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Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Impress your holiday party guests with this no processed sugar pumpkin pie with a beautiful maple leaf crust garnish and a creamy real pumpkin filling infused with warm autumn spices. Thanksgiving dessert idea that is very easy.


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Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Bundt Cake

Vintage made-from-scratch sweet potato Bundt cake that’s moist and delicious covered in an easy-to-make salted caramel glaze, perfect for fall, Thanksgiving or Christmas celebrations with family and friends. Best holiday dessert idea from my grandma!

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Layered Pumpkin Smores Bars

Pumpkin Smores Bars fall dessert idea. Layers of real pumpkin filling, rich dairy-free chocolate ganache, topped with fun ghost marshmallows, all combined in one irresistible pumpkin dessert. Whether you're looking for a fun fall treat for the kids or a spooky addition to your Halloween party, these bars are sure to be a hit.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Guinness Pub Brownies

These Guinness Pub Brownies have all the wonderful textures and delicious flavors to make your taste buds cheer with excitement! A pretzel crust, a cake-like chocolate brownie made with Guinness stout topped off with a creamy dairy-free chocolate fudge frosting. Delicious brownie recipe made with guinness stout.

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Dessert, Pudding, Vintage Recipes, fall recipes Julie Butler Dessert, Pudding, Vintage Recipes, fall recipes Julie Butler

Nannie’s Persimmon Pudding

Nannie’s Persimmon Pudding is my favorite, because it really allows the persimmons to be the star of the show, no added spices. This caramelized and sweet soggy style of Persimmon Pudding is what we grew up eating in North Carolina each fall and it evokes fond memories of enjoying them freshly fallen from the trees on a warm autumn afternoon. Vintage recipe.

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Skillet Pumpkin Pie with Snickerdoodle Crust

This DAIRY-FREE Skillet Pumpkin Pie with Snickerdoodle Crust is a delicious twist on a thanksgiving classic. It’s so easy to make, you can wait till your afternoon coffee time to throw together and serve warm, right out of the skillet. The snickerdoodle crust is the perfect compliment for the light and creamy pumpkin filling. Easy Thanksgiving dessert.

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Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodle Cookie Bites

These DAIRY-FREE Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodle Cookie Bites are such a delicious bite of the season. Cinnamon spiced and soft on the inside snickerdoodle crust with a light and creamy pumpkin pie filling, sweetened with honey. You won’t believe how easy these are to make with the help of Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix and a few simple ingredients. Makes 24 mini cookie bites.

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Sweet Potato Casserole Cookies

It’s no wonder that the inspiration for creating these Sweet Potato Casserole Cookies came from my favorite thanksgiving side dish. Sweet potatoes and warm fall spices baked into a soft cookie and topped with a pecan crumble and toasted marshmallows. Enjoy the delicious essence of sweet potato casserole all captured in a hand held soft cookie. Makes 12 large cookies.

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Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

This Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake with gingersnap crust and Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is sure to be a pleasure for your taste buds. Creamy cheesecake filling, reminiscent of pumpkin pie, in a flavorful gingersnap crust and topped off with cinnamon cream cheese frosting dollops and a few gingersnap cookies and caramel drizzle for a delicious garnish. Would make a great addition to your thanksgiving dessert table or an anytime fall sweet treat!

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Candy Corn Banana Pudding Trifle

My Dairy-Free Candy Corn Banana Pudding Trifle keeps the beauty of the trio of candy corn colors with a great combination of flavors. Vanilla pudding, fresh bananas, soft orange cake and dairy-free whipped topping all join together to make this a delicious Halloween party food without using actual candy corn.

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Spider Molasses Cookies

The inspiration for these Spider Molasses Cookies came from my terrifying fear of spiders and all things creepy crawly. I thought I would turn my fear of spiders into a delicious and much “less scary” treat to gobble up! I decided to change it up a little and use a molasses cookie for a unique combination that gives you hints of a toffee taste. Make these delicious treats for your Halloween party.

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Cupcake Brownie Witch Cauldrons

These Cupcake Brownie Witch Cauldrons are a perfect for Halloween parties. Decorate with candy eyeballs and edible sprinkles of your choice and make Halloween magical! The Cupcake Brownie recipe was shared by my mother-in-law, Joan Butler and I thought this would be a fun way to use it. Easy recipe makes 20 cupcakes.

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Fig and Apple Cider Bread

This fig and apple cider bread is full of sweet warming spices, delicious chunks of apples and figs topped off with a cinnamon orange glaze. It’s a moist bite, not overly sweet and has a very rustic, vintage feel. This bread would be a great accompaniment with a glass of my easy hot apple cider on a cool crisp fall day.

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