Borghetti Brownie Caramel Bites

November 3, 2019 / theblindpig11 / 1 Comment

Hey friends! Did you remember to change your clock this weekend? We are always amazed to find how refreshed we feel after that extra hour of sleep. Too bad every weekend didn’t allow us an extra hour.

This week we are sharing our sweet Borghetti Brownie Caramel Bites with you. We have shared Cafe’ Borghetti with you in other recipes, such as Easy Espresso Cake, Espresso Ice Cream Treats, Espresso Fudge, Borghetti Mochaccino, and Borghetti Coke Float. You know that it is super easy to add to any dessert recipe and it compliments chocolate nicely. This week we added a little espresso flavor to our brownie bite recipe to bring out the rich taste of the chocolate and give the bite a flavor boost!

Like many of our recipes, this recipe is super easy. You need your favorite brownie mix or recipe. We used a Betty Crocker brownie mix. You also need a bag of about 35 Rolo candies, Cafe’ Borghetti Espresso Liqueur, chocolate almond bark and some sea salt.

Mix the brownies as directed with an additional ounce of Cafe’ Borghetti Espresso Liqueur. Bake as directed, but pull the brownies out of the oven when slightly gooey in the middle. Allow brownies to cool. Cut the brownies into 2 inch squares. Leave the crust around the edge of the pan. You don’t need that part.

Remember our trick for working with dough in your hands? We shared this trick with you in past posts, like Golden Mint Crinkles. Take a square brownie in your hand sprayed with cooking spray and gently flatten the brownie. Place an unwrapped Rolo in the middle of the brownie and form the brownie around the Rolo. Place on a cookie sheet and refrigerate for one hour.

Melt chocolate almond bark in the microwave using short 30 second spurts stirring in between until the almond bark is smooth and creamy. Dip brownie bites in chocolate until well coated. Drain excess chocolate and place on parchment paper. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt prior to chocolate cooling and hardening. Let brownie bites cool for about 30 minutes and then serve.

If you are viewing this post via email, visit us at www.theblindpig.blog for a printable version of the complete recipe for Borghetti Brownie Caramel Bites.

This treat brings you the best of several flavor combinations. You get the rich taste of chocolate and espresso with a yummy surprise of caramel in the middle. The sea salt does its part to enhance all of the flavors with a little salty-sweet combo. Yummo! Make this treat for a football tail gate, a special treat after Thanksgiving dinner or just because you are craving something salty and sweet.

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June Bonus Post: Espresso Ice Cream Treats

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 / theblindpig11 / Leave a comment

It’s already time for your June Bonus Post, and this month we are bringing back an oldie but goodie. We’ve shared our sooo easy, tasty and fresh ice cream recipe with you in posts like Kerrygold Ice Cream and Mojito Ice Cream. This month we are using one of our favorite liqueurs — Cafe Borghetti to give the ice cream a delicious coffee flavor. However, we are not stopping at just the recipe, we are also sharing with you some great alternatives for easy ice cream treats to serve to your guests that will put your hosting level over the top!

We started with the basic recipe that we have shared with you previously. Each time we make this recipe we are reminded how amazingly easy this is, and the ice cream tastes sooo yummy. In case you missed the first post, here are the steps. The ingredients that you will need are: 1 can sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, salt, Cafe Borghetti Espresso Liqueur, and heavy cream. Yep! That’s it. Now, before you dig your ice cream churn out of the attic, let us tell you that you are not going to need it. All you need is a hand held electric mixer and a freezer.

Make sure that your mixing bowl and beaters have set in the freezer for about 20 minutes before starting the ice cream. It will make the cream peak faster. Stir together the milk, vanilla, salt and Cafe Borghetti. Set aside.

Place cream in the chilled bowl and beat on medium-high speed for 4 minutes or until peaks form.

Fold 1/3 whipped cream mixture into milk mixture to lighten it and then fold in the remaining cream until ice cream mixture is smooth. Be careful not to over whisk and stir. You don’t want to deflate the whipped cream. The air is what makes this ice cream so light and creamy. Pour the mixture into a loaf pan and place in a freezer for 8 hours.

If you are viewing this post via email, visit us at www.theblindpig.blog for a complete recipe of Espresso Ice Cream.

After freezing we decided to use our ice cream to make some pre-made treats for friends. We found these cute little cups at World Market. They come with three in a package and are coated on the inside with chocolate. We scooped ice cream into each and placed them back in the freezer until we were ready to serve our guests. It was a such an easy summer treat, and our guests felt like we had put forth extra effort. If you want to give the treat an extra Blind Pig twist, pour a little bit of Cafe Borghetti into the bottom of the cup for an added surprise and dipping while eating the ice cream!

We also used some of our Espresso Ice Cream to make ice cream sandwiches. Instead of using the typical cookie we found some Italian waffle cookies also at World Market. We scooped a spoonful of ice cream on to the bottom waffle. Next we added a handful of Heath pieces and then topped with a waffle cookie. We placed the sandwiches back into the freezer until we were ready to serve. The waffle cookies gave just the right amount of crunch to the sandwich without overwhelming the ice cream. It was sort of like eating a flat ice cream cone.

Other ways to spruce up this delicious treat are to drizzle the ice cream with some Kerrygold Hot Fudge Sauce or just simply dribble a little bit of Cafe Borghetti over the top. YUMMO!

Spending the week at the lake or beach and want an easy, tasty, fresh ice cream treat? This is the recipe for you. With just a few basic ingredients and a hand mixer, you can have your ice cream and eat it too!

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Have a Coke Float and a Smile

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 / theblindpig11 / Leave a comment

The weekend has quickly approached and The Blind Pig Family is headed a many different directions, so this week’s post will be short and sweet and to the point. The other day as we were enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather, we were looking forward to all of those things that make spring and summer great — baseball, vacations, cookouts, and ice cream. It’s no secret on this blog that we have a strong affinity toward ice cream. What welcomes spring and summer and good times more than ice cream? How about a little ice cream with a twist?

Our Borghetti Coke Float is exactly the right special treat to take you back to simpler times, while putting a little adult spin on it. This easy, tasty treat is so easy to make you’ll be sipping on it on your front porch swing in no time flat.

The star ingredient in the Borghetti Coke Float is Cafe Borghetti. Cafe Borghetti is an espresso liqueur made with real espresso beans. It has a low alcohol content of 25%, so it is perfect for a little sweet treat in the middle of the day. The Cafe Borghetti gives the float a twist of coffee flavor which pairs well with the ice cream and Coke. So delicious! We first shared Cafe Borghetti with you in our Save Room for Pie post. (This is still Craig’s favorite dessert!)

To make a Borghetti Coke Float, you need only three ingredients: Cafe Borghetti liqueur, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a bottle of Coca-Cola. We used Blue Bell Vanilla Bean ice cream, and Coke Zero for ours.

If you are viewing this post via email, visit us at http://www.theblindpig.blog for a complete printable recipe of Borghetti Coke Float.

So what do you think? Are you going to spend some time swinging in your hammock this week sipping on a Borghetti Coke Float?

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Snowed In?

January 12, 2019 / theblindpig11 / 1 Comment

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Let us just start by saying that we planned this post a few weeks ago. At that time we had noooo idea that the Midwest would be under a winter storm warning. Currently there is close to a foot of snow on the ground for many of our Midwest followers. When we created this recipe and came up with the name, we did not realize that the universe was listening so closely. We apologize. However, we are sharing a delicious, chocolaty drink with you that we aptly named Snowed In. We felt that reflected the weather in much of the country for this time of year. (Yes, parts of Texas did receive some snow two weeks ago.) It has a little chocolaty goodness, a little bit of coffee and a lot of yum!

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There are three main ingredients in Snowed In: Crystal Head Vodka, Cafe Borghetti, and Kerrygold Irish Cream. Put them together and shake with a little ice, and presto you have a fabulous cocktail to drink next to the warm fire.

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We used chocolate syrup, semi-sweet chocolate shavings and a few espresso beans for garnish. We showed you our trick for garnishing with chocolate syrup last year when we made Who Needs Half Price Shakes Before 8?

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We’ve made this tasty little drink a couple of times now, and we think we like it more and more every time we make it. It would be perfect to serve to guests as a dessert drink. We would love to hear what you think!

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If you are viewing this post via email, visit us at http://www.theblindpig.blog for a full printable recipe.

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The next time you are snowed in or not, shake up this cocktail to keep you warm on the inside as you cuddle up next to the fire with your honey.

Disclaimer: Beverages on this site are meant for adults 21 years of age and older. We do not condone underage drinking, and never drink and drive.

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Do You Fondue?

March 16, 2018 / theblindpig11 / 1 Comment

fondue 3 ways Do you fondue? We are surprised to learn many people have never tried this delicious and easy dessert with many variations. We show you three of our favorites today.

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Fondue is a Blind Pig Family favorite. We have many great memories of sitting outside near the fire in the evening and culminating the night by chowing down on some heavenly dessert fondue. We like all kinds of fondue, but it seems like the people in our family with the sweet tooth always win out and expect dessert fondue when they hear the name.

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Today we are bringing you 3 easy, fresh, and tasty ways to have fondue. These three delicious options take very little prep and if your house is like ours, there is very little clean up.

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Prior to making fondue, we always prep our dipping ingredients. Our family favorites are: sliced strawberries, chopped apples, marshmallows, cubed angel food cake, graham crackers, sliced bananas, and popcorn. Other great dippers are pretzels, raspberries, blackberries, sponge cake, and brownies. Basically anything that tastes good covered in chocolate or caramel — which is basically everything. Right?

Option 1: Kerrygold Chocolate Fondue. This creamy fondue is made with 1 12 ounce bag hershey’s milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup of milk, 1 ounce of Kerrygold Irish Cream, and a tablespoon of peanut butter. Place all ingredients into a fondue pot or a small saucepan on the stove — low heat. Stir ingredients until smooth and creamy. When you are ready, pass out the skewers and let the dipping begin!

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Option 2: Espresso Chocolate Fondue. This is a great option for the coffee lovers in your life. Follow the directions listed above for Kerrygold Chocolate Fondue. Add 1 ounce of Caffe Borghetti Espresso Liqueur. Stir until smooth and then dip!

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Option 3: Nutty Butter Rum Fondue. This fondue takes a different turn and is not made with chocolate, but with caramel. The caramel flavor of Zaya Rum compliments this fondue nicely. Put 1 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil for 6-7 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of Zaya Rum and cook for about a minute. Remove from heat and stir in the 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter until melted. Stir in 1/2 cup of half and half until the mixture is smooth. Finally stir in 1/2 cup of chopped peanuts. This fondue is great with popcorn and apples. It makes an excellent Fall treat.

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Fondue can be prepared ahead of time and reheated once you are ready to serve. It is fun to make the Kerrygold Chocolate Fondue as a base. Separate the fondue into small little ramekins or shot glasses for guests to use as their own dipper. Just make sure that you serve the fondue warm.

Kerrygold Irish Cream gives this chocolate fondue a creamy texture and taste.

Many of our followers ask us, “What do you do with the food and drinks you make for The Blind Pig?” The answer is that we eat it! If we make something that doesn’t pass our taste testers, we don’t share it with you. Here is a look at the rest of the story, after the posed pictures are complete.

Official Blind Pig Taste Testers.

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The pans were licked clean and there were only 2 lonely slices of strawberries left on the plate. They came and they conquered!

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Now that you know 3 easy ways to fondue, will you fondue? Which one will you try first?

What a week! It was spring break for 3/5 of The Blind Pig household, so there was a flurry of activity. Did you see the sneak peek we put on Instagram? Grandma Ruth was here and we made cinnamon rolls with a Blind Pig twist! No one makes cinnamon rolls like Grandma Ruth.

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