5 Dessert Recipes That Come Together in 3 Steps or Less for a Quick and Effortless Snack - Well+Good

5 Dessert Recipes That Come Together in 3 Steps or Less for a Quick and Effortless Snack - Well+Good
Go-To Dessert Recipes - KWQC-TV6
Students virtually serve delicious treats at 107.7 The Bronc’s Dessert Wars - The Rider News

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 01:36 PM PDT

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Snacks are often one of two things—pita chips and an endless tub of hummus or just a meal with a cuter moniker that still requires an endlessly complex series of ingredients that are soaked, marinated, slow-roasted, air-fried, pan-flipped (bop it, twist it, pull it) to perfection. This just doesn't have to be the case. Snacks can be sweet or savory, mid-day or midnight, quick, on-the-go or plated to Michelin perfection—they are essentially lawless. If you ask me, dessert snack recipes should be as easy to make as they are delightful to eat.

If you (like myself) harbor an ever-present sweet tooth but still find yourself looking for a snack with a little substance that will keep you revved up throughout the work day (sans any hangry Zoom call retorts), these quick dessert snack recipes are easy to prepare, filling, energizing, and taste like a dream.

Healthy dessert snack recipes with 3 steps or less

1. 2-Step Vegan Fudge

This gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, nut-free, vegan fudge recipe is delicious (total chocolate ice cream vibes!) and only requires three ingredients to satisfy every sweet tooth in the house.

Ingredients
10-ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips (choose vegan if plant-based)
13.5 ounce can of unsweetened coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Line an 8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and set aside.
2. Add the chocolate chips, coconut milk, and vanilla extract to a medium saucepan and heat over medium. Stir continuously until the chocolate has melted.
3. Pour the mixture into the baking dish and place in the freezer to set for at least two hours.

2. Easy Banana Pancakes

These no-fuss banancakes only require two ingredients but are packed with a hefty dose of amino acids, protein, omega 3 fatty acids, and a whole host of essential vitamins and minerals. And...it's hard not to love a good ole flapjack.

Ingredients
1 egg
1/2 banana
Ghee

1. Mix the ingredients into a batter.
2. Heat the ghee in a pan.
3. Add the batter to the pan and flip when golden brown.

3. Nut-Free Granola

You can make a granola out of pretty much anything. But if you're looking for a lighter option that you can munch on all day, this anti-inflammatory option is packed with antioxidants and spices that will help you power through the day and keep your blood sugar levels regulated.

Ingredients
3 cups unsweetened coconut chips
1 1/2 cups raw pumpkin seeds
¼ cup cacao nibs
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ tablespoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon turmeric

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Add all dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Melt coconut oil (if it's not melted already) in a saucepan over low heat. Add maple syrup, and vanilla, and whisk with a fork to combine. Pour liquid over dry ingredients and mix to combine.
3. Spread granola across baking sheets in a thin layer. Bake for about 25 minutes, stirring about halfway through. When the granola is done, the coconut flakes should be golden brown, but not burnt.
4. Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.

4. Three-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream

Spring has officially sprung, which means that ice cream season is in full swing. (Say that five times fast!) This dairy-free, banana ice cream recipe only requires three (cheap!) ingredients, but that doesn't mean that its not packed with tons of potassium, calcium, and fiber.

Ingredients
4 frozen bananas
2 tbsp peanut butter
Chocolate chips (to taste)

1. Blend the frozen bananas in a food processor.
2. Add the peanut butter and blend again.
3. Add a handful of chocolate chips and blend one more time.
4. Serve!

5. Avocado Chocolate Mousse

Mix up your mid-day treat with this dairy, gluten, egg, grain, and nut-free but totally chocolatey, antioxidant rich mousse. Decadent doesn't even begin to describe the texture.

Ingredients
2 ripe avocados
¼ cup raw cacao powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup 70% + dark chocolate chips
¼ cup milk (your choice!)
¼ cup Lakanato monk fruit sweetener (can also use maple syrup, honey or coconut sugar)
⅛ tsp salt

1. Fill a medium sized saucepan about ⅓ of the way up with water and heat to a simmer. Place a glass or metal bowl on top and fill with dark chocolate chips. Stir with a spatula until melted.
2. Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender (including melted chocolate), and blend until fully combined. You may need to pause and scrape down the sides a few times to avoid any avocado chucks and ensure a creamy texture.
3. Portion into 4-6 individual containers and top with cacao nibs, pumpkin seeds, and hemp seeds.
4. Lasts in the fridge for about 3 days.

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Go-To Dessert Recipes - KWQC-TV6

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 05:05 PM PDT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -

Tiphanie Cannon, owner and FANTASTIC baker at Oh So Sweet Bakery in downtown Davenport, joins PSL to share new recipes for small (or larger) crowds depending on your situation as we get more social during the warmer seasons ahead (and post-COVID). The re-gathering recipe was for Summer Trifle or Summer Mini-Trifles. Watch the video segment to learn everything about the recipe!

How to assemble: Cannon chopped up lemon pound cake and layered it with White Chocolate Ganache and White Chocolate Mousse.

She also shows how to make it in a BIG bowl, too!

Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie / 314 Main Street / Davenport, IA 52801 / 563-345-YUMM (9866)

Students virtually serve delicious treats at 107.7 The Bronc’s Dessert Wars - The Rider News

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 09:00 PM PDT

By Sarah Siock

Three Rider students virtually battled it out in a live bake-off, on March 19, by preparing their tastiest dessert recipes in hopes of being crowned the winner of 107.7 The Bronc's Dessert Wars.

While the annual baking competition typically takes place in-person at Daly Dining Hall, the radio station chose to keep the tradition alive despite the coronavirus pandemic and host a virtual installment of Dessert Wars.

"The one thing we wanted to do was try to give the students the experience as close [as] we can to what we used to do. I think it helps to give people a sense of normalcy. It's not perfect but it keeps students engaged whether they are at home or on campus," said John Mozes, the general manager of The Bronc.

This year's competition required participants to prepare a dessert that contained the ingredient flour. From Feb. 15 through March 12, students had the chance to submit the recipe of their dish on the radio station's website. Once the submission entry period closed, a panel of judges, that consisted of staff members from Rider's food service company Gourmet Dining, selected three students to be the Dessert War finalists.

Chosen from 22 submission entries, this year's finalists were: junior business management major Hannah Waksman, with liege waffles and wild berry cheesecake ice cream, senior marketing major David Brooks, who whipped up lighter than air doughnuts cascaded with warm glaze and Nutella filled holes and Gabrielle Orszulak, a graduate student studying business communication, who baked tropical pineapple upside-down doughnuts with toasted coconut ice cream.

From March 14 through March 19 the Rider community voted for its favorite finalist's recipe on The Bronc's website. The finalists were given one last opportunity to persuade voters with a live 10-minute baking demonstration over Zoom — as the contestants prepared their dishes, voting remained open.

While there was no other option except for the competition to be virtual, Mozes said the new format does offer some benefits that are absent from the in-person Dessert Wars.

"It does let you see the contestants' personalities. It gives you a chance to see them in a different light," said Mozes, who asked the contestants questions as they prepared their desserts over Zoom. "When you see them at Daly's [Dining Hall], for the live competition, they're exhausted because they've been on their feet for six hours making desserts samples. What I have noticed is that virtually we can engage more with them."

Ultimately, Orszulak was crowned the winner and named Rider's premiere student pastry chef. Orszulak's win was a long time coming, as she has submitted a recipe every year since 2018 when she was still completing her undergraduate degree at Rider. However, this was Orszulak's first year being named a finalist.

Orszulak said, "I definitely have a passion for both cooking and baking. I enjoy being the friend or family member who makes cupcakes or a cake for someone's birthday or even just baking cookies on a Friday night. I feel that my recipe really fits the theme of the challenge well and does a nice job in honoring this week that would've been spring break."

Orszulak explained she found her recipe while looking through a dessert book, and she prepared the dish for her first time during the competition. Her demonstration included making the donuts from scratch.

"The recipe presented me with a fun new way to challenge myself in baking," said Orszulak.

As the winner Orszulak won several prizes including a $300 gift card to K.K. Sweets, a bakery in Hamilton, New Jersey, and a Pepsi blue Cycle Force mountain bike. Second place went to Waksman and third place went to Brooks, with each winning a gift card to K.K. Sweets as well.

"I've wanted to be picked since my first year at Rider and I finally had that chance. I enjoy the competitive aspect, but I also just really wanted to have fun doing something I enjoy," said Orszulak

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5 Dessert Recipes That Come Together in 3 Steps or Less for a Quick and Effortless Snack - Well+Good

5 Dessert Recipes That Come Together in 3 Steps or Less for a Quick and Effortless Snack - Well+Good