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nuts

Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Chocolate Walnut + Cranberry Biscotti

Biscotti. Until recently, I didn’t really “get” biscotti. The whole “hard cookie” thing never did much to whet my appetite, but lately, I’ve learned to appreciate it more. With a good cup of coffee, these are lovely. The cranberry adds a nice twist of tartness to the chocolate and walnuts. Continue Reading

Candy, Sweet Snacks

Chocolate Chili Almond Butter Buckeyes, with Sea Salt

Aaaand here is another stocking stuffer idea: Buckeyes! Yes, just another excuse to make sweets really. And these are sweets with a kick. If you’ve never heard of Eliot’s Adult Nut Butters, you should definitely seek them out. Peanut butter, Almond butter and Sunflower seed butter with a kick — they make honey sriacha, garam marsala and the type I used here, chocolate chili. Very yummy. I added a little bit of additional chili powder and sprinkled on some sea salt to round out the sweet and salty combo. Very yummy!
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Appetizers/Starters, Savory Snacks, Sweet Snacks

Honey Roasted Cinnamon + Smoked Paprika Nuts

It’s getting close to Christmas so here is a great idea for a stocking stuffer: Absolutely fabulously delicious roasted nuts. They are to die for yummy! Sweet from the honey, flavorful but not really spicy from the cinnamon and smoked paprika. They are both sweet and savory. You can use any type of nuts, but I went with cashews, almonds and pecans, but walnuts and even macademias would be lovey too. They’ll stay fresh for a couple of weeks, if they last that long!
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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Maple Pumpkin Butter and Pecan Crumble Bars

So what do you get when you cross pumpkin pie, pecan pie and crumble bars? Well…these things! And I threw in some maple syrup just for good measure! I had found pumpkin butter at Trader Joes, and without any idea what to do with it, I bought a jar. While it has the unfortunate consistency of baby food, it tastes amazing (and *nothing* like baby food!) so I decided to make these Maple Pumpkin Butter and Pecan Crumble Bars. They are simply fab! Perfect thing to add to your Thanksgiving dessert and can be made in advance.
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Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Cranberry Cardamom and Toasted Pine Nut Oatmeal Cookies with White Chocolate Mini Chips

My mum has an expression for using random ingredients and/or leftover food for a meal which roughly translates to “sideways through the refrigerator”. Sometimes it feel like that when I throw random things together in my drop cookies. This time: dried cranberries, white chocolate mini-chips, pine nuts, oatmeal, and a healthy dose of cardamom. Delicious combination, even if it is a bit unorthodox! Continue Reading