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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups

June 7, 2013 by Lisa Crunkhorn 8 Comments

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups Hi everyone! I’m really excited to be doing a guest post for Lisa today (my first ever!) Sweet 2 Eat Baking was one of the first blogs I started following before taking the leap of starting my own :D Today’s recipe is inspired by my friend Natasha over at Butter Baking who recently made some cookies baked in paper cases. I’m really pleased with this cookie recipe, it’s been tweaked from recipes I’ve used before and the fact they are baked in paper cases means they don’t spread and stay nice and puffy. It also means you don’t have to wait for … [Read more...]

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Candy Cane Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles

December 20, 2012 by Lisa Crunkhorn 16 Comments

Candy Cane Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles Heard of AA meetings? Well, I think there should be a new one… OO. Oreo Obsession. I know I'd have to go to those meetings and I'm hoping I won't be alone! ;) Who's going to accompany me? Ever since that magical day when Oreos finally hit the shelves in the UK (more about that here), I've been a member of OO. Who wouldn't be? Those sandwiched chocolate crisp cookies and the sweet vanilla cream are like a party in your mouth. It was a no brainer that I wanted to use Oreos in my truffles. And peanut butter! I wanted that festive touch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bars n' Bites, Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: candy canes, chocolate, Christmas, dark chocolate, desserts, no bake, oreos, peppermint, stocking fillers, sweets, treats, truffles

Chocolate Brownie Cookies

December 15, 2012 by Lisa Crunkhorn 35 Comments

Chocolate Brownie Cookies Just 10 sleeps until Santa comes down your chimney! When Santa comes down my chimney, I want him to be greeted by something special. I figured that when he visits most homes on his endless list, he'd be greeted with treats. No wonder he has a strapping waistline eh? My home will be warm and cosy for Santa's arrival. The fire will be off (obviously) and there will be a warm festive glow from my Christmas tree directing Santa, like aircraft landing lights, to his destination. He'll shuffle under the weight of his giant sack breathing a big sigh of relief after … [Read more...]

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Candy Cane Chocolate Peppermint Creams

December 10, 2012 by Lisa Crunkhorn 33 Comments

Candy Cane Chocolate Peppermint Creams I'm one of those weirdo peeps that dislikes mint. I won't eat any mint confectionary. No to candy canes, no to mint rock. Although if it's fruit flavoured rock, then rot on teeth! But, if it's mint and chocolate then game on! Any flavour smothered in delicious, delightful chocolate is a good one in my book. Mint and chocolate just seem to compliment each other so perfectly! And wow, it's getting close to Christmas, right? It must be because the giant man-baby is getting all festive on me [don't faint now]. He asked for peppermint creams. His wish was … [Read more...]

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Chocolate Funfetti Cake Batter Rice Krispie Treats

November 13, 2012 by Lisa Crunkhorn 29 Comments

Chocolate Funfetti Cake Batter Krispie Treats If you haven't seen already, I've started a new weekly link party. Checkout Sugar & Slice Sunday. :) I'm having this love affair with cake batter at the minute. It's no secret that I love that flavour. I became a little intrigued by Funfetti cake mixes a few months back. We don't get anything 'Funfetti' in the UK so I decided to not only see what it was like, but to attempt to replicate the flavour of cake batter without the need for cake box mixes. I may be completely wrong here but all the Funfetti cake batters, whether that's cookies, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: cake batter, chocolate, coco pops, cocoa krispies, desserts, no bake, no box, no cake mix, rice krispie treats, sweets, treats

Campfire Cupcakes

November 5, 2012 by Lisa Crunkhorn 24 Comments

Campfire Cupcakes It's bonfire night (whoop!) But sadly, this is the last installment of bonfire night goodies (boo!) It's been like a war zone here. Fireworks making that loud fizzing/squealing noise with a pop at the end. Then, of course, there's the bangers. You know the type, the ones that shoot up with no noise at all then an almighty ear-popping bang that ricochets around the houses. The ones that make you jump so such your heart races! They're like someone sneaking up on you in the middle of the night with a balloon and a pin! *clutches chest!* There's only one way to settle your … [Read more...]

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Gothic Rose Vampire Cupcakes

October 18, 2012 by Lisa Crunkhorn 16 Comments

Devil's Cardamom Chocolate Cupcakes When I was a teen I totally went through that whole Goth phase. We're talking crushed velvet, milk-like pale skin (which I'm totally naturally guilty of anyway - pass the fake tan, stat!), corsets, black and white stripy tights, and um, Marilyn Manson (and now the barf bag please because yes, I just went there!) Thankfully, I grew out of it some years later with the exception of some rock music but we're not talking death screams anymore. However, it has left a lasting strangeness to my soul and might probably be the reason as to why I'm drawn to those … [Read more...]

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English Coconut Macaroons

August 27, 2012 by Lisa Crunkhorn 21 Comments

English Coconut Macaroons I cannot quite believe that English macaroons are now deemed to be old-fashioned, and less sophisticated than their French namesakes. Who decided this?! Maybe it's because they're far easier to make than their French cousins? I certainly don't agree with that statement. Firstly, they make a perfect tea time treat. The outer is perfectly crispy with a moist, chewy, refreshing coconut inner. The drizzled dark chocolate is an amazing finishing touch and is fantastic combo. Taste wise, these kind of taste like a Bounty chocolate/candy bar, or Mounds in the US but … [Read more...]