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This recipe collection contains dessert recipes that will help you use up any extra egg whites you may have from baking small batch desserts. Egg white dessert recipes are some of my favorite desserts. Check them out!
Click for recipes that use leftover egg yolks.
Let me guess: you’re ready for pumpkin desserts even though it’s still hot outside. Are you already ordering pumpkin spice lattes? Is that you in the drive-thru line in front of me, accepting a venti pumpkin spice latte through the…
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A few weeks ago, I made these red velvet cupcakes for a friend’s birthday. These ruby cupcakes are also on the menu for another sweet friend’s wedding in a few months. This leads me to believe that my red velvet…
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Next up on the month-long countdown to Valentine’s Day: festive pink macaroons. These little coconut cookies look a bit unassuming. If you think coconut macaroons are just globs of shredded coconut held together with some stuff and taste plain like coconut,…
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Ahhhh, peanut butter kisses. Or, peanut butter blossoms. Whatever you call ’em, they’re delicious. They’re ridiculously easy to make (only 4 ingredients!), and they’re gluten-free. It’s a win-win. We make these cookies year ’round when we’re craving something sweet after…
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It’s Day 2 of Cookie Week here on Dessert For Two, and we’re re-visiting an old favorite. I shared this recipe a few years ago, but I think it bears repeating. These are the ginger cookies that dreams are made…
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Red Velvet truffles with red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting in the filling, plus a white chocolate coating. These red velvet cake truffles are one of my favorite holiday food gifts to make! Have you ever made a cake…
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Some women want diamonds for Christmas. Some women want pearls. All I want is local produce. We’ve really been missing the fresh produce from California. I heard a rumor at work that the FFA kids in Kansas sell big cartons…
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Pumpkin whoopie pies with the real deal homemade buttercream filling that is so light and fluffy! This recipe makes 18 small sandwiches. Today, we are celebrating! It’s release day for Jenna Weber’s new book, White Jacket Required! Jenna of Eat…
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The best desserts have streusel on top, am I right? Peach crisp, apple crumb pie, and berry crumble would all be lost without the crumb topping. Buttery bits of cinnamon and brown sugar clumped together just have a way of…
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I’m guest posting today for my sweet friend Krissy of Krissy’s Creations. Click on over for my recipe for citrus olive oil muffins, and be sure to give Krissy lots of love. She’s one of the sweetest bloggers and best macaron bakers I’ve…
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First and foremost, Happy New Year, y’all! The arrival of the New Year just makes me feel older. Even though I’m only 27, I’m finding myself in complete shock at how quickly time passes. I can’t believe my 10-year high…
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Mini gingerbread loaf in a mini loaf pan. I’ve been thinking a lot about weeds. Well, I’ve been pulling a lot of weeds and therefore I’ve been pondering their existence. Let me back up. I told y’all that I have…
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You know how they say your spouse makes you want to be a better person? Yeah, well, I feel like my honey is pushing me towards suicide. I’m almost positive I won’t be here another week. The Mr. is making me go…
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Just last week, Mr. Dessert For Two put his foot down. His size 14 boot slammed on the ground. Hey northern California, those weren’t earthquakes, that was Mr. Dessert For Two. He was demanding to be allowed to cook dinner a…
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I whole-heartedly support the idea of a cookie for breakfast. Or a slice of pie. Or a small sliver of chocolate cake. You have the rest of the day to pile your plate with veggies. Let’s make sure those first…
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I want to share a quick variation of my French macarons. My parents are visiting for a long weekend, so we’re out gallivanting around doing things that Texans love to do when they come to California: wine tasting, harvesting food…
Read moreI bet this Texas girl would have never had the chance to taste a French macaron unless she moved to California. Trends seem to take their time creeping down South, sometimes never making it at all. There’s nothing wrong with…
Read moreHello again! I hope y’all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. In case you’re wondering, my surprise destination for Valentine’s Day weekend was Half Moon Bay—a sleepy little beach town in the heart of artichoke country. We had a fantastic time! …
Read moreSince Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday this year, I think we should celebrate the entire weekend before the big day. A leisurely breakfast in bed with a plate full of these sweet and tender muffins sounds just lovely to…
Read moreA buckle is a streusel-topped cake that contains fresh fruit. My favorite fruit to include in a buckle is plum for its tart and sweet bite. I added ground ginger to my plum buckle because I can hardly wait for…
Read moreMy mom is my recipe tester. Isn’t that sweet of her? Even though she doesn’t like to buy special-sized pans that take up space in her already overflowing kitchen, she does it for me. Thanks, Mom! Love you! My mom testing my recipes…
Read moreIs your garden overflowing with zucchini? I have no sympathy–we picked almost 9 pounds of zucchini in one day. I planted 6 zucchini for just the two of us. Crazy, I know. But I figured I would eat one every day…
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Lemon cupcakes, a small batch recipe that makes just 4 cupcakes. Plus, cream cheese frosting! Lemon desserts were my grandmother’s favorite and now they have become mine. I prefer a lemon dessert over a chocolate dessert, any day. I know…
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