Category: Desserts

Wine Soaked Peaches

This is another recipe that just excites me! It is amazingly delicious, easy to prepare, a portable desert for a party, and a great gift. The longer you leave the peaches soaking the better they taste, but 1 hour is also good. You can use them to top ice cream, angel food cake, or just …

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Red White and Blue Parfaits

Light and fresh, these parfaits are great for celebrating your summer holidays. Fresh juicy strawberries and fresh plump blueberries layered between a mixture of whipped topping, white chocolate and Mascarpone cheese. If you find the whipped topping mixture not sweet enough, you can add a little more white chocolate. Enjoy! 4-oz Mascarpone cheese, softened to …

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Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Frosting

Though this cake is perfect for any day, it made me think of Valentine’s day. The chocolate cake is soft and moist from the buttermilk, and the frosting is butter and powdered sugar creamed with a fresh raspberry puree. Coffee is often included in chocolate deserts being a great way to enhance the flavor of …

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Chocolate Fruit Dip

If you are a chocolate lover this is for you. This creamy chocolate dip is so light and fluffy it wraps around each piece of fruit for a mouthful of deliciousness that will keep you dipping! I will warn you that you will have a hard time not digging in with a spoon; it taste …

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Coconut Pecan Chocolate Chip Granola

If you love coconut and chocolate you are going to love this granola. I find it hard to stop munching on it. Crunchy oats, toasted coconut and pecans and chocolate chips with a coating of coconut oil and honey. Yum! So simple, quick and delicious. Enjoy! 1/4 C. coconut oil 1/4 C. plus 2 Tbsp. …

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Apple Cinnamon Swirl Bread

This quick, easy and super moist bread is bursting with holiday flavors of apple and cinnamon. Perfect idea for a hostess gift! Though it is delicious on its own, you can choose to drizzle the simple glaze over the bread. Either way……enjoy! Cinnamon Filling: 1/4 C. light brown sugar 2 Tbsp. butter, softened 2 tsp. …

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Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Muffins

It’s fall and time for pumpkin desserts! These muffins will wow you with flavor, and fill your house with the aroma of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. Quick and easy to prepare, the light and fluffy muffins have a crunchy nut topping sprinkled on top. A plate or box of these would make an amazing gift …

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Raspberry Limeade Granita

Granita is a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water, and various flavorings. Originally from Sicily, it is available all over Italy. I’ve never been to Italy and enjoyed granita, but I have heard you can not duplicate it, but this is quit delicious and refreshing anyway. If your granita freezes solid before you can stir …

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Almond Joy Cheesecake

This cheesecake is amazing! Creamy coconut filling with a chocolate coconut crust topped with whipped topping and hot fudge. If you don’t make your own whipped topping you are really missing out. It is so simple and takes your deserts to a whole new level. Sliced almonds would also be a perfect topper. Enjoy! 1-1/2 …

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Homemade Snickers Bar

Do you love a snickers bar? Here is a copycat recipe with only 7 ingredients that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Chocolate, marshmallow fluff, caramel and peanut butter all make these bars hard to resist. Enjoy! 2 C. semisweet chocolate chips, divided 7 oz. marshmallow fluff 1-1/2 C. Confectioners Powdered Sugar 11 oz. …

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