Blueberry Peach Fried Hand Pies with Lavender Sugar

I tried several recipes and tweaks before getting these hand pies right. You need lavender but not too much that things taste like soap. You also need sweetness but not too sweet that you can only taste sugar. The filling needs to be thick enough that it does leak and the dough has to be thin enough that to cooks all the way through when fried. I landed on a crisp pie with a delicately sweetened filling. It has a wonderful floral aroma but is not too overpowering. If lavender isn’t your thing you can just dip in granulated sugar or even add some lemon zest to your sugar before dipping.

Dessert FirstBeth WegnerJune 3, 2019welcome email, pastry, easy, pie, pie dough, blueberries, blueberry, lavender, peach, hand pie, fried pie, ice cream, honey, summerComment

Molten S'mores Brownie Bites

These brownie bites are a decadent rendition of my favorite summer dessert S'mores. Instead of a campfire to make these minis, you will just need your oven (and maybe a kitchen torch). A graham cracker crust is layered with extra dark chocolate brownies and are stuffed with a molten milk chocolate center and to make them even better they are topped with toasted marshmallow fluff.

Cruller Donut Strawberry Shortcake with Whipped Mascarpone

Store bought mini cruller donuts are used as the base of this easy no-bake strawberry shortcake. Slice some berries and whipped up a light sweetened mascarpone and dessert is ready in 5 minutes. Like the Barefoot Contessa taught us if you don’t have homemade “store bought is fine”.

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Blackberry Mascarpone Filling

These cupcakes combine tangy fresh blackberries with ice dark chocolate. Dark chocolate cake is filled with creamy sweet whipped blackberry mascarpone and topped with rich blackberry dark chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream. Sprinkle the whole thing with chocolate curls and top with a fresh blackberry

Strawberry Coconut Cashew Tart

Just in time for Easter!! This Strawberry Coconut Cashew tart combines fresh flavors with a beautiful presentation. Silky coconut custard is topped with vanilla bean whipped cream and Rum soaked strawberries all brought together by a sweet and salty cashew crust. This updated version of a coconut cream pie should not be missed!

Dessert FirstBeth WegnerApril 20, 2019welcome email, tart, strawberry, strawberries, coconut, coconut custard, Whipped Cream, rumComment

Lemon Zucchini Tea Cakes

Move over carrots! This zucchini cake is light, refreshing, and bursting with spring flavors. These tea cakes consist of tender lemon scented zucchini cake topped with a drizzle of sharp and sweet lemon glaze. The two-bite cakes are then, garnished with pistachio pieces, lemon rind, and edible flowers.

Dessert FirstBeth WegnerApril 15, 2019lemon, mini cake, tea cake, lemon glaze, spring, zucchini, hidden veggies, zucchini cake, lemon cake, cakeComment

Blueberry Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt Filling

Okay, So calling these cookies “breakfast cookies” might be a stretch. But blueberries, oatmeal, and greek yogurt sound like breakfast to me. Let's just call these "everything in moderation" everybody needs a little sugar, breakfast cookie sandwiches. Creamy and sweet but still a bit tangy vanilla bean greek yogurt filling is sandwiched between two soft and chewy blueberry almond oatmeal cookies.

Burnt Sugar Banana Cream Puffs

These burnt sugar banana cream puffs are choux pastry covered in sweet craquelin filled with fresh banana pastry cream and burnt sugar whipped cream, sprinkled with more burnt sugar and topped with a brûléed banana slice. The caramelized burnt sugar adds a great depth to the sweetness of the banana pastry cream. The flavor of these bite sized desserts are somewhere in-between southern banana pudding and bananas foster.

Dessert FirstBeth WegnerApril 5, 2019Cream Puff, Banana, burnt sugar, choux pastry, Pastry cream, Whipped Cream, choux au craquelin, summerComment

Beer, Pretzels and Cheese Dip April Fool's Day Dessert

This April Fool's Day I decided to make my favorite snack into a dessert. This sweet trick on Beer, Pretzels and Cheese dip is enough to make anyone say “pass the mustard?”. Although it may look savory this snack is actually a dessert in disguise. The beer is really a honey apple jello, the pretzels are covered in pearl sugar posing as salt and the dip may look cheesy but its actually white chocolate fondue.

Dessert FirstBeth WegnerApril 1, 2019April fools, beer, pretzel, white chocolate, white chocolate fondue, pearl sugarComment

Dark Chocolate Almond Macarons

These macarons were inspired by my favorite “I just need a little chocolate” treat. Trader Joes dark chocolate almonds with turbinado sugar and sea salt. If you haven’t tried them, you need to! For the patisserie version of these treats, chocolate macaron shells are dip in dark chocolate and sprinkled with turbinado sugar and flaked sea salt. Then, filled with dark chocolate almond ganache and sliced almond pieces.

Mini Mojito Cupcakes

dSigns of spring have begun to pop up in our yard. Tender little mint leaves have shown up and these cupcakes are the result. Fresh mint is the star of the show in these mini mojito cupcakes. It is the perfectly balanced with lime, is fresh, and not over whelming. A rum butter cake is topped with white chocolate rum buttercream and lime curd. Then, it is all toped with a lime mint sugar and fresh mint leaves.

Dessert FirstBeth WegnerMarch 13, 2019Mini cupcakes, cupcakes, swiss meringue buttercream, lime, Mint, mojito, rum, cocktail cakeComment

Banana Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl

This delicious coffee cake is great for breakfast, dessert or even just a snack. A creamy cheesecake-y vanilla filling is layered with moist banana cake and a crunchy chocolate chip pecan streusel. Give the whole thing a generous drizzling of melted chocolate and you have a decedents treat that is hard to resist.

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