Melt in your mouth white chocolate truffles are creamy with a delicate champagne flavor, making them the perfect dessert for your New Year’s Eve party! You may have noticed that I close out each year with a champagne-y recipe – and this year is no exception. 2017: Nutella Champagne Dip 2016: Mimosa Jello Shots 2015: Champagne…
Holiday Recipes
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…
Gingerbread Cake Roll with Eggnog Cream Cheese Filling
This post is sponsored by PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese. As always, all opinions are mine. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Stress Baking possible! This moist cake roll has the signature gingerbread flavor with the addition of a rich and tangy eggnog cream cheese filling. Let’s get this out of the way: Yes, I…
Instant Pot Glühwein (Mulled Wine)
The coziest of holiday drinks, mulled wine (or glühwein) is super easy to make in an Instant Pot or on the stovetop and makes for a perfectly spiced, warm Christmas drink! Have you ever had glühwein? If you’ve hung around with any Germans around the holidays, I bet you have. And if you hang around with…
Gingerbread Linzer Cookies with Cranberry Filling
The warm spice flavors of these soft gingerbread cookies pair perfectly with the tart, slightly sweet cranberry cream filling. Top them with a delicate dusting of powdered sugar for a beautiful and festive holiday linzer cookie! Happy December, friends! This is THE month. You’re cozying up with a million layers and blanket scarves, you’re drinking…
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…
10+ Black Friday Holiday Gifts for the Foodie
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Cranberry Bliss Puppy Chow
Dried cranberries, white chocolate, crystallized ginger and orange flavors give this a winter holiday flavor blast. Addictive and easy to eat by the handful, you can call it puppy chow, muddy buddies, whatever you want – because no matter what, it’s delicious! I have a small addiction to all things “cranberry bliss”: cranberry bliss bars,…
Candied Pecans
An easy gift for the holidays, or just as a snack for guests! Sweet and flavored with cinnamon and sugar, these candied pecans are an addicting snack that’s perfect for a crowd. I’ve been making candied pecans every year during the holidays for… um… forever? I honestly can’t remember a time when I didn’t make…
Cinnamon Buttered Rum Popcorn Balls
An adult version of the classic popcorn ball, featuring the addition of cinnamon and rum for a buttery, boozy, chewy Halloween treat! K, so, Halloween is coming up soon. Halloween means two very different things for kids and adults: Children: Overpriced costumes and costume contests where they win McDonalds gift certificates. Adults: Inappropriate costumes and…
12 Must Try Champagne Recipes for New Year’s Eve
Fun fact: The earliest known New Year celebrations were in Mesopotamia and date back to 2000 BC. I think it’s pretty safe to say that they weren’t toasting the New Year with a glass of champagne, and I think it’s also safe to say that they were totally missing out. Thankfully, people these days are…
Nutella Champagne Dip
A super creamy, fluffy, whipped Nutella dip that gets a tangy upgrade from the addition of champagne. Pairs perfectly with fruit, pretzels and more! It’s become a tradition around here that each year just before New Year’s Eve, I share a new champagne recipe with you all. I know, I know – champagne for NYE…
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 Bark Cheesecake Bites
A chocolate cookie crust is topped with creamy and rich peppermint cheesecake, loaded with white chocolate peppermint bark pieces, crushed candy canes and topped off with more chocolate. Bite sized holiday dessert perfection! I’ve been hanging on to this recipe for a while. I wish I could say that it’s because of some super secret,…
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…
17 Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Foodies
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Grinch Crinkle Cookies
These Grinch cookies are festive, cakey cookies that bear a strong resemblance to a certain Christmas Grinch! This is probably the Christmas-y Christmas cookie I’ve ever made – and there’s not a Christmas tree, gingerbread man or ornament in sight. These cookies are the edible embodiment of the Grinch himself, with a heart that’s three…
Maple Bacon Snickerdoodles
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bob’s Red Mill. As always, all opinions are my own || Chewy, soft snickerdoodles are kicked up a notch with maple flavor, candied bacon, and a drizzle of dark chocolate! If you’ve spent any time around here at all, you probably know a few…
Roasted Delicata Squash and Brussels Sprouts
A fall side dish that will brighten any meal! Roasted delicata squash and brussels sprouts are topped with pomegranate arils for gorgeous pops of color. I would like to submit this recipe as a last minute addition to your Thanksgiving dinner tablescape. This dish is a combination of my favorite winter vegetables and fruit, which…
15 Thanksgiving Side and Dessert Recipes
Today I’m rounding up my top 15 Thanksgiving recipes, but here’s the catch – I’m only talking about appetizers, sides and desserts. I’m not the pro when it comes to the main dish, so I’ll defer you to the magic of Google and Pinterest to find the right turkey recipe for your event. I know…
Gingerbread Ice Cream
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #IndulgenceDoneRight #CollectiveBias || Easy and creamy homemade gingerbread ice cream is filled with gingerbread spice flavor and pieces of real gingerbread! If you’ve hung around this blog for a while, you’re probably aware that I love ice cream….
Paleo Gingerbread Bars
Soft and moist cake-like gingerbread bars with that classic gingerbread flavor and scent. Paleo, gluten free, dairy free, and delicious! Who here associates gingerbread with Christmas? Go on, raise your hand. Let’s see… one, two, twenty, everyone. Got it. I used to be the same way. For the longest time, I believed that gingerbread was…