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Lemon Shortbread Cookies
These Lemon Shortbread Cookies will amaze you in more ways than one. These are made with minimal ingredients and the best part…they are melt in your mouth delicious, sweet, but with that tangy lemon flavor, made with fresh lemon juice and zest for that natural, summertime taste…or any time of the year! Easy cut out shape cookies recipe.
Lemon Fluff Icebox Dessert Bars
This beloved vintage recipe for lemon fluff icebox bars has been around for over a half a century. With its delicate and airy texture, these bars are the perfect way to cool off and satisfy your sweet cravings. I’ve created a dairy-free version that doesn’t compromise on flavor or silky texture.
Black Forest Layer Cake Recipe
With its rich flavors and impressive presentation, this black forest layer cake is sure to be a hit at any gathering or celebration. The fluffy white icing is homemade on the stovetop in less than 10 minutes and adds the perfect contrast to the dark chocolate cake layers. The homemade cherry filling is made with frozen dark sweet cherries and has a hint of amaretto.
Easy Eggnog Bundt Cake Recipe
This easy-to-follow eggnog Bundt cake recipe with a simple eggnog glaze is sure to make your holiday festive and delicious. It comes together in a few steps and yields a soft, moist and delicious flavorful bite of eggnog yumminess with the right amount of warm spices, sweetness, and just a hint of rum to bring it all together for entire eggnog experience for a delicious Christmas dessert idea.
Caramel Apple Cake
Few cakes can compare to the taste and nostalgia of an old-fashioned applesauce cake with a rich caramel frosting, topped with chopped nuts. Whether you call it an applesauce cake or a caramel apple cake, you’ll be delighted by how easy it is to prepare this prize winning vintage 9x13 fall dessert for your family or friends. Vintage recipe from my grandmother.
Easy Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cookies
These soft and delicious cookies are made with real pumpkin, creamy peanut butter and cozy fall spices. Not only is it a simple recipe that can be completed in 30 minutes, but the seasonal flavors are too good to resist! If you’re looking for a unique twist on the classic peanut butter cookie, this is the perfect recipe to satisfy your taste buds.
Brown Mountain Honey Cupcakes
Everyone loves cupcakes, but there's something special about bee-themed cupcakes at a summer party. With an old-fashioned recipe for brown mountain cake, creamy honey vanilla buttercream frosting, and easy-to-make edible bee toppers, these sweet treats will make your summer celebration the bee's knees and have everyone buzzing about this fun bee themed dessert!
Easy Pina Colada Poke Sheet Cake
This incredibly easy-to-follow recipe for a dairy-free pina colada poke sheet cake perfect to bring summer vibes to your luau or tiki party. With the combination of flavors and ingredients like pineapple, coconut and rum, you'll be bringing a refreshingly tropical taste to your celebrations.
Strawberry Shortcake Lemon Loaf
This classic summer dessert is the perfect way to welcome strawberry season and its juicy, flavorful fruits. With fresh strawberries, a moist lemon cake, and fluffy whipped topping, this strawberry shortcake lemon loaf will be a hit with family and friends.
Strawberry Guava Icebox Pie
Learn how to make this amazing strawberry guava icebox pie that is perfect for summer gatherings and backyard BBQs and get ready to be wowed by this fruity and nutty delight! Only a 3-ingredient filling that pairs deliciously with the macadamia nut graham cracker crust for a creamy dairy-free dessert.
Strawberry Streusel Bars
These strawberry streusel bars (also call crumble bars or jam bars) are made with fresh strawberries and topped with an oat crumble that will have your family and friends coming back for more. Easy dessert recipe idea using fresh strawberries that is dairy free.
Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs
Healthier, homemade vegan and gluten-free peanut butter eggs! With just a few simple ingredients and less than 30 minutes of time, you can make your own healthier version of the classic Easter treat. These healthy peanut butter eggs are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth and so indulgent tasting you can’t even tell that they are a much healthier option.
Easy Gingerbread Tiramisu
This gingerbread version of tiramisu is perfect for Christmas or holiday parties and extremely easy to put together then store in fridge until ready to serve and dust with cocoa powder and add a small gingerbread cookie for an adorably delicious garnish. Healthier tiramisu that is dairy-free and delicious!
Chick-fil-A Peppermint Milkshake Copycat
Dairy-free copycat homemade version of Chick-fil-a’s Peppermint Chip Milkshake for everyone to enjoy. Easily made with only three main ingredients: dairy-free vanilla ice cream, candy cane flavor syrup and dark chocolate, whip up this minty holiday treat in the convenience of your own home at a fraction of the price. Makes 18 ounces.
Black Magic Cake
There’s nothing scary about this Black Magic Cake! The name “black magic” actually refers to the strong black coffee added to the batter that lends to the rich chocolate taste. The layers have a deep, decadent dark chocolate flavor that is complimented by the espresso buttercream frosting. Black magic cake coffee recipe.
Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Tart
This purple sweet potato chocolate tart is an easy no-bake recipe that is vegan and gluten free with a walnut crust. You can garnish the top with chocolate shavings, purple sweet potato crumbs (for a pop of color) and some halved fresh figs that complement the flavors of the tart very well.
Easy Caramel Sauce
This Easy Caramel Sauce has the delicious flavor and texture of the traditional but with no dairy or corn syrup added. It’s vegan friendly and comes together in less than 10 minutes for a creamy and luscious caramel sauce that can be used for dipping, drizzling and even as a simple syrup for brushing cake layers before icing. Makes 8 ounces.
Okinawa Dessert Bars
This is a simple recipe that yields a stunning double layered dessert with a smooth, silky upper layer that has a sugar cookie like crust on the bottom for a slight salty complimentary contrast. Makes 9 large bars. (Inspired by my son, Ryan, currently stationed in Okinawa Japan,) Gluten free, vegan and dairy free.
Sweet Potato Pie with Streusel Topping
This dairy-free version of Sweet Potato Streusel Topping Pie is a chef’s choice recipe from Biltmore Estate’s Bistro restaurant. A comfy taste of the south, elevated with the crunchy and delicious streusel topping. The luscious cheesecake layer blends together wonderfully with the sweet potatoes. Perfect for Thanksgiving dessert.
Easy Bubblegum Sorbet
Save time and money by making this 3-ingredient no-churn Bubblegum Sorbet (or dairy free ice cream) and it’s also healthier than the store bought or ice cream shop versions. This sorbet is vegan and gluten free with less than 1 gram of fat and under 100 calories per serving. Only takes 3 minutes to make and it’s totally scoopable!