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Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes

Beer and Pretzel cupcakes- fork required. I know it may sound like an odd coupling, but it’s really such an awesome combination. The pretzels give the whole ensemble a saltiness that balances the rich chocolate ganache frosting and also provides a nice crunch to the softness of the cupcake crumb.

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Chocolate and Caramel Pretzel Cupcakes Bakers Royale Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes — Beer & Pretzel Cupcakes

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If you are not a beer fan you can easily flip these to be chocolate and caramel pretzel cupcakes (see notes). And of course you don’t have to take the time to chop the pretzels into shards like I did. I just love it like that because they look dramatic.

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Brownie Cookies with Salted Caramel Creme Filling

This is Donna Hay’s brownie cookie recipe. I have been eye-balling this for sometime now every since I saw it on Pinterest. The cookie portion is dead-on like the kind of brownie I like—soft center, chewy edge, and chocolatey, but not so dense and fudge like that you need to guzzle milk to clear your throat of a chocolate coating. At the center of this brownie sandwich cookie is a caramel creme filling that lightens up the chocolate and gives the whole ensemble a cloud-like textural contrast.

So with Father’s Day today it was perfect timing. Matt loves brownies and since I’ve made him a salted dessert lover, especially salted caramel, I swapped the peanut butter filling for just that—a salted caramel creme filling.

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Caramel & Macadamia Nut with White Chocolate Tarts

Caramel & Macademia Nut White Chocolate Tarts ~ This is a delectable little bite of caramel goodness mixed in with the nutty and salty crunch of macadamia nuts. To top off the tartlets is a mousse like buttercream dollop of white chocolate frosting.

The idea for these little tarts are from a catering company in Orange County called 24 Carrots. They catered a lunch event at my company last week and these were one of the desserts. I ate the first one quickly for pleasure and then the second one I ate much slower. Continue reading Caramel & Macadamia Nut with White Chocolate Tarts