Mini Blueberry Galettes with Brown Sugar Mascarpone Cream
These are my blueberry galettes with brown sugar mascarpone cream and a hint of orange. They’re crisp, flaky, fruity and creamy. The orange just hums along in the background really marrying the blueberries with the brown sugar in the cream. I piped a thin layer of cream cheese underneath the filling to give it a bit of a cheesecake vibe. A lovely alternative to a big pie and quite pretty I think.
Dark Chocolate & Cherry Brown Butter Streusel Muffins
I’m not a huge muffin gal but every once in a while I get an itch for both making muffins and eating them. They’re low effort, high reward. So easy to make but my goodness they’re delicious. I like to think of these as my grown up muffins. The batter is buttery and light but it’s packed full of indulgent dark chocolate and juicy rich cherries. I’ve browned the butter in the streusel to add in some nutty caramel flavour and it makes for a really great muffin.
Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake
A perfectly decadent and rich chocolate espresso cheesecake that’s not too heavy. A chocolate speculaas biscuit base with a good pinch of sea salt to combat the sweetness. The chocolate cheesecake filling has a generous helping of good-quality dark chocolate and four shots of espresso. This really enhances those chocolatey notes. Once baked, it’s finished with a layer of silky smooth ganache made with both dark and milk chocolate for both sweetness and depth of flavour.
Lightly Spiced Blueberry Bagels
Lightly spiced blueberry bagels with a slight chew and soft open crumb. Best served warm from the oven with cream cheese and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Twice-baked Pecan Frangipane & Chocolate Croissants
Twice baked pecan frangipane & chocolate croissants in bed on a lazy weekend morning. Warm flaky croissants soaked in a citrus syrup, gooey pecan frangipane and melty dark chocolate. Heaven!
Cherry Lemon Meringue Pie
Flaky golden pie crust, smooth and creamy baked lemon filling and a bright purple cherry compote. All finished with a delightfully light torched italian meringue. The perfect seasonal lemon meringue pie.