Little Chocolate Cotton Candies from Cleo Coyle

These little chocolate meringue cookies are insanely easy to make with just a few ingredients. They're also bursting with chocolate flavor, and they're so light, they melt in your mouth like little cotton candies, yet they offer the added bonus of whole food protein.

There’s only one tricky technique to making this simple recipe, but I’ve included tips for getting optimum results. 

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Eat with joy! 

~ Cleo

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The Coffeehouse Mysteries &

Haunted Bookshop Mysteries

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Almond Milk Custard with Roasted Blueberries from Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mystery Once Upon a Grind #dairyfree #lowcalorie

This easy, low-calorie stovetop custard can be served warm on a cold night, or chilled for a refreshing summer dessert. It's not only delicious, it’s guilt-free because it's made with wholesome, nutritional ingredients like almond milk, eggs, and the superfood blueberries. 

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We love how the lemon zest and vanilla work together with the nut milk to produce the light and lovely flavor of a homemade pound cake, and the roasted blueberries make an elegant topping. 

Why roast them? Because it brings out a "blueberry pie" sweetness without additional sugar. The roasting also creates a softer, cooked texture, which beautifully complements the finished custard. 

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Eat with joy!  
~ Cleo

New York Times bestselling author of...
The Coffeehouse Mysteries &
Haunted Bookshop Mysteries

5 Minute Honey-Cinnamon Peach Sopapillas from Tortillas by Cleo Coyle

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Summer fruits make the best desserts, don't they? Here's an idea for an easy way to dress up that summer peach and serve it as an elegant dessert. It's fast, healthy, and absolute ambrosia to eat. To read more click here, scroll down, or hit the read more link below...

Little Chocolate Clouds from Cleo Coyle

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"I had some dreams, they were 
clouds in my coffee…”

One of songwriter Carly Simon’s many inspired lines was my inspiration for today’s recipe post.

"When coffee dreams,
it dreams of chocolate..."
(And so do I)

With warmer weather finally making its appearance here in New York City, and the threat of sleeveless tops and shorts coming at me like a Sisyphus boulder, I knew my craving for something chocolate needed to be tempered into something light.

Then spring cleaning started me thinking about using up my foods before they hit their dreaded expiration dates. And what was on the cusp of being ejected from my fridge? Eggs!

The result was this recipe for Little Chocolate Clouds. These simple chocolate meringues are easy to whip up and bake. They are bursting with chocolate flavor yet still light and with the added bonus of protein....