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Dessert

I’ve got a sweet tooth, and I’m betting you do as well!  Here we’ve gathered a collection of baked goods, no bake treats, complicated desserts, and easy peasy ones.  You’re bound to find several dessert recipes here you’ll be happy to make!

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With just 2 base ingredients (plus a totally optional ingredient or two), these baked "fried" Oreos are an easier (and much less oily) version of your favorite fair food!  This amazing dessert is sure to be a family favorite! #oreo #fried #baked #fairfood #dessert #dessertrecipe

Baked “Fried” Oreos
January 25, 2021
This Dark Hot Chocolate Mix is made with just a handful of simple ingredients, such as dark cocoa powder, powdered milk, sugar, and powdered creamer.  Top with mini chocolate chips and marshmallows and pour yourself a steaming hot mug of cocoa in just a minute or two! #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #darkchocolate #chocolate #cocoa #hotdrink #winter #holidays #homemademix #homemadegift

Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix
December 17, 2020
These Peppermint Mocha Hot Chocolate Truffle Bombs are the perfect no-bake treat!  Add one to a mug and pour hot milk over the top to make the most luscious hot chocolate ever! Using simple ingredients, you can have these whipped up in no time!#truffles #chocolate #holidayrecipes #christmas #hotchocolate #dessertrecipe #easydessert #trufflerecipes #hotcocoa  #holiday #easyrecipe #hotchocolatebombs

Peppermint Mocha Hot Chocolate Truffle Bombs
December 16, 2020
This Peppermint Fudge Recipe is a simple and easy fudge that doesn't need a candy thermometer, just sweetened condensed milk. Perfect for the holidays or as a gift, this no-bake dessert is always a crowd pleaser! #fudge #nobake #chocolate #peppermint #mint #holiday #baking #christmas #winter #fudgerecipe #easyrecipe

Peppermint Fudge Recipe (simple and easy)
December 14, 2020
This Peppermint Sugar Cookie Cake is soft and chewy in the center, crisp around the edges, and filled with plenty of white chocolate/peppermint chunks.  The silky peppermint vanilla buttercream makes this a perfect holiday dessert! #sugarcookie #cookiecake #peppermint #whitechocolate #cookie #cake #holiday #dessert #dessertrecipe #easyrecipe #christmas #baking

Peppermint Sugar Cookie Cake
December 10, 2020
These Sugar Cookie Truffles are the perfect no-bake holiday dessert!  Using just 3 ingredients, plus some optional sprinkles, you can have these whipped up in no time! #truffles #sugarcookie #holidayrecipes #christmas #christmastruffles #dessertrecipe #easydessert #trufflerecipes #holidaytreatrecipes  #holiday #easyrecipe #christmasrecipe  #sugarcookietruffles #whitechocolate 

Sugar Cookie Truffles
December 8, 2020
These easy Christmas 7 Layer Bars are great to make for the holidays!  Literally layer upon layer of deliciousness, this classic dessert goes by many names, such as magic cookie bars, hello dolly bars, etc... but no matter what you call them, they'll be a crowd-pleasing dessert! #7layerbars #magiccookiebars #hellodolly #kitchensink #sevenlayerbars #cookiebars #dessert #baking #holiday #christmas

Christmas 7 Layer Bars
December 1, 2020
These soft and chewy Andes Mint Cookies are full of chocolate and mint flavor in every single bite!  Perfect for a cookie exchange or holiday gifting! #cookies #andes #mint #chocolate #baking #dessert #easyrecipe #holiday #christmas

Andes Mint Cookies
November 23, 2020
This Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe is a fun twist on a classic Fall dessert, and a MUST for any Thanksgiving table.  The gooey, sugary center, warm oak-y flavor of the bourbon and decadent dark chocolate, and the crisp nutty top make this the ultimate holiday dessert! #pecanpie #pecan #chocolate #bourbon #thanksgiving #holiday #dessert #baking

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie
November 10, 2020
My Classic Pumpkin Pie is velvety smooth and creamy, perfectly spiced, and so easy to make!  The perfect dessert for the holidays, and the only pumpkin pie recipe you'll need. #pumpkin #pumpkinpie #pie #dessert #baking #fromscratch #libby #thanksgiving #holidays

Classic Pumpkin Pie
November 5, 2020
Get ready to toss those boxes of muffin mix, these homemade chocolate chip muffins are moist and tender, loaded with plenty of gooey chocolate, and so simple to make!  Directions for regular, jumbo and mini sized muffins! #muffins #chocolatechip #chocolate #kidfriendly #breakfast #brunch #baking #homemade #scratch #easyrecipe

Chocolate Chip Muffins
October 29, 2020
This Pecan Pie recipe is a classic Fall dessert, and a MUST for any Thanksgiving table.  Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, the gooey and sugary center, and the crisp nutty top make this the ultimate holiday dessert! #pecanpie #pie #pecan #thanksgiving #dessert #baking #holiday #holidaybaking #southern #homemadepie #fromscratch

Classic Pecan Pie Recipe
October 26, 2020
Learn how to make the most incredible and flaky pie crust!  Once you make this pie crust from scratch you'll never want to use those pre-made crusts again.  Save this recipe for every holiday! #pie #piecrust #homemade #piedough #fromscratch #baking #basicrecipe #holiday #butter #shortening

Flaky Homemade Pie Crust Recipe
October 22, 2020
These chewy pumpkin cookies are studded with bits of toffee and caramel, and baked until soft and tender.  The perfect Fall dessert, these cookies go great with a cold glass of milk! #cookies #pumpkin #baking #caramel #toffee #dessert

Toffee Crunch Pumpkin Cookies
October 20, 2020
This easy Instant Pot Cheesecake is the perfect dessert recipe! Classic vanilla cheesecake comes out so creamy and rich, with a buttery graham cracker crust, and topped with classic cherry pie filling! #dessert #cheesecake #instantpot #pressurecooker #baking #easyrecipe #vanilla 

Classic Instant Pot Cheesecake
October 15, 2020
This easy 5 ingredient Caramel Pumpkin Dip is perfect for any Fall gathering like Halloween or Thanksgiving.  Just mix, chill, and serve! #dip #dessert #pumpkin #pumpkinpie #pumpkindip #nobake #dessertrecipes #thanksgiving #halloween #easyrecipe

Butterscotch Caramel Pumpkin Dip
October 13, 2020
This Pumpkin Creme Brulee recipe is the perfect make-ahead fall dessert!  I promise it's easier to make than you think; just 5 simple ingredients give you a creamy custard topped with a crackly caramelized sugar topping! #cremebrulee #pumpkin #dessert #baking #makeahead #falldessert #fallbaking #custard

Pumpkin Creme Brulee
October 7, 2020
These homemade Apple Turnovers are filled with a spiced apple filling and baked in flaky, buttery puff pastry dough. Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze, and you have a breakfast that tastes like apple pie! #turnover #apple #applepie #applecinnamon #pastry #breakfast #dessert #baking

Apple Turnovers
September 30, 2020
This chocolate mint ice cream is the perfect blend of sweet chocolate, icy mint, and silky creaminess.  Amazing homemade ice cream, made with NO ice cream maker, is the best dessert ever! #icecream #mint #chocolate #nochurn #dessert #sweets #frozen

Chocolate Mint Ice Cream (No Churn Recipe)
September 23, 2020
This moist Cinnamon Spiced Apple Bread is the perfect quick bread (no yeast!) for Fall. Bursting with pieces of apples and lots of sweet spice in every bite! #apples #cinnamon #bread #quickbread #applecinnamon #applespice #baking #fallbaking

Spiced Apple Bread
September 16, 2020
This Caramel Apple Crumb Cake is the perfect Fall dessert! Perfectly spiced, with tender apples, rich caramel, moist cake and a crumbly top! #apple #cake #applecake #dessert #baking #Fall #crumbcake #caramel #caramelapple

Caramel Apple Cake (crumb topped)
September 9, 2020
Golden brown on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, these Old Fashioned Sour Cream Donuts are made with simple ingredients and NO yeast!  Perfectly fried with nooks and crannies to hold the sweet vanilla glaze! #donuts #cakedonuts #oldfashioned #sourcream #baking #breakfast #pastry

Classic Old Fashioned Donuts
September 8, 2020
These Bourbon Vanilla Cupcakes are perfectly moist, and completely irresistible!  Light and fluffy cupcakes are spiked with bourbon and swirled with creamy vanilla buttercream for the ultimate dessert. #cupcakes #baking #dessert #vanilla #bourbon #fallbaking #dessertrecipe

Bourbon Vanilla Cupcakes
August 25, 2020
This homemade cherry cheesecake ice cream recipe is the perfect summer dessert made with rich cheesecake flavors, real pieces of maraschino cherries and graham crackers! #icecream #cherry #cheesecake #homemade #dessert #summer

Cherry Cheesecake Homemade Ice Cream
August 18, 2020

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