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Mini Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins Recipe

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED April 3, 2020 · UPDATED October 19, 2021 · 8 Comments

These Mini Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins are an easy way to enjoy pancakes for breakfast without all the work of standing over a hot stove. Chocolate chips and honey butter add a delicious sweetness to the pancake muffins.

Make a double batch and freeze some for a quick and delicious breakfast later in the week.

Looking for more easy freezer breakfasts? Try these banana waffles and this egg burrito.

Why We Love Pancake Muffins

We love pancakes, but we don't always have the time to make them. That's why we created these chocolate chip pancake muffins. You can enjoy your favorite breakfast treat without all the hassle of standing over a hot stove flipping pancake after pancake.

Pancake muffins only take minutes to whip up, and they taste amazing. Serve them with your favorite syrup or honey butter.

These delicious little treats will quickly become your new favorite way to serve breakfast because they bake up so quickly. They are also great for lunchboxes or after school snacks.

Change up the flavors by using blueberries, raspberries, or cooked crumbled bacon.

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21 Easy Lunch and Snack Recipes

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED April 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Make your midday fun and delicious with these 21 Easy Lunch and Snack Recipes. Quick and easy recipes that kids and adults can enjoy making and eating together.

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Are you stuck in a lunch time rut? Preparing and eating the same thing for lunch every day? Sometimes that can be convenient, but other times it can be boring.

I'm right there with you. In fact, these days I find myself forgetting what day it is and even forgetting to eat lunch until way later in the day.

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Easy Carrot Cake Bars

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 30, 2020 · UPDATED March 8, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Love carrot cake? You are going to enjoy this easy Carrot Cake Bars recipe. These sweet hand-held bars have the same flavor and texture with less work.

The sweet blend of spices and veggies makes them moist and delicious, and the layer of cream cheese frosting and sprinkles takes them over the top. It's official. You just found the perfect Easter dessert!

A stack of two carrot cake bars with sprinkles and nuts on a white and teal plate.

My all time favorite cake is carrot cake. Although, I rarely make it at home. It is usually a dessert that I treat myself to when we find it at restaurants.

Part of the reason I never make it is that layer cakes take quite a bit of time to bake and frost. I'm more about easy desserts that require way less work and time.

Currently, I have plenty of time being at home all the time, so who knows. Maybe I'll get around to making a carrot cake soon.

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Spinach Artichoke Chicken Pasta

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED March 25, 2020 · Leave a Comment

The creamy cheese sauce in this Spinach Artichoke Chicken Pasta makes this skillet meal disappear quickly. Enjoy the taste of your favorite spinach artichoke dip in an easy pasta meal. It is a delicious dinner recipe that comes together quickly.

I love ordering spinach artichoke dip whenever we go out to eat at Olive Garden. Of course, right now we are staying home and not able to enjoy all the good food from restaurants.

So, I decided to combine one of my favorite dips into another easy pasta skillet. Adding buffalo chicken dip to pasta made this Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake the most popular recipe on our site, so I knew this would be good too.

This creamy chicken pasta dinner is easy to make and tastes better than any meal you could order out. It's a delicious choice for a romantic date night at home. ...

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. ...

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