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Winter is soon upon us and you know what that means – hot chocolate season! These Hot Cocoa Macarons are delicious and almost too beautiful to eat! The filling is made of a homemade marshmallow fluff that will have your friends and family craving more!
This Chocolate Raspberry Babka is the perfect twist to a classic dish! I love a good babka, and using chocolate raspberry filling really elevates the flavor. I included both raspberry jam and whole raspberries to contrast with the sweetness of the chocolate. How do you like your babkas?
On those days that I need a really quick breakfast to take on-the-go, these Chocolate Chip Muffins fit the bill! I’m obsessed with how good these muffins are and they’re so easy to make. Just a chocolate batter with jumbo chocolate chips (jumbo makes all the difference, trust me). So good and perfect if you’ve …
Girl Scout Cookie season is in full swing! Thin Mints are my absolute favorite (I mean, there’s really just no comparison) and these homemade ones are easy to make and taste just as good as the real thing. They’re perfect for if you want to control the ingredients going into your cookies, or if you …
World Nutella Day is this weekend and if you know me, you know that Nutella is one of my absolute favorite foods! I love adding Nutella to everything, and the chocolate hazelnut flavor is perfect in these cupcakes. They’re made with a chocolate cupcake base, filled with Nutella, topped with Nutella buttercream, and garnished with …
Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away, which means ALL the red-and-white themed desserts and pastries! Raspberry and chocolate are my go-to flavors this time of the year, and they’re incredible together in these Raspberry Chocolate Mini Tarts! The chocolate crusts are the perfect vessel for delicious vanilla pastry cream, topped with raspberries …
Who else loves mochi donuts?? If you’re looking for a gluten-free treat as Valentine’s Day weekend quickly approaches, these Chocolate Raspberry Mochi Donuts are the perfect option! These donuts are made with Mochiko rice flour (which has become an absolute staple in my pantry) and baked, rather than fried, to add a lighter, chewier texture. …
Espresso Chocolate Chunk Cookies are all the rage these days! These cookies put a twist on your normal chocolate chip cookies by adding some amazing espresso flavor. I topped them with flaky sea salt to really enhance the chocolate and espresso (if you’re not already doing that with your chocolate-y cookies, you’re missing out). I …
Those who know me know that Nutella is one of my absolute favorite foods, and winter is perfect to break out my favorite Nutella Hot Chocolate recipe! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors paired together are so cozy, and you can top it with homemade whipped cream, chopped hazelnuts, or any other toppings of your choice. …
Madeleines, but make them festive! Chocolate and orange together is one of my favorite flavor combinations and they go perfectly in madeleines! These are ridiculously easy to make as long as you’ve got a madeleine pan at home, and chocolate dip with orange zest rounds out the dessert. These are perfect to bring to the …