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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.
Pina Colada Sorbet
This dairy free Pina Colada Sorbet is easily made with a blender, or you can also choose to pour mixture into popsicle molds for a hand-held frozen treat. The inspiration for the flavor is a classic summertime cocktail, the Pina Colada. Easy no churn sorbet recipe using only 5 simple ingredients for a vegan and gluten free ice cream alternative.
Margarita Cupcakes
If you love the sweet and salty citrus flavor of a classic margarita drink, you will love these fun Margarita Cupcakes. It’s easier than you think to make these delicious treats and they make the perfect dessert for cocktail parties, bachelorette parties, pool parties or for any margarita lover’s birthday or celebration.
Enchanted Forest Cupcakes
These Enchanted Forest Cupcakes are easy to make, yet impressive and delicious. Starting with a box cake mix and elevating the flavor with Nature’s Flavors Organic Strawberry Syrup elevated this dessert to AMAZING! Decorated with marshmallows, (mushroom stumps and rocks) fresh strawberries (mushroom caps) and green-colored flaked coconut (moss.) Perfect for a fairy party dessert!
Easy Pina Colada Bars
These delicious Pina Colada Bars start off with a sugar cookie crust, then layered with rum-soaked pineapple and cherries, shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Baked till golden brown, cooled and cut into squares. These would make a great tropical dessert to take to a luau party or family get-together. Makes 12 large bars.
Key Lime Icebox Tart
This dairy-free key lime icebox tart will transport you straight to paradise at the first bite. A luscious, smooth filling that has all the flavors of a tropical vacation with lime and coconut, perfectly balanced out with a salty/sweet graham cracker crust. The filling is no-bake and easily mixed together and poured into crust, then frozen for an effortless yet impressive dessert. Optional toasted meringue topping.
Cheerwine Brownie Doughnuts
These easy-to-make Cheerwine Brownie Doughnuts have a chocolate cherry flavor with a cherry Cheerwine glaze for the perfect amount of sweetness. Makes approximately 2 dozen doughnuts. Try this delicious recipe using this uniquely southern soda today!
DIY Easter Chocolates
One of my favorite candy bars is a Take Five, which consists of peanuts, caramel, pretzels and peanut butter all covered in chocolate. That was the inspiration for these DIY Easter Chocolates. I found some fun Easter silicone molds to use but you can also just use a muffin tin with paper liners or any mold you might have. So, I made more of a smaller candy bar bite, perfect to gift giving (or enjoying yourself!) This recipe is very simple, yet impressive.
Arkansas Travelers Peanut Butter Cookies
This recipe for gluten-free Arkansas Travelers Peanut Butter Cookies was inspired by a few different things. The first time I discovered this recipe (in its original form) was in my grandmother’s very old recipe scrap book. I wanted to create a healthier version that was gluten-free with less sugar. These cookies are named after the MiLB baseball team out of Little Rock Arkansas, where my husband’s family is from.
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.
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.
Cheerwine Cupcakes
The inspiration for these Cheerwine cupcakes are definitely my son, and his love obsession with this “uniquely southern” soda. As the name suggests, it’s full of “CHEER” for many who have tasted and fell in love with this burgundy-red, cherry tasting soda. These cupcakes combine two of my son’s loves: Chocolate and the cherry goodness in Cheerwine, enjoy!
Buttercream Frosting
This recipe for classic Buttercream Frosting is my go-to for decorating cakes and cupcakes. It’s simple, yet delicious and creamy, and also holds it’s shape well when using frosting decorating tips. My variation uses almond extract instead of the usual vanilla flavoring. One reason I like to use pure almond extract is for the clear color. It keeps the frosting a crisp, white color. The flavor of almond extract is also amazing with a sweet, nutty depth.
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
This recipe uses a cake mix for a quick and easy way to enjoy Carrot Cake Cupcakes. I used a gingerbread cake mix leftover from the holidays, but you can also you a spice cake mix, which is found year-round in the grocery store. With the easy addition of grated carrots, nuts, applesauce and raisins, you will have a full-of-flavor cupcake packed with healthy veggies, nuts and fruits!
Carrot Cake
This is a healthier version of carrot cake, made from scratch, using whole wheat flour, shredded carrots, and ground walnuts. It's full of flavor and spices and packed with goodness from the veggies and nuts! Topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting sweetened with honey and orange juice. Also, instructions for the marzipan carrots are provided for an extra special touch.