I can’t believe it’s been two years since I wondered what would happen if I stuck a large marshmallow on top of my cupcakes while baking instead of frosting them. The result- my famous “Skip The Frosting” Cupcakes.
With over a half million pins on Pinterest, I’m celebrating my “little cupcake that could” and the series of siblings it’s given birth to, like my S’mores “Skip The Frosting” Cupcake! Just click the image for my recipe.
Skip The Frosting Chocolate Smores Cupcakes
Then along came my Easter version, with PEEP! “Skip The Frosting” Cupcake:
Peep! Skip the Frosting Cupcakes
And, a new version of Red Velvet “Skip the Frosting” Cupcake:
Real Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
And, of course, here’s the cupcake that started it all:
A variation of this recipe can be used for just about any occasion. For the upcoming 4th of July celebration, I took my traditional chocolate popcorn recipe and added some “pop”… Pop Rocks candy, that is!
“…the quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” – Tiana, Princess and The Frog
Man-Catchin Beignets
If the quickest way to a man’s heart really is through his stomach, then some Man-Catchin Beignets should be on the menu this Valentine’s Day. And, if my man doesn’t love them, at least I know I will. When I visit Disneyland, it’s a ritual for me to stop by the late-night snack stand in Orleans Square to get some hot beignets with bechamel sauce- oh, my mouth waters just thinking of them.
Man-Catchin Beignets
I do have a homemade beignet recipe that I’ve used and love. But this year I ran into this handy mixture at Cost Plus World Market.
Cafe Du Monde beignet mix from Cost Plus World Market
Ingredients:
Cafe du Monde Beignet Mixture
Canola oil
Powdered Sugar
And for the sauce? Homemade bechamel sauce would be nice, n’est ce pas? But what would be even nicer (for moi), is an easier version using Jello Vanilla Instant Pudding mixed with a dash of pink… hot pink food coloring that is.
beignet dipping sauce
electric pink food coloring from Duff
Sauce:
Jello Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
milk
hot pink food coloring
Directions:
after mixing the dough, roll it out on a floured surface
use a cooke cutter to cut dough into squares
fry in hot oil 380 degrees
until golden brown on both sides
mix together pudding mix, milk and a few drops of food coloring
serve and let the man-catchin begin!
One of my best friends, Noelle, just relocated to Nice, France for a few months in search of love. So, I dedicate this recipe to her….. let the man-catchin begin!
delicious
My kids gobbled down half the batch of beignets while they were still hot. While you enjoy your Man-Catchin Beignets, (be sure to save some for your man), you can watch the Disney movie clip that inspired the recipe.
I’ll never buy chocolate again. This recipe for Organic Coconut Chocolate made with Pyure Organic Stevia Sweetener takes minutes to prepare and can cure the biggest of chocolate cravings without the guilt.
Over the past three years, I’ve consciously worked to lower sugar in my diet. Aside from the history of diabetes in my family, I’ve come to understand the overall negative side effects of a diet rich in sugar.
Pyure Organic Stevia Sweetener is an all-natural sweetener derived from a plant. Instead of a sweetener substitute, stevia can actually be termed a supplement with many reported health benefits including lower blood pressure and blood sugar.
Stevia is gluten-free and calorie-free making it a preferred sweetener for many dieters or people managing diabetes.
Coconut oil is another healthy diet supplement with reported health benefits including increased metabolism for weight loss, lowering of cholesterol and immune system support.
With my Organic Coconut Chocolate Recipe using Pyure Organic Stevia, next time I’m craving chocolate, I’ll be guilt-free knowing that this chocolate is actually healthy for me.
Organic Coconut Chocolate Recipe Photo Tutorial
How To Make Organic Coconut Chocolate
Virgin Coconut Oil
Mix coconut oil and cocoa powder together until smooth
Mix until smooth
Add Pyure Organic Stevia Sweetener
Mix Pyure Organic Stevia Sweetener into mixture until smooth
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