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Pineapple Lavender Tea Cakes (dairy-free)

These dainty and delicate Pineapple Lavender Tea Cakes are the perfect three-bite treat for a whimsical luncheon or tea party. Sweet pineapple pairs beautifully with a floral hint of lavender and sweetened with a colored Honey Lavender Glaze. These are dairy-free and would be delightful with most any flavor tea. Cute bee themed summer dessert idea.

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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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Guinness Black Bean Brownies

Give these Guinness Black Bean Brownies a try for a healthier brownie version. Packed with protein, folate and antioxidants that are great for improving gut health, heart health, controlling your appetite and more. The creamy and delicious drizzle glaze represents the iconic creamy head when a fresh opened can of Guinness Stout is opened and poured into a drinking glass and the perfect sweet accentuation for this decadently healthier brownie.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

These Dairy-Free Strawberry Cheesecake Bites are incredibly delicious and easy to make. The creamy center is made with a dairy-free cream cheese alternative mixed with honey, coconut milk and full of strawberry flavor thanks to Nature’s Flavors Organic Strawberry Flavor Powder. The crust is simply made with baked brownies and tops are sprinkled with chopped freeze-dried strawberries and drizzled with chocolate.

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Strawberry Champagne Mini Bundt Cakes

These Dairy-Free Strawberry Champagne Mini Bundt Cakes are such an elegant dessert for a special occasion such as Valentines, wedding or baby showers or even for just an afternoon tea party. They are full of strawberry flavor and topped with a pink strawberry champagne glaze and sprinkled with finely chopped freeze-dried strawberries. Made with Nature’s Flavors flavor powder and color powder.

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Japanese Fruitcake

This vintage Japanese Fruitcake recipe is adapted from a 1950’s newspaper clipping from my grandmother's recipe book. It’s a four-layer cake composed of two different flavors: yellow cake and spice cake, with a lemon and raisin filling that is made on the stovetop. Traditionally served around Christmas, Japanese Fruitcake is typically garnished with fresh coconut and maraschino cherries. Old fashioned Japanese fruitcake southern recipe.

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Seven Layer Bars

These Seven Layer Bars (sometimes called Granny Squares) are effortless thrown together for a quick and easy delicious dessert. Layers of chocolate and butterscotch chips, along with coconut and pecans are toasted in sweetened condensed milk on top of a graham cracker crust. They can easily be made dairy-free and vegan by substituting for plant butter, dairy-free chocolate chips and coconut sweetened condensed milk.

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Applesauce Rum Raisin Bundt Cake

This Applesauce Rum Raisin Bundt Cake is a slice of delightfulness, perfect on a cold winter’s day. It brings warm spices, and a moist bite, along with flavors of applesauce and rum with plump and juicy raisins with each slice. The Rum Sugar Glaze elevates this dessert with a creamy hint of rum that is reminiscent of a melted ice cream drizzle, for the perfect balance. Perfect for Christmas Day.

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Peppermint Bark

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without Peppermint Bark. This classic candy has long been part of holiday celebrations and with good reason. Rich, decadent chocolate and the cool fresh flavor of peppermint intermingle for a delicious taste of the season. This is an easy-to-make recipe that can be whipped up in no time for a perfect party treat or gift.

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Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

These Dairy-Free Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes combine two of my favorite holiday flavors for a special treat. Chocolate and peppermint are such a lovely combination that I crave during December. The Peppermint Buttercream Frosting is also dairy-free and taste just like a creamy and smooth butter mint. This recipe makes 30 regular-sized cupcakes, perfect for gift giving or Christmas party desserts.

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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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Grandma’s Persimmon Pudding

My Grandma’s Persimmon Pudding is a vintage classic and southern style, beloved in our family. This caramelized and sweet soggy style of Persimmon Pudding is what we grew up eating in North Carolina and the added fall spices give this classic vintage recipe a kiss of fall. Easy to make with simple ingredients.

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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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