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Carrot Cake Banana Bread
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A moist banana bread infused with carrot cake tendencies
- 1 1/4 C all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 C vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 C granulated sugar
- 1 C mashed bananas
- 1 1/2 C finely grated carrots, packed
- 1/3 C finely chopped walnuts or pecans
- Cream Cheese Frosting -
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 oz butter, softened
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 1/4 chopped walnuts or pecans for garnish
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brookie Sandwich
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A brookie (brownie+cookie) sandwich filled with a pumpkin cream cheese filling
- For the brookie -
- 1 C + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate (chips, pieces, etc.)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 C light brown sugar
- 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1 C mini chocolate chips
- For the filling -
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 C pureed pumpkin
- 1/4 C light brown sugar
- 1/8 C granulated sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Spring Time Pretzel Wands
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A white chocolate covered pretzel wand with assorted toppings
- Optional toppings:
- 1 bag of pretzel rods
- 1/2 a brick (12 net wt oz) white almond bark
- Festive sprinkles
- Colored white chocolate, melted
Key Lime Pie
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A simple no-bake pie great for summer
- 1 box sugar free lime jello
- 1/4 C boiling water
- 2 - 8 oz. containers Greek (lime or original) yogurt
- 8 oz. fat free cool whip
- 1 - 9 " low fat graham cracker crust
Reese's Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A chewy chocolate chip cookie bar with Reese's filled Oreos baked in!
- 2 1/4 C all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 C (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 1 C brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 baking chips (semi-sweet, mini semi-sweet, peanut butter)
- 16 Reese's filled Oreo cookies, chopped into medium pieces
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A sweet cheesecake bar with a Dulce de Leche filling
- Crust -
- 1 C graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- Dulce de Leche -
- 1 - 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
- Cream Cheese Filling -
- 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- The Glaze -
- 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 tbsp butter
Mini Canoli Cups
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A baked take on a traditional Italian dessert
- Crust-
- 2 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Flour for dusting surface
- Filling-
- 1 - 15 oz. container of whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 C mini semisweet chocolate chips
Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A pumpkin spice baked donut coated with cinnamon sugar
- For Donut:
- 1 + 3/4 C all-purpose flour
- 1 + 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/3 C vegetable oil
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 + 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 C canned pumpkin
- 1/2 C milk
- For Coating:
- 1/2 C butter, melted
- 2/3 C granulated sugar
- 1-2 tbsp cinnamon
Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Peanut Butter Filling and Dark Chocolate Buttercream
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A dark chocolate cake with a creamy peanut butter filling and coated in the best dark chocolate buttercream
- Peanut Butter Filling:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups strongly brewed coffee, cooled
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Dark Chocolate Buttercream:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pumpkin Bread
By Kelli with an I, Confections and Coffee
A moist and dense pumpkin bread topped with cinnamon sugar
- Topping:
- 1 - 15 oz. can of pumpkin
- 4 eggs
- 1 C vegetable oil
- 2/3 C water
- 3 C granulated sugar
- 3 + 1/2 C all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 + 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 + 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 + 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon