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Chewy Mochi Brownies

2 weeks ago | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

Preheat oven to 350°F and line and 8x8 metal baking pan with parchment paper. Place the sugars and 2 ounces of the chopped chocolate into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer or whisk. Brown the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, cooking until the butter foams and browns, but does not burn. Pour the browned butter over the sugar and chocolate into the mixing bowl.
Easy, Chewy Mochi Pancakes

2 weeks ago | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

These ultra-chewy mochi pancakes are a mochi lover’s dream: soft, stretchy, and laced with vanilla. They're a very easy, naturally gluten-free pancake, with a magical texture! You only need sweet rice flour for the batter and a few other classic pancake ingredients. The mochi pancakes are lightly sweetened, so you can top them with delicious extras, and the bouncy, chewy mochi texture is one you'll crave.
Fluffy & Moist Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes

1 month ago | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tray with 16 liners. In a measuring cup, combine the milk with vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together all dry ingredients. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream butter and sugars until pale and fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Mix in the oil, vanilla extract, and orange zest, scraping down the sides after each addition as needed.
Glossy 5-Minute Lemon Icing

1 month ago | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

This creamy fresh lemon icing strikes the perfect balance of sweet and zesty. Made with fresh lemon juice and zest, it’s bursting with bright citrus flavor that pairs beautifully with loaf cakes, lemon rolls, or even muffins. With cream cheese to thicken, this lemon icing is silky and smooth enough to drizzle yet thick enough to cling to every bite. Alternative title for this recipe: Sunshine in a bowl. This lemon icing is tangy, sweet, and irresistibly silky - and the best part?
5-Minute Creamy Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

1 month ago | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

This smooth coconut cream cheese frosting is the perfect blend of buttercream and cream cheese frosting. Infused with both coconut extract and coconut milk, it delivers double the coconut flavor that pops against any cake! It’s firm enough for piping onto cupcakes yet soft and luscious enough to spread as a filling for layer cakes. Plus it comes together in 5-minutes flat!One of the easiest ways to take a cake from simple to exciting?
Light & Crispy 20-Minute Gluten-Free Fried Fish

1 month ago | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

This gluten-free fried fish is impossibly light, crispy, and golden, thanks to a delicate batter made with just one flour: white rice flour! This recipe is so easy to make, with your fried fish ready in just 20 minutes. The seasoned coating fries up shatteringly crisp while keeping the fish inside tender and flaky. Serve with fries for classic fish and chips, or tuck it into warm tortillas for gluten-free fish tacos.
Tangy 5-Minute Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

1 month ago | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

Packed with loads of fresh lemon zest, this bright and tangy lemon cream cheese frosting is so flavorful and perfectly balanced! With a higher butter to cream cheese ratio, it's so smooth, sturdy, and creamy, making it ideal for piping and frosting cakes and cupcakes. Because this recipes uses fresh lemon and a lighter touch of powdered sugar, it isn't too sweet. Simple to make with just one bowl and 5 minutes of your time! Did you grow up licking the beaters while baking?
Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

2 months ago | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

Add the butter, sugars, cocoa powder, and milk to a medium sauce pan. Measure out all of the other ingredients and have them ready to go near the stove. Cook the butter mixture over medium-high heat, stirring, until the butter melts and the mixture comes to a full rolling boil even in the center (not just around the edges). Once the mixture is at a rolling boil, stop stirring and cook for exactly 1 minute.
Gooey 5-Minute Gluten-Free Chocolate Mug Cake

Feb 6, 2025 | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

This easy rich gluten-free chocolate mug cake takes just 5 minutes to make and tastes like the best chocolate cake you've ever had. With puddles of melted chocolate, grab a spoon and dig into this gooey deep chocolate dessert made with just a mug and a microwave!Microwaving a cake might sound wacky, but see this picture from the 80s of my mom and I making a boxed cake?
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Feb 6, 2025 | snixykitchen.com | Sarah Menanix

Tender and autumnal gluten-free sweet potato gnocchi made with roasted sweet potatoes and a gluten-free almond flour base! This variation on classic gnocchi has a fluffy bite that's neither dense nor chewy! This easy recipe can also be made with butternut squash. Some women dream of their wedding and others, like my best friend, dream about the potato potluck they will throw for their 40th birthday (several years away). Just a feast with potatoes of any kind prepared in all different ways.