After doing research, trying out some new things, and using your ideas, I’ve come up with the Ultimate Bacon Chocolate Cupcakes: First, I cooked some bacon and reserved the fat drippings, which were used to replace half the butter in the chocolate cupcake batter. The bacon was then diced and dipped into milk chocolate, creating […] Read more…
Round 2 of research into making the ultimate bacon chocolate cupcakes and I discovered something so much better than caramelized bacon: chocolate covered bacon! How did I not think of that before? I had envisioned little pieces of chocolate covered bacon, sort of like chocolate chips. Part of what I didn’t like about the original […] Read more…
In preparation to make the ultimate chocolate bacon cupcakes, I both listened to your comments and did a little research on my own. I stumbled upon caramelizing bacon – something I’d never tried or even seen done before. Sugar + bacon? This was something I had to try! It was amazing! Look at that shine […] Read more…
While my next planned baking adventure is making the best bacon-chocolate cupcakes possible using your suggestions, first I carried on my new found love for homemade marshmallow and made a total classic: Rice Krispies Treats. A little butter + marshmallow + cereal = a gooey, sweet, fun dessert bar. They’re simple and easy to make. […] Read more…
Edited to add: I’ve made homemade Peeps again, and this time with a more reliable recipe that sets up immediately (no hours in the fridge necessary) and doesn’t use corn syrup. Check it out! It’s officially Peeps season! Visit any store in the U.S. and you’ll see large displays of the cute yet creepily crusty […] Read more…