This chocolate buttercream frosting is rich and creamy. Cocoa powder and melted semi-sweet chocolate along with a little coffee give plenty of dark chocolate oomph to this frosting. The frosting is the perfect consistency to pipe onto cupcakes or decorate…
Icing without Powdered Sugar
I love to be able to top a muffin or quick bread with a pretty white icing. But powdered sugar is usually the base and I wanted something that is only lightly sweetened but still creates that beautiful drizzle on…
Easy Cookie Icing Recipe
This 3 ingredient, easy cookie icing recipe is as simple as it gets. It gives a beautiful glossy topping to your favorite sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies or holiday cut out cookies. Use it as is or add color for your…
How to Make a Fruit Compote
A fruit compote is such an easy way to turn a dessert or savory dish into a showstopper. A compote is simply fruit, that is cooked with some sweetener. Add salt, spices, citrus and more for a complex mix of…
Candied Pecans (Spicy)
These candied pecans have a little spicy kick and can turn a dessert from ordinary to wow. They make a great topping for ice cream (even better with a little chocolate), my gluten-free sweet potato pumpkin pie, gluten-free spice cake….
Magic Shell
Remember the dipped soft-serve ice cream you used to love? Or maybe you still love it. That gorgeous coating of chocolate that magically hardened as soon as it hit the ice cream? It may be magic but it couldn’t be…
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Crumb
Cinnamon on anything baked is such a perfect exclamation point. The gentle spicy kick from cinnamon wakes up all the other flavors and makes your baked goods memorable. This gluten-free cinnamon crumb (aka streusel) is such a perfect topping on…
Easy Strawberry Sauce
This 3 ingredient easy strawberry sauce is a great quick way to make a simple dessert or breakfast more interesting. Use the sauce on ice cream, on a gluten-free pancake with banana and peanut butter or on my gluten-free peanut…
