Category Archives: Desserts

Trail Mix Rice Crispy Treats

Trail Mix Rice Crispy Treats

This Trail Mix Rice Crispy Treats recipe combines two favorite snacks and makes for a healthy sweet treat in a lunchbox or after school. It’s a heartier, healthier version of the Rice Krispie Treats, loaded with trail mix favorites like dried cranberries, raisins, almonds and coconut. Skip the corn syrup Instead of corn syrup, we rely

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Cake Shake Black Tap NYC

Crazy Cake Shake

I recently visited NYC and one of our stops was the famed Black Tap where the milkshakes, referred to as Crazy Shakes, are over the top.  I ordered the Cake Shake when I was there.  A vanilla cake batter shake topped with whipped cream, frosting, sprinkles and a slice of Funfetti Cake.  Oh, and don’t

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watermelon syrup with brown sugar

Homemade Watermelon Syrup

Homemade watermelon syrup only takes two ingredients and just a little bit of patience.  It’s slowly reduced and becomes a thick, almost caramel-like sauce, perfect for drizzling over ice cream or mixing into drinks. You can also do this with standard sugar, but the brown sugar makes it extra rich.  

Homemade Snow Cones

This recipe for Homemade Snow Cones only takes a few ingredients, is naturally sweetened, and perfect for summer parties. Helpful Hints for Homemade Snow Cones The trick is preparing the ice with fresh blended fruit and coconut milk instead of water. That’s the best way to avoid that age old problem of snow cones with ice

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Three meringue nests on a plate filled with lemon curd and berries

Lemon Meringue Nests

These light and airy meringue nests filled with homemade lemon curd and berries are a festive dessert for Easter.  Only a few simple ingredients to make this visually stunning dessert that will stand out among the other holiday sweets. Lemon Meringue Nests for Spring Holiday Dessert Make the Meringue Meringue is simple and only requires

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St. Patrick's Day Cookies

St. Patrick’s Day Cookies

What better way to celebrate the luck of the Irish than with St. Patrick’s Day cookies?  These are made with our family’s tried and true sugar cookie recipe.  It’s pretty much fool-proof. St. Patrick’s Day Cookies But the real magic is in the hard glaze.  It allows you to use Wilton’s Food Writers to decorate them.  It’s

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