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Quick, Easy Chocolate Dessert Recipes
Decadent, quick, easy chocolate desserts to soothe your chocolate craving, for a romantic Valentine's day dessert for two, or to serve a crowd for Christmas and the holidays! From liquid chocolate gold like classic French hot chocolate to no bake desserts like chocolate truffles and simple chocolate desserts like molten lava cake that only require a few ingredients, these quick chocolate desserts make for the easiest and most satisfying sweet treats!
Easy Savory Palmiers Recipe (Only 3 Ingredients!)
These 3 ingredient Savory Palmiers with berry and cheese are a delicious savory twist on a classic French recipe! Puff pastry, cheese, and fruit spread are all you need for these super easy appetizers! These puff pastry appetizers are perfect for game day snacking, as party appetizers, and for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the holidays!
Easy Homemade French Toast Sticks Recipe
These easy French toast sticks are such a fun way to serve classic French toast. Perfect family breakfast on weekends. These baked French toast sticks are crispy and not soggy or floppy at all. Made with brioche bread, these can easily be made ahead of time as they are freezable. Frozen French toast sticks can be warmed in the oven or air fryer. These cinnamon French toast sticks can be served with maple syrup or jam or jelly or Nutella for a fun breakfast for kids.
Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding (Pudding Cake)
A deliciously fudgy chocolate cake with a rich, warm, gooey chocolate sauce inside! A super easy and decadent chocolate treat for parties and entertaining, and perfect as a Valentine's day treat too. #TheFlavorBender #ChocolateDesserts #EasyDesserts #ChocolateCake
The BEST LA Galbi (Korean BBQ Short Ribs) Recipe
Marinated with a riot of sweet and savory flavors, this LA Galbi (Korean BBQ Short Ribs) recipe makes for tender, flavorful and succulent beef short ribs! Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner, outdoor grilling with friends, or cook indoors on a griddle or stove top. These grilled short ribs are made with flanken cut short ribs, and the delicious marinade tenderizes the meat AND gives the BBQ short ribs a caramelized sheen.
Mini Chicken Taquitos Recipe
Mini tortillas stuffed with a creamy, tangy chicken and cheese filling and then fried to perfection, these mini chicken taquitos are crowd-favorite party appetizers perfect as game day snacks and for entertaining! I love transforming my favorite comfort food into mini-sized finger foods that are easy to prep and serve.
Jalapeno Popper Bites (Fried Cheese Balls)
Extra creamy, cheesy and flavorful Crispy Cheese Jalapeno Bacon Bites (Fried Cheese Balls) are PERFECT as game day snacks and party appetizers! Packed with cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, white cheddar, jalapenos and bacon, these are like jalapeno popper bites, but even better! Quick, easy and spicy, these bite-sized cheesy bacon appetizers can be made ahead and frozen for later too. Can be made gluten free as well.
The Best Brioche French Toast Recipe
Make the BEST French Toast you've ever had with this buttery, soft, rich brioche French toast recipe! Enriched brioche bread soaked in a sweet egg custard and spiced with vanilla and cinnamon. Creamy and custardy on the inside with perfect caramelization on the outside, this luxurious baked French toast is perfect for lazy weekend brunches, Christmas breakfast etc. You could also make variations such as French toast casserole, French toast sticks, stuffed French toast with this recipe.
Oven Roasted Breakfast Potato Hash (with Bacon and Eggs)
This oven roasted breakfast potato hash with bacon and eggs is one of our favorite wholesome, healthy, and easy breakfast recipes to make! Perfect for weekday breakfast or a cozy weekend brunch. This breakfast potato hash is all cooked in a sheet pan and ready in 40 mins with little active time on your part! Can be made ahead of time as well.
Creamy Mini Chicken Pies with Puff Pastry
These Creamy and Cheesy Mini Chicken Pies (Chicken Hand Pies) are a breeze to make, and they are so scrumptious! Almost like mini chicken pot pies, but with the added goodness of cheese! These mini chicken pies are a delicious appetizer recipe, and they are perfect for game day, parties, and entertaining. #TheFlavorBender #ChickenPies #AppetizerRecipes #GameDayRecipes
The BEST Crème Pâtissière Recipe (Vanilla Pastry Cream)
This rich, creamy, silky smooth Crème Pâtissière (Vanilla Pastry Cream) with delicious vanilla flavor is the perfect French custard filling for choux pastry, cream puffs, eclairs, cakes, tarts, Boston cream pie, mille feuille etc. So easy to make, and you can make different flavors with this versatile pastry cream too. A classic in French baking and French pastries, this pastry cream filling recipe is foolproof and a reader-favorite!
Fish empanadas (Sri Lankan Fish Patties)
A spicy, savory, scrumptious fish filling encased in a flaky and buttery crust, these fish empanadas are perfect as weeknight dinners, game day snacks, and party appetizers! You could also make it with a beef filling, chicken, lamb or even make it vegetarian. The golden, crispy empanada dough is fried to perfection, but you could also bake the empanadas if you prefer.
Easy Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Rice Bowls
You'll never believe how much flavor can be packed into these grilled Vietnamese lemongrass chicken rice bowls! So easy, healthy, versatile, perfect for weekday meals and lunches or as an easy dinner rice bowl or noodle bowl. Great for meal-prepping too. You can use boneless chicken thighs or breast for this recipe. The lemongrass marinade is simple to make, and you can use it with other meats too. Served with Nuoc cham sauce for an incredibly flavorful dish!
Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Meatballs Recipe
These tender, juicy, flavorful Cocktail Meatballs from scratch are made with a mix of ground beef and pork meat, and then covered in a delicious sweet and spicy sauce made with honey, orange juice and chili sauce! Perfect game day, Christmas, and party appetizer! These are one of our favorite meatball recipes to make, quick to prep and very versatile.
Easy 15 Minute Chicken Ramen Stir Fry Recipe
This 15 minute chicken ramen stir fry is a fantastic way to spruce up your instant ramen noodles without the flavor or sauce packets! Perfect as a weekday lunch or dinner recipe, these Asian ramen noodles are paired with chicken and fresh veggies for a simple and spicy twist on traditional ramen! This is one of our favorite ramen dinner recipes to make, and it's so versatile too. You can use beef or other meat and veggie options as well.