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Fresh Cranberry Christmas Cake Recipe

November 17, 2019 | Leave a Comment

Cranberry Christmas Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and sugared cranberries on top

This Fresh Cranberry Christmas Cake will fill you with Christmas cheer! Topped with the best cream cheese frosting and garnished with sugared cranberries! Can we talk about baking with fresh cranberries for a second? Why am I so late to the game? I have plenty of recipes using dried cranberries like these Dark Chocolate Cranberry Magic Bars (one of my all time favorites, btw), and these Cranberry Almond White Chocolate Brownies (yum!!), or these amaaaaazing Chewy Dark Chocolate Cranberry Cookies. But nothing using fresh cranberries! What in the world? Since cranberries are in all the grocery stores now, and the holidays are fast approaching, I just had to create a festive recipe with fresh cranberries! Get excited! ...

Peppermint Mocha Fudge with a bite taken out

Easy Peppermint Mocha Fudge Recipe

November 10, 2019 | Leave a Comment

This Easy Peppermint Mocha Fudge Recipe will be the star of your Christmas dessert table! Smooth, creamy, and tastes just like the coffee house favorite! Now, what could get you into the Christmas spirit faster than some homemade fudge and a peppermint mocha? Combine the two and you have an utterly irresistible treat that's sure to become a must-make recipe every Christmas! What makes ...

Chocolate Dipped Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies on a white plate

Mint Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies

November 7, 2019 | 2 Comments

These soft and chewy Mint Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies are dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with even more mint pieces! An easy, festive cookie! It's that time of year again, when many of you are eager for snow and Christmas, and peppermint everything, and the rest of you are clinging to fall leaves, thanksgiving feels, and pumpkin recipes galore! If I'm being honest, I am ...

Pumpkin Spice Biscotti Recipe

November 1, 2019 | Leave a Comment

This easy Pumpkin Spice Biscotti Recipe is perfect for holiday entertaining with a cup of coffee or hot cocoa! Beautiful, impressive, and freezer friendly! Now that it's November, are you all still craving pumpkin spice everything? Or have we moved on to peppermint everything? I am totally loving both right now, so I hope you all are feeling the same way! In the last couple years, ...

close up shot of stacked Lunch Lady Brownies with Cooked Frosting

Old Fashioned Lunch Lady Brownies Recipe

October 23, 2019 | Leave a Comment

This Old Fashioned Lunch Lady Brownies Recipe is a tried and true, favorite dessert! No one can resist the rich, fudgy brownies and crackly, cooked icing! Surely you are aware of my love for brownies by now, but just in case you are new to Back for Seconds, allow me to share with you a very important piece of information: I LOVE brownies! I love making them, I love eating them, I love ...

Caramel Apple Crumb Cake

September 29, 2019 | 1 Comment

Caramel Apple Crumb Cake is a scrumptious fall dessert! Filled with cinnamon and apples, loaded with a buttery crumb topping, and a salted caramel drizzle! Click HERE to pin this recipe for later! There is nothing quite like the experience of baking with apples. Something about the aroma that fills the air just makes you feel so cozy! This caramel apple crumb cake is a must-make ...

pumpkin praline cake slice on a white plate

Easy Pumpkin Praline Cake From Scratch

September 14, 2019 | 3 Comments

Easy Pumpkin Praline Cake From Scratch is a must make dessert for fall and the upcoming holiday season! Save this recipe now for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Click HERE to pin this recipe for later! Yes, I just mentioned the holidays. And yes, it's still technically summer. Sorry? I am happy to keep the summer weather, but once school starts, and pumpkin spice everything hits the ...

Butterfinger Rice Krispie Treats

August 23, 2019 | 2 Comments

Butterfinger Rice Krispie Treats are perfectly soft and chewy, loaded with peanut butter, chocolate and Butterfinger candy! A quick and easy no bake dessert! When you need an easy, no fuss dessert that tastes like a million bucks - this is your recipe! Great for parties, bake sales, and potlucks. These are no ordinary rice krispy treats. These no bake dessert bars are for my fellow ...

Star shaped Red, white, and blue 4th of July Meringue Cookies

Red, White, and Blue Meringue Cookies

June 26, 2019 | Leave a Comment

Red, White, and Blue Meringue Cookies are a delicious and easy patriotic dessert for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day! A fun and festive treat! If you have never made meringue cookies, this easy recipe is a great place to start! No need to be intimidated; they only require a few common ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. Meringues have a light, crisp ...

Reese’s Magic Blondie Bars

May 10, 2019 | Leave a Comment

Reese's Magic Blondie Bars are the ultimate dessert for peanut butter lovers! A chewy blondie with a gooey chocolate and triple peanut butter topping! If you know me at all, you know peanut butter and chocolate desserts are my weakness! It's the best flavor combo ever and I find it completely irresistible! Add to the mix a chewy, buttery blondie and the sweet, gooey topping that magic ...

Salted Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

April 23, 2019 | 4 Comments

Salted Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are an easy dessert that will feed a crowd! The combination of sweet and salty in this recipe is amazing! Everyone needs a fantastic cookie bar recipe in their arsenal, and if you love salty and sweet treats as much as I do - this is the recipe for you! Chocolate and peanut butter is my all time favorite flavor combination. Top it ...