This refreshing gelatin mold is delicious and always a big hit! For a patriotic buffet, I add a scoop of frozen whipped topping, then place a fancy-cut strawberry and a sprinkling of blueberries for festive,...
Author: Taste of Home
Eat these pretty treats as is or crush them into a bowl of strawberries and whipped cream. Readers of my blog, utry.it, went nuts when I posted that idea.-Amy Tong, Anaheim, California
Author: Taste of Home
This frosting recipe quickly makes a rich, creamy, and dark chocolate icing with just bittersweet chocolate, brandy, butter, and heavy cream.
Author: Sandra Bennett
Loaded with salted peanuts and loads of peanut candies, this chocolate peanut bark will send any peanut lover over the edge. -James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor
Author: Taste of Home
This cool and creamy no-bake dessert is perfect for hot summer days. I sometimes replace raspberries for half of the blueberries to make it look more patriotic. -Jodie Cederquist, Muskegon, Michigan
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I developed this recipe after years of searching for a chocolate chip cookie that would stand out from all others. Orange and cinnamon are tasty additions. -Daniel Kaepp, Coldwater, Michigan
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Perfect for road trips, these peanut butter oatmeal balls won't stick to your hands. Keep them in the refrigerator for portable snacks. -Sonia Rohda, Waverly, Nebraska
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I wanted to make a German chocolate sheet cake for a family reunion, but couldn't find a recipe I liked. So I created my own. It was a huge hit! This is now my go-to whenever I need to make a German chocolate...
Author: Dee
Oatmeal cookies were always my son's favorite when he was small. I wanted to send him some recently, but I couldn't find the recipe. So, I got out the ingredients and made my own. My family thought they...
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These light, delicate chocolate meringue cookies sure make for merry munching. Their big chocolate flavor makes it difficult to keep the kids away before they're on the cookie tray. -Edna F. Lee, Greeley,...
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"Whole milk and butter give this delicious pudding its rich creamy flavor," explains Gayle Becker of Mt. Clemens, Michigan. "For a fat-free version, leave out the butter and substitute water for the 2...
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This is a sweet crunchy cookie with chocolate chips and granola. Easy to make and quick to satisfy.
Author: k. anderson
These egg-free macaroons are held together with a flour blend. A perfect cookie for all coconut lovers! You wouldn't know they are so allergy-friendly!
Author: Karie Robertson
O say can you see this amazing dessert at your next gathering? I make it ahead of time and keep it in the freezer, wrapped in foil, for a week or so before serving.-Scarlett Elrod, Newnan, Georgia
Author: Taste of Home
You don't need an ice cream maker for this easy tart recipe. Just freeze in a dish right in your freezer.
Author: VRMWIFE
So simple and so delicious you'll want to make an extra one for the next day. It's always the requested dish to bring to parties, from picnics to Thanksgiving. You don't know whether to eat it as a side...
Author: Jessica Gopalakrishnan
I threw this dessert together when I needed something quick to take to my in-laws'. Because it's beautiful, everyone thinks it requires a lot of effort. It's easy. And the recipe makes a lot, making this...
Author: Taste of Home
Even if you're not an experienced cupcake decorator, these little mummies are super easy to make and my kids loved them at their Halloween party. You can use any dark-colored cupcake or muffin and turn...
Author: PiePerle
Easy 5-ingredient no-bake cheesecake. It's all about chemistry. The most important part of this recipe is to leave the cream cheese out for a couple of hours at room temperature before mixing. Not doing...
Author: Mary-Helen Matthews
I don't prepare dessert often but this pie is one of the exceptions. Sugar-free pudding, a reduced-fat graham cracker crust and a few other items keep the fat and calories down, but no one guesses that...
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From her kitchen in Meriden, Connecticut, Diane Sequist shares this treat that's bound to become a family favorite. "These cookies are great for bake sales and holidays," she writes. "Kids of all ages...
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This dazzling cookie showcases one of my family's favorite flavors, peppermint. It's always one of the first to disappear from the cookie tray. -Priscilla Yee, Concord, California
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Warm peaches topped with vanilla wafer crumbs, and baked in dreamy sugar and cinnamon mixture. A quick and easy favorite dessert!
Author: C.WARMOTH
"I adapted this recipe from one given to me by my first best friend, Sandy, in 1966," said Judy Harris of McRae, Georgia. "I often made it for my children and now when they come home for a visit, they...
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I have tried numerous recipes for cutout cookies over the years-this one is foolproof. My daughter and my granddaughter love making these for holidays and social events. Most of all, we enjoy decorating...
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Living on the equator, we experience warm weather year-round. These cold sweets are a favorite after-nap treat with my four children. I like how these pops are easy to make in large quantities.
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A sweet and sumptuous popcorn, with flavors reminiscent of a cinnamon roll!
Author: kayla.rae
"Who doesn't like chocolate chip cookies?" inquires field editor Diane Hixon, who credits cocoa in the batter for the double dose of chocolate in her treats. These disappear fast from the cookie jar in...
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Of all pies, pecan is one of the trickiest to make. The problem is in the crust. A fat-filled dough is tender, flaky and flavorful, but likely to tear during rolling and to develop tiny holes during baking....
Author: USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper
I use Indian River pink grapefruit. Serve with whipped cream.
Author: MARBALET
This no-bake cheesecake with sour cream is very simple and easy. When a dessert is needed quickly, this one is quick to make. Everyone seems to like it. It doesn't matter whether I provide toppings or...
Author: Kerri Brogen
It's hard to believe cupcakes can taste so delicious yet be so easy. Frost them if you wish-but on busy days, I'm grateful that my family likes them plain. -Nancy Reichert, Thomasville, Georgia
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Here's what you need: cookie dough, mini marshmallow, graham cracker
Author: Alvin Zhou
This is a variation of a boiled or seven-minute style frosting that I love. Strawberry gelatin gives it a boost of flavor and makes it marshmallowy good. You could use other flavors and colors of gelatin...
Author: your mom
I double this recipe and put it in a heart-shaped silicone baking mold for Valentine's Day! I prefer using silicone baking molds as it is easier to pop right out of the mold without having to use a cooking/baking...
Author: Just Emily
Since I first made this cake, everyone at work requests it for special occasions and I have even sold some! Keep refrigerated.
Author: The Durrett's
I COMBINED two recipes - one for vanilla ice cream and the other for a special coffee sauce - to create this one. I serve it plain, just scooped into a dessert dish, so the mild, creamy coffee flavor can...
Author: Taste of Home
Each one of these fruit pies is better than the last! From peach to cherry to watermelon, you'll want to try each one of these fruity pies.
Author: insanelygood
My mom made this pie-never pumpkin-each Thanksgiving, and everyone looked forward to it. I have fond memories of my dad cutting up a hulking big blue Hubbard squash on the kitchen counter and cooking it...
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This is the yummiest cut-out sugar cookie I've ever tried, great for the holidays!
Author: Perkins
"This smooth, chocolaty pudding tastes old-fashioned but stirs up in a jiffy," promises Myra Innes from Auburn, Kansas. "It's much faster than cooking it on the stovetop and so easy that even older kids...
Author: Taste of Home
Here's what you need: ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, pumpkin spice mix, butter, pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, molasses, egg, milk, all purpose flour, kosher salt, brown sugar, baking...
Author: Tasty
This rich, romantic, baked chocoholic dessert is frequently asked for by my catering clients. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls.
Author: Stephany Brown
Blend yellow cake mix and apricot nectar in this cake recipe to deliver a light and elegant dessert with a lemon-flavored glaze.
Author: Glenda
This is a quick and yummy glaze to put on top of cupcakes or regular cake!!
Author: brasicana
Swedish flop was one of my Gramma Esther's favorites. Found mainly in the Chicago area, this combination of fluffy yeasted cake and buttercream is, like Esther herself, a showstopper. -Shauna Sever, Oak...
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This recipe was a big hit at a party and with our family at home. It can be frozen for up to a month.
Author: LAURA_NEWMOM2000
I make these attractive, buttery cookies to serve at our remote guest lodge, and all the cooks in the kitchen are addicted to them! -Patsy Wolfenden, Golden, British Columbia
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