Discover 13 individual dessert ideas perfect for parties, family gatherings, or even selling from home. In this video, you will learn step by step how to make some of the best individual desserts, including Nutella brigadeiros, French macarons, Swiss meringues, cake pops, butter cookies, berry-filled cookies, chocolate chip cookies, Argentinian alfajores, Nutella cookies, and more. These easy dessert recipes are great for a candy bar, bake sales, birthday parties, or simply to enjoy at home.
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Ingredients for Nutella Brigadeiro 2 cups heavy cream Ambiente Puratos (500 milliliters, 17 fluid ounces) 1 cup sweetened condensed milk (300 grams, 10.5 ounces) 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (50 grams, 1.75 ounces) 1 cup dark chocolate (150 grams, 5.3 ounces) 2 heaping tablespoons Nutella (50 grams, 1.75 ounces)
04:56 Macarons with French Meringue Ingredients: 200g EGG WHITES (7 medium eggs) (about 7 large egg whites) 285g GRANULATED SUGAR (18 tablespoons) (1 ½ cups) 285g POWDERED SUGAR (store-bought) (20 tablespoons) (2 ⅓ cups) 285g GROUND ALMONDS (28 tablespoons) (2 ¾ cups) 1 teaspoon VANILLA EXTRACT
12:52 Meringues with Swiss Meringue Ingredients: 250g egg whites (8 medium eggs) (about 8 large egg whites) 500g granulated sugar (2 ½ cups) 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon strawberry extract
OVEN at 90°C (195°F) for 90 minutes Tip: Leave the oven door slightly open using a kitchen towel or oven mitt. This helps the steam escape and your MERINGUES dry perfectly.
Filling: Cake crumbs, crushed cookies, or cupcakes Optional flavorings
You need: 12 ice cream cones 9 sticks for cake pops
To decorate: 350g WHITE CHOCOLATE (12.3 oz) 2 tablespoons sunflower oil Gel food coloring Colorful sprinkles
You need for setting up the Candy Bar or sweet table: Crafts: 1 shoebox (make 12 holes using a utility knife or wood drill, 6 cm diameter / ~2.4 inches) Cover the shoebox with tissue paper or gift wrap Cork piece 15 x 15 cm, 7 cm thick (6 x 6 x 2.75 inches) Wrap the cork with tissue paper or gift wrap
90 g softened butter (6 tablespoons butter) 90 g powdered sugar (3/4 cup powdered sugar) 1 egg 90 g mayonnaise (1/3 cup mayonnaise) 250 g all-purpose flour (2 cups all-purpose flour) baking powder (a pinch or about 1/2 teaspoon, if not specified) salt (a pinch) 1 heaping teaspoon vanilla extract
Bake the cookies at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes.
30:04 Cookies with red berries filling
160 g cold water (2/3 cup cold water) 11 g agar agar (with a minimum strength of 900; cannot be substituted with gelatin) 200 g mixed berry jam (3/4 cup mixed berry jam) 250 g sugar (1 1/4 cups sugar) 80 g egg whites (from about 2 large eggs) 80 g additional sugar (1/3 cup sugar) 1/2 teaspoon lemon-flavored fruit salt María-type biscuits or any cookies of your choice
34:08 Homemade cookies with choco chips
250 g butter (1 cup + 1 tablespoon butter) 1 cup powdered sugar (120 g) 1 egg 2 packets vanilla sugar, 8 g each (2 x 8 g = 16 g total) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 110 ml olive oil (just under 1/2 cup olive oil) 3 cups all-purpose flour, total of 660 g (660 g flour) 3/4 cup cornstarch (80 g cornstarch) 1/2 cup milk chocolate (90 g milk chocolate)
