Strawberry Shortcake Puffs

 

Photo source: Taste of Home

"Using frozen puff pastry dough instead of biscuits makes strawberry shortcakes so easy to prepare. It’s one of our favorite ways to use fresh strawberries. The flaky, lofty layers in puff pastry desserts look impressive and add a bit of extra textural contrast to the fresh whipped cream."  Comment from Taste of Home.

Awesome twist from the traditional biscuit base, but I love everything puff pastry, nice presentation too.

Click here to go to the Taste of Home recipe page.

Key Lime Pie

 

Photo Source:  Mom On Timeout

"The best Key Lime Pie recipe EVER! Tart and sweet and incredibly easy, this Key Lime Pie is sure to be a family favorite! A delicious graham cracker crust filled to the brim with an incredibly creamy filling that is just so quick to make! You won’t be able to stop at just one slice!" Comment from Trish at Mom On Timeout.

One of my favorite pies that I have never made.  This recipe looks easy and delicious!

Click here to go to Trish's recipe page.

Snickerdoodle Cobbler

 

Photo source:  callmepmc.com

"This is a ‘dump’ type cobbler. You basically layer everything in a 9×13 inch pan. I don’t recommend cooking it in a smaller pan. Butter and brown sugar combine and cook into a rich caramel sauce." comment from callpmc.com

Sounds good to me!

Click here to go to the recipe page.

Almond Joy Cookies

 

Photo source: Mom on Timeout

"If you love coconut, boy are you in for a treat today! These easy Almond Joy Cookies take just four ingredients and don’t even require a mixer! No beating, no chilling, just mix ’em up and throw ’em in the oven EASY! You’re going to love these ooey gooey fabulous cookies!" Comment from Trish of Mom on Timeout.

You can't go wrong with the delicious ingredients and so easy to put together.  These cookies are a winner!

Click here to go to Trish's recipe page.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

 

Photo source:  Southern Living

"That unique presentation is everything: Pineapple upside-down cake is baked with rings of canned pineapple slices that become sticky and sweet during their time in the oven. After baking, the cake gets inverted in one big flip so that the pineapple rounds end up topping the cake as its displayed upside down—or right side up, depending on your point of view. A cherry in the center of each pineapple ring adds a whimsical polka-dot sensibility to the cake." - comment from Southern Living about the cake.

This cake brings back so many childhood memories.  My nana made it a couple times every month.  I had forgotten about this delicious cake with an awesome presentation.

Click here to go to the Southern Living recipe page.

Cherry Fudge Truffle Coconut Cheesecake

 

Photo source:  Taste of Home

WOW!  What a presentation!  The recipe creator says this cheesecake is a showstopper and just from the photo, I agree that it is.  If it tastes as good as it looks, this is a winner.  But how can you go wrong with a cheesecake that contains coconut, cherries and fudgy chocolate.  Outstanding!

This cheesecake comes from Taste of Home.  Click here to go to the recipe page.

Deep-Dish Apple Pie

 

Photo source: Taste of Home

"If your favorite part of a classic apple pie is the filling, where all those soft apples are covered in a cinnamon-sugar sauce, then you need to make our very best deep-dish apple pie recipe. A deep-dish apple pie is baked in, well, a deep dish, like a 13×9-inch pan. This means there’s a lot more room to pile in a mountain of apples, so there’s even more filling. Of course, the quintessential flaky pie crust is baked right on top until it’s golden brown and the filling becomes bubbly and thick" - description of this recipe by Taste of Home.

Anything with a good apple pie filling is good for me . . . but this pie looks extra special.  Does it get any better than this?

Click here to go to the recipe.

Butter Pecan Cheesecake

Photo source: Taste of Home
Originally published as Butter Pecan Cheesecake in Country Woman October/November 2011, p32

One of my favorite ice cream flavors is rich and buttery butter pecan . . . I can imagine a cheesecake with that awesome flavor!

This cheesecake, which comes from Taste of Home, is a strong contender for our holiday dessert table this year.  We just might make it before the holidays!

Click here to go to the recipe.  

Let me know if you try it out!

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Photo source:  Taste of Home

"This recipe for raspberry crumble bars features a thick layer of raspberry filling over a tender, baked crust. A crumbly topping, which browns and puffs in the oven, dots the top of the mixture. These bars are quick enough to make on a weeknight and can be adapted to star whatever fruit is in season." Description of recipe by Taste of Home.

These bars look delicious and would be perfect for breakfast.

Click here to go to the recipe page by Taste of Home.

Pecan Pie Coffee Cake

 

Photo source:  Bake or Break

"If you love pecan pie but don’t always want to fuss with a traditional pie crust, this pecan pie coffee cake is the answer. It’s part cozy coffee cake, part gooey pecan pie, and completely irresistible. A fluffy buttermilk cake base bakes up light and soft, then gets topped with a rich, pecan-filled mixture that soaks into the cake for layers of flavor and texture in every bite" - description of recipe from Bake or Break.

Click here to go to the recipe page.

Peanut Caramel Brownie Bites

 

Photo source: Taste of Home

These brownie bites have a triple whammy of deliciousness with those three layers.  

The recipe comes from Taste of Home.  Click here to go to the recipe page.

Pecan Pie Cake With Browned Butter Frosting

 

Photo source: Southern Living

This cake is so pretty!  If I needed to make a cake, this would be the one.  It looks so delicious, but it must be since pecan pie is awesome in itself.

This recipe comes from Southern Living and they have this to say about the cake: "The fragrance and taste of this pecan pie cake will transport you back to Grandma's kitchen." 

Click here to go to the recipe.

No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake

 

Photo source: Martha Stewart

The editors at Martha Stewart.com description of this cheesecake . . . "Our key lime cheesecake is an easy mousse-like treat that blends the tartness of key lime pie with the richness of cheesecake. It's a no-bake wonder dessert, so you don't even need to turn on the stove."

Click here to go to the recipe.  Looks like a winner!  Love that it is no bake.

Pecan Pie Brownies

 

Photo source: Southern Living

"Pecan pie brownies are an unique dessert that's the perfection combination for people who love chocolate and pecan pie and could never decide between the two. Made by baking a sheet of thick chocolatey brownies and then adding a rich layer of pecan pie filling on top, these brownies pack a lot of flavor into each bite" description from Southern Living.

What can I say?  The photo really says it all since it is a definite winner.    I would give these brownies as a homemade sweet treat gift.

Click here to go to the recipe.

Pecan Tassies

 

Photo source: Southern Living

Those Pecan Tassies look like cute little pecan pies.  I've never had one, but I'd love to try one, they look delicious.  

The recipe comes from Southern Living.  This is what they had to say:  "A cross between a shortbread cookie and a bite of pecan pie, pecan tassies are the kind of bite-sized dessert that offers just the right amount of decadence in an adorable package."

Click here to go to the recipe page.

Almond Crescent Cookies

 

Photo source: Simply Recipes

These cookies are a childhood favorite that take me back to italian weddings.  I don't know if the cookies at the weddings were exactly the same, but they were as I remember them.  I'm sure they are known by a different name and maybe they were a different shape.  I'll have to do a post on italian cookies that I loved.

The origins of this cookie from the editors of Simply Recipes: "These cookies are traditional Austrian cookies, sometimes called Viennese crescents. They're often given as Christmas gifts. Similar cookies can be found in many culinary traditions. Greek kourabiedes (a.k.a Greek wedding cookies), walnut snowballs, and Mexican wedding cookies are all crumbly, nutty, and rolled in sugar like these almond crescent cookies."

Click here to go to the recipe page.

Cinnamon Pecan Cookie Bars

 

Photo source: The Seasoned Mom

These cookie bars look delicious and if you love cinnamon and pecans, you will love them.  Sounds like a winner for the special occasion buffet or just for snacking.

The recipe comes from Blair at The Seasoned Mom.  Here is what she had to say about these cookie bars:  "The bars taste like a buttery cinnamon shortbread cookie topped with toasted pecans; however, they have the texture of crunchy cookie bark. Because there’s a lot of butter relative to the amount of flour in this recipe, the dough spreads in the oven, giving the bars a thin, crisp texture with a slightly chewy interior."

Click here to go to Blair's recipe page.

The Ultimate Snickers Pie

Photo source: Serious Eats

 

It doesn't get better than this!  An ice cream pie for anyone that would love a frozen Snickers Bar.  Yes, I want some.

This recipe comes from Serious Eats with a very impressive recipe page with lots of information in addition to the recipe.  Click here to go to the recipe page.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye Cookies

 

Photo source: Real Mom Kitchen

Chocolate and peanut butter is always an awesome combination.  These cookies would be very appealing on your buffet table for a special occasion.

This recipe comes from Laura from Real Mom Kitchen . . . click here to go to her recipe page.

How to Make the Best Sugar Cookies from Martha Stewart

 

Photo source:  Martha Stewart

Two of Martha Stewart's favorite bakers give their expert advise on how to make the perfect sugar cookies.  Those sugar cookies are beautiful.  This article will help you make the best ones you can.

Click here to go to Martha's Sugar Cookie Tip page.

Martha Stewart has been a domestic role model for me.  When I quit working and JR and I became a one income family, I listened to every word she said about everything.  Her recipes never let me down.

She also provides the link to another article that features 12 Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie recipes. Click here to go to the recipe page.  You gotta try them!