie for Fathers Day. The kids are going to love helping me make that one.
Little does Carson know he is eating zucchini which he dislikes, but in these chocolaty cupcakes you can't even tell it was added. So a huge thumbs up for these cupcakes. Who would of thought to mix chocolate, zucchini and peanut butter in one. Love these........
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins W/Peanut Butter Icing
2 - cups zucchini, shredded
3 - eggs
2 - cups sugar
3/4 - cup oil
2 - teaspoons vanilla
2 - cups all purpose flour
2/3 - cup baking cocoa
1/2 - teaspoon baking powder
1 - teaspoon baking soda
1 - teaspoon salt
3/4- cup chocolate chips
Combine zucchini, eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, salt and baking chips. Fill paper lined muffins tins with 2/3 cup batter. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in ins 5 mins then remove to baking rack to cool completely.
Peanut Butter Icing
1/2 - cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 - cup butter, softened
1 - tablespoon milk
1/2 - teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 - cups powdered sugar
Beat peanut butter, butter, milk and vanilla until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Frost cupcake when completely cooled.
While I was away last week in LA with the kids we missed my husbands birthday. Pineapple Upside Down Cake is is favorite of cakes. So as soon as we arrived back home I made these yummy little mini pineapple upside down cupcakes.
My husband loved that they were bite size. He is very picky on his Pineapple Upside Down Cake, but he said these were perfect. The next recipe on my list to make is the Snicker doodle Cupcakes so be on the look out for that recipe.
Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
20 oz - can pineapple tidbits, drained {reserve 1/2 - cup juice}
1/3 - cup brown sugar
1/3 - cup butter, melted
1 - cup all purpose flour
3/4 - cup sugar
1/2 - teaspoon baking powder
1/4 - cup butter, softened
1 - egg, beaten
Garnish- maraschino cherries
Pat pineapple dry with paper towels. In a bowl, combine brown sugar and melted butter. Dive evenly into 12 greased muffin pans. Arrange pineapple tidbits over brown sugar mixture. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. Mix in softened butter and reserved pineapple juice. Beat for 2 minutes and then beat in eggs.
Spoon batter over pineapple filling in each cup about 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Place a wire rack on top of muffin tin and invert cupcakes onto rack so pineapple is on top. Cool completely. To each with a cherry. Makes one dozen.
Final Thoughts: I loved this yummy little cookbook!!!! Perfect photos and easy to read and simple recipes. Some even utilized a cake mix and y'all know how I love that. All of the recipes are kid and adult friendly so this cookbook is for everyone. Vickie and Jo Ann you picked another great title, but then you always do.
Don't worry though they are working hard on getting the cookbooks back in stock. Right now you can still Pre Order a copy that way when they are back in stock come February you be one of the first to receive a copy. Click here to Pre Order your copy from Gooseberry Patch today. Now onto the Giveaway rules.

How To Enter The Giveaway:Just leave a comment on this post letting me know what your favorite sweet treat is. Cupcakes, Cookies or Brownies? (mandatory entry) For me it's Brownies!
Additional Entries:You can do any or all of the following for extra entries. Please leave a separate comment for each one.
1. Become a fan of Gooseberry Patch on Face book. When you have done that, return to this post and leave a separate comment letting me know that you are now a fan.
2. Join Gooseberry Patche "Circle of Friends" so you can stay Gooseberry Patch updated.
3. Become a Fan of Mommy's Kitchen on Face book.4. Mention this giveaway on your face book page. Come back and tell me so.
5. Become a New Google Follower to Mommy's Kitchen (left side of my blog page)
6. Tweet the following for another entry: Win a new yummy cookbook title from @gooseberrypatch at @mommyskitchen. http://tiny.cc/zgyor
Last day to enter this giveaway will be Tuesday February 1st at midnight (CST). I will pick a random winner using random.org and announce the winner on this blog, face book and twitter. Good Luck to everyone. Contest open to U.S & Canadian Residents only due to shipping charges. If you leave an anonymous comment please include your email address. That way I can contact you in the event that you are the winner.
Disclosure: Gooseberry Patch provided me with a copy of "101 Cupcake, Cookie and Brownie Recipes" for the purpose of this review. They also provided me with an additional copy to use in a reader giveaway.
374 comments:
1 – 200 of 374 Newer› Newest»My favorite sweet treat is Cheesecake!
I love Brownies the most! :) Although I would be inclined to say all the above, but brownies is my current favorite.
Ohh... it has to be brownies, escpecially ones with gooey middles.
I LOVE the Gooseberry Ladies! Have a few off their books! My favorite sweet treat is Cupcakes! Love diffrent decorating ideas!
Do I have to pick just one favorite or can I say 'All of the above'? Yes, I do have a sweet tooth or two.....or ten.
tsmith
I love the Gooseberry Patch cookbooks! And I love a good cupcake too! Thank you so much for the giveaway & the review
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I love the brownies!
Fan of Gooseberry and of yours now! Great blog.
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my fave treat to make + eat is cookies!
am a follower and I now "like" you on FB
I love Brownies... You can add frostings on top.. You can add anything to the brownies before you bake them.. Yummy!
Cupcakes are the winner with us! You can make any kind of cake not seem so fattening if you put into a dainty cupcake liner! Ha ha! :)
I think I would have to pick cookies for my favorite, although cupcakes and brownies would be right there, too!
Brownies !!!!
Fan of Mommy's Kitchen and Gooseberry !
I just became a fan of Gooseberry!
cookies are my fav!
I love a good fruity dessert - be that cake, cookies or a fruit-oat bar!
I just joined the circle of friends.
I would have to say cookies. Brownies are a close second.
My favorite treat is a coconut cupcake with dark chocolate frosting--to die for!! Snickerdoodles are a close second.
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I like Mommy's kitchn and Gooseberry on facebook
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I think it would be cupcakes, or cheesecake or...:o)
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I'm a cupcake kind of girl!
My most favorite sweet treat of all... would have to be a brownie alamode combining a warm fresh brownie from the oven, and a good ol scoop of blue bell (I too am from Texas)!
I love all desserts! But I'm very partial to chocolate cake with buttercream icing! Cupcakes definitely fall into that category!
Tammy
My Mom got me hooked on Gooseberry Patch. The pictures of the foods are always amazing and they have such great ideas! I'm a Google follower as well as a facebook follower. :)
My Favorite sweet treat has to be brownies.....love 'em when they come out of the oven and are so warm and soft!! How delightful!!
Brownies!
Mentioned the giveaway on my FB page
I love cupcakes of any kind
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i am a fan of gooseberry patch on facebook!
anne
I love cookies.
Fan of GBP
i previously signed up for the circle of friends at gooseberry patch
anne
Fan of Mommy's Kitchen. Love your recipes.
i am a facebook fan of yours! anne
I love sugar cookies with frosting or anything with butter and brown sugar! I'm very curious about the bars on the bottom left of the cookbook cover.
My favorite dessert is good cheesecake.
I love your site and I am a fan on facebook and belong to your google site. I've also became a fan of Gooseberry on facebook and joined their Circle of Friends.
fan of Gooseberry. Cool site! jmpumpkin@yahoo.com
I'd be happy with cookies, cupcakes or brownies right now. Not a big fan of dieting, LOL. Brownies are probably my #1 though...
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Hmmmm.I just love sugar.I adore brownies.Count me in.Warm Blessings!~Amy
I joined Gooseberry Patch Circle of Friends.Warm Blessings!~Amy
It's cookies at our home! Love your recipes! FB fan of your & Gooseberry Patch. :)
tracly@sbcglobal.net
We love anything chocolate around here. Brownies, pies, Texas sheet cake, are all favorites.
I absolutely love pecan pie muffins with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
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I am a brownie fan for sure!!! Thx for the book review!! I love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks.
I love a good brownie!
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Have to say cookies are a huge favorite, Sugar and classic chocolate chip. jtsavage{at}cox{dot}net
I'm a fan of Mommyskitchen on facebook.
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I'm a fan of Gooseberry on facebook.
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I love cupcakes!!
I would have to say my favorite is brownies and really any bar type desert!
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I am a FAN of Gooseberry Patch's on facebook.
I am also apart of GBP's "Circle of Friends"
I am also a fan of Mommy's Kitchen on facebook.
Well, if I have to choose, it would be brownies but I do love them all. ;)
I am a fan of Gooseberry Patch on Facebook. :)
I love brownies!!!
Just shared this giveaway on my facebook page! Thanks so much for a chance to win this great book! Have a great day and God bless!
I've heard such good things about Gooseberry cookbooks, but don't have one.
I tend to be a cookie or cupcake girl.
I just joined Gooseberry Patches "Circle of Friends" :)
I'm already a fan of Mommy's Kitchen on Facebook. :)
I'm a fan of mommy's kitchen on FB.
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I love brownies- I can't stop at just one or two or three.
My favorite sweet treat is Cheesecake, no Cookies, no Pies, no Brownies... any of the above! LOL Thanks for sharing!
Tina, your cupcakes look great. I am on a cupcake kick lately. Love them.
I tweeted about your giveaway!
I would have to say cupcakes.
Already a fan of Gooseberry Patch on FB.
Joined "Circle of Friends"
I'm a fan of Mommy's Kitchen on FB.
Already a follower through Google Friend Connect.
Tweeted about the giveaway.
Oh, how to choose a favorite amongst so many delicious types of treat?!? But I think I'd have to go with brownie too. ;) Yum! I do love a good cupcake, but I could just about devour an entire pan of brownies myself (not that I have or anything). :)
I LOVE Gooseberry Patch and I think this one might be one of their best! I would love to win this one! :)
Blessings!
~Miss Rachel~
I am a fan of your blog on Facebook. :)
Thanks!
~Miss Rachel~
I am a fan of Gooseberry Patch on Facebook.
~Miss Rachel~
I have joined Gooseberry Patch's Circle of Friends. Love getting the free recipes, tips and more! ;)
~Miss Rachel~
I faceboooked about the giveaway. :)
~Miss Rachel~
I love cheesecake.
I am a follower. Thanks
Cookies are my favorite!
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Guess I'd have to go with brownies. Thanks
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I love brownies!
I am a huge fan of Gooseberry Patch on FB!
Favorite treat is cakes and pies!
Huge fan of Mommy's Kitchen on Facebook! Thanks Tina!
I love cookies! Especially my Mom's spritz cookies at Christmas and pumpkin oatmeal cookies anytime!
I'm also a fan of Mommy's Kitchen on Facebook!
BROWNIES! I've never liked cakes as much as other treats but those chocolate zucchini cupcakes with peanut butter icing sound very tempting. Anything with chocolate and peanut butter is irresistable.
Today I would have to say that my favorite hand held treat would be a brownie. A nice thick and chewy and very chocolatey brownie. Tomorrow if you were to ask me it might be cookies or even cupcakes....I just love them ALL! :-)
I love cookies. Especially chocolate ones!
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I love all sweets but if I had to pick one, it would have to be cupcakes. Yum!
I love brownies. Yum!
I would have to say cookies, although I love brownies and cupcakes, too.
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I liked Gooseberry Patch on Face book.
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I joined Gooseberry Patche "Circle of Friends" tshaw6580@yahoo.com
I liked Mommy's Kitchen on Face book.
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I shared this giveaway on facebook
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I follow you on Google Friend Connect
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I tweeted about this giveaway
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Cupcakes, we love cupcakes!! I have 2 little girls and we love making cupcakes together. I love trying new recipes, and new flavors!!
Cupcakes we love cupcakes!! I have 2 little girls, and we love making cupcakes and trying new recipes and new flavors!!
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I would have to say cookies, since there is so much room for variety.
So Glad I found Mommy's Kitchen..I have a collection of Gooseberry Patch cookbooks...
Cant say I have a favorite desert..like them all...craftycr@hughes.net
now A fan of Gooseberry on face book
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I would have to pick ooey gooey brownies with frosting and walnuts as my favorite!!
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I would have to choose cake, with my all time favorite being German Chocolate. Yum!
michelewithwonl@gmail.com
My goodness - you're such a tease! All those enticing delightful pictures were enough to make me drool! I am a COOKIE monster! Grab 'n' go - love em!
I'm already a fan of GP at FB.
I'm a faithful fan of Mommy's Kitchen at FB.
It is so hard to choose just one. But I guess I will select Brownies. Love them and Gooseberry Patch is just awesome.
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I love fudge brownies with walnuts and chocolate frosting! But lately I've been making a lot of cupcakes...so it might be a tie!
I'm already a fan of Gooseberry Patch on facebook.
I'm already a member of Gooseberry Patches Circle of Friends.
I'm already a fan of Mommy's Kitchen on facebook.
I love cupcakes!
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I love brownies
My absolute favorite is chocolate fudge brownies with lots of walnuts elizabedu3@aol.com
Cookies are my fav...
I love cookies - am a cookie monster.
I love brownies...especially Bavarian mint!
Sorry I forgot my e-mail for the Tami post
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Mmmmmmm.....looks like this Gooseberry cookbook has some YUMMY recipes!!!
I love mostly all brownies! Esp cheesecake brownies!
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FB fan of GP.
I love all things sweet! I can't say which one I like most since I love to make and eat them all!!!
Frosted sugar cookies are my favorites :).
Joined Circle of Friends
Fan of cookies, like u and gooseberry patch on FB,and a circle friends lover,thank u
I have been a Facebook friend for some time, I posted about this giveaway on my wall and I love to make cupcakes! I joined Circle of Friendas :)
It varies, but pie is always a good treat!
Brownies are my favorite! Especially the fudgy chewy kind.
I'm already a fan of GBP on Facebook.
Have been a fan of Mommy's Kitchen on FB for awhile now.
I love Mommy's Kitchen. Frosted Brownies
are my favorite.
Oooey, Gooey, fresh from the oven chocolate chip cookies.
I LOVE cookies! Chocolate chip with pecans and instant espresso powder are one of my favorites. And I LOVE Gooseberry! I have several of their books and use them often!
Debbie Rogers
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fan of gooseberry and I am already a fan on mommys kitchen for facebook :0)
Rachael~
brownies, for sure!
Hi - Love the Gooseberry Patche cookbooks!!
I am in "the circle of friends" on Gooseberry Patche, I receive all of their emails!
I just tried to friend you on facebook and got a chinese bakery website...????
Cookies!
Brownies, definitely!!
My family loves COOKIES! Any kind, I don't think our cookie jar ever goes empty.
I like pie. Lemon, pecan, apple, apricot, any and all PIE!
This is literally making my mouth water and stomach growl simultaniously!! My favorite treat is probably cookies..especially oatmeal!!
I love to bake ... anything, cakes, oookies, brownies. My all time favorite would have to be Turtle Brownies...YUMMY! Think I may go bake a batch just thinking of them. I cannot wait to get my first Gooseberry Patch Cookbook. You make them sound so wonderful. Thank you for you do and many blessings! Tammy in Alabama
I love most all sweet treats - unfortunately!!
I'm a fan of Gooseberry Patch on FB!
I love cupcakes and cookies and I love to make them. My favorite would all depend on the flavor of the treat. I love lemon cake. Funfetti cupcakes. Lots of different cookies. I love sugar clearly.
I love brownies, but could really eat any kind of sweets:)
Melissa
I am a fan of mommy's kitchen on facebook:)
Yum Yum BROWNIES. New cook bood looks awesome.
Cookies all the way! I would love to win this book! :-)
I LOVE cupcakes...so many options, you can do so much..and they are just as cute as ever!!
I am now a fan of Gooseberry on Facebook...so FUN, really can't wait to win this cookbook!
I am now a fan of Mommy's kitchen on Facebook, shocked that I wasn't already...
Also, I mentioned this giveaway on my facebook.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mommys-Kitchen/168098197279?v=wall#!/profile.php?id=571455586
..SOOO want to win this!!
I joined circle of friends on Gooseberry Patch
Melissa
I am a fan of Gooseberry Patch on Facebook.
I really want this cookbook:)
I love love love a good chocolate chip cookie.
Facebook fan of Mommy's Kitchen
Facebook fan of Gooseberry Patch!
I absolutely LOVE sugar, so it's hard to decide what's my favorite. I'd probably always go for the cookies though.
my fav desserts to make are cupcakes because I can do so much with them....Lynette Gerbe (gerbewife1@aol.com)
I'm now in the Circle of Friends too! :)
yum..brownies!!
I am a Mommy's Kitchen fan.
I am a Gooseberry Patch fan.
I love Cupcakes, Cookies and Brownies... all of them!! And I would LOVE this cookbook too!! Baking is my favorite thing to do!!
I do love a good blondie. But I don't discriminate with sweet treats.
I love alllll desserts, but my favorite is cheesecake anything... is there a cheesecake flavored cupcake or cookie in this book? That would be interesting!
I am a fan of Mommy's Kitchen on facebook!
I am a fan of Gooseberry Patch on Facebook! :)
I love brownies! Especially when it's topped with ice cream and caramel :)
Great review, Tina!
brownies for sure!!
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I am so excited can't wait to try some new recipe from here, thanks for sharing your fun gifts with us.
Lupita
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I love dark chocolate brownies!
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I am a Gooseberry Fan on FB with hubby's account.
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I like all three but brownies are my favorite.
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I already like Gooseberry Patch on Facebook
I already like Mommy's Kitchen on Facebook
I am now following Mommys Kitchen with GFC
Hi,
My favorite sweet treat would be a toss up between the cookies and the brownies. I love anything sweet.
Linda
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Hi,
I follow you on Google.
Linda
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