Monthly Baking Challenge - Handle the Heat https://handletheheat.com/challenge/ Delightful homemade baking recipes and kitchen experiments Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:53:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://handletheheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-hth-favicon5-32x32.png Monthly Baking Challenge - Handle the Heat https://handletheheat.com/challenge/ 32 32 June 2024 Baking Challenge https://handletheheat.com/challenge/june-2024/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 09:28:07 +0000 https://handletheheat.com/?post_type=challenge&p=72647 How it Works 1) Bake the recipe Fresh, vibrant, and tangy, this is the perfect recipe to welcome warmer months. The swirls on top will impress everyone at your next picnic, BBQ, or potluck! 2) Snap a photo Take a photo of your recipe using your phone, camera, iPad, or other device. 3 ) Win […]

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Baking Challenge

– Get ready to bake –

Raspberry Lemonade

Cheesecake Bars

Bake it. Share it. Savor it.

Melt Hearts and win Prizes.

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Submit Photo

How it Works

1) Bake the recipe

Fresh, vibrant, and tangy, this is the perfect recipe to welcome warmer months. The swirls on top will impress everyone at your next picnic, BBQ, or potluck!

Get the Recipe
a slice of lemon cheesecake bar with a bite taken out.

the whole pan of raspberry cheesecake bars on a white countertop, with fresh lemons nearby and a bowl of fresh raspberries.

2) Snap a photo

Take a photo of your recipe using your phone, camera, iPad, or other device.

3 ) Win Prizes!

Submit your entry before the last day of the month at 11:59pm MST to be entered to win one of TWO Amazon $75 digital gift cards.

How to submit your photo:

Click here to upload your photo directly from your device (phone, camera, etc.), Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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Become a Baking Genius!

Sign up for our free email newsletter for new recipes, insights into the science of baking, and answers to questions you didn’t even think to ask.

Join our community!

Community Entries

Your photos may be put on display to share with my entire audience – that’s hundreds of thousands of people!

Giving Back

Here at Handle the Heat, we believe in spreading joy in all the ways we can and making the world a better place one day at a time.

For each valid entry, Handle the Heat will donate $1 to The Trevor Project in celebration of Pride Month. The Trevor Project is focused on suicide prevention efforts for LGBTQ youths.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you choose a winner?

Winners are selected at random using a name picker generator from among all eligible entries received.

When will we know who won?

Winner will be notified and must reply with an Amazon account email address. If there’s no response within 2 business days, a new winner will be chosen. We personally contact each winner to confirm their win, so it sometimes takes a few days if we don’t receive a response.

Do we need to submit professional photos?

No! This isn’t a beauty contest. A photo snapped on your phone is perfectly fine to submit. Take a photo of your recipe with whatever technology is available to you.

What are the prize requirements?

The prize is available to any residents of the 50 United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom who can shop with Amazon. We will buy your gift card from your country’s Amazon website at the current market value equivalent to U.S. dollars

It’s a new month, but I’m still seeing last month’s baking challenge page.

We recommend clearing your web browser cache if a baking challenge page for a previous month is displaying.

Control (PC) / Command (Mac) + Shift + Delete on your keyboard will clear the cache on most browsers. If you need any help with this, please email support@handletheheat.com, and we’ll take care of you.

I’m having trouble submitting my entry.

If you are having trouble submitting your photo, we recommend clearing your web browser cache first. Control (PC) / Command (Mac) + Shift + Delete on your keyboard will clear the cache on most browsers.

If this doesn’t work, try entering the baking challenge using a different browser. If you need any help with this, please email support@handletheheat.com, and we’ll take care of you.

Question Not Listed?

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Past Winners

These entrants have won prizes, secured a spot in our winner’s circle (just kidding, we don’t have one of those…yet), and, of course, captured our hearts. See their delectable bakes below!

May Winners

Toffee Brownies are chewy, rich, packed full of chocolate flavor, and studded throughout with toffee pieces. The perfect combination of decadent chocolate and crunchy, nutty toffee! Easy recipe, no mixer required.

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Madelyn

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Eve

April Winners

We celebrated HTH’s 15th Blog Birthday with THREE winners this month! Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake features a thick base of chewy and slightly gooey chocolate chip cookie topped with creamy vanilla buttercream and garnished with sprinkles.

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Shea

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Karen

Melanie

Meet Tessa

I share trusted baking recipes your friends will LOVE alongside insights into the science of sweets. I’m a professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I love to write about all things sweet, carb-y, and homemade. I live in Phoenix, Arizona (hence the blog name!).

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]]> May 2024 Monthly Baking Challenge https://handletheheat.com/challenge/may-2024/ Wed, 01 May 2024 10:14:00 +0000 https://handletheheat.com/?post_type=challenge&p=71121 How it Works 1) Bake the recipe These brownies are thick, chewy, and elevated with bits of sweet caramelized toffee flavor. I’ve made them so many times since developing the recipe that I knew they HAD to become a challenge selection! 2) Leave a review We’ve made it even easier to join the Baking Challenge! […]

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Baking Challenge

– Get ready to bake –

Toffee Brownies

Bake it. Share it. Savor it.

Melt Hearts and win Prizes.

Get the Recipe
NEW! Submit Review

We’ve made it even easier to join the Baking Challenge! Simply leave a rating and review of the recipe. More details found below.

How it Works

1) Bake the recipe

These brownies are thick, chewy, and elevated with bits of sweet caramelized toffee flavor. I’ve made them so many times since developing the recipe that I knew they HAD to become a challenge selection!

Get the Recipe

2) Leave a review

We’ve made it even easier to join the Baking Challenge! Simply leave a rating and review of the recipe. You can also upload a photo of your bake directly from your device as you leave a recipe review so we can see!

Leave a review

3 ) Win Prizes!

Submit your entry before the last day of the month at 11:59pm MST to be entered to win one of TWO Amazon $75 gift cards.

a graphic of an electric mixer, a wooden spoon, and a rolling pin in a round blue circle.

Become a Baking Genius!

Sign up for our free email newsletter for new recipes, insights into the science of baking, and answers to questions you didn’t even think to ask.

Join our community!

Bonus:

Click below for our free printable shopping list!

Submit your entry

We’ve made it even easier to join the Baking Challenge each month!

Simply leave a rating and review of the recipe. That’s it! You can also snap a pic of your bake and upload it along with your review so our baking community can drool over what you’ve made.

Please note that all comments require approval to filter spam and ensure that all photos shared are relevant and appropriate. Our team approves comments Monday – Friday, excluding holidays, so there may be a delay in seeing your review published. Thank you for understanding.

Submit entry

Giving Back

Here at Handle the Heat, we believe in spreading joy in all the ways we can and making the world a better place one day at a time.

For each valid entry, Handle the Heat will donate $1 to the Ivy Brain Tumor Foundation in honor of National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The Ivy Foundation is the largest translational research center dedicated to brain tumor drug development.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you choose a winner?

Winners are selected at random using a name picker generator from among all eligible entries received.

When will we know who won?

Winner will be notified and must reply with an Amazon account email address. If there’s no response within 2 business days, a new winner will be chosen. We personally contact each winner to confirm their win, so it sometimes takes a few days if we don’t receive a response.

I’m having trouble submitting my photo with my review.

Make sure that your photo is a .jpg or .png file and no larger than 2MB. If you’re still experiencing issues, just a rating and review of the recipe are sufficient for entry. You may also contact support@handletheheat.com for further assistance.

I’m seeing last month’s Baking Challenge page.

We recommend clearing your web browser cache if a challenge page for a previous month is displaying.
Control (PC) / Command (Mac) + Shift + Delete on your keyboard will clear the cache on most browsers. If you need any help with this, please email support@handletheheat.com, and we’ll take care of you.

What are the terms & conditions for joining the Baking Challenge?

You can find the official sweepstake rules here.

Do we need to submit professional photos?

No! This isn’t a beauty contest. A photo snapped on your phone is perfectly fine to submit. Take a photo of your recipe with whatever technology is available to you.

What are the prize requirements?

The prize is available to anyone in the world who can shop with Amazon. We will buy your gift card from your country’s Amazon website in the current market value equivalent to U.S. dollars.

Question Not Listed?

Email Us!

Meet Tessa

I share trusted baking recipes your friends will LOVE alongside insights into the science of sweets. I’m a professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I love to write about all things sweet, carb-y, and homemade. I live in Phoenix, Arizona (hence the blog name!).

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]]> April 2024 Monthly Baking Challenge https://handletheheat.com/challenge/april-2024/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:37:26 +0000 https://handletheheat.com/?post_type=challenge&p=69486 How it Works 1) Bake the recipe In honor of Handle the Heat’s 15-year blog birthday, we’re turning my all-time favorite dessert, chocolate chip cookies, into a celebratory cake! 2) Leave a review We’ve made it even easier to join the Baking Challenge! Simply leave a rating and review of the recipe. You can also […]

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April Baking Challenge

– Get ready to bake –

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Bake it. Share it. Savor it.

Melt Hearts and win Prizes.

Get the Recipe
NEW! Submit Review

We’ve made it even easier to join the Baking Challenge! Simply leave a rating and review of the recipe. More details found below.

How it Works

1) Bake the recipe

In honor of Handle the Heat’s 15-year blog birthday, we’re turning my all-time favorite dessert, chocolate chip cookies, into a celebratory cake!

Get the Recipe
our chocolate chip cookie cake with white buttercream icing and sprinkles.

screenshot with arrows indicating how to leave a review to enter the baking challenge.

2) Leave a review

We’ve made it even easier to join the Baking Challenge! Simply leave a rating and review of the recipe. You can also share a pic of your bake directly from your device as you leave a recipe review so we can see!

Leave a review

3 ) Win Prizes!

Submit your entry before the last day of the month at 11:59pm MST to be entered to win one of THREE Amazon $100 gift cards.

Amazon gift card prize for winning the baking challenge.
click here to download our free printable shopping list so you can easily buy your groceries for the monthly baking challenge.

Bonus:

Click below for our free printable shopping list!

Want to learn how Handle the Heat began?

Step back in time with Tessa as she shares more about where her passion came from! From kitchen mishaps to early blog snapshots, evolving photography skills, insights into culinary school, and the story of a near-catastrophic first book shoot.

Sign me up!

Submit your entry

We’ve made it even easier to join the Baking Challenge each month!

Simply leave a rating and review of the recipe. That’s it! You can also snap a pic of your bake and upload it along with your review so our baking community can drool over what you’ve made.

Please note that all comments require approval to filter spam and ensure that all photos shared are relevant and appropriate. Our team approves comments Monday – Friday, excluding holidays, so there may be a delay in seeing your review published. Thank you for understanding.

Submit entry

Giving Back

Here at Handle the Heat, we believe in spreading joy in all the ways we can and making the world a better place one day at a time.

For each valid entry, Handle the Heat will donate $1 to the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This multidisciplinary international organization aims to prevent and treat child abuse, neglect, and exploitation globally.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you choose a winner?

Winners are selected at random using a name picker generator from among all eligible entries received.

When will we know who won?

Winner will be notified and must reply with an Amazon account email address. If there’s no response within 2 business days, a new winner will be chosen. We personally contact each winner to confirm their win, so it sometimes takes a few days if we don’t receive a response.

I’m having trouble submitting my photo with my review.

Make sure that your photo is a .jpg or .png file and no larger than 2MB. If you’re still experiencing issues, just a rating and review of the recipe are sufficient for entry. You may also contact support@handletheheat.com for further assistance.

I’m seeing last month’s Baking Challenge page.

We recommend clearing your web browser cache if a challenge page for a previous month is displaying.
Control (PC) / Command (Mac) + Shift + Delete on your keyboard will clear the cache on most browsers. If you need any help with this, please email support@handletheheat.com, and we’ll take care of you.

What are the terms & conditions for joining the Baking Challenge?

You can find the official sweepstake rules here.

Do we need to submit professional photos?

No! This isn’t a beauty contest. A photo snapped on your phone is perfectly fine to submit. Take a photo of your recipe with whatever technology is available to you.

What are the prize requirements?

The prize is available to anyone in the world who can shop with Amazon. We will buy your gift card from your country’s Amazon website in the current market value equivalent to U.S. dollars.

Question Not Listed?

Email Us!

Meet Tessa

I share trusted baking recipes your friends will LOVE alongside insights into the science of sweets. I’m a professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I love to write about all things sweet, carb-y, and homemade. I live in Phoenix, Arizona (hence the blog name!).

photo of Tessa, founder of Handle the Heat.

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]]> March 2024 Baking Challenge https://handletheheat.com/challenge/march-2024/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://handletheheat.com/?post_type=challenge&p=67989 How it Works 1) Bake the recipe Scones are such a fun yet approachable way to practice your pastry-making skills while getting creative with endless flavor combinations. 2) Snap a photo Take a photo of your recipe using your phone, camera, iPad, or other device. 3 ) Win Prizes! Submit your entry before the last […]

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march Baking Challenge

– Get ready to bake –

Scones

Bake it. Share it. Savor it.

Melt Hearts and win Prizes.

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Submit Photo

How it Works

1) Bake the recipe

Scones are such a fun yet approachable way to practice your pastry-making skills while getting creative with endless flavor combinations.

Get the Recipe
scones on a serving tray with jam

hand holding up a chocolate chip scone

2) Snap a photo

Take a photo of your recipe using your phone, camera, iPad, or other device.

3 ) Win Prizes!

Submit your entry before the last day of the month at 11:59pm MST to be entered to win one of TWO Amazon $75 gift cards.

How to submit your photo:

Upload your photo directly from your device below (camera roll, etc.). You can also upload using Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Just enter your name and email + click submit.

Bonus:

Click below for our free printable shopping list!

Get your shopping list

Community Entries

Your photos may be put on display to share with my entire audience – that’s hundreds of thousands of people!

Giving Back

Here at Handle the Heat, we believe in spreading joy in all the ways we can, and making the world a better place one day at a time.

For each valid entry, Handle the Heat will donate $1 to The Water Project in celebration of World Water Day (March 22nd). The Water Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization unlocking human potential by providing reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer needlessly from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you choose a winner?

Winners are selected at random using a name picker generator from among all eligible entries received.

When will we know who won?

Winner will be notified and must reply with an Amazon account email address. If there’s no response within 2 business days, a new winner will be chosen. We personally contact each winner to confirm their win, so it sometimes take a few days if we don’t receive a response.

I’m having trouble entering the challenge or another technical issue.

We recommend clearing your web browser cache if you are having issues submitting your photo, a challenge page for a previous month is displaying, etc.
Control (PC) / Command (Mac) + Shift + Delete on your keyboard will clear the cache on most browsers. If you need any help with this, please email support@handletheheat.com and we’ll get you taken care of.

Do we need to submit professional photos?

No! This isn’t a beauty contest. A photo snapped on your phone is perfectly fine to submit. Take a photo of your recipe with whatever technology is available to you.

What are the prize requirements?

The prize is available to anyone in the world who can shop with Amazon. We will buy your gift card from your country’s Amazon website in the current market value equivalent to U.S. dollars.

Question Not Listed?

Email Us!

Meet Tessa

I share trusted baking recipes your friends will LOVE alongside insights into the science of sweets. I’m a professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I love to write about all things sweet, carb-y, and homemade. I live in Phoenix, Arizona (hence the blog name!).

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]]> February 2024 https://handletheheat.com/challenge/february-2024/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 08:01:00 +0000 https://handletheheat.com/?post_type=challenge&p=66995 How it Works 1) Bake the recipe Nothing screams Valentine’s Day more than Red Velvet Cupcakes! Since I’m typically not a big red velvet person, I developed a few tricks for getting more flavor out of these cupcakes while keeping them super moist and soft. 2) Snap a photo Take a photo of your cupcakes […]

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FEBRUAry Baking Challenge

– Get ready to bake –

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Bake it. Share it. Savor it.

Melt Hearts and win Prizes.

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Submit Photo

How it Works

1) Bake the recipe

Nothing screams Valentine’s Day more than Red Velvet Cupcakes! Since I’m typically not a big red velvet person, I developed a few tricks for getting more flavor out of these cupcakes while keeping them super moist and soft.

Get the Recipe
red velvet cupcake with a bite taken out so you can see the moist interior and the smooth cream cheese frosting.

piping cream cheese frosting onto a red velvet cupcake

2) Snap a photo

Take a photo of your cupcakes using your phone, camera, iPad, or other device.

3 ) Win Prizes!

Submit your entry before February 29th at 11:59pm MST to be entered to win one of TWO Amazon $75 gift cards.

How to submit your photo:

Upload your photo directly from your device below (camera roll, etc.). You can also upload using Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Just enter your name and email + click submit.

Bonus:

Click below for our free printable shopping list!

Community Entries

Your photos may be put on display to share with my entire audience – that’s hundreds of thousands of people!

Giving Back

Here at Handle the Heat, we believe in spreading joy in all the ways we can and making the world a better place one day at a time.

For each valid entry, Handle the Heat will donate $1 to The Loveland Foundation in honor of Black History Month. The Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. Their resources and initiatives are collaborative and prioritize opportunity, access, validation, and healing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you choose a winner?

Winners are selected at random using a name picker generator from among all eligible entries received.

When will we know who won?

Winner will be notified and must reply with an Amazon account email address. If there’s no response within 2 business days, a new winner will be chosen. We personally contact each winner to confirm their win, so it sometimes take a few days if we don’t receive a response.

I’m having trouble entering the challenge or another technical issue.

We recommend clearing your web browser cache if you are having issues submitting your photo, a challenge page for a previous month is displaying, etc.
Control (PC) / Command (Mac) + Shift + Delete on your keyboard will clear the cache on most browsers. If you need any help with this, please email support@handletheheat.com and we’ll get you taken care of.

Do we need to submit professional photos?

No! This isn’t a beauty contest. A photo snapped on your phone is perfectly fine to submit. Take a photo of your recipe with whatever technology is available to you.

What are the prize requirements?

The prize is available to anyone in the world who can shop with Amazon. We will buy your gift card from your country’s Amazon website in the current market value equivalent to U.S. dollars.

Question Not Listed?

Email Us!

Meet Tessa

I share trusted baking recipes your friends will LOVE alongside insights into the science of sweets. I’m a professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I love to write about all things sweet, carb-y, and homemade. I live in Phoenix, Arizona (hence the blog name!).

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]]> January 2024 https://handletheheat.com/challenge/january-2024/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 07:01:00 +0000 https://hth.ocsite.dev/?post_type=challenge&p=65228 How it Works 1) Bake the recipe This recipe was inspired by the midnight banana bread at Red Gate Bakery in NYC. The moment I had a bite, I knew I had to recreate a version at home! This recipe is easy to make, crazy moist, tender, and loaded with chocolate chips and cocoa powder […]

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January Baking Challenge

– Get ready to bake –

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Bake it. Share it. Savor it.

Melt Hearts and win Prizes.

Get the Recipe
Submit Photo

How it Works

1) Bake the recipe

This recipe was inspired by the midnight banana bread at Red Gate Bakery in NYC. The moment I had a bite, I knew I had to recreate a version at home! This recipe is easy to make, crazy moist, tender, and loaded with chocolate chips and cocoa powder for an ultra chocolaty breakfast treat that’s full of flavor. Perfect for using up ripe bananas.

Get the Recipe
slices of gooey double chocolate banana bread with chocolate drizzle on parchment paper

hand grabbing a slice of a stack of chocolate banana bread slices

2) Snap a photo

Take a photo of your recipe using your phone, camera, iPad, or other device.

3 ) Win Prizes!

Submit your entry before January 31st at 11:59pm MST to be entered to win one of TWO Amazon $75 gift cards.

How to submit your photo:

Upload your photo directly from your device below (camera roll, etc.). You can also upload using Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Just enter your name and email + click submit.

Bonus:

Click below for our free printable shopping list!

Community Entries

Your photos may be put on display to share with my entire audience – that’s hundreds of thousands of people!

Giving Back

Here at Handle the Heat, we believe in spreading joy in all the ways we can, and making the world a better place one day at a time.

For each valid entry, Handle the Heat will donate $1 to ALIGHT in observation of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. ALIGHT is a Guidestar/Candid-accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit that connects children, women and men who have suffered human trafficking to free legal help at a critical point in their recovery.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you choose a winner?

Winners are selected at random using a name picker generator from among all eligible entries received.

When will we know who won?

Winner will be notified and must reply with an Amazon account email address. If there’s no response within 2 business days, a new winner will be chosen. We personally contact each winner to confirm their win, so it sometimes take a few days if we don’t receive a response.

I’m having trouble entering the challenge or another technical issue.

We recommend clearing your web browser cache if you are having issues submitting your photo, a challenge page for a previous month is displaying, etc.
Control (PC) / Command (Mac) + Shift + Delete on your keyboard will clear the cache on most browsers. If you need any help with this, please email support@handletheheat.com and we’ll get you taken care of.

Do we need to submit professional photos?

No! This isn’t a beauty contest. A photo snapped on your phone is perfectly fine to submit. Take a photo of your recipe with whatever technology is available to you.

What are the prize requirements?

The prize is available to anyone in the world who can shop with Amazon. We will buy your gift card from your country’s Amazon website in the current market value equivalent to U.S. dollars.

Question Not Listed?

Email Us!

Meet Tessa

I share trusted baking recipes your friends will LOVE alongside insights into the science of sweets. I’m a professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I love to write about all things sweet, carb-y, and homemade. I live in Phoenix, Arizona (hence the blog name!).

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]]> August 2023 https://handletheheat.com/challenge/august-2023/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:01:29 +0000 https://hth.ocsite.dev/?post_type=challenge&p=62720 Enter your email to get this month’s recipe, a printable grocery list, and a BONUS “Nostalgic Dessert Recipes” all sent to your inbox for free: How it Works Giving Back Here at Handle the Heat, we believe in spreading joy in all the ways we can, and making the world a better place one day […]

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August Baking Challenge

– Get ready to bake –

Brown Butter Rice Crispy Treats

Bake it. Share it. Savor it.

Melt Hearts and win Prizes.

Enter your email to get this month’s recipe, a printable grocery list, and a BONUS “Nostalgic Dessert Recipes” all sent to your inbox for free:

How it Works

1) Bake the recipe

Brown Butter Rice Crispy Treats are crispy, sticky and gooey. The Brown Butter gives these classic treats a fun, updated twist, bringing delicious nuttiness to the sticky deliciousness! These are such a fun treat and bonus: they’re so easy to make.

stack of homemade brown butter rice crispy treats
homemade rice crispy treats being ripped in half to see interior gooey marshmallow sticky texture

2) Snap a photo

Take a photo of your recipe using your phone, camera, iPad, or other device.

3 ) Win Prizes!

Submit your entry before August 31st at 11:59pm MST to be entered to win one of TWO Amazon $75 gift cards.

The entry widget to submit your photo will be included in every baking challenge email you’ll receive from us.

Bonus:

Get your free Nostalgic Dessert Recipes Printable when you join!

Giving Back

Here at Handle the Heat, we believe in spreading joy in all the ways we can, and making the world a better place one day at a time.

For each valid entry, Handle the Heat will donate $1 to First Book, a non-profit organization that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to children in need.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you choose a winner?

Winners are selected at random using a name picker generator from among all eligible entries received.

When will we know who won?

Winner will be notified and must reply with an Amazon account email address. If there’s no response within 2 business days, a new winner will be chosen. We personally contact each winner to confirm their win, so it sometimes take a few days if we don’t receive a response.

I’m having trouble entering the challenge or another technical issue.

We recommend clearing your web browser cache if you are having issues submitting your photo, a challenge page for a previous month is displaying, etc.
Control (PC) / Command (Mac) + Shift + Delete on your keyboard will clear the cache on most browsers. If you need any help with this, please email support@handletheheat.com and we’ll get you taken care of.

Do we need to submit professional photos?

No! This isn’t a beauty contest. A photo snapped on your phone is perfectly fine to submit. Take a photo of your recipe with whatever technology is available to you.

What are the prize requirements?

The prize is available to anyone in the world who can shop with Amazon. We will buy your gift card from your country’s Amazon website in the current market value equivalent to U.S. dollars.

Question Not Listed?

Email Us!

Meet Tessa

I share trusted baking recipes your friends will LOVE alongside insights into the science of sweets. I’m a professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I love to write about all things sweet, carb-y, and homemade. I live in Phoenix, Arizona (hence the blog name!).

Community Entries

Your photos may be put on display to share with my entire audience – that’s hundreds of thousands of people!

Enter your email to get this month’s recipe, a printable grocery list, and a BONUS “Nostalgic Dessert Recipes” all sent to your inbox for free:

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