Desserts & Sweets with chips

Ganache: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate , {I use chips to avoid this step) cut into small pieces 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1[...]

3 c sugar 3 c flour 1/2 cup of Hershey's cocoa 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 4 eggs 2 c milk 1 c veg. oil 3 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 c[...]

The Cupcakes: 1/4 cup millet flour 1/2 cup sweet rice flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup soy flour 1/4 cup Quinoa flour 1/4 cup sweet white sorghum flour 1[...]

Ingredients for Brownie Layer: 6 tablespoons melted butter or margarine 1-1/4 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons[...]

Base: 28 chocolate creme filled sandwich cookies (recommended: Oreo or Newman-O's) 2 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate , chopped (or 1/4 cup chips) 3[...]

Bananas (frozen) Peanut Butter (1 Tablespoon per banana) Peel ripe bananas and put them in a zip lock bag to freeze Freeze for two hours (if you leave them[...]

Ingredients for Brownie Layer: 6 tablespoons melted butter or margarine 1-1/4 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons[...]

2 1/4 c all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 c Splenda granular 1/4 c sugar free maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla 4 eggs 1 pkg[...]

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