<p>Flavor these mini-desserts with Medjool dates, brown sugar, and maple syrup, for a toffeelike sweetness. "Wild rice gives these bread-pudding cakes a pleasing texture," says chef Amy Thielan. </p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/sticky-maple-date-bread-puddings-yogurt-cream-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Sticky Maple-Date Bread Puddings with Yogurt Cream</a></p>
John Kernick