Cocoa Krispies and Andes mints make for a mint chocolately spin on your standard rice krispie treat – perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! I’ve never been huge on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not Irish, but I live in Massachusetts and if you’re anywhere near Boston… well, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Being originally…
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Salted Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chunk Cookies
These chewy toffee cookies are filled with gooey pockets of chocolate, crunchy bits of toffee, and a nutty flavor from the brown butter that’s all topped off with a sprinkling of flake sea salt for a truly addictive dessert. No chilling required! Question for you: is there anything better than the smell of cookies fresh…
No Bake Cookie Overnight Oats
A quick and easy breakfast that can be prepped the night before and tastes exactly like a chocolate and peanut butter no bake cookie! No bake, refined sugar free, vegan, and can be gluten free and dairy free. Hey there! Long time, no talk. Been a little busy, because we did a thing a couple weeks…
Bourbon Balls
Bourbon balls are a chocolate covered confection that’s bite-sized, boozy, and no bake! Powdered sugar, butter and bourbon-soaked pecans are coated in dark chocolate for the ultimate holiday dessert for adults. Unless I get a second wind between now and Monday, this is probably the last new recipe before Christmas hits. We’re winding down on…
Salted Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Tart
This chocolate tart recipe has a chocolate cookie and coconut oil crust, is filled with a rich and decadent cashew chocolate cream and pomegranate juice, and topped with fresh pomegranate arils and a tangy pomegranate sauce. Pomegranate is one of those foods that I love so much, but sweetbabyjesus is it hard to justify the…
White Chocolate Peppermint Lava Cakes
These chocolate molten lava cakes are packed with a creamy peppermint white chocolate filling and the perfect indulgent, small batch holiday dessert! Christmas is 12 days away. EVERYONE REMAIN CALM. It’s still double digits, and there’s still plenty of time for cookie baking, gift shopping, caroling, and wearing ugly sweaters. You can still pick an…
Yule Log Cake (Bûche de Noël)
This festive yule log cake is chocolate cake filled with whipped cream, rolled into the shape of a log, and coated with a chocolate ganache – a classic European holiday tradition! Thanksgiving is over, so I’m in full on Christmas mode now. I’m assuming I have some sort of invisible switch that flips on at…
Chocolate Chunk Espresso Slice and Bake Cookies
Shortbread style cookies filled with ground espresso and chocolate chunks, providing a mocha flavor and intoxicating coffee scent! Perfect for your busiest season and baking for a crowd, you can make the dough and keep it in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready. Just slice and bake! This past weekend my future matron of…
Chocolate Pecan Pie Energy Bites
Easy, raw, bite-sized, naturally sweetened collagen bites full of chocolate and pecan pie flavors without all the hard work and sugar! Raw, gluten free, dairy free, vegan and paleo. I’ve probably mentioned this in past years, but I’m not a huge fan of pie. Depending on what kind you make, it can be a pain…
Salted Nutella Fudge Brownie Gelato
Rich, creamy Nutella gelato loaded with chunks of fudgy brownie bites and a hint of sea salt! Everyone’s making all these fabulous strawberry recipes, eye-popping blueberry recipes, and beautiful fruity drinks… and then here I am, making a salted Nutella fudge brownie gelato. The heart wants what the heart wants, you guys. Truth be told,…
Triple Chocolate Banana Bread
This isn’t the kind of banana bread you’re going to serve at breakfast – save this bad boy for dessert! This decadent triple chocolate banana bread is super chocolatey without being overly sweet, and topped with a thick layer of chocolate ganache. If you like bananas and you like chocolate, you’re going to LOVE this!…
S’mores Tots from “Tots!”
These aren’t your mama’s s’mores! All the usual ingredients, thrown in a skillet with mini tater tots for the ultimate salty and sweet combination. K, so, I love s’mores. In basically any and every form. I’ve made them into a s’mores trifle, s’mores toffee bark, and s’mores cupcakes (my personal favorite). There’s just something about honey-flavored…
Paleo Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Rich, creamy, chocolate pudding that’s dairy free, gluten free, and refined sugar free thanks to the healthy fat in avocado and natural sweetener! On Wednesday, I’ll be flying to Salt Lake City for the Everything Food Conference. It’s a big freakin’ deal, with a ton of freakin’ people, and I’m already exhausted just looking at…
Chocolate Chunk Butterscotch Blondies
Soft and chewy blondie bars loaded with dark chocolate chunks and ribbons of gooey, rich, homemade salted butterscotch. If you’re reading this the date it posted (April 2nd), that means I am currently in Las Vegas trying to win back the money we just put down upon closing on our new home. Okay, fine –…
Paleo No-Bake Cowboy Cookie Cups
These cookie cups are like an almond butter cup and a cowboy cookie had a baby. Chewy oats, coconut and crunchy pecans are coated in smooth chocolate for a no-bake, no refined sugar, no gluten, no dairy dessert! Full disclaimer: I run on the belief that a few gluten free oats aren’t the end of…
Paleo Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
This eggless, edible cookie dough is made paleo, gluten-free and dairy-free with almond flour, ghee and honey or maple syrup to satisfy your craving. Add a sprinkle of sea salt and grab a spoon! It’s Monday. I’m busy, you’re busy – so let’s get right down to business: I have made you some eggless, paleo,…
Small Batch Chocolate Covered Cherry Brownies
Rich, super fudgy dark chocolate brownies are topped with a sweet maraschino cherry buttercream frosting that tastes just like the filling of a chocolate covered cherry! Who else loves chocolate covered cherries? Specifically, dark chocolate covered cherries. I have a hard time finding ones that aren’t terribly quality, so I’d prefer to make my own….
Christmas Crack
Warning: This Christmas bark is SUPER addictive! Saltines are covered with an easy caramel sauce, two types of chocolate, crushed and chopped peppermint, and assorted holiday sprinkles. I’m sure you’ve seen something like this before – saltines coated in butter and sugar, and topped with chocolate. I’m not going to pretend I’m being revolutionary here,…
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Truffle Bombs
These festive little chocolate truffles are just waiting to be dropped in a mug of hot milk to create creamy and delicious peppermint mocha hot chocolate! Yes, peppermint hot chocolate truffle bombs. No, they don’t explode. Yes, they’re delicious. No, they’re not magic – but you might think that they are. They’re delicious, they’re adorable, and…
Paleo Samoa Bars
Soft shortbread, gooey caramel, and toasted coconut are dipped in chocolate and topped with a chocolate drizzle for a paleo spin on those Girl Scout samoa cookies! I got the worst craving for Girl Scout Samoas recently, but there were two problems with that craving: I didn’t have any. I couldn’t get any for at…
Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream Frosting
Rich chocolate cupcakes with a hint of red wine and topped with a fresh blackberry buttercream. Plus, these red wine cupcakes look like the Stress Baking logo! Okay, so, I had every intention of sharing a new paleo recipe with you today. But then I remembered it’s my birthday and I wanted something festive, boozy,…
Paleo Double Chocolate Brownies
Double chocolate brownies so thick and rich that you would never know they’re gluten free, dairy free, and paleo! I had these grand plans to publish a completely different recipe today. I made it, shot it, edited it, and ate the whole damn thing. It was ready to be published. But then… I made these….
Dark Chocolate Covered Figs
Covered covered figs are sweet, syrupy figs that are gently dipped in dark chocolate for a perfectly light dessert! I’m not gonna lie to you guys… I’m tired. Like, down to my bones tired. The idea of typing up this post even seemed to daunting to my tired fingers and strained eyes. I was walking…
Brownie Cookies
Brownie cookies or brookies – but no matter what you call them, they’re the perfect combination of brownie and cookie! Crisp and crackly on the outside, chewy and fudgy in the middle with an indulgent dark chocolate flavor. I have been trying to get these cookies right for well over a year. They always turned…