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Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes with Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Crust:
- 2 Cups Finely Ground Chocolate Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
- For the Cheesecake:
- 1 Pound Cream Cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/3 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 Large Eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- For the Strawberry Topping:
- 1 Pint Strawberries, cleaned, stemmed, and diced
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Water
Ginger-Spice Pear Crisp
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 3 cups sliced pears (about 6 medium)
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh minced ginger
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon March Winter Spice Blend*
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
- dash of salt
Roasted Jalapeño Turkey Chili
By vealam
Set the broiler of your oven to high
- 3 Jalapeños
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Pound Ground Lean Turkey
- 1/2 Red Onion, diced
- 2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
- 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
- 2 Carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 Celery Stalks, diced
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 2 Teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (use less if you do not like spice)
- 1 1/2 Cups Low Sodium Beef/Chicken Stock
- 1/4 Cup Tomato Paste
- 2 , 14.5 Ounce Cans Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Oreo Birthday Cake
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350. Butter and flour 3 (or 6 if you have them) mini springform cake pans
- For the Cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 10 Oreo cookies, crushed and broken
- For the Chocolate Buttercream:
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup dark, unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream (milk will work as well)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For Decorating:
- 1/4 about 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
- 16 Birthday Cake Oreos
Ultimate Salted Caramel Cupcakes
By vealam
Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350F
- Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- a large pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1/2 cup Salted Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 recipe Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Salted Caramel Sauce:
- 1 cup white sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste if you have it.)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (I like using the flaky kind)
- Swiss Meringue Buttercream (makes 10 cups):
- 10 large, fresh egg whites (300 g)
- 2-1/2 cups (500 g) sugar
- 3 cups (680 g) unsalted butter, cut into cubes and cool, but not cold
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon (20 ml) pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Crispy Chewy Chocolate Almond Coconut Granola Bars | Heather Christo
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees, and prepare a 9x13x1” pan with a sheet of parchment paper
- 2 cups gluten free oats
- 2 cups chocolate puffed rice cereal
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 cup toasted almonds
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1 cup agave
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (I used vegan)
Pumpkin Spice, Maple Glazed Apple Fritters
By vealam
In a large mixing bowl (I like to use my stand mixer), combine the warm cider with the yeast and sugar
- Dough:
- 1 1/4 cups warm apple cider
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened/lightly melted
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Apple Filling:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 5 Honeycrisp or green apples, chopped
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Maple Glaze:
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- seeds from 1 vanilla bean
- 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee (optional)
Spiced Almond Pancakes with Candied Butternut Squash + Maple Butter
By vealam
Candied Butternut Squash: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Candied Butternut Squash:
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled + cut into small cubes
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt + pepper
- Spiced Pancakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour/meal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1-2 tablespoons molasses, depending on your taste (I like using 2 tablespoons)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup milk
- pure maple syrup, apple slices + toasted almonds, for serving
- Maple Butter:
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons butter) salted butter
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Banana Blondie-Bottomed Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce
By vealam
For the Cheesecake: 1. Preheat the oven to 350°
- CHEESECAKE:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- BLONDIE:
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted (1 stick)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup mashed banana (about 2 small bananas)
- ASSEMBLY:
- 1 1/4 cups caramel sauce, store-bought or homemade, divided
- 3 teaspoons flaked sea salt, divided
Lemon Yogurt Baked Donuts
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 325°F
- DONUTS:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 TBSP. unsalted butter, melted
- Zest and juice from half a lemon
- 1/2 plain low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 egg
- 2 TBSP. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- GLAZE:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
- Zest from half a lemon
- 2 TBSP. plain low-fat greek yogurt
- 1 tsp. milk