You’re going to love this recipe, and so will everyone who tastes it!

Ingredients For the Pumpkin Bread Crust:

• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 2 heaping Tablespoons of brown sugar
• 2 1/4 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 Tablespoon of Orange zest
• 1 1/2 cups of canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup of oil (or melted butter)
• 1/3 cup of heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  OPTIONAL –
• 1/2 cup of chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup of golden raisins

Ingredients for the Cheesecake:

• 5 – 8 ounce packages of cream cheese – softened
• 3/4 cup of heavy cream
• 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla
• 2 – 3 cups of powdered sugar
• Pinch of salt

Here is how to make it:

1.In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, and the sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add the brown sugar, orange zest, canned pumpkin, oil, and vanilla and blend well.

2. In the middle/on top of the pumpkin/egg mixture, add the flour baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Blend the dry ingredients together right on top of the pumpkin mixture, and then blend the flour and spices into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. Add nuts and raisins at this time, if desired and blend into the batter. Set mixture aside.

3. Place parchment paper in the bottom of a 9 inch Spring-form pan. Fill the bottom of the pan with the batter, about an inch deep. Butter the bottom and sides of a loaf pan, and flour the pan, and tap out any excess flour. Pour the remaining batter in the loaf pan. Place the Spring-form pan, and the loaf pain in the oven at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (The Spring-form pan may be done before the loaf pan, so watch them closely). Once the pumpkin bread crust is done (and the loaf) remove from oven to a wire rack to cool.

4. While the crust is cooling, make the cheesecake filling. In the mixing bowl of a standing mixer, place the 5 packages of softened cream cheese, and about 1/2 of the heavy cream, and blend until smooth, stopping the mixer to scrape down the sides of the bowl, and blending until creamy.

5. Add the vanilla, and pinch of salt, and blend well. Add the powdered sugar, a little at a time with a little of the cream, alternating between additions, and blending well between additions. Blend until all ingredients are smooth and creamy. Place the mixing bowl with the cheesecake filling in the refrigerator.

6. When the crust is cool, remove the cheesecake filling from the refrigerator, and pour into the Spring-form pan on top of the bumpkin bread crust, smoothing the cheesecake with a spatula.

7. Place the cheesecake in the freezer, and allow to chill and set overnight. When ready to serve, crumble the pumpkin bread from the loaf pan on top of the cheesecake, and then remove the outside of the Spring-form pan.Cut in pieces, and serve immediately.

And that my friends, is how you create a new Holiday Favorite. I hope you and your family enjoy The Most Delicious Pumpkin Bread Cheesecake recipe this holiday season. From my kitchen to yours! Dovidenia. XO

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

Delicious Fall dessert

Servings 10

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 2 1/4 Cups Flour
• 1 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 Tsp Allspice
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Orange Zest
• 1 1/2 Cup Canned Pumpkin
• 1/2 Cup Oil
• 1/3 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 Cup Nuts,chopped Optional
• 1/2 Cup Raisins Optional

Pumpkin Bread Crust

• 5 8oz Packages Cream Cheese
• 3/4 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla
• 2-3 Cup Powdered Sugar
• Pinch Salt

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, and sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add the brown sugar, orange zest, canned pumpkin, oil, and vanilla, and blend well.
• In the middle/on top of the pumpkin/egg mixture, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt, and blend the dry ingredients together right on top of the pumpkin mixture, and then blend the flour and spices into the pumpkin mixture until well blended.Add nuts and raisins at this time, if desired, and blend into batter. Set mixture aside.
• Place parchment paper in the bottom of a 9 inch Spring-form pan. Fill the bottom of the pan with the batter, about an inch deep.
• Butter the bottom and sides of a loaf pan, and flour the pan, and tap out any excess flour. Pour the remaining batter in the loaf pan.
• Place the Spring-form pan, and the loaf pan in the oven at 350 degrees for 45 - 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cheesecake Filling

• In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the softened cream cheese, and about 1/2 of the heavy cream, and blend until smooth. Add the vanilla, and pinch of salt, and blend well.
• Add the powdered sugar, a little at a time with a little of the cream, alternating between additions, and blending well between additions.
• Place the mixing bowl with the cheesecake filling in the refrigerator. When the crust is cool, remove the cheesecake filling from the refrigerator, and pour into the Spring-form pan on top of the pumpkin bread crust.
• Place the cheesecake in the freezer, and allow to chill and set overnight. When ready to serve, crumble the pumpkin bread from the loaf pan on top of the cheesecake, and then remove the outside of the Spring-form pan. Enjoy!

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I am excited to be offering you the the Best Fourth of July Desserts as a way to simplify this cherished holiday for you! Let’s dig into some of the best recipes across the web.

I think food can hold such a nostalgic power that paints pictures in our core of special memories past. Pie is that for me. I’m excited to share my cute and delicious Berry Hand Pie recipe I originally shared at Lolly Jane.

Another delicious holiday treat your family will enjoy is these Lemon Blueberry Bars. The sweetness with the lemon is a perfect flavor mix!

For a creative and visually fun dessert try these Star Spangled Desserts. You won’t be able to stop at one!

For a delectable dessert for cake lovers the Fourth of July Minicakes are beyond yummy and beautiful too!

If you are on a health focused journey these Strawberry Cheesecake Bites might be just right for you. Healthy with a touch of sweet!

I have even more of the best Fourth of July desserts so don’t miss this patriotic popcorn, strawberry trifle dessert, and no bake berry cheesecake trifle. I hope these simplify your Fourth of July preparation! Dovidenia. Xo

The Best Fourth of July Desserts

Berry Hand Pies – by Simple Acres

Lemon Blueberry Bars – by In Honour of Design

Fourth of July Mini Cakes – by Meaningful Mama

No Bake Berry Cheesecake Trifle –by Amanda’s Cookin

Strawberry Cheesecake Bites – by The Kitchen is My Playground

Star Spangled Dessert – by Giggles Galore

Fourth of July Popcorn – by Our Best Bites

Strawberry Trifle Dessert – by Crafty Sisters

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What I love about these Strawberry Brownies is that it incorporates a healthy fruit into a much loved dessert by many. There is no going wrong with this recipe, it is like eating chocolate dipped strawberries on top of your favorite brownie recipe! With just a few simple ingredients you  have in your cupboards already you will be on your way to a crowd pleasing dessert.

Ingredients for the Strawberry Brownie:

• ½ c butter (melt)  OR ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp light olive oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• A pinch of cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups of sliced strawberries
• 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 6 Tbsp whole cream

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While the oven is heating up grease an 8 x 8 pan with some butter.
2. Add the melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla into a mixing bowl and mix.
3. Add in the cocoa, flour, pinch of cinnamon, salt and baking powder to the mixing bowl and blend. Be careful not to offer mix.
4. Spread the brownie batter in the pan and place in the oven to cook for 20-25 minutes. Test to see if it is done by placing a toothpick in the center. If your toothpick pulls out clean your brownie is done.
5. Remove brownie from oven.
6. Slice enough strawberries to cover the top of the brownies.
7. Set brownie pan with sliced strawberries to the side.
8. Melt chocolate chips in a small cooking pan with whole cream over low heat until fully melted. This should take about 5 minutes.
9. Spread chocolate mixture over strawberries on the brownie and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
10. Remove Strawberry Brownie from refrigerator and cut and serve. Enjoy!

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Chocolate Strawberry Brownies

A complimentary mix of strawberries and chocolate in a new way.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (melt)  OR ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp light olive oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 6 Tbsp whole cream

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While the oven is heating up grease an 8 x 8 pan with some butter.
• Add the melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla into a mixing bowl and mix. Add in the cocoa, flour, pinch of cinnamon, salt and baking powder to the mixing bowl and blend. Be careful not to offer mix.
  
• Spread the brownie batter in the pan and place in the oven to cook for 20-25 minutes. Test to see if it is done by placing a toothpick in the center. If your toothpick pulls out clean your brownie is done.Remove brownie from oven.Slice enough strawberries to cover the top of the brownies.
  
• Set brownie pan with sliced strawberries to the side. Melt chocolate chips in a small cooking pan with whole cream over low heat until fully melted. This should take about 5 minutes.Spread chocolate mixture over strawberries on the brownie and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  
• Remove Strawberry Brownie from refrigerator and cut and serve. Enjoy!

I truly hope your family enjoys these Strawberry Brownies as much as we did! If you love brownies you may also like these:

Homemade Fudge Brownie with Pecan Crumble Recipe

Dovidenia. XO

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I love baking with my kids during the holidays. This was a project my kids had so much fun with! Every bunny tail offered a giggle with placement and a nibble when they thought I wasn’t looking. I hope your family will enjoy these as much as mine did.

Cookie Ingredients from All Recipes

• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Buttercream Frosting Ingredients from Meaningful Mama

• 1 cup butter (room temperature)
• 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 2 lbs powdered sugar, or about 8 cups (sifted for best results)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 oz heavy whipping cream

Cookie Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
2. Cream together the butter and 2 cups of sugar in a medium mixing bowl, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time then vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients until just blended. Roll the dough out flat and use a circular cookie cutter to form your cookies.
3. For the bunny feet roll out almond size balls of dough flat to form the ovals needs.
4. Place cookies 1 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned on edges. Allow cookies and bunny feet to cool on a cooling rack before frosting.

Best Buttercream Frosting Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening  and butter until fluffy. Add sugar, one cup at a time, mixing a bit between each addition. When adding sugar, you will want to start the mixer slowly. Continue creaming until well blended.
2. Add salt, vanilla, and 6 ounces whipping cream. Blend on low speed until moistened. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
3. For coloring, I used a few drops of my chosen food dye colors.

To assemble these Spring Bunny Bottom Sugar Cookies, frost your cookie then place the bunny feet on top as pictured. You may need to add a small spread of frosting on the bottom of the bunny feet to better attach them to the cookie. Use ready made frosting pens, you can find in the baking isle, to decorate to toes. Lastly, add a small marshmallow between the feet, as pictured below, to make your bunny backside as cute as possible!

There you have it my friends! A sweet, simple and FUN new recipe to try this Spring with your family! You may also like my key lime pies as well, light and delicious for Spring.

Create, Inspire and Savor life! Dovidenia. XO

PS – This recipe was originally shared on Your Modern Family. 

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Have you fallen in love with Instant Pot cooking? The ease and simplicity is amazing! Desserts and cakes and breads can be tricky but I tested and tasted this recipe until it created a delicious, fluffy and moist cake topping! You will love this!

Here is what you will need! Get your Instant Pot by clicking here!

Instant Pot Peach Cobbler Ingredients:

• 2 (21 oz) small cans of peach pie filling
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup cake flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 6 tsp butter
• 2 tsp brown sugar on top
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 Tbsp oats
• whipping cream or ice cream

First, place peach pie filling in a small Pyrex circular bake-ware about 8″wide. Make sure it fits inside your instant pot canister.

** Fold a piece of tin foil into a long strip of foil that will go underneath the bake-ware dish and be long enough to hold onto either side when you place this dish inside the Instant Pot. This allows you to place the dish inside of the pot and allows you to have created “handles” to pull out the dish once it is done with out burning yourself on a hot dish. Also cover your dish with tinfoil to prevent the evaporated water from pooling in your dessert dish.

In a separate bowl mix together the flour, sugar, egg, milk, butter, salt, baking powder, vanilla and oats.Then place cake batter over peaches.

Next, you will want to pour 1/2-2/3 cup of water into the pot, then place the trivet that came with your Instant Pot in the bottom of the pot.

Place your bake-ware dish inside your Instant Pot on top of the trivet with your tinfoil strip under the bake-ware you created and cover it with tinfoil.

Place the lid on your Instant Pot and cook on manual setting for 30 minutes.Keep the steam valve sealed. Once done let it slow release for 10 minutes and you are ready to serve your delicious and moist cake topping peach cobbler!

This recipe creates a simple cake topping Instant Pot Peach Cobbler that is delicious with whipped cream and ice cream.

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Instant Pot Peach Cobbler Cake

A delicious rendition of a traditional dessert. 

Keyword cake, dessert, instant pot, peach cobbler

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 (21 oz) small cans of peach pie filling
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup cake flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 6 tsp butter
• 2 tsp brown sugar on top
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 Tbsp oats
• 1 dollop each whipping cream or ice cream

Instructions

• Place peach pie filling in a small Pyrex circular bake-ware about 8"wide. Make sure it fits inside your instant pot canister.
• In a separate bowl mix together the flour, sugar, egg, milk, butter, salt, baking powder, vanilla and oats.Place cake batter over peaches.  
• Pour 1/2-2/3 cup of water into the pot, then place the trivet that came with your Instant Pot in the bottom of the pot.  
• Fold a piece of tin foil into a long strip of foil that will go underneath the bake-ware dish and be long enough to hold onto either side when you place this dish inside the Instant Pot. This allows you to place the dish inside of the pot and allows you to have created "handles" to pull out the dish once it is done with out burning yourself on a hot dish. Also cover your dish with tinfoil to prevent the evaporated water from pooling in your dessert dish.Place your bake-ware dish inside your Instant Pot on top of the trivet with your tinfoil strip under the bake-ware you created and cover it with tinfoil.  
• Place the lid on your Instant Pot and cook on manual setting for 30 minutes. Keep the steam valve sealed. Once done let it slow release for 10 minutes and you are ready to serve your delicious and moist cake topping peach cobbler! 

Peach cobbler is such a simple treat perfect for gatherings!  You can shop here and get all you need for this recipe! Dovidenia. XO

If you love this dessert you may also like my baked crispy peach cobbler:

The Best Peach Cobbler You Will Ever Eat

Or my delicious Instant Pot Berry Compote perfect over ice cream:

Instant Pot Blueberry and Raspberry Compote

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Since my kids were very little I have always loved to proclaim Winter as hot cocoa season. You will find us often coming in and sharing cups of cocoa together or cozying up on a Winter night, eating popcorn, sipping cocoa and watching a movie together.

Hot cocoa has become something much more than a beverage to us…it has become something linked to quality time and memory making.

Here is a video that shows you how to make your own Hot Cocoa in minutes:

When I made this Simple Homemade Hot Cocoa recipe the kids approved! All you need is some milk, sugar or sweeter and baking cocoa and a little salt.

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Homemade Hot Cocoa

A delicious and simple recipe for a nostalgic beverage the whole family will enjoy.

Course Drinks

Keyword hot cocoa

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 184kcal

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sugar (You may substitute with a calorie free sugar substitute to reduce each serving by 54 kcalories.)
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 dash salt
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 4 cups 2% milk (You may substitute with a low calories almond milk to reduce each serving by 90 kcalories.)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla *optional
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon *optional

Instructions

• Add sugar, cocoa and water to pan over low to medium heat and stir mixture to create a chocolate sauce.
• Add milk, salt, vanilla and cinnamon to mixture and bring to a low simmer for about 5 minutes until mixed and nice and warm.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and find just how simple home cooking really is! Dovidenia. XO

Here are a few other recipes you may enjoy if you like this one:

This Avocado Toast is a perfect breakfast or snack to enjoy with cocoa:

Healthy Avocado Toast

Or maybe you would just like the perfect cookies to enjoy with your cocoa:

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These sugar cookies are stackable which makes them all the more fun!

Here is what you will need-

Heart Valentine Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 Package of sugar cookie mix + the ingredients to prepare it
• White caking frosting
• Valentine colored sprinkles
• 3 different sizes of heart shaped cookie cutters
• Rolling pin
• Flour for dusting

Here is how to make your Valentine Heart Cookies-

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare the sugar cookie mix according to the instructions on the package.
3. Place a thin dusting of flour down on the counter, and roll out the dough to about ¼ of an inch thick.
4. Press the different sized cookie cutters into the rolled out batter firmly. You will need one heart of each size for each cookie that you wish to make.
5. Place the cut out hearts on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
6. Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes, until they are cooked through and slightly browned on top.
7. Let the cookies cool down completely.
8. Starting with the largest sized heart cookie, place a layer of cake frosting on the front of the cookie.
9. Apply one type of Valentine colored sprinkle to the frosted cookie, and set down.
10. Take the next largest sized heart shaped cookie, and apply frosting to the front of it as well.
11. Coat that heart cookie with the next color of Valentine colored sprinkles.
12. Apply a dab of frosting to the bottom of the medium sized heart cookie, and press it down onto the center of the larger sized heart cookie that you already coated in sprinkles.
13. Take the smallest sized heart shaped cookie, and apply frosting and sprinkles to it as well.
14. Apply a dab of cake frosting to the back of that cookie, and press it down onto the top of the other two to finish creating your heart stacked cookie.
15. Repeat steps 8-14 until you have finished creating all of your cookies.
16. Let the frosting harden to hold the cookies together, and then serve.

I hope you enjoy this simple yet fun and delicious Valentines treat! Dovidenia. XO

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Valentine Heart Cookies

A simple cookie perfect for gifting or kids school parties.

Course Dessert

Keyword heart cookies, sugar cookies, valentine cookies

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 package sugar cookie dough pre-made and ingredients called for on package
• 1 package vanilla frosting

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

   
• Prepare the sugar cookie mix according to the instructions on the package.
• Place a thin dusting of flour down on the counter, and roll out the dough to about ¼ of an inch thick.
• Press the different sized cookie cutters into the rolled out batter firmly. You will need one heart of each size for each cookie that you wish to make.
• Place the cut out hearts on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes, until they are cooked through and slightly browned on top.
• Let the cookies cool down completely.
• Starting with the largest sized heart cookie, place a layer of cake frosting on the front of the cookie.
• Apply one type of Valentine colored sprinkle to the frosted cookie, and set down.

   
  
• Take the next largest sized heart shaped cookie, and apply frosting to the front of it as well.
• Coat that heart cookie with the next color of Valentine colored sprinkles.
• Apply a dab of frosting to the bottom of the medium sized heart cookie, and press it down onto the center of the larger sized heart cookie that you already coated in sprinkles.
• Take the smallest sized heart shaped cookie, and apply frosting and sprinkles to it as well.
• Apply a dab of cake frosting to the back of that cookie, and press it down onto the top of the other two to finish creating your heart stacked cookie.
• Repeat steps 8-14 until you have finished creating all of your cookies.
• Let the frosting harden to hold the cookies together, and then serve.

Notes

Sprinkle each heart layer with a different color. Enjoy!

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Through the years of blogging, cooking and honing my cooking skills I have come to a play of joy in the simple and satisfying ways to create a delicious recipe. Today I am sharing a recipe you can throw together in minutes yet will result in a very impressive appetizer or snack! My Raspberry Citrus Brie Roll is a recipe for any skill level and will be enjoyed by all.

A goal of mine to serve YOU is to share more and more recipes that are simple, affordable and delicious so you can see that home cooking IS doable for your family! There is such reward in making something others enjoy! Also the savings that comes with cooking at home is very rewarding to the family budget. This recipe uses Joan of Arc cheese which just makes it SO delicious. You can also see my Raspberry and Brie Puff Pastry as well which is similar but with a different breading and presentation but equally delicious!

All you need to make this recipe:

• Joan of Arc Brie
• Croissant dough
• Raspberry preserves
• Orange slices
• Sugar

This is how you make it! Just spread the preserves on your rolled out dough. Add slices of the cheese onto the jam and then roll up the dough with the jam and cheese inside until you have a roll.

Squeeze a small amount of your orange over he roll just enough so that as you sprinkle your sugar on top it sticks.

Put your roll in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for about 20 minutes. Check regularly as your timing may vary slightly. You want your roll nice and browned. Let your Raspberry Citrus Brie Roll cool about 10 minutes before cutting to serve.

This is such a simple recipe that can be enjoyed at brunch, for dessert or even as a snack or an appetizer at a holiday celebration! I hope you enjoy it like our family does. Dovidenia. XO

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If you want a crowd pleasing recipe even your child could cook, this recipe is the one! I will never use a box recipe ever again after experimenting with this one. This brownie recipe is perfectly soft and rich with the right amount of crunch.

Brownie Ingredients

Directions

1. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, cinnamon in a mixing bowl.
2. Add eggs, oils and vanilla. Mix all ingredients until evenly dispersed. Avoid over mixing.
3. Grease small baking pan or pyrex with butter. Pour mixture in pan.
4. Sprinkle brownie batter mixture with chopped pecans.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until center of brownies are slightly firm and a toothpick can be removed with no excess batter on it.
6. Let cool 5-10 minutes then drizzle melted caramel on top of pecans.

Enjoy!

This dessert is the perfect match for the chilly yet beautiful days of Fall. Here is my view as I peer out at the beauty Simple Acres holds from my back door.

Whether it is your treat day at school for the kids, you are making dessert for the holidays or just want a treat late at night as you unwind my Homemade Fudge Brownie with Pecan Crumble is a recipe that will please almost ever one on your list…including yourself!

If you love comfort food this time of year you may enjoy my White Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas  or Potato and Kale Soup. Happy Fall and holidays! Dovidenia. XO

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What is your favorite dessert? Are you a choco-holic, love all thinks cake with lots of frosting, a pie lover or maybe cobbler is your thing? For me, strawberry desserts go as one of my top three most favorite treats! What is great about this recipe is it is also a lighter version than ones you have had before.

Ingredients for this easy strawberry shortcake recipe:

• 2 1/4 cup bisquick mix
• 2/3 cup skim milk
• 2 Tbsp orange zest
• 2 cups strawberries diced
• 16 Tbsp homemade whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

How to make your strawberry shortcake dessert:

1. Turn the oven on to 400 degrees and preheat.
2. Line a cookie sheet with baking sheets.
3. In a bowl, combine strawberries and sugar together. Set the mixture aside at room temperature until liquid starts to collect in the bottom of the bowl.
4. Pour the liquid into a smaller bowl, set aside.You will need 1/4 cup of juice. You can press the strawberry mixture if needed.
5. Meanwhile, mix together bisquick with milk and orange zest until it forms a nice cohesive dough.
6. Drop a ball of mixture evenly spaced on the pan at roughly 8 heaps.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
8. Once done split in half and top with strawberries, drizzle liquid and a dollop of whip cream. Enjoy!

There you have it friends, a strawberry cake recipe you can make in minutes that is also better for you! I hope you and yours enjoy this dessert and much as my family does! Dovidenia. XO

For more amazing desserts don’t forget to check here where I gather all my desserts!

Desserts

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