Bourbon Toffee Cups

We are optimistically looking toward warming weather and Spring.  To get you in the mood for warmer weather, we are featuring a delicious season transitional treat: Bourbon Toffee Cups. We first found this easy recipe years ago on Southern Living Magazine. We twisted it up and bit to make it our own.  We hope it satisfies your taste buds as much as it did ours.

To make this yummy dessert you start with a basic brownie mix.  Mix the brownie mix as usual, and then add in two mashed bananas.  Bake according to package directions.

While the brownies are baking, stir together sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt, and heavy cream in a small saucepan.  Cook over low heat stirring often.  We cooked ours for about 45 minutes. You can see how the color began to change the longer we cooked the mixture.  As the color starts to turn, add bourbon to pudding mixture.

As the color changes to amber, stir in 1 cup of heavy cream and increase the heat to medium.  Cook stirring constantly for about 5 minutes.  The mixture will begin to thicken.  Remove from heat and cool.

Cut the cooled brownies in small cubes.  Layer brownies, toffee pudding  in small jars or dessert bowls.

Beat remaining heavy cream with 1/4 cup of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of bourbon in a bowl that has been chilled in a freezer for 30 minutes.  Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.

Spoon over cups of brownies and pudding.  Sprinkle with Heath or toffee bits.

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Bourbon Toffee Cups are so sweet and savory.  It is best to serve them in small portions.  We used small preserve jars and small dessert cups for ours.  It was just the right amount!

The extra cooled sauce can be saved as a topping for ice cream later.  (You know we love an excuse to eat ice cream!)

Try this easy, delicious dessert this week.  You won’t be disappointed that you did!

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We Cannot Tell A Lie…Roasted Breckenridge Cherries

Did the sweeties in your life like the Love You More Cookies  this week? Or maybe you had a romantic dinner with a little Rosa Spritz?  We are continuing our “Roses are Red” February series this week.  However, we couldn’t pass up the  opportunity for a little presidential, patriotic spin with some Roasted Breckenridge Cherries.

This recipe has been in our files since 2016 when we plucked it from Southern Living Magazine.  The sweetness of the bourbon mixed with the roasted cherries creates a rich tasting divine topping to serve on your favorite ice cream or sponge cake.  Another bonus?  It tastes complicated, but is so quick and easy to make.  Would we lie to you?

The bourbon in Roasted Breckenridge Cherries is Breckenridge Bourbon from a small distillery in Colorado.    This award winning bourbon is aged two to three years. It combines a mixture of vanilla, caramel and oak flavors.  Its sweet fruity flavor enhances the flavors of the roasted cherries for a delicious treat.

In a small baking dish stir together frozen cherries, brown sugar, bourbon and salt.

Roast the cherries about 25 minutes.  The cherries will smell very fragrant. Stir in vanilla and cool.  That’s it! Soo easy.

Serve warm over vanilla ice cream, angel food cake or sponge cake.

You can also give the cherries as a gift by storing in a clean jar for up to 2 weeks.  Cherries can be reheated prior to serving.

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Tell us the truth. Will you try Roasted Breckenridge Cherries this weekend?  If you do, we’d love to hear about it!

    

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