Dessert

Is there anyone else who isn’t bothered by Christmas all year round? Every Christmas, my great aunt Shirley used to show up at our Christmas festivities with a large plate of cookies. These were cookies from the cookie exchange she …

Grinch Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a chewy, rich, festive recipe. These cookies are fun to make with your kids and will become your favorite Christmas recipes.   Those grinch desserts and Christmas cookies on the interwebs are the cutest! A …

  If you like making cream cheese mints for weddings and baby showers, then you NEED to try this cream cheese mint recipe using oreo cookies!  These candies were a huge hit with my kids.  This recipe will be a …

The sweet potato casserole with marshmallows often served at Thanksgiving inspired these  Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with marshmallows on top.  These are the perfect dessert to bring to your holiday gathering this year, and they also are a …

If you love apple cider donuts from the apple orchard, make a batch of these chewy apple cider cookies as soon as possible! Here in the Midwest, my family has a tradition of visiting a new apple orchard each year, …

If you like snickerdoodles cookies,  you will love this Christmas version made with Christmas sugar to make them festive! Christmas Snickerdoodles are a classic recipe popular in Minnesota and other parts of the midwest.   Instead of rolling your cookie …

Families across the midwest have been making  “puppy chow” in their kitchens since the 1960s. It also goes by Muddy Buddies, Raindeer Chow, Monkey Munch, Chow, or Doggy Bag. Puppy Chow is a snack where you mix Chex cereal with …

If you grew up eating Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies, you would love this peppermint version I have created just in time for the holidays!  These super fudgy, dense, and chocolaty brownies are super rich and topped off with chocolate ganache …

​Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal is the ingredient you didn’t know you needed in your apple pie dump cake!   All you need to do is sprinkle the new cinnamon toast crunch cake mix on top of the apple pie filling …

Banana Ice Cream or also referred to as ” Nice Cream.”  is made by blending frozen bananas in your blender or food processor with a few other ingredients and creating a smooth, sweet soft serve with no added sugar since …

Peach Melba Dump Cake is a cobbler made with a boxed cake mix, peach pie filling, and frozen raspberries finished with a creamy topping. Learn how to make this semi-homemade peach dessert. This recipe is a true ” dump and …

If you like Reese’s Pieces, you will love this chocolate cookie recipe!  These are bite-sized cookies that bake in just a few minutes!  Chocolate and Peanut Butter make the perfect pair! If you like chocolate peanut butter cookies, you need …