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Simple Flavored Cream Cheese

flavored ceam cheseThis is a simple flavored cream cheese for bagels, or anywhere else you want to dress-up plain cream cheese.

This spread is made using our finely ground sugars. Choose from Blueberry, Strawberry, Cranberry (seasonal), Ginger, Coconut, Espresso, Lemon, Basil Cinnamon-Vanilla and Cinnamon.

If you prefer a sweeter bagel spread check out our flavored Bagel Spread recipe.

Flavored Cream Cheese

A quick, simple flavored cream cheese spread.
Course Appetizer, Breakfast
Keyword cream cheese, sugar
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend until well combined.
  • Can be chilled prior to use if preferred.
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Signature Whipped Cream

Our Finely ground sugars make it super easy to whip up a batch of flavored whipped cream for any occasion. From dark chocolate to bright sweet strawberry – there are 9 different ways to make a perfect whipped cream for any dessert. Choose from Blueberry, Strawberry, Cranberry (seasonal), Ginger, Coconut, Espresso, Lemon, Basil and Cinnamon.

Signature Whipped Cream

An easy way to create decadent, flavored whipped cream in just minutes.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Whipped Cream, Ground Sugar, Dessert
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • Hand mixer or Stand Mixer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 3 Tbsp Signature Flavored Ground Sugar

Instructions

  • Put cream into the bowl.
  • Add the sugar to the bowl.
  • Start mixer and watch to make sure sugar is initially mixed – stop to scrape bowl if necessary.
  • Whip cream to desired stiffness.
  • Refrigerate until needed or use immediately

Notes

It is best to make whipped cream with heavy whipping cream in a bowl that has been chilled in the refrigerator.
Note: This recipe can be made with any of our finely ground flavored sugars: Blueberry, Strawberry, Cranberry, Ginger, Coconut, Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Lemon or Basil.
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Bagel Spread

Bagel spread made easy – this is a sweeter spread – using our finely ground sugars. Choose from Blueberry, Strawberry, Cranberry (seasonal), Ginger, Coconut, Espresso, Lemon, Basil and Cinnamon.

If you prefer a less sweet bagel spread check out our Flavored Cream Cheese recipe.

Bagel Spread

Easy to make fruity bagel spread.
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • Hand mixer and bowl or stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 box Cream Cheese 8 oz -Near room temp is best
  • ¼ Cup Signature Finely Ground sugar – any flavor
  • 2 Cups Whipped topping

Instructions

  • Place cream cheese in a bowl with Signature finely ground sugar and blend with hand mixer (or place in stand mixer and blend)
  • Once cream cheese and sugar are blended well, fold in whipped topping.
  • NOTE: this recipe can be used with any of our finely ground flavored sugars.

Notes

Use Signature Finely Ground sugar to flavor this quick easy bagel spread>
Choose from Strawberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Coconut, Ginger, Basil, or Espresso.
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Pumpkin Pie Spice Coconut Oil Granola

This quick, sweet, crunchy granola features our Pumped Up Pumpkin Pie Spice. It is a winner with kids and adults.

We cannot claim this recipe as our own (we did change the amount of spice used) but you can see the original recipe HERE at Lovely Little Kitchen.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Granola

A lightly sweet granola made with cocnut oil and our Pumped Up Pumpkin Pie Spice
Course Snack
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Raw Almonds or Pecans Divided
  • 3 Cups Old fashioned oats
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • Cup Brown sugar
  • ½ Cup Sunflower seeds
  • 1 TBS Signature Pumped Up Pumpkin Pie Spice (Heaping TBS)
  • Cup Honey or Maple Syrup
  • 3 TBS Coconut Oil
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a food processor or blender, pulse half of the almonds until they are very finely chopped. Pour them into a large bowl. Then chop the other half of the almonds coarsely, and pour them into the same bowl.
  • Pour the oats, salt, brown sugar, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin pie spice into the bowl with the almonds and stir to combine.
  • In a small microwaveable bowl, combine honey and coconut oil, and heat for 40 seconds. Stir to dissolve the coconut oil, and add the vanilla extract.
  • Pour the honey mixture over the oats, and stir so that they are evenly coated.
  • Pour the oats evenly onto a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet (helpful if it has sides).
  • Bake the oats for 5 minutes, and then stir them around. Return to the oven for 5-7 more minutes. Watch closely so it won’t burn. (Ours seemed to take a more than 2 times in the oven to get dry enough to handle — but do watch as it can become too dark very quickly.)
  • Pour the granola and onto a piece of wax paper to cool. Spread it out into a thin layer, about 1/4 inch thick.
  • After it cools completely, break the granola into clusters and store in an airtight container.
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Arkansas Green Beans

These green beans are supper yummy – even though the combination of Smoked Brown Sugar and soy sauce seems odd – it all works with the bacony goodness. Our Smoked Brown Sugar seems to work exceptionally well with these ingredients to give a slightly smoky, sweet and salty twist on green beans. If you choose to use our Smoked Garlic Powder as well, you are in for a real treat!

This recipe features our Smoked Brown Sugar.

Arkansas Green Beans

A sweet, smoky twist on green beans - kids love them!!
Course Side Dish
Keyword Green beans
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 Cans Green beans (15 oz each)
  • 12 slices bacon (Or more…can you ever have enough bacon?)
  • Cup Signature Smoked Brown Sugar
  • ¼ Cup butter melted
  • 7 tsp soy sauce
  • ½ tsp garlic powder or Signature Smoked Garlic Powder

Instructions

  • Cook bacon by your preferred method (frying, baking or microwaving) until bacon strips are cooked enough to chop into large pieces (they should be done, but not completely crisp).
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Drain the green beans and place them in a 9×13″ baking pan.
  • Spread the chopped bacon on top of the green beans.
  • Combine the brown sugar, butter, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a small bowl.
  • Pour this mixture over the green beans and bacon.
  • Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve.

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Smoked Brown Sugar Cookies (aka Bacon Cookies)

Brown Sugar Cookies

These cookies feature our Smoked Brown Sugar and they are addictive! Mildly reminiscent of a s’more but also a sugar cookie laced with toffee – we think they are a hit. Some think the smoky flavor adds just a hint of bacon – what could be better bacon in a cookie?? It is a complex flavor that always pleases.

We use these as samples at our farmers markets locally and while most people have heard of a sugar cookie – most have NOT heard of a brown sugar cookie – much less a smoked brown sugar cookie.

Oh Yea – they are also super simple to make too. If you have two large cookie sheets you can put a dozen on each and be done baking in about 15 minutes! (A double batch makes scads of cookies for a crowd too.)

Smoked Brown Sugar Cookies

Mildly reminiscent of a s’more but also a sugar cookie laced with toffee
Course Dessert
Keyword Cookies, smoked brown sugar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 24 Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter – room temperature
  • ¾ cup Signature Smoked Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup regular brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Mix together flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
  • With an electric mixer, beat together butter and both sugars for 5 minutes.
  • To the sugar and butter mixture, add in the egg and vanilla. Mix for one additional minute.
  • Mix in the flour mixture until uniformly combined.
  • Use a spoon or cookie scoop to shape small balls about 2 tablespoons each. Arrange 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet (do not press down or shape the cookies).
  • Bake 8 minutes, or until the edges are just slightly gold. To preserve the chewy yumminess of this cookie do not bake too long (if you think they look just a bit under-done in the middle – then they are just right)!
  • Let cool on pan 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Notes

These cookies might become slightly crisp initially, but will become soft and chewy once again if stored in an airtight container. These cookies are amazing dipped in a hot cup of coffee!

Smoked Brown Sugar Cookies
Yields 2 dozen

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Magic Hummus

We love hummus at our house. This is a very simple recipe that only takes about 5 minutes to prepare. You can prepare dried garbanzo beans if you like but we have found that the canned beans work just as well and it take a lot less time. (We can usually find organic garbanzo beans for about a dollar a can which makes this tasty recipe economical as well.)

This recipe features our Smoked Garlic Powder which adds a new dimension of flavor. Our son wouldn’t eat hummus before, but we added the Smoked Garlic Powder and like magic, he loves it!  We also tried this without the tahini and we have to tell you it really does add something.

Yes it is magic hummus – you see our son would not touch hummus or anything like it until he finally tasted this recipe – that is when the magic happened. The next day he asked if he could have carrot sticks and hummus packed in his school lunch – MAGIC indeed!!

Magic Hummus

This is a very simple recipe that only takes about 5 minutes to prepare.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Keyword Hummus, smoked garlic
Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Drain but do not rinse beans.
  • Put beans, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, cumin and tahini into the bowl of a food processor.
  • Blend beans and seasonings until a smooth texture develops. While food processor is still running add in olive oil – blend until the desired texture is reached. You can add more olive oil if so desired.

Notes

**You can prepare dried garbanzo beans if you like but we have found that the canned beans work just as well and it take a lot less time. (We can usually find organic garbanzo beans for about a dollar a can which makes this tasty recipe economical as well.)

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Gingery Molasses Cookies

These soft, chewy, rich, gingery molasses cookies are the perfect treat for a long, cold winters night. Our Signature Ginger Sugar enhances the normal molasses cookie flavor with a warm ginger note without being hot. Because our ginger sugar is made with turbinado sugar these cookies also have a satisfying crunch that makes their soft texture just that much more delicious.

These cookies are kind of addictive, it is hard to eat just one! We are sure Santa, himself would approve.

If you are looking for a new Christmas cookie to try this year, this is it!

Gingery Molasses Cookies

Our Signature Ginger Sugar enhances the normal molasses cookie flavor with a warm ginger note without being hot.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill in Refrigerator 1 hour

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup Signature Ginger Sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup sugar for rolling

Instructions

  • Cream butter, Signature Ginger Sugar, and brown sugar together, until well combined. The mixture will be grainy, do not over-mix as you do NOT want to crush the ginger sugar crystals.
  • Add in molasses and egg, and mix just until well combined.
  • Sift dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, and slowly incorporate into the wet ingredients.
  • Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll dough into about 1″ balls, and then roll in sugar.
  • Place 2″ apart on the baking sheet, and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until tops have cracked and the cookies are set.

Ingredients:

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Pumpkin Crinkle Cookies

Pumpkin Crinkle Cookies

Pumpkin Crinkle Cookies

A new twist on the crinkle cookie - Pumpkin cookies featuring our Pumped Up Pumpkin Pie Spice.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 35 Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups All-purpose flour Up to 2 1/4 C flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp Signature Pumped Up Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 C firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ C granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • ½ C pumpkin puree not pie filling
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbs unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • C granulated sugar for rolling
  • C Signature Pumped Up Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar (for rolling)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Melt the butter and set aside to cool.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix the brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, eggs, pumpkin and vanilla until smooth. Add the butter and whisk until combined – then fold in the flour mixture until no dry ingredients remain visible – do not over-mix Let dough rest for 10 minutes (Can also be refrigerated until you are ready to continue).
  • Place the 2/3 cup granulated sugar in a shallow bowl and place the Pumped Up Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar in a separate shallow bowl.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, drop 1 heaping scoop (appriozimately 1 tablespoon) of cookie dough directly into the bowl with the granulated sugar. The dough will be very soft so. Scoop some of the granulated sugar over the dough and roll it around the bowl until coated. Place the sugared dough ball in the palm of your hand and gently roll the dough around until it forms a ball. Place the ball of cookie dough in the Pumpkin Pie sugar and roll it around to coat. Place the dough balls on baking sheets, at least 2-inches apart.
  • Bake for 14 minutes or until the cookies are puffy and cracks have formed. The cookies will still be soft and look a little uncooked in the cracks. Allow the cookies to cool then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

If you feel the cookie dough will not hold a soft mounded shape when rolling you can always add another 1/4 cup more flour.

Ingredients
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Espresso Chocolate Crinkles

chocolate espresso crinkles

Our Espresso Sugar makes rich, wonderful chocolate crinkles that much more decadent. These chewy – chocolatey – coffee coated morsels rival the bext cookie you have ever tasted. Great for holiday treats or gifts. Made with our Signature Espresso Sugar to bring out the full-bodied richness of the chocolate – these are irresistible.

Espresso Chocolate Crinkles

Our Espresso Sugar makes rich, wonderful chocolate crinkles that much more decadent.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • cup Signature Espresso Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (use two baking sheets if desired).
  • Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Mix together brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
  • Melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in a saucepan and heat over medium heat – stirring frequently.
  • Add the melted chocolate mixture into the eggs/sugar mixture until well combined.
  • Fold in the flour mixture until no dry ingredients remain.
  • Refrigerate dough for 15 minutes.
  • Place the granulated sugar and Espresso Sugar into separate bowls.
  • Once the dough is chilled – use 2 tablespoons dough at a time (about a medium cookie scoop), roll dough into a ball. Roll in granulated sugar until coated. Then roll in espresso sugar until well coated (you may have to roll the dough in your hands again after the first sugar before dropping into the espresso sugar.) Coat evenly with espresso sugar.
  • Space the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake for 12 minutes until cookies are puffy and cracked – NOTE the cookies will appear uncooked in the center and in the cracks.
  • Cool completely before serving.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup Espresso Sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (use two baking sheets if desired).

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