Looking for a fun Halloween treat that the kids will love but is healthy too? Well then you've come to the right place. These Chocolate Covered Strawberry "Pumpkins" are perfect for a party or a festive after school snack. They’re so easy to make too. Just 3 ingredients! Strawberries, orange candy melts and semisweet chocolate chips. You could also use white candy melts and make ghost faces with the semisweet chocolate. I made ghost strawberries at our Halloween party last year and they were a ... Read More about 3 Ingredient Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pumpkins
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Lowfat Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
Sometimes we want to have a seasonal treat that's a bit on the healthier side. I thought cranberries and pumpkin would be a wonderful combination. This bread has no oil or butter and no whole eggs, just egg whites. It's sweetened with applesauce, agave nectar and a little bit of brown sugar. The only fat comes from the walnuts which you could omit but they add a lovely crunch on top of this moist and delicious quick bread. If you read my last post, you already know that I'm a big fan of ... Read More about Lowfat Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
Whole Wheat Raisin Loaf
Whole Wheat Raisin Loaf was 1 of 2 winners at the 27th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1976. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Lenora H. Smith of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I have to admit that yeast breads are a bit intimidating for me. But I'm committed to making all 52 recipes in this silly baking project of mine, so here we go. My advice to you is to follow the recipe instructions very closely and you should be fine. It's very important to not overheat the yeast, so I would recommend using a candy/deep ... Read More about Whole Wheat Raisin Loaf
Crescent Caramel Swirl
Crescent Caramel Swirl was 1 of 2 winners at the 27th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1976. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Lois Ann Groves of Greenwood Village, Colorado. Start by pouring melted butter in a bundt pan and sprinkle with nuts. Then cut each roll of crescent dough into 8 pieces as shown in photo. Create your "caramel" by boiling a mixture of butter, brown sugar, nuts and water in a small saucepan. Place 8 dough pieces in prepared bundt pan. Pour half of the caramel over ... Read More about Crescent Caramel Swirl
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red velvet cupcakes with buttercream frosting and a pretty fantasy flower made of royal icing on top. For the last 2 weekends, my daughter was in the ensemble cast of Performing Arts North's production of The Secret Garden. These are the cupcakes I made for the cast party. I know they look kind of Christmasey, but a red flower was a significant part of the play. You can make the flowers any color you want. The flowers are actually the first thing you make because they need to dry for ... Read More about Red Velvet Cupcakes
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Donuts
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Donuts are chocolate cake mix donuts made with pumpkin puree added in and a pumpkin spice glaze. Chocolate and pumpkin spice is such a great flavor combo. Great Fall treat! PIN IT NOW TO SAVE FOR LATER Happy October! What a perfect time to make a pumpkin dessert. It's my first official pumpkin recipe of the season. Yay! I knew I wanted to make chocolate pumpkin donuts but I wasn't sure exactly what to frost them with until the other day when I found these at ... Read More about Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Donuts
Sour Cream Apple Squares
This cake might not look like much but it's so delicious. The unique thing about it is that it has a crust. I don't think I've ever made a cake with a crust, have you? And a fantastic crust at that. I would be happy eating just the crust. But the cake part is moist, tender and filled with fresh apples, nuts and cinnamon. Fall is the perfect time to make this dessert. Sour Cream Apple Squares was 1 of 2 winners at the 26th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1975. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Luella Maki of Ely, ... Read More about Sour Cream Apple Squares
Easy Crescent Danish Rolls
This recipe is going on my favorites list. Have you ever wanted to make a danish that tastes just like the ones at the bakery? Then this is the one for you. Easy Crescent Danish Rolls was 1 of 2 winners at the 26th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1975. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Barbara S. Gibson of Fort Wayne, Indiana. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Separate dough into 8 rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet, cut dough ... Read More about Easy Crescent Danish Rolls
Savory Crescent Chicken Squares
Savory Crescent Chicken Squares - A delicious chicken casserole wrapped inside a crescent roll and baked into the perfect single serving meal. Mine didn't come out square but this makes a delicious dinner and the kids even like it. Plus, it's super easy. Savory Crescent Chicken Squares was 1 of 2 winners at the 25th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1974. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Doris Castle of River Forest, Illinois. How to make Savory Crescent Chicken Squares First you beat your cream cheese ... Read More about Savory Crescent Chicken Squares
26 Winning Recipes - Baking Project Recap
I'm halfway through my baking project - 52 Pillsbury Grand Prize Recipes in 52 Weeks! Yay! It's starting to feel like a baking marathon. I'm actually a little more than halfway. I just completed #33 but haven't had a chance to post them yet. I thought you might like to see a recap of the first 26 recipes in this project. Click here if you'd like to see the blog posts for any of these recipes. Or simply click the Baking Project tab (above). This project is turning out to be quite a bit harder ... Read More about 26 Winning Recipes - Baking Project Recap