Category: Desserts

Bourbon & Cinnamon Grapes

Having a holiday party? Having family and friends come in for the holidays? Here is a fun addition to your gathering. These need to soak for several hours, so plan ahead. You can basically use whichever alcohol you choose. So simple, but so good! Enjoy! 2-3 C. red grapesBourbon or whiskeyHoney to taste1/2 lemon1/4 C …

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Grape Salad

If you have been to Chicken Salad Chick and had their grape salad, you know how delicious it is! Whether served as a side or a desert, your family and friends are going to love it. This is a make ahead dish, so it is perfect for entertaining, plus it looks festive for the Holidays! …

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Strawberry Crack Salad

It is strawberry season where I live, and we have a great farm in our area, so I am taking advantage of them. This salad is addicting (hence the name). Not only do you have a cream cheese and whipped topping fluff filled with strawberries, but there is a toffee crunch consisting of pretzels and …

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Whole Wheat Banana Muffin

My plan was to make banana bread out of my bananas that were getting a little dark, but then I remembered I wanted to try these muffins. Now that I have tasted these incredible muffins, I’m thinking they are going to be taking the place of banana bread for me! The bananas and Greek yogurt …

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Almond Cranberry Cake

The combination of almond and cranberry is a game changer for me. Not that orange and cranberry isn’t a delicious combo, but for me, the almond and cranberry take this cake to another level. The tartness of the cranberries with the velvetiness of the almond throughout the cake and icing, makes this cake hard to …

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Peach Icebox Cake

Fresh peaches are in season now, and we have been taking advantage of the abundant supply at our local fruit stand. This desert highlights sweet juicy summer peaches and vanilla whipped cream. So, before summer is over, and you enjoy your last outback BBQ, make sure to serve this incredible summer desert to your guests! …

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Coconut-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

A crust with graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and pecans lay the foundation to an amazing desert bar. Topping this crust with a creamy cheesecake filling that has a hint of brandy (if using) and topped with blueberries, and wow, you can’t eat just one! The hardest part is waiting for them to chill. Enjoy! 1/2 …

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Creamy Chocolate Cupcakes

A chocolate cupcake with a creamy filling, what’s not to love! This recipe is super simple also. Feel free to replace the chocolate chips in the filling with another of your favorite flavored chip, and any nut you have on hand or prefer is perfect to use. Enjoy! Cupcake batter: 1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour …

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Chocolate Coconut Candies

Some will remember the commercial “almond joy has nuts, mounds don’t” and some may not. Well, these candies taste like an almond joy bar, but you could leave out the almonds and then you have a mounds bar. I have made these with unsweetened coconut and bitter chocolate which I feel was a better balance …

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Nutmeg Spiced Whipped Cream

Okay, I know it is easy to just pick up a container of Cool Whip and be good to go, but there is no comparison to having fresh whipped cream to top your favorite desert, breakfast, or hot drink. It is extremely simple to prepare, and you can change up the flavoring any way you …

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