Category: Dessert

Apple Frangipane Tart

The Great British Baking Show That’s where it all started… I absolutely LOVE this show! It’s interesting that as I watched it this year it sparked a lot of desire to get creative with my baking. Seeing these folks put their own flavorings and shapes to…

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

I have been dying to share this recipe. This has been one of my FAVORITE fall/Halloween desserts for YEARS! My mom would make it every October and it is just such a perfect treat. One reason I love these bars is that it makes a BIG…

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

These cookies were AMAZING.  They were moist and fluffy and had just a hint of pumpkin without being overwhelming.  My husband loves snickerdoodles and when he ate these, he gained an even greater love for pumpkin snickerdoodles.  Maybe it’s the time of year but anything with…

Mini Peach Pies with Egg Wash Paint

Is anyone else out there holding onto summer? Or is summer holding onto me?? As I’m typing it’s 80 degrees outside and a glorious sun kissed day! That’s September for ya… the best month in my opinion. This recipe has a lot of fun exciting cooking…

Bethany’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

I am sharing one of my treasured recipes today. For the longest time I hated making chocolate chip cookies because I felt like they never turned out how I wanted them to be… I would use the recipe on the chocolate chip package or look up…

Simple Apple Crisp

I absolutely love apple crisp! This is a favorite fall dessert recipe of mine. I grew up eating this often as the perfect ending to a fall Sunday family dinner. It’s such a simple dessert that doesn’t take much work and the results are delicious! To…

We All Scream For Ice Cream

  We like ice cream.  That’s all there really is to say.  When it’s hot outside, and the kids have been swimming all day and you just want to cool off… nothing sounds better than ice cream.  We have a friend who has an ice cream…

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Who doesn’t love a nice little frozen treat in the middle of summer? And how about one that’s so simple a toddler can make it? When I saw this idea in our PBS Do It Myself Cookbook I knew we needed to try it! This little…

Leftover Rice Pudding

WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER RICE? I always have leftover rice from dinner and I’m never sure what to do with it. But I love rice pudding. It’s a comfort food. One day I had a small amount of leftover white rice in the fridge, and…

Dreamy Orange Creamies

These orange creamsicles were delicious.  My husband came home and ate three and then asked if we could make more… which, of course, we did.  They were smooth and creamy and tasted like an Orange Julius on a stick.  The great part about it is they…

Mini Chocolate Croissants

I am delighted with these little puffed beauties! Not only do they taste delicious and gourmet, but the ingredient list is so simple – and the cooking process is also a breeze. Using puffed pastry takes all the work out of creating this chocolate croissant. Little…

Fresh Strawberry Pie

My toddlers love strawberries. Chopping up strawberries has been a great kitchen activity for my kiddos… and I love that when making a dessert the whole family will enjoy my toddlers can help with one part that is safe and simple! Cooking with toddlers can be…