DESSERT
Peanut Butter Pie Bites with Chocolate Drizzle
yield: 15 bites (3 per serving) prep time: 10 minutes, plus 1 hour to freeze Peanut butter pie is a popular dessert in the South. I always loved making mine with a chocolate crust. These pie bites are easier to make but still taste like peanut butter pie! I like to...
Fruit Pizza
yield: 8 servings prep time: 15 minutes, plus 2 hours to chill cook time: 14 minutes Different variations of fruit pizza or, as some people call it, dessert pizza, can be found at brunches and special events (especially showers!) in the South. The version I used to...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
yield: 12 bars (1 per serving) prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 16 minutes Southerners have long enjoyed peanuts; colonists in Virginia enjoyed savory peanut soup made with hand-ground peanuts. When peanut butter came along, dessert recipes using it proliferated—think...
Keto Cheesecake with Pecan Almond Crust
yield: 16 servings prep time: 20 minutes, plus 8 hours to chill cook time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Cheesecake is not a Southern dessert, but it is beloved by many Southerners, including my husband. Because it is his favorite dessert and often serves as his birthday cake,...
Baked Creamy Shrimps with Artichoke Hearts
Ingredients • 6 oz. shrimp, precooked • 2 Tbsp. butter • 1 can (11 oz) artichoke hearts, chopped • 6 scallions • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1/2 cup sour cream • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded • 1 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced • 1 tsp. red pepper...
Rich and Creamy Fat Bomb Ice Cream
Ingredients • 4 whole pastured eggs • 4 yolks from pastured eggs • 1/2 cup melted cocoa butter • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil • 15-20 drops Liquid liquid stevia • 1/2 cup cocoa powder • 1 cup MCT oil • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract • 8–10 ice cubes Preparation 1. Add all...
Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients • 1 cup all-natural creamy peanut butter • 1 cup coconut oil • 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk • a pinch of coarse sea salt • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 tsp. liquid stevia (optional) Preparation 1. In a microwave-safe bowl, soften the peanut...
Coconut-Raspberry Fat Bombs
Ingredients • 1/2 cup coconut butter • 1/2 cup coconut oil • 1/2 cup freeze-dried raspberries • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut • 1/4 teaspoon powdered sugar substitute such as Swerve or Truvia Preparation 1. Line an 8”x8” pan with parchment paper. 2. In a food...
Coconut and Matcha Fat Bomb Balls
Ingredients For the truffles: • 1 cup firm coconut oil (refrigerate if necessary) • 1 cup coconut butter • 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight • 1/2 teaspoon matcha green tea powder • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon • 1/4 tsp. sea salt • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla...
Cinnamon Bun Fat Bomb Balls
Ingredients • 1 cup coconut butter • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk (from a can) • 1 cup unsweetened coconut shreds • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg • 1 teaspoon sugar substitute, such as Splenda Preparation 1. Combine all ingredients...
