Tag: chocolate

Cookie Dough Pretzel Bites on cutting board with blue bowl in distance
Cookies, Desserts

Cookie Dough Pretzel Bites

Cookie dough pretzel bites are the best salty and sweet pairing. The cookie dough is delightfully rich and chewy, and it pairs wonderfully with the crunch of the pretzels. This dessert will make you wonder why they were ever kept apart. These bites are also delightfully easy to make. Simply make the cookie dough, sandwich […]

Eggless M&M Cookies spread out on parchment paper top view
Cookies, Desserts

Eggless M&M Cookies

We all know M&Ms can quickly get boring on their own as a snack. So I’ve got a crowd-pleasing M&M cookie recipe for you today! These eggless M&M cookies are pretty close to perfect. They’re just crisp on the outside, yet soft and buttery on the inside. And my recipe is about as easy as […]

Chocolate orange zebra cake center piece in plate
Cakes, Desserts

Chocolate Orange Zebra Cake

Chocolate and oranges are a match made in heaven. All the fancy Belgian chocolatiers know it. While I may not be a fancy Belgian chocolatier, I share this sentiment. And why make a basic layer cake when there are better options for using two colors of batters? Zebra cake is much more fun. You can […]

Small Batch Texas Sheet Cake in tray on cooling rack, newspaper in background
Cakes, Desserts

Small Batch Texas Sheet Cake

Being a Texan who’d never eaten Texas sheet cake, I was surprised reading about its supposed fame in the New York Times. This sheet cake is known for being big as Texas and being topped with pecan-embedded frosting. And to survive brutal Texas summers, the frosting isn’t whipped — instead, it’s made on the stove […]

Rilakkuma Buns close up
Desserts

Chocolate Rilakkuma Bread Buns

When Baariki first saw this Rilakkuma bread, she knew we had to make it. Rilakkuma is a Japanese bear character that we’ve known and loved for years, and the buns are similarly adorable. The instructions for the recipe looked straightforward enough, and we had all the ingredients at home. So we decided to try them […]

Brownie Cookies stacked and plated
Cookies, Desserts

Brownie Cookies

Craving something intensely chocolatey and fudgey? I introduce you to brownie cookies: brownie flavor in cookie form. This is a quick no-mixer recipe that’s sure to delight. These cookies are also vegan, made without butter and hiding an apple inside. If it’s brownies you have your heart set on, be sure to check out my […]

pancake bombs cooking in pan on stove
Sides

Vanilla and Chocolate Pancake Bombs

Take pancakes to the next level with delicious fillings and a fluffy texture that will delight. Making pancake bombs (really, just mini stuffed pancakes) is the perfect way to slow down after a hectic week and just destress while cooking up a slightly indulgent homemade breakfast. You will need a special griddle for pancake bombs, […]

Eight cranberry scones on a plate, viewed from the side
Sides

Chocolate and Cranberry Scones

I realize I’ve tagged this as “American cuisine” even though scones are a reputed British Thing. But after a bit of research I think I can certify these are American scones. (In short, Brits make them plainer and then add toppings.) No matter the nationality, these chocolate and cranberry scones are moist, buttery, soft, lightly […]

Espresso brownies sitting on a serving board, with espresso powder blurred in the background.
Desserts

Espresso Brownies

I will never create a different brownie recipe in my life. No egg replacements, no butter shortcuts, no substitutions can compare. These brownies already have everything I would want. The smooth top and moist interior. The thick texture. The hint of coffee. These brownies are indulgent, and when I’m making brownies, that’s exactly what I’m […]

Chocolate zucchini bread served in a green bowl
Breads, Desserts

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

It’s no secret that I’m a zucchini fiend. It’s just so versatile, so useful, and it hides away so well among other flavors that you can turn it into dessert and not taste it at all. That’s a superpower, and this is hands down my favorite sweet bread. Moist, rich, indulgent, and sweetened with honey, […]