Sure, you can say empanadas are traditionally from Latin America… but what if I tell you that Cubans make their own empanada dough using pork lard and brown sugar-cinnamon syrup?! This isn’t your average dough recipe, mi gente. We use it to make delicious Cuban chicken empanadas and even sweet luscious guava cheese empanadas too….
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The BEST Chewy Fudgy Brownies
Rich and decadent, chewy, fudgy brownies with crackly tops and crispy edges. You and your family won’t get enough of these super fudgy brownies that you can make all in one bowl. You’ll never buy another box mix again!
Continue ReadingHow to Make Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
You’re just 3 ingredients away from these crispy baked lemon pepper wings! Perfect for dinner, game day, or to satisfy that wing craving. All you need is chicken wings, olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning! I love to pair these chicken wings with cilantro garlic sauce. YUM!
Continue ReadingEasy Rum Toffee Pecan Sticky Buns Recipe
This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to all the readers of A Sassy Spoon for all your support! xo In South Florida, there’s a spot called Knaus Berry Farm that opens every year from November to April and serves the most delicious sticky buns. SO GOOD! Sometimes,…
Continue ReadingPaniqueques/Queques Cubanos (Molasses Cookies)
I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am to bring you these cookies today! Growing up, it seemed like paniqueques always made an appearance in my kitchen or in my Cuban abuela’s house next to a cup of cafe con leche. I never thought much about them until I learned that they were…
Continue ReadingSweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows and Candied Pecans
There’s just something comforting about the smell of brown sugar and cinnamon, the sweetness of the warm mashed sweet potatoes, candied pecans, and toasted marshmallows that just make me happy. I mean… all types of food make me happy but you know what I mean. ;) Would you consider sweet potato casserole a dessert or…
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