Double Chocolate Orange Torte

Mama Mia this is soooo good! This is a gluten free, no white sugar, no white flour dessert, and it is awesome! You must try it!

Double Chocolate Orange Torte

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almond flour/meal, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 3 eggs, beaten, 1/2 cup agave syrup, 1/2 cup grapeseed oil, 1 Tablespoon orange zest, 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips,

Place 1/2 cup chocolate chips in a mini food processor and grind till it's the texture of small gravel. Place in a medium size bowl, and add the almond flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Whisk to combine. With a spoon mix in the beaten eggs, then whisk in the agave, grapeseed oil, and orange zest until smooth. Stir in the 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips. Transfer to a well oiled 10 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Healthy Chocolate Chip Brownies!

Ok, these are awesome! These brownies are gluten free, no white sugar, no white flour, and all the ingredients are healthy! The first time I baked these I forgot to tell my husband they had healthy ingredients until about his third one and he couldn't believe it! One of the main ingredients is almond butter, which is good for you, but definitely high in fat, so I don't recommend eating five in one sitting, although you will definitely be tempted too! :)

Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) jar salted almond butter, smooth roasted
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups agave nectar syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dark chocolate chips

1. In a large bowl, blend almond butter until smooth.
2. Blend in eggs.
3. Blend in the agave, and vanilla.
4. Blend in cocoa, salt, and baking soda, and then fold in chocolate chips.
5. Grease a 9x13 glass baking dish with oil. Pour batter into dish, and bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Coca-Cola Fudge Cake

This is a really moist and delicious chocolate cake! You can't really taste the coca-cola, but I think it makes it extra moist and flavorful! This is chocolately heaven!

Coca-Cola Fudge Cake

For the cake:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup coca-cola
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
3/4 cups mini marshmallows
3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

For the frosting:
1 stick butter
1/2 cup coca-cola
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 cups confectioner's sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl pour 1/2 cup buttermilk and then add 1 cup coca-cola. Set aside. In another small bowl combine the flour and baking soda and set aside. In a large bowl beat two sticks of butter till creamy. Add the granulated sugar and beat until blended. To the butter mixture add 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 cup cocoa powder. Beat again until creamy. Next add the eggs and the cola/buttermilk mixture and beat again until smooth and creamy. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Finally fold in the marshmallows and the chocolate chips. Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan or 9x13 dish. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. When cake no longer wobbles when you gently shake it it is ready to come out of the oven. (if you bake it in a bundt pan it will take longer than a 9x13 dish). Let cool.
For the frosting, in a saucepan combine 1 stick butter, 1/2 cup coca-cola, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, and 1/2 cup chocolate chips, stirring constantly over medium heat until smooth. 1 cup at a time add the 3 cups of confectioners sugar stirring well between additions. Remove from heat when thick and saucy and stir in vanilla. Let the frosting cool some, and then pour over the cake. Yum!

Sopapilla Cheesecake

This is such a great and EASY dessert to make for company or anytime! It has a gooey cream cheese center and a crunchy melt in your mouth cinnamon sugar top! It goes great with Mexican food (or any food really)! :)

Sopapilla Cheesecake

2 cans regular crescent rolls
2 packages regular cream cheese, softened (8 oz. package)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 Tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup cinnamon/sugar mixture

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan. Roll out one can of crescent rolls to cover the bottom of the pan. Beat together softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Spread over the crescent rolls. Lay second can of rolls over the cream cheese mixture. Melt butter and brush over the top, and then sprinkle with the cinnamon/sugar mixture. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

If you want your friends and family to LOVE the treats you bring to your holiday get together this year you will definitely want to bring these! :) These are melt in your mouth chocolatey yumminess! And they are eggless so you don't have to worry about that.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
12 ounces semi sweet chocolate baking bars
12 ounces white chocolate baking bar or chips

Beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Mix in sugar and vanilla. Beat in flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips. Scoop (about 1-2 tablespoon sized scoops) batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze for about 2 hours or overnight.
Melt each of the chocolates separately. Drizzle or dip the bites in the chocolate. Put back in the freezer. When hard cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Boston Cream Pie

This cake is so easy, and yuuuummmy!

Boston Cream Pie

1 round yellow cake (8 or 9 inch)

1 cup cold milk

1 package 3.4 ounce vanilla flavored instant pudding

1 1/2 cups whipped topping

1 square unsweetened baking chocolate

1 Tablespoon butter

3/4 cup powdered sugar

2 Tablespoons cold milk

Cut cake into two layers. Beat 1 cup milk and pudding mix with whisk for 2 minutes. Stir in whipped topping. Let stand 5 minutes. Stack cake layers on serving plate, spreading pudding mixture between the layers. Heat the chocolate bar and butter in a small saucepan on medium until melted. Add sugar and 2 Tablespoons of milk. mix well. Spread over cake. Refrigerate one hour. Serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

Oreo Truffles

I though it would be appropriate for my first recipe I share to be my Oreo Truffles, since they are probably the ones I am asked about the most. And the great thing about these is that they are no bake and so easy to make! I got this recipe a couple years ago from my awesome friend Stephanie. :) They are great for this time of year and are a big hit at any get together, party, or to give as a gift. Here's the recipe:

Oreo Truffles

1 package oreos

1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened

white chocolate bar or chips

Crush the oreos in a food processor or in a ziplock bag. In a large bowl stir oreo crumbs and softened cream cheese until mixed well. Roll into balls. Melt the white chocolate and dip or drizzle top half with the white chocolate. Let cool and store in airtight container in the refrigerator till ready to serve. Yum! :)