Tag: SweetTreats

Lemony Glazed Yogurt Doughnuts
January 6, 2026

Lemony Glazed Yogurt Doughnuts

Lemony Glazed Yogurt Doughnuts are light, tender, and bursting with bright citrus flavor. The yogurt keeps them soft and moist, while the lemon glaze adds a fresh, sweet-tart finish—perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cheerful afternoon treat. Recipe information Ingredients 2½ tsp. baking powder 2 …

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Chocolate Crepes
December 31, 2025

Chocolate Crepes

These chocolate crepes are such a great option for breakfast, or brunch. They’re thin, soft, lightly chocolatey crepes that are so good loaded with fruit, whipped cream, Nutella and more! Prep Time: 20 minsCook Time: 15 minsServings: 10 Ingredients For the Chocolate Crepes: Instructions For the Chocolate Crepes: …

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Amaretti Sweets
December 28, 2025

Amaretti Sweets

Soft and chewy Italian Amaretti Cookies made with almond flour, whipped egg whites, and bright citrus zest. Naturally gluten free and incredibly fragrant, these classic almond cookies bake up with perfect crackled tops and tender, chewy centers.

Prep 30 minutes minutes
Cook 25 minutes minutes
Servings 24

Ingredients

  • ▢ 2 ⅔ cup almond flour
  • ▢ 1 cup sugar
  • ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • ▢ 3 large egg whites
  • ▢ 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ▢ ¼ cup sugar (for rolling)

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl add the almond flour, 1 cup of sugar and lemon zest. Whisk well.
  • To the bowl of your mixer add the egg whites and beat to a soft peak. Whisk in the almond extract.
  • Gently fold in the egg whites into the dry ingredients until the dough is moist.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out equal amounts of dough, then roll into balls with slightly damp hands. Roll through the remaining ¼ cup of sugar. Place cookies on prepared baking sheets.
  • Transfer the baking sheets to the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until the cookies start to slightly turn golden and bottom is golden brown. Cool completely on cooling racks.

Equipment

Notes

  1. The rolled mixture should be sticky but fairly firm, and should hold their shape when placed on the baking tray.
  2. The cookies will expand slightly in the oven and crack, so make sure they have ample room. They should also flatten out a bit as well. 
  3. These cookies can be stored in an airtight container, sealed jar or sealable bag at room temperature. They will last for at least 1 week.
  4. Cool the amaretti cookies completely, then freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet. Once they’re frozen, you can transfer them to a bag or an airtight container. The cookies will keep for up to 6 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 113kcal (6%)Carbohydrates: 13g (4%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 6g (9%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Sodium: 6mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 11g (12%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 26mg (3%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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Christmas Wreath Cookies
December 25, 2025

Christmas Wreath Cookies

Be honest: Aren’t Christmas wreath cookies some of the cutest holiday desserts you’ve ever seen? Families have been making these marshmallowy sweets for generations, and it’s not just because they’re charming, chewy and delicious. First, they serve as a quick and easy Christmas cookie recipe …

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Peanut Butter Cookies
December 19, 2025

Peanut Butter Cookies

These deliciously rippled cookies are full of peanut butter flavor and have the best texture from the pan-banging technique: crisp, buttery edges and a chewy center! They’re made with creamy peanut butter, and you can add chocolate if you’d like. Prep Time: 15 minutes minutesCook …

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Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
December 7, 2025

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding

This bananas Foster bread pudding is the ideal dessert mash-up, combining the flavors of bananas Foster with a soft, custardy texture.

Bread pudding is a fancy, impressive addition to a brunch spread or dessert lineup, and bananas Foster bread pudding is a must-try twist for banana lovers. While the traditional New Orleans dessert is made by pouring flaming rum over a mixture of bananas, brown sugar, cinnamon and caramel, our bread pudding version skips the flambéing but keeps all of the flavor. Dish up bananas Foster bread pudding with other brunch recipes, or save a few slices for after dinner.

Prep:20 min
Cook:1 hour
Yield:12 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 medium bananas, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons spiced rum
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • bread pudding:
    • 2 cups half-and-half cream
    • 1 cup whole milk
    • 3 large eggs, room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 loaf (17 ounces) brioche bread, cubed
    • Whipped cream, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13×9-inch baking dish.
  2. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar; stir until smooth. Stir in banana slices. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, without stirring, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in rum, cinnamon and salt; let cool 10 minutes.
  3. Spoon a small amount of rum sauce into the prepared baking dish; spread into a thin layer. Set remaining sauce aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together half-and-half cream, milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon. Stir in cubed brioche until fully coated; stir in remaining rum sauce. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Bake 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let slightly cool before cutting into squares.
  5. To serve, spoon sauce from the pan over each square. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 365 calories, 17g fat (10g saturated fat), 116mg cholesterol, 327mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

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Tiramisu Brownies
December 5, 2025

Tiramisu Brownies

Tiramisu brownies capture the flavors of tiramisu in a less formal and more chocolaty form, with instant espresso in the brownie batter, mascarpone frosting and a heavy dusting of cocoa powder on top. Tiramisu can be served for any reason, whether you need something sweet …

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Frosted Sugared Cranberry Cookies
December 1, 2025

Frosted Sugared Cranberry Cookies

These frosted sugared cranberry cookies are a sweet, slightly tart treat. We mix dried cranberries into the sugar cookie dough, pipe a pillowy buttercream with orange zest on top and garnish with sparkly, sugared cranberries. Prep:20 minCook:15 minYield:12 cookies Ingredients Directions Nutrition Facts 1 cookie: …

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Pumpkin Donut Holes
November 10, 2025

Pumpkin Donut Holes

Imagine pockets of spice-kissed autumn: golden orbs of tender dough, melting away to reveal pumpkin’s quiet warmth wrapped in cinnamon’s embrace. Each bite is a miniature harvest crisp sugar giving way to pillowy softness, where nutmeg and ginger dance like fallen leaves. Effortlessly cozy, yet impossibly bright, they turn ordinary moments into spice-kissed reverie. Pure, edible comfort in every tiny, sunlit globe.

Prep: 20 minutes minutes
Cook: 15 minutes minutes
Yield: 24 mini muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the cinnamon sugar topping

  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • ⅔ cup sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a mini muffin pan or coat with nonstick spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, baking powder and salt.
  • In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, milk, brown sugar, canola oil, egg and vanilla.
  • Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.
  • Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tray.
  • Place into oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • When the muffins are done, cool for 2 minutes and dip each muffin into the melted butter and then into the cinnamon sugar topping.
  • Let cool on a wire rack.

For the cinnamon sugar topping

  • In a medium bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar.
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Very Berry Cheesecake Salad
November 9, 2025

Very Berry Cheesecake Salad

Imagine clouds of cheesecake cream light as a daydream swirled with jewels of ripe berries bursting like summer’s confetti. Each spoonful is a celebration: tangy cream melting into sweet berry brightness, all kissed with a whisper of graham crumble. Effortlessly joyful, yet wonderfully bright, it …

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