A Week in Truffles

Monday- Mocha Truffles

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Mondays are tough and if you're anything like me coffee is a necessity.  Match your coffee with a delicious mocha truffle.  Easy enough to pick up at the store, but if you want to make your own try this recipe for some seriously dank truffles.

Tuesday- Pecan Pie Truffles

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Tuesdays are never the worst days, but they're also never the best.  The day often wreaks of post- Monday queasiness and everyone is still waking up to the week.  This is why you need something simple and sweet to get you through the day- what you need is a nice pecan pie truffle.  Just a quick bite of something sweet to help jumpstart the rest of your week.

Wednesday- Peanut Butter Cup Truffles

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Since the dawn of time it has been understood that peanut butter and chocolate taste amazing together.  This is what hump day needs- a classic treat to get you through the middle of the week.

Thursday- Sugar Cookie Dough Truffles

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Thursday is pretty much the beginning of the weekend, so in order to celebrate make yourself some crazy delicious sugar cookie dough truffles.  They're so good you'll promise yourself you'll only eat two and end up eating 10.  But they're totally worth it so screw it. 

Friday- Chocolate Raspberry Truffles 

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Celebrate your Friday with a chocolate raspberry truffle.  If you're looking to make your own, check out this recipe, it's a little complicated but mouthwateringly delicious. 

Saturday- Snickerdoodle Truffles

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Saturdays you need Snickerdoodles- or at least I do- if you don't you're crazy!

Sunday- Banana Bread Truffles

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Sunday is the end of the weekend and usually a cold slap of reality (especially during the school year).  For a Sunday what you really need is comfort food, something soothing, you need a banana bread truffle.  If you're feeling super crazy try dipping it in chocolate... 

Top 10 Truffles Everyone Needs To Try

1. Chocolate

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The traditional truffle, chocolate truffles, are delicious and classic.  It's usually made with a chocolate ganache center that's then covered in cocoa powder or chopped toasted nuts.  For a great recipe check out this one on foodnetwork.   

2. Cookie Dough

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Who doesn't love cookie dough?  Every time my friends and I bake cookies we make two batches of dough: one to eat and one to actually bake.  Cookie dough is delicious so just imagine how good cookie dough truffles are.  Probably a heart attack in a bite, but so totally worth it!

3. Chocolate Raspberry

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No matter what, chocolate and raspberries put together is delicious.   

4. Chocolate Peanut Butter

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It's pretty much a Rease's truffle- and since we all know that Rease's is one of the best candies out there, these truffles have to be amazing.  They only take about an hour to whip up, so next time you're craving something sweet check out this amazing recipe. 

Warning: you do have to leave them in the fridge for awhile, but trust me they're worth the wait.

5. Pecan Pie

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If you're a fan of pecan pie, you have to try these truffles. They are, quite honestly, to die for.  Dessert blog Shugary Sweets posted an amazing recipe that everyone should try.  They take only an hour and are a perfect treat for your sweet tooth. 

6. S'mores

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What's danker than sitting around a campfire, roasting marshmallows, and making s'mores.  Nothing- that's what.  But a close second are these great s'mores truffles.  So next time you're looking for a way to go camping without actually leaving your house try making these delicious truffles.  They're crazy good.

7. Apple Sauce

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I know it sounds weird, but trust me apple sauce truffles are surprisingly delicious.  So, if you're into somewhat weirder desserts try this great recipe.

 

8. Nutella

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Nutella is delicious- it's a fact.

9. Cake Batter

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Actual cake batter is delicious, cake batter ice cream is dank as f**k, and cake batter truffles are just as good.  Who doesn't love cake batter dough dipped in cake batter almond bark?  Crazy people that's who.  These truffles are amazing and are perfect for any type of get together, or if  you're just craving something sweet.  For a great recipe check out this one from one of my favorite blogs the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

10. Lemon Cookie

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Lemon cookie truffles are super sweet and super tasty.  For a super easy no bake recipe, check out this one, with only three ingredients it's so simple anyone could do it. 

6 Mardi Gras Desserts You Need to Really Celebrate Carnival

Mardi Gras is a time honored tradition and beloved holiday.  While it's most famously celebrated in New Orleans, there are tons of easy ways to bring New Orleans to you. 

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Mardi Gras actually means "Fat Tuesday"- because the holiday traditionally stems from the Christian manner of preparing for lent.  And, let's be honest, what better way to celebrate fat Tuesday than to gorge on some seriously dank desserts.  So come this February check out these amazing Mardi Gras treats to help take you all the way over to New Orleans. 

1. Mardi Gras King Cake

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King Cake is the traditional Mardi Gras dessert, and for good reason.  Not only is it usually brightly colored, but it's ridiculously delicious.  It's the perfect end to any true Mardi Gras party.  For a great and easy recipe check out these link to myrecipes.com.  It's easy, colorful, and delicious!!!

p.s if you're really trying to be aunthentic, don't forget to put the tiny babies in!

2. Doberge Cake

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Doberge Cakes are layered desserts that are another traditional dessert of New Orleans, and they're another great treat for Mardi Gras.  The cake itself is a mix of layers of pudding and cake- traditionally either chocolate or lemon pudding.  For a great traditional 8 layer cake check out this recipe. 

3. Pralines

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All you need is nuts, sugar, and sometimes cream.  Either way they're a pretty dank and super easy treat.

4. Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

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While you can really eat this at anytime of the year, why not whip out these delicious pie at possibly the best holiday of the year.  It takes only about an hour to make and then you're all set.  Use this great recipe for some seriously dank pie.   

5. Costas French Market Doughnuts

30 minutes for prep, 30 minutes to cook, and then you're done.  They're ridiculously good and you won't regret making them!  Try this recipe for a true New Orleans experience. 

6. Banana Foster

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Originally created in 1951 by Paul Blange in New Orleans, Banana Foster has become an all American classic.  But, it's a perfect dessert to eat in order to celebrate the Carnival season.  Butter, sugar, bananas, and rum?  Who could want anything more.  For some great recipes check out foodnetwork.com.