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Hey, I'm amanda!
Hey there, I'm Amanda! I create cozy, seasonal baking recipes made with fresh ingredients (and plenty of butter and sugar). Here on Maple and Thyme, you'll find everything from brunch favorites to sweet treats-always tested in my kitchen so they work in yours.
It Started in My Mom's Kitchen ❤️
From the moment that I could see over the edge of the stove, I was interested in cooking and baking. I have always loved to eat, but around age 5, I became interesting in creating in the kitchen. I would pull out my mom's red and white checkered copy of the Betty Crocker Cookbook and would choose my next recipe. As I grew older, my passion for delicious food grew as I worked in fine dining establishments and completed an intense study in French baking during college.
In the fall of 2019, I was a new mom looking for a creative outlet. I loved sharing my deep love for all things created with butter and sugar so I started Maple and Thyme, my little spot in the universe to share my passion for recipe creation, food styling and food photography. From there, we launched a small batch granola company, Maple and Thyme Granola and I've never looked back.
Today, I balance running our small batch granola company with raising our two boys (my favorite recipe testers!), and building this blog. And of course, our dog Pumpkin is always by my side-though her idea of "helping" usually means stealing ingredients from my photo shoots. 🐶🍪
What You'll Find Here
- Creative Baking Recipes - Fresh, seasonal twists on classics and lots of gluten free option too!
- Comfort Food Favorites - Tried-and-true dishes your family will love
- Step-by-Step Guidance - Tested recipes with clear tips and tricks.
- Weekly Newsletter - Seasonal recipes, kitchen faves, and updates from our kitchen.
more about me....
Fun Facts
- My freezer is always stocked with cookie dough-because you never know when a cookie emergency will strike. 🍪
- I can happily eat pancakes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner (and yes, my boys fully support this).
- When I need to recharge, you'll find me enjoying a seasonal latte, walking by the ocean or curled up with a new cookbook.
- My two boys are my favorite (and toughest!) recipe testers. If they don't give it two thumbs up, it doesn't make the blog.
- 🐾 Our dog, Pumpkin, is my unofficial photography assistant-she's great at keeping me company during shoots, except when she's sneaking ingredients off the set!
✨ Thanks for stopping by Maple and Thyme-I hope you'll find recipes here that bring comfort, joy, and maybe a little bit of cookie dough to your freezer. Let's bake something delicious together!
FAQs About Amanda and Maple and Thyme
Yes! We want to be sure that even if you are gluten free, you still have access to delicious baking recipes that come out right each and every time! In fact, our recipe for gluten free waffles is the most popular recipe on our site.
My older son is a huge fan of our Peanut Butter Cup Cookies and my little guy is always requesting the Chipless Chocolate Chip Cookies which we call the goldens.
Definitely either our Brown Butter Milk Chocolate Blondies or Our Best Fudge Brownies. The best part about these recipes...if they are still warm you can bring them right in the baking pan!
Yes! All of our recipes are tested multiple times in our kitchen before they are photographed and written up for you to use in your kitchens.
At any given time, we have 8 granola flavors going. We maintain an everyday collection of 7 flavors and always have a rotating seasonal flavor. My favorite granola flavors are the Lemon Pistachio and the Campfire S'mores. You can head over to our online granola shop and order yours today. We'll ship it to you or you can pick your order up in Canton, MA.