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Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

This recipe is a family favorite that got my father-in-law to tell his own mother that this pie was better than hers. By using cocoa powder instead of chocolate chips like other recipes you have chocolate throughout the pie instead of glopy chocolate at the bottom of the pie and the cocoa powder cuts the sweetness of the pecan pie a bit. Chocolate Bourbon Butter Pecan Pie 1 pie crust  1 ½ cups Pecans (halves and pieces) plus 1 ½ C pecan halves for top 1 cup Brown Sugar  1 cup Agave nectar (or corn syrup but I prefer agave) 1/2 cup unsalted Butter 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt 3 tbs Cocoa Powder 3 tbs Bourbon  3 Eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon Vanilla To prepare the filling: Preheat the oven to 425°. Combine the pecans, brown sugar, agave nectar, butter, cocoa powder and salt in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes. Whisk the eggs, bourbon, and vanilla into the filling. Pour the filling into the pie shell. Pla
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Pumpkin Spice Bagels

I'm ready for fall and all the smells and tastes that go with it. That includes pumpkin spice. But don't call me basic. These bagels are anything but basic. Pumpkin Spice Bagels Makes 9 Ingredients   2/3 C Water 1/2 C Canned Pumpkin 1/2 C Brown Sugar 1 tsp Salt 1Tbs Pumpkin Spice 2 C All Purpose Flour 1 C Whole Wheat Flour 2 tsp yeast 1/4 C Honey for the boiling water  *Cinnamon Sugar mixture for sprinkling on bagels before baking* In a large mixing bowl combine water, brown sugar, and yeast. Set aside until yeast is foamy. Add pumpkin, salt, pumpkin spice, and flour to the water mixture. Mixing until thoroughly incorporated and you have a supple dough that holds its shape. Let dough rise at room temperature for an hour to an hour and a half until it is doubled in size. Once dough is doubled in size knead dough and divide into 9 equal portions. Roll each of those portions into a ball and set aside on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
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Spiderman Burger Buns

My kids want to try the Spider-Man Whopper from Burger King but our Burger King was always sold out of buns so we decided to make our own. We actually like ours a little better. Give him a try and let us know what you think. Ingredients: 1 C Water 1 Tbs Yeast  1/4 C Sugar 3 1/2 C Flour 1 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 C Beet Powder 1 Egg 2 Tbs melted butter 1/2 tsp of Activated Charcoal mixed with a few drops of water for painting buns. In a large bowl or a bowl of a stand mixer combine 1 cup of water and a tablespoon of yeast. Let sit while you gather the rest of your ingredients so the yeast can get activated. Add a quarter cup of sugar to the yeast mixture. Then add in flour, salt, and beet powder. Start to mix those together then add one egg and two tablespoons of melted butter. Mix until thoroughly combined and the dough forms a ball that is tacky. Cover dough and let rest an hour to an hour and a half until doubled in size. When the dough has doubled in size remove from bowl and re
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Pumpkin Alfredo

We love this Pumpkin Alfredo in the fall but it's good anytime if year. It's a simple recipe, but don't skimp on the ingredients or try to make it healthy by replacing heavy cream with milk. It won't turn out as creamy. In fact it will be a soupy mess because this recipe contains no thickening agents. If you have leftover sauce it's great as a white sauce for pizza.  Ingredients: 2 Tbs Butter 1 tbs chopped Garlic 1 C canned Pumpkin 2 C Heavy Cream 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1 C freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese Salt and Pepper to taste  Fettuccine noodles, cooked Optional: Cooked chicken, Roasted asparagus or brussel sprouts. In a saucepan over medium heat melt butter and cook garlic until fragrant. Mix in canned pumpkin, heavy cream and nutmeg. Cook stirring occasionally until sauce starts to bubble. Stir in parmesan until melted. Serve over noodles plain or with chicken and cooked veggies. 
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Ghoulishly Fun Double Chocolate Muffins

This time of year I like to bake things and seasonal shapes. I have a huge collection of different seasonal bakeware, a lot of which I have picked up at thrift stores. So I never pass up a chance to bake something and make it a little more seasonally fun. These skull muffins with strawberries on the inside are sure to be a hit with young and old. Here the muffins are pictured with King Arthur Baking Company's perfectly pillowy cinnamon roll recipe also baked in the skull pan. Ingredients: 2 C all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled) 1/2 C granulated sugar 1 Ripe Banana  1/2 C unsweetened natural cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 C plain yogurt  1/2 C vegetable oil  1/2 C whole milk, at room temperature 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 12 sliced strawberries Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a six count skull pan generously with cooking spray and set aside. Then you can either reser
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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes

We had a big box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch that I wanted to use for a Rice Krispies treats type of dessert but hadn't gotten to it yet. The only acceptable way to eat cereal in my opinion is straight out of the box. But the others in my house like milk and cereal so I wanted to develop a cupcake with a frosting tasted like the milk, and cake that tasted like the cereal with bits of the cereal on top. I got good feedback while testing this recipe. It's overall not crazy sweet so it could be considered an acceptable breakfast. The cake itself is very dense but the frosting is very light and buttery.  Makes 16 Cake: 2 c. All-purpose Flour 1/3 c. Granulated Sugar 1/2 C Brown Sugar 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder 2 tsp. ground Cinnamon 1/4 tsp. Salt 3/4 c. (1 1/2 stick) softened Butter  1 c. Milk 1 large Egg 2 tsp. Vanilla extract Frosting: 1/2 C Nonfat Milk powder 1 1/2 sticks of Butter, softened 1 C Powdered Sugar 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract (don't over measure or it will tast
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Lemon Poppyseed Almond Flour Muffins

I had been craving lemon poppy seed muffins lately and when I received some lemons from my dad I decided it was a good time to make them. I wanted to make them a little bit on the healthier side by using almond flour and honey to avoid any refined ingredients. A lot of the muffins I've made with almond flour in the past have been heavy with the exception of a couple of the recipes I've got on the site. So I really wanted to make sure these would be light and fluffy. They turned out fantastic they had a nice texture and I hope if you make them you enjoy them too. Makes 12 muffins Ingredients: 3 Eggs 1/3 C Soft Butter 1/2 C Warm Honey Zest of one Lemon 1 tsp Vanilla extract 1/4 C Lemon Juice 2 1/2 C Almond Flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 1 tbs Poppy Seeds 1/4 tsp Salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Generously grease a 12 cup muffin tin.  In a large bowl mixed together eggs, soft butter, and honey. Add in the zest of one lemon, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix until thoro
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