Ultimate Chocolate Almond Granola

by | Jun 3, 2019 | BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH | 0 comments

A jar piled high with Ultimate Chocolate Almond Granola and has strawberries scattered at its base.
Ultimate Chocolate Almond Granola
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    Servings Prep Time
    10 cups 25 minutes
    Cook Time Passive Time
    50-55 minutes 2 hours
    Servings Prep Time
    10 cups 25 minutes
    Cook Time Passive Time
    50-55 minutes 2 hours
    A jar piled high with Ultimate Chocolate Almond Granola and has strawberries scattered at its base.
    Ultimate Chocolate Almond Granola
    Print Recipe
      Servings Prep Time
      10 cups 25 minutes
      Cook Time Passive Time
      50-55 minutes 2 hours
      Servings Prep Time
      10 cups 25 minutes
      Cook Time Passive Time
      50-55 minutes 2 hours
      Ingredients
      Servings: cups
      Instructions
      1. Preheat oven to 275℉.
      2. In a medium saucepan combine almond butter and coconut oil. Heat over low, stirring often until smooth and melted together.
      3. In a large bowl stir together oatmeal, almonds, cocoa and salt.
      4. Pour melted almond butter over oatmeal and stir to combine. Add sweetened condensed milk and stir until fully incorporated.
      5. Spread out evenly onto a large baking sheet.
      6. Bake for 25 minutes. Sprinkle on chopped chocolate and/or chopped chocolate covered almonds and stir. Return to oven for 25-30 minutes.
      7. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely at room temperature before breaking apart into clusters. (granola will firm up as it cools)
      8. Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze for up to a month.
      Recipe Notes

      I like to use a combination of chopped whole almonds and sliced almonds along with chopped chocolate covered almonds and chopped semi-sweet chocolate.  Feel free to use whatever kind of almonds and chocolate you like, they're all delicious.

      Balsamic Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream

      by | Apr 28, 2017 | DESSERTS | 0 comments


      Balsamic Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream
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        Servings Prep Time
        5 cups 10 minutes
        Cook Time Passive Time
        10-12 minutes 8 1/2 hours
        Servings Prep Time
        5 cups 10 minutes
        Cook Time Passive Time
        10-12 minutes 8 1/2 hours
        Balsamic Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream
        Print Recipe
          Servings Prep Time
          5 cups 10 minutes
          Cook Time Passive Time
          10-12 minutes 8 1/2 hours
          Servings Prep Time
          5 cups 10 minutes
          Cook Time Passive Time
          10-12 minutes 8 1/2 hours
          Ingredients
          Servings: cups
          Instructions
          1. In a small sauce pan add balsamic vinegar and heat over medium until it begins to boil. Allow to reduce for 1 minute, stirring often. Set aside.
          2. In a medium sauce pan stir together raspberries, sugar and water. Cook over medium heat until raspberries are mashed down and mixture is bubbling. Continue to cook until thick and syrupy, stirring often, approximately 10 minutes. Strain using a fine mesh sieve, pressing solids against the sides to expel as much juice as possible. Discard solids and stir reduced balsamic vinegar and 1/2tsp vanilla into raspberry juice. Cool until chilled.
          3. Whip cream and 1tsp vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold sweetened condensed milk into whipped cream. Pour half into a 9"x5" loaf pan. Drizzle half the raspberry sauce over the cream mixture. Pour remaining cream mixture over to cover completely. Top with remaining raspberry sauce and swirl using a bread knife. Cover and freeze for at least 8 hours.

          Peanut Butter Tarts

          by | Mar 13, 2017 | DESSERTS | 0 comments


          Peanut Butter Tarts
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            Servings Prep Time
            8 people 30 minutes
            Cook Time Passive Time
            10 minutes 80 minutes
            Servings Prep Time
            8 people 30 minutes
            Cook Time Passive Time
            10 minutes 80 minutes
            Peanut Butter Tarts
            Print Recipe
              Servings Prep Time
              8 people 30 minutes
              Cook Time Passive Time
              10 minutes 80 minutes
              Servings Prep Time
              8 people 30 minutes
              Cook Time Passive Time
              10 minutes 80 minutes
              Ingredients
              Tart Shells
              Ganache
              Filling
              Servings: people
              Instructions
              Tart Shells
              1. Preheat oven to 350℉. In a food processor pulse together Nilla wafers, peanuts and sugar until you have a course uniform crumb. Drizzle in melted butter and pulse a few times to combine. Using 8, 4" mini tart pans with removable bottoms add 1/4 cup of crumb mixture to tart pan and evenly spread over the bottom and up the sides, pressing lightly to compact. Place prepared tart shells on a large baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool at room temperature.
              Ganache
              1. Heat heavy cream in a small sauce pan or microwave until hot. Pour over chopped chocolate and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes to melt. Add sweetened condensed milk and whisk until smooth. Scoop 1tbsp of ganache into cooled tart shells and spread out evenly over the bottom. Reserve remaining ganache for drizzling. Refrigerate tart shells for 15-20 minutes to firm up ganache.
              Filling
              1. Beat cream cheese and peanut butter together until light and fluffy. Add icing sugar, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Beat until combined and smooth.
              2. Beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into peanut butter mixture. Scoop a full 1/4 cup of filling into each tart shell, smooth out the top as desired. Chill for at least an hour. Drizzle remaining ganache over tarts and garnish with shaved chocolate and/or chopped peanuts and serve.
              Recipe Notes

              You may need to warm the reserved ganache for drizzling.  Simply microwave under medium power, whisking at 10 second intervals.