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Maple Desserts: 12 Tempting Maple Treats

This mouthwatering collection of 12 maple desserts highlights maple syrup season. There is something for everyone with these sweet maple recipes!

In Québéc, the first signs of spring mean one thing: it’s maple syrup season! It’s the sweetest of seasons – in fact, it might be my favorite time of year. I certainly have a plethora of maple desserts here on Food Nouveau that make the most of it.

In this list, I’ve pulled together a dozen of my favorite ways to showcase maple syrup and maple sugar all in one place. There’s everything from the incredibly Canadian Maple Leaf Sandwich Cookies to Maple Syrup Fudge. I have cakes and cookies, panna cottas, meringues and tarts and, of course, madeleines and financiers.

There’s a maple-flavored dessert for every baking skill level and I’m sure you’ll find a sweet maple treat for every occasion. Continue Reading

Better-for-You Maple Cheesecake with Pecan-Graham Cracker Crust

This better-for-you maple cheesecake tastes incredibly rich, yet it is much lower in calories and fat, thanks to a clever, secret ingredient. {Jump to Recipe} Of all desserts that became off-limits when I officially concluded I was lactose-intolerant, initially, I missed cheesecake the most. The dessert had a special meaning: it was over a shared… Continue Reading

Foolproof Eggs Benedict with Blender Hollandaise Sauce

This foolproof Eggs Benedict recipe contains tips and an easy blender hollandaise sauce to breezily make the popular brunch dish at home! {Jump to Printable Recipe} Along with crêpes, croissants, and pancakes, Eggs Benedict is undoubtedly a delicious, ubiquitous breakfast classic. I’d say Eggs Benedict should be named to the breakfast hall of… Continue Reading

How to Make Arancini (Sicilian Rice Balls)

Learn how to make Arancini, the irresistible Sicilian finger food: fried rice balls stuffed with meat sauce. Helpful step-by-step pictures included! {Jump to Recipe} I first tasted arancini, a classic Italian snack, during one of my first trips to Italy, but I fell truly in love with them in Sicily, where the dish comes from.… Continue Reading

Fennel, Lentil, and Salmon Salad

This super fresh, hearty salmon salad features crunchy veggies and nutritious lentils to produce a colorful and exciting salad-as-a-meal. {Jump to Recipe} I’ll be honest: when I think of a salad for lunch, it makes me slightly depressed. Yep, even after creating so many exciting, colorful, textured salad recipes, I do sometimes find myself thinking… Continue Reading