I don’t often make desserts, but yesterday I was craving something sweet. I had some caramels leftover from my Christmas baking stash that I hadn’t used so I came up with these Chocolate Caramel Oat Bars. An oatmeal crust layered with gooey caramel, chocolate and then topped with more oatmeal topping adorned with pecans. A pretty good little sweet treat if you are in the mood. I almost didn’t post these as I thought I should make them one more time to perfect the crust. I think it needed a bit more butter. I’ve altered the recipe to include a few more tbsp of butter, which is what I would…
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Mini Chocolate ‘Molten Lava’ Cakes
Mini Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes – a delicious blast from the past, and a quick and easy dessert to make when you are craving something a little sweet. Remember the 90’s? Aww, the good old days. I vaguely remember the 90’s, I was a bit of a wild child back then. I’m glad we didn’t have Instagram, Facebook, or Snapchat back then to keep a record of our shenanigans back in the day. These little ‘lava’ cakes were a thing back then. Or it may have even started in the late 80s. It’s been a long while since I’ve even thought of making one of these, but I happened to…
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Orange Scented Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce
It’s the weekend and we all deserve a treat! I think these Orange Scented Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce will fit the bill. Churros are basically a fried ‘choux’ dough. I added a bit of orange zest to my dough, which I quite enjoy. Once fried toss these babies up in some cinnamon sugar while they are hot and you are good to go. These are good just as is, but if you want to be even more decadent make a simple chocolate dip to go alongside and dunk away. CHURRO DOUGH – 1 cup all-purpose flour – 1/2 cup water – 1/2 cup milk – 1/2 cup unsalted butter,…
