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Chocolate Fondue

A silky blend of semi-sweet and milk chocolate melted with cream, ready for dipping. Smooth, warm and made for sharing.

AmericanDessert10 minServes 6278 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ghirardelli

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-13162 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate fridge cake

A no-bake chocolate slab packed with broken biscuits, dried apricots, raisins and pecans. Set in the fridge and cut into sturdy squares.

AmericanDesserts40 minMakes 12 squares291 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: biscuits

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13163 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate matzo bark

Crisp matzo shards coated in dark chocolate and scattered with pistachios, sour cherries, pumpkin seeds and coconut. A simple Passover-friendly treat to make with children.

Desserts40 minServes 8161 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: shards

HB-13168 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Crisp cocoa meringue kisses piped into small mounds, baked low and slow, cooled in the oven and dipped in melted bittersweet chocolate.

Dessert2 hr 15 minMakes 30 meringues34 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-6536 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Mousse Cups

Individual cups with an Oreo crumb crust, a whipped chocolate mousse made with egg yolks and espresso powder, and a vanilla chantilly cream top.

AmericanDessert45 min6 (7-ounce cups)605 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9734 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Muffins

Tall double chocolate muffins made by blooming cocoa and coffee in hot milk, with dark chocolate chips folded through the batter.

WesternMuffin, Sweet40 minServes 12439 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-6538 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Mug Cake

A single-serving chocolate cake mixed in a mug with cocoa and oil and microwaved until cooked through.

5 min1 serving336 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: flour

HB-3392 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Pomegranate Walnut Bark

A thin sheet of melted dark chocolate loaded with pomegranate arils and chopped walnuts, frozen and broken into shards with flaky sea salt.

AmericanDessert30 minServes 12174 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ounces chocolate or dark chocolate chips

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11361 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Buttery, tender chocolate cut-out cookies that hold their shape and melt in the mouth. Roll them, cut them and bake them until the centres turn matte.

AmericanDessert49 minServes 35146 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-13178 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate-Date Bran Muffins

Whole wheat bran muffins with dates, chocolate and almonds, flavoured with orange and cinnamon.

30 minMakes 12348 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: flour

HB-3395 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Cheesecake (No Bake)

A no-bake cheesecake on a chocolate sandwich cookie base, filled with chocolate-hazelnut spread and topped with ganache and hazelnuts.

WesternCakes, Sweet30 minServes 12635 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: chocolate sandwich cookies

HB-3687 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate-Nut Spread Stuffed Cookies

Chewy-centered cookies with crisp edges, each wrapped around a frozen disc of chocolate-nut spread and studded with dark chocolate chips, best eaten warm while the middle is still molten.

WesternBaking, Cookies2 hr 7 minServes 10290 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7735 · Hand-built original

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Chorizo Gravy and Biscuits

A skillet gravy of Mexican chorizo and breakfast sausage thickened with flour and milk and seasoned with onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper, spooned over split buttermilk biscuits.

SouthernBreakfast30 minServes 4424 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: sausage

Pairs well with: coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, toast

HB-9211 · Hand-built original

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Christmas cookies

One master brown-sugar cookie dough divided three ways — marzipan with cherries and almonds, dark chocolate with crystallised ginger, and white chocolate with pistachio and orange — chilled overnight for deep caramel flavor.

Cakes and baking30 minMakes 12–16 cookies5 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17648 · Hand-built original

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Christmas crinkle cookies

Spiced chocolate crinkle cookies with cinnamon and ginger, heavily rolled in icing sugar so they crack into a festive pattern as they bake. Easy to make and made for gifting.

Cakes and baking1 hrMakes 15-1685 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

HB-18096 · Hand-built original

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Christmas Fruit Salad

A red and green fruit salad of pear, apple, grapes, kiwi, raspberries and pomegranate in a light honey and lime dressing. A fresh, healthy addition to the holiday table.

AmericanDessert, Side Dish, Snack10 minServes 6143 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pear

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13189 · Hand-built original

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Christmas Sprinkle Cookies

Soft-centred sugar cookies with sprinkles folded through the dough and pressed over the tops, scented with vanilla and a hint of almond.

AmericanDessert27 minServes 12226 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17506 · Hand-built original

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Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Moist vanilla cupcakes under tall swirls of green buttercream piped to look like Christmas trees, finished with sprinkles. Pretty enough for the holiday table.

AmericanDessert42 minServes 24435 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-13193 · Hand-built original

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Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

Soft vanilla sugar cookies cut into Christmas trees, baked pale and tender, and finished with smooth royal-style icing for decorating.

Americancookies, Dessert, holiday1 hr 8 minServes 18249 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17232 · Hand-built original

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Churro Cereal Mix

Toasted rice and cinnamon cereal coated in white chocolate and butter, tossed in cinnamon sugar.

AmericanDessert, Snack10 minServes 12208 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-5327 · Hand-built original

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