Desserts

Brownies with Dark Espresso Balsamic Truffle Topping
2 Tablespoons Espresso Dark Balsamic Vinegar 10 oz high quality 60% cocoa bitter sweet chocolate chips 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened Brownie Bites(available in most grocery store bakeries) Chocolate covered espresso beans as garnish Dir...

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
INGREDIENTS 2 pints of strawberries sliced thickly (about 1½ pounds or 4 cups sliced) 3 tablespoons Dark Chocolate Balsamic 1 tablespoon sugar 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Lemon zest Ice cream, frozen yogurt or sherbet (optional) DIRECTIONS Wash the strawberries and remove the leafy top...

Blood Orange and Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients 2 1/4 cups flour (preferably whole wheat flour) 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs beaten 1 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons cinnamon 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 can of pumpkin puree (15 oz) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup dried cranb...

Apple Spice Cake
2 cups sugar 2 cups self rising flour 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground allspice 4 eggs, room temperature 1 cup Butter Flavor Olive Oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups peeled, cored and chopped apples 1 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup confectioners sugar  Cinnamon-Pear Dark Balsamic Vinegar Condimento Directions Preheat oven to 350 F.  Mix dry ingredients. Add beaten eggs and butter fl...

Truffles
Ingredients:  8oz. semisweet chocolate chips 5 ½ T butter  1/3 cup Frantoio/Leccino EVOO (or your favorite fresh, mild EVOO) 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup cocoa powder Combine chocolate chips, butter, oil and salt in a glass or metal bowl. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water (on medium heat) OR combine above ingredients into the top...

Cake mix bars
1 box cake mix (flavor of your choice) 1 egg 1 (8 oz.) brick cream cheese ¾ -1 cup King’s EVOO  (flavor of your choice.  We like Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Lemon, or Persian Lime)* Directions: Mix ingredients and place batter in fridge for at least 20 minutes. I often leave it overnight. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and coat with powdered sugar. Bake at 350 degrees...

Coconut Lemon Smoothie
<ul> <li>1 cup coconut milk</li> <li>1 tbsp. <a href="https://kingsoliveoil.wpengine.com/product/lemon-fused-olive-oil/">Lemon Olive Oil</a></li> <li>1 pear, cored and seeded</li> <li>1 tbsp. <a href="https://kingsoliveoil.wpengine.com/product/cranberry-pear/">Cranberry Pear Balsamic </a></li> </ul> <p>Directions:</p> <p>Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until desired consistency.</p> <p>Servings: 2 cups</p>...

Mint Blueberry Balsamic Smoothie
1 cup organic baby spinach 1 ½ cups organic frozen blueberries 1 sprig fresh mint leaves (about 8-10 leaves) 1 pinch sea salt 1 tbsp. Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar 1 tbsp. Blood Orange Olive Oil 1 cup organic green tea Directions: Add all ingredients to a blender in the order listed (so the spinach is at the bottom). Blend until smooth....

Rice Krispy Treats
12 oz Marshmallows 4 Tablespoons Butter EVOO 6-7 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal Pinch of Sea Salt (optional) Lightly grease bottom of 13&#215;9 inch pan.  On low heat, melt marshmallows and add Butter EVOO.  Once melted, remove from heat and fold in Rice Krispies cereal.  It is easiest if you fold the cereal in o...

Cinnamon Pear Apple Pie
Ingredients: 6 large baking apples 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup light brown sugar 2 tablespoons apple pie spice 2 tablespoons Cinnamon-Pear Balsamic Vinegar 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 teaspoons Roasted Walnut Oil 2 tablespoons sugar 2 of your favorite pie crusts &nbsp; Directions: Preheat oven to 350o.  (325o if using a glass pie plate.)  Peel, core, and thinly slice apples.  In a large bowl mix apples, 1 cup sugar,...