I always end up with quite a few candy canes during the holidays. This year I bought those mini-candy canes and still had a box of them left! Since I love shortbread, I thought it would be fun to try making some candy cane shortbread. The candy canes in the batter seem to make these Continue reading
I tried making pumpkin swirl brownies a few years ago, and just wasn’t happy with the results, even after tweaking a recipe several times. They still sounded like a great idea though, so I decided to give them another try with my own version. These Pumpkin Swirl Brownies make a great dessert or snack for fall and winter! Continue reading
It’s that time of year where we all are thinking about pumpkin-flavored goodies, right? These Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Blondies are definitely a treat! This recipe makes This makes a nice big 9 x 13″ pan full of blondies, and they’re just the thing if you’re looking for an easy dessert to make. They’re moist, chewy, and chocolatey with a yummy cinnamon spicy flavor. These blondies are actually kind of cakey too–a little more cakey than your typical blondie. Continue reading
Monster Cookies are great any time of the year, but these thick, chewy cookies seem especially tasty on a cold autumn day…especially when they’re warm from the oven! They’re really yummy and have lots of oatmeal in them, along with peanut butter and raisins. So that makes these cookies kind of healthy, right? 🙂 They also have some M&M’s and chocolate chips…I used dark Continue reading
Crispy treats are great, and I think they’re even better when you make them with extra add-ins! Last winter, I made some Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cup Crispy Treats which were really good, so I thought I’d try an autumn version with candy corn. I found this recipe at MyRecipes.com which had both candy corn and M&M’s. I thought I’d add some chopped peanuts too, since I like the candy corn-chocolate-peanut combination (you could use cashews instead of peanuts, if you like). Continue reading
