• Bitten pecan pie truffle amongst jingle bells and pecan truffles

    pecan pie truffles;

    December 8, 2023bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Pecan pie truffles are a perfect, pecan-overloaded bite of pecan pie. A gooey, pecan-filled center wrapped in white chocolate make the perfect bite-sized snack when you’ve eaten too much at your holiday dinner.

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  • Drizzling chocolate caramel over a slice of pecan streusel apple pie

    pecan streusel apple pie;

    November 10, 2023bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Take your favorite apple pie and add toasted pecans and a buttery, crumbly, streusel topping. This pecan streusel apple pie is sure to be a hit on your holiday dessert table

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  • spooning blue cheese sauce over pecan crusted chicken

    blue cheese pecan chicken;

    June 11, 2021bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A roasty, toasty blue cheese pecan chicken. Packed full of rosemary butter sauce, topped with a heaping mound of pecans and finished with a sharp and tangy blue cheese sauce.

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  • raspberry california salad with a pepper shaker nearby

    raspberry california salad;

    April 2, 2021bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    This copycat recipe for the melting pot’s california salad is a perfect and easy way to add bright flavors to your table. This raspberry california salad has candied nuts, blue cheese, and tomatoes.

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  • slow cooker candied cinnamon nuts in a jar with lid askew

    slow cooker candied cinnamon nuts;

    March 26, 2021bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Crunchy. Cinnamony. Sugary. Nuts. These slow cooker candied cinnamon nuts are delicious, perfect for salads, yogurt, cookies, or eating straight. But the best part? Your house will smell like heavenly cinnamon deliciousness as they’re cooking.

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  • Healthful Greek Yogurt Pancakes with bananas and walnuts and syrup

    healthful greek yogurt pancakes;

    November 20, 2020bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Big and fluffy greek yogurt pancakes, packing in some protein and various flours for a well-rounded and delicious pancake!

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  • Cinnamon ice cream fresh from the freezer

    brown sugar cinnamon ice cream;

    October 23, 2020bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Homemade brown sugar cinnamon ice cream from scratch, perfect to pair with apple pie or eat straight from the cone!

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  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Macaroons @ bestwithchocolate.com

    cookie dough macaroons;

    August 10, 2018bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A traditional, light and airy vanilla bean macaroon filled with a chocolate chip cookie dough icing, and topped with mini chocolate chips.

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  • Pecan Saltine Toffee @ bestwithchocolate.com

    pecan saltine toffee;

    July 20, 2018bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A new take on a favorite: saltine toffee topped with chopped pecans! With the decadence of salty crackers, buttery toffee, and a generous spread of chocolate, raw pecans are a perfect complement to the delicious flavors of saltine toffee!

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  • Praline Blondies @ bestwithchocolate.com

    praline blondies;

    November 3, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Looking for a sugary sweet dessert?  Look no farther!  These delicious blondies have a delicious sugary icing glaze and are sprinkled with pecans! – – The description for these says “sugary sweet”, and let me warn you these are definitely tooth-achingly sweet!  If you’re in that mood they can really hit the spot, but even I can only eat a few bites at a time.  The principle of praline blondies is pretty simple.  Blondie, topped with sugary pecan icing. Tyler, my fiance, loves nuts and non-chocolate desserts, so this one goes out to him!  Not that he discriminates against chocolate,…

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  • Caramel Apple Baked Brie @ bestwithchocolate.com

    caramel apple baked brie;

    June 7, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Warm, gooey brie cheese topped with walnuts and pecans, and a drizzle of caramel.  Serve with apple slices for the caramel-apple feel, or toasted crusty bread for some variety. – – This is a new go-to appetizer to go with our brand new house ownership!!!!!  We’re not actually moving for a little bit but here’s a perfect housewarming appetizer in the spirit of the day!  Even simpler than brie en croute, but just as delicious!  Plus, if you serve with apple slices, this is a great alternative dessert!  Fruits, cheese, nuts, and just a dash of caramel makes this a healthful…

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  • pecan crusted rainbow trout with spinach and rice

    pecan crusted rainbow trout;

    May 19, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Originally posted May 19, 2016. Updated May 23, 2021 for content and clarity. So Tyler and I had date night! One of those impromptu date nights where we ended up cuddled on the floor watching Castle and feeling really full. The best kind of night. =) And the star of the night was pecan crusted rainbow trout! It all stemmed from high fish prices at the grocery store–I was actually looking for cod and thinking about fish and chips. But everything was more expensive, and I saw the rainbow trout and just had to buy it on my way out…

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