Author: milkbandh
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Coffee Flavored Coffee Cake
Hello everyone! For this recipe I am making a coffee cake with espresso powder and coffee flavor in every bite. Since normal coffee cake is intended to pair well with coffee, why not have both in one dessert? Including an espresso crumble, coffee cake and vanilla espresso icing on top. Be sure to use cold…
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Chocolate Mint Cheesecake
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe for a rich, decadent mint cheesecake made on a chocolate crust, and topped with a dark chocolate mint ganache. Although it may sound complicated, this recipe is actually relatively easy. You will only need 2 ingredients for the crust, and no water bath whatsoever! In place of…
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Espresso Chocolate Trifles
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe for 3 components to make a chocolate trifle: a rich chocolate cake, thick dark chocolate ganache, and espresso whipped cream! Each component can be used on it’s own in a ton of different desserts, but today we are combining them to make layered trifles. I also use…
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Mocha Pots De Crème
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a simple recipe for very decadent, rich and smooth Mocha Pots De Crème. Pots de crème is a French dessert that consists of a creamy custard, typically served in a small bowl or ramekin and sometimes topped with whipped cream or fresh fruit. These ones are made with dark…
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Whole Wheat Biscuits
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a super simple biscuit recipe that is entirely whole wheat, great for many applications! For these you will only need 6 ingredients: White whole wheat flour Or whole wheat pastry flour. Regular whole wheat flour will not work for this, as you need something “softer” to give enough structure…
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Blackberry Cream Cheese Kolaches
Hello everyone! In this recipe I am making cream cheese filled kolaches with a blackberry compote topping. A kolache is a pastry made with soft, sweet and yeasted dough and typically filled (or topped) with fruits, compotes, cream cheese and/or poppy seeds. For these, you can make just about any compote you would like. I…
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Coconut Macaroons
Hello everyone! Today I would like to share a recipe for super simple macaroons, made with only 5 or 6 ingredients! For these you will need: sweetened shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, an egg white and salt. Optionally, you can add chocolate as well. Macaroons are so simple thanks to the fact that…
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Quadruple Chocolate Cookies
Hello everyone! I would like to share a recipe today for chocolate cookies containing 4 different types of chocolate. If you like rich cookies, this recipe is perfect for you. They’re made with Dark, semi-sweet, mini semi-sweet and white chocolate chips. I recommend making these with natural cocoa, as dutch-processed may overpower the flavor of…
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Dark Chocolate Pecan Toffee Cookies
Hello everyone! For this recipe I am making dark chocolate chip cookies with toffee bits and chopped pecans, one of my favorite cookie recipes. One of the best things about these cookies is the balance between the sweetness of the toffee and the richness of the dark chocolate. You can swap the dark chips for…
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Dutch Cocoa Chocolate Mousse
Hello everyone! In this recipe I will share a super simple method for making mousse using only cocoa powder, no solid chocolate. I made this recipe to be very flexible in terms of ingredients, so hopefully you can use whatever you have on hand! For this mousse you will need heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla…