Category: Dessert

  • Keto Avocado Brownies

    Keto Avocado Brownies

    One of the biggest hallmarks of the Keto Diet is that sugar is a big no no. This means that most sweets and baked goods are off the table unless they’re specially made to be keto-friendly.

    These brownies are pretty tasty too, not nearly as sweet as regular brownies with the texture of fudge. The avocado makes the brownies very creamy, and if you’re not an avocado lover, then you’re in luck because you cannot even taste it in the brownies!

    I like using stevia for this recipe, but you can use any sweetener substitute you like! There are tons of sweetener conversion charts on the internet, so feel free to use those! Also, feel free to add whatever mix-ins make you happy, whether it be nuts, keto friendly chocolate chips, or sugar free frosting (we like cream cheese!).

    And just so you can make sure you’re not going over your net carbs for the day, these brownies have 2.8 net carbs per brownie!

    Get the recipe here.

  • Zoe’s Chocolaty Bacon Eclairs

    Zoe’s Chocolaty Bacon Eclairs

    Eclairs are an amazing dessert. When I was young I used cannoli and eclair interchangeably. Yes yes I know that’s basically sacrilege, but I’m really into desserts and I was too young to know the difference.

    But these are all eclair. I won’t be providing you with the recipe because I will be doing a whole segment on desserts later this year, so if you’re really into it, stay tuned for that.

    These eclairs are the perfect munchie. Rich chocolate mixes with espresso and a touch of chili pepper, a slightly crunchy pate au choux, and delicious bacon jam with caramelized onions. Sweet, savory and umani in all the best ways.

    (and they’re really easy to make into an edible… )

    It’s important to note that eclairs are incredibly time consuming to make if you’ve never made them before.

    BUT! If you’re not about making your own, you could always buy some and add your own bacon mixture to the top of it!

  • Zoe’s Cinnamon Rolls

    Zoe’s Cinnamon Rolls

    I absolutely enjoy making cinnamon rolls. Although they can be time consuming to make if you’ve never made them before, they’re a breeze after making them a few times.

    When we first started this blog, I posted a caramel pecan cinnamon roll recipe that you can find here. That recipe is simply decedent and sweet as hell. While I don’t eat any of these cinnamon rolls I make, I do get a lot of happiness giving them to other people. Also, if they look and taste amazing, that’s a plus too.

    Well, these cinnamon rolls I made recently are my more basic recipe, more classic, with the added effect of bacon, both in the dough and sprinkled on top.

    While I won’t be posting the recipe here, you can get the recipe by subscribing to our email list, where we send our exclusive recipes.

  • Ricotta, Pine Nut, and Honey Bread Pudding: Cookbook Review

    Ricotta, Pine Nut, and Honey Bread Pudding: Cookbook Review

    Zoe’s Take:
    6.5/10

    As far as I am concerned, bread pudding is a pretty good dessert when made correctly. I have a fantastic bread pudding recipe that’s basically a dark chocolate dream. For me, this one was just okay. None of the flavors really came forward for me, and the pine nuts were really just a weird addition. I was hoping that the ricotta would have made more of an impact in this recipe, but it didn’t. I guess if you’re a really big pine nut and ricotta fan, this might be for you, but it’s not for me.

    Eric’s Take:
    8/10

    I definitely enjoy a good bread pudding. The Challah I got from my local grocery store was a bit soft and I don’t believe it soaked up as much as it should have. The directions were also somewhat ambiguous. For the bread the instructions were 12 cups of cubed bread. That could vary greatly depending on how large the bread is cut. The pine nuts didn’t add in the crunch I was hoping they would. However, I love ricotta, pine nuts and honey. To Zoe’s point this was definitely for me…so maybe I’m a bit biased. The points were lost on ambiguous directions and taste. Not that this wasn’t really good, it just wasn’t stellar.

  • Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears

    Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears

    I first learned to poach in culinary school. It was not my favorite type of cooking. We learned first on fish, then on chicken (yuck) and finally, on pears! As far as I was concerned, my favorite thing to poach is pears… and then maybe salmon.

    Poaching should only be done on delicate foods, for instance, you wouldn’t poach a rib-eye steak. But pears are perfect. Generally, if I’m poaching pears in red wine, I will serve them with as much chocolate as possible. If they are poached in white wine however, I prefer to serve them with ice cream.

    Get the recipe for my flavorful liquid here!

  • Valentine’s Day Vanilla Rhubarb Scones

    Valentine’s Day Vanilla Rhubarb Scones

    It’s Valentine’s Day, and what are you doing? Maybe going out for dinner or heading to the jewelry store to pick up something shiny.

    In my house, we don’t really do the whole out to dinner thing. Or the gifts, or the jewelry. I normally try to make something new. So this year, I made scones. But not just ANY scones (I also have a deep love for the word scone), vanilla rhubarb scones. Sweet and tart, these bring the perfect flavors to a Valentine’s (or any other day’s) morning!

    If you already have a scone recipe you love, you can just modify it with ease to make them into these vanilla rhubarb scones. Add another teaspoon of vanilla, or crush up a vanilla bean and add that in. Then, cut rhubarb into small pieces and add those right into the scone mixture and voila! Vanilla Rhubarb scones for your Valentine’s Breakfast.

  • Almond Rose Cake: Cookbook Review

    Almond Rose Cake: Cookbook Review

    Zoe’s Take:
    6.5/10

    While this cake is fluffy and buttery with that almond and rose flavor gently coming in for a lovely mild flavor, I just wouldn’t make this cake (other than this review). First, since I know how much butter went into it, I can STILL feel the butter in my pores an hour after eating one small slice. Also, despite the buttery texture and gorgeous crumb, it needs some moisture. The Soframiz cookbook says to pair it with rose petal jam. I made the jam and it definitely added what the cake needed.

    Eric’s Take:
    8/10

    This was a delicious cake. I thought it went well with the rose petal jam. On its own it was definitely lacking something. The almond past, butter and eggs make for a very dense batter that lightens up when baking. However, it wasn’t as light as I was hoping. With over two sticks of butter and six eggs this is also a very rich cake. A half-inch sliver was enough for me. This cake lost one point for complexity of instructions. It was a bit harder to follow than other recipes in the book. The last point was on flavor. Although good, I wasn’t as into it as the other recipes.

  • Fluff Cakes

    Fluff Cakes

    The giant souffle pancakes that you can find in Japan… they look so good don’t they? These are a version of that. I love fluffy food, and these are the definition of fluffy.

    The pancakes themselves, are not dense, but rather very light as they are mostly meringue. While my pomegranate chocolate chip pancakes are very heavy, these ones you can keep eating forever.

    Now, mine look small because I only filled my molds 1/4 of the way. But if you fill them 1/2-3/4 of the way, they will be much bigger because they will rise in the mold ( i was being a little lazy).

    Oh, please make these. They’re so delicious.

  • Caramel Corn with Pistachios, Peanuts and Coconut

    Caramel Corn with Pistachios, Peanuts and Coconut

    Want to know a secret? I’ve never really enjoyed caramel corn. My grandmother used to buy those massive tubs that were divided into three sections, one with regular popcorn, one with caramel corn, and I don’t remember the last one. I was never interested in the sweet popcorn, only the salty stuff.

    But that has never meant that I don’t enjoy actually making caramel corn. This one is particularly good because it combines the sweetness of caramel with the saltiness of peanuts and pistachios and the mild sweetness of coconut. Basically, it’s the perfect sweet and salty snack.

    Get the recipe here!

  • Happy National Whipped Cream Day!

    Happy National Whipped Cream Day!

    It’s national whipped cream day, and we put together a delightful dessert to showcase it! Popular in the UK, the Eton Mess is a traditional dessert which got it’s start at Eton College in the late 19th century. It’s made with whipped cream, meringue pieces and fresh fruit.

    We prepared ours with home made whipped cream, vanilla meringues and fresh raspberries, blueberries and strawberries. We also made a purée with the berries.

    The Eton Mess is prepared like a parfait, but instead of defined layers, they are gently mixed together.

    Try your hand at this simple dessert and let us know what flavor combinations you tried!

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