Tempting Sweet Treats: Recipes

I know…baking sweets at this time a year? With bikini season just around the corner? Well, I think bikinis are overrated, so I’m diggin in! These are the recipes I’ve collected from the ‘net this week and WOW, me.having.some. The squares & slices (and a cookie pie too) are all so tempting and look delicious–something here for everyone.

Brownie Cream Cheese Bites Recipe By fooddiary.blogsome.com

• Brownie Cream Cheese Bites: (As seen in picture) These mini brownies are an addiction. They are a bit cakey not too fudgy but they pack quite a bit of chocolate flavor in their little packages. Because of their sizes, you could simply peel the paper liners and pop them in your mouth. Just like that. Not too messy and very portable. Let’s not forget the cream cheese and chocolate chips in the middle of the brownies, I bet you couldn’t eat just one. For a grown-up version, substitute the chocolate chips with chocolate covered coffee beans. You’ll get the crunch in a munch. Recipe found at Notes From My Food Diary.
• Lime Bars: My husband loves key lime pie, but the filling is rich with all those egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk and he is not really into rich foods. One Saturday I was watching an episode of Everyday Baking on PBS which featured a recipe for Lime Squares with Pistachio-Graham Crust. They looked good, and with less of the lime filling I thought they would be perfect for my husband. I am not a fan of the pistachio, so I decided to play around with the recipe to suit my taste. Recipe found at Evil Shenanigans.
• Oreo Pie: Honestly this is super easy. Just a mere 5 ingredients…Oreo pie crust, Oreo cookies, cream cheese, whipped cream and sugar. I think it took me about 20 minutes…including clean up! And when it was served…well…it made me look like a supastah! Recipe found at The Repressed Pastry Chef.
• Sugared Puffs: Be prepared to run to the kitchen and make this. And when you make it, prepare to take a very, very long walk because you won’t be able to just eat one and therefore you’ll need to a little extra excerise. I flipped to the back of T Magazine looking for the weekly food column like I always do and was so excited to see that it was something sweet and even better the recipe was written by David Lebovitz, master of delicious things. Recipe found at Eat Make Read.
• Sticky Toffee PuddingI don’t typically dig on dessert despite making dessert (what seems like) all of the time, but I am always curious to see how restaurants make and plate their desserts, so I am usually willing to split an order with my companions. We agreed on the sticky toffee pudding, something I had heard raves about from others who have dined at The Kitchen. Rich. Delicious. I’m not a big chocolate fan, but I will shove little old ladies out of the way for toffee (not really, but you get my point). Recipe found at Use Real Butter.
• Giovanna’s Maple Creams: Giovanna sometimes dips them in bittersweet chocolate, as shown in one of the photos. Simply melt chopped chocolate in a clean, dry bowl, until smooth, then dip each piece in the melted chocolate. If you want to temper the chocolate, see my instructions on How to temper chocolate. These are great on their own, or as part of a candy assortment for any holiday celebration. Recipe found at David Lebovitz.
• Chocolate Marquise: For the decadent dinner party – this rich chocolate dessert is for serious chocoholics only. Recipe by Gordon Ramsay at BBC Good Food.
• Lemon Crumb Bars: Recipe found at Taste Of Home.
• Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana Bites: Simple, delicious and impressive for grownups , and a fun treat for the kiddies! Recipe found at Everything In Moderation.

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