Pear Pecan Fig Galette ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฎ

This dessert is absolutely divine. Fresh, sauteed pears, toasty, and rich pecans, along with delicate and earthy fig preserves create a PERFECT winter treat. The inside is creamy, unique, and flavorful – indulgent. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, or even a dollop of whipped cream. Your body and soul…

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Keto Cinnamon Chocolate Hazelnut Breakfast Bread

A nutritious low-carb keto breakfast bread for you, this bread is made with Special K Zero Cinnamon Cereal (low-carb and KETO) and super yummy Hazelnut Chocolate Spread. The addition of a dessert-like chocolatey-hazelnut spread gives the bread a rich, nutty flavor, and the texture is dense and moist. This is perfect for a filling breakfast…

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Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Who doesn’t love absolutely everything about Nutella?Rich, creamy chocolate mixed with smooth ground hazelnuts, slathered and spread over anything and everything in a world of delight – it’s amazing.BUT, Bonne Maman has done it better – with a lighter, more “mousse-like” texture, their version of Hazelnut Chocolate Spread deserves three cheers – maybe even four!…

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Double Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cookies

Whether you enjoy soft and chewy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies, or crispy, crunchy, thin โ€œcrispโ€ cookies, Iโ€™ve got your back. These Double Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cookies are the best of both worlds. You know, baking with shortening creates the softer, chewier cookies many of us adore. Baking cookies with BUTTER, crisps the cookies, making them flatter and…

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Apricot Coconut Thyme Butter Tarte

Tart. Torte.Tarte. TOE-MAY-TOE ๐Ÿ… TOE-MAH-TOE PO-TAY-TOE ๐Ÿฅ” PO-TAH-TOEBoth. Torte is a rich, multilayered cake filled with buttercreams, whipped creams, jams, mousses, fruits, or sweet icing. On the other hand, a tart is a savory or sweet pie with a bottom crust and shallow sides, and an open top that is not covered with pastry. Thus,…

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Lemon Curd Rosemary Provolone Cheesecake

A tangy, savory twist on traditional cheesecake, this amazing dessert encompasses a shortbread crust, sweet lemon curd, provolone cheese, and aromatic rosemary for a slight sweet, unique, and utterly exquisite flavor. I chose a shortbread crust mostly because I absolutely adore my homemade, buttery, and brilliant shortbread recipe. Lemon curd is always a winner in…

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Raspberry White Chocolate Cream Hand Pie

I LOVE raspberries. Fresh berries – any day, any time.I love creamy, sweet goodness, along with a little tang.And pie – pie CRUST, to be exact, yes – thank you. In fact, when I was a little girl, I used to scoop away th insides of pies, quiches, etc., just to nosh on the CRUST!…

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Baby Blue or Pink Berry Vanilla Layer Cake

Not to be confused with Pinkberry FROYO – I was commissioned to bake a “gender reveal” cake for a friend of a friend. OMG – it SO excites me when I’m asked or invited (or whatever) to bake, cook, create …It makes “my day, my week, my month, and even my year!”So, the “gender reveal…”…

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White Chocolate Peanut Butter Graham Lemon Curd Cookies

“OMG. These are deadly. Insanely delicious. You should package them and sell them!” What more can I say? This feedback really provides you with all the details you need: White Chocolate Peanut Butter. Graham Cracker Crumbs. Lemon Zest and Juice. Lemon Curd. COOKIES. You’re welcome. White Chocolate Peanut Butter Graham Lemon Curd Cookies White Chocolate…

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Mango Coconut Tropical Cheesecake

She told me she LOVES mango.She really likes coconut too.And, I was in the mood for creating a different type of no-bake cheesecake: gelatin would be the secret! With a delightful crust of baked butter biscuits, a filling of creamy coconut, and a layer of sticky sweet tropical fruit, topped with crunch mango coconut chips,…

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