A holiday favorite, Fresh Cranberry Tart celebrates the perfect ratio of sweet and tart with a nutty graham cracker walnut crust and sugared cranberries. This Fresh Cranberry Tart will look stunning on your holiday table with it’s bright red color and sugared cranberry garnish. I like to add a little green herb, such as sage, to the top for looks. It gives the dessert a Christmas mistletoe look that I adore. Just remove before eating. You may want to make extra of the sugared cranberries. They are definitely a sweet treat, that if left in a bowl on the counter, will quickly disappear. It’s a very simple sugar water combination…
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Pumpkin Cream Bars with Chili Lime Pepitas combines the flavors of traditional pumpkin pie with lime zested whipped cream topping and chili lime pepitas in a graham cracker crust. Sweet & Creamy with a Hint of Lime Wanna step up your pumpkin game? These Pumpkin Cream Bars are a little pumpkin pie and a little chili lime packed into a bite size bar. The best thing? They require zero baking. – Just a little time to chill in the fridge. Be patient with this dessert. You’ll want to chill in the fridge for at least an hour, more if you have time. The longer it chills, the easier it will…
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Old fashioned lace cookies get stepped up Seattle style and dipped in dark chocolate espresso with hazelnut crumb. Walks to the local bakery with my grandmother were one of my favorite adventures, possibly because it lead to a cookie of my choice! Peering through the glass display case, I would always pick the old fashioned lace cookies. Sometimes they were plain, and sometimes dipped in chocolate. I loved how the edges were slightly crisp from the caramelized sugar. My version of the classic old fashioned lace cookie gets a Pacific NW twist by getting dipped in dark chocolate espresso and Oregon hazelnuts PLUS there’s hazelnuts in the oatmeal lace for…
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Peppermint Mocha Cake is a festive dessert sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Rich, chocolate espresso cake topped with creamy mint frosting and crushed candy canes. What Inspires You? Inspiration comes from many places, our surroundings, people we meet, our daily activities. Often, as a recipe creator, I get a little uninspired. Some weeks the ideas just flow in out of no where and other times…nada. This Peppermint Mocha Cake is inspired from a holiday favorite @Starbucks Peppermint Mocha. I start off with a rich, chocolate espresso cake that is super moist from the addition of milk in the mix. Then I like to drizzle over cream cheese frosting that…
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A perfect twist on the traditional, this Pumpkin Cream Pie with Chili Lime Pepitas combines layers of pumpkin and whipped cream over a graham cracker crust. Everyone brings traditional pumpkin pie to the Thanksgiving Day table….so why not turn some heads this holiday season with this Pumpkin Cream Pie with Chili Lime Pepitas? Graham cracker crust is the base for a spiced pumpkin pastry cream and lime-zested whipped cream. Topped with chili lime pepitas that add a little crunch and a little spice for some added excitement. And the best part is NO BAKING! Just throw that baby in the fridge for at least an hour and you are good…
