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Chocolate Chip Popcorn Ice Cream Sandwiches

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These Chocolate Chip Popcorn Ice Cream Sandwiches are the must have treat of the summer. Perfectly sweet & fun for everyone no matter your age! A perfect chocolate dessert for summer. 

You’ve never had an ice cream sandwich like this. These Chocolate Chip Popcorn Ice Cream Sandwiches are literally dessert perfection. 

Salty and sweet are the perfect combo, especially when it comes to dessert.  This combo of salty popcorn plus sweet cookies, ice cream and chocolate are literally a match made in heaven.  It may be an unlikely pairing and one you’ve never thought of, however, once you try it, you will wonder why you’ve never tried it before!  

Another reason this is a great reason is that kids will go nuts over making it.  Kids love making popcorn. Whether you make it on the stove or in your microwave, the pops send them in a gigglefit every single time. 

Then, you’re combining popcorn with chocolate, putting ice cream between two cookies, and then putting them all together. 

What ingredients do you need to make Chocolate Chip Popcorn Ice Cream Sandwiches?

  • Popcorn 
  • Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Chocolate bar
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies

That’s it!  These four ingredients are all you need to make these delicious ice cream sandwiches.  They do take a little bit of time to make, but it’s perfect for a fun project once the kids are off school! 

How do you make Chocolate Chip Popcorn Ice Cream Sandwiches?

You’re going to make these in batch processes.  First, you need to make your popcorn according to the instructions.  Depending on if you are making this in a bag or with kernels on the stove will depend on how you make.  You want to choose a non-buttered popcorn to work best for this recipe.

Once you have your popcorn made, you need to reserve approximately 2 cups of the popcorn.  With the remaining amount, feel free to eat it, make a popcorn necklace, or anything else. 

In a microwave safe bowl or double broiler, melt the chocolate bar down.  Dip your cooked popcorn into the chocolate, then place on a wax lined baking sheet. Freeze for 20 minutes. 

Take one large scoop of ice cream and place it between two chocolate chip cookies.  Then, push the chocolate coated popcorn into the sides gently. 

Serve them immediately or place in an air tight container in the freezer until ready to serve.  Good for about 2 months. 

Can I prep these chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches ahead of time?

Absolutely! Make the recipe as directed and instead of immediately serving store in an air tight container in the freezer for up to two months.  Eat one at a time or serve all together.  It’s best to take out 5-10 minutes before serving. 

Can I make these vegan or allergy friendly ice cream sandwiches?

As parents, we are fully aware of food allergies and preferences and are working to make our recipes inclusive for everyone. With that, we are happy to say that you can totally make these vegan or allergy friendly ice cream sandwiches. 

You can purchase or make allergy friendly chocolate chip cookies. As well as purchasing or making non-dairy popcorn. We like to pop our own kernels in a little bit of oil and use from there.  Our go to Top 8 Free chocolate is Enjoy life.  Just melt down 1/2 cup of chips in the same process as using the bar in the original recipe.  And lastly, swap with a non-dairy, allergy safe ice cream. Even a banana nice cream would work, it would just have a banana taste. 

Follow the recipe instructions as written and you’ll have food allergy safe ice cream sandwiches! 

What are other cookie recipes that I should try?

There are endless cookies that you should try, but here are some of our favorite! 

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Chocolate Chip Popcorn Ice Cream Sandwiches
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Freezing Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

These Chocolate Chip Popcorn Ice Cream Sandwiches are the must have treat of the summer. Perfectly sweet & fun for everyone no matter your age! A perfect chocolate dessert for summer. 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, dessert
Servings: 6 cookie sandwiches
Calories: 564 kcal
Author: Andrew
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked popcorn
  • 1 quart vanilla bean ice cream
  • 4 oz baking chocolate bar
  • 12 chocolate chip cookies
Instructions

  1. Make popcorn according to instructions on bag or container using. Cool.

  2. In a microwave safe bowl or double broiler, melt chocolate bar down.

  3. Dip popcorn into chocolate and place on wax lined baking sheet.
  4. Freeze for at least 20 minutes.

  5. Take one scoop of ice cream and sandwich it between two cookies.

  6. Push popcorn gently into sides of ice cream.
  7. Serve immediately or place on a baking sheet and into freezer until ready to serve.

  8. Store any leftovers in freezer safe container up to 2 months.

Recipe Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 

 

**Please see notes above recipe card about allergy friendly baking for this recipe. 

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Chip Popcorn Ice Cream Sandwiches
Amount Per Serving (1 sandwich)
Calories 564 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 209mg9%
Potassium 501mg14%
Carbohydrates 64g21%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 45g50%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 665IU13%
Vitamin C 0.9mg1%
Calcium 216mg22%
Iron 2.8mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

This post was originally published on 8/29/17 and updated on 5/15/19.

30 Drool-worthy Dessert Truffle Recipes

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We’re sharing 30+ delicious dessert truffle recipes that the entire family will love! Perfectly sweet, bite sized treats are great for parties, holidays, gifts, and more!

If you have never had a truffle, you may not know that you are completely missing out on a delicious treat.  These little dessert creations are perfect for any sweet tooth craving, parties, and even gifts! 

What are Dessert Truffles?

Traditionally, a dessert truffle is actually a chocolate truffle.  It’s originally made with a chocolate ganache center and then it’s coasted in more chocolate or cocoa powder, sometimes even nuts. Yes, you read that right — chocolate on chocolate on chocolate.  Sounds heavenly, right?  I think so too.

Usually, that are circular in shape.  Not to be confused with truffles that are actually edible fungi and very expensive. 

While traditionally they are dark or milk chocolate, many people have gone on to create dessert truffles that are made from white chocolate, have caramel or liqueur centers, and more. The possibilities are truly endless. 

Are truffles just cake balls?

No. While they are both circular in shape and sometimes coating in a chocolate coating, the inside of truffles are not made from a balled up cake center.  They are both delicious treats, but they are not the same thing. 

How do you store chocolate truffles?

Unless noted, chocolate truffles and other dessert flavored truffles are usually stored in an air tight container and not refrigerated. Putting in an air tight container is important because chocolate can take on smells of things around it and you don’t want your sweet treats tasting like tonight’s taco dinner! 

How long do chocolate truffles last?

Well, that completely depends on the type of person you are! Truffles are usually good for 1 to 2 weeks if store properly. However, that’s only if they can actually last that long in your house!

Chocolate Truffles

10+ of our recipes are chocolate truffles. We are including so many chocolate dessert truffles because that is what they are traditionally made from.

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101: ganache | Sheri Silver - living a well-tended life... at any age

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Classic ganache filled chocolate truffles.

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Oreo Bites - Souffle Bombay

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Super easy, 3 ingredient chocolate cookie truffle recipe

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Bittersweet Chocolate Champagne Truffles

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Chocolate and Champagne truffles, perfect for romantic desserts.

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Coffee and Cardamom Truffles

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Easy Coffee and Cardamom Truffles ~ this easy homemade candy is a decadent combination of dark chocolate, cardamom, and coffee, reminiscent of the flavors of Turkish coffee!

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Chocolate Truffle Recipe Stuffed with Peanut Butter

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This healthy chocolate truffle recipe is quick and easy, and has a surprise ingredient to keep them healthy! It has a yummy banana chip coating, and a peanut butter filling.

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Brigadeiros - Chocolate Truffle Candies from Brazil, Negrinhos

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A Brazilian take on truffles. Brigadeiros are truffle-like confections made from cocoa or chocolate powder and condensed milk.

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Salted Chocolate Stout Truffles

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These chocolate truffles have beer in them so great for Father's Day for dads that like beer.

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Coconut Cream Truffles

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Deliciously sweet coconut truffles rolled in chocolate and topped with more coconut.

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Eggnog Truffles

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White chocolate truffles are infused with the flavors of eggnog. Perfect for Christmas gifts!

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M & M's Crispy Are Back!

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White Chocolate filled with M&Ms and rolled in sprinkles

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Chocolate Truffle Recipe with Coconut {Healthy}

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This quick and easy, chocolate truffle recipe tastes like an Almond Joy but is made with avocado, and is naturally sweetened!

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Chocolate Avocado Truffles

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Healthier spin on a traditional chocolate truffle by making the filling with avocado.

Fruit Flavored Truffle Recipes

Chocolate and Fruit flavors, like raspberry, merry so well together. Here's a few fruity flavored truffle recipes.

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Raspberry Chocolate Truffles & Drunken Cherries {Party Series 6}

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Delicious chocolate treats with a raspberry liqueur filling.

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Raspberry Surprise Chocolate Truffles

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Raspberry truffles again but with a surprise! Check it out.

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Blueberry Cookie Dough Almond Flour Truffles with White Chocolate

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Just 6 ingredients needed for this explosion of white chocolate and blueberry!

Nut Butter Truffle Recipes

These delicious truffle recipes swap out the chocolate center for nut butter flavored truffles. Still an awesome treat!

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Paleo Almond Butter Truffles

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Just 4 ingredients to make these almond butter filled treats.

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White Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

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White Chocolate plus peanut butter is a match made in heaven for so many sweet and savory loving fans.

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Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Balls ("Buckeyes")

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These peanut butter balls are swapped out for milk chocolate instead of white. Try both!

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Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treat Truffles

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Sort of cookie dough like, this opt for rice crispy treat centers! Perfect crunch!

Cookie Dough Truffle Recipes

These delicious truffle recipes forgo the chocolate ganache center and opt for yummy cookie dough instead.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles (or Pops!)

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Like eating cookie dough better than the actual baked cookies? Then these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles are for you!
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Chocolate Chip Banana Cookie Dough Truffles

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Cookie dough lovers will love these truffles; they're sweetened with banana and there's no worrying about raw egg!

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Samoas Truffles

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Girl Scout lovers unite! These samoas cookie filled truffle are delicious.

Vegan Truffle Recipes

Just because you are plant based doesn't mean that you can't enjoy delicious chocolate filled desserts. All of these recipes do not contain dairy, egg or non-plant based foods.

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Rum Cardamom Fig Chocolate Truffles (Vegan)

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Perfectly sweetened chocolate truffles with liqueur filling.

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Vegan Dark Chocolate & Orange Truffles

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Give a gift that’s really from the heart, VEGAN DARK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES.

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Vegan Plum Truffles

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This recipe uses dried plums as the base instead of heavy cream, butter and sugar. It is a great swap while maintaining a lot of flavor.

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Healthy Coconut Date Truffles – Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Raw, Vegan Energy Balls!

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Healthy truffles? No kidding! Cocoa + coconut, naturally sweetened with dates – it’s like a miracle! They taste AMAZING!

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No Bake Pumpkin Truffles {Dairy Free!}

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Perfect fall treat! Delicious pumpkin filled truffles.

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Vegan Chocolate Truffles (GF)

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These Vegan Chocolate Truffles are the most delicious treat – they’re melt-in-your-mouth silky, super creamy and perfectly sweet.

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Vegan White Chocolate Truffles

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These Vegan White Chocolate Truffles are velvety, creamy and perfectly sweet! They make the best pretty and elegant treat!

This post was originally published on 5/2/2015 and updated on 5/2/2019.

Decadent Caramel Apple Sauce (Vegan Option)

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Somewhere between caramel apple dip and indulgent fruit sauces you have this decadent caramel apple sauce recipe. Once you make it you’ll want to pour it over cheesecakes, stuff into doughnuts, drizzle over cupcake frosting, spread on pancakes, and more. 

caramel apple sauce recipe

Growing up in West Virginia there weren’t many things to do. Every year though there was a small carnival that came to our tiny town. It was there that I discovered my love for caramel apples.  It was one of the few times that we were allowed to get two treats when we went somewhere – caramel apples and cotton candy. Of course, there came a stipulation — you had to eat the actual apple if they were going to buy one. I used to try to figure out how to eat the entire middle of the apple and leave the caramel and nuts until the end. Unfortunately, I was never great at that!

how to make caramel apple sauce

I’ve never outgrown my love of caramel apples. However, as I’ve grown older, I have figured out that my true love is not necessarily with the apples, but with the caramel sauce. Andrew and our girls share this love with me too. I’ll never grown out of my fondness for caramel apples or caramel, but this caramel apple sauce recipe is my current love obsession.

What is caramel apple sauce?

Caramel Apple Sauce is a simple caramel sauce recipe that has been cooked with actual apples and apple pie spice. After cooking down, the apples are mashed into the liquid sauce. You can either leave the tiny bits inside or it can be strained to remove any chunks. The end result is this decadent caramel apple sauce that will leave your mouth watering for more.

caramel sauce with apples

What are the ingredients in caramel apple sauce?

While this is a truly decadent caramel apple sauce, it’s an easy caramel sauce. The ingredients include:

  • apples
  • apple cider
  • unsalted butter
  • apple pie spice
  • brown sugar
  • water
  • lemons.

It’s proof that you don’t need a ton of fancy ingredients to have a truly remarkable recipe.

decadent caramel apple sauce

Can I make this a vegan caramel apple sauce?

The only ingredients in this recipe that make it not vegan are the butter.  You can simply swap that ingredients with a vegan approved butter (we like Earth Balance Soy free) and proceed with the recipe as called for.

How can you use caramel apple sauce?

Try this amazing caramel apple sauce recipe these these Caramel Apple Cheesecake Baked Apples!

caramel cheesecake baked apples

Or spread on this delicious Caramel Apple Cheesecake!

caramel apple cheesecake

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Caramel Apple Sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Somewhere between caramel apple dip and indulgent fruit sauces you have this decadent caramel apple sauce recipe. Once you make it you'll want to pour it over cheesecakes, stuff into doughnuts, drizzle over cupcake frosting, spread on pancakes, and more. 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 78 kcal
Author: Larisha Campbell
Ingredients
  • 2 fuji apples (or other sweet variety), peeled and diced small
  • 1 lemon
  • 3/4 cup water, divided
  • 1/2 cup apple cider
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter (use vegan or dairy free if needed)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tbsp apple pie spice
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, apple pie spice, and nutmeg.  Set aside. 

  2. In a bowl, combine the diced apples and juice from one lemon. 

  3. In a medium saucepan, add 1/2 cup of water over medium heat. 

  4. Once water begins to boil, add apple and lemon mixture. Occasionally stirring. 

  5. After about 10 minutes, the water should be almost evaporated and the apples beginning to break down.  Add another 1/4 cup water. 

  6. After that 1/4 cup water almost evaporates, add the cider. Stir to combine. 

  7. Let cook for two minutes, then add the butter.

  8. After butter has melted, add the brown sugar mixture. 

  9. Let cook, stirring often, until brown sugar has completely melted and caramel apple sauce is well combined. 

Recipe Notes

If any chunks remain, you can use a masher to make them smaller. 

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 

Nutrition Facts
Caramel Apple Sauce
Amount Per Serving (2 tbsp)
Calories 78 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 4mg0%
Potassium 34mg1%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Vitamin A 120IU2%
Vitamin C 4.9mg6%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This post was originally published on 3/9/2018. Updated on 4/5/19.

Lemon Raspberry Curd

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Lemon Raspberry Curd is sweet and tart making it an amazing filling for pies, doughnuts, cakes, and more. This lemon raspberry curd recipe also makes a great edible gift. 

About two years ago now, I made lemon curd for the first time to go into some hand pies I was trying out. When I told Andrew what I was making, he cringed. Why would anyone call it curd? What an awful name for something you are eating. I reminded him that he loves cottage cheese and those are also called curds. He wasn’t amused.

Nonetheless, it was one of the best desserts I had ever had. I was literally licking the lemon curd off the spoon. He also agreed is was an amazing dessert and we spent the next few days putting it on everything we could think of in our house.

how to make lemon raspberry curd

I wanted to try out other varieties and see if they were just as amazing. It had gotten pushed to the back burner until recently.  And boy once I made this lemon raspberry curd, I was so disappointed I had never made it sooner. It was amaziingggg. We’ve made it multiple times since the first and it’s even better than just regular lemon curd.

Why is it called curd?

A curd is smooth, thick, creamy spread that is in the same family as jams and preserves. The earliest accounts show lemon curd being made and referred to as lemon cheese. It explains that lemon juice was added to cream to make curds.  As time has evolved, a curd now refers to a citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange, etc) being combined with eggs and sugar, and sometimes butter.  Berries, like in this lemon raspberry curd, are sometimes used as well.

What are the ingredients to make lemon raspberry curd?

The full recipe to make this lemon raspberry curd recipe is below, but the ingredients you need to make lemon raspberry curd are:

  • Eggs
  • Sugar
  • Raspberries
  • Lemon Juice
  • Lemon Zest
  • Unsalted Butter

What do you use lemon raspberry curd for?

Fruit curd is used for a variety of treats like scones, pies, and in between cake layers. However, it can also be used on bread or toast, muffins, waffles, pancakes, cheesecake and more.  Some people also mix curd into yogurt or cottage cheese. The possibilities are really endless.

Some ideas you can use are:

How do you make Lemon Raspberry Curd?

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Lemon Raspberry Curd
Prep Time
18 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 18 mins
 

Lemon Raspberry Curd is sweet and tart making it an amazing filling for pies, doughnuts, cakes, and more. This lemon raspberry curd recipe also makes a great edible gift. 

Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American
Servings: 32
Calories: 61 kcal
Author: Larisha Campbell
Ingredients
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups raspberries fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • Zest from one large lemon
  • 1 stick unsalted butter cut into pats
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs.
  2. In a medium saucepan, over medium low heat, add raspberries, lemon juice and lemon zest.
  3. Heat until raspberries start to break down (around 5 minutes), carefully stirring watching to ensure it doesn't burn.
  4. Add in the sugar mixture and constantly whisk for 2 minutes.
  5. Stir often until it begins to thicken (about 5 minute).
  6. Add butter and continue stirring often until all butter is melted.
  7. Over a bowl, use a strainer to press the solids out of the mixture.
  8. Refrigerate until cold (at least 4 hours).
  9. Keep refrigerated in air tight container for up to 10 days.
Recipe Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 

Nutrition Facts
Lemon Raspberry Curd
Amount Per Serving (2 tbsp)
Calories 61
% Daily Value*
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 8mg0%
Potassium 22mg1%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Vitamin A 30IU1%
Vitamin C 3.5mg4%
Calcium 5mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Whether you put this in pies, spread on tarts, or lick it off the spoon (I won’t judge) you’ll want to make this ASAP. Promise me you will make this soon!

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The Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

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This is the Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe you will find for your fall get together! Surprise everyone with this amazingly delicious homemade sweet potato pie. 

best sweet potato pie recipe

Holidays Are A Special Time

When you think about holidays, what comes to mind? For me, it’s a ton of things. I actually start to get a giddy and smirk in a way that if you seen me from afar you would think I lost it! Fantasizing about how giving everyone becomes — and I don’t mean just presents.

I mean more simple things. Like more people holding the mall door open after walking through. It’s such a simple gesture, but if your from the Jersey/Philly/New York/Bmore/DC regions — Folks walk around like “The Walking Dead” most of the year. So, when this time of the year hits, I don’t take it for granted.

The cities and town also become more beautiful. With amazing decorations and music that gets even the grinch doing the “whip and nay nay”. But, what I truly look forward to the most is family and tradition.

For me nothing compares to that quality time.

I love “people watching” in my old household. Seeing mom and dad holding hands, feeding each other. Remember you use to get all grossed out, but now you think its cute (well, I’m still grossed out). My older brother still taking advantage of me. Like tapping on one shoulder and when I look, stealing my last bite from over the other shoulder (just wait till he needs to find his key to go home later). My little sister somehow after all these years still has my parents giving her whatever she wants (so jealous).

Yet and still loving every moment.

homemade sweet potato pie recipe

Passing down family traditions

What are your family traditions for the holidays? You can see some of our holidays traditions that we do every year, but I want to focus on one in this post.

It’s one that I started years before Larisha and I even got together.  That’s right, I started a tradition in the family myself. A food tradition. And this family tradition I have already started passing down to my little girls. But I want to include you too! Our big girl has been helping me make this sweet potato pie recipe since she was 2!

kids in the kitchen mini chef mondaysWhether or not you’ve ever had Sweet Potato Pie before, you really need to make it happen this year.  It’s really quite incredible and easy to make. It’s the best sweet potato pie recipe ever! I mean even my mama calls to make sure I’m making it so you know it’s gotta be good!

sweet potato pie recipe

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Pie

To make homemade sweet potato pie isn’t complicated.  It’s one of the more simple dessert recipes to make for Thanksgiving or other fall holidays. The full recipe is below, but the ingredients you need to make sweet potato pie are:

  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Brown Sugar
  • Whole Milk
  • Eggs
  • Nutmeg
  • Cinnamon
  • Vanilla
  • Store bought graham cracker crust or to make your own crust you’ll need unsalted butter, brown sugar, and graham crackers

How to Make Sweet Potato Pie

If you’ve never made a homemade sweet potato pie recipe before, you may be a little intimidated. I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to be.  It’s as easy as pie (HA! – Dad joke!)

You start by boiling potatoes until soft. If you are making a homemade crust for the sweet potato pie recipe,  you’ll want to do that while potatoes are cooking. Then, mash the potatoes.  Add in butter. After that, add in the brown sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix all that together until it’s nice and smooth. Pour into crust and let bake at 350 degrees for 65-75 minutes.  A toothpick should come out clean when inserted. Cool and serve. It’s great topped with homemade whipped topping or ice cream!

How to make sweet potato pie

Other Sweet Potato Recipes to Try

We think this is the best sweet potato pie recipe and a must have for the fall. However, with fall goes great pricing on sweet potatoes.  You should try these other sweet potato recipes sometime during the fall as well!

The Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

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The Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
 

This is the Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe you will find for your fall get together! Surprise everyone with this amazingly delicious homemade sweet potato pie. 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert, pie, sweet potato recipes, thanksgiving recipes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 440 kcal
Author: Andrew
Ingredients
  • 1 lb sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
For crust (buy a 9in graham cracker crust or make recipe below)
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups graham crackers crumbs, about 9 whole crackers
Toppings
Instructions

  1. Boil Potatoes for 50 mins making sure water is always covering the potatoes or until soft. *If making crust, see directions below and make while potatoes are boiling.

  2. Immediately drain and run cool water over potatoes and skin the potatoes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  4. In a large bowl, mash the potatoes.
  5. Add in butter and mix well.
  6. Add in brown sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla.
  7. Mix until smooth.
  8. Pour into pie crust.
  9. Bake for 65-75 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.
  10. Let cool and serve.

  11. Top with Homemade Whipped Topping if desired. 

For the crust
  1. Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and crumbs into a pie dish. Press down evenly with the back of a spoon until all the mixtures is evenly spread on bottom and up the sides of the dish. Cook at 350 degrees for 7 minutes, then let cool completely before adding filling.
Recipe Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 

Nutrition Facts
The Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 440 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Cholesterol 95mg32%
Sodium 175mg8%
Potassium 292mg8%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 36g40%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 8745IU175%
Vitamin C 1.3mg2%
Calcium 85mg9%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This post was originally posted on 11/23/2015 as part of Mini Chef Mondays. Scroll down to see our original images. And see some other amazing recipes from our friends apart of our Mini Chef group.

  1. Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake with Whipped Cream // Courtney’s Sweets
  2. One Hour Bread Recipe // Momma Lew
  3. Homemade Berry Granola // Baby Loving Mama
  4. The Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe // We’re Parents
  5. Cranberry, Orange, & White Chocolate Bars // Frugal Novice
  6. Easy French Pastries Kids Can Make // Eating Richly
  7. Thanksgiving Fruit and Cheese Turkey Centerpiece // Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps
  8. Easy Peasy Cheesy Puffs // Step Stool Chef
  9. Twinestrone Soup // Vegging at the Shore
  10. Banana Smoothies // Mom’s Messy Miracles
  11. Harvest Kale Salad // O’Boy! Organic
  12. Zwetschgenwähe: Swiss Plum Pie // Can’t Google Everything

 

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream

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Peanut Butter and Jelly ice cream is the ice cream of your childhood dreams. Whole family approved, this homemade ice cream recipe is a huge hit! 

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Someone told me before that they didn’t really like ice cream.

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Errr???? Freeze.  Excuse me?  How do you form your lips to speak that?  I will never understand.  My only exception is anything mint. Keep that away from my taste buds. But seriously, how do you just not like ice cream as a whole being. There are endless possibilities to flavor combinations and delicious toppings and cones and oh my gosh how do you not like ice cream.
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A few years ago, we got an ice cream maker, but only attempted to make chocolate ice cream from the book it came with. I was tired of another appliance sitting around not being used, so I decided to sit down with Scoop Adventures: The Best Ice Cream of the 50 States, and try out some of their delicious ice cream flavors. There are over a hundred recipes and I had no clue where to even start.
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Homemade Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream

I quickly turned to see what New Jersey and West Virginia had to offer since they are closest to my heart.  New Jersey features Sweet Basil Ice Cream from The Bent Spoon in Princeton, New Jersey. And, West Virginia features Pink Panther Ice Cream, a recipe adapted from Ellen’s Home Ice Cream in Charleston, West Virginia. Neither of them sounded exactly like something everyone in our family would like so I asked Andrew to pick. He said, “Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream”.  It sounded amazing and weird all at the same time, but I was going for it.
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The first time we made this homemade ice cream recipe, we stayed pretty true to the recipe in the cookbook. However, that’s not really my style and I immediately knew how I would change it up the next time around. The kids loved this peanut butter and jelly ice cream recipe and Andrew and I both agreed it would be a hit with some slight changes. It literally tastes like you are eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but mixed into deliciously churned homemade ice cream.
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How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Freezing Time
8 hrs
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
 

Peanut Butter and Jelly ice cream is the ice cream of your childhood dreams. Whole family approved, this homemade ice cream recipe is a huge hit! 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 471 kcal
Author: Larisha Campbell
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk divided
  • 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup unsalted peanut butter divided
  • 3/4 cup grape or strawberry jam
  • chopped peanuts optional
Instructions

  1. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the milk with the cornstarch, whisk, and set aside.  Whisk the peanut butter and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.

  2. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the milk with the cornstarch, whisk, and set aside. 

  3. In a medium bowl, add 1/2 cup peanut butter and set aside.

  4. Combine the remaining milk, heavy cream and sugar in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat.  Bring the milk mixture to a low boil.  Cook until the sugar dissolves, 3 minutes.

  5. Remove from the heat and gradually whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Return to a boil and cook over moderately high heat until the mixture is slightly thickened, about 1 minute. 

  6. Pour into the bowl with the peanut butter and whisk until smooth. It will looks like tiny peanut butter pieces throughout.  

  7. Set the bowl in the ice water bath to cool for 20 minutes. Whisk together. Then, cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.

  8. Once chilled, pour the ice cream based into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacture's instructions.  

  9. Spoon a small layer of jam into a freezer-safe container. Then, lightly spoon a layer of ice cream on top. Drop 1/2 tsp globs of peanut butter on top and use the tip of a knife to carefully swirl it around. Continue to alternate layers of jam, ice cream, and peanut butter until the container is full. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

  10. Optional: Add chopped nuts to the layers for an added crunch or use them on top. 

Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
Calories 471 Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 51mg2%
Potassium 244mg7%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 35g39%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 840IU17%
Vitamin C 3.1mg4%
Calcium 102mg10%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Scoop Adventures: The Best Ice Cream of the 50 States  is available now. Some of the other homemade ice cream recipes that sounded amazing to me are: Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut, Junk in the Tree Trunk, Mango, Banana Pudding, Chunky Turtle, Pumpkin Ale, Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate-Covered Pretzel, Lavender Caramel Swirl….ok, I admit, I could write out almost everyone included in the book. Grab the book and an ice cream maker and get ready for summer deliciousness today!
This post was originally posted on 8/15/2014. Same great recipe, but our photography has greatly improved. Some original photos are included below. 


Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

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These Peanut Butter and Jelly cookies are one of the most perfect peanut butter and jelly recipes you’ll try.  You will wonder why you never thought to create them before! Use different preserves to tons of variations to this simple recipe!

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Growing up, I wasn’t a fan of peanut butter cookies.  I loved cookies and I loved peanut butter, but I was never a huge fan of straight up peanut butter cookies.  I always loved making them with my family though because I thought the fun design you got to put on the top of them was really cool and I loved seeing how it grew but was still the same pattern as it cooked and expanded. The nerd in me learned that peanut butter actually makes cookies dense, so you put the fork marks into the cookie to flatten them so they come out soft with crispy edges.  It’s the best of both loves in the cookie world.

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When Andrew and I were discussing what recipes for our Peanut Butter and Jelly series, we both immediately thought of cookies. We debated if we put the jelly into dough or even if we make thumbprint cookies with peanut butter chips. Ultimately, we decided on jam sandwich cookies.  These were the most true to what peanut butter and jelly traditionalists would consider a peanut butter and jelly cookies. These sandwich cookies are super fun and super easy.  It’s a great way to get the kids involved in cookie making too.

How do you make peanut butter and jelly cookies?

To make these peanut butter sandwich cookies, you take a traditional peanut butter cookie recipe and bake it as normal. Once your cookies are cooked and cooled completely, you garnish one side with jelly. Then, top with another peanut butter cookie.  The type of jelly is completely up to you.  Use traditional grape or often replaced with strawberry. Or, get really creative with blackberry preserves or apricot jam or bacon jam!

And to further the crunchy versus creamy peanut butter debate, you can also top with crushed peanuts on the inside if you wish.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies Recipe

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
27 mins
 

These Peanut Butter and Jelly cookies are one of the most perfect peanut butter and jelly recipes you'll try.  You will wonder why you never thought to create them before! Use different preserves to tons of variations to this simple recipe!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cookie sandwiches
Calories: 359 kcal
Author: Larisha Campbell
Ingredients
  • 2.5 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 9 tbsp jelly
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

  2. In a small bowl, add flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk together. 

  3. In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter, peanut butter, brown and 1 cup white sugar. 

  4. Add in eggs, one at a time, and beat just until blended. 

  5. Add in vanilla just until blended. 

  6. Slowly add in the flour mixture until blended. 

  7. Using a 1-inch scoop, roll cookie dough into balls. 

  8. Place remaining 1 tbsp sugar in a bowl. 

  9. Dip a fork in sugar bowl and use it to flatten cookies in a criss-cross pattern. 

  10. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. 

  11. Remove from oven and let cool for 3-5 minutes until hardened enough to move to a cooling rack. 

  12. Let cool completely.  

  13. Once cool, spread 1/2 tbsp of jelly on the flat side of one cookie.  Top with another cookie. 

  14. Repeat with remaining cookies. 

Nutrition Facts
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie sandwich)
Calories 359 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 144mg6%
Potassium 166mg5%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 29g32%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 315IU6%
Vitamin C 0.9mg1%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream Recipe

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This easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream is nicecream at the next level. Learn how to make decadently rich banana ice cream with just 3 ingredients!

If you found this recipe looking for a lactation smoothie, we’re sorry. You can find the lactation smoothie here. (We are aware of the issue, just waiting for a fix soon). 

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A few weeks back we made a Caramel Banana Ice Cream.  It was heaven.  H-E-A-V-E-N!

Problem – Ice cream actually takes a pretty long time to make.

While I prefer making as much as I can from scratch so I can control our ingredients, I really don’t like things that take a lot of time.  I mean, really, do any of us? There’s the whole instant gratification part of us, but also there’s the whole, I have a bajillion other things to be doing.  Waiting almost 24 hours for ice cream, isn’t really what I want to be doing.  And lastly, trying to explain to a toddler that we are making ice cream but it won’t be ready until tomorrow, is just setting yourself up for a huge meltdown.  And ain’t nobody got time for that.

I need something for those hot summer days that we come inside and can instantly have something within a few minutes to cool us off.  While we typically have ice pops on hand, sometimes we forget to make more before we run out. I mean I am human! HAHA.

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What is Nicecream?

Nicecream is vegan ice cream made by blending up frozen bananas. Once you have the banana base, you can work on adding in toppings, sauces, and other ingredients to spin it into your favorite ice cream made from bananas.

Our favorite banana nice cream recipe is split between the one you are reading here and our Banana Swirl nice cream with strawberry sauce swirled into the nice cream recipe. Both of these healthy ice cream recipes are sure to please anyone!

What’s the best Nice Cream Recipe?

We almost always have frozen bananas in the freezer so it’s a quick and easy one to throw together. You can flavor the bananas with almost anything or just eat the whipped bananas by themselves. Chocolate and Peanut Butter together are the perfect combination so we are big fans in thinking this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream recipe is the best nice cream recipe around .

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Throw the three ingredients into a blender (we use this Ninja Kitchen Professional system) and bam, instant ice cream in under 5 minutes.  You can serve right away or throw in the freezer for later if you want.  Both our girls loved this recipe and so did Andrew and I. We hope you enjoy it too!

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How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

THIS EASY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA ICE CREAM IS NICECREAM AT THE NEXT LEVEL. LEARN HOW TO MAKE DECADENTLY RICH BANANA ICE CREAM WITH JUST 3 INGREDIENTS!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 158 kcal
Author: Larisha Campbell
Ingredients
Instructions

  1. Set Bananas out for 15 minutes to slightly thaw.

  2. Add ingredients to high powdered blender or food processor and blend for 5 minutes, scraping down as needed, until a thick, creamy consistency is achieved. 

  3. Serve immediately or store in air tight container in freezer. 

Recipe Notes

If you are having trouble blending completely, you can wait a few minutes for bananas to thaw a bit more or add a splash of milk (dairy or dairy free) until it will blend well.

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 158 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 38mg2%
Potassium 515mg15%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 75IU2%
Vitamin C 10.2mg12%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This post was originally posted on 6/20/2016. Same great recipe, but our photography has greatly improved. 

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This post is part of a kids cooking series we did called Mini Chef Mondays– a series of posts that kids can make primarily on their own. Check out some other fun kid-friendly recipes from some of our friends! 

  1. Sundae Fundays Mini Chef Mondays // Courtney’s Sweets
  2. 6 Reasons to Take Your Kids to a Pick Your Own Farm // Momma Lew
  3. Patriotic Potato Chip Candy // Finding Zest
  4. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream Recipe // We’re Parents
  5. The Best Finger Foods For Baby // Eating Richly Even When You’re Broke
  6. Cooking with Kids: 5 Must Make Summer Treats // Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps
  7. Vegetarian Crockpot Baked Beans // Vegging at the Shore
  8. Real Fruit Healthy Slushies // O’Boy! Organic
  9. Homemade Tuscan Style Pizza // My Mini Adventurer

Dairy Free Homemade Doughnut Recipe

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This easy doughnut recipe is a crowd pleaser! Try to make these dairy free homemade doughnuts each of the four ways, but ultimately the possibility are endless!  You’ll never know these are a great dairy free breakfast option!

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If you know me, even in the slightest little bit, you know that I am one doughnut-obsessed loving person. While I’ve always been in love with them, I can’t really say my true doughnut obsession started until I bit down in a local bakery’s ultra-creme-filled version and then again with local Amish doughnuts. Quite honestly, there’s nothing like an Amish doughnut and if you’ve never had one, make it a bucket list goal.

Since then, there’s been no looking back. The way to my heart is officially through doughnuts. I didn’t learn about either of these options until after I had our oldest. When I was pregnant with our baby, I remembered that I had to be dairy free from 6 months with our oldest because she was essentially lactose intolerant. I wanted a doughnut recipe option when I had the baby in case they same happened (it did). Thus, this dairy free donuts recipe love child was created.

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How do you make doughnuts at home?

The best dough for homemade doughnuts recipe is a yeast dough. Once you have that you knead the dough and let rise twice. After that, you want to roll out and cut your dough. Finally, you fry the dough for 2 minutes on each side. The most amazing thing about doughnut recipes is that once you have the dough fried, your possibilities on the toppings for donuts are endless.  Sprinkles, glaze, chocolate sauce, cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, and more.

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How do you make dairy free doughnuts?

In most homemade doughnuts recipe, milk and butter are used in the recipe.  Obviously, dairy is a large allergy for money, so we wanted to make a dairy free doughnut recipe. It was incredibly easy to swap out dairy in the doughnut recipe.  You can swap coconut, almond, or soy milk for the regular milk in this donut recipe. For the butter, we swapped with coconut butter. The end result was delicious.

Our older daughter, took a bite into one and said, “Mmm, it’s Schurmmy”. That’s her saying “It’s so yummy.”  So that’s a win/win in my book.  We will definitely be making these doughnuts again and again.

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If you’ve been contemplating making your own, we highly suggest you get too it now!  I couldn’t believe it’s taken me this long!

How to Make Dairy Free Homemade Donuts

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Dairy Free Homemade Doughnut Recipe
Prep Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 5 mins
 

This easy doughnut recipe is a crowd pleaser! Try to make these dairy free homemade doughnuts each of the four ways, but ultimately the possibility are endless!  You'll never know these are a great dairy free breakfast option!

Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 doughnuts
Calories: 126 kcal
Author: Larisha Campbell
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups dairy-free milk alternative coconut, almond, or soy milk, scalded
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup coconut butter
  • 1 1/2 cup warm water
  • 4 1/2 tsp active-dry yeast
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 7 1/2 cups bread flour
  • Optional: powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, dairy free glaze, jelly, etc
  • Vegetable Oil for frying
Instructions
  1. To your scalded milk, add sugar, salt, and coconut butter. Stir until butter is melted.
  2. Set aside and let cool for 10 minutes.
  3. After 10 minutes, in a small bowl, add warm water and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  4. In a large bowl, add the eggs and 1/4 of the flour and slightly combine.
  5. Add in the milk mixture and another 1/4 of the flour. Combine again.
  6. Add in the yeast mixture and another 1/4 of the flour. Combine again.
  7. Add remaining flour and combine lightly.
  8. Transfer dough mixture to a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
  9. Place dough in a bowl and cover with a large kitchen cloth.
  10. Let dough rise for one hour.
  11. Remove and knead for another 3 minutes.
  12. Place back in bowl and let rise for another hour.
  13. Punch down and roll to 1/2 inch and cut. (See Notes if you don't have a doughnut cutter)
  14. Let rise for 20 minutes.
  15. While waiting, bring your oil to 300 degrees.
  16. Once your oil has reached 300 degrees, Cook your doughnuts on each side for 2 minutes.
  17. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate to absorb excess grease.
  18. Let cool enough to touch, then add powdered sugar or glaze on top!
For homemade dairy free glaze:
  1. Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp dairy-free milk alternative of choice, and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Recipe Notes
  1. Nutritional facts calculated using almond milk. Optional toppings and fillings not calculated in nutritional facts.
  2. If you do not have a doughnut cutter, you can use a 3" biscuit cutter and then the large end of a pastry tip to cut out the hole.
  3. For Doughnut Holes Using a small ice cream/cookie scoop, remove a tablespoon of dough at a time. Cook for 30 seconds on each side, then remove to paper towel lined sheet.
  4. For Filled Doughnuts Do not cut center out of dough. Use a biscuit cutter. Cook as normally described above. Once removed pipe choice of ingredient into center.
Nutrition Facts
Dairy Free Homemade Doughnut Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 doughnut)
Calories 126 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 53mg2%
Potassium 35mg1%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars

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These Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars are a hit all year round combining two amazing desserts: Cheesecake and Snickerdoodle Cookies. 

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No matter the time of year, there’s 3 things you can always give me that will instantly cheer me up. Doughnuts, Cheesecake, and Snickerdoodle cookies. Doughnuts are just a love obsession of mine. But cheesecake is like the literal perfect dessert and nothing beats a snickerdoodle cookie. So why not combine them. Well, for now, at least two of them. Though snickerdoodle cheesecake doughnuts sound ahhh-mazing. 

I present to you Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars!

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In case you don’t know, let’s first talk about snickerdoodle cookies.

What is Snickerdoodle flavor?

Snickerdoodles and sugar cookies sometimes get mistaken for no difference.  Though I’m not really sure how. Snickerdoodles are rolled in a cinnamon and sugar mixture before being baked.  Additionally, cream of tartar is added to the dough mixture.  Cream of tartar added a tartness to the cookies that isn’t provided in a sugar cookie, as well as aiding to the chewiness of the cookies.

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These Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars aim to combine the best of both worlds.  The base layer is made of a snickerdoodle dough  mixture.  Then, topped with cinnamon and sugar mix.  Next, A layer of cheesecake that is rich and creamy. Finally, the mixture is topped with more snickerdoodle mixture, plus more cinnamon and sugar mix, PLUS a crumbly streusel topping.

It’s indulgent. But it’s amazing.  Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars are absolutely delicious and a real crowd pleaser.  You can easily cut these up into multiple sizes so you can make them as big or little as you want to feed a crowd.

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I’ve kept you waiting long enough so let’s get too it.  Without further ado, I present to you incredible, delectable, outstanding Snickerdoodle Cheesecake bar amazingness right here:

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Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
 

These Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars are a hit all year round combining two amazing desserts: Cheesecake and Snickerdoodle Cookies. 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15
Calories: 425 kcal
Author: Larisha Campbell
Ingredients
For the crumb topping
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 sticks unsalted butter cold, cut into pieces
For the Snickerdoodle Crust
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter unsalted, melted
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cheesecake Filling
  • 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • lemon zest from 1 lemon
Instructions
For the crumb topping
  1. Combine all ingredients into a medium sized bowl.
  2. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, blend all ingredients until well combined and crumbly.
For the Snickerdoodle Crust
  1. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cream of tartar. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup sugar and 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Set aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
  4. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  5. Grease the parchment paper with coconut oil.
  6. In a medium bowl add the butter and 3/4 cup white and 3/4 cup brown sugars. 
  7. Beat until creamy and well combined. 
  8. Add eggs one at a time, and mix just until combined.
  9. Add in vanilla and mix just until combined.
  10. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture; beat until combined. 
  11. Reserve 1 cup of dough. 
  12. Press remaining dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. 
  13. Sprinkle top with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture from the first step.
For the Cheesecake Filling:
  1. In a large mixing bowl add the cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar.  Mix well. 
  2. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest until combined. 
  3. Pour over crust. 
  4. Drop spoonfuls of reserved snickerdoodle dough mixture on top of cheesecake mixture.
  5. Sprinkle evenly the crumb topping over the top.
  6. Sprinkle top with remaining cinnamon sugar mixture.
  7. Bake 30-35 minutes or until center is just set. 
  8. Remove and let cool completely. 
  9. Refrigerate until cold, then lift out of the pan and cut into bars. 
  10. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator up to 7 days.
Recipe Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 

Nutrition Facts
Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 bar)
Calories 425 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 93mg31%
Sodium 202mg9%
Potassium 151mg4%
Carbohydrates 60g20%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 36g40%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 660IU13%
Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
Calcium 69mg7%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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