Halloween isn’t just for kids! So we decided to put together a unique bourbon candy bark made only for adults. Perfect for your grown-up party, this sticky, gooey treat is made with popcorn and dark chocolate bark drizzled with bourbon caramel and topped with mixed nuts, white chocolate and topped with festive harvest blend M&M candies. INGREDIENTS 8 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, chopped 3-4 cups of pre-popped salted popcorn ¼ cup homemade caramel sauce or quality jarred caramel sauce such as Williams-Sonoma, Trader Joes, or Fresh Market 1 tablespoon bourbon, preferably Maker’s Mark ½ cup salted mixed nuts, such as almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, peanuts 8 ounces white chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup Harvest Blend M&M’s Line a sheet tray with parchment paper or a Silicone baking mat. In a metal bowl set over simmering water, (water should not touch the bowl) add the chopped chocolate and stir to melt completely. Spread very thinly over the parchment ...

Get “game day ready” with our quick and easy Football Pastries! Perfect for your next tailgate party, our cute football shapes are loaded with a delicious filling and will look great on your tailgating table or platter. Filled with delectable chocolate chip & vanilla pastry cream, these treats will satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth. For a special treat, fill your football shapes with softened ice cream and store in the freezer until ready to serve. You can purchase Dufour Chocolate Puff Pasty locally at Whole Foods. INGREDIENTS 14 ounces Dufour Chocolate Puff Pastry 2 cups whole milk 1 vanilla bean, split, pulp removed 6 large egg yolks ½ cup sugar ⅓ cup cornstarch, sifted 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, softened ½ cut finely chopped dark chocolate 4 ounces of white chocolate INSTRUCTIONS Defrost the puff pastry over night in the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Remove the dough from the packaging and lay out on a cutting board. Using a coo...

Black cocoa powder, a super-dark Dutch-process cocoa, will make these the darkest chocolate brownies you've ever seen. Perfect for Halloween and covering with stretchy melted marshmallows to make tasty, but scary, spider-filled webs.  1 cup unsalted butter, cubed, plus more for the pan 6 ounces semi-sweet Guittard chocolate baking bars, broken into small pieces  1½ cups granulated sugar 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup black cocoa powder 1 ½  teaspoons kosher salt 5 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9” baking pan with parchment, letting excess extend over sides of pan and lightly grease with butter. In the top of a double boiler, place the chocolate pieces and the butter. Cook over simmering water, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Turn off heat, and whisk in sugars. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.  In a medium bow...

All the football stadium favorites in one delicious treat – a combination of brownie, caramel, popcorn, peanuts, and M&M’s. Select your M&M’s (or any candy coated chocolates) in the same colors as your favorite team. Or make everyone happy and split the topping using half of each team’s colors! INGREDIENTS: 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces, plus extra to butter the pan Unsweetened cocoa powder 3 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 cup of homemade caramel sauce or high-quality jarred sauce 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 3 large eggs ½ cup light brown sugar ¼ cup sugar 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups of lightly salted popped popcorn (we used Skinny Pop) ½ cup blanched, roasted and lightly salted peanuts ½ cup of M&M’s (or any candy coated chocolate candy) in your team colors INSTRUCTIONS: Butter a 9“ inch springform pan, Line bottom of pan with a parchm...

Relive those sweet memories of summer with this root beer float layered treat. Root beer flavored dark chocolate brownies are topped with a rich cream cheese vanilla “ice cream” layer that is topped with chocolate ganache. It’s the perfect way to say goodbye to summer. INGREDIENTS Brownies 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into chunks, plus more for the pan 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 8 ounces chopped dark semi-sweet chocolate 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 4 large eggs, room temperature 1 tablespoon root beer extract 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder Cream cheese filling 8 ounces cream cheese 1 ½ teaspoons flour Pinch salt ¼ cup cream 5 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract 1 large egg Chocolate ganache topping  1 cup heavy cream 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Line a 9-inch square metal pan with f...

Celebrate a Labor Day end of summer dinner, picnic, or party with these fun, boozy homemade chocolate bourbon popsicles. Made with a melted chocolate creamy mixture and Kentucky bourbon, we topped the frozen treats with a drizzle of melted chocolate and some patriotic sprinkles. INGREDIENTS 8 ounces high quality dark chocolate 1 ½   cups whole milk ½ cup cream plus 2 tablespoons, divided ¼ cup sugar 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch kosher salt 2 tablespoons good-quality bourbon 2 teaspoons corn syrup Decorative sprinkles, optional INSTRUCTIONS Break up 6 ounces of the chocolate and put into a high-speed blender. Whisk together the milk, ½ cup cream, sugar, and cocoa. Bring to a light simmer, remove from heat and immediately pour over chocolate in the blender. Add the vanilla, salt, and bourbon and allow to sit for a 3-5 minutes to soften chocolate. Turn the blender on and blend until chocolate mixture is smooth. Let the ble...

The ice cream sandwich for celebrating - filled with a confetti-style sprinkle-loaded vanilla ice cream that’s sandwiched between two delicious chocolate brownie layers. It’s the perfect treat for celebrating our country’s birthday. You can find the 13-ounce jarred sprinkles at Williams Sonoma. Please note this recipe takes two-three days to make before serving. You will need to freeze the cookie exterior overnight to prevent the ice cream from melting during assembly and freeze the ice cream. The second night you need to freeze to set the ice cream sandwich to cut the next day. INGREDIENTS To make the cookie exterior 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, plus more for the pan 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup cocoa powder ¾ teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon coarse salt 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract To make the Ice cream 2 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 4 large egg yolks ⅔ cup sugar 1 ...

These cute little individual brownies are baked with a peanut butter cup in the center, then topped with peanut butter icing. Their portability makes them perfect for both indoor and outdoor spring events. Peanut Butter Cup Brownies INGREDIENTS: 1½  sticks butter, plus extra to butter pans 7 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 extra large eggs ¾  cups dark brown sugar, packed ½ cup confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1½ tablespoons light corn syrup ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract ¼  teaspoon kosher salt ¾  cup spooned and leveled bleached all-purpose flour 15 peanut butter cups Peanut Buttercream Icing (recipe below) INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Butter 15 of the cups in two 12-cup square brownie pans. Place 1 ½ cups of butter around the edges of a microwave-safe glass bowl. Add the chocolate chips to the center. Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave on highest power for 1 minute, stir...