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Gluten-Free Caramel Brownies with Espresso

April 19, 2018 By valentina 19 Comments

Gluten-Free Caramel Brownies with Espresso

These over-the-top, delicious, Gluten-Free Caramel Brownies with Espresso are beyond decadent.  If you love super rich desserts with equally deep, intense flavors, these are absolutely for you!Without question, this is the richest, most decadent dessert I've ever created. I can handle a lot of richness. I can't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-free Tagged With: caramel, chocolate, chocolate desserts, coffee, desserts, espresso, ice-cream, sweets

Samoa Chocolate Coconut Truffles

February 22, 2018 By valentina 22 Comments

Samoa Chocolate Coconut Truffles

If you love caramel, chocolate and coconut, these Samoa Chocolate Coconut Truffles are for you. They are delightfully rich and creamy on the inside, and perfectly crunchy on the outside. Samoa recipes are just plain delicious!My 12-year-old son has a handful of good girlfriends (trouble ;-) ), and they’re all Girl … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes Tagged With: bite-sized desserts, chocolate, desserts, girl scout cookies, Girl Scouts of Los Angeles, Meilssa's Produce, Samoas, truffles

Valentine’s Day Raspberry Chocolate Cookies

February 12, 2018 By valentina 4 Comments

Valentine’s Day Raspberry Chocolate Cookies

These delicious Valentine’s Day Raspberry Chocolate Cookies are fruity, chocolaty and chewy, with a slight crunch. The juice form fresh raspberries, instead of food coloring, makes these naturally pink cookies —which is fun for the holiday or any day!With a name like Valentina, how could I not get into the Valentine's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Holidays, Valentine's Day Tagged With: almond meal, chocolate, cookies, natural food coloring, raspberries, snacks, treats, Valentine's Day desserts

Valentine’s Day Nutella Brownies Full of Heart {Gluten-Free}

February 9, 2018 By valentina 26 Comments

Valentine’s Day Nutella Brownies Full of Heart {Gluten-Free}

Valentine's Day Nutella Brownies are over-the-top rich, creamy and dreamy!  They are indeed full of heart -- and that heart is literally full of Nutella. There's chocolate, hazelnut and a little love in every mouth-watering morsel!  This is one of the best Nutella recipes ever!"You can't make everybody happy, you're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-free, Holidays, Valentine's Day Tagged With: brownies, chocolate, cocoa powder, desserts, hearts, love, Nutella, Nutella Brownies, Scharffen Berger, sweets, treats, Valentine's Day

Cappuccino Muffins with Chocolate Chips

May 12, 2017 By valentina 20 Comments

Cappuccino Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Espresso and chocolate is a dreamy combination, and it's together here in these super delicious Cappuccino Muffins! It's a cake-like breakfast muffin, a perfect way to start the day!I’ve had this recipe for cappuccino muffins in my mind for a month, and some of the ingredients on my kitchen counter for almost as long. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Sweet Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, cakes, cappuccino, chocolate, coffee, desserts, espresso, Medaglia D'Oro Instant Expresso, mocha, muffins, snacks

Chocolate Mint Brownies {Gluten-Free Recipe}

April 18, 2017 By valentina 28 Comments

Chocolate Mint Brownies {Gluten-Free Recipe}

Chocolate Mint Brownies have a thin layer of delicate mint running through them . . . in the form of an After Eight Mint!  These are the best gluten-free chocolate mint brownies ever.  After Eight recipes are incredibly decadent and simply irresistible! Where have I been? Well, it’s five weeks today that my dad’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-free Tagged With: After Eight Chocolate Mints, brownies, chocolate, cocoa powder, desserts, gluten-free, gluten-free desserts

Thin Mint Key Lime Tart Recipe

February 21, 2017 By valentina 36 Comments

Thin Mint Key Lime Tart Recipe

Are Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies your favorite? Then you'll love minty Key lime custard in a Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie crust. This fresh, creamy dessert is beautiful, unique and oh-so-tasty!  As far as girl scout cookie recipes go, this one is a must try! UPDATE (March 11, 2017) -- This recipe won 1st place in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, cream cheese, Creme de Menthe, desserts, girl scout cookies, key limes, pies, tarts, thin mints

Passion Fruit Chocolate Ganache Bars

February 13, 2017 By valentina 22 Comments

Passion Fruit Chocolate Ganache Bars

This is hands down, one of the best recipes with passion fruit.  These Passion Fruit Chocolate Bars are sweet, tart and oh-so-chocolaty -- they're rich, creamy and oh-so dreamy! Add a heart to the top and serve them for Valentine's Day! Valentine’s Day is all about chocolate and passion, right?  Hence the Passion Fruit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Holidays, Valentine's Day Tagged With: bars, chocolate, cookie crust, Dove, ganache, passion fruit, pies, tarts, Valentine's Day recipes

9 Crazy Delicious Holiday Cookie Recipes 2016

December 24, 2016 By valentina 12 Comments

9 Crazy Delicious Holiday Cookie Recipes 2016

Of course these delectable cookies are not just for the holidays -- but, 'tis the season for cookies, so here are some of my favorite new delicious holiday cookie recipes.  Truth be told, I wish I'd gotten these delicious holiday cookie recipes to you a few days ago -- but let me tell you, the baking should not stop … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Holidays, Recipe Roundups Tagged With: 7 layer bars, brown butter, chocolate, Christmas, cinnamon, crinkle cookies, gluten-free cookies, gluten-free desserts, holiday cookies, magic bars, oatmeal, peanut butter, peppermint, pistachio butter, pistachios, Reeses peanut butter cups, sesame

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

November 27, 2016 By valentina 15 Comments

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

These Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies are the ultimate gluten-free holiday cookie!  They're perfect to bring to parties, to have for an afternoon snack, and Santa will love them!      If you're going to a holiday cookie exchange, I'm telling you, if you bring Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-free, Holidays Tagged With: candy canes, chocolate, Christmas recipes, cookies for Santa, gluten-free, gluten-free cookies, holiday cookies, peppermint, white chocolate

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