Dessert
Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites With Almonds
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BakeBetterCookies #CollectiveBias #ChewyCookies These simple-to-make chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bites are deliciously soft in the middle and chock full of crunchy slivered almonds. One of my favorite things to do is take a standard go-to recipe, newer or older—doesn’t matter, and tweak it to try and make it better or just simply different. In the case of cookies, that task can be super fun because there are so many different swap-ins, changes, ingredient mashups to try, and generally if the flavors sound good together, the end result will be yummy. In the…
Thin Mints Brownies
These homemade Thin Mints brownies are simple to make and loaded with rich, dark chocolate fudgy flavor. Browse your Pinterest feed on any given day and you’ll find an endless stream of dessert masterpieces to behold. Cakes complete with a zillion perfectly spaced layers (including the width of homemade, creamy, mouthwatering buttercream frosting), fondant masterpieces, and sculpture work indicative of a university degree in fine art. I’m not crafty. Not even in the kitchen with food projects. The thought of spending copious amounts of time on tedious projects involving little bits of anything makes me want to snarl. Not that I haven’t tried my hand at a project or two; I’ll…
Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars
Snickerdoodle cookie bars are soft, chewy, packed with a the perfect amount of sweet cinnamon-sugar zing and so simple to make! Snickerdoodles are a favorite cookie in this house. It’s a toss-up—depending on which family member you talk to—whether Snickerdoodles or chocolate chip are THE favorite, however. I’m kind of just partial to cookies. Period. Especially with a cold glass of milk, warm right out of the oven. Sometimes I get the urge to bake cookies, but don’t have the energy to bother with individual cookies. I know, I know. I have to believe there are many of you, like me, who have some weeks where life is so busy,…
Reader Favorites From amusingfoodie.com
These recipes — including juicy seared pork chops, oven fried chicken thighs and a refreshing gin mojito — are consistently the top reader favorites from amusingfoodie.com. We all have our go-to recipes. The ones that make it into the weekly dinner rotation, or that always come out when you’re hosting a party. I’d have to imagine that given the consistent popularity of these recipes on amusingfoodie.com, these reader favorites are also go-tos for a lot of you, too. Make sure to scroll to the bottom to check out some of my favorite kitchen tools! 1. Blueberry Crumble Bars These blueberry crumble bars are simple to make, with only a few…
Blueberry Muffin Cake With Crumble Topping
This blueberry muffin cake is all the mouth-watering flavor of traditional blueberry muffins — complete with a yummy crumble topping! — without the fuss of filling tins or storing individual muffins. Earlier this week, ALDI had a great sale on blueberries. You have to keep your eye on their “Produce Picks” because you can really find some terrific, crazy low deals on fruits and veggies! We like to use blueberries for smoothies and cobblers, but blueberry muffins are a house favorite, too. Rather than go the traditional individual muffin route this time, I decided to keep it super simple and make a blueberry muffin cake with a crumble topping.…
Hazelnut Pound Cake Pudding
Think of this hazelnut pound cake pudding as traditional bread pudding with a modern sweet and velvety twist! One of my favorite things to do is take a classic recipe and make a few small tweaks to either expand the flavor or to simplify things. (Most of the time, it’s to simplify.) Bread pudding is a timeless dessert that’s perfect for using up stale, leftover baguette or Italian bread. The ingredients are minimal, and typically can be found as staples in your fridge or pantry: eggs, milk, vanilla, spices. But, the there are two potential problems with bread pudding: 1. The bread pudding can turn out dry. 2. Waiting for…
Blueberry Peach Pie
Use fresh or frozen fruit to make this easy and delicious blueberry peach pie! Barbecues, bike rides and potluck dinners make me think of the 1950s and Leave It To Beaver. Days when life seemed far more simple than the hustle-and-bustle we deal with now on a daily basis. Our family still gets a taste of those vintage memories in our neighborhood, with kids frolicking outside, playing hide-and-seek or seeing who can race the fastest. They know to come in when the street lights come on—a childhood memory many of us have—and it’s then that have one last snack before it’s time to get ready for bed. Some days that…
Easy Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
This cream cheese flavor frosting is the icing on the cake (literally) for this super easy carrot cake that’s full of flavor, loaded with spices, and perfect for fall! I make no bones about not being much of a “from scratch” baker. Sure, I can manage alright with cookies and muffins, the occasional zucchini bread, and even pizza dough. Ask me to bake a cake from scratch, though, and I shudder a bit. I’ve had many failed attempts with cakes, resigning myself — no, preferring — to doctor up a box mix instead. My homemade, completely-from-scratch, followed a no-fail recipe to the letter, always turns out poorly. Too crumbly. Not…
