Cute Easter Desserts and Treats

There aren't many things more beautiful than a family Easter table filled with homemade recipes and cute Easter desserts and treats.  Easter lunches and dinners bring back so many memories from my childhood.  After church, we would head to my grandmother's home where the table would be filled with home cooked foods and so many desserts and treats.  The kitchen table, living room, and den was packed with aunts, uncles, and cousins all enjoying special recipes while laughing at various stories told every year but always just as funny as the first time we heard them.  I can still hear the laughter.  There was always lots of laughter.  I miss those days.  My grandparents are all in Heaven now and I don't see my cousins, aunts, and uncles as often as I would like, but we can carry on some of our childhood traditions in our own homes as our own adult children and grandchildren gather around our own tables.  If you're wondering what to desserts and treats to prepare for your Easter table this year, I've compiled a list to get us started.

Cute Easter Desserts and Treats

I've seen different variations of dirt cakes in the past.  I've even made a few with flower pots for bowls and gummy worms for the "dirt" mix.  For your Easter table, try this Easter Dirt Cup variation of this cute yummy treat.  Instead of gummy worms, use little candy eggs and bunny Peeps. 

These Pretzel Bunnies are the perfect sweet and salty treat.  They are made with pretzels and chocolate melts.  Get the full recipe and see how to make a few other animal treats over at The Monday Box.

Are you a cheese cake lover?  These mini cheesecakes are adorable.  The crust is a cookie, but the best part is that there is no baking required!  

How about a bunny on a stick?  Pretzel Rods are cute, colorful, and another sweet and salty treat with salty pretzels and sweet marshmallow bunnies.

Remember those sugar wafer cookies?  Grab those, yellow candy melts, and candy eyeballs to make adorable little Easter chicks.  Get a full list of ingredients and instructions over at Persnickety Plates.

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Easter Candy Macadamia Bark not only tastes great, but it looks pretty too.  Break it up and serve it on a pretty plate or platter.  It will add colorful pastels to your table.  You'll find the recipe at Thrifty Jinxy.

These Easter Oreos are just the cutest things!  Little bunny faces and little chick faces are adorable.  Toss in a few Robin Eggs for the win.  Get all the info at Fantabulosity.

Oh how I love Carrot Cake.  These Easy Carrot Cake Truffles look so good.  I could probably eat the whole batch all by myself.  Find out how to make them at Semi Homemade Recipes.

Do you have little bird lovers in your life.  They'll love making Easter Bird's Nests Cookies - with your help, of course.  Take them over to Princess Pinky Girl so they can read all about them.  Then, enjoy family fun time in the kitchen while you make them.

Break out your Slow Cooker to make a pretty batch of Easter Crock Pot Candy.  You'll find the full recipe at Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons.

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Turn large marshmallows into cute marshmallow chicks.  They are absolutely adorable!  Take a look at them over at Party Pinching.

Here's a spin on Rice Krispy Treats.  Shape them like carrots instead.  Get the details at My Heavenly Recipes.

You have to check out these Nutter Butter Easter Chicks.  They are so cute.  Get the instructions and a complete list of ingredients over at A Grande Life.

Here's one for coconut lovers like me.  Head over to Lord Byron's Kitchen and tell me how cute are these Easter Bunny Coconut Tails?  I'll bet they taste amazing too.  

We've already mentioned Easter Dirt Cups at the beginning of this post, but here is a different spin on this delicious and cute desert.  This Easy Easter Dirt Cake is made with chocolate pudding.  It's served in a baking dish with "grass" on top.  Over at Mom Secrets, it's adorable with the pastel hearts on top of the "grass," but I think another cute idea would be to "plant" these chocolate carrots in the "dirt."

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Are you ready to bake your Christmas cookies?  Do you know what cookies you want to bake yet?  If you're still trying to figure that out, I've got you covered!  Here's list of 20 Christmas cookie recipes for you and a few Christmas cookie cookbook recommendations at the end of this post.  Pick your favorites and start baking!

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Hot Chocolate Cookies (Love from the Oven)

Christmas Cookie Bars (Crazy for Crust)

Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies (The Seasoned Mom)

Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies (Lemon Peony)

ROLO Drop Cookies (Hersheyland)

5 Ingredient Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies (Baker by Nature with Ashley Manila)

Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies (Gonna Want Seconds)

Pudding Cookies with Sprinkles (Crayons & Cravings)

ROLO Pretzels with M&M Candies (Courtney's Sweets)

Kris Kringle Crinkles (Two Sisters)

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Classic Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies (Life, Love and Sugar)

Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies (Dear Crissy)

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cookies (This Silly Girl's Kitchen)

Santa's Trash Cookies (This Simple Parent)

Sugar Cookie Truffles (i heart naptime)

Oreo Ball for Christmas (Simple Easy Creative)

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies (Savory Nothings)

Butter Pecan Snowball Cookies (Small Town Woman)

Best Chewy Sugar Cookies (Southern Bite)

Whipped Shortbread Cookies (Just So Tasty)

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Fall Cookie Recipes

One of the easiest things to whip up for a fall gathering is a batch of warm fall cookies.  Most cookie recipes include common ingredients and easy to follow instructions.  They don't take too long to cook and they cool quickly.  If you find yourself scrambling for something to take to your next fall family or workplace gathering but you don't have a lot of time, a batch of warm cookies might be the way to go.  To make it even easier for you, here is a list of fall cookie recipes.  One of the following cookie recipes is bound to be a winner.

Fall Cookie Recipes

Maple Brown Sugar Cookies from Sally's Baking Recipes

Pumpkin Spice Cookies from Taste of the Frontier

Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Spice Cookies from Just So Tasty

Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles from Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen

Soft and Chewy Maple Snickerdoodles from A Latte Food

Coffee Cake Cookies from Kroll's Korner

Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Snickerdoodles from Live Well Bake Often

Gluten Free Pumpkin Bars from Fry's Food Stores

Soft and Chewy Spice Cookies from Butternut Bakery

Butter Pecan Cookies from Baker by Nature

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Caramel Apple Cookies from The First Year Blog

Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies from Live Well Bake Often

Chewy Snickerdoodles from Life, Love and Sugar

Apple Butter Snickerdoodles from Crazy for Crust

Cinnamon Roll Cookies from Kroll's Korner 

Apple Oatmeal Cookies from Live Well Bake Often

Pumpkin S'mores Cookies from Once Upon a Pumpkin

Pumpkin Crinkle Cookies from Dessert Now Dinner Later

Pumpkin Spice Cut-Out Cookies from Glorious Treats

Pecan Pie Cookies from Julie Blanner

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Soft and Chewy Ginger Snaps from Persnickety Plates

Salted Brownie Cookies from Beyond the Butter

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cookies from This Silly Girl's Kitchen

Apple Cider Cookies from The Novice Chef

The Best Crumbl Apple Pie Cookies from Lifestyle of a Foodie

Cinnamon Bun Cookies from Recipe Girl

Spiced Crumbl Carrot Cake Cookies from Lifestyle of a Foodie

5 Ingredient Spice Cinnamon Crinkle Cookies from The Frugal Girls

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies from Cooking Classy

4 Ingredient Reese's Pieces Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies from The Frugal Girls

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I'm a summer girl, but the best part of fall for me are all the fall foods.  I love all the fall flavors:  pumpkin, gingerbread, cinnamon, sweet potatoes, cream cheese frostings, and the list goes on and on.  This year, I would like to try something new to take to our Fall and Thanksgiving family gatherings so I have rounded up a list of 20 fall cake recipes.  Now I just have to decide which one I want to try first!  Maybe you would like to try something new as well.  If you get the chance to try one of these mouth-watering recipes, come back to tell us what you thought about it in the comments.  Do you have a fall cake recipe that you would like to add to the list?  Feel free to leave your recipe for us in the comments as well.😋

Now, on to the list!

Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Brown Butter Frosting from Dear Crissy 

Caramel Apple Cake from Glorious Treats

Classic Pumpkin Roll from Mom Loves Baking

The Best Homemade Pumpkin Spice Cake from My Cake School

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Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake from Oh My Goodness Chocolate Desserts

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake from Liv For Cake

Snickerdooodle Cake Recipe from Sally's Baking Recipes

Peanut Butter Cake from Dixie Crystals

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Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf Cake from The View from Great Island

Spice Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting from Butternut Bakery

Brown Butter Pecan Layer Cake from Life, Love, and Sugar

Banana Toffee Cake with Browned Butter Toffee Frosting

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Gingerbread Cake (Scratch) with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting from My Cake School

Maple Bacon Cake from Wanderlust and Wellness

Amazing Banana Bread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting from Together as Family

Blueberry Pumpkin Bread from Blueberries (US Highbush Blueberry Council)

Salted Caramel Mocha Bundt Cake from Inside Bru Crew Life

Butterfinger Bundt Cake from Mighty Mrs.

Crazy Good Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake from Bunny's Warm Oven

Smores Chocolate Layer Cake from Life, Love, and Sugar

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Easter Treat Ideas for Your Family Table

Easter is almost here!  Here are several fun easter treat ideas for your family table.  These are the cutest ideas so be sure to check them all out. 

Easter Treat Ideas for Your Family Table

Easter Bunny Bark from The Decorated Cookie

Spring Flower Pretzel Bites from Two Sisters

Rice Krispie Easter Chicks from Crafty Morning

Easter Basket Bundt Cake Recipe from I Think We Could Be Friends

No Bake Mini Egg Easter Nests from Sugar, Spice, and Glitter

Chocolate Cheesecake Easter Dirt Cups from iHeartPublix

How to Make Jello Eggs from Mommy's Fabulous Finds

Easter Popcorn Recipe:  Pastel Chocolate Covered Popcorn from MomFoodie

Vanilla Cake Pops from Simply Homecooked

Easter Basket Charcuterie Board from Kelleynan

Easter Treat Idas for Your Family Table

Easter Blossom Sugar Cookies from My Kitchen Craze

Easter No Bake Miniature Cheesecakes from Super Hero! 

Easter Rice Krispies Treats from Inside Bru Crew Life

Edible Easter Bunny Snow Globe from Brilliant Little Ideas

Deviled Egg Chicks from Savory Experiments

Dipped Easter Egg Treats from Mom Luck

Easter Chex Party Mix from Chex

Sugar Cookie Easter Egg Fruit Pizza from Today's Creative Life

Egg BLT Sliders from Eggland's Best

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St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Foods

In addition to wearing something green so you don't get pinched on St. Patrick's Day, it's also fun to eat St. Patrick's Day foods.  Here's a list of fun St. Patrick's Day snacks and other foods so you can make your grocery shopping list and prepare for your fun St. Patrick's Day plans.

10 St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Foods For Your Family to Enjoy

1.  Trail Mix always makes a good snack, but it's more fun to eat it with a St. Patrick's Day twist.  Sarah and Jessica over at Pretty Providence share their recipe that only requires 3 ingredients.  Take a look here and give it a try.  You can change out the candy colors to coordinate with any holiday or special event theme.

2.  Oh  my goodness, these are just too cute.  Turn Nutter Butter cookies into leprechaun faces!  Vera Sweeney over at Lady and the Blog shows us how she made hers.  Once you see these cookies, you will want to make them . . . and of course . . . eat them.

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 3.  Looking for a St. Patrick's Day breakfast idea?  How about these amazing looking cinnamon rolls with shamrock sprinkles?  They look delicious!  Check them out at Craftibilities.

4.  Remember the Rice Krispies treats your mom used to make?  My mother made Rice Krispies treats for us quiet often while I was growing up.  They were always so good especially when they were still warm.  Here's a recipe for Rice Krispies treats St. Patrick's Day style.  Check them out at Classy Clutter.

5.  Would you like to send your kids to school with a fun St. Patrick's Day lunch?  Here's a cute idea and it looks like it won't take too much time in the kitchen on a busy weekday morning.  Here's a great home packed lunch idea from Lakeview Farms.

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 6.  Who loves red velvet cake?  I know I do!  How about a green velvet cake?  Actually, how about a green velvet cheesecake cake?  Try this recipe from Lori at Recipe Girl.

7.  I'm sure you've probably enjoyed peppermint bark during the Christmas season.  Why not enjoy leprechaun bark on St. Patrick's Day?  Check out this colorful version of leprechaun bark from This N' That with Olivia.

8.  The Lucky Charms folks have shared a recipe for Rainbow Lucky Charms Frosted Cookie Bars on their website.  Check out this easy and fun recipe here.

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9.  Do you enjoy pancakes?  Have a stack of green Lucky Charms pancakes.  Here's the recipe from Betty Crocker.

10.  Want to avoid using green food coloring?  Melissa at Bless This Mess has compiled a list of naturally green foods.  Check them out here.

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Mema’s Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

No one could make desserts better than my grandmother (we called her Mema).  I am blessed to be the first of fourteen cousins and when we were younger, we all gathered at Mema’s house often.  At Mema’s house, we could always count on lots of food including the best desserts ever made.  One of my favorites was her chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies.  It is a simple recipe with no secret ingredients, but it does take a little bit of practice to get them just right.
 

Ingredients:

2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Stick Butter
1/4 Cup Cocoa
1 and 1/2 Cups Quick One-Minute Oatmeal (I use Quaker)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Flavoring
1/4 Cup Peanut Butter

Directions:  In a boiler, add sugar, butter, milk, and cocoa.  Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.  Once the mixture reaches the boiling point, reduce heat from high to medium-high and continue stirring for another 1 min. 30 seconds.  At the sound of the timer, remove from heat and add peanut butter immediately.  Stir in the peanut butter quickly.  Add vanilla.  Then add the oatmeal.  Stir quickly as the mixture will begin to harden immediately. Spoon onto aluminum foil and allow the cookies to cool.  Enjoy with a tall glass of cold milk.

Tips:  These cookies can be tricky.  If they turn out too firm, try adding less oatmeal.  If they don’t harden at all, add more oatmeal.  If you still have trouble getting them to turn out just right, adjust the amount of peanut butter.  They also turn out differently, depending on the humidity.  The trick is to experiment with the recipe until you get it just right.

Enjoy!

Need a visual?  This lady might do things slightly different but this is a great video to show you how it’s done.

Remember, humidity can make a big difference so you might have to play around with the recipe a few times until you get it just right. 

If you like this recipe, you might also like this chocolate cobbler recipe. It won't disappoint! 

Chocolate Cobbler Recipe

Chocolate Cobbler Recipe

How to Make a Chocolate Cobbler

I rarely think about my grandmother without thinking about the foods she cooked.  She had 6 living children and 15 grandchildren, yet she knew everyone's favorite foods.  Savory, sweet, or both, my grandmother remembered our favorites.  If she knew I was coming to visit, she would have her wet coconut cake already made, and then we would make her chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies together.  For my dad, she would make a German chocolate cake.  For other family members, she would make cracklin' cornbread, homegrown green beans, and any other combinations of everyone's favorites.  If we were all coming, she would have it all.  Growing up in the southern United States definitely had its advantages, and one of those advantages is southern cooking made straight from the hearts of our grandmothers.  From corn on the cob to cobblers, we love it all.

Speaking of cobblers, I'm sure you're familiar with Peach Cobbler and Apple Cobbler, but did you know there is also a Chocolate Cobbler?  I had never heard of a chocolate cobbler until recently.  Someone brought one to a family gathering.  It looked way too good to pass up (like I would ever pass up chocolate).  I was determined to learn how to make one, but I wondered how the center stays pudding-like while the outside bakes like a cake.  I'm really not that much of a cook, so I wasn't sure I could pull it off.  Well, I did, and it was amazing.

This recipe is easy to follow.  You'll be enjoying your own homemade Chocolate Cobbler in no time at all.

Chocolate Cobbler

Chocolate Cobbler Recipe

Are you a chocolate lover?  If so, you're in the right place!  I am thrilled to share with you an incredible dessert that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.  It's a Chocolate Cobbler that is not only delicious but also easy to make.  This recipe is perfect for those who want to treat themselves to a decadent dessert without spending hours in the kitchen.  So, without further ado, let's dive into this scrumptious recipe.

The first step in making any recipe is gathering all the necessary ingredients.  Here's what you'll need for this delightful treat:

6 Tablespoons Butter
1 Cup Self-Rising Flour
3/4 Cup White Sugar
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract (Flavoring)
1 Cup White Sugar
1/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 and 1/2 Cups Boiling Water

Preparation:

Now that we have all the ingredients, let's get started with the preparation!

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  This is an essential step in baking as it ensures that your dessert cooks evenly.  While the oven preheats, place an 8x8 baking dish in the oven and melt 6 tablespoons of butter in it.  You can do this by placing the butter in the baking dish and putting it in the oven.  Be sure to keep an eye on it to prevent the butter from burning.

Once your butter is melted and your oven is preheated, it's time to mix your dry ingredients.  In a separate bowl, stir together 1 cup of self-rising flour, 3/4 cup of sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder.  This mixture is the base of your chocolate cobbler and will give it its rich, chocolaty flavor.

Next, stir in 1/2 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.  The milk will help to moisten the flour and sugar, while the vanilla extract will add a hint of flavor that complements the chocolate perfectly.  Stir these ingredients until they are well combined.

Chocolate Cobbler Batter

Spoon the batter over the melted butter in the baking dish.  Then, stir together 1 cup of white sugar and 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder.  Sprinkle the mixture over the batter.

Chocolate Cobbler

Boil 1 1/2 cups of water, then pour it over the mixture.

Chocolate Cobbler:  Pour the boiling water carefully!

Bake for 30 minutes or until it appears set.  Serve warm with ice cream.

Well . . . we were out of ice cream, but it didn't matter.  This turned out so well!  It requires ingredients most people have in the kitchen all the time, and it doesn't take long to prepare.  You can whip it together almost anytime without running to the grocery store for that one odd ingredient you never have on hand.

This is what it looked like after I pulled it out of my oven.  You can smell the chocolate, can't you?

Delicious Chocolate Cobbler

And there you have it!  A simple, yet delicious Chocolate Cobbler recipe that is sure to satisfy your chocolate cravings.  This dessert is perfect for a family gathering, a potluck, or just a night in by yourself.  So, why wait?  Get your mixing bowls and baking dish ready and start making this delightful treat today!

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