Category: Desserts
Nutty and Chocolatey Teff Cookies
Nutty and Chocolatey Teff Cookies are a classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate (plus a crunchy addition with hazelnuts), so if that doesn’t have you salivating using teff take these these cookes to the next level, making them immensely craveable (and truly iconic in our humble opinion). Teff flour has lots of natural sweetness, and makes a great whole grain flour for many baked goods, so if you are in the mood to try something new, give these tasty treats a try!
The World’s Healthiest and Easiest Pecan Pie
Traditional Pecan Pie is made from eggs, flour, corn syrup, sugar, butter, and, oh yeah, maybe a few pecans. Mine has only three ingredients: dates, pecans, and vanilla bean powder, and you’ll find that the pie is every bit as decadent and delicious.
Rustic Fruit Tart
This delicious and guilt-free dessert takes less than 10 minutes to make and will wow your company. Strawberry is my favorite, but this tart works well with just about any fruit.
Chef AJ’s World Famous German Chocolate Cake
Did you know that German Chocolate Cake is not actually German? It was named after an American baker named Samuel German who created a new type of dark baking chocolate while working for Baker’s Chocolate Company. In his honor, it was called Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate. More than 100 years later, a homemaker in Texas created a recipe that she called “German’s Chocolate Cake” because she used the baking chocolate from Baker’s Chocolate Company, named after Samuel. The Dallas Morning News published that recipe and today, that cake is known as German Chocolate Cake. This recipe was created at the request of the Coronary Health Improvement Program founder, Dr. Hans Diehl, and I am so thankful he suggested it because it was the best-selling cake at the restaurant where I worked. I once made 30 of them for a Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine event, and they barely fit in my car.