Chicken Florentine Panini won the 40th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 2002. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Denise JoAnne Yennie of Nashville, Tennessee. Baked pizza dough is the bread for this healthy and delicious sandwich. First you bake the dough at 375°F. for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook and drain the spinach. Set aside. Then saute the onions. (Recipe calls for red onions but I didn't have any.) Add sugar and vinegar. Reduce heat and simmer a few minutes or until most of liquid has ... Read More about Chicken Florentine Panini
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Fudgy Bonbons
Fudgy Bonbons won the 36th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1994. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Mary Ann Tyndall of Whiteville, North Carolina. These are the best. I have to warn you right now, if you make these, you might not be able to stop eating them. Super yummy! First, you melt chocolate chips and butter. I did it in the microwave which is quicker. Stir in flour, nuts, and vanilla; mix well. Shape 1 tablespoon dough (use measuring spoon) around each milk chocolate candy, covering ... Read More about Fudgy Bonbons
Apple Nut Lattice Tart
Apple Nut Lattice Tart won the 32nd Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1986. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Mary Lou Warren of Medford, Oregon. Pie dough lattice work is easier than you think and although it takes a little extra time, it's so pretty when it's done. Start with 1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box. Place one of the crusts in a 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Add the filling ingredients. To make lattice top, cut second crust into 1/2-inch-wide ... Read More about Apple Nut Lattice Tart
Country Apple Coffee Cake
Country Apple Coffee Cake won the 31st Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1984. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Susan F. Porubcan of Jefferson, Wisconsin. This is a super easy yet impressive breakfast. Great for your guests at the holidays. It even has some booze. That's right, there's whiskey in it. It's only 1 1/2 teaspoons but you could add more if you're feeling festive. Start by putting chopped apples in a greased pan. I prefer Granny Smith. Add chopped biscuits. Then add a mixture of ... Read More about Country Apple Coffee Cake
Slice 'n' Bake Christmas Tree Cookies
Slice 'n' Bake Christmas Tree Cookies are soft, sweet and buttery sugar cookies with a bright green Christmas tree in the middle. Aren't they cute! And they're fairly simple to make. I got to use my new mixer for the first time with this recipe. My husband gave it to me for my birthday last week. My birthday this year was not one I'd like to remember. I slipped and fell on our icy driveway, had to go to urgent care and ended up with a contusion on my elbow. But I did get this ... Read More about Slice 'n' Bake Christmas Tree Cookies
Easy Peppermint Bark Brownies
Easy Peppermint Bark Brownies are made with a boxed brownie mix, then doctored up with a layer of homemade peppermint bark candy on top. A super easy and delicious treat that's perfect for the holidays. Your family will love these minty brownies and especially if they're big fans of peppermint bark. You might also like my Peppermint Bark Rice Krispies Treats recipe. Do you love Peppermint Bark Candy? Peppermint bark is my favorite candy at Christmas. I just love mint. Mint tea, mint ... Read More about Easy Peppermint Bark Brownies
Almond-Filled Cookie Cake
This Almond-Filled Cookie Cake is like a giant cookie that you can cute like a cake. Filled with a wonderful almond filling, it's perfect for a tea party or ladies luncheon. Almond-Filled Cookie Cake won the 30th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1982. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Elizabeth Meijer of Tucson, Arizona. It's a giant cookie that you can slice like a cake and eat with a fork. Who knew! If you're a fan of almonds, you're gonna love this. Funny thing is, while it's a cookie and a cake, ... Read More about Almond-Filled Cookie Cake
Grandmother's Butterfingers (Gluten Free)
These are my Grandmother's Butterfingers - delicious pecan shortbread cookies dipped in powdered sugar. This is my gluten free version of her original recipe. Have you ever heard of Butterfingers? Not the candy bar but the cookie. My grandmother, who was from Alabama, used to make them at Christmas time. They are made with butter, sugar, flour and pecans. Then dipped in powdered sugar. They are so, so good and remind me of the holidays. I did a search on the internet, just out of ... Read More about Grandmother's Butterfingers (Gluten Free)
Orange Glazed Cranberry Scones
Orange Glazed Cranberry Scones are light, fluffy cranberry orange scones with apricots and an orange icing drizzle. Can you believe this weather? It's been really chilly. And it's only November! My answer to that, just bake it off. Ha! Sounds like a song, doesn't it. Anyway, if you want to bake it off, you've come to the right place. How about this fabulous scones recipe to warm up your kitchen. Scones can be tricky. I've found that they can be dry and dense or just too bready. Do ... Read More about Orange Glazed Cranberry Scones
Fudgy Flourless Nutella® Brownies
Fudgy Flourless Nutella® Brownies are delicious, gluten free brownies made with a secret ingredient; topped with chocolate hazelnut spread and sprinkles. This is a recipe I’ve been playing around with and perfecting for quite some time. I finally got it right! They are so fudgy, moist and delicious! You have to try them! You would never know that they are made with black beans. (Shhh, don’t tell my kids!) They’re also gluten-free which is a plus. You’re welcome, mom. Start by lining ... Read More about Fudgy Flourless Nutella® Brownies
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
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
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
Chocolate Cherry Bars
Chocolate Cherry Bars - like a Texas sheet cake with cherry pie filling added to the batter before baking. Super moist & cherry chocolatey! It's like texas sheet cake with cherries! Let me just say that this is hands down my favorite recipe so far in this baking project. Not only are these Chocolate Cherry Bars delicious, they are super easy to make too. It's a win win situation! 1 of 2 winners at the 25th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1974. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Francis I. Jerzak of ... Read More about Chocolate Cherry Bars
Alabama Lane Cake
Alabama Lane Cake is a bourbon-laden layer cake with a coconut pecan icing that's traditional in the American South. A Family Tradition Have you ever heard of Alabama Lane Cake? It's a favorite in my family. The recipe has been handed down for generations. We call it simply Lane Cake in my family but I'm calling it Alabama Lane Cake in this post so readers know its origin. I'd never made it myself before now, but I have my grandmother's handwritten recipe. That is not a huge help though since ... Read More about Alabama Lane Cake
25 Perfect Pumpkin Desserts
Fall is just around the corner and with it comes lots of baking. Pumpkin is my all time favorite Fall flavor. How about you? Here are 25 Perfect Pumpkin Desserts recipes from some of my favorite food bloggers. I'm pretty sure you're going to "FALL" in love with these recipes. Click the link below each photo for the recipe. Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes from Dear Crissy Pumpkin Silk Pie from The Gunny Sack Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles from The Recipe Critic Pumpkin ... Read More about 25 Perfect Pumpkin Desserts
Lemon-Blueberry Muffins
UPDATE: The Pillsbury Gluten Free Pie Crust that is used for this recipe is no longer available in most stores. I have another recipe that is very similar. Click here for my Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins recipe. Lemon-Blueberry Muffins - my recipe in the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off. I'm 1 of 100 finalists. I'm honored to be in a group of such talented and creative home bakers. We will be competing for the million dollar prize this November in Nashville. I'm so excited! I think you're ... Read More about Lemon-Blueberry Muffins
Red, White & Blue Tie Dye Cake
This Red, White & Blue Tie Dye Cake is so easy to make with a cake mix. When you cut into cake, each slice has a fun new pattern. Then frost it with a homemade buttercream to make it extra yummy. Perfect for July 4th or Memorial Day! I made this cake for July 4th at my daughter's request. I had pinned lots of sweet recipes for the holiday on Pinterest but couldn't decide which one to make. So this is the one she picked. The idea comes from a great site called ... Read More about Red, White & Blue Tie Dye Cake
Mixed Berry Tart
Mixed Berry Tart is a shortbread crust with custard filling that's topped with fresh raspberries, blueberries and whipped cream. It's Summer time and the perfect time to make a light, refreshing dessert with lots of fresh berries! We had a few friends over on Saturday which was the perfect opportunity to make a fruit filled treat. I should probably mention that my husband doesn't eat fruit and my son doesn't eat raspberries or blueberries. So I can't just make this any day or I would ... Read More about Mixed Berry Tart
Eggo Bacon Pancake Roll-Ups
Eggo Bacon Pancake Roll-Ups - Use store bought pancakes to create these delicious roll-ups with cream cheese, jam and crispy bacon. Fry them up in butter and add cinnamon sugar for an over the top breakfast dish! Having fun with this Eggo contest. Here's my 3rd entry... Eggo Bacon Pancake Roll-Ups I created 3 photos with titles for the contest and couldn't decide which one to enter. The first one on this page is the one I went with, but I thought I would show you all 3. Which one ... Read More about Eggo Bacon Pancake Roll-Ups
Hungry Boys' Casserole
[pinterest] Hungry Boys' Casserole won the 15th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1963. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Mira Waliko of Detroit, Michigan. The holy trinity of cooking. AKA green peppers, celery and onion. Combine the aforementioned veges with ground beef and garlic in a skillet and cook over medium high heat until the beef is browned and vegetables are tender. Then you add tomato paste, water, paprika, salt, baked beans and garbanzo beans and simmer while you prepare the ... Read More about Hungry Boys' Casserole
Candy Bar Cookies
Candy Bar Cookies won the 13th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1961. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Alice Reese of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Now look what I found... It's Alice Reese accepting her grand prize award from Art Linkletter. Isn't her expression just priceless! The photo is printed in the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook. I think she's pretty excited to win $50,000. That was a lot of cash in 1961. That was the amount of the grand prize until 1996 when they changed it to ONE MILLION ... Read More about Candy Bar Cookies
Mardi Gras Party Cake with Butterscotch Filling
Mardi Gras Party Cake with Butterscotch Filling is a delicious butterscotch-flavored cake that won the 11th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1959. Need a cake for the Mardi Gras season or Fat Tuesday, but don't want to make the traditional king cake? Try Mardi Gras Party Cake with Butterscotch Filling and delicious whipped cream on top. WHY I LOVE THIS Mardi Gras Party Cake with Butterscotch Filling • I love that it's a vintage recipe by baking contest winner Eunice G. Surles of Lake ... Read More about Mardi Gras Party Cake with Butterscotch Filling
Spicy Apple Twists
After getting side tracked by a couple of things (ie. the current bakeoff contest and an audition for a food related reality show), I'm back on the project. I've got a little bit of catching up to do but I'm committed to seeing it through until Recipe #52! [pinterest] Spicy Apple Twists won the 10th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1958. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Dorothy DeVault of Delaware, Ohio. I have to admit I wasn't very excited about making these. To be honest, the photo on the Pillsbury ... Read More about Spicy Apple Twists
California Casserole
[pinterest] California Casserole won the 8th Pillsbury Bake-Off. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Hildreth H. Hatheway of Santa Barbara, California. This was the first savory dish of the 52 and I have to be honest, I wasn't very excited to make this. But once I tasted it, I was glad I did. This is basically a chicken and dumplings dish, except it's made with veal. Except I couldn't find veal, so I used chicken. First you dip the veal (or chicken in this case) pieces in a mixture of ... Read More about California Casserole
My Inspiration Cake
[pinterest] "My Inspiration" Cake won the 5th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1953. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Lois Kanago of Webster, South Dakota. You'll need 1 cup of chopped pecans. How do you say it? Pe-cawns or Pee-cans? Either way, it's a good start if you ask me. I love anything with nuts. Do you? 2 oz. of "grated" semisweet chocolate. I used a big Ghiradelli chocolate bar and found that a potato peeler worked better than the traditional grater. Recipe calls for 4 egg ... Read More about My Inspiration Cake
Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls
Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls shaped like hearts are the perfect way to gain your sweetie's attention. All you need is a can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls and some sprinkles (if you like). I'm sharing the recipe below, but first wanted to say that I was so excited to be able to demonstrate these adorable Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls on Fox 5 in Atlanta. In addition to the cinnamon rolls, I also demonstrated Valentine Cookie Pops and Hershey's Bliss Crescent Rolls. Valentine's Treats - As ... Read More about Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls
Baking Project
In 2014, I created a baking project for myself - to make all of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Grand Prize Winning Recipes in one year. 52 in 52 weeks, plus the 2014 winner. (The contest started in 1949.) And I did it! Mission accomplished. Woo Hoo! Here are all of the posts with step-by-step photo instructions of each recipe. Click here for a slideshow. Click here for Recipe #1 - No-Knead Water-Rising Twists by Theodora Smafield Click here for Recipe #2 - Orange Kiss Me Cake by Lily ... Read More about Baking Project
Homemade Doughnuts
Homemade Doughnuts are canned biscuits shaped into donuts, fried in oil and dipped in icing or cinnamon sugar. Who doesn't love doughnuts, right? Or is it donuts? Either way, they are so yummy and one of my favorite treats! I had some Pillsbury Grands Honey Butter Biscuits in the fridge that would be expiring soon, so I thought I would make some doughnuts. I had heard about them for years but never tried it myself. With a small rolling pin, I gently rolled the biscuits out ... Read More about Homemade Doughnuts
Snappy Turtle Cookies
Snappy Turtle Cookies are turtle shaped sugar cookies with pecans and a creamy chocolate frosting on top. Just like mom used to make. Today was the perfect day to bake because it SNOWED! And we live in Georgia. Yay! But it also got me distracted, so as promised, here are the photo instructions (one day late - shhhh) on how to make these yummy cookies. About This Recipe Snappy Turtle Cookies won the 4th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1952. Recipe by Beatrice Harlib of Lincolnwood, Illinois ... Read More about Snappy Turtle Cookies
No-Knead Water Rising Twists
As many of you may know, I was a finalist in the 46th Pillsbury Bake-off last year. It was such a wonderful experience and I have become fascinated with the history of the contest. It started in 1949 and as of now, there have been exactly 52 grand prize winning recipes. So I got a crazy idea! Why not make all 52 Grand Prize winning recipes this year and blog about the process. That's 1 recipe per week which I think is totally doable. So here goes... The first grand prize winning recipe in ... Read More about No-Knead Water Rising Twists
Easy Halloween Spider Donuts
Easy Halloween Spider Donuts - A spooky treat the kids will love, made with store bought donuts, candy and pretzels. These make a yummy and creepy treat for Halloween! If you're looking for more fun Halloween treats, try out my Halloween Spider Cupcakes for a similar recipe. Also try these easy Halloween recipes: How to Make Scary Good Halloween Donuts or Eyeball Oreo Truffles. Why i love these spooky spider donuts It’s a Halloween treat the kids can make. My 9 year old son and 12 ... Read More about Easy Halloween Spider Donuts
Halloween Pumpkin Cake
Impress your party guests with this cute Halloween Pumpkin Cake with a jolly face. Pumpkin spice cake and buttercream frosting make this a delicious addition to your Halloween party! PIN IT NOW TO SAVE FOR LATER Use 2 Bundt Pans for the Pumpkin Shape What's cuter than a Halloween Pumpkin Cake? This one is easy to make with 2 Bundt pans to create the pumpkin shape. It's not only shaped like a pumpkin but it's a pumpkin flavored cake too. Make a Large Pumpkin or a Small One I used 2 ... Read More about Halloween Pumpkin Cake