These little balls of goodness are amazing!! Perfect for a snack at work or school, pre/post gym workout, or just when you’re on the road and you’re having a long day and need something healthy to snack on that’ll give you energy and curb your appetite! I make these regularly and have them on hand…
Month: February 2017
Raspberry Oat Bars
I don’t even have words for how good these are. They’re subtle, not too sweet, perfect for breakfast or evening tea. Nutritionally great, texture is on-point, and I could keep rambling but you should just make them yourself and see what I’m talking about Special thanks to Savvychef for the recipe! (I altered her original…
Nutella Rice Krispie Balls
Here’s a quick dessert that can be put together in no time and looks presentable. It’s basically an upscale and bite sized rice krispie treat Ingredients: 3 cups Rice Krispie cereal 5oz mini marshmallows 2 tbsp butter 1/2 cup Nutella 1/2 tsp vanilla extract melting chocolate for dipping Directions: Measure out the cereal into a large…
Ka’ak
Move over biscotti, ka’ak is the BEST COOKIE EVER with coffee/tea. Yield: 36 Ingredients: -3 cups all purpose flour -3 eggs -3/4 cup vegetable oil -1 cup sugar -1 teaspoon baking powder -2 teaspoons anise seeds -1-2 teaspoons ground cardamom -1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the eggs,…
NYC: Baked By Melissa
Baked by Melissa is a bite-sized cupcakery. There’s 14 locations all over NYC, and the best part is that they deliver these delicious treats! My birthday this year was sandwiched in between two midterms, so my roommate ordered these cupcakes and they arrived in the mail the day of my birthday. I’ve seen this bakery…
NYC: La Maison Du Macaron
When the macaron hype started several years ago, I had several from random places and didn’t love them. I figured I had to go to a “good place” to really have a solid opinion on them…so I went to Bottega Louie in LA and tried several and then officially decided I didn’t like them-they were…
Vegan Orange Muffins
These vitamin C infused cupcakes are nothing less than incredible!!! The crispy top gives it a nice texture & the orange glaze to top it off is out of this world amazing. Give these a try…no eggs, butter, or milk! Yield:16 Ingredients: -2+1/4 cup flour -1+1/2 cup turbinado sugar -1+1/2 teaspoons baking soda -3/4 teaspoon…
Yellow Cupcake with Strawberry Filling & Chocolate Ganache
Yield: 15 Yellow cupcakes: -6 tablespoons butter (softened) -2 tablespoons oil -1+1/4 teaspoon vanilla -3 eggs -1/2 cup of milk -1 teaspoon salt -2 teaspoons baking powder -1 cup sugar -1+1/4 cup all purpose flour Strawberry cream: -1/2 cup whipped cream -1/4 cup strawberries -4 tablespoons powdered sugar -1 teaspoon vanilla Chocolate Ganache: -1/3 cup heavy…
Linzer Cookies
So my baking buddy Layla got me a baking book “Alice’s Tea Cup” for my birthday last year. Layla and I share a love for baking, adventures, and of course eating delicious desserts. Layla has always raved about the recipes in this book, and thus far every single one I’ve tried has been nothing less than…
Eclairs
Ingredients: -1 cup water -1/2 cup butter -1 teaspoon salt -1 teaspoons vanilla -1 cup flour -3 eggs Shortcut pastry cream: -1 box vanilla instant pudding -2 cups milk -1 cup heavy whipping cream -1+1/2 cups dark melting chocolate Directions: Make the pastry cream ahead of time. Place the powder from the jello instant vanilla…
Chocolate Cake
THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE YOU’LL EVER TRY! Yup, that’s a bold statement to make..but you’ll just have to try this one out for yourself and your eyes will roll over with every bite. Chocolate Mousse cake: (AKA my favorite dessert of all time) I searched sooo many different recipes until I found an easy-and high…
Cake Batter Truffles
After I had Birthday Cake Truffles at Momofuku Milk Bar in Manhattan, I knew I had to recreate them. This is NOTHING like the real ones, but they’re still good 🙂 YIELD: 45 Ingredients: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup flour 1 cup yellow cake mix 1 teaspoon vanilla extract…
My Sweet Tooth Desserts 