It would be impossible to over exaggerate how delicious this pie no bake Nutella Pie is. It’s simply magical, both in taste, and the fact that it takes only 15 minutes of active preparation time. My friends thought that this pie tastes similar to chocolate silk pie – but its so much easier to make. […]
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Easy Ice Cream Pie
This easy Ice Cream Pie recipe is made with layers of Open Nature® Scandal-less Cookie Dough and Chocolate Caramel Light Ice Cream with chocolate fudge sauce and it’s topped with nuts, waffle cone chunks, and chocolate chips. It’s similar to an ice cream sundae but it can be prepared in advance and it’s easier to serve! Ice […]
Blueberry Crumble
An easy recipe for a blueberry crumble with a blueberry goat cheese filling topped with a crispy crumbly oat topping. The addition of goat cheese gives a flavorful twist to a classic recipe. I love this blueberry crumble because it tastes like the combination of cheesecake and a crumble. The goat cheese adds a slightly […]
Reduced Fat Carrot Cake Cupcakes
An easy recipe for reduced fat carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. It’s a lightened up version of a classic dessert. This recipe was one of the first recipes that I shared on this site eight years ago. Today I am revisiting and updating the recipe and adding some new photos. I have learned […]
13 Pie Recipes to Celebrate Pi Day
In honor of Pi Day, I am sharing 13 of my best recipes. This list includes easy no-bake pies, classic pies, and indulgent chocolate pies! I love silly fake food holidays, and Pi(e) Day is no exception. March 14, aka 3/14 is known as Pi Day, and people celebrate by eating pie. I am no […]
Caramel S’mores Bars
Learn how to make Caramel S’mores Bars with a brown butter graham cracker crust, a layer of caramel, soft melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, and toasted marshmallows. This S’mores Bars recipe was inspired by Summer House Santa Monica, a bright sunny restaurant in Lincoln Park. Right when you walk in the door to the restaurant you see a […]
Molten Chocolate Brownie S’mores Pie
Molten Chocolate Brownie S’mores Pie is a decadent dessert that is easy to prepare. It tastes like the combination of molten chocolate cake, brownies, s’mores. It’s heaven on a plate. If molten chocolate cake, brownies, s’mores, and pie had a baby, this would be it. It’s phenomenal. It’s soft, velvety, moist and chocolatey. I didn’t […]
Cream Cheese Cookies
Cream Cheese Cookies have been a staple at my parent’s Christmas Eve party since before I was born. These two-bite cookies with a taste similar to cheesecake are irresistible – and easy to make! These cookies are magical. Not only because they are delicious. They require few ingredients to make, and since you don’t need […]
Dark Chocolate Covered Sea Salt Caramels
Today I am partnering with Morton Salt to share a recipe for Dark Chocolate Covered Sea Salt Caramels. These caramels are surprisingly easy to make from scratch, and I love the idea of giving small boxes of caramels as a hostess gift or teachers gift. Morton is a local Chicago-based company. Their salt is in […]
Caramel Cheesecake Brownies
These Caramel Cheesecake Brownies are the most decadent dessert. Homemade caramel sauce and cream cheese are swirled into a simple boxed brownie mix. It is a dessert that my friends go nuts for! These aren’t the brownies your mother makes, these are the ultimate rich, moist, chocolatey, brownies swirled with homemade bourbon caramel sauce and […]