Category Archives: Dessert

Apr11

Super moist zucchini brownies

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Cookie+Kate’s Zucchini Brownies are absolutely divine. To be honest, these are the first brownies from scratch I’ve made. However, I don’t think I’ll try another recipe after this. The combo of honey, zucchini, oil and eggs makes these SUPER DENSE but not in an overwhelming way. I had to  start over because I replaced coconut oil with butter, but the second time around, I used vegetable oil. Kate recommends any neutral oil.

The suggestion to use dark chocolate chunks was ON PAR. I also don’t have any of the flours recommended in these, so I used a mixture of AP and white wheat to make me feel a little healthier. Maybe this is unacceptable, but I really liked them for breakfast. No processed sugar!! I think this is a pretty easy dessert to bring  to a party. While I thought the zucchini was pretty visible, no one who tried them really could figure it out. Somebody asked if they had applesauce in them actually (???)

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shredded zucchini drained…the strainer didn’t really work for me so I pressed them with a paper towel

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Mar20

Friends help friends who can’t take pretty pics – PB and J Bars

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After subjecting my friend Wesley to a semester of sitting behind me and being forced to look at countless food blog distractions during class (rarely of course), I had to actually prove to him that I CAN in fact cook at least a few of them. Besides wanting to spend some quality non-comm-school time together, I roped him into showing off his photography skills! Take a look at his facebook page to see this guy in action. I love that we could combine forces and make something tasty! Brian (a fellow classmate and great recipe-tester), Wesley, and I made these on a lazy Friday afternoon. And by that I mean I made them, Wesley photographed, and Brian cheerleaded from the couch.

I spent wayyy too long researching PB&J Bar recipes bc I really wanted one that was not totally just a shortbread crush and one that did not require so much jam. While I would love to be able to use 1 cup of jam in a recipe, jam is expensive!! So this was my tweaking secret: pureed strawberries. It make a thick topping to a shortbready oat crust and I just mixed it with half the amount of jam to save my wallet. Credit goes to Brian for the oat-y topping! Sadly the picture of the final product is from my phone and not from Wesley’s pretty pics 😦

making a shortbready crust

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I also combined a few recipes, so here’s some to pick from!:

http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/09/06/peanut-butter-jelly-bars-with-white-chocolate-streusel-2/

http://www.marthastewart.com/852051/peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars?xsc=eml_cod_2012_06_04&om_rid=NsgB6H&om_mid=_BPzKP3B8jFp4ZZ

http://www.barefootcontessa.com/recipes.aspx?RecipeID=137&S=0

http://www.eat2gather.net/2012/03/food/recipes/meals-4-sharing-fridays-pbj-bars/

Feb27

A Birthday Bake-Out

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There is nothing like a Sunday afternoon with the smell of Nutella lingering in the kitchen as it graces EVERY piece of this decadent cupcake recipe! From a coffee flavored cupcake to a nutella ganache (not sure I made that one right) to a nutella buttercream, this was quite the recipe for hazelnuts. (I was going for Ferrero Rocher bc Krupa loves them!)

This was my first time attempting buttercream and I ended up using a mini plastic bag as a piping bag (works pretty well!) but I think it turned out well! Happy birthday shout out to the rails to my rails n fries Krupaaa these are for youu

My first time baking with Christine, she was a trooper in helping with this marathon of a recipe!

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round 2 (made a half recipe but this was still huge!)

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so, we did attempt to make this nutella ganache with nutella and heated heavy cream, but it never really reached the right consistency….still delicious though I think!

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ganache IN the cupcake

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