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Loaded Banana Cream Pie

Loaded Banana Cream Pie

  Loaded Banana Cream Pie For $22 per slice, I’m glad I figured out how to make this loaded banana cream pie at home. My grandma’s recipe calls for a meringue topping so I left that off and added the whipped cream like the hotel’s version. Definitely make...
Healthy Samoas

Healthy Samoas

this post may contain affiliate links     Healthy Samoas are a fun take on the beloved Girl Scout cookie but with a healthy twist. While the final product doesn’t taste exactly like a Samoa, the flavor profile is right (caramel, coconut, chocolate) and...
Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake

Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake

  Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake This is just as good as Coldstone but 75% cheaper. You need 2 days for this so plan ahead. This is more like if a DQ blizzard cake and a Coldstone ice cream cake had a baby. I can’t not include a crunchy layer and a fudge layer in my...
Don Pablo’s Sopapillas

Don Pablo’s Sopapillas

  Don Pablo’s was my favorite restaurant growing up. For years my parents would take us there after church. As a young adult I’d eat there at least once per week. I even worked there when I was a teenager. They had the best Tex-Mex food. Nothing...
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting

  Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect dessert for Easter Dinner. You won’t believe how moist this cake is. It’s a perfect balance with the bite of the...
Banana Cream Pie

Banana Cream Pie

  Banana Cream Pie My Grandma Connie lives on through her banana cream pie recipe. This is a traditional banana cream pie recipe with creamy vanilla pudding filling, fresh sliced bananas and a meringue topping that's toasted to perfection. 3 Egg Yolks3/4 c...
Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

    This banana bread recipe is in a league of its own. The bread is incredibly moist, doesn’t contain nuts, is packed with natural banana flavor and topped with a sweet, crunchy streusel topping. The banana bread is delicious on its own but pairing it...
Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

This Rice Krispies Treats recipe is hands-down the best version of this dessert. That is, if you like peanut butter. You don’t even have to love peanut butter, just like it. There are two pieces to this recipe that make it a textural masterpiece (if I do say so...
Fruit Pizza

Fruit Pizza

  This fruit pizza is a perfect dessert to make in the summer when the berries are in season and everyone wants to go for something cool and refreshing. Traditionally fruit pizza is made on a sugar cookie base, but this recipe utilizes a pre-made refrigerated...
Peach Dump Cake

Peach Dump Cake

  Peach Dump Cake Peach Dump Cake 🍑 using canned peaches because this is the easy version. If you want to use fresh peaches that’s fine by me! This recipe utilizes the syrup in the can though. Again, going for convenience. 30 oz Canned peaches in syrup (pour...