Category Archives: Dessert

Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free | Cherry & Chocolate Pudding

Vegan, super easy, gluten free and chocolatey delicious pudding! From the original site: My effort to create and search for new recipes, in the recent past, has been at an all-time high. Now I look not just for dairy-free food, but those that are gluten-free as well. Get the Recipe: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free | Cherry […]

M&M Cookie Bars

Thick and chewy cookie bars stuffed with M&M’s. Seriously delicious! Will feed a crowd :) Ingredients: > 2 cups + 2tbsp plain flour > 1/2tsp bicarb > 1 1/2 sticks (about 170g) butter/marg > 1 cup light brown sugar > 1/2 cup caster sugar > 1 egg + 1 egg yolk > 2tsp vanilla extract […]

Raspberry and White Chocolate Cookies

These are absolutely delicious. Tartness from the raspberries and sweetness from the white chocolate. Thick and chewy cookies. Get the Recipe: Raspberry and White Chocolate Cookies

camoflage cupcakes how to and recipe from craftymama
A clever idea for a Hunting or Army Man themed party: Camo Cupcakes

Neat Camo Cupcake! (From Crafty Mama) Get the Recipe: Camo Cupcakes From the Recipe Post: This weekend is Ben’s birthday. For his birthday, I made some seriously awesome camo cupcakes! It was a little time consuming, but over all, it was pretty easy! I’m going to share the tutorial with you today!

Mallow Brownie Bars

Everything that’s irresistible about a dessert got rolled into this recipe. What’s your favorite part? The brownies on the bottom? The marshmallow in the middle? Or the chocolate peanut butter crunchy goodness on the top? Just make sure you have a big glass of milk ready with this one!! Ingredients: 1 (19.8 ounce) package fudge […]

Mama’s Banana Bread

This is my mom’s recipe that has been passed down to me! It’s not too dense or too light and is just right! From the original site: Ah, mom’s banana bread recipe. What could taste any better than a childhood item baked by your mom? While I’m no banana bread expert, I’ve tried to make […]

candy orange peel, how to make at foodwhirl.com
How to make candied orange peel

I used to love those candy orange slices you could get in the Brach’s candy section of most grocery stores (what ever happened to the Brach’s candy section?). You know the ones I’m talking about – the neon orange, sticky sweet, rolled in sugar, orange-segment shaped, jelly-like candies? Well, this is like the grown-up version […]

Death By Chocolate Trifle

Every summer, my siblings and I would beg and plead and holler for our mother to make her fanciest dessert. Once I became an adult, I realized just how easy it was to construct her famous Death by Chocolate Trifle. From the original site: I hate cliches. Years of college writing classes beat them out […]

12 Unusual and Tasty Almond Butter Recipes

Yesterday we talked about how to make your own Almond Butter, and some really cool variations on the standard nut butter. Today we’re brainstorming on some great recipes to make with your almond butter!  Here are 12 clever or unusual almond butter recipes, from around the web.  And remember, you can generally substitute almond butter […]

Blooming Oreo Dessert

My dear grandma passed away a year and a half ago. This was one of her recipes that she always made for family gatherings. She was an amazing cook and wonderful person. I only hope to be half the person that she was. I have included her 9×13″pan version and my fun potted version for […]

Mixed Berry Cobbler

During a recent trip to my hometown of Joplin, Missouri we went to a berry farm and picked Blackberries. My 2 year old LOVED every second of it! We took our fresh berries home and made a delicious and healthy cobbler. There is no added sugar in this recipe and the cobbler topping is super […]

Olympic Flaming Torch Cupcakes

Look at these neat cupcakes with their flames. Great idea! From the original site: The Olympics is starting this week and I can’t wait for it, especially the opening ceremony. We just returned from a weekend away in London and I couldn’t help but get caught up in all the excitement. The whole city is […]

Constellation cookies

LOVE these from Bake at 350 [@bakeat350tweets].  A really nice detailed tutorial on how to decorate them too. Go check it out!

Mini Cannolis (a quick and easy version)

My family loves to visit a local Italian restaurant that has a dessert buffet full of wonderful rich cakes, cookies, and treats. One of our favorites are the cannolis…full of rich cream and covered in chocolate chips. I knew I just had to come up with a quick recipe of my own. These would be […]

How to Make Coconut Whipped Cream

Did you know you can make whipped cream out of coconut milk? This is such a neat idea for berries and cream or anything else that you’d like a tropical feeling whipped cream out of. Plus great if you have vegan or lactose intolerant friends. I found a couple of different techniques online, but mostly […]

Apple Dump Cake

This is a recipe that may have been passed down in your family. I have had it many times, but always made by someone else. I decided it was time to try it out myself. If you like apple crisp or apple pie, this is an easy treat that will please your tastebuds. I can […]

Pistachio Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting

This recipe was kind of a last minute thought. I had to throw together a sweet treat for a co-workers birthday last week and realized I didn’t have much time. I had gotten my kids in bed and it was becoming late. I knew I had a cake mix in the pantry, but what should […]

Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

What a wonderful thing to make I spotted at An Edible Mosaic. I’m not sure I believe the ‘healthy enough for breakfast’ claim, but they look scrumptious and definitely worth trying out. Get the Recipe: Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

Butterscotch Pecan Sandies Pie

On Father’s Day our church provided a pie for each dad to take home. My sweet hubby picked one out that he knew I would like too. One of my favorite ice cream treats is vanilla ice cream with butterscotch and pecans. Well, this pie uses that combination in a delicious new way. I hope […]

Gluten Free Smores Cookie Bars

These cookie bars by @theurbanbaker would be perfect for summer. I love S’mores but they are a pain to make. These would give you that S’more taste anytime you wanted it! From the original site: Failure can sometimes be okay. With my most recent experience with failure, a failed batch of gluten free graham crackers […]

Watermelon Krispie Slices

Here in the Midwest it has been a super hot past few weeks. I’ve been seeking out recipes that won’t need my oven to be heated. In my search, I discovered these cute treats just in time for my family’s 4th of July gathering. They would be great for any summer event. And are sure […]

Chocolate Pound Cake with Chocolate Crumble

A cake with crumble topping?? It seemed an interesting idea since crumble is usually associated with a fruit crisp. Imagine a chocolate pound cake which is rich, moist and delish, a subtle flavor of coffee and bits of chocolate! A crumble topping with a slight crunch, imparting a nutty flavor and taste which comes from […]

Awesome (Faux) Asparagus Cake

Totally loving Megacrafty‘s take on an Asparagus Cake! She followed the tutorial at Sweetapolita to get the technique down, and then added her own tweaks to make it her own. From the original site: When you live near a town that grows world-renouned asparagus and you see a tutorial for an asparagus cake, you file it […]

Mint Julep Cookies

Over at Shrimp Salad Circus (@shrimpsalad), I somehow missed this post around Derby time, but I love the idea! Mint Julep Cookies…Wonderful shortbread cookies with a bourbon/mint glaze? What’s not to like!? Go get the recipe.

Blackberry Compote with Gluten-Free, Vegan Crepes

These crepes look delish! And I love the idea of making your own compote. Check it out! On our recent trip to the local farmer’s market, we bought a couple crates of black berries. Juicy, sweet, bright, tart and aromatic –is exactly how these berries have been. We enjoyed a crate as soon as we […]