Monthly Archives: December 2024

Find the Perfect Holiday Gifts at Macrina Bakery 

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Make your holiday shopping easy! Visit your neighborhood Macrina or order gifts ahead online for pick-up! We’ve got great choices for friends, loved ones, neighbors, colleagues, and dogs! 

Please place orders for pick-up by noon, 2 days in advance. 

1. Macrina Gift Card 

Can’t decide on the perfect gift? A Macrina Bakery gift card allows your recipient to indulge in their favorite treats — sweet or savory. Available in any amount. 

2. Holiday Cookie Box Ⓝ 

Since 1994, we’ve crafted holiday cookie boxes filled with Leslie’s family favorites. They make great gifts and are perfect for cookie exchanges. Maybe treat yourself to an extra box! This year’s assortment includes Crisp Gingerbread, Chocolate Peppermint, Chocolate Crinkle, Rugelach, Mexican Wedding Balls, and Pistachio Shortbread. 

Ⓝ Contains Nuts 

3. Holiday Butters 

This trio of flavored butters — known as beurre composé in France — is the culinary secret to adding instant flavor to almost anything. Whether enhancing a sauce, enriching a dish, or spreading it on a crusty baguette, these compound butters elevate your food. Our three flavors — Herbed, Truffle, and Honey — make an excellent gift. 

4. Canvas Tote Bag 

Versatile, eco-friendly, and sturdy, this tote bag features full magnolia flower illustrations on both sides. It’s a practical gift for anyone.

5. Macrina Bakery T-Shirt 

This women’s fit, 100% cotton tee features a whimsical tricolor blend of playful illustrations. A gift of fashion-forward simplicity — because everyone deserves a wardrobe staple that stands the test of time. 

6. Macrina ‘Seasons’ Cookbook 

A compilation of customers’ favorite new dishes and desserts, organized around the seasonal delicacies of the Puget Sound. With easy-to-follow recipes featuring big flavors and beautiful food, it’s the perfect gift that keeps on giving. 

7. ‘Smart Cookie’ and ‘Fresh Out of the Oven’ Onesies 

Choose from our playful onesies with pastry puns: “Fresh Out of the Oven” or “Smart Cookie.” Made from 100% cotton, available in size 6 months.

8. “All You Knead is Love” Youth T-Shirt 

Share love and spread smiles with our “All You Knead is Love” t-shirt — a playful gift for the young ones. Available in toddler and youth sizes. 

9. Macrina Baseball Hat 

Ideal for casual occasions, this adjustable navy corduroy cap combines fashion with culinary flair. It features a charming embroidered floral sprig. 

10. Coffee Mug 

For the coffee lover in your family, this 16 oz ceramic mug features a wraparound floral design and the Macrina Bakery logo. 

11. Doggie Biscotti 

Spoil your canine friend with this gray ceramic pet bowl inscribed with “Macrina Barkery,” sitting on a bamboo stand. Don’t forget to add our Doggie Biscotti as special treats. 

12. Dog Bowl with Stand 

Spoil your loyal canine friend! This gray ceramic pet bowl inscribed with “Macrina Barkery” sits on a bamboo stand. (And don’t forget to order our Doggie Biscotti as special treats.) 

13. Large Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies 

Our Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies make a sweet gift. Glazed and beautifully decorated for the holidays. 

14. Water Bottle 

Our new 20 oz MiiR water bottle features an illustration of our flagship café in Belltown. It’s perfect for hot or cold drinks. Alternatively, consider our ceramic mug or tumbler. 

15. Macrina Cutting Board 

An excellent addition to any kitchen. Our 11”x15” cutting board is crafted from natural, sustainable bamboo with a beautiful inlay. 

Butter Makes Everything Better: Introducing Our New Holiday Butters 

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Flavored butters—known as beurre composé in France — are the culinary secret to adding an instant flavor boost to just about everything. Whether you’re building a sauce, enhancing the flavor of a dish, or simply spreading it on a crusty baguette, these compound butters make your food better. 

Just in time for the holidays, our new butters are among the most versatile things you can have on hand. Keep them in the fridge or freezer and add a slice to nearly any dish when you want to elevate the flavor. Fish, chicken, steak, mashed potatoes, vegetable dishes — all become a little more special with a touch of your favorite butter. 

We start with rich, European-style butter — its high fat content makes it ideal for carrying extra flavor — and whip it with one of our three festive additions: herbs, truffles, or honey. Then we roll them into logs. They present beautifully on a holiday table and make wonderful gifts, too. 

Herbed Butter 

Our rich butter, whipped and blended with rosemary, thyme, sage, and oregano for a savory, aromatic finish. Perfect for spreading or melting into dishes that could use a herbal lift. 

Truffled Butter 

Premium butter whipped with truffle sauce and a touch of truffle salt. Its rich, earthy flavor makes it an elegant spread or a luxurious addition to sauces. 

Honey Butter 

Smooth and creamy butter with honey and a hint of salt. This lightly sweet spread is great on biscuits or toast. 

Recipe of the Month: Eggnog Crumble Coffee Cake

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In the same way that pumpkin flavors are everywhere come late September, eggnog calls out the festive spirit of the winter holidays. This coffee cake is my twist on pound cake — spiked with rum and warm spices, topped with a crisp streusel. I like to make it for Christmas morning or holiday parties, especially with a mug of hot buttered rum or a glass of eggnog.

Printable PDF of this recipe here.

Makes one 9-inch x 5-inch pan loaf

Streusel Crumble

⅓ cup unbleached all-purpose flour

¼ cup granulated sugar

½ tsp cinnamon, ground

½ tsp nutmeg, ground

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

2 tsp rum or brandy

Coffee Cake

2¼ cup unbleached all-purpose flour

2½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ tsp nutmeg, ground

½ tsp cinnamon, ground

¼ tsp cloves, ground

2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

¼ cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract

1 Tbsp rum or brandy

2 eggs

1½ cups eggnog

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing the ends to extend above the sides of the pan. Set aside.

Streusel Crumble  

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine all the streusel ingredients. Mix on medium-low speed until the mixture is combined and has a coarsely crumbled texture. Transfer to a separate bowl and set aside.

Coffee Cake

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.

In the stand mixer bowl, add the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Mix on medium speed for 3–5 minutes until fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and rum or brandy, mixing for an additional minute.

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl to be sure everything is incorporated.

On low speed, alternate adding the sifted dry ingredients and the eggnog to the batter in three additions. Mix until just incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.

Scoop the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top. Sprinkle the streusel crumble evenly over the batter. Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let cool for 1 hour. Lift it out using the parchment paper and enjoy!

Note: This coffee cake can be made in advance and frozen for up to 1 month, or wrapped tightly and kept at room temperature for up to 1 week.