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Sweet Surprises: Desserts Reimagined

April 13, 2025 • 10 min

Sweet Surprises: Desserts Reimagined

Meet the sweet side of Chinese Five Spice with cupcakes, cookies, and bakes that taste like a bakery and a spice shop had a baby.

Desserts Chinese Five Spice Baking

Show Notes

What we’re exploring

Five Spice in desserts is the “wait…WHAT is that?” magic.

In this episode

  • Where Five Spice shines in sweets
  • How to avoid overpowering your batter
  • Pairings: chocolate, citrus, vanilla, caramel

Try this today

  • Add a small pinch to cookie dough
  • Stir into whipped cream
  • Mix into a simple glaze

Flavor tip

Start with ¼ tsp in a full batch. You can always go bolder next time.