Chocolate Buttercream

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

6 Tbsp. butter, softened (I use Land O'Lakes salted)
Dash salt (I use Celtic sea salt)
1 tsp. vanilla (I use Adam's Best)
2 2/3 c. powdered sugar
1/2 to 3/4 c. cocoa powder (I use Hershey's dark)

1/3 c. milk OR 1/4 c. heavy cream + water to equal 1/3 c.

Beat butter, salt and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and cocoa (I stir them together in a bowl first) alternately with milk/cream with the mixer on. Beat to desired consistency, adding milk/cream if needed. Yield: about 2 cups

Delicious on cake! Also good for dipping cookies. I especially like to eat it with GF chocolate animal crackers. And don't underestimate eating a bite or two (or more!) by itself ;)

Chocolate Cream Fruit Dip

CHOCOLATE CREAM FRUIT DIP

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. chocolate syrup (I use Hershey's Special Dark)
7 oz marshmallow creme

Beat cream cheese and syrup in small mixing bowl. Fold in marshmallow creme. Yield: 2 cups

Yummy dippers - apples, strawberries, animal crackers, cookies

Mocha Mug Brownie

MOCHA MUG BROWNIE

2 tbsp butter, melted
2 tbsp water
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp espresso powder or instant coffee
Pinch of salt
1/4 c (50g) sugar (I use 34g)
2 tbsp (10g) cocoa powder
1/4 c flour (30g GF oat flour)

Mix butter, water, vanilla, coffee, and salt. Add cocoa powder, sugar and flour and mix well.

Pour into a mug. Microwave for 60-90 seconds. Center should still be gooey when done.

I used soup bowls (wider than a mug) and mine cooked perfectly in 45 seconds in my microwave.

Double Chocolate Pancakes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PANCAKES

1 batch your favorite pancake recipe (approx. 1 c. dry mix)
1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla Torani (flavoring syrup for coffee)
3 oz bittersweet chocolate chips

Place chocolate chips in a bowl. Add about 1/2 Tbsp. of the flour from the pancake recipe and stir until all chips are coated.

Mix pancakes as usual, adding in extra ingredients except chocolate chips. Stir in chocolate chips.

Cook as usual.