Banana and Salted Caramel Banoffee Galette

by Michelle @ A Tipsy Giraffe // June 6, 2016 // 32 Comments

A sinfully indulgent rustic free-form tart. Chocolately pastry is home to sweet bananas and salted caramel, topped with fresh whipped cream and grated chocolate. So simple to make with 5 minute caramel sauce, you won’t regret making this Banana and Salted Caramel Galette!

Happy Monday! I can say that with sincerity too, because how can you have the Monday blues when something as delicious as these Banana and Salted Caramel Banofee Galettes exist and you literally have the recipe at your finger tips? It’s also the second installment of Yum of the Month, so I’m in a pretty good mood! The theme this month is, you guessed, it galettes! A Galette is basically a free form pie, all the goodness of pie without the need for a dish – you just roll the pastry out, pile on your filling and then fold the edges over. It creates an easy, rustic looking pie. Totally cute and totally delicious – I love them! How about you?

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Rhubarb and Apricot Crumble

by Michelle @ A Tipsy Giraffe // May 29, 2016 // 15 Comments

This Rhubarb and Apricot Crumble is a summery, comforting dessert with tangy rhubarb, sweet apricots and a crunchy, buttery crumble topping. This is a really easy dessert to throw together, with the flavours of summer and perfect for big crowds. Serve with ice cream or custard for a real treat.

Crumbles aren’t usually what come to mind when you think of summer desserts, the warm fruit and buttery topping have the comforting vibes you want on a chilly night. But when you throw in some classic summer fruits, you bring it into the sunny season and look at it in a whole new way – or at least I do! This Rhubarb and Apricot Crumble is full of sweet and tangy flavours that just taste like summer. Serving it with a huge scoop of ice cream always helps too.

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Espresso and Butterscotch Viennese Whirls

by Michelle @ A Tipsy Giraffe // May 16, 2016 // 16 Comments

Melt in your mouth buttery shortbread, flavoured with freshly brewed espresso, sandwiched together with homemade butterscotch sauce and espresso buttercream. These delicate Viennese Whirls are full of flavour, quick and easy to make and taste absolutely divine. Once you try the flavours of coffee and butterscotch together, you’ll wonder where it has been all your life!

Coffee and butterscotch might seem like a somewhat odd combination when you first see it, but just think about it – the deep, richly bitter flavour of espresso combined with the rich, buttery, caramelly goodness of butterscotch? Starting to sound irresistable now? Trust me, it is! I first tried this combination in a milkshake from Ed’s Diners (it’s an American themed diner here in the UK, they’re pretty good) and you can combine any flavours together and one day I went with coffee and butterscotch – and boy am I glad I did! You guys, it’s sooooo good! I KNEW I needed to bake that drool worthy combo together ASAP. I circled through a lot of ideas before finally landing on these amazing Espresso and Butterscotch Viennese Whirls!

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Peaches ‘n’ Cream Margarita Popsicles

by Michelle @ A Tipsy Giraffe // May 4, 2016 // 14 Comments

Creamy and fruity, with just a hint of tequila – these Peaches ‘n’ Cream Margarita Homemade Popsicles are really easy to make and are the perfect treat for Cinco de Mayo and all summer long!

So, I’m a bit late with this Cinco de Mayo recipe – since it’s tomorrow! Oops! Time just continues to get the better of me, but better late than never, right? And these amazing Peaches ‘n’ Cream Margarita Popsicles can be enjoyed all summer, hell, all year! They’re really easy to make with just a few ingredients, pop them in the freezer today and they’ll be ready to enjoy tomorrow!

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Strawberry Cheesecake Upside Down Bundt Cake

by Michelle @ A Tipsy Giraffe // April 30, 2016 // 46 Comments

A delicious and moist yogurt bundt cake, with creamy strawberry cheesecake and fresh strawberries baked right into it. So easy, so yummy and perfect for summer!

Hello my lovelies! Boy, have I got a real treat for you today. This Strawberry Cheesecake Upside Down Bundt Cake is so full of summer flavour, moist and delicious and easy to make. But this scrummy cake is not the only treat I have for you today, because today is the first Yum of the Month! Yum of the Month is a brand new group I am so excited to be a part of, it’s a team of really talented bloggers and bakers facing yummy challenges every month and sharing the results with our lovely readers. Each month we pick a theme and create recipe based around that idea, this month the theme was fresh fruit – absolutely perfect for summer coming up! As you can see, I chose delicious strawberries!

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