The Proof is in the Pudding!

Speculoos Pudding

How can pudding get any more better? #PutSomeSpecOnIt!

Ingredients:

• 3 Cups Whole Milk
• 1 3/4 cup Speculoos spread, divided (1 14oz container)
• 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 2 Tablespoons corn starch
• 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 large yolks
• Speculoos Cookies (optional, but highly highly recommended!)

Directions:

1. Whisk together Milk and 1/3 cup Speculoos spread in a large pot over medium heat, until well incorporated.
2. In a small bowl mix salt, cornstarch and cocoa powder. Add to the pot. 
3. Increase heat to medium-high and whisk continuously until boiling. 
4. Keep whisking for an additional 3-5 minutes, until mixture is smooth. 
5. Remove pot from heat.
6. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks. 
7. Temper them with 1/4 cup of pudding and then add the tempered yolk mixture to the pot. 
8. Add remaining Speculoos spread. 
9. Whisk together until fully incorporated.
10. Spoon pudding into bowls and either serve hot, or place in fridge.
11. Optional – crumble Speculoos cookies on top of the pudding for extra yumminess!

Gimme S'Mores!

Speculoos S’mores Bars

This recipe is from the Speculoos archives, but always yummy!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Speculoos Spread
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 graham crackers, crushed into small pieces
• 1 cup milk chocolate chunks (I threw in a few semi-sweet chips on top for photo purposes)
• 1 cup mini marshmallows

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8x8 baking dish.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the Speculoos Spread. Continue stirring until the mixture is creamy and well combined.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Stir in the graham crackers, chocolate chunks, and mini marshmallows.
5. Add the egg to the Speculoos mixture and stir until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
6. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined. This will be very thick and difficult to stir, so you may need to get in there and mix it with your hands.
7. Dump the batter into the prepared dish and press it into the pan evenly.
8. Bake for 22 minutes or until the top is golden and the edges are slightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Recipe by: Buns in my oven