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Peanut Butter Eggs

These homemade Peanut Butter Eggs have a smooth peanut butter filling covered in chocolate. Each one is decorated with candy flowers and a personalized name making them the best Easter dessert. Surprise the peanut butter cup lovers in your family with one in their Easter basket.

Reese's eggs are my absolute favorite Easter candy. They remind me of going to my Grandpa's farm for egg hunts every year. My mom and Grandpa would hide plastic Easter eggs all over his yard for us to find.

But the big Reese's egg with my name written on top was my all time favorite thing to get at Easter. My Grandma ordered these Amish peanut butter eggs from a church in the area every year for each of us.

We all agreed that the homemade peanut butter eggs are so much better.

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Carrot Cake Donuts

These soft baked Carrot Cake Donuts are the perfect way to enjoy cake for breakfast. They bake up light and fluffy and are topped with a cream cheese frosting. Perfect recipe for Easter brunch or for anyone who loves carrot cake.

Two frosted donuts stacked on top of each other on a white plate.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Carrot cake is one of my favorite cakes of all time. It makes me feel like I am eating a healthy dessert because: A. there are carrots in it and B. there is pineapple in it.

The last time I checked, carrots and pineapple were still healthy fruits and veggies. So, that makes these carrot cake donuts perfectly acceptable for breakfast, right? Kind of like these orange donuts are full of oranges!

I love that this carrot cake donut recipe because it has fruits and veggies in it, AND the donuts are baked not fried.

They bake up light and fluffy, are perfectly spiced, and have cream cheese frosting. Best way to eat "cake" for breakfast!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Breakfast Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Breakfast Cookies will have your kids up and dressed in no time, just so they can nosh on these tasty treats. Plus, you'll use up those black bananas!

So last month my husband convinced me that we should do a workout challenge together. Lucky for me, he just meant we had to do the same thing, not actually workout at the same time.

I'm glad he clarified that because there is no way that I want to get up at 5 am to do these crazy workouts before having some coffee.

He decided that we would add 100 burpees into whatever else we decided to do for the day. Yup! You read that right. ONE HUNDRED BURPEES! EVERY DAY! The crazy thing is that I agreed to the madness!

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No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is an easy, no bake treat that can be put together in 15 minutes. The smooth and creamy textures make this peanut butter pie with pudding a treat your whole family will love.

A slice of chocolate peanut butter pie topped with Cool Whip and Reese's candies

About This Recipe

Last month I was listening to the radio as I was driving, and they were talking about their favorite pie flavors. Of course, anytime I hear people talking about sweets and dessert, my ears perk up a little bit more.

Someone was talking about their all time favorite pie that had layers of creamy peanut butter and chocolate pudding. Immediately, my mind went to this Peanut Butter Pie with pudding and this No Bake Chocolate Pie that I made in the past.

Right away I knew I had to combine them up to make a twist on a classic peanut butter pie. If you love peanut butter, you are going to fall in love with this easy dessert!

It was a good day in the kitchen because here is the best chocolate peanut butter pie recipe ever!

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Behind BruCrew Life

Last month was another busy, but oh, so much fun. Our oldest son came home from college for spring break. This year we didn't have any big plans, so we just did some fun things around town as a family.

It's hard to believe that break is already over, and everyone is back to work and school.

Watching the sun set over the water is something that never gets old. My husband and I love to go over to the bay and walk (or run) the bridge as the sun goes down.

The sky was such a pretty orange and purple this time. It truly brings new meaning to Psalms 19:1 "The heavens proclaim the glory of God."

We found a new favorite taco place. A few of the ladies in my Bible study had recommended the Screaming Goat, so we headed over there one night while the kids were at a movie together.

It was such a cute little place, and the food was amazing. All of the ones we tried were great, but my favorite was the Korean beef taco. I can't wait to go back and get another one.

Have you tried the new Cloud Macchiato at Starbucks? The other day my daughter and I were at Target, and I had to try it because it sounded dreamy.

It totally lived up to the hype because it was absolutely delicious!

Spring break this year was a combination of a bunch of fun things. One of the days we headed up to Busch Gardens to ride some rides and see some animals. It was a little busy because everyone else had the same idea, so the kids were bummed that they didn't get to ride too many rides.

But since it's so close, we decided to get season passes, so they will have plenty of time to ride some more.

The older I get, the more I stay away from the rides. All that movement and spinning makes my head hurt and gives me a headache. Yes, I did just say that. I'm totally living up to my old age. LOL!

My favorite part of the park was seeing all the animals. So, my plan is to wander around looking at the animals each time the kids want to ride a roller coaster. Sounds like a great plan to me.

My crazy psycho family is on this crazy high drop ride. Well, not everyone. My oldest is not a fan of heights, so he and I were the smart ones on the ground.

Of course, one day we spent at the beach soaking up some sun and playing some bocce ball since the water was still too chilly for swimming.

We headed up to Top Golf for half price night. It's always fun to see how many targets you can actually hit with the balls. My husband was looking forward to the giant pretzel, but apparently it's a popular appetizer because they were out of them that night.

The boys decided to take the paddle boards out one morning. This time they put the boards in by the bridge and just paddled around there.

It's still hard to believe that this kiddo of ours is almost halfway through college already. He and I headed out for breakfast on his last morning here. I'm so proud of the young man he has become.

Last weekend our church hosted a ladies event, and I volunteered to make dessert. It was a crazy few days as I made enough sweet treats for over 100 ladies.

It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Of course, I decided to do all mini desserts because they are easier to make a lot of in a little bit of time.

As much as I wanted to create some new recipes for the event, I decided to just make recipes that I was already familiar with. I made Coffee Cream Brownies, Zebra Brownies (topped with raspberries), Coconut Cream Cheesecake Pie Bites, Chocolate Cheesecake Pie Bites, Skinny Peanut Butter Granola Bites, Strawberry Pretzel Salad Parfaits (minus the pretzels), Banana Nutella Snack Cake, Lemon Strawberry Snack Cake, and a few different kinds of fudge.

It was fun, but I was definitely glad to be done in the kitchen. For a few days anyway.

If I'm not in the kitchen or at the beach, you can usually find me at Target. This little jean dress is my new favorite thing to wear, and at $20 it's so affordable.

Adding jewelry and a cute brown belt is a great way to dress up this simple dress.

I usually carry this brown backpack purse, but sometimes you just need a small bag to hold your phone and money. I found this crochet bag on Amazon, and it's so cute. The little palm tree pin totally sold me on it.

I also picked up a few other tops from Target and Old Navy for spring and summer. I love that all of them can be dressed up or down depending on if you wear them with jeans, shorts, flip flops, or heels.

Last weekend my husband and I took our daughter out for pancakes after church, and I found the cutest little spot to take photos while we waited for a table to be available.

One of my other favorite things to take pictures of are flowers, so I was so excited to turn around and see this angle with the blue sky and pink flowers. The unexpected beauty of this picture just blows me away every time I look at it.

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Homemade Reese's Eggs

Homemade Reese's Eggs are the best Easter treat for peanut butter lovers. These easy copycat chocolate peanut butter eggs are decorated with Reese's Pieces and chocolate sprinkles. Watch everyone smile when they find them in their baskets on Easter morning.

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Our kids love these peanut butter balls, so every year I turn them into peanut butter eggs with their names on them. It is something that I have been making for them since they were little.

For the past few years I have been making a new Easter egg version too. So far, I have made Nutella eggs, coconut cream eggs, and these cookie butter eggs.

Why Make These Peanut Butter Eggs

Easy No Bake Recipe - No baking or hot ovens needed to make a batch of these eggs.
Kid Friendly - Kids of all ages will go nuts when they find these sweet treats in their basket.
Awesome Flavor - The center is made with a creamy sweet peanut butter filling and then dipped in a rich dark chocolate coating.

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Homemade Key Lime Coconut Patties

The sweet coconut and tart lime flavors in these Homemade Key Lime Coconut Patties will satisfy your sweet tooth. These easy candies come together in no time at all.

Chocolate covered coconut patties on white parchment paper surrounded by green and white paper pieces.

Nothing says warm weather quite like a coconut dessert. Something about coconut and fruity flavors just make me think of everything tropical and about lying on a beach while the sun beats down on me.

Years ago we used to live in the midwest. During the winter months when we were buried under a layer of snow and ice, I would make coconut desserts and dream of tropical places.

Of course, now we live in Florida and those tropical dreams have become my current reality. Gotta love living where everyone else vacations.

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Banana Split Fluff Salad

The best Banana Split Fluff Salad is an easy dessert salad that is loaded with all your favorite banana split toppings. Stir everything into one bowl, and it is ready to go.

Bring a bowl of this easy fruit salad and a Banana Split Cake to your next picnic and watch everyone devour the sweet goodness.

A white and blue bowl filled with banana split salad and topped with nuts, chocolate chips, and a cherry

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Dessert Salad

Now this is how I like to eat my salad. Anything loaded with fruit, nuts, marshmallows, and chocolate has to be a good thing. Yes, you read that right. This ambrosia salad recipe has chocolate in it. You can totally leave them out if you can't do a "salad" with chocolate in it.

Now I know what you are thinking. There is no way this creamy fluff salad recipe should be called a salad because it does not contain green leafy vegetables.

Well, technically this is more like a dessert because it has pudding and marshmallows in it. But hey, I like to call it fruit salad dessert because then I can eat a second helping without feeling too much guilt.

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Strawberry Lemon Snack Cake

This easy Strawberry Lemon Snack Cake is delicious anytime of day. Homemade strawberry pie filling and a lemon glaze will have you smiling in no time.

A white plate with two squares of strawberry lemon cake stacked on it

Spring is in full force here. The trees and plants are flowering and spreading pollen everywhere. But I'll take pollen over snow any day!

I realize this time of year is hard for everyone up north. Everyone is so ready for the warm weather to just be here and stay. I remember when we lived in Indiana and would have those teaser days. One day it would be really nice and warm and then it would get cold again.

Thank goodness that life in Florida isn't that temperamental right now. Just give it time. In a month or two the humidity will come back in full force, and I will be wishing for those cool Midwest days.

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Manatee Viewing Center

A few months ago, we decided to head to Apollo Beach to see the manatees that come looking for warmer water when the temperature goes below 68 degrees.

The power company at Apollo Beach has been providing electricity to the area for many years. They pull saltwater in from the bay to cool the units, then discharge it back into the bay.

During the cooler winter months, manatees find their way into this area looking for a way to escape the cold water.

The water coming off the electric plant is the perfect sanctuary for these gentle mammals.

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