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Chocolate Banana Frosty

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This Chocolate Banana Frosty is super delicious and is pretty healthy in comparison what you can get at the store.

Summer is right around the corner and that means those delicious frozen desserts are about to be marketed on every tv commercial and billboard near you.

So I wanted to share my recipe to make a delicious frosty’s at home.

In hopes to save you from those long lineups at the drive thru and hopefully your healthy some too.

I admit I used to be one of those people that would get all caught up it it. Idling my car in those ridiculously long drive thru lineups, just because I needed that cooling taste of a creamy frosty.

I knew they were not very healthy but the reward of a creamy cool down was worth it!

Well I found a way to have that cool cooldown at home and in a much healthier way. 

This recipe has the addition of a banana in it, however if you want just a Chocolate Frosty, then you can omit the banana. Easy eh enough eh!

Since these frosties contain all natural ingredients vs some of those unmentionable ones you do find in the restaurant kinds. You can really feel good about making and serving these to your family and friends on those hot summer days! 

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE FROSTY 

A frosty is basically like Chocolate ice cream, made in a similar way. If you have ever been to Wendy’s these taste very similar to their frosties. 

  • However the trick is to make it with very cold ingredients and to only let it sit in the freezer there after for a minimum of 15 minutes.
  • You do not want it to freeze otherwise it will be more like a ice cream!!

WHAT’S IN A CHOCOLATE FROSTY

  • The ingredient in this frosty are, ice cubes, chocolate milk, unsweetened cocoa powder, frozen banana, sweetened condensed milk, whip cream and pure vanilla extract.

Plus these frostys are super simple to make as only contains 5 ingredients to make it.

This recipe makes the most chocolate and creamy frosties around. 

This recipe will make 2 medium sized frosties, however if your wanting to serve more people, simple double to recipe with my easy to use recipe adjuster above. 

When making frostys at home, your expected to enjoy them shortly after. Because this is not ice-cream and itt does not need freezing at all. A frosty literally can be made and enjoyed in less than 30 minutes from start to finish!

Just be sure to follow the directions I have listed below and you will be on your way to Chocolate frosty heaven! 

Like this recipe? Try my “Chocolate Banana Frosty ” or my “Chocolate Frosty” it is very similar to this with a fruit flare. 

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Chocolate Frosty Recipe

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This Super delicious Chocolate Frosty Recipe is much more healthier to make at home then to order from your fast food restaurant!

Plus it is super simple to make as it only contains 4 ingredients.

I admit I used to go through the drive through in the summer and wait in those long line ups.

Idling my car and feeling bad for that, just because I want the cooling taste of a creamy frosty. 

However that was years ago, I now make my frosties at home.

I have experimented over the years with the different ways to make homemade frostys.

And have come up with the best recipe for making the most creamiest and coolest frosties around. 

Summer is right around the corner and I wanted to share with you all my BEST recipe for making a delicious frosty’s at home.

In hopes to save you from those long lineups at the drive thru and hopefully your healthy some too.

Since these frosties contain all natural ingredients vs some of those unmentionable ones you do find in the restaurant kinds.

You can really feel good about making and serving these to your family and friends on those hot summer days! 

A frosty is basically like Chocolate ice cream, made in a similar way.

However the trick is to make it with very cold ingredients and to only let it sit in the freezer there after for a minimum of 15 minutes.

You do not want it to freeze otherwise it will be more like a ice cream!!

This recipe will make 2 medium sized frosties, however if your wanting to serve more people, simple double to recipe with my easy to use recipe adjuster above. 

When making frostys at home, your expected to enjoy them shortly after. Because this is not ice-cream and itt does not need freezing at all.

A frosty literally can be made and enjoyed in less than 30 minutes from start to finish!

Just be sure to follow the directions I have listed below and you will be on your way to Chocolate frosty heaven! 

Like this recipe? Try my “Chocolate Banana Frosty ” or my “Strawberry Chocolate Strawberry Frosty” it is very similar to this with a fruit flare. 


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Desserts, Easter

Mini Egg Chocolate Cheesecake Cups

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These (no bake) Mini Egg Chocolate Cheesecake Cups are sure to bring some smiles to your table this Easter season! 

Spring is officially here and that means Easter is right around the corner.

I wanted to come up with a fun and cute recipe that the whole family would enjoy! 

I think I hit the nail on the head with this one, don’t you?

PHILADELPHIA MINI EGG CHEESCAKE RECIPE

What I REALLY like about these Cheesecake cups is that their not heavy at all.

And that’s because of the whip cream addition that makes them almost like a chocolate cheesecake mousse! YES, A Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse!

My partner who lives, I mean loves cheesecake. Has already given it a 10 out of 10 and then asked is there more? 

Lucky for him, I am going to be making these again for Easter as I will be serving them to our guests. 

I had such a good time making these, I bet the kids would have a blast making them too!

Absolutely delicious and Festive!

This recipe here will serve three to four people in “large cups” such as you see in these pictures. However if you want to have smaller portions, you could easily serve 6 people.

Also, since this is a no bake cheesecake recipe it can all be ready in less than 30 minutes!

And like any of my recipes, you can adjust the ingredient ratio in the ingredient section and serve more people or less people if desired. 

Now let me ask you a serious question, do you know anyone that doesn’t like cheesecake? Well I don’t. 

So trust me when I say that these cheesecake cups are sure to put a smile on everyone’s face this Easter Season.

You may have been thinking, aren’t Cadbury eggs Canadian?

Because I sure did, but after some research I learned their actually a milk chocolate created and produced by Cadbury UK. And are now also produced in Canada, so I decided to place this recipe under my England cuisines category. I hope that is okay with my Canadian readers!

These cups are so good that people may just ask for seconds or thirds. So if you are serving more than a few, I would definitely double up the recipe.

As they are best served a bit chilled and can be stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours before serving if need be. 

Your going to be shocked at how easy and tasty this recipe is. People are sure to be asking how you made it? But let’s leave that little secret to us kitchen warriors.

Wishing you a Delicious Easter!

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Cherry Tiramisu

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This Super delicious and decadent Cherry Tiramisu is a cross between Black Forest Cake and Tiramisu! And is super simple to make, I kid you not!

It is said the origin of tiramisu goes back to the 1960s in the region of Veneto, Italy.  Tiramisu has several meanings such as “pick me up”, “cheer me up” or “lift me up”.

And is coffee-flavoured Italian dessert.

That is made with espresso or strong roast coffee and mascarpone cheese, and cocoa among a few other key ingredients.

My recipe here uses espresso, vanilla extract, mascarpone cheese, cocoa and whipped cream vs raw eggs.

Be ready to have your socks knocked off with this one 🙂

Just be sure to follow the directions I have listed below and you will be on your way to Tiramisu heaven! 

You may be thinking, can it really be made without the eggs?

Doesn’t traditional Tiramisu have raw eggs in it? And my answer to that is “Yes” and “No”.

Some traditional Tiramisu recipes that hail from Italy will ask you to put raw egg whites in the Tiramisu.

However not all Italians do that, just look at Laura Vitale recipe which this recipe was inspired by.

She is Italian and does not agree with putting raw eggs in her recipe either.

The reason some do that is one because it’s tradition and two it also creates a light and fluffiness to the cake.

With mine, we are substituting those raw eggs for fresh whipped cream which helps to maintain that light fluffy texture. And is much better if you ask me! 

See this whole sheet cake above? Between me Jason and my girlfriend had it polished off in two days.

It is that good guys!! The whole darn thing was gone in less than 48 hours 🙁 and I was so sad.

Also if you have kids in the house or don’t drink alcohol you can omit the rum.

You can make the Tiramisu more on the sweet side like most cakes or follow the traditional Tiramisu style that has more of a liquor espresso taste, which I must prefer.

Plus the cherries have enough sugar in them already so adding heapings of extra sugar is not necessary.

I used fresh sweet cherries for this filling and cooked them down with a little cornstarch and water.

You can use fresh or frozen cherries just make sure there the sweet ones otherwise you will want to add some sugar as well.

And if you want to skip the stovetop cooking method, by using a cherry pie filling instead. Just keep in mind most of those are filled with sugar so your Tiramisu will be allot sweeter than mine. If prepare it from scratch it tastes much better if you ask em.

Tiramisu has always tasted best the next day, so if you cannot wait the 24 hours. Allow it to sit in the fridge for at least 6 prior to serving.

Also feel free to replace the cherries with raspberries if you’d like, they go really well with the Tiramisu flavors as well.


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Red Velvet Parfaits

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Hello friends, Canada day is just right around the corner and i’m so excited!! 

This is by far my favorite time of year, people are out and about enjoying the nicer weather and community events are happening everywhere. 

And the biggest celebration of the year besides New Years is about to happen. I wanted to create something special for my guests that are coming over in the next few days.

So I decided to take the typically a red velvet cake to a new level and created four of these decadent red velvet parfaits that highlight the red and white colours of our flag.

These parfaits are just perfect for Canada day, however they can also be made for Valentines day to.  A super simple to make dessert that is sure to impress any guests you may be serving this too. 

To make this you will want to start by washing and putting the cherries.

Once that is done you will want to bake the cake, cool it and cube it.

You can prepare the Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Frosting by whipping the whipped cream to stiff peaks.

Then in another bowl make the cream cheese frosting.

Once those two have been whisked you will fold both the mixtures together which will create the most tasty Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Frosting that will be placed into the parfits.

Fresh lambert cherries, red velvet cake and a decadent whipped cream cheese frosting is what makes these so special.

I used a easy to bake red velvet cake mix where i just added eggs, water and oil. Of course you can make your red velvet from scratch if you have a favorite one in mind.


Christmas & Thanksgiving, Desserts

Homemade Fresh Cherry Pie

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I’m baking up a delicious cherry pie today with a buttery flaky crust. I like to use the Dr. Oetker pie crust because it gives me a perfect crust every time. All you need is cold butter and water along with a rolling pin and you will be in business. 

One of my favorite summer desserts is cherry pie, I guess its to do with the fact that cherries are in the height of the season now and go so good in a pie.

My Galette cherry pie is very similar to this recipe in many ways, however the crusts are just different. I do not recommend using frozen cherries for this recipe as they hold way to much water and then you will end up with a watery pie.

Now I don’t know about you, but I was never a fan of the store bought cherry pie. Once I started making my own pies at home, I knew right away what i have been missing all along.

This pie has just the right amount of butter crust, cherries, lemon juice, egg, vanilla extract and powdered sugar to make anyone’s mouth water. I hope you give it a try, because it’s something special to be able to say I made this myself, enjoy! 

It’s ready to go into the oven, cant hardly wait!! 

Note: You can serve this along with ice cream or whip cream.

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Christmas & Thanksgiving, Desserts, New Year's, Vegetarian

Key Lime Cheesecake – No Bake

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Today I’m sharing with you this amazing recipe for a Key Lime Cheesecake. Everybody loves cheesecake so it’s always a dessert winner if you ask me. 

I usually add whip cream to the top of this cheesecake as well. 

However the holidays are right around the corner and I thought why not make it festive by adding some Pistachios crumbled on top instead.

Doesn’t it look so fancy? 

WHAT DOES KEY LIKE CHEESECAKE TASTE LIKE

Just like the key lime pie only in a cheesecake.

So if you love cheesecake and love key lime pie you are sure to love this recipe which combines both cakes into one amazing cake.

IS KEY LIME CHEESECAKE GOOD

Yes it is one of my favorite cheesecakes ever! Then next to this cake, would be my other favorite cheesecake which is also on this blog.

Try it if you can, Cherry Cheesecake! 

The first time I tried Key Lime pie was at one of our local restaurants a few years back, my first thought was how come I have not tried this sooner.

Maybe it’s because I live in Canada where it’s more cold than warm.

But really that is not any kind of good excuse, I was immediately a hooked the first time I tried it.

So much so that I make it quite often now and even have a great recipe for the pie on this blog too, so go check it out!

CAN KEY LIME CHEESECAKE BE FROZEN

YES, you can freeze any type of cheesecake. Just be sure to wrap it tightly with aluminum foil or freezer wrap. 

I just love no bake cheesecakes!!

If you have not tried one before, then I encourage you to give it a go.

This is a no bake cheesecake, has a graham cracker crust, and is filled with cream cheese, condensed milk, vanilla extract and a little sour cream, oh and the juice from 10 limes, can’t forget the most important part.

I used a 8 inch cheesecake pan, this is the size I like most because it gives you a more taller and thicker cheesecake which can serve 12 people.

There really isn’t much to this recipe, just follow the basic steps below and you will have the most amazing Key Lime and pistachio cheesecake ever.

The awesome part about this cake is that you won’t have to spend all day in the kitchen baking, it really takes less than an hour to prepare.

Then the rest of the time is spend in your freezer, setting.

Also make sure you defrost the cheesecake for anywhere from 20 – 30 minutes on the counter prior to slicing and serving. 

This way you will have a creamy cheesecake, he really likes it creamy.

HOW TO MAKE A KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

  • You will want to start by either making the crust from scratch or buying a pre-made one. I highly recommend doing it from scratch though as it is not only simple to do but tastes way better. 
  • Then you will want to make the filling  – (see recipe below for those institutions)
  • The then topping – (see recipe below for those institutions)
  • Once it’s on the serving tray, sprinkle around the outer edge with the crushed pistachios.
  • Set cheesecake on the counter for another 20 minutes and then slice and serve. Enjoy!

During the defrosting time you can start to decorate it with the lime zest and pistachios.

Simply leave the cheesecake in the cheesecake pan on the countertop, and zest one lime overtop, release the cheesecake half way through defrosting and be sure to keep the metal bottom on in tack.

This ensures the cake stays together during serving, simply sparkle your crumbled pistachios over the out part of the cake prior to serving.

I think this cheesecake could be a staple at any holiday event, because I have yet to find someone who doesn’t love the fresh taste of key lime in their dessert.

Don’t forget the limes and zest!

Sprinkle the crushed Pistachios around the cheesecake rim like this, add as much as you want. 

Soley remove it from the cheesecake pan, keeping the metal bottom on for serving to help keep it intact.

That’s all folks, what a fresh and creamy cheesecake, enjoy!

Notes: You can skip the pistachio topping and add whip cream if desired. This cheesecake typically will make 12 slices, ruffly this thin. If you want thicker this will easily serve 8.

If you love Key Lime flavors, then be sure to try my other key lime inspired recipes!

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OMG B.A.D SMORES

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These OMG B.A.D, S’mores, made with bananas and graham cracker dark chocolates are the perfect camping dessert. Easy to make and sure to impress those hungry campers, why not try them on your next camping trip!

Camping season is upon us and for us Canadians this is a BIG deal! Most of us live for this time of year because our winters are long and it finally means it’s time to get out for some fun in the great outdoors.  

Our Summers go by really fast here too fast and so making good summer memories are a big part of what makes us Canadian. Growing up, we always had s’mores for dessert on our camping trips.

I have very fond memories of these times, some of my best childhood memories are actually from camping with my family. So I truly believe it’s important to create these special memories with your family as much as you can. 

If you have you ever tried graham cracker s’mores and liked them? Well then you are certainly in for a treat!  I like to make these with O.M.G dark chocolates, however you can use any one of there brands.   First you’re going to want to head to the candy isle and pick up a bag of Omg’s dark chocolate graham clusters with almonds. 

Then your going to want to pick a bag of your favorite marshmallows, and a few bananas. Simple enough eh? Trust me your family will have such a great experience eating this, they will be requesting it every camping trip thereafter GUARANTEED!

Now I know what your thinking I must be crazy making something that looks so grotesque. But I promise you i’m not because these “OMG B.A.D SMORES” are delicious.

 

Note: If you’re camping  in bear country, please take appropriate precautions to keep your campsite as unattractive to bears as possible. To do this simply purchase and properly use a bear-proof garbage container or ensure all your garbage is placed in a sealed bin in your vehicle or at a designated dump once your done cooking, this helps keep our wildlife safe and you as well.

 

 

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