Daily Indulgence: January 2012

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Satisfy your cravings with decadent recipes including chocolate desserts, impressive cakes and pies, and rich main dishes.

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Smothered-Covered Hash Browns

After ringing in the New Year, cozy up and enjoy this diner favorite on the couch. We give you permission to start your diet tomorrow.

Smothered-Covered Hash Browns Recipe

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Cranberry-Hazelnut Coffeecake

Once you cut a decadent slice of this delicious coffeecake, we guarantee you won't be able to leave even a crumb on your plate. Consider yourself warned.

Cranberry-Hazelnut Coffeecake Recipe

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Chocolate Banana-Caramel Shortcakes

Chocolate Shortcakes with Bananas and Caramel

Becky Luigart-Stayner

If chocolate cake filled with bananas and whipped topping isn't enough, we've gone and smothered it all in gooey caramel ... you're welcome!

Chocolate Banana-Caramel Shortcakes Recipe

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Warm Apple-Buttermilk Custard Pie

Photography: Becky-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Go ahead and lock your doors. Once the neighbors get a whiff of this creamy apple pie, they’ll do whatever they have to for a slice!

Warm Apple-Buttermilk Custard Pie Recipe

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Nachos Magnifico

Oxmoor House

These nachos know no boundaries. Three cheeses, beef, chilies...you name it, it's on there! Kitchen sink not included.

Nachos Magnifico Recipe

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Sour-Cream Chocolate Layer Cake

You'll have second thoughts on sharing this decadent chocolate cake. Lock everyone out of the kitchen and enjoy a slice all by yourself.

Sour-Cream Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe

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Caramel-Pecan Tart

Jennifer Davick; Buffy Hargett

With all the flavor of a traditional pecan pie, our tart features a candy-like filling encased in a shortbread crust. This slice is all for you.

Caramel-Pecan Tart Recipe

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Crab Eggs Benedict

Dan Goldberg

Layered with delicate Dungeness crab, this Eggs Benedict is so luscious and filling, you could serve it for dinner. But why wait until then?

Crab Eggs Benedict Recipe

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Victor Protasio

Chocolate and peanut butter go together like Ozzie and Harriet. Pay tribute to this all-American dessert duo by slicing into our luscious cake.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe

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Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread

Caramel sundae sauce, pecans, sugar... No, we’re not making dessert, we’re serving up breakfast! This monkey bread feeds a crowd, but don’t feel obligated to share.

Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread Recipe

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Whipped Topping Dollops On Spoons

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Leigh Anne Montgomery

Stir into hot chocolate, add to your ice cream; you’ll find several ways to enjoy these delightful dollops. Truth be told, they may be best licked right off the spoon.

Whipped Topping Dollops On Spoons Recipe

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Fried Cheese Sticks

Photo: Oxmoor House

Why go out to eat when you can have these gooey, cheesy, fried pieces of fabulousness right at home? Yep, we thought you’d being staying in.

Fried Cheese Sticks Recipe

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Upside-Down Peanut Parfaits

What? It's not your birthday? That's ok, go ahead and enjoy this over-the-top dessert. We'll even let you blow out a candle, just for kicks.

Upside-Down Peanut Parfaits Recipe

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Toffee Blond Brownies

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Do blonds really have more fun? In the brownie world, these buttery bars topped with crunchy toffee bits definitely do.

Toffee Blond Brownies Recipe

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Fudge Butter Cake

Caitlin Bensel

Fluffy, moist cake, rich chocolate icing, and a simplicity that makes our mouths water. Grab a fork and dig in.

Fudge Butter Cake Recipe

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Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cookies

Sweet and Salty Peanut Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Meet the overachiever of the cookie class. Sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy, and light? We didn’t think it was possible until we found this showoff.

Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cookies Recipe

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Warm Fudge-Filled Cheesecake

Photo: Tina Cornett; Styling: Trinda Gage

You may feel guilty just looking at a slice of this over-the-top cheesecake. But if loving something this rich and indulgent is wrong, we don’t want to be right.

Warm Fudge-Filled Cheesecake Recipe

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Diner-Style Onion Rings

Photo: Oxmoor House

Bring the best of the diner into your kitchen. The best news? You can skip the sassy waitress, or become one yourself and demand a tip. Order up!

Diner-Style Onion Rings Recipe

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Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Mac and Cheese

Photo: Romulo Yanes, Randy Mayor; Styling: Mary-Ellen Weinrib

This over-the-top delicious dish is cheesy, delicious, and qualifies as a one-dish dinner. Anyone for seconds?

Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

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Sugared Chocolate Beignets

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Chocolate and cream and everything in your dreams, that’s what these beignets are made of!

Sugared Chocolate Beignets Recipe

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Pound Cake French Toast

Sure, it’s daring to batter pound cake and serve it for breakfast. But topping it with homemade cream and raspberry sauce? Now that’s indulgent!

Pound Cake French Toast Recipe

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Overnight Coffee Crumble Cake

Photo: Luca Trovato; Styling: Dani Fisher

This coffee cake is a dream when you have guests in town or simply want something to satisfy your morning hunger pangs. Prep the night before, bake in the morning, and indulge all day long.

Overnight Coffee Crumble Cake Recipe

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Layered Peppermint Cheesecake

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell

You'll love this cake for its childlike whimsy, candy crunch, and--hello!--hidden layers of cheesecake.

Layered Peppermint Cheesecake Recipe

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Cheddar-Herb Twists

Photo: Mark Thomas; Styling: Susan Vajaranant

Cheese straws are the "best personality" of the buffet. They go with everything, are delicious any time of day, and make you feel warm and cozy. Go ahead, grab a twist and enjoy.

Cheddar-Herb Twists Recipe

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Healthy Wheat-Cracker "Nachos"

Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Don't let the "healthy" fool you-- these nacho treats are loaded with satisfyingly bold flavor combinations. Because they're healthy, they can stand in for lunch, right?

Healthy Wheat-Cracker "Nachos" Recipe

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Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Photo: Marcus Nilsson; Styling: Robyn Glaser

This dynamic duo of chocolate and peanut butter is hiding a secret: These are no ordinary pretzel sticks; they're honey flavored. Prepare to enter bliss...now.

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels Recipe

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Angela's Spicy Buffalo Wings

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Warm up your palate with a bite of these lightly fried, thoroughly spiced, delicious buffalo wings. Angela, if you can hear us, thank you!

Angela's Spicy Buffalo Wings Recipe

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Upside-Down Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

There is nothing expected about this coffee cake except your total love for it. Have a slice with a cup of coffee and enjoy.

Upside-Down Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

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Salty-Sweet Banana Biscuit

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke

This four-ingredient recipe list speaks for itself: hazelnut spread, bananas, bacon, and one angel biscuit. Try to read that even once without your mouth watering.

Salty-Sweet Banana Biscuit Recipe

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Thousand-Seed Banana Date Muffins

Photo: Yuhnee Kim; Styling: Karen Shinto

Our love for this muffin starts with a single seed and ends with a pile of crumbs on our desks. Cheers to a delicious Monday!

Thousand-Seed Banana Date Muffins Recipe

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Spicy Cheddar Appetizer Cookies

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

You had us at "appetizer cookie". These cheddar treats offer a savory slant on the pre-dinner offerings. Goodbye cheese plate! Hello cheese stars!

Spicy Cheddar Appetizer Cookies Recipe

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Daily Indulgence: January 2012

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Smothered-Covered Hash Browns

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Cranberry-Hazelnut Coffeecake

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Chocolate Banana-Caramel Shortcakes

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Warm Apple-Buttermilk Custard Pie

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Nachos Magnifico

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Sour-Cream Chocolate Layer Cake

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Caramel-Pecan Tart

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Crab Eggs Benedict

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread

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Whipped Topping Dollops On Spoons

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Fried Cheese Sticks

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Upside-Down Peanut Parfaits

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Toffee Blond Brownies

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Fudge Butter Cake

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Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cookies

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Warm Fudge-Filled Cheesecake

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Diner-Style Onion Rings

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Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Sugared Chocolate Beignets

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Pound Cake French Toast

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Overnight Coffee Crumble Cake

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Layered Peppermint Cheesecake

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Cheddar-Herb Twists

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Healthy Wheat-Cracker "Nachos"

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Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

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