It’s that bittersweet time of year… yes, the end of pumpkin season. And with Thanksgiving just two days away, I’m trying to squeeze in a few more pumpkin treats! Beginning with… this scrumptious pumpkin hazelnut flan that I found off of SkinnyTaste.com. Cooked like a pie, served like a custard, this flan is light, slightly [Read More…]
Downton Abbey Lemon Tart
This traditional lemon tart is tangy and sweet all at the same time, just like a lemon meringue pie. It’s such a light lemony dessert, paired perfectly with Twinnings Earl Grey tea. Fun fact about me: I’m a proud American, but believe in a past life I was a full-fledged British citizen. That’s the only explanation I [Read More…]
Perfect Nutella Fudge
This creamy, chocolaty, hazelnut fudge is just out of this world. And unless you’re bringing this to some huge party, you’re going to have leftovers. Which means you’re going to have problems. You’re going to eyeball your fridge door and reason to yourself that the pieces are so small that’s it’s OK if you have [Read More…]
Thai Tea Sugar Cookies
These sugar cookies are so unique. They’re orangey and have the classic sugar cookie taste, but there’s a creaminess to them with tea flavors and flecks of black tea. Simply divine! Last December my company held a cookie exchange (of COURSE I participated!) and my co-worker’s wife make these fabulous Thai Tea Sugar Cookies. For the Thai [Read More…]
Peach Champagne Sorbet
A homemade sorbet made with sweet summer peaches and champagne – the perfect dinner party dessert or as an eat-the-entire-container-couch-potato kind of night. If I were at a restaurant and saw the words “champagne” and “sorbet” on the dessert menu, my eyes would glaze over and I’d order 10 of them. There are probably two foods I [Read More…]
Cinnamon Apple Slices with Chunky Peanut Butter
This is my favorite healthy snack. It’s delicious. It’s healthy. It’s filling. Check, check, check! It also makes for a excellent post-work out snack with all that peanut butter protein. In the Kinder household, we’re a little biased when it comes to the fruit bowl. Most always, the bananas go first. Then anything else – apples, [Read More…]
Oreo Fudge Bites
Chocolate + Oreo + White Chocolate = AMAZING! Honesty is the best policy on Fancy Fork. That said, these were supposed to be fudge squares, but ended up being “bites” after I had trouble peeling the wax paper from the hard fudge. Cooking is always a learning experience, isn’t it? However, despite my issues… these [Read More…]
Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I may have a girl, food crush on Sally from Sally’s Baking Addiction. For many reasons. No. 1: her recipes are fabulous; No. 2: I have yet to try one that I don’t like and No. 3: she developed this AMAZING cake batter chocolate chip cookie recipe. Holy God. They. Are. Amazing. I learned a [Read More…]
White Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites
Peanut butter, white chocolate chip energy bites packed with oats and wheat germ. Because they taste so amazing, I’m skeptical about calling them a “healthy snack.” So, Hubs and I have been calling them a “healthy dessert.” You can probably make these during the commercial break of your favorite show, they’re that easy. Mix the ingredients together, refrigerate for [Read More…]
Guilt-Free Greek Yogurt Fudge Sundae
I was looking for something sweet after dinner tonight. Specifically, chocolate. Browsing my fridge, I set my eyes on a container of Chobani Non-Fat Greek Yogurt in my fridge. Then I thought about how much I love frozen yogurt. But then I thought, “Why does it need to be frozen?” And that’s how this sundae [Read More…]
Spiced Chai Tea Cookies
These Spiced Chai Tea Cookies are meant to complement your afternoon (or morning, I’m a cookie monster, too!) coffee or tea. They’re buttery tea cookies, with hints of chai spices and do well when dunked into your favorite hot beverage. I love that they are so dainty and small. In that way, they remind me [Read More…]
Low Fat Oatmeal Cookies with Dark Chocolate
Why, hello there. I believe I snagged you with the words “low fat” and “cookie.” At first, these were meant to be an Easter dessert. But then we went out to dinner instead and I no longer needed to contribute a dessert. But of course I still made these and handed them out to family [Read More…]
Skinny Strawberry-Banana Nutty Ice Cream
A creamy, no-guilt strawberry banana ice cream made from strawberries, bananas, yogurt, crunchy peanut butter and ice cubes. What separates this faux ice cream from being a smoothie is its thickness. So, if you like the idea of strawberry, banana and peanut butter… just add more milk or yogurt and you’ll have yourself a yummy [Read More…]
Chocolate Pudding Cookies
Are recipes for pudding cookies everywhere, or is it just me? Anyway, I couldn’t resist. These Chocolate Pudding Cookies are chocolatey and the white chocolate chips MAKE them. If you don’t have those in your cabinet, may I suggest saving your bake fest for another day. White chocolate really makes that big of a difference! [Read More…]
Classic Anisette Cookies
It’s about time I start baking classic Italian cookies! I will admit, I opted for the bunny slope version by making these easy peasy cookies. However, they’re classics for a reason! This weekend we celebrated my Grandma’s birthday and these cookies were my contribution. The family gathering was actually pretty sweet. My Mom and younger [Read More…]
Baked Apple Chips
A light and crispy snack that’s healthy and delicious! They’re right up there with kale chips, except I’ll call this its sweeter cousin. I made this last night with just one apple because – well, I only had one apple in my fruit bowl! In retrospect, I would have used 3 or 4 apples considering it [Read More…]