These may sound weird, but they are divine! I eat them for breakfast on the go with a tall coffee. They are moist, dense, and so chocolaty! You do taste the banana, but not the zucchini. I like to pretend they’re healthy because of the fruit and veg ingredients Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups grated zucchini, raw 1/2...
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These brownies are, in a word, decadent! I found this recipe in Sunset Magazine, so please note, not in Cooking Light. I repeat not in Cooking Light. Even if you cut these suckers into 24 pieces, there are 250 calories PER BROWNIE. Holy, schmoley that’s a lot of chocolate-mint goodness. If you can manage to wait,...
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Oh my goodness, it does not get any easier than this! (You don’t even have to turn on the oven.) I made these candies as holiday gifts for my neighbors and they were a huge hit. The combination of 2 different chocolate chips, plus butterscotch chips, creates the perfect balance of flavors. The peanuts...
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When one dose of chocolate just isn’t enough–double up! These are like a rich, chewy, fudgy, brownie/cookie. Definitely keep a tall glass of cold milk nearby. Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 eggs 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking...
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The first time that I ate this amazingly addictive treat was many, many years ago, but it was called “Puppy Chow”. Somehow I cannot bring myself to call a people food by a pet-food name (applicable as it may be). Hence my new name for an old treat If you never tried this...
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The real name of this cake is “Better Than Sex Cake”. I’ll let you be the judge of that Ingredients: 1 recipe chocolate cake (below) 1 jar Mrs. Richardson caramel sauce 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for whipped cream) 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (for whipped cream) 2 cups chopped almonds Chocolate Sheet Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups...
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This sweet, chocolaty, creamy dip is awesome served with apple slices, bananas, strawberries, pears, graham crackers, ginger snaps, and whatever else you can think of! I brought this to a pool party recently and was repeatedly asked for the recipe. So here ya go! Ingredients: 1 (13 oz.) jar Nutella 1 (6 oz.) container honey flavored Greek yogurt 1 (8 oz.) package cream...
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This frosting recipe is straight off the back of the Hershey’s Cocoa box. And look how simple it is! It makes a wonderful, rich, fudge-like frosting. Plus the ingredients are real. Not like these un-healthy ingredients off the can of pre-made frosting: “Sugar, Water, Vegetable Oil Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oils, Mono- and...
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Rich. Creamy. Chocolaty. Delicious. Everything a great cheesecake should be! I found this recipe in the Penzeys Spices magazine. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup butter, melted 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 3 eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup mini chocolate chips,...
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I love the dessert trend happening right now–bite size treats! Perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth without jeopardizing your waist line. Plus they’re great for parties. Here’s a fabulous recipe for bite-size brownies. It comes from an Australian chef I’ve recently discovered (and adore!)–Donna Hay: http://www.donnahay.com.au/ Happy baking! Ingredients: 5 oz. butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup cocoa powder 2 eggs 1...
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