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These Mini French Silk Crescent Pies Are The Perfect Bite-Sized Dessert
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These Mini French Silk Crescent Pies Are The Perfect Bite-Sized Dessert

With all of the delicious food you’ll be eating this holiday season, saving room for dessert may be easier said than done. That’s where mini-desserts come in. They’re just the thing you need at this time of year, considering you can easily pop one of these in your mouth to satisfy your sweet tooth without pushing yourself further into a food coma. This recipe for mini French silk pies comes from Pillsbury, and they’re almost as easy to make as they are to eat. So, if you’re looking for a quick dessert that your guests are sure to love, this is just what you should be preparing this holiday season. You’ll need a can of Pillsbury crescent rolls, milk, whipped topping, some chocolate chips or chocolate shavings to top each mini morsel with, and, of course, chocolate instant pudding ...
Frozen Banana Bites—how To Make These Easy Treats
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Frozen Banana Bites—how To Make These Easy Treats

Holidays are a time of over-indulgence. But, overdoing it on the sugar and the food coloring and the icing can do the opposite of putting you in the holiday spirit, especially if you’re a parent trying to care for little ones on a sugar high. That’s why simple, healthful desserts like Frozen Banana Bites are perfect for this time of year. They’re sweet enough and adorable enough to feel special and decadent, but are made with real ingredients and no added sugar. Best of all, this recipe can be made allergen-free, so it’s safe to bring to school holiday parties. The recipe for Frozen Banana Bites comes to us from No Biggie. With nothing other than almond butter, dairy-free chocolate chips and bananas, this mom makes a frozen treat that kids and adults can enjoy. (Hint: To make this tr...
Delightful Gooey Butterfinger Cake Will Delight Everyone
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Delightful Gooey Butterfinger Cake Will Delight Everyone

Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger — cake! That’s right. There’s a new way to enjoy Butterfingers, and it involves putting everything you adore about the classic candy bar into an ooey, gooey cake. At Real Housemoms, author and cook Aubrey Cota uses just five ingredients to turn a simple candy bar into a truly decadent and memorable dessert. Yellow cake mix, whipped cream and crushed Butterfingers come together to make a cake that elevates this chocolate bar into a party-perfect treat. Find the full recipe here. Getty, Justin Sullivan   At Very Best Baking, a similar recipe is used. However, they opt to use a chocolate cake mix rather than a yellow cake mix. Very Best Baking   Or how about marble cake? The Country Cook chooses this option and also advises ...
This No-Bake #Pumpkin Pie #Recipe Will Free Up Space In Your Oven During The #Holidays
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This No-Bake #Pumpkin Pie #Recipe Will Free Up Space In Your Oven During The #Holidays

Yum! You can whip this up in just 10 minutes. Pumpkin pie doesn’t technically rank as the most popular pie for Thanksgiving dinner — that honor goes to apple pie. But pumpkin pie is still a seasonal staple in many homes across America, and some people can’t imagine Thanksgiving without it. Baking a pie from scratch is time-consuming, though. (That’s probably why so many people have created easy recipes for apple pie dump cake.) And it can also get extra complicated if you are using your oven to the cook the bird, roast veggies and make other side dishes, too. Luckily, there are many creative no-bake pumpkin pie recipes that will free up room in your oven. Best of all, since heat isn’t required, this is a dessert recipe that kids can help you prepare, from start to finish. Though if ...
How To Make Fried Oreos At Home Using An Air Fryer
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How To Make Fried Oreos At Home Using An Air Fryer

Oreos are pretty much beloved by everybody. Whether you like them intact, or you’re the type to separate the cookies from the frosting first, there’s no wrong way to enjoy the cookies. One way to improve upon the Oreo-eating experience, if you haven’t tried it yet, is to fry the Oreo. Of course, you can usually get a deep-fried Oreo at a fair, but you can also make this delicious treat at home using an air fryer. All you need to pull off this indulgent snack are some Oreos, batter or dough to fry it in and an air fryer. You simply coat the Oreos in the batter and put it in the air fryer at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for six minutes. You can sprinkle them with powdered sugar before eating, or just dunk them in milk. This recipe from Dana Vento uses some yummy-sounding Funfetti batter and ...
10 Quick And Delicious Desserts You Can Make In A Mug
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10 Quick And Delicious Desserts You Can Make In A Mug

Desserts in a mug are just what they sound like: Simple desserts with a small number of ingredients that you can whip up in just a few minutes. Yes, really! We’ve rounded up our favorite mug recipes for those nights when you want something sweet but don’t want to spend a lot of time making a full-sized dessert. These delicious mini-treats will become your go-to’s for quick and easy desserts. The Moistest Chocolate Mug Cake You’ll swoon over this luscious chocolate mug cake from Table for Two. It cooks in just over a minute in the microwave and it makes for the perfect late-night dessert for two — but we won’t tell if you don’t feel like sharing! Next to Grandma’s homemade pumpkin pie, this tasty seasonal pumpkin cake from The Gunny Sack is a new fall favorite. It calls for only...
Make These Pull-apart Pigs In A Blanket For Your Next Party
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Make These Pull-apart Pigs In A Blanket For Your Next Party

All you need is a cake pan! With football season fully underway and the holidays right around the corner, you’ll likely have occasion to cook for a crowd. Thankfully, this recipe for pull-apart pigs in a blanket will make your life so much easier when it comes to feeding an entire party. Pigs in a blanket are easy enough to make, considering they only require a can or two of dough and cocktail wieners. But there’s something about cooking them all together in this pull-apart fashion that makes serving them even more fun and convenient. All you need to pull this off (haha, get it?) are a few packages of cocktail wieners, a tube of pizza dough, butter and some spices. Delish shows you how to execute this simple recipe in a video they posted to their Facebook page: According t...
Olive Garden Has A New Chocolate Chunkin’ Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Olive Garden Has A New Chocolate Chunkin’ Pumpkin Cheesecake

Yum! Here's when you can get it. Olive Garden isn’t going to miss out on the fall pumpkin-everything craze. The Italian restaurant is bringing back its Pumpkin Cheesecake, but this year it’s getting an upgrade. The restaurant is combining chocolate and pumpkin to create the ultimate dessert option, so be sure to save room for the Chocolate Chunkin’ Pumpkin Cheesecake, because it’s heading to an Olive Garden near you very soon. You’ll be able to order this decadent chocolate and pumpkin dessert beginning Sept. 24. But according to Olive Garden’s Facebook page, true pumpkin fans can get the item a little early if you simply order it from the secret menu: Now, you may be wondering exactly what a Chocolate Chunkin’ Pumpkin Cheesecake is, exactly. And I’m here to tell you that it’s e...
20 Hilarious Times That Bakers Messed Up Cakes For Special Events In Spectacular Fashion
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20 Hilarious Times That Bakers Messed Up Cakes For Special Events In Spectacular Fashion

Cakes are often the centerpiece of any party. When nestled between the chips and salsa, colorful cakes let everyone in the room know there’s a big event coming —something to stick around for. But not all cakes send the same message. Sometimes an amateur takes a crack at a complex cake design or a baker misreads the order form, and the end results are definitely not centerpiece worthy. In fact, these 20 cake fails would, at best, double guests over in laughter, and, at worst, send them running for the exit! 1. Messy handwriting caused the baker to put a graduation cat on Laura’s head instead of a graduation cap. But honestly? It looked better this way (can graduation cats become a thing?). 2. If you’ve ever seen The Little Mermaid, then you know the cake fail on the right loo...