Carrot and Honey Cake

by | Jun 18, 2015 | Cake, Dessert

Use high quality honey for this tasty snack that goes great with a nice cup of tea. Sun Baked Honey Carrot Cake (adapted for the Sun Oven from the National Honey Board) Ingredients 1/2 cup coconut oil or softened butter 1 cup honey 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2...

Solar Pound Cake

by | May 16, 2015 | Cake, Daily Solar Cooking Recipe, Dessert

This recipe from Martha Stewart is ideal for Sun Oven baking. It makes two, standard-sized loafs, which fit perfectly side-by-side in the cooking chamber, and freezes well. That means you can bake when the sun is shining and still enjoy you cake on a rainy day. Sun...

Muffins and Spice

by | Apr 15, 2015 | Dessert, Muffins

Solar baked muffins make a good grab-and-go breakfast or a marvelous mid-afternoon snack. Orange Spice Whole Grain Muffins Ingredients 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2...

Sun Oven Peach Cobblers

by | Mar 18, 2015 | Dessert

These single serve cobblers can also be baked in metal mugs, but if you want to store them in the fridge use glass mason jars. Refrigerated, they’ll keep for up to a week. Well, maybe they will in your house; it’s never happened in ours. They make a great...

Dulce de Leche in the Sun

by | Feb 26, 2015 | Daily Solar Cooking Recipe, Dessert

This is a slow cooker classic that I’ve adapted for the Sun Oven. In the slow cooker the jars need to be submerged to ensure even cooking, but even cooking is what the Sun Oven is all about so I didn’t worry about finding a pot big enough pot to do so. In...