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Pecan Pie Truffles

I have no doubt that you’re going to be quite angry with me once you make this recipe. Your upcoming Pecan Pie Truffles addiction can be squarely blamed on me… I’ll take it. These might be the most devilishly delicious fall treat that I’ve ever had. I love truffles with a passion and I’ve never had any that are better than these. 

I’ve always loved Pecan Pie filling, but not so much the crust. I’m not a huge fan of pies anyway. Most people tend to burn the crust when they’re making pecan pies… a big turnoff for me. So while Jen and I were planning what Fall themed recipes we wanted on the blog I mentioned pecan pie. I thought how delicious the filling would be and how much I would dread having to work with a crust just to be disappointed. Then and there the idea of pecan pie in truffle form took shape.

Pecan Pie Truffle filling

These are the stickiest, gooey-ist, pecan-iest, and best truffles that you’re going to have. I’m not kidding about the stickiest part… you’re going to get messy making these, but it’s totally worth it. They aren’t healthy in any way, but if you get invited to some creative truffle competition over the holidays then you’re well-prepared with these.

Pecan Pie Truffle recipe

On to the recipe…

Pecan Pie Truffles
Yields 18
Gooey, chocolatey, sweet & delicious. Pecan Pie truffles are henceforth named the King of Truffles.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 Tbsp butter
  2. 1/2 C light brown sugar
  3. 1/2 C light corn syrup
  4. Dash kosher salt
  5. 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
  6. 1.5 C toasted pecans, chopped
  7. 2 tsp bourbon (optional)
  8. 2 C dark chocolate
Instructions
  1. Make the filling: Place butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in a sauce pan over med-high heat. Bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Remove from heat and add pecans, salt, vanilla, and bourbon (if using). Stir to combine and cool in fridge until very firm.
  2. Prepare coating: Melt chocolate in a double-boiler and keep warm.
  3. Make truffles: Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Scoop filling out with a melon-baller and roll by hand into 1-inch spheres. Toss in melted chocolate to coat and place on parchment paper.
  4. Make the truffles in batches, putting the filling and the completed truffles in the freezer to keep them together.
  5. Store truffles in a covered container in the fridge.
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Pecan Pie Truffles Recipe

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

I really, really love Mexican food. I love that cheesy goodness. Up until a few years ago I seriously made quesadillas for lunch 4-5 times a week. I’m a reformed quesadilla-holic, but we still go back from time to time. The best quesadillas we’ve ever made at home are of the bbq and chicken variety. It’s chicken, cheese, onions, cilantro, and a bit of bbq sauce. So simple, yet so good. I try not to eat as much cheese as I used to, but this is my go to meal when I’m feeling cheesy 🙂

bbq chicken quesadilla

We took our quesadillas to the next level this time with our homemade whole wheat tortillas. They were so fresh and soft. I was worried that they might be a tad too soft to fold over in a quesadilla, but it worked perfectly. We also use our own homemade bbq sauce in the quesadilla and for dipping.

The key to good quesadilla-making is preparation. The cooking process goes quickly, so make sure that you have everything you need organized and ready to go.

bbq chicken quesadilla ingredients 

bbq chicken quesadilla recipe

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
Serves 6
These delicious quesadillas are cheesy goodness with a bbq-sauce twist!
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 chicken breasts
  2. 1 lb of Mexican quesadilla cheese (or your choice)
  3. 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  4. 1/4 C cilantro, chopped
  5. 1 C bbq sauce
  6. 2 tbsp olive oil (for chicken)
  7. 4 tbsp olive oil (for quesadillas)
  8. Whole wheat tortillas
  9. Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Saute chicken in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook until temp reaches 175F.
  2. Let chicken cool slightly and chop into chunks, about 1 inch square.
  3. Heat nonstick pan over med-high heat. Add about 1/2 tbsp olive oil and spread around pan.
  4. Place tortilla in pan and cover with cheese.
  5. Sprinkle on red onion, chicken, and cilantro. Drizzle with bbq sauce.
  6. Cook until cheese is mostly melted, then fold over. Continue cooking until tortilla is golden brown.
  7. Remove from heat and slice each into 3 pieces. Serve with extra bbq sauce for dipping
Notes
  1. We used our own bbq sauce (http://savedbythekale.com/favorite-homemade-barbecue-sauce/) and whole wheat tortillas (http://savedbythekale.com/homemade-whole-wheat-tortillas/)
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Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Healthier Banana Bread Recipe

What do you do when you have an extra bunch of super ripe bananas sitting around…you make banana bread of course! My 2 girls request banana bread all the time so I have played around with making it lots of ways. This one is definitely a keeper. It is delicious, dense but still fluffy and moist and just sweet enough. Perfect for a quick breakfast in the morning or an afternoon snack when you get the munchies. 

Healthier Banana Bread Recipe

I love using coconut oil with this recipe and the coconut palm sugar is a healthier alternative to brown or white sugar.

 Healthier Banana Bread Recipe

Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
A delicious dense, moist, and perfectly sweet banana bread. Made with healthy ingredients!
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 ripe bananas
  2. 1/3 cup of coconut oil (melted)
  3. 1 egg
  4. 2/3 cup of coconut palm sugar
  5. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  6. 1 tsp baking soda
  7. 1/4 tsp salt
  8. 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  9. 1/2 cup self rising flour
  10. 1/2 cup dark chocolate chip (I use Enjoy Life) (reserve some for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a bowl mash bananas
  3. Add oil
  4. Whisk egg in a separate bowl, then add to bananas.
  5. Add sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and salt to bowl.
  6. Stir
  7. Then add flour and chocolate chips.
  8. Stir until incorporated.
  9. Pour into loaf pan and top with reserved chocolate chips.
  10. Bake for 45 minutes.
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Pumpkin Pie French Toast

Pumpkin everything!! Jim and I had a Sunday morning to ourselves after the kids spent the night with the grandparents. That was so nice and relaxing, but it also gave us a chance to whip up some french toast. We don’t make french toast too often because our weekend mornings are still fairly rushed. We might have to change that now… this pumpkin pie french toast was awesome!

Pumpkin French Toast Recipe

Jim and I were talking about how there is literally a pumpkin version of just about any dessert-ish recipe. We naturally thought about what things we haven’t seen a pumpkin version of and settled on french toast. We love french toast, and having no kids for the morning gave us a little time to experiment. So off to the kitchen we went.

pumpkin pie french toast

 

The french toast itself was pretty easy. We added pumpkin and the usual pumpkin pie spices to the batter. Turns out that it cooks beautifully and tastes even better. 

Pumpkin Pie French Toast
Yields 10
Easy and delicious french toast with a pumpkin pie batter.
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 eggs
  2. 6 Tbsp canned pumpkin
  3. 4 Tbsp powdered sugar
  4. 2/3 Tsp cinnamon
  5. 1/2 Tsp ground ginger
  6. 1/2 Tsp ground cloves
  7. Dash nutmeg
  8. 1 Tsp vanilla extract
  9. 1/2 C milk (2%)
  10. 3 Tbsp butter
  11. 10 slices brioche bread
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients except butter and bread in a mixing bowl and whisk thoroughly
  2. Heat a nonstick pan over med-high heat
  3. Add a bit of butter to the pan and let melt
  4. Dip each piece of bread in the batter for about 2 seconds per side and then place in pan immediately
  5. Let cook for about 90 seconds on each side, or until lightly browned
  6. Continue until you've used all of the batter and bread, adding a bit of butter each time
Notes
  1. Maple whipped cream and maple syrup go well with this
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We wanted something unique to go with the french toast, so that’s where the maple whipped cream came in. It’s just a slight twist on the traditional whipped cream and goes nicely with the pumpkin spices. 

Maple Whipped Cream

Maple Whipped Cream
Yields 2
A delicious twist on traditional whipped cream. Maple syrup gives it a candy-like taste.
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
10 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 Pint heavy whipping cream
  2. 1 Tbsp maple syrup
  3. 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Chill the bowl of your stand mixer (or your mixing bowl if whipping by hand) in freezer for 5 minutes before starting
  2. Combine all ingredients in the bowl and beat on high for 1-2 minutes, depending on your desired thickness. Scrape down sides a couple of times.
  3. Keep refrigerated and use within 2 hours
Notes
  1. Replace maple syrup with 1 Tbsp vanilla extract for vanilla whipped cream.
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