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Valentine’s Candy Bark with White Chocolate

Gluten FreeVegetarian

Valentine’s Candy Bark with White Chocolate is equally festive and delicious. It’s easy to make and is a great Valentine’s party recipe.

Valentine's Candy Bark recipe with White Chocolate and Sprinkles

I’ve had Valentine’s candy on the brain in a big way lately.

Picking out the perfect candy for this Valentine’s bark recipe, I felt like I was three years old again. Rows and rows of heart-shaped candy with more shades of pink than a crayon box. Heaven. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for my sweet tooth…. Read More »

January 30, 2021  â€¢  Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Snacks 9 Comments

Lemon Macarons Recipe with Lemon Buttercream Filling

Gluten FreeVegetarian

A recipe for beautiful lemon macarons with a perfectly tart lemon buttercream filling. The lemon buttercream frosting also works great for cupcakes and cakes!

Perfect Lemon Macarons Recipe - Lemon Buttercream Filling

French macarons are the best. They are light, perfectly sweet, and so fancy! Macarons are also gluten-free and a great dessert that can be made in advance. The shells freeze for weeks and, once filled, the macarons can be kept in the fridge for a few days.

Read on for the Lemon French Macarons recipe!

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May 22, 2020  â€¢  Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Recipes 4 Comments

Raspberry Macarons Decorated with Edible Gold Paint

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The prettiest pink raspberry macarons with an easy raspberry buttercream filling recipe and decorated with edible gold paint to add that special touch!

Raspberry French Macarons Recipe with Raspberry Buttercream Filling
These French macarons are proof that gold makes everything better, particularly edible gold paint. Ever since my first successful batch, I’ve been making macarons like crazy! These darling pale pink ones with raspberry filling were a hit at a recent Galentine’s day fête that I hosted. Adding hearts with edible gold paint only took a few extra minutes and added a really special touch.

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May 20, 2020  â€¢  Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Gluten Free Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Snacks No Comments

Marbleized White Chocolate Covered Unicorn Oreos

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Marbleized white chocolate dipped unicorn Oreos are the perfect party favor. Includes a video tutorial on how to make chocolate covered Oreos using candy molds.Pastel Unicorn Party Treats - Marbleized White Chocolate Dipped Oreos

My unicorn toast got such a great response I had to give one of my favorite guilty pleasures, white chocolate-dipped Oreos, the unicorn food treatment. I didn’t think it was possible to top the unicorn toast, but I think I might have done it! In addition to dipped Oreos, I also made white chocolate covered Oreos using a chocolate mold!

Watch the video! The full recipe for chocolate covered Oreos is after the jump.

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April 30, 2020  â€¢  Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Snacks 1 Comment

Dessert Pizza Recipe with Brown Sugar Cookie Crust

A fun dessert pizza recipe is taken to the next level thanks to a brown sugar cookie crust. It makes a fun and colorful dish to pass this summer!

Brown Sugar Cookie Recipe Fruit PizzaSummertime is here and I’m ready to celebrate! What better way to enjoy your summer fruit than in a dessert pizza? The real star though is the dark brown sugar cookie crust.

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June 13, 2019  â€¢  Filed Under: Appetizers, Cookies, Desserts, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Summer Treats 3 Comments

Lavender Macarons with Lavender Buttercream Filling

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A recipe for perfect lavender macarons with a fragrant lavender buttercream filling. The buttercream frosting also works great for cupcakes and cakes!

Best Lavender Macarons

This fall, I was tasked with making macarons for a 200+ person wedding for some of our closest friends. As soon as I started, I regretted committing to the project! Making 500 macarons in an apartment kitchen is a fool’s errand.

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April 16, 2019  â€¢  Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Gluten Free Recipes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes 6 Comments

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