Baked Brownies

Ingredients 1 1/4 cup All-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder 11 ounces dark chocolate (chopped) 1 cup unsalted butter ( 8 ounces ) cut into 1 inch pieces 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder 1½ cups granulated sugar ½ cup packed light brown sugar 5 eggs, at room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla … Read more

Easy 3 Ingredient Almond Clusters

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup chocolate chips (milk, dark, semi-sweet, or a combination) 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 cup Blue Diamond Almonds Sprinkles, optional DIRECTIONS: Line a mini muffin pan with mini muffin liners. Place chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a medium microwave safe bowl. Heat on high power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, … Read more

Caramel Cashew Clusters

Ingredients 1 heaping cup Planter’s cashews 2 cups soft caramels, unwrapped (I used my homemade caramels) 2 (1 lb) bars of good quality chocolate (I used Hershey’s bars) Instructions  Get full recipe >> Caramel Cashew Clusters @ tastesbetterfromscratch.com

Best Butternut Squash

Ingredients butternut squash halved and seeded (approximately 4 pounds total) 1 honeycrisp or pinklady apple peeled, cored, and sliced 2 T olive oil salt & pepper (to taste) 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 4 T butter 1 cup finely diced red onion 1 cup finely diced leeks 1 rounded teaspoon fresh ginger ( or … Read more

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds butternut squash, cubed 2 cups chicken broth 3 Tbsp. oil, divided 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 shallot, chopped 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk 1/4 tsp. cinnamon Salt and pepper 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper Orange zest DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Toss butternut squash with 2 Tbsp. olive oil; season with … Read more

Skinny Slow Cooker Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, diced (about 1/4-1/2 inch) 1 medium onion, diced 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced (about 1 cup) 3 stalks celery, diced (about 1 cup) 6 cloves garlic, minced 6 slices (turkey) bacon, cooked and crumbled divided 5-6 cups low sodium chicken broth divided 1 tablespoon dried parsley 2 teaspoons … Read more

Bourbon Pecan Pie

Ingredients 1 9 1/2″ Blind Baked Pie Crust (use the leftovers for decorations)* 1 C Brown Rice Syrup 344g 2/3 C Light Brown Sugar 136g 2 Tbs Unsalted Butter room temperature 1 Tbs Molasses 1/4 C Bourbon 52g 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste or Extract 1 1/2 C Pecan Halves 184g 3 Eggs room … Read more

Cookies and Cream Chocolate Pie

Ingredients 2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs (18-20 cookies) 5 Tablespoons butter, melted 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1 – 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed & divided 2/3 cup Oreo cookie chunks (6 cookies) 1 – 3.9 ounce box instant chocolate fudge pudding mix 1 cup chocolate milk 10-15 mini Oreo … Read more

Strawberry Shortcake Sangria

INGREDIENTS 1 bottle pink Moscato wine ¾ c. whipped cream flavored vodka ¼ c. strawberry simple syrup (1/4 c. water + ⅛ c. sugar + ½ c. sliced strawberries, heated until boiling and cooled) 1 c. fresh strawberries, sliced *sparkling water (optional) INSTRUCTIONS  Get full recipe >> Strawberry Shortcake Sangria @ lemontreedwelling.com

Drunken Cherries

INGREDIENTS: 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries Alcohol of choice: amaretto, vodka (any flavor; vanilla or cake would be amazing), fireball, etc. 4-6 ounces white chocolate (I recommend using almond bark or Candiquik) sprinkles DIRECTIONS: Drain liquid from the jar of cherries. (Tip: reserve the liquid to use for shirley temple drinks or cocktails.) Pour … Read more