Deliciously Easy Recipes
Creamy, rich, and packed with chocolate cookie chunks, this Cookies and Cream Ice Cream recipe uses an ice cream maker for a smooth, scoopable treat that everyone will love!
This creamy and rich vanilla ice cream is packed with Oreo cookie chunks, providing a perfect blend of sweetness and crunch in every bite.
View postChewy Patriotic Brownie Cookies are a soft & fudgy cookie recipe that will satisfy any brownie lover out there. Loaded with chocolate chips & patriotic M&M’s, these will be the hit at all your summer parties.
Oh my goodness. Have you ever had a brownie cookie before? I first had the pleasure of trying them years ago when we picked some up at the bakery.
I instantly fell in love & swore I would make some every week. They are my guilty pleasure for sure! Since we are close to 4th of July & I have bags & bags of patriotic M&M’s, I decided to top this batch with them to make these Chewy Patriotic Brownie Cookies.
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Do you love salted caramel? How about when it is paired with crunchy pretzels & chocolate? Do I have your attention now? My girls & I were wanting to create something over the top delicious for our 4th of July celebration this year. We thought if we layered chocolate, pretzels & caramel into an insanely rich & delicious bar recipe it would definitely be pretty amazing. Topped with some red, white & blue M&M’s for the holiday & the result was these Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars that we can’t get enough of.
Easy Strawberry Shortcake Cookies are the perfect spring & summer dessert. Soft & chewy sugar cookies topped with delicious vanilla frosting & fresh strawberries. These taste just like your favorite old-fashioned strawberry shortcake.
Who loves strawberry shortcake? Growing up in Southern California, we had access to some of the freshest strawberries for a good portion of the year.
One of my favorite things to make with those strawberries was, of course, a strawberry shortcake. But over the holiday weekend, I decided that I wanted to take that nostalgic flavor & change it up a bit. I made these Easy Strawberry Shortcake Cookies that were AMAZING!
Everyone loved these! But honestly, who wouldn’t when you have cookies topped with creamy frosting & fresh strawberries? These cookies were the perfect addition to our celebration & they were so incredibly easy to make.
View postKick off your holiday with a bang & serve this Patriotic Cake Batter Dip at your 4th of July celebration. Simple & easy to make, it’s absolutely perfect when paired with NILLA Wafers. YUM!
Who loves sprinkles? I sure do! They always make everything better, which is why I’m always looking for a reason to add them to so many things. When planning our 4th of July menu I knew I wanted to serve a simple & easy dessert dip.
Knowing that cake batter is a favorite flavor, it was a must-make – only with a patriotic flair. Check out this Patriotic Cake Batter Dip!
This is such a fun recipe because everyone can just grab NILLA Wafers, scoop their own bite & continue on enjoying the festivities. There isn’t a huge commitment when it comes to choosing a dessert. You can have the perfect amount for you.
Plus it is SUPER DELICIOUS. Really, the possibilities of NILLA Wafers are endless when paired with delicious summer recipes.
View postEasy Oreo Cannoli Cream Pie is a simple no-bake pie recipe that is perfect for all the holiday parties & family gatherings. It will top the favorites list!
When I think of the season & the holidays I always think about pie. There are plenty of classics in my recipe bin, but those are often time-consuming.
So my favorite quick, no-bake pie that everyone raves over is this Easy Oreo Cannoli Cream Pie. It really is one of my all-time favorite dessert recipes & certainly tops my list of pie recipes.
A long while back, the fabulous Cheryl of Tidy Mom posted the recipe for Salted Chocolate Nutella Sandwich Cookies. I LOVE Nutella. Anything that has that ingredient is an A+ in my book. So I printed off the recipe & added the couple things I needed to my list for the market.
I had planned on going to the market on Saturday afternoon to pick up what I needed & then make the cookies Sunday morning before football started. My family had other plans. They saw the recipe on the counter & BEGGED me to improvise & make it immediately. They were not having this waiting for Sunday idea at all.
Patriotic Cake Mix Cookies are perfect for Memorial Day & 4th of July celebrations. They take just 4 ingredients & about 10 minutes prep time. These cake mix cookies will be the hit of any party!
Do you love celebrating Memorial Day or 4th of July? I sure do. This is my favorite time of year because I love love love the Red, White & Blue. I decided that this year I would make these SUPER FUN Patriotic Cake Mix Cookies to help us celebrate BIG!
I love this season more than any other. From the time we wrap up Easter I’m practically giddy looking forward to Memorial Day. I put out all my red, white & blue decor & it stays up all through June & the July 4th weekend. Making fun patriotic decor & recipes to help us celebrate just makes me so HAPPY!
Twinkies Banana Cream Pie is an easy no-bake pie recipe loaded with your favorite childhood treat – the Twinkie. Topped with delicious banana cream, slivered almonds & toasted coconut, this is an easy dessert recipe you’ll make again & again.
Oh good heavens! I’m so excited! I think I may have created the PERFECT dessert! In all honesty- the hubs gave me some really great suggestions & I took them & ran like mad. I mean, how does one take something as tasty as a banana cream pie & make it INCREDIBLE?
Well- you add Twinkies & make this Twinkies Banana Cream Pie. It is every bit as good as it looks & incredibly easy to make. It’s the perfect recipe to wow any guest too!
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These Peanut Butter Whip Brownies are chewy, fudgy brownies topped with peanut butter whip & M&M’s. Just another Yummy Bar Recipe that goes beyond delicious! Simple & easy, a must-make for sure!
The kids sure love family game night. Especially when the hubs has been traveling for work (like he did last week) there is nothing like making some goodies & coming together for family time.
These Peanut Butter Whip Brownies I made this time are just another one of my Yummy Bar Recipes that go beyond delicious!
View postBlueberry Pie Filling is a great recipe for all those spring & summer berries. Perfect homemade pie filling recipe that is delicious in a graham cracker crust, on top of cheesecake, or an ice cream sundae.
There are a few things that are just so Americana to me- baseball (even though I am more of a football fan), the red white & blue Old Glory & pie. Blueberry Pie to be exact.
View postEach bite of these Tiramisu Cookies offers flavors of rich coffee, creamy mascarpone, and cocoa, promising a luxurious dessert experience.
Imagine biting into a cookie and being greeted with the rich, bold flavors of a classic tiramisu. That’s exactly what you get with these Tiramisu Cookies.
These yummy treats combine the soft, chewy texture of coffee-infused cookies with a smooth mascarpone cream topping, all finished with a light dusting of cocoa powder. It’s like enjoying your favorite Italian dessert in a single, portable bite.
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Blueberry Swirl Pound Cake is the perfect spring treat. Dense, yet tender & oh so delicious, you’ll have everyone asking for this easy pound cake recipe loaded with blueberries.
You all know I absolutely love a tasty little snack with my coffee on the weekends. We did a huge Costco run & picked up a ton of produce. Is it just me- or do they always have the best produce?
We literally filled our cart to the point that the checker girl asked us if we were having some sort of party. 🙂 hehehe – No, just stocking up on produce. I’m sure she thought we were nuts. But anyhow- one thing I picked up was blueberries.
View postCookie Dough Frosting is used to make this over-the-top Brownie Cookie Dough Freak Cake. It’s easy AND so delicious. Made without eggs, so it’s safe to eat. Perfect for any celebration!
Last summer my daughter requested an over-the-top Brownie Cookie Dough Freak Cake for her birthday.
View postBaked Churro Donuts is an easy homemade donut recipe. Coated in cinnamon & sugar they taste just like the churros you get at Disneyland. Delicious!
Have you had enough donut recipes yet?? Since I am trying really hard to not run the oven- I have been pulling out the donut maker a couple of times a week it seems.
This post was originally published in 2013. It has since been updated multiple times for images, formatting, and additional content.
View postCinnamon & Sugar Pretzel Bites are an easy pretzel bite recipe that is perfect for snacking! Just like your favorite mall pretzels, covered in cinnamon & sugar, these have a cream cheese glaze that will knock your socks off.
A little bit ago I shared with you all my recipe for Soft Pretzel Bites – just in time for the big game.
Ever since then I have been craving my favorite Cinnamon & Sugar Pretzel Bites. They are so freaking good, I just had to make some.
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Rainbow Pinwheel Cookies are the perfect dessert for St. Patrick’s Day. Delicious green & white pinwheel cookies coated in rainbow sprinkles to bring you the luck of the Irish!
I love celebrating the holidays with fun food. A few years back I created these Rainbow Pinwheel Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day.
But with all that was going on, I never had the chance to share them with you before the holiday happened. So today I finally get to show you just how cute these cookies are.
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This delightful Eclair Cake has layers of creamy vanilla pudding, and graham crackers, and is topped with a rich chocolate ganache. Replicate the flavors of a classic eclair with this easy, no-bake dessert.
Today I’ve got a dessert for you that’s so light and fluffy, with a sweet and creamy filling that melts in your mouth. All that, encased in a layer of rich chocolate frosting.
That’s what you get with Eclair cake, a no-bake marvel that combines the classic flavors of an eclair in the form of an easy-to-make cake. I’ve always loved eclairs. I mean, what’s not to love? Those fluffy little cream-filled pastries are the stuff of dreams, haha!
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Quarter Pound Chocolate Chip Cookies are an easy to make, soft & chewy cookie recipe to WOW the crowd. Truly 1/4 pound of buttery, chocolaty goodness.
I love a good chocolate chip cookie. I have so many recipes that I have been making for so many years. A good portion of them requires chilling for at least several hours if not overnight.
View postRed Velvet Bundt Cake with Kahlua Ganache is the perfect red velvet cake recipe for your Valentine’s Day. This is sure to bring big smiles from your sweetie this holiday.
Have you had enough red velvet yet? No- me neither??? I was going through all the boxes of cake pans I shipped home from my mom’s house & really wanted to make a cake with one of them.
I only had one bundt pan prior to the arrival of the boxes so I was itching to try out one of her pans to see if I would have a better result. This Red Velvet Bundt Cake w/ Kahlua Ganache turned out delicious!
Since it is inching closer to Valentine’s Day I had to make a Red Velvet Bundt & then I decided to top it with a Chocolate Ganache instead of cream cheese frosting.
But not just any chocolate ganache would do. I decided to give it a little extra love & create something special.
I don’t know about you, but red velvet is a must-make this time of year. Don’t get me wrong, we enjoy it year-round.
But when we are coming up on Valentine’s Day – we are in red velvet overload around here.
I had to add a little coconut & sprinkles on top.
I love a dense cake that doesn’t crumble or fall apart. This is the absolute perfect consistency- dense but not heavy (if that makes any sense)
If you can- just let that ganache just drizzle & drip all over the place.
Not too much- but this was the perfect amount without overwhelming the flavor of the cake.
Because of the ganache on this cake, I recommend placing it in an airtight container or wrapping it with plastic wrap and keeping it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
It will really depend on how you slice the cake. We are able to have enough for the 5 of us for at least 2 days – sometimes more depending on how we potion things out. But you could definitely get at least 12 slices out of this cake.
Yes – if you don’t want to add Kahlua to this recipe – you can use vanilla extract instead.
Vanilla extract is a common flavoring found in most baked good recipes and frequently found in cookies too. It adds a certain depth to the flavor of the recipe that extends beyond a more “bready” taste.
Yes. Vanilla essence does not provide quite the same flavor as regular vanilla extract. However, it is a good alternative.
Of course, it can! If you prefer cream cheese frosting with your red velvet cake – try this cream cheese frosting recipe here.
So Dutch-processed cocoa powder is also referred to as alkalized cocoa. This powder starts with cocoa beans that have been washed in an alkaline solution of potassium carbonate, also used in the production of soap and glass.
By doing this, it neutralizes the acidity of the beans, making the beans neutral. This is important because when they are neutral, they do not react with baking soda. Instead, it is often paired with baking powder.
So – long story short – using regular cocoa powder vs Dutch-process cocoa powder will yield a completely different rise and texture to any recipe you are making.
So I highly recommend paying close attention to the type of cocoa powder called for in each recipe and sticking to it for that reason.
The official way is to spoon the flour into the measuring cup & level off. This makes sure the flour isn’t packed tightly into your measuring cup, adding more than you need, as that will make your recipe too dry.
However – if you fluff your flour with a spoon, then gently scoop the flour into the measuring cup, taking care to not pack the flour – that should work for this recipe.
I have not personally tried it, so I can’t say how that would turn out. But if you would like to try it, I suggest a product that offers a 1:1 swap. Please let me know how it turns out.
I’m not sure just yet. I have been meaning to give this a try but haven’t had a chance. If you do try this, I would recommend using a 1:1 flour like this one as I don’t believe it would require additional ingredients that are typically called for when trying to make baked recipes in a gluten-free version. Please come back & tell me how it turned out.
Yes, I do it often. Just make sure to wrap it tightly with plastic wrap before freezing. I recommend freezing the cake without the ganache and adding that fresh once you are ready to serve the cake.
This red velvet cake recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made red velvet cake before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this cake recipe.
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