Desserts
Double Chocolate Waffles
Here is a great option for New Year’s brunch. Double your chocolate and keep the sweetness in check to make way for rich, multi-tiered taste. (This recipe offers a dusting of confectioners sugar, I usually opt for homemade whip cream). Adapted from a recipe found in Vegetarian Times, September 2010 Chocolate Sauce 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed) 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Waffles 1 1/3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup plain unsweetened almond milk 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 5 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (not...
Read MoreBest Brownies
This recipe was given to me by a friend Erin Van Der Helder who also loves to bake. Enjoy! 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, roughly chopped 8 Tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 3/4 to 1 cup raw sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and 8-inch square baking pan. 2) Combine chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until both are melted. 3) Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. 4) Gently stir in flour and salt. 5) Pour into the greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until barely set in...
Read MorePeppermint Chocolate Cookie Crunch
This is a delicious recipe! It is only four ingredients and is quick and easy, It also makes a LOT – so be prepared to share! If you use the ingredients below it is also preservative free. (Yum and yeah!) 1 20 ounce package of Trader Joe’s Candy Cane sandwich cookies 3 packages of organic dark chocolate chip 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 4 cups crisp rice cereal 1) Crush cookies in large bowl to form small crumbs (they do not need to be “fine”). 2) Melt chocolate chips over low heat. Add peppermint extract, stir until blended. 3) Remove from heat and add cookies and rice. 4) Drop by spoonful onto wax paper or buttered cookie sheet. ...
Read MoreCaramel Corn
Yes, you read the title correctly. I have just discovered a scrumptious recipe for caramel corn with real food ingredients. Now, to be fair, this is a dessert, not a “snack” so it does have brown sugar and corn syrup (not to be confused with the man-made chemical structure “high fructose corn syrup” which is different in many ways). I am not endorsing this recipe as a “healthy” option as opposed to things like fruit, nuts or veggies, but I am posting it as a fun fall family dessert that is made from real ingredients rather than chemicals and preservatives. (And, it tastes better than most...
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