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Site rating:
5 stars
Cook time: 42 mins
12 Ingredients
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process coc...
1 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocola...
3 Tbsps packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsps all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil cooking spray
1 tsp confectioners sugar for dusting
Special equipment: a mini -muffin pan...
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Epicurious
Site rating:
4 stars
Cook time: 1 hr 30 mins
10 Ingredients
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pi...
8 ozs unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (pre...
1/2 tsp salt
3 3/4 cups granulated sugar
8 large eggs
Confectioners sugar (optional)
Special equipment: mini –muffin tins a...
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Epicurious
Site rating:
4 stars
Cook time: 5 hrs 40 mins
14 Ingredients
1 cup boiling-hot water
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup whole milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsps baking soda
Rounded 1/2 tsp salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, sof...
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
4 large eggs at room temperature for...
4 cups vanilla buttercream
Various food colorings*
Special equipment: a metal offset spa...
Garnish: vanilla mini cupcake s
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Epicurious
Site rating:
5 stars
Cook time: 3 hrs 40 mins
22 Ingredients
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (abou...
1 cup pecans (about 3 1/2 ozs)
1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 Tbsps chopped crystallized ginger
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter,...
4 8-oz packages cream cheese, room te...
2 cups sugar
1 15-oz can pure pumpkin
5 large eggs
3 Tbsps all purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsps vanilla extract
2 cups mini marshmallows or large mar...
1/4 cup whole milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup sour cream
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Epicurious
Site rating:
4 stars
Cook time: 45 mins
8 Ingredients
2 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened, pl...
12 chocolate wafers such as Nabisco F...
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
4 oz cream cheese, softened
Rounded 1/4 tsp finely grated fresh o...
1/2 cup well-chilled heavy cream
Special equipment: a nonstick mini -mu...
Garnish: bittersweet chocolate shavin...
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Epicurious
Site rating:
4 stars
Cook time: 1 hr 18 mins
16 Ingredients
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 large egg whites (1/4 cup)
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1 1/4 cups mini semisweet chocolate c...
2 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup plus 2 Tbsps sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, ro...
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsps sour cream
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Epicurious
Site rating:
5 stars
Cook time: 17 mins
19 Ingredients
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsps butter, softened
1 egg white
1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 Tbsps skim milk
1 tsp vanilla extract, divided
8 mini muffin liners
2 Tbsps lowfat cream cheese, at room...
2 tsp trans-fat-free margarine
2 Tbsps confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsps nonfat plain yogurt
Grated zest of 1 lemon
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Epicurious
Site rating:
3 stars
Cook time: 36 mins
17 Ingredients
1 8-oz package cream cheese
1 large egg
2 Tbsps sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup all purpose flour
3 Tbsps sifted unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp coarse kosher salt
1/8 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsps sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, ro...
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 ozs bittersweet chocolate, chopped,...
1/2 cup whole milk
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18 Ingredients
3/4 cup cream cheese (6 oz), softened
1 1/4 cups chunky peanut butter (12 oz)
6 large egg yolks
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (...
1 1/4 cups boiling water
3 1/2 oz fine-quality bittersweet cho...
1 (8-oz) container sour cream
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 tsps baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted bu...
2 cups packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
Special equipment: 2 large pastry bag...
Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream or w...
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Epicurious
Site rating:
2 stars
Cook time: 1 hr 1 min
14 Ingredients
1 Tbsp poppy seeds
2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1 tsp all-purpose flour
1/2 very ripe banana
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, sof...
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsps pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
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Site rating:
5 stars
Cook time: 22 mins
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Site rating:
3 stars
Cook time: 1 hr 23 mins
11 Ingredients
2 ozs unsweetened chocolate
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsps cinnamon
2 large eggs
3 Tbsps vegetable oil
3/4 cup honey
2/3 cup light-brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup mini chocolate chips
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Epicurious
Site rating:
4 stars
Cook time: 1 hr 35 mins
13 Ingredients
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
4 tsps instant espresso powder, divided
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
2 tsps baking powder
2 tsps ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups (packed) golden brown suga...
1 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups mini semisweet chocolate c...
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter,...
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Epicurious
Site rating:
4 stars
Cook time: 1 hr 15 mins
12 Ingredients
5 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
Finely grated zest of 1 navel orange
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup whole milk
1 1/4 cups semisweet mini chocolate c...
1/4 cup heavy cream
Special equipment: a muffin tin with...
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Epicurious
Site rating:
5 stars
Cook time: 4 hrs 36 mins
16 Ingredients
30 2 1/2-inch-wide by 1 1/2-inch-high...
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
1 1/2 tsps salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups freshly brewed coffee, coo...
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups (about 7 ozs) mini semiswe...
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Epicurious
Site rating:
3 stars
Cook time: 1 hr 53 mins
20 Ingredients
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter...
1 1/2 cups firmly packed dark brown s...
1 cup sugar
3 ozs unsweetened chocolate, chopped,...
1/4 cup whipping cream
2 tsps vanilla extract
6 large eggs, room temperature
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups mini marshmallows
2 cups coarsely chopped toasted pecan...
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cu...
5 ozs unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 ozs bittersweet (not unsweetened) c...
2 Tbsps dark corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
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Epicurious
Site rating:
3 stars
Cook time: 1 hr 21 mins
14 Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp coarse kosher salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbsps boiling water
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, ro...
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
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