12 weeks of Christmas Treats Archives

Pretzel Oreo Cookie Balls

December 11, 2013 ·

Pretzel Oreo Cookie Balls are a delicious yet simple chocolate truffle made with only 4 ingredients. These are one of the easiest desserts you will ever make and also one of the tastiest!

This recipe starts with the classic Oreo Cookie Ball with a pretzel twist. The pretzels add a subtle salty component to the truffle, giving it the salty-sweet combination that is always so popular. This recipe makes plenty, which is good because they will disappear quickly. Pretzel Oreo Cookie Balls will make a wonderful addition to any Holiday treat platter, or for any occasion….

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Chocolate Pretzel Cookies

November 27, 2013 ·

If you love that salty-sweet combination, then you will love these Chocolate Pretzel Cookies. Studded with chopped pretzels and chocolate chips throughout, these cookies are sure to delight folks of all ages. Chocolate Pretzel Cookies cookies take minutes to prepare, so they can easily be whipped together any time. Plus the whole pretzel garnish on top of the cookie is just so cute!…

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Sweet Potato Pie without crust and a brown sugar-oat topping | alidaskitchen.com

Crustless Sweet Potato Pie

November 20, 2013 ·

Crustless Sweet Potato Pie is a delicious pie made with sweet potatoes, a brown sugar-oat crumble topping and without a crust.! Since there is no crust, this dessert is a healthier alternative and super easy to make!

Every Thanksgiving, I look forward to making Crustless Pumpkin Pie. It’s always delicious, a bit healthier, and never disappoints. This year I thought it would be fun to mix things up and try a sweet potato version of this favorite pie. I love sweet potatoes just as much as I love pumpkin, so why not try a Crustless Sweet Potato Pie!…

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Poppy Seed Cake

November 13, 2013 ·

This Poppy Seed Cake is a classic buttermilk coffee cake studded with poppy seeds and a cinnamon swirl in the middle. It is perfect for a dessert, brunch, or even a special breakfast treat.

This Poppy Seed Cake recipe is from my mom. It is one of my favorite treats that she makes for special occasions. She got this recipe many years ago (we’re talking decades) from the hostess of a ladies luncheon. She said everybody at the party was asking for the recipe. That’s always a good sign!

I made a last minute decision to whip up this cake, and as a result had to make a few changes from the original recipe based on what I had on hand. I used vanilla extract since I was out of almond extract. I also used oil in place of butter because I had one stick of butter left that I was planning to use to make cookies! Feel free to use almond and/or butter in place of what is noted below. Either way works great!…

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Salted Caramel Brownies

November 6, 2013 ·

With a fudgy brownie base, a smooth caramel topping, a drizzle of dark chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt, you really can’t go wrong with these Salted Caramel Brownies made on the lighter side!

Like most people, I am obsessed with salted caramel anything. Salted caramel ice cream, candies, straight from a jar perhaps? Clearly Salted Caramel Brownies were a no brainer! The brownie layer alone was fudgy and delicious. The caramel layer was actually very easy to make, which was nice (and dangerous!). Last, a little drizzle of bittersweet chocolate (or you could just sprinkle some semi-sweet chocolate chips to simplify things) and a sprinkling of sea salt….

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Pumpkin Baked Doughnuts

October 30, 2013 ·

Pumpkin Baked Doughnuts are healthier doughnuts, baked (not fried) made with whole wheat flour and topped with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Icing.

Clearly we all know what I love best about Fall…pumpkin recipes! We have gone pumpkin crazy over here this year, with pumpkin cake, muffins, pasta, cake again, and now doughnuts. After finally acquiring a couple doughnut pans, naturally my first go-to recipe is for Pumpkin Baked Doughnuts….

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Frosted Pumpkin Cake

October 23, 2013 ·

Frosted Pumpkin Cake is a classic pumpkin sheet cake topped with cream cheese frosting. Delicious and made on the lighter side!

In case you haven’t noticed by now, I love baking with pumpkin! While it is always fun to get creative, there is something to be said about the classics. This Frosted Pumpkin Cake is absolutely a classic. The moist cake is filled with pumpkin and warm spices of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice ~ the epitome of Fall pumpkin baking. Topped with a cream cheese frosting, Frosted Pumpkin Cake is a favorite classic combination…and it is made on the lighter side! …

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Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

October 9, 2013 ·

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars have the classic taste of a buttery, cinnamon-y snickerdoodle cookie in a quick and easy to make bar.

While I love to make (and eat!) cookies, the simplicity of turning a cookie recipe into a quick and easy to make bar is very attractive. Especially when life gets busy or you get a last minute request for goodies, it is so nice to be able whip the batter together, pour it into a pan and bake. No portioning, scooping, rolling required. Just bake, cut into squares and serve.

These Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars are a wonderful treat for the holidays, or any time. They are buttery and cinnamon-y, like their cookie cousins, yet can be made in minutes. I thought this recipe would be perfect for Week #3 of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats. Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars offer a little variety for your holiday cookie platter and are loved by many!…

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Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake is a rich, moist chocolate cake made with pumpkin and a hint of spice. Pumpkin replaces much of the fat in the cake that is made on the lighter side!

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

October 2, 2013 ·

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake is a rich, moist chocolate cake made with pumpkin and a hint of spice. Pumpkin replaces much of the fat in the cake that is made on the lighter side!

Lately I have been enjoying making chocolate desserts a bit healthier using various fruits and vegetables. The results have been fantastic, with each recipe far exceeding my expectations. This Chocolate Pumpkin Cake is no exception! This cake kind of reminds me of a chocolate covered pumpkin truffle, only in cake form…and a little healthier….

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

September 25, 2013 ·

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are everything delicious about a chocolate chip cookie in a quick and easy to make bar. This is the ultimate basic blondie recipe.

While I love cookies, I don’t always have the time (or patience) to portion out each individual cookie for baking. This is where the cookie bar is genius. These Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars take only 10 minutes to prepare and then just spread in the pan and bake. No rolling or cutting or shaping the dough. And the result is everything delicious about a chocolate chip cookie in a quick and easy to make bar. There are so many possibilities for variations with this recipe too, which is fun. …