dessert

Cookies and Cream S’mores Bars

May 12, 2013

Happy Mother’s Day! Today I count my blessings for my four beautiful children! I am the luckiest mom in the world. Summer is coming soon, we only have 3 weeks left of school. Summer brings BBQ’s, potlucks and camping. And you know what that means…S’MORES! I’ve said it before on the blog, and I’ll say [...]

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A Perfect Dark Chocolate Brownie Recipe

May 2, 2013

Dark Chocolate Brownies: delicious, one bowl, from scratch fudgy brownie recipe #brownies

Rich, fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownies. Simple. From Scratch. And Perfect. It occurred to me after posting THIS RECIPE, that I have never shared my favorite dark chocolate brownie recipe. I’ve just been hoarding it all this time. I’ve made brownie bites using a variation of this recipe…but haven’t share these dark fudge brownies. Until now. [...]

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No Bake Strawberry Eclair Cake

April 28, 2013

Strawberry Eclair Cake: a delicious, no bake dessert with strawberries, chocolate, grahams and pudding! #iceboxcake @shugarysweets

This Strawberry Eclair Cake is made using Cheesecake JELL-O in the filling. Plus there’s no oven needed which means it’s perfect for the warmer weather! Eclair Cake is one of my favorite desserts. It’s so easy to make too, and it feeds a crowd! If you’ve never made it before, it’s just layers of graham [...]

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Lemon Blueberry Skillet Dump Cake (Nambe Giveaway)

April 16, 2013

Lemon Blueberry Skillet Dump Cake with Almond Whipped Cream: easy, no mess recipe with pantry ingredients! #dumpcake

I’ve got another awesome giveaway for you all this week. My friends over at Nambé are running a huge giveaway FOR YOU! One lucky winner will receive a set of 4 saute pans (from 8inch to 14inch), valued at over $650!! Nambé, known for museum-quality modern serving pieces, is moving to the stovetop. They’re launching a [...]

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Fluffernutter Rice Krispie Treats

April 10, 2013

Fluffernutter Krispie Treats: a delicious chocolate peanut butter and marshmallow treat, easy and no bake too! #reeses

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats topped with melted Reese’s PB morsels and mini Reese’s PB cups. A delicious twist on a childhood favorite! So my schedule is quite overwhelming right now. I’m not even going to describe or complain because I’m sure you all have had times in your life when things were so busy [...]

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Cookies and Cream Fudge

April 6, 2013

I got a new gig folks. It’s called Food Fanatic. Have you visited this website yet? No? Well you better bookmark it. There are tons of wonderful contributors sharing drool worthy recipes. And guess what?! I’m the “candy” contributor. Fitting right? I like to eat candy. Specifically, I like to eat FUDGE. What better way [...]

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Biscoff White Chocolate Cookies

March 24, 2013

Sweet and Soft Cookies with white chocolate and homemade Biscoff “morsels.” You will LOVE the flavor of these little bits of Biscoff! My pantry currently has 5 jars of Biscoff. Is that too much? I realized as I was cleaning out my pantry that I haven’t baked or used Biscoff in recipes in quite some [...]

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Malt Ball Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache

March 20, 2013

I realized something today. Well, actually last week when I made these cheesecakes: I love my job. I love that I get to bake, eat and repeat every. single. day. I also realized I don’t bake cheesecakes nearly enough! I was asked by PHILADELPHIA Cream cheese to be a part of their “Bring out the [...]

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Layered S’mores Brownies with PEEPS Giveaway

March 19, 2013

Easter is only a week and half away! Are you ready?? Well these cute Layered S’mores Brownies with PEEPS might help get you ready! Plus there is a PEEPS prize to win today too! When I was a kid we always had PEEPS in our Easter baskets. The marshmallow oozed out and stuck to the [...]

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Chewy Malt Ball Cookies and Nikon Camera WITH 35mm Lens GIVEAWAY

March 17, 2013

I am so excited about today! Happy St Patrick’s day! Do you feel lucky? Lucky enough to win this gorgeous Nikon D3100 camera and 35mm lens? I hope so! I’ve teamed up with some incredible bloggers today to bring you this Lucky Giveaway! The giveaway entry is at the very bottom of this post, in the [...]

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Sugar Free Strawberry Ice Cream Topping #HealthyChoices

March 13, 2013

Sugar-Free Strawberry Sauce: perfect on icecream or oatmeal #strawberry #HealthyChoices www.shugarysweets.com

I know I have whined said it before, but I am a busy lady. Between blog work, recipe development, and FAMILY, I have very little time (or energy) to devote to diet and exercise, so keeping a schedule works for me! Many of you have asked through email and facebook how I stay healthy and [...]

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Spring Blondie Bars

March 7, 2013

Thick Blondie Bars filled with Hershey Chocolate Eggs. Perfect for Easter or Spring! Easter is less than a month away. It’s actually THIS month. In March. Time to stop with the green desserts for St Patrick’s Day and get on to some fun Easter treats! Are you ready? These thick chewy blondies are so delicious [...]

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Thin Mint Puppy Chow

February 24, 2013

No Thin Mints are actually harmed in making this recipe! However, this Puppy Chow tastes like your favorite Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies! The last time I posted puppy chow there may have been some confusion about what exactly I meant by “puppy chow.” It’s Muddy Buddies. Puppy Chow. FOR HUMANS. Now, I hope to [...]

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Easy Homemade Lemon Curd

February 18, 2013

Making your own Lemon Curd is actually quite simple! This easy, homemade recipe from Alton Brown is delicious! A couple weeks ago I had to make dozens of vanilla bean cupcakes for an order. Which left me with 15 egg yolks. I’ve thought about making my own lemon curd in the past, but thought [...]

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Copycat Kit Kat Bites

February 14, 2013

I love Kit Kat candy bars so much, I created these bite sized treats to enjoy anytime! I love creating copycat recipes of my favorite foods! I was recently asked to create some Kit Kat inspired fudge. I’m always up for a good challenge! I have bought wafers online before, but since they aren’t readily [...]

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Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling and Strawberry Buttercream

February 13, 2013

This is a gorgeous Vanilla Bean Cupcake, using my favorite, from scratch, white cake recipe. It’s filled with strawberry preserves and topped with a creamy Strawberry Buttercream Frosting! Perfect for Valentine’s Day! So Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. I remember many many years ago actually going out to dinner for Valentine’s Day. And drinking wine. And [...]

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Toffee Chocolate Chip Valentine’s Day Cheeseball

February 11, 2013

This is the perfect dip to serve on Valentine’s day! It’s a chocolate chip cheeseball with toffee chips mixed in and then covered in holiday sprinkles! My kids are requesting this dip as their after school snack on Valentine’s Day! And apples are the perfect dipping tool, too! A few weeks ago we had company [...]

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Cherry Cheesecake Pretzel Bites

February 10, 2013

Want an easy, delicious Valentine’s Day treat? How about whipping up a batch of these Cherry Cheesecake Pretzel Bites? So here we are the week of Valentine’s Day and in true Shugary Sweets form I am going to explode in pink and sprinkles this week! Starting out with these super easy, super cute pretzel bites. [...]

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Peanut Butter Cake

February 8, 2013

I’m so excited to let one of my new blog friends, Roxana, take over Shugary Sweets for the day! Not only does she make incredible desserts, but she has great bread making tips as well! Roxana is sharing a delicious Peanut Butter Cake that will knock your socks off! Look at those Reese’s Peanut Butter [...]

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Vanilla Iced Coffee Pudding #LightIcedCoffee

February 7, 2013

Vanilla Iced Coffee Pudding: delicious, skinny dessert made with pudding, International Delight iced coffee, milk and Cool Whip #LightIcedCoffee #dessert @shugarysweets

I love indulging in a big glass of International Delight Iced Coffee during the afternoon. I also love having dessert every night! Why not combine the two and create a delicious, SKINNY treat which is reduced in calories but not in taste? You may have heard of International Delight? And you may think, “oh they [...]

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Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

January 28, 2013

Today is a surprise Baby Shower for my blogger friend, Mandy! What better treat to share at a baby shower than cupcakes? Mandy doesn’t know yet if her baby will be a boy or a girl, so I had to share something gender neutral. Right? Which, is difficult for me, because I am all up [...]

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Tiramisu Cheesecake Trifle

January 27, 2013

Tiramisu Trifle: a delicious twist on an Italian classic, easy to assemble with gorgeous chocolate curls (and tutorial) #tiramisu #trifle www.shugarysweets.com

I’m so lazy sometimes when it comes to making desserts. Trifles are such an awesome way to get a great tasting treat with much less work. This tiramisu trifle came together in no time at all! You could layer this in a square baking dish if you don’t have a big bowl. I’ve done that [...]

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip

January 24, 2013

I’ve got an insane recipe for you today. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip! Last weekend I made two new dessert dips for all of you. This is the first one. And it’s not a skinny recipe. I’m so over those right now. I’ve shared enough skinny recipes, can we start getting into some butter [...]

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Butterscotch White Chocolate Wonderful Krispie Treats

January 13, 2013

Butterscotch Peanut Butter Krispie Treats: EASY, no bake dessert ready to eat in under 30 minutes. #butterscotch, #peanutbutter #whitechocolatewonderful www.shugarysweets.com

Quite a long name for an easy 3 ingredient recipe. Sometimes I get serious cravings. And 90% of the time they involve Krispie Treats. There is something just so magical about a Rice Krispie treat. No store bought version can ever fulfill this craving. So last week when I was craving some Krispie Treats, I [...]

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling

January 7, 2013

There is no law that says I can’t bake and share pumpkin treats with all of you in January. I shared this recipe back in October over at Carrie’s blog, Bakeaholic Mama. Then earlier last week I made these again. I always stock up on pumpkin in the fall, you never know when a shortage [...]