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Now, These Are Some Festively Delicious Muffins!

My sister cannot stand pumpkin. For her, fall is such an awful recipe season – everything you see online and in the magazines seem to be pumpkin this, pumpkin that.

So during fall I won’t even try to make her taste anything with pumpkin in it! I know she would hate it, just thinking about it – even if she liked the taste. But I like to save some of my pumpkin harvest to keep trying new recipes later on in the winter. And this is one of the recipes I used to completely surprise my sister. She loved the muffins so much she almost didn’t believe there was pumpkin involved!

These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins come with a delicious Walnut Streusel and will do nicely for most any occasion. Change things up by trying different frostings or glazes. These bite-sized sweet treats can be prepped and baked in just 45 minutes! How’s that for a perfect dessert for your next special dinner!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Oh Sweet Day

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Quick tip: Instead of the streusel topping, you could use your favorite frosting.

I can still remember the very first time I ever had red velvet cake. It seemed almost surreal to me – how could a cake be so beautifully red and rich, and how was it possible that I hadn’t heard of it before? I just had to give it a try – and as soon as I had the first bite, I knew my life would never be the same. It was heaven! All I could think about was how I had been missing out on such a bliss for my whole life. Of course, this happened years ago already – and I’ve been doing my best trying to catch up! I’ve tried so many different red velvet recipes, some with a modern twist, and some a little more traditional. Like this one, for example.

Sometimes, it’s best just to stick to the classic recipe. This Vintage Red Velvet Cake is just about perfect, as far as I can tell. And that Vanilla Buttercream Frosting goes beautifully well with it, too. There’s a reason why this recipe is a classic.

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Red Feedsack

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Quick tip: Make the cake ahead and freeze, then frost when ready to serve.

It’s another great cookie recipe! If you like macadamia nuts or white chocolate, I think you’ll love these White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies. With under 15 minutes of baking time, this recipe yields about 2 dozen, so that’s about 13 cookies you can share with friends and family… of course, you can also hoard them away for your own pleasure.  It’s up to you!

This is such a simple recipe you’ll probably already have most of the ingredients at hand – and you can change things up a little if you’re missing some of them. Of course, you will need cookie sheets for this recipe. Actual baking time is just nine minutes, and though there is some prep, it’s nothing too involved. Just be sure not to over-mix or space the individual pieces of dough too close together, and you’ll have two dozen beautiful and tasty cookies in no time.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Baking With Blondie

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Quick tip: Try using dark chocolate chips instead of white chocolate ones!

This Rice Krispies Ice Cream Sandwich is a nice combination of two sweet snacks loved by children (and children at heart) of all ages.  Who doesn’t love that nice blend of sweet, creamy, and crunchy? This is the perfect treat for all the people who like a bit of sweetness in their lives every now and then, but don’t always have the time to fix something up. Just make this ahead and leave it in the freezer!

I had plenty of Rice Krispies treats growing up, and more than my fair share of ice cream sandwiches, but I never had the two put together. I don’t know why, since the combination seems like an obvious winner! That is a great part of working with food, though:  I get to sample things that I otherwise might not have the excuse to make.  I think that you and your children will love these – I certainly did!

Recipe and photo courtesy of MyRecipes.com

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Quick tip: Make these ahead and store in the freezer.