dessertrecipes

  • Cherry Delight Salad

    This recipe has been a Trent Tribe fave for years now.  (Don't know why I'm just now getting around to sharing it on the blog?)  It is easy to double (or triple or quadruple) for a crowd.  I recently made it for our Passport Small Group at church. 

     

    1 can Eagle brand milk
    1 can cherry pie filling
    1 lg. container Cool Whip
    1 can crushed pineapple, drained
     
    Mix it all together.  Refrigerate.  
     
    So easy.  Seriously yummy. 
     
  • Fall Goodness

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    Pumpkin Spice Muffins

    1 small can pumpkin
    2 cups sugar
    1 cup applesauce or applebutter
    1 cup water
    4 eggs
    3 1/2 cups flour
    2 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
    2 tsp cinnamon

    Mix together pumpkin, sugar, applesauce (applebutter), water and egg. Add in dry ingredients and stir. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.  Makes 30 muffins.

    Mm...Mmm.  Fall Goodness...

  • Strawberry Delight

    My tribe requested Strawberry Delight for the 4th of July.  Cause what's the 4th of July without good food?  And Strawberry Delight is good food.  ;)

    1 large angel food cake
    one 8-oz. pkg cream cheese, softened
    one 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
    2 cups whipping cream
    2 Tbs. sugar
    two 10-oz. pkgs. frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed

    Cut the angel food cake into cubes about the size of a walnut.  In a mixing bowl combine the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk, mixing until smooth and completely blended.  In a separate bowl, whip the cream with the sugar until stiff.  To assemble:  in a trifle bowl (I used a punch bowl), layer half the angel food cake cubes, cream cheese mixture, whipped cream and strawberries.  Repeat, layering the remaining ingredients, ending with whipped cream and strawberries.  Refrigerate.

    I thought blueberries were in order.  (Red, white, and blue!)  They were a yummy addition!

    This dessert is kinda like eating a scoop of clouds topped with deliciousness.

  • Lemonade Popsicles

    It's not summer without pulling out the popsicles molds!  Frozen lemonade is pretty much awesome.

    Our basic recipe:

    1 cup lemon juice

    1 cup sugar (or splenda)

    2 quarts of water

    Thanks to Pinterest, I'm gonna get fancy smancy with it this summer and make these:

     

     

     

    P.S.  Everything is better frozen.  Including gatorade, kool aid, and crystal lite peach tea. (I'm the only one who likes that last one.)  Y'all it gets hot!  We gotta do what we gotta do to stay cool. 

    P.P.S. Paper cups work just as well as popsicle molds.

     

  • Marshmallow Popcorn (Pinterest)

     

    Okay guys, this is too good!  Our family made marshmallow popcorn (click on the pic above to see recipe) and we couldn't even wait until it was finished cooling to enjoy it!  It is the perfect combo of sweet and salty.  Mm..mmm...

    See for yourselves:

     

  • Microwave Fudge

    It is so good!  It is so easy!  And what is Christmas without it?

    Last year my lil' gals took over the fudge making responsibilities.  They are making some to give away this year as gifts. 

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    2 bags chocolate chips (12 ounce, we use milk chocolate but semisweet are fine)

    1 can eagle brand milk

    1 tsp vanilla

    Pour all the above ingredients in a bowl.  Microwave for 2 minutes.  Stir until well mixed. Pour on wax paper.  Chill in the refrigerator until firm. 

    Variations:  Dreamsicle Fudge.  Use white chocolate chips.  Replace vanilla with orange extract.  Microwave ingredients as above.  Remove from microwave.  Divide in half. (Work quickly!)  Add red and yellow food coloring to half to achieve desired orange color.  Swirl with white.  Pour on wax paper.  Refrigerate. 

  • Brownie Cupcakes

    1 Brownie Mix (or this recipe for brownies from scratch)

    24 Miniature Peanut Butter Cups

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line 24 regular muffin cups with paper cupcake liners.  Prepare brownie mix according to "cake like" directions.  Pour Brownie batter into baking cups.  Fill baking cups half full.  Insert a mini peanut butter cup in the center of the brownie.  Push it down into the batter just until the batter and the peanut butter cup are level.  Bake at 350 degrees for 18 - 20 minutes. Cool Completely.  Makes aprox. 24 brownie cupcakes.  YUMMY!

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  • Brownies from Scratch

     

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    • 3/4 cups cocoa
    • 3/4 cups butter
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 1/4 cups flour
    • 1 tsp salt

    Melt butter.  Stir in cocoa, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients.  Pour into a greased 9 X 13 pan.  Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.

     

  • Microwave Krispies Treats

    My kids love it when I make Rice Krispies Treats.  One day I decided to whip some up and didn't check to see how much cereal was in the Rice Krispies Box.  I discovered too late that it was 1/2 the called for amount.  What to do?  What to do?  I decided for better or worse to add Corn Flakes...

    They were a hit!  The chief and the littles liked them even better!  So now, we always make Rice Krispies Treats with Corn Flakes.

    • 3 Tablespoons Butter
    • 1 Package (10 oz, about 40) Regular Marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
    • 3 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
    • 3 Cups Corn Flakes Cereal

    In a large microwave safe bowl, heat butter and marshmallows on high for 2 minutes.  Stir.  Heat 1 minute.  Stir until smooth.  Add cereal.  Stir until well coated.  Using buttered spatula press mixture evenly into 13x9 pan coated with cooking spray.  When cool, cut into squares, and enjoy!

    Optional:  Add 3/4 cup peanutbutter to the butter and marshmallows. 

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  • Lemon Bread

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    So delightful. 

    Recipe here

    April, thanks for sharing!