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14 Easy Dessert Recipes To Make With Kids

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Spending time in the kitchen with your children will create lasting memories for everyone. Here are 14 Easy Dessert Recipes to make with Kids while you are enjoying your time at home.

My love for baking began at a very young age. I can remember learning how to make pie crust with my mom when I was 4 years old.

We rolled the crust out and filled it with cherry pie filling, and then I sat in front of the stove watching it bake. That little pie gave me the baking bug that I have not been able to shake over the years.

When our kids were younger, they loved to help me in the kitchen. I still smile when I think about all those times. Baking with small children will definitely test your patience though.

There will be flour everywhere, and eggshells in your food is inevitable, but just go with it because they are worth it. Those moments teaching your children how to bake are memories you will cherish for years to come.

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Blueberry Jelly Donut Holes

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 21, 2020 · UPDATED September 24, 2020 · 9 Comments

These Blueberry Jelly Donut Holes are a fun and easy recipe to make at home. The hidden jelly center and cinnamon sugar coating will make them disappear in a hurry.

Some weeks the treats I make are a hit or miss. Some times my crazy dessert ideas work the first time, and then others need a few tweaks before they turn out.

Every once in a while an idea totally doesn’t work, so it gets thrown out. We won’t talk about those ones.

Let’s talk about the hungry teenagers that live in the house with us. As little kids they usually ate whatever we bought or made. Thankfully we never had to deal with picky eaters. ...

Coconut Bundt Cake

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 20, 2020 · UPDATED January 17, 2024 · 101 Comments

This Coconut Bundt Cake is a delicious dessert with an incredible coconut flavor. Moist and dense and topped with cream cheese frosting, this bundt cake is perfect for Easter parties.

A frosted slice of cake on a plate with a fork.

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Bundt cakes are hands down my favorite type of cake to make. They look extra fancy because of the shape, but they are literally one of the easiest cakes to bake.

We make this Funfetti bundt cake and this salted caramel bundt cake quite often because they taste amazing and are so easy to make. The other day, I was craving a coconut cake, so I reached for my bundt pan.

Since Easter is soon, I decorated the cake with orange chocolate-covered strawberries to look like carrots.

Why This Coconut Cake Recipe Works

This coconut cream bundt cake is easy to make. It has the perfect amount of coconut flavor and is topped with cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.

You're going to love how simple this recipe is. All you need is one bowl and a few ingredients.

Plus, this cake looks so pretty when it is finished. And the best part is that it tastes amazing, too! Serve it at spring parties, and WOW all your guests.

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Easy Funfetti Cinnamon Rolls

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 18, 2020 · UPDATED March 4, 2021 · 26 Comments

A pan of these gooey Easy Funfetti Cinnamon Rolls is a fun breakfast treat. Sprinkles in the dough and on the frosting make these easy, no yeast sweet rolls so bright and colorful.

A white plate with a funfetti cinnamon roll with frosting and sprinkles on it and a bite taken out of the sweet roll

No one in our home is an early morning riser. We all love sleeping in until the last possible moment. So, over the years I have made different breakfast options like these White Chocolate Caramel Granola Bars, these Banana Nut Cinnamon Rolls, or some of these Coffee Chocolate Chip Muffins the night before.

I love easy breakfast items that can be made the day before and still taste great the next day. Of course, we also eat our fair share of cereal, milk, yogurt, eggs, smoothies, and oatmeal. Every day isn't a "start the day out with sugar" kind of day.

One thing that I have found that all three of our kids love to eat in the morning is a warm cinnamon roll. I mean, who doesn't like a warm, gooey cinnamon roll, right?

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15 Easy Pantry Recipes

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 16, 2020 · UPDATED March 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Whether you are trying to meal prep ahead or are planning meals for an emergency, here are 15 Easy Pantry Recipes to help you get started.

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Life right now looks so much different than it did a week ago. Stores have been wiped out of food, toilet paper, and medicines as people stock up in order to be prepared.

As we navigate this unreal time in our country, let's choose to stay calm and not panic. Fear and worry doesn't help us make helpful decisions or allow us to be positive.

I know we are confused and sad about all that has happened so far, but worrying won't change anything. Luke 12:25 says, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?"

Together let's do our best to choose focus over fear. Help others, stay hydrated, wash your hands, get plenty of sleep, and eat well. ...

Mint Chocolate Chip Cheese Balls Recipe

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 12, 2020 · UPDATED February 17, 2022 · 28 Comments

Add a batch of these Mint Chocolate Chip Cheese Balls to your next game or party day. These mini cheese ball bites are covered in mini chocolate chips and are a fun and delicious treat that will make everyone smile.

All of sudden I can't get enough chocolate and mint treats in my life! I think all the Shamrock shakes and mint desserts I keep seeing are what did it to me.

There I was minding my own business and then bam!!! A mint explosion occurred.

What was I to do? Nothing, but jump on board with some crazy mint goodness of my own!!! You need to try this homemade Thin Mint Latte. Seriously, it's so good that I have been making them all week.

And then I made some Mint S'mores Brownies and these sweet mini cheese balls. It's official. I'm bonkers for minty goodness. ...

Easy Garlic Herb Bread

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 5, 2020 · Leave a Comment

A loaf of this Easy Garlic Herb Bread is a delicious addition to every meal. It is so simple to prepare and makes your kitchen smell so good as it bakes.

One of our favorite things about going out to eat at certain restaurants, like Cheesecake Factory, is the bread that comes out before the meal. There is just something about warm bread slathered with butter. Am I right?

Of course, the struggle every time is not filling up on all the bread before the actual meal gets there. Sometimes we are smart and split an entree, just so we can fill up on bread and still have room for cheesecake.

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Chocolate Mint Sugar Cookie Bars

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 2, 2020 · UPDATED November 5, 2020 · 60 Comments

This easy Chocolate Mint Sugar Cookie Bars recipe can be made and frosted in one pan. They are soft and delicious and covered in a sweet vanilla mint frosting and mint chocolate chips. Yeah, that thick layer of frosting on these sugar cookie bars is the best!

I used to make all kinds of sugar cookies in cute shapes with fun colors. But all that rolling, cutting, coloring, and frosting takes so much time and energy.

And then there are the sprinkles! Don't get me wrong because I love the sprinkle part of a cookie. But after spending all that time in the kitchen, sprinkles tend to go flying in all directions because you just want to be done. Maybe that's just me though.

Then one day I discovered how easy sugar cookie bars were to make, and I haven't looked at another cookie cutter since then. ...

Rainbow Chip Cosmic Brownies

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED February 28, 2020 · UPDATED March 20, 2022 · 48 Comments

A dark chocolate topping and rainbow chips make these homemade Rainbow Chip Brownies so rich and delicious. This copycat recipe for cosmic brownies is the perfect treat for lunch boxes, after school snacks, or bake sales.

Be sure to check out my copycat oatmeal cream pies and banana twins recipe too.

Two brownies on a white plate stacked on top of each other.

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A few years ago I made a pan of these rainbow chip brownies for our life group AND a pan for a blog retreat.

The running joke from both groups was that I just unwrapped a package of Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies, put them on a plate, and brought those. Everyone thought mine were too perfect looking.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Looking for an out-of-this-world brownie recipe? These rainbow chip brownies are just like the store bought cosmic brownies, but the best part is that the homemade brownies tastes so much better!

It is the perfect recipe to use for every chocolate craving you may have. The layer of dark chocolate frosting and colorful rainbow chips make these brownies irresistible.

With their delicious flavor and fun colors, they're sure to be a hit at your next bake sale or party. Make them today - you won't regret it!

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Chocolate Chip Raspberry Banana Coffee Cake

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED February 21, 2020 · 4 Comments

Pockets of fresh fruit, chocolate, and buttery streusel make each bite of this Chocolate Chip Raspberry Banana Coffee Cake a delicious experience.

This amazing breakfast cake is a welcome treat to enjoy with a steamy cup of coffee.

Bananas sit on our counter and die a long slow death. I buy them every couple of weeks thinking that our kids will want them for an after school snack or with oatmeal. A few get eaten, but the rest sit there until they are dark and spotty.

Not that I'm complaining. Baking with bananas is one of my specialties. Some of my favorite ways to use up the ripe fruit are these Chocolate Nutella Banana Muffins or this Maple Pecan Banana Bread. I'm powerless to resist either one when they are on the counter.

Maybe I should take that as a sign to stop buying bananas and baking treats with them...naaaaaaahhhh! That will never happen. ...

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