Sweets

My desserts are moist and rich but not overwhelmingly sweet. I feel using a lot of sugar often overpowers the other flavors I am trying to convey in my food. However, you can always tweak these recipe to suit your sweet-tooth needs. Try these scrumptious desserts because everyone needs to indulge now and then.

Drunken Orange Coconut Rice Pudding

Makes: 4 servings
Approximate prep time: 35 minutes
Contains: tree nuts (coconut milk)
GLUTEN FREE!

Coconut Milk Chocolate Ice Cream with Crunchy Salty Pistachios

Makes: 1½ gallons
Approximate prep time: 50 minutes
Contains: tree nuts (coconut milk, pistachios)
GLUTEN FREE!!
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Stroke of Midnight Dark Chocolate Amaretto Mousse

Makes: 4 servings
Approximate prep time: active time 10 minutes (plus 1-2 hours refrigeration)
Contains: soy
GLUTEN FREE!!

Gluten-Free Almond Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies

Makes: 15-18 cookies
Approximate prep time: 30 minutes
Contains: tree nuts (coconut butter, coconut oil), nuts (almond milk, almonds)
GLUTEN FREE!!

Sticky, Sweet & Salty Sesame Popcorn Balls

Makes: 12 popcorn balls
Approximate prep time: 15 minutes
Contains: tree nuts (coconut oil)
GLUTEN FREE!!
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Easy Peach Raspberry Banano-rama Sorbet

Makes: 3 cups
Approximate prep time: 10 minutes (3-4 hours freezing time)
Contains: tree nuts (coconut milk)
GLUTEN FREE!!
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Raw Apple Crisp

Makes: 8 servings
Approximate prep time: 10 minutes
Contains: tree nuts (pecans)
GLUTEN FREE!!

Mom's Blueberry Squares

Makes: 1-8x8 baking dish (cut into squares)
Approximate prep time: 1 hour
Contains: wheat, tree nuts
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Mona's Chilled Chocolate Blackberry Pie

Makes: 1 pie
Approximate prep time: 45 minutes (plus 2 hours chilling time)
Contains: nuts, tree nuts
GLUTEN FREE!!
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Orange Blossom Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Makes: 1 crisp
Approximate prep time: 50 minutes (factor in at least an additional hour of cooling time)
Contains: nuts, tree nuts
GLUTEN FREE!! (Caution: to be on the safe side, always purchase GF oats)

Double Layer Vanilla Coconut Cream Cake

Makes: 1- 9 inch double layer cake
Approximate prep time: 1 hour
Contains: wheat, tree nuts, (optional soy or nuts depending on the non-dairy milk you choose)
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Little Deborah's Snack Cakes with Chocolate Avocado Frosting

Makes: 12 cupcakes
Approximate prep time: 35-40 minutes
Contains: nuts
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GLUTEN FREE!!

Chocolate Avocado Frosting

Makes: about 3 cups
Approximate prep time: 15 minutes
Contains: --
GLUTEN FREE!!

Triple Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache

Makes: 18 cupcakes
Approximate prep time: 30 minutes (plus 10-15 minutes to cool)
Contains: wheat, nuts (optional soy or nuts depending on the non-dairy milk you choose)
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Chewy Orange Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Hazelnut Cookies

Makes: 2 dozen cookies
Approximate prep time: 30 minutes
Contains: wheat, nuts
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Chocolatey Carrot Muffins

Makes: 12 muffins
Approximate prep time: 30 minutes (plus 10-15 minutes to cool)
Contains: wheat, (optional soy or nuts depending on the non-dairy milk you choose)

Pear Coffee Cake with Sweet Brandy Syrup

Makes: 1- 9'' L x 7 1/2'' W rectangular cake
Approximate prep time: 1 hr (plus an additional hour to cool)
Contains: wheat, nuts, (optional soy depending on the non-dairy milk you choose)

Blueberry Muffins with Chocolate Cinnamon Drizzle

Makes: 12 muffins
Approximate prep time: 30 minutes (plus 10-15 minutes to cool)
Contains: wheat, (optional soy or nuts depending on the non-dairy milk you choose)

Autumn Apple Pie

Makes: 1 pie
Approximate prep time: 1 ½ hours (plus at least 3-4 hours for cooling)
Contains: wheat, (optional soy or nuts depending on the non-dairy milk you choose)

Cinnamon Oatmeal & Current Cookies

Makes: 2 dozen cookies
Approximate prep time: 35 minutes
Contains: wheat, (optional soy or nut depending on the non-dairy milk you choose)

Pumpkin Zucchini & Pecan Muffins

Makes: 12-14 muffins
Approximate prep time: 30 minutes
Contains: wheat, nuts

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