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Mini-M&M Brownie Bites

I rarely make things that are artificially colored. I just generally don’t like the way that they taste — not to mention how they often look — but every once in a while there are exceptions. Case in point: these Mini-M&M Brownie Bites, all dressed up in Spring and Easter colors. While yes, there is an overload of pastel here, it is the exception in my baking. The brownies are my “from scratch” recipe — no box here — and I painstakingly divided the colors from the mini-M&M packages. Yes, I am insane! 🙂
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Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Bite-sized Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Did you know that this week has been National Chocolate Chip Cookie Week? No? Well, frankly me neither until a few days ago, but it seemed like a good excuse to make these mini (bite sized) mini-chocolate chip cookies. Pretty standard recipe but always good. And because they are small, they bake up quickly. Enjoy!
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Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Cinnamon White Chocolate Appledoodles

My kitchen smells like apple pie and there isn’t an apple pie anywhere to be found. While apple pie would actually be nice right about now, I have just finished making these here cookies — which small just like apple pie. Cinnamon White Chocolate Appledoodles… sort of a cross between white chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles and apple pie. They use Jammie Bits from King Arthur. Yum yum yum!
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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Raspberry Chocolate Tart

Nothing says delicious to me more than the combination of raspberries and chocolate. A truly decadent combination if there ever was one. Enter this Chocolate Raspberry Tart. Raspberry jam filling and a heart ganache on top. Definitely to be served with whipped cream as it is so rich. Delicious!
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