Author: milkbandh
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Espresso Chocolate Chip Scones
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe for espresso flavored scones filled with chocolate chips and topped with a dark chocolate ganache! This recipe is based on sour cream scones, a variety of American-style scones made with sour cream to provide a soft and moist texture. I replaced sour cream with yogurt in this…
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Baked Cheesecake Donuts
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe for baked donuts that are surprisingly similar to classic fried donuts, made with a cinnamon-sugar coating and a cheesecake filling! These donuts are still made with a yeasted dough, which sets them apart from most baked donuts which are made with a cake batter. They are soft…
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Chocolate Lava Cake
Hello everyone, and Happy Valentine’s Day! Today I would like to share a surprisingly easy recipe for chocolate lava cakes. This recipe requires only 5 ingredients for the cake, and comes together in about 30 minutes or less! The key is to use good quality chocolate, optimally dark or bittersweet chocolate from a bar. Chips…
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Chocolate Milk Bread
Hello everyone! Today I would like to share a recipe for a chocolate flavored loaf of milk bread. Milk bread is a type of bread that is most often made with something called a tangzhong, which is a cooked mixture of milk/water and flour (and in this case, cocoa powder). This helps keep the bread…
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Nut-Free Honey Oat Granola Bars
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a super simple and easy recipe for homemade granola bars that are free of nuts, eggs, soy and gluten! These can also be made vegan by simply making sure your chocolate chips are vegan and using maple syrup instead of honey. You can also make these using nut butters,…
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Dark Chocolate Cake
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe for a rich, decadent chocolate cake. While this cake is delicious, the recipe is actually quite simple. The key ingredient is dutch-processed cocoa powder. It is not required, but highly recommended for imparting a dark chocolate richness. The same goes for instant espresso powder. It doesn’t flavor…
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Protein Whole Wheat Bread
Hello everyone! Today I am making a whole wheat loaf of bread using white whole wheat flour and vital wheat gluten to give it the perfect texture and higher protein than normal bread. Vital wheat gluten is the key ingredient here, as it gives the bread more protein and makes the texture much more like…
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Easy Healthy Baked Oatmeal
Hello everyone! Today I am making a super simple version of baked oatmeal that can be made into just about any flavor you’d like. Baked oatmeal is a dish that is based on blending oats with some kind of liquid, then baking. It is generally a healthy breakfast, depending on what you put in it…
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Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Cookies
Hello everyone! I would like to share a recipe I created for cookies based on salted caramel hot chocolate, a wonderful wintertime treat. These cookies have a rich chocolate cookie base, filled with homemade caramel and chocolate chunks, then drizzled with more caramel sauce and flaky salt. Unfortunately, ring molds are almost a necessity for…