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Cranberry Crumble Bars
The holiday season is here, and that means it’s BAKING season! Each year, I make dozens and dozens of cookies to serve at holiday gatherings and give away as gifts to friends and family. And this year, I have a new goodie to add to my cookie tray and yours: Cranberry Crumble Bars! Cranberry Season’s New It-Girl When it comes to fall and winter baking, everyone talks about pumpkin and apples…but in my mind, cranberries are the real MVP. Their tartness brightens up any sweet treat, and their vivid red color makes your bakes so enticing. These bars pair plump, juicy cranberries with a buttery cardamom shortbread and an oat-pecan…
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Mocha Almond Magic Bars
It may be officially spring, but in northern Minnesota, that just means we’re in the final months of winter. And while I’m a winter-lover (thus why I live here), this part of winter is always the toughest, because it’s gray, cold, and rainy/sleety/icy, vs earlier in the winter when snow covers everything and it’s actually pretty outside. It’s a little…depressing. And what do we do when we’re depressed? Yep, that’s right, we eat chocolate…preferably with a side of espresso. That’s where these Mocha Almond Magic Bars come in. A Magical Flavor Combo I LOVE the combination of chocolate and espresso (as I type this, I’m snacking on dark chocolate-covered espresso…
Recipes and Musings from the Zenith City
