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Kelapo Cake Pops

I think it’s safe to say that the Kelapo office has quite a sweet tooth. Partly because we are all girls, and partly because we spend such a big part of our days browsing through delicious looking blogs (aka Food Porn).  There is some seriously good stuff out there! Lately, when the sugar craving hits, we’ve been heading to the local Starbucks to pick up these tasty little bites. Replacing the cupcake as the must-have, trendy baked good (or is it replacing macarons? Whoopie pies?) cake pops are impressive-looking enough to charge at least $2 a piece. That’s crazy, I […]

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Kelapo Just Desserts Weeks 1 & 2

Welcome to our new Thursday feature, Kelapo Just Desserts! Here, we will recap the highlights/lowlights of last night’s Top Chef Just Desserts on Bravo, as well as make a recipe inspired by the episode. The twist? Adding coconut oil, of course! While some TV Chefs already use our favorite oil, most of them are in the dark. No worries! We are here to make their recipe ideas even better. We’d also LOVE to hear your thoughts on last night’s episode and any recipe ideas you want us to try. On to last night’s episode…   First, let me say that […]

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Homemade “Fauxstess” Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes

These are such a great addition to your child (or in my case, husband)’s packed lunch. I cheat a little at this recipe and use boxed cake mix and store bought marshmallow fluff, but sometimes there aren’t enough hours in the day to make everything from scratch. However, this is still a MUCH more healthy recipe for you than the real thing. If you are super anti-boxed-mix, make your own favorite chocolate cupcakes or use our vegan recipe for chocolate cupcakes. Any recipe for chocolate cupcakes works, just make sure you use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil! Instructions: Using […]

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