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10 Easy Thanksgiving Desserts to WOW Your Guests

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 2834 Views

As November kicks in, Thanksgiving will arrive soon before you realize it! Most people will use the holidays to relax, except for those that will be hosting Thanksgiving dinners – gathering with families and friends is fun, but planning for a full table of cuisines can certainly be exhausting.

Luckily, here are 10 easy Thanksgiving dessert ideas that will surprise and wow your party! And most of them can be prepared the night before and ready to serve in the next day – saving extra time on the busy day for the party!

cornstarch boba with strawberry ice cream

Cornstarch Boba – Strawberry Ice Cream Boba Drink

May 2, 2023November 14, 2022 12208 Views

”What can you use instead of tapioca flour for making boba?” So many people have been asking me this question. For you all, I tried to make some cornstarch boba pearls. Surprisingly, I found out that you can actually use cornstarch, as a good replacement for tapioca flour, to easily make boba at home. Only 3 ingredients are needed for this recipe: cornstarch, strawberry ice cream, and strawberry syrup.

Candied Grapefruit Peel (or Candied Pomelo Peel)

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Candied Grapefruit Peel (or Pomelo Peel)

November 12, 2022November 10, 2022 14159 Views

Grapefruit peel candies are so cute, sweet, chewy, juicy, and even relatively healthy!
This is one of my most popular recipes on Tiktok (16 million views and 2.4 million likes). Next time when you eat a grapefruit, do not waste the peel, follow this recipe to make yourself an extra sweet treat.

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Blueberry Muffins with Crumb Topping

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 6997 Views

How to make jumbo blueberry muffins with crumb topping? All you need is some flour, butter, sugar, milk, eggs, baking powder, and blueberries. With this foolproof 1-hour recipe, I will never buy any blueberry muffin from Starbucks.

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Raindrop Cake – Strawberry & Cherry blossom filling

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 11398 Views

Pop the balloon and enjoy this purely beautiful raindrop cake filled with cherry blossoms and strawberries. You can easily make this vegan low-calorie traditional Japanese dessert at home with agar agar powder or gelatin powder. Pairing with brown sugar syrup and roasted soybean powder, this jiggly ball is going to melt in your mouth like a refreshing and sweet raindrop.

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Fried Milk

November 16, 2022October 26, 2022 12572 Views

Fried milk is a popular Cantonese dessert. The pudding-like milk filling is soft, creamy, and sweet. The outside layer is golden, crispy, and hot. Paired with some sweetened condensed milk, this dessert is a must-order when we go to a dim sum restaurant.

Mont Blanc Roll Cake chestnut cream Cake

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Chestnut Cream Cake Roll (Mont Blanc Cake)

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 5190 Views

Chestnut Cream Cake Roll (or Mont Blanc cake roll) is a pastry topped with spaghetti-like chestnut paste cream. Different from French Mont Blanc cake who usually has a hard meringue or biscuit bottom, Japanese-style chestnut cream cake always has a soft and fluffy chiffon cake bottom.

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Japanese Roll Cake – Chiffon Sheet Cake

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 14995 Views

Roll up a sheet of soft and fluffy chiffon cake with some whipped vanilla cream filling. This is how you easily make this super basic but extra delicious vanilla roll cake. Starting from this basic roll cake, you will be able to make so many different styles and flavors of cakes by adding different types of decorations. Check out my chestnut cream cake recipe for a hint!

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Meringue Cookies – Cute & Easy Halloween Candy Recipe

December 29, 2022September 30, 2022 3862 Views

These cute, colorful, and crunchy meringue cookies in spooky ghost shapes can be your perfect Halloween candies. Made of a glossy and stable Italian meringue, these egg white cookies can be stored in the freezer for up to a month. Are you ready to surprise your families and friends this year with these lovely Halloween treats? Now is a perfect time to get them ready!

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Pumpkin Mochi – Baked, Vegan, Gluten-free Fall Dessert Recipe

October 11, 2023September 27, 2022 6236 Views

Chewy, warm, sweet pumpkin mochi filled with molten brown sugar filling or melted cheese filling. This easy baked pumpkin mochi recipe can help you to use up all the leftover from your Halloween pumpkin carving. Enjoy them warm with a cup of hot tea! Hope you relax this fall.