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Pumpkin Crack Cake
By carvalhohm
Pumpkin crack cake is so easy to make! Perfect gluten free substitute for pumpkin pie
- 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 (7-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (15-ounce) box gluten-free yellow cake mix
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled. 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped pecans)
Pecan Caramel Ice Cream
By SpartyGreenMom
Love this ice cream for a special treat or just to cool off during the hot summer months
- 6 medjool dates
- 1/4 cup raw pecans
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons ground vanilla bean or extract
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup
Cherry Cream Cheese Candy Cane Crescent
By melissab
"Crescent rolls are shaped like a candy cane and get stuffed with a cherry and cream cheese filling for an easy Chr...
- Glaze:
- 2 packages of refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 8 ounces cream cheese; softened
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup powdered Sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon milk
Makeover White Christmas Cake
By carvalhohm
“I made this amazing cake for our annual Christmas dinner several years ago, and it quickly became a family favor...
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/8 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup Diamond of California Chopped Pecans, toasted
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 ounces white baking chocolate, melted
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Holiday Sausage Stuffing
By Lady Butterfly
With savory flavors like sausage and garlic, this holiday sausage stuffing is sure to liven up any holiday table!
- 1 (16-ounce) package Johnville All Natural Ground Mild Italian Sausage or Italian Sausage Link, casing removed
- 12 slices or 1 1/2 packages of New York Brand Texas Garlic Toast
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 cups celery, chopped
- 1 cup green pepper,chopped
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups chicken broth
- salt and black pepper to taste
Guacamole Onion Rings
By wing118677
Guacamole Onion Rings combine the best of both worlds
- 3 avocados, ripe
- 1 lime
- 1 tomato, diced and drained of excess water
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 small-medium yellow onions
- flour to coat
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- Oil for frying
Strawberry French Toast
By á-46561
Strawberry cream cheese mixed with fresh strawberries and sandwiched between two slices of yummy bread that is then...
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 6 slices bread, crusts removed
- 1 (8-ounce) container strawberry cream cheese, softened
- 6 strawberries, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- powdered sugar to garnish
- maple syrup for serving
Jell-O 'Deviled' Eggs
By msippigrl
There's always room for Jell-O!! Jiggler gelatin is molded in egg molds, refrigerated until set, sliced in half len...
- CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- 4 (3-ounce) package of Jell-O gelatin, bright colors like yellow, bright blue, orange, green, and red recommended
- 3/4 cup of boiling water for each 3-ounce package of Jell-O
- egg molds
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup Cool Whip, thawed
Herbed Goat Cheese Spread
By á-10360
Your favorite combination of fresh herbs give this rich and creamy goat cheese spread its unique flavor
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs, snipped (oregano, thyme, rosemary, dill and/or tarragon)
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Lobster Crostini with Buttery Tomato & Champagne Sauce
By ruthg
Champagne and lobster are the epitome of elegance, and they take the starring role in this crostini appetizer, rich...
- SAUCE:
- 3 large vine tomatoes
- Pinch superfine sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted organic butter, divided
- 1 cup champagne, sparkling wine or Italian prosecco
- Tabasco or Crystal hot sauce
- Salt
- Ground white pepper
- Fresh lemon juice
- CROSTINI:
- 1/2 cup Hollandaise sauce
- Whole piece of tail meat from 1-pound lobster
- 1 small crusty white baguette, sliced
- Fresh dill leaves, snipped
- Freshly ground black pepper
St. Patrick's Day Midori Sangria
By junerodgers
If Guinness isn't your choice of beverage, St
- 2 (750-mililiter) or 1 (1.5-liters) Magnum pinot grigio
- 2/3 cup Midori liqueur
- 1/3 Solerno blood orange liqueur
- 2 tablespoons clover honey
- 2 cups bite sized honeydew pieces
- 1/2 pint baby kiwi fruit, or 2 large kiwis peeled and sliced
- 2 limes, sliced in half and then sliced into half moons
- 1 cup halved green grapes
- 1 Granny Smith apple chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
Mini Pumpkin Spice Gluten-Free Vegan Donuts
By TAMMY-6
These adorably delicious Mini Pumpkin Spice Donuts are gluten-free, vegan, and make a great breakfast any day of th...
- GLUTEN-FREE FLOUR BLEND:
- 1 cup, plus 1 teaspoon brown rice flour, separated
- 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons almond flour, separated
- 3/4 cup potato starch
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- EGG SUBSTITUTE MIXTURE:
- 3/4 teaspoon Ener-G Egg Replacer
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
- DONUTS:
- 3/4 cup and 2 teaspoons gluten-free flour blend
- 1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon ground jaggery sugar or other unrefined sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- egg substitute mixture
- 1/3 cup almond milk or other non-dairy milk
- 1 tablespoon apple butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- CINNAMON SUGAR:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons organic sugar
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