There are a ton of banana bread recipes out there, but I’m not big on banana flavored things. So it took quite a bit of tinkering for me to hit on a banana bread guessipe that I actually crave and make regularly. The combo of white and brown sugar gives it extra depth of flavor,…
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Chewy Fudge Brownies
Cookbook Club – Texture Over Taste February’s cookbook was Texture Over Taste by Joshua Weissman. Weissman divided the recipes into 6 texture chapters – Crunchy, Chewy, Aerated, Creamy, Fluid, and Fatty. To explore all the textures we experienced, go to my Cookbook Club site. For now – my dish! When it comes to brownies, some…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Ice Cream
I loved the idea of peanut butter-filled pretzels as an ice cream mix-in, but worried about the pretzels getting soggy. So I gave them a chocolate coating, which sealed out the moisture and gave them another layer of flavor. An additional swirl of peanut butter (because there’s no such thing as too much PB) and…
Chocolate Almond Ice Cream with Peanut Swirl
I’ve been successful at mixing fun stuff into a vanilla ice cream base, so why not try a chocolate base? And what would I mix in? Chocolate-coated almonds and peanut butter! It is as good as it sounds. Guessipe Whisk the cream, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder together in a pot. Heat until the mixture…
Chocolate Saltine Ice Cream with Cinnamon Nut Butter Swirl
My friend gave me a jar of cinnamon nut butter, with the request that I make some kind of dessert with it (and share it with him, of course). Since I’m on an ice cream-making kick right now, I thought maybe I could use the nut butter as an ice cream swirl. I paired it…
Ritz Peanut Chocolate Cookies
When I was a kid, one of my favorite snacks that my dad and I would eat together was peanut butter on Ritz crackers. As an adult, I discovered that I could coat Ritz cracker peanut butter sandwiches in chocolate and sprinkle with sea salt to make a more “elevated” treat. With four ingredients that…
Chocolate Saltine Toffee Treats (AKA Christmas Crack)
The holidays are right around the corner, so I’m getting ready with some Christmas treat-making. Christmas Crack at its most basic is saltine crackers topped with toffee and chocolate. I fancy mine up a bit with chopped nuts and coarse salt. The nuts elevate this dessert to something that seems much more sophisticated and difficult…
Peanut Butter Swirl Brownie Cake
I wanted to make a cake for my boyfriend’s birthday, but as you might know I’m on Team Pie, so I wasn’t excited to make a typical birthday cake. What I came up with is actually a giant brownie pretending to be a cake… shhh, don’t tell my boyfriend because he loved it! It’s rich…
MoCh4 Cookies
These are the best cookies I’ve ever had. Bold statement, I know. But seriously, they’re awesome – a hit at every party I’ve brought them to. People are always asking me for the recipe. So here it is! I even gave them a clever name. What the heck is MoCh4? These cookies have Chocolate Chips,…