Nut Free

How to Make Raspberry Mini Cheesecakes

Have you ever noticed that most restaurants offer cheesecake on their dessert menu? It is definitely a favourite choice for many people and also for the restaurants as cheesecake stores and freezes well. I prefer making cheesecake in individualized portions, served simply with a raspberry coulis or a few fresh berries. In this post, I will share a recipe for Raspberry Mini Cheesecakes. This featured cheesecake recipe has a pink hue created by the raspberry puree which is combined with a delicious coconut crust infused with lime zest. For Valentine’s Day, I dress the cheesecakes up by creating a heart swirl decoration before it is baked. The decoration stays attractively suspended on top of the thick cheesecake batter.

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Raspberry Mini Cheesecake

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Coconut Orange Pudding – Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Egg free, Nut free and Refined Sugar Free

By Denise Pare-Watson

The Inspiration of Urbnspice Series

The inspiration for this Coconut Orange Pudding recipe came about due to a few points:

I had some coconut milk liquid (leftover from making whipped coconut cream)
I needed a dairy-free dessert for a lactose intolerant guest
I wanted a somewhat lighter dessert option
I had some Sunflower Butter Crumbles that I wanted to try in several different recipes (more on that later).

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SunFlower Butter Crumble

By Denise Pare-Watson

The Inspiration of Urbnspice Series

Straight up front, this recipe for Sunflower Butter Crumble is a fortuitous recipe. As a matter of fact, my Pinterest by-line is ‘Inspiration in my kitchen is often an experimental coincidence!’ This was definitely one of those times when an experiment turned into something else coincidentally.

Sometimes, those are the very best recipes, don’t you think? Think about Eaton Mess, for instance – pure happenstance. Popsicles were invented by accident. So were potato chips….the list goes on. The point is, all of these so-called mishaps are actually famous food products today. I think that I should rename these ‘The Serendipitous Sunflower Butter Crumbles.’ I am not sure if my Sunflower Butter Crumble will become famous, but I am sure you will enjoy trying them. They are delicious. They have a crunchy, buttery texture (although they are nut free and dairy free). As a matter of fact, Sunflower Butter Crumble is gluten free, grain free, nut free, dairy free, egg free and refined sugar-free.

Sunflower Butter Crumbles

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The Ultimate Sunflower Butter Breakfast Bars – Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free, Egg Free, & Refined Sugar Free

By Denise Pare-Watson

The very reason that these Ultimate Sunflower Butter Breakfast Bars were created was due entirely to another recipe I was updating for Nut Butter and No-Nut Butter Cookies. I had been experiment making Sunflower Seed Butter – let’s just say that resulted in an interesting reaction. You can read my Funny Sunflower seed butter story in this post.

The moral of the story is: good things happen to those who are determined. I was very pleased with the outcome with my recipe for Sunflower Butter and also my bonus sunflower butter crumbles that resulted from trial and repeat. In addition to these Ultimate Sunflower Butter Breakfast Bars, stay tuned for Coconut Orange Pudding with Sunflower Butter Crumble garnish – another Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Egg free, Nut free and Refined Sugar-Free dessert.

Sunflower Butter Bars

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Nut Butter and No Nut Butter Cookies

By Denise Pare-Watson

There are many types of nut butter cookies and not so many for no nut butter cookies. That is why I wanted to revisit an old recipe that our family has made for years and years. This version is called “Nut Butter and No-Nut Butter Cookies”. The recipe is based on a national brand peanut butter cookie recipe which has always been a favourite in our household. I have updated the recipe to reflect the need to consider dietary restrictions, including gluten-free, nut-free options and refined sugar-free options. This updated recipe will be the answer to all of the Moms out there who are trying to find a great cookie recipe for their families in which no one has to feel guilty snacking on a small cookie or two.

Sunflower Butter Cookies

Furthermore, for school lunch treats, try making these cookies with a nut-free spread such as Sunflower Seed or Pumpkin Seed Butter. In addition, I have included a recipe for Sunflower Butter below the Nut Butter Cookie recipe for you to try. And finally, a funny story about a misadventure of making sunflower butter with a happy ending.

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Best Ever Banana Muffins

By Denise Pare-Watson

Kids in the Kitchen Series

I have been making these Best Ever Banana Muffins for so many years now that I know the recipe by heart. What does this tell you? It tells you that this Best Ever Banana Muffin recipe will become a family favourite in your household, too!

My little daughters helped make these often…(sometimes with surprising results). Like the time the baking soda perhaps found its way into the mixing bowl a few too many times and our muffins tasted mighty soapy. Or the time that we forgot the baking powder and they ended up a little on the flat side.

Baking with children is always an adventure and one that I would not have missed for the world. We look back on those times with fond memories and now have carried it into another generation with grand kiddies. They enjoy it just as much as their mommas did.

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SABAYON

By Denise Pare-Watson

Sabayon is an elegant French dessert that anyone can make. It is easy to do and it only requires a few ingredients: egg yolks, fine sugar and typically, a wine like Sweet Marsala, Madeira, Icewine or Port. recently, I taught a class at a specialty vinegar and spice store and made Quince Balsamic Vanilla Bean Sabayon with Seasonal Fruit and Berries for the class using one of their exquisite line of balsamic vinegars.

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