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Banana Pudding Cupcakes

Love old fashioned banana pudding? These Banana Pudding Cupcakes are the perfect dessert for you. The homemade cupcakes are filled with a delicious vanilla pudding and fresh banana chunks.

Each one is frosted with a swirl of whipped cream, sprinkled with crushed vanilla wafers, and topped with banana slices.

A pudding filled cupcake with a bite taken out of it.

Banana pudding is a classic Southern dessert. If you go to church potlucks or dinners you have probably seen pans of this amazing pudding dessert.

My husband loves banana pudding, so I'm always looking for fun ways to incorporate it into other desserts. This banana pudding cheesecake is one of our favorites.

When I decided to make cupcakes this week, I knew I wanted to make something new and exciting that included pudding. Adding fresh banana chunks made them taste like an old fashioned banana pudding dessert.

Why You Will Love These

Get ready to turn banana pudding into sweet cupcakes. Our banana pudding cupcakes take all the best parts of banana pudding and transform them into an easy to hold cupcake.

Easy to make and taste delicious.
Made from scratch with real ingredients.
Filled with creamy pudding and banana chunks.
Frosted with whipped cream and crushed vanilla wafers.

This is a great dessert to try if you are looking for a new and exciting cupcake recipe!

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Key Lime Macaroons

Enjoy a tropical twist on classic coconut macaroons with these chocolate dipped Key Lime Macaroons. They are chewy on the inside, crisp on the outside, and have a delicious key lime flavor.

Three chocolate dipped coconut macaroons on a white plate.

Are you ready for sunny warm weather? Something about baking with coconut and key lime gives me all the tropical vibes. Those flavors reminds me of our trips to Key West.

Two of my favorite desserts to get when we are there are key lime pie and key lime coconut patties. There is something about that key lime flavor dipped in chocolate. Yum!

So, when I decided to add key lime juice to coconut macaroons, I knew they had to be dipped in chocolate too. It isn't necessary, but oh so good!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Coconut macaroons are a classic dessert. They are the perfect dessert for Easter and Christmas or any holiday.

If you love coconut, you are going to love our tropical version on coconut macaroons. Plus, it is one of the easiest recipes to make.

Key lime juice and key lime zest gives the macaroons a bright citrus taste that is perfect for spring or summer.
These cookies have a soft and chewy texture that is so good.
It is an easy recipe that looks and tastes like they came from a bakery.
Perfect dessert to make ahead of time for events.
They taste amazing alone, but dip them in dark chocolate for a decadent chocolate coconut treat.

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Easter Oreo Chicks

These chocolate covered Oreo Chicks are an adorable and easy treat to make in minutes. Kids of all ages will have fun decorating these Easter Oreos.

An Easter Oreo chick on a white board with a basket behind it.

Easter is coming in just a few short weeks. One of my favorite things to do for holidays is to make fun themed treats. A few years ago I made these cute Oreo bunny pops for Easter baskets.

This year I decided to make chocolate covered Oreos again, but with a different Easter twist. Say hello to the cutest Oreo chicks.

About This Recipe

Making Easter treats can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a lot of work. A lot of recipes are complicated and time consuming, and you do not have hours to spend in the kitchen.

Easter chocolate covered Oreos are the perfect solution! These candy Easter chicks are easy to make in minutes and look absolutely adorable.

These treats are simple, yet cute and festive.
Kids of all ages will love helping you decorate the Oreos.
Great treat to add to Easter brunch or Easter charcuterie boards.
They make a fun homemade edible gift for Easter baskets.

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Carrot Cake Mix Cookies

These Carrot Cake Mix Cookies are delicious, easy to make, and perfect for any celebration. With all your favorite carrot cake flavors, these cookies will be a hit with everyone.

Carrot cake is a popular recipe to make this time of year. This time we are making it in a cookie form.

Did you know that you can make cookies from a cake mix? It's seriously the easiest thing to do and probably my favorite way to make cookies. Our kids always go nuts for these cookies and cream cookies!

Using a box cake mix gives you so many varieties and options for making cookies. Since carrot cake is one of my favorite cakes, I decided to incorporate it into a festive cake mix cookie.

Why This Recipe Works

Adding a few extra ingredients and mix in's gives these carrot cake mix cookies a little bit of extra flair and flavor. They are a fun and delicious cookie to make for Easter celebrations.

Only takes minutes to make the cookie dough.
Easy to customize with your favorite carrot cake mix-ins.
Loaded with coconut and raisins!
Stay soft and chewy for days.
Tastes just like your favorite carrot cake.

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Skillet Ravioli Lasagna

This easy Skillet Ravioli Lasagna has all the flavors of traditional lasagna without all the work. In under 30 minutes, you can have a delicious and hearty pasta meal on the dinner table.

A skilled filled with ravioli, cheese, and sauce.

Who has time to make lasagna from scratch? Not me. I usually cheat and make chicken broccoli lasagna roll ups or this chicken Alfredo ravioli.

Lasagna is one of my favorite pasta dishes, but it is so much work to make. It takes so much time and energy to make such a labor intensive dish for a weeknight meal.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Our skillet ravioli lasagna is the perfect solution to this dinner time problem. This easy dinner recipe has all the flavors of a classic lasagna without all the work. Gotta love that!

Using a skillet takes all the hard work out of the pasta dish. No more layering noodles or needing multiple bowls for all the ingredients. In under 30 minutes you'll have a delicious and hearty meal on your dinner table.

You won't believe how good this meal tastes. Serve it with garlic bread and salad any night of the week. It's super easy to make.

Bonus: If you love easy meals using ravioli, then don't miss this alfredo ravioli or this chicken cheese ravioli!

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How To Heat Treat Flour

This simple tutorial will show you How to Heat Treat Flour in the oven or microwave in minutes. Heat treating or baking raw flour makes it safe to eat in no bake recipes.

A clear jar of heat treated flour with a spoon in it.

Who hasn't licked the beaters or bowl after making a batch of cookies? Most people know the risks associated with consuming raw eggs, but did you know that raw flour can also be harmful?

Whether you are using flour in edible cookie dough or cookie dough truffles, using baked flour is a must. It is easy to do, and your treats will be safe to eat.

Why Do You Heat Treat Flour?

The FDA has shared that raw flour may contain traces of salmonella or E coli which can be harmful. The process of grinding and making flour does not involve any heat, and therefore does not kill any bacteria that may be present.

Usually flour is used in recipes that are cooked or baked, so this does not pose any issues. The issue comes when you use that flour in no bake recipes.

Heat treating the flour helps to kill any bacteria that may be lurking in your flour bag, so you can use it in no bake desserts

Luckily, it's easy to make this flour safe to use in no bake recipes. Learn how to bake flour with these two easy methods. It takes just a few minutes and is well worth the peace of mind.

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Homemade Vanilla Pudding Recipe

Box mix? What box mix? This Homemade Vanilla Pudding Recipe is creamy and delicious. With just a few ingredients you can make an easy vanilla pudding that is better than store bought.

Two white bowls filled with vanilla pudding.

One of my favorite childhood treats is pudding. I grew up making boxes of instant pudding as a quick and easy last minute dessert for my family. Chocolate pudding and vanilla pudding were always my two go to flavors.

Have you ever made pudding in your kitchen? Not the box mix, a completely homemade recipe made from scratch.

Homemade pudding is actually very easy to do in minutes. After one bite, you will never buy a store bought pudding cup again.

Why Make This Recipe

Homemade vanilla pudding is easy to make on the stove top with just 7 simple ingredients. You'll love how simple it is to make this classic dish in minutes.

This pudding is rich and creamy, and downright dreamy.
It's a delicious after school snack, or you can dress it up with toppings for an elegant after dinner dessert.
The best thing about this homemade pudding is that it is low in sugar.
It does not have preservatives and additives in it.

Serve this easy vanilla pudding for dessert tonight and watch your family and friends rave about what a great recipe it is. Add whipped cream and fresh berries for an extra special touch.

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Banana Fudge

A creamy Banana Fudge with a Nilla wafer crust is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. It's easy to make and tastes so delicious. Trust me, you won't be able to resist a few squares of this pudding fudge.

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Banana Cream Fudge

One of the easiest treats to make is fudge. I know this dessert is considered a holiday treat, but I'm all about making it all year long. It is so easy to jazz up a two or three ingredient fudge recipe with different extracts and colors.

Favorite fudge treats in our house are fantasy fudge, orange creamsicle fudge, and our award-winning Neapolitan fudge.

Did you know you can add flavor to fudge using an instant pudding mix? That's right! By mixing the dry pudding mix into the hot fudge mixture, you can add a fun and unique flavor.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

If you love banana pudding, do yourself a favor and make a pan of this banana fudge today. It's creamy and has the most incredible banana cream flavor.

This fudge is easy to make in minutes.
You do not need a candy thermometer to make this fudge recipe.
A Nilla wafer crust makes this fudge stand out. Plus, it really give it that banana cream pie look and taste.

With a creamy banana flavor and a Nilla wafer crust, this pudding fudge is sure to satisfy your cravings! Go ahead and indulge.

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No Bake Rainbow Cheesecake Parfaits

These fun and easy Rainbow Parfaits have layers of golden Oreo cookies and no-bake vanilla cheesecake in little cups. Gold coins and candy rainbows add a festive touch to the St. Patrick's Day dessert.

A blue vanilla cheesecake cup topped with cool whip and a rainbow candy.

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Rainbow Parfaits

I love making themed treats for every holiday. Our kids always look forward to the fun and amazing desserts I make. A few of their favorite treats I have made over the years are these Lucky Charms cookies, Fruity Pebbles crispy treats, and this unicorn cheesecake.

I know green desserts are all the rage this month, but I like to be different. So, the other day, I made sky-blue cheesecake parfaits with whipped cream clouds and rainbow candies for a quick dessert.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Are you looking for a delicious and fun dessert to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? It's your lucky day because these rainbow parfaits are the perfect treat.

The layers of cookies and blue vanilla cheesecake will satisfy everyone. Plus, they literally come together in minutes!

And don't forget the toppings! Gold coins and rainbow candies make these pot of gold parfaits extra special.

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Lemon Cheesecake Cake

This Lemon Cheesecake Cake is incredible! It has a creamy vanilla cheesecake layer between two lemon cakes. The entire cake is covered with pudding frosting and topped with fresh raspberries for a dessert that will impress everyone.

When I need to make a fancy dessert for dinner or parties, I like to make a funfetti cheesecake, a banana pudding cheesecake, or a lemon cheesecake cake.

This cheesecake cake recipe is really my favorite choice because I love that it is two desserts in one. No need to choose a dessert when you can have both.

Why You Will Love This

This lemon cake may look complicated, but it really is quite easy to do because it uses store bought mixes for some of the layers.

A fluffy Cool Whip frosting adds just the right amount of sweetness without overwhelming the cake flavors. We also added fresh raspberries to give it some color. Blueberries or blackberries would be great too.

Serve this lemon cheesecake cake for Easter or Mother's Day. Everyone will love the combination of lemon and cheesecake.

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