Desserts 🍰 A little something for your Sweet Tooth

1. Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Brownies

Uses: Bllod Orange EVOO

Ingredients

• ½ cup EVOO

• ¾ cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 3/4 cup cocoa powder

• ½ cup flour

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Whisk oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

3. Stir in cocoa, flour, and salt.

4. Pour into greased pan and bake 20–25 minutes.

✨ Olive oil makes brownies incredibly moist.

2. Whipped Mascarpone with Strawberries

Uses: Strawberry or Fig Balsamic

Ingredients

• 1 cup whipping cream

• 4 Tbsp granulated sugar, divided

• 1 cup mascarpone cheese

• 1 cup strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, blueberries, or whatever is in season

• 4 Tbsp Balsamic

Instructions

1. In a cold bowl whip cream, when the cream is almost stiff whip in 3 Tbsp of sugar. When the cream is stiff, fold in mascarpone and place in fridge for 15 min.

2. Place berries in a bowl, drizzle with balsamic, and then sprinkle remaining 1 Tbsp of sugar. Stir the fruit to ensure everything is well coated and allow to sit for 5-10 min.

3. Take the whipped cream out of the fridge and gently fold in balsamic macerated berries to create a swirl effect before serving.

3. Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Uses: Meyer Lemon Olive Oil

Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour

• ¾ cup sugar

• ½ cup lemon olive oil

• 2 eggs

• ½ cup milk

• 1 tsp baking powder

• zest of one lemon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Mix wet ingredients, then fold in dry.

3. Bake 35 minutes until golden.