Gluten Free Chocolate Glazed Donut Cake

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Gluten Free Chocolate Glazed Donut Cake There is always a reason to celebrate. With cake! I wanted to create a tender and moist cake that was gluten free of course – and that had the perfect chocolate flavor with a hint of sugar glaze on top. Using a Bundt pan, is easy and helps it […]

Gluten Free Mini Whipped Chocolate Ganache Whoopie Pies

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Mini Whipped Chocolate Ganache Whoopie Pies Guys, Maine is known for Whoopie Pies. And since I just spent a few weeks there and taste tested a few, I knew I needed to bring back this recipe. I mean, Gluten Free Mini Whipped Chocolate Ganache Whoopie Pies! Think the most moist chocolate brownies cakes with smooth […]

Peppermint White Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Peppermint White Chocolate Sugar Cookies with candycane sprinkles

Peppermint White Chocolate Sugar Cookies Your favorite sugar cookie with a tender bite, full of amazing peppermint chips and just the right amount of white chocolate drizzle and festive sprinkles. Just perfect. These sugar cookies are chewy and not crumbly. Not overly sweet with hints of peppermint and creamy white chocolate. I love the crunch […]

Cacao Chip Paleo Cookies

Cacao Chip Paleo Cookies

Cacao Chip Paleo Cookies Updated recipe Paleo cookies do exist.  Yes. Made with coconut sugar, almond butter and cacao chips! So good. A super short ingredients list is always nice – and guess what? Just dump all the ingredients into your mixing bowl. Mix on low for 10 seconds and they are ready. They are […]

Gooey Chocolate Oreo Cookie Cups

Gooey Chocolate Oreo Cookie Cups

Gooey Chocolate Oreo Cookie Cups Revised from 2021. Just like the tile, gooey chocolate chunk cookie with a tender oreo at the bottom. It’s a cookie but in a muffin, with an oreo then topped with ice cream. Yes, you need to do it. PRO TIP: Use chocolate chunks or mega chips – bigger chocolate pieces […]

Gluten Free Chocolate Brown Sugar Pie

Gluten Free Chocolate Brown Sugar Pie with cream and a slice with spoonful of cream

Gluten Free Chocolate Brown Sugar Pie You read that right. I basically put a brown sugar brownie in a pie crust. AND you can too! With a simple batter – think melted butter, chocolate and sugar, then mixed with eggs and a little bit of gluten free flour and more chocolate. The chocolate is dense with […]

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies in Chef Kat's Hands

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Rich dark chocolate cookies with a hint of sweetness and salty flakes. They are the best. A really classic chocolate cookie but with all the cacao (unsweetened coco powder) and dark chocolate chips weaved into the batter – oh, they are good. You know what else I love. They taste great […]

The Best Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Cookies

The Best Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Cookies

The Best Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Cookies Let me just say that these cookies are truly the BEST. It’s just a fact. They are chewy, loaded with chocolate, and have the balance of sweet and salty. Seriously good. I love using dark chocolate with sweet cookie dough, flaky salt and chewy dough. I’ve already said […]

Oatmeal Peanut Butter + Chocolate Chip

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter + Chocolate Chip Cookies Perfect little nuggets of love. That’s what I’m calling these cookies. They are technically called Gluten Free Oatmeal Peanut Butter + Chocolate Chip Cookies but that’s really long. These nuggets or cookies, are a combination of peanut butter and chocolate cookies but in one plus with some added […]

Chocolate Truffle Skillet Brownies

Chocolate Truffle Skillet Brownies in 2 mini cast iron pans

Chocolate Truffle Skillet Brownies Not only cute, but totally decedant with rich layers of chocolate. I mean truffles baked in a skillet brownie? They are perfect. Make the truffles ahead of time. Quickly mix the batter together and bake. Serve it tableside with all the extra toppings you love. I love it on it’s own […]

Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies

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Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies You can’t forget a classic that has been jazzed up for the holidays and the New Year! These mini chocolate chip and mint cookies – are baked just so to keep them chewy. You get so much chocolate and mint in each bite – you can’t just eat one! […]

Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies Chewy and tender cookies with all the nutty brown butter, thick oats, rich dark brown sugar and vanilla bean paste with the best chocolate chunks.  These are really so good. They bake under 8 minutes, leaving them perfectly cooked. I used my current favorite gluten free flour blend with […]

Double Chocolate + Zucchini Loaf Cake

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Double Chocolate and Zucchini Loaf Cake Give me another slice! This is seriously good. Double the chocolate with lots of zucchini, which you won’t even taste. It’s a basic quick bread, like my Gluten Free Pumpkin + Banana Filled Chocolate Bread and the classic Honey Roasted Cinnamon Banana Bread. It comes together quickly and then […]

Gluten Free Zucchini and Bacon Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Gluten Free Zucchini and Bacon Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Gluten Free Zucchini and Bacon Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Take it ALL in. You read that title correctly. Yes, I put bacon and zucchini in these cupcakes. AND with very limited sugar so the cacao chips could shine. These are SO moist, rich, full of chocolate goodness and filled with hints of bacon. Oh, did I […]

Gluten Free Orange Mocha Swirl Pound Cake

Orange Chocolate Pound Cake - Gluten Free

Gluten Free Orange Mocha Swirl Pound Cake Holy smokes. This is the holy grail of GLUTEN FREE pound cake. Just saying. The subtle orange flavor in the swirl of mocha chocolate is just right. The rich yet light chocolate flavor – that espresso powder adds the perfect touch.  It has a great texture and consistency. It […]

Gluten Free Cheerio Chocolate Bars

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Gluten Free Cheerio Chocolate Bars We are coming to the end of the school year and I’m coming in strong. With my desserts, treats and snack game.  These take less than 3 minutes to make, let them chill, cut and serve. Easy, right? And a nice sweet treat.  I used high quality ingredients to get […]

My Favorites | Candy + Chocolate

My Favorites | Candy + Chocolate It was very hard to taste test so many of these. I did it for the better good. I, of course, had to share the very best of natural candies, organic chocolates and everything in between that’s sweet, sour, gummy, and salty. Indulging in candy and chocolate tastes all […]

The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Tart

The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Tart

The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Tart No better way to start blogging again after being away with COVID with this treat. Yes, it’s ultimate. It’s decadent. A real treat. It’s amazingly smooth, rich and completely full of so much chocolate. The chocolate ganache filling all wrapped in the chocolate wafer and coconut crumb – bringing all […]

Chocolate Espresso Mousse + Butterscotch Cookies

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Chocolate Espresso Mousse + Butterscotch Cookies Delicious bites of rich chocolate cookies with hints of butterscotch, salt and espresso. Extra eggs whipped together with sugar helps make the cookies stay moist while being light and airy…just like mousse. I love the added flavor of espresso and salt. Just pairs so well together. Lets talk Chocolate […]

Pumpkin Spice Brownie Cookies

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Brownie Cookies Chewy and rich brownie cookies with the best pumpkin chips and flake salt. Simple and delicious. They bake in less than 8 minutes – leaving them chewy in the center with crispy bites on the outsides. Best to enjoy warm – reheat in the microwave for 4 seconds…you won’t […]

Gluten Free Pumpkin + Double Chocolate Swirl Cake

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Gluten Free Pumpkin + Double Chocolate Swirl Cake The combination of pumpkin and chocolate gets me every time.  Tender and moist with all the sweetness you need. It’s gluten free with half the sugar of typical cakes, organic pumpkin and raw cacao powder. Top with the messiest chocolate drizzle because more chocolate is always better. […]

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Skillet Cake

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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Skillet Cake Tender cake – similar to chewy cookies, with tons of chocolate chips using my new favorite gluten free flour blend, lactose free sour cream and coconut oil (plus butter too, it’s cake after all). And I baked it in a cast iron skillet. My cast iron skillet shines again. […]

Chocolate Spelt Cake with Dates

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Chocolate Spelt Cake with Dates Happy Friday. Let’s bake a cake. I’m loving this non-traditional chocolate cake. Spelt flour is so rich and hearty, paired with unsweetened cocoa powder, brown sugar, butter and DATES! It’s sooo rich. It’s a must to serve it with whipped cream or ice cream or BOTH. AND NO white sugar. […]

The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Coconut Sugar Bars with Flake Salt

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The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Coconut Sugar Bars with Flake Salt THE. BEST. Ok, everyone’s opinion of the best, is different. BUT our family loves these. Knowing there is less processed sugar in these and they are gluten free always helps our gut and minds. Chocolate. I love using chocolate chunks in here – […]

Gluten Free Molten Double Chocolate Cookies

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Gluten Free Molten Double Chocolate Cookies I mean seriously. Why, not add double the amount of chocolate? Melt it all with butter. Fold it carefully with some flour, sugar and eggs. Then add MORE chocolate. Only cook them for 7 minutes (that’s the magic number, right?) – take them out and immediately slam the pan […]

Gluten Free Brown Butter Chocolate Blondies with Butterscotch

Gluten Free Brown Butter Blondies with Dark Chocolate + Butterscotch with piece cut out on marble

Gluten Free Brown Butter Chocolate Blondies with Butterscotch When a recipe has 11 tablespoons of BUTTER – you KNOW it’s going to be good. I mean for real!!! I’ve made these a few times – the brown butter gets me every time. I love the richness of the brown sugar, along with Bob Red Mill’s […]

Roasted Hazelnut Coconut Chocolate Mini Tarts

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Roasted Hazelnut Coconut Chocolate Mini Tarts WHOA. These tarts are rich, dense and packed with all sorts of layers of flavors.  The hazelnuts crust is crispy and flaky which helps when you have a mouthful of rich coconut chocolate.  The crust is simple to make – it’s just hazelnuts, gluten free flour, coconut sugar, butter […]

Mocha Gluten Free Peppermint Patty Brownies

Mocha Gluten Free Peppermint Patty Brownies

Mocha Gluten Free Peppermint Patty Brownies These are a real treat. The rich espresso and semi sweet chocolate all melted together. The surprise peppermint in the middle. They are moist, perfectly rich and basically the ultimate brownie! The brownie base is a classic. Melting butter and chocolate together. Then whisking the sugar and eggs in. It’s makes the perfect […]

Cassava Pretzel and Coconut Brownies with Coconut Caramel Drizzle

Cassava Pretzel & Coconut Brownies with Coconut Caramel Drizzle

Cassava Pretzel & Coconut Brownies with Coconut Caramel Drizzle T- 2 days until my birthday. SO let’s start the party, shall we?!?!  After all it’s my last year in my 30’s! No better way to celebrate than with dark chocolate, coconut & homemade caramel! Oh these are GOOD & SOO rich! The dark chocolate flavor is […]