Hello my friends!

I made something really, really yummy for you that involves yeast and cherries……need I say more? Please tell me you are among the group of awesome peoples on the planet who agree that chocolate and cherries are a match made in heaven. Like, it doesn’t get better than waking up to this yumminess!

So just fyi, “black forest” basically refers to anything chocolate-cherry in case you’ve never heard of it as a flavor before. I don’t remember the first time I heard of it but when I did I fell in love immediately (…..which is what I’m hoping will happen when you taste these!). At the time it seemed like a new thing since I’d never heard of it before then, but apparently it’s from a classic German cake recipe that dates back to like the 20’s, so I guess I just don’t get out much.

All I know is that I heard the name and my brain went straight to a song called The Dark Black Forest that was on a dance dance revolution game that my sisters and I used to have for playstation. My little brothers are major game nerds but I never really got into video gaming much when I was younger. The ones that involve dancing though, those were so much fun to me. We would play them for hours after school with our friends and see who could get the highest score. (I kinda think you have to go and listen to this song now. Just let it play as background music while you finish this post.) Omg, hearing it makes me so happy and nostalgic! I feel like the good games went out of style forever ago, but this one was a classic. Would I sound really old if I said they don’t make em like they uses to?

Speaking of things that have gone out of style, I have to ask …..did flair jeans die? I personally do not like skinny jeans, but that seems to be becoming more and more the mandatory uniform for this decade. I’m already not a big fan of shopping in the first place so the search for good jeans can be frustrating. Sorry for the total side tangent guys, I’m shutting up the babbling, promise.

Some of my trusted taste testers liked these even more than cinnamon rolls, believe it or not! I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned the fact that cinnamon rolls are kind of a huge deal in my family. My mom has made her famous rolls for years and the kiddos usually ask for them for their birthdays instead of cake. The ones who liked these more than cinnamon ones said it was because the bittersweet chocolate and tart cherries help to give it a more balanced level of sweetness, whereas cinnamon rolls tend to be over the top and wind up making you feel like you never want to eat again.

I think they are also the perfect thing for it being Valentine’s Day. One more thing, the awesome thing about this recipe is if you make the dough and let it slowly rise in the fridge overnight it’s a really fast fix for breakfast and the perfect way to show how much you love someone when they wake up to them. I’m telling you, these rolls could win hearts!

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For more great food ideas, please do not forget to look at my other recent food posts

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2. Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal
3. Frozen Cookie Dough Banana "Nice Cream"
4. Ham Rice + Steakhouse Comeback Sauce
5. Acai Mango Detox Smoothie Bowls
6. Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
7. Chocolate Cookie Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches
8. Triple Layer Butterfinger Cookie Bars
9. Taco Tuesday! Sweet Potato Black Bean Street Tacos
10. Broccoli Cheddar Quiche & Hashbrown Potato Crust

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Recipe available upon request to the first Steemian friend who says today's words : "Into the dark black forest" Limit one per week per Steemian please.