Blog Bake Sale

Welcome to our Blog Bake Sale to raise money for Team In Training!

As you probably know, Mal and I are training to run the Honolulu Marathon in December with Team In Training. We’ve already raised more than $2,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (thanks to many of you!), but we know we can still do better. Our goal is $12,000!!

I hope your sweet tooth is ready for this!!! Listed below are nearly 50 delicious treats, contributed by CNC readers, which are ready to be bid on and shipped straight to you to enjoy! 😀

Before you start bidding, please review the Rules & Logistics. All funds raised from the Blog Bake Sale will go directly to Team in Training to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Please remember there is a minimum bid of $15 on each item and all bids must be emailed to CNCBAKESALE@GMAIL.COM with the item you are bidding on in the subject line. Bids left in the comments section will not be counted.

I will update the ”˜bid section’ on the bottom of this post throughout the day, so you can see which items are currently being bidded on and what the highest bid is. Bidding for the Blog Bake Sale will run from now until this evening, Tuesday, September 14 at 11:59 EST. I will announce the winners tomorrow morning.

A few quick reminders:

• There is a minimum bid of $15 on each item.
• All bids must be emailed to CNCBAKESALE@GMAIL.COM.
• All baked goods (except two) are open to US residents. A few of the baked goods are open to US and Canadian bidders, US and all international bidders, and just European bidders. I specified the shipping details below each baked good, but if you have questions, please let me know.
• The funds from winning bids must be posted to our TNT fundraising page within 24 hours of receiving the winning confirmation email or next bidder automatically wins.
• Winning bidders can expect to have their product shipped out within three (3) days of the bake sale as long as shipping address is received promptly.

Ok, I think that’s it. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Let the bidding begin!!!

Anne P’s No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars

These granola bars are vegan, delicious, and packed with nutrition in the form of chia seeds, ground flax, oats, and more. Perfect for staying healthy on the go! I’d be happy to customize them for the winner – almond instead of peanut butter, etc. Happy bidding!

Erica’s BIG Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Open to US and Canadian readers.

Evan’s Raw Vegan Truffles

Glo Bar Variety Pack (10 bars)

You will receive a mix of our best selling Glo Bar flavours, such as:

• Adore (Roasted Marshmallow S’more with homemade graham crackers)

• Empower (Chocolate Dark Roast Coffee)

• Classic (Chunky Peanut Butter & hemp, flax, sesame seed)

• Refresh (Dark Chocolate Peppy-mint)

• Endure (Cranberry Apricot Spelt)

• Heaven (Coconut Carob Brownie Bomb)

Open to US and Canadian readers.

Lauren’s Tropical Granola

Elizabeth’s Rosemary Focaccia

Ingredients: all-purpose flour, active yeast, salt, and warm water, topped with a pinch of sea salt, fresh rosemary and a drizzle of olive oil.

Megan’s Chocolate Chip, Oats ‘n Caramel Cookie Squares

Sinfully delicious layered oatmeal cookie squares bursting with tons of chocolate and caramel!

Jessica’s Whole Wheat Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins

Astrid’s Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies

Julie’s Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Flourless peanut butter cookies are made with only three ingredients that somehow yield the most amazingly moist, delicious peanut butter cookies in the world.

Ali’s Berry Bars

Mama Pea’s Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt

These rich, soft and buttery cookies are a secret recipe that will be featured in the Peas and Thank You cookbook to be published next year. The cookies taste just like the chocolate chip cookies of your childhood, but are 100% vegan and have the extra special touch of a sprinkling of sea salt. They are INCREDIBLE.

Kelly’s Chocolate Chip Nutella Cookies

Allie’s AllieBars!!

Corey’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

The only way to make a peanut butter cookie better is to stick a Peanut Butter Cup in the middle! These cookies are small but mighty with the perfect balance of peanut butter and chocolate. Would make a perfect dessert or snack with a glass of milk.

Liz’s Chocolate Marbled Sweet Potato Fudge

Molly’s Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Open to US and international readers.

Ashley’s Almond Cranberry Granola Bars

These homemade granola bars are chock full of good-for-you nuts ingredients including almonds, sunflower seeds, wheatgerm and oatmeal. They make are perfect pre/post workout or to throw in your bag for a healthy snack on the run. Everyone who I make these for say they are the best granola bars that they have ever had. You will get 24 individually wrapped bars.

Doc’s Trio of Autumn Loafs

Fall is my favorite season, so here are three autumn-inspired quickbreads for a treat or snack. All are low-fat, low-sugar, and high-fiber recipes and are made using all-natural ingredients. The three flavors are Pumpkin Custard, Gingerbread with powdered sugar topping, and Caramel Apple with granola topping. All contain eggs, dairy, and wheat. Caramel Apple contains almonds. Recipes and calorie/nutritional breakdown estimates are available upon request.

Caitlin’s favorite Gingerbread Cookies

Tami’s Chewy Granola Bars (customizable for winner)

Julie’s Savvy Scones, in the flavor of the winner’s choosing!

Winner can choose from Coconut Chai, Butter Pecan, Orange Currant, Lemon Poppyseed, or White Chocolate Cherry.

Open to US and international readers.

Cati’s Cherry Almond Coconut Granola (customizable to winner)

Lindsay’s Oreo Truffles

Little balls of crushed Oreos combined with cream cheese and covered in white chocolate and then sprinkled with oreo crumbs.

Gina’s Macaroons

Winner can choose Chocolate, Blonde or Super Roon (maca, cacao nibs and goji berries).

Open to US and international readers.

Juliene’s Giant Chocolate-Toffee Cookies (adapted from Bon Appetit magazine)

These are incredible chocolate-based cookies with hunks of Heath bars throughout.

Juliene’s Apple Crunch Muffins

These are a great fall treat, they have chunks of tender apples and a streudel/granola topping.

Lauren’s Toffee Studded Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies

Soft and chewy oatmeal cookies with dark chocolate chunks and toffee bits throughout.

Amanda’s Mix-Up Energy Bars

High protein, high fiber, vegan snack bars. I’ll offer 12 bars, which clock in around 200 calories each. The recipient can customize their bar by choosing the fruit, nut, seed, and nut butter components.

Gabriela’s Jumbo Super-Charge Me Cookies

They’re vegan, and the bidder can choose the combination of nuts, dried fruit and chocolate chips.

Jessica’s Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are a cross between chocolate chip cookies and banana bread. The chopped walnuts and rolled oats add a wonderful texture and extra layer of flavor.

Tina’s Oatmeal Raisin Bars

Open to US and international readers.

Mellissa’s Paradise Macaroons

Homemade chewy and light coconut macaroons dipped in chocolate.

Heather’s Lime White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies can be made vegan.

Annie’s Gingery Oatmeal Molasses Cookies

They’re pretty simple oatmeal cookies with molasses as the featured ingredient (great source of iron!), plus raisins and sunflower seeds.  They are vegan and use molasses as the only sweetener.

Kate’s Chocolate-Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Satisfy a sweet and salty cravings with this chocolately-peanut butter combo bar.  It’s like a Rice Krispie Treat on the bottom, with a fudge-like couple of top layers!

Kim’s Pecan-Topped Pumpkin Bread

Jess’s Vegan Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Cynthia’s Secret Almond Butter Blondies

Blondies will be mailed to the winner during the week of September 24

Open to US and international readers.

Lindsey’s Pumpkin Zucchini Bread

Michelle’s Buttermilk Biscuits

They are flaky, buttery, and delicious. You could make some kind of sandwich with them, eat them with dinner, or use them for strawberry shortcake. My favorite way to eat them is warmed up with some jam. Includes 12 biscuits.

Mary’s Amaretto Almond Biscotti

They’re slightly sweet but still have that distinct, comforting biscotti flavor. They pair perfectly with a cup of coffee of mug of hot chocolate.

Tess’s Maple Pecan Bars

The Maple Pecan Bars are the perfect fall treat combining a buttery crust with a topping filled with pecans, maple syrup and a hint of brown sugar. They taste just like pecan pie in bar form but are even better with the flavor of maple.

Jen’s “You Got Peanut Butter in my Chocolate” Cookies

Kristen’s White Chocolate, Cranberry, and Oatmeal Cookies

Kendel’s Nutella Cookies

Open to European readers only.

Kendels’ Turtle Brownies

Open to European readers only.

VeggieGirl’s (Customizable) Blondies!!

VeggieGirl has offered a batch of her blondies to the highest bidder.

Ashley’s Super Charge Me Cookies

Andrea’s Congo Bars

These are the best cookies I’ve ever tasted. There. I know, that was quite frightening. I’m terrified of words like “never,” phrases ending in “ever,” and all things set in stone. But when it comes to these chewy squares, I’m brazen.

Congo bars. Thick, buttery squares of ultra-chewy brown sugar dough studded with rich white chocolate, threaded with flaked coconut, and smoky toasted pecans. One bite is a melting, gritty mouthful of luscious flavor and varied texture.

Andrea’s Chocolate Toffee Almond Bars

These itty bitty squares will try to fool you. They will sit, innocent and gentle as a butterfly, on your countertop. They will tickle your nose with a rich, toffee aroma. You will lift one, sticky fingers and all, and raise it to your lips. Bite. Teeth sinking into sweet milky butterscotch, crunching through toasty almonds, a note of gooey fudge detected by your wisest taste bud, the gummy chew of buttery oat-graham crust. Sweetness, intensity, rush.

That one square inch of toffee almond oblivion will make you forget about your ever-growing to do list, your laundry pile, and the fact that summer is almost over. You may also forget about showering and paying the bills. At which point you should call Dr. Drew.

Maria’s Lemon Drop Cookies

I love that these cookies are bite size and full of lemon flavor. I used a lot of zest, fresh lemon juice, and they even got drizzled with a lemon glaze. You can never have too much lemon if you ask me. The more I pucker up, the better!

Shannon’s Savory Zucchini Bread

CURRENT BIDS (as of 10:41 PM):

No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars – $50

BIG Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – $30

Raw Vegan Truffles – $30

Glo Bar Variety Pack – $100

Tropical Granola – $45

Rosemary Focaccia – $25

Chocolate Chip, Oats ‘n Caramel Cookie Squares – $40

Whole Wheat Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins – $35

Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies – $41

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies – $40

Berry Bars – $30

Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt – $100

Chocolate Chip Nutella Cookies – $20

AllieBars – $100

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies – $40

Chocolate Marbled Sweet Potato Fudge – $45

Vegan Cinnamon Rolls – $35

Almond Cranberry Granola Bars – $35

Trio of Autumn Loafs – $50

Gingerbread Cookies – $35

Chewy Granola Bars – $30

Savvy Scones – $40

Cherry Almond Coconut Granola – $25

Oreo Truffles – $70

Macaroons – $180

Giant Chocolate-Toffee Cookies – $50

Apple Crunch Muffins – $20

Toffee Studded Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies – $20

Mix-Up Energy Bars – $50

Jumbo Super-Charge Me Cookies – $100

Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies – $15

Oatmeal Raisin Bars – $45

Paradise Macaroons – $20

Lime White Chocolate Chip Cookies – $35

Gingery Oatmeal Molasses Cookies – $25

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Crunch Bars – $30

Pecan-Topped Pumpkin Bread – $25

Vegan Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Granola Bars – $50

Secret Almond Butter Blondies – $30

Pumpkin Zucchini Bread – $30

Buttermilk Biscuits – $20

Amaretto Almond Biscotti – $26

Maple Pecan Bars – $50

“You Got Peanut Butter in my Chocolate” Cookies – $25

White Chocolate, Cranberry, and Oatmeal Cookies – $30

Nutella Cookies – $15

Turtle Brownies – $25

VeggieGirl’s Blondies – $45

Super Charge Me Cookies – $25

Congo Bars – $55

Chocolate Toffee Almond Bars – $30

Lemon Drop Cookies – $25

Savory Zucchini Bread – $20