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7 recipes
Crisp little chocolate-peanut butter cups made with 85% dark chocolate, unsweetened peanut butter, and airy puffed rice—no marshmallows or added syrup required.
5 ounces 85% dark chocolate, finely chopped · 5 tablespoons natural creamy unsweetened peanut butter, well stirred and divided · 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil, divided
Soft, naturally sweetened breakfast cookies that turn two ripe bananas and a few pantry staples into an easy grab-and-go snack.
2 ripe bananas, mashed · 1 large egg · 1 1/2 cups oat flour
Flaky, golden little croissants made with store-bought puff pastry for a bakery-looking breakfast without the weekend-long dough project.
1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, 2 sheets, thawed overnight in the refrigerator · All-purpose flour, for dusting · 1 large egg
Golden, craggy edges. Soft, buttery centers. These little potatoes have main-character energy. Boil baby yellow potatoes, smash them, then air fry in your Ninja or a regular air fryer at 400°F for 15–20 minutes per batch. Add cool lemony labneh and a spicy butter drizzle, or keep them salty and simple. Prefer a skillet? That method is here, too.
1 1/2 lb baby Yukon Gold or baby yellow potatoes, scrubbed · 2 tbsp olive oil for the air-fryer method · ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more for boiling, sauce and finishing
This 15-minute Costco garlic butter shrimp pasta combines Kirkland Signature shrimp, linguine, lemon, Parmesan, and parsley for an easy weeknight dinner.
1 package Kirkland Signature Garlic Butter Shrimp, kept frozen until ready to cook · 8 ounces linguine, spaghetti, or fettuccine · 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water, as needed
An easy coconut yogurt ice cream recipe made with full-fat coconut milk, vanilla bean paste, and your choice of sweetener.
1 (13.5-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream · 1 cup plain or vanilla coconut yogurt · 1/3 to 1/2 cup maple syrup, honey, granulated sugar, or allulose
A cozy vegetarian quinoa bake with black beans, sweet potato, fire-roasted tomatoes, and warm spices—all made in one pan.
1 tablespoon olive oil, for the baking dish · 1 cup uncooked white quinoa, rinsed very well · 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed