This Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Bars recipe will become everyone’s favorite dessert. Topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting, these bars will disappear around a crowd. This recipe post may contain affiliate links. Please see our Privacy Policy for details. With Thanksgiving only weeks away, I thought I would resurrect this recipe for pumpkin bars. …
Desserts
Key Lime Pie in a Coconut Crust
Key Lime Pie with a tropical coconut crust is easy to make. It is made with simple ingredients and everyone will love the tart flavor. Next Wednesday is St Patrick’s Day so we’ve been thinking about a menu that fits the holiday. But today is March 14th, National Pi Day, as in the Greek symbol…
Chewy Chocolate Cookies in 30 Minutes
30 minute dessert is that correct? Have I got your attention? That’s right…let’s get going! Crank the oven to 350° and let’s start baking these chewy chocolate cookies. These cookies are so good and fast you could start them right after supper for a dessert. Healthy Chocolate Cookies? You all know that dark chocolate has…
Fresh Fruit Filled Crepes
Fruit filled crepes make a perfect breakfast, brunch, or a delicious dessert. Let me show you how you can make them. Crepes are a little tricky to make at first, but after you’ve made a few, you get the hang of it quickly. It takes a good non-stick skillet and medium-high heat so that the…
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Pumpkin bread pudding with caramel sauce is a tasty dessert, perfect for Thanksgiving Day, or anytime you need a dessert for a crowd. When growing up, my family rarely had desserts. So even today, I’m not a real fan, except on Thanksgiving. You’ve got to have like three different kinds of pies with ice cream…
Mini Chocolate Chip Energy Bites
Mini chocolate chip energy bites are sure to satisfy that urge for a chocolate fix. Easy to make and only 106 calories each. Happy Monday….I hope your weekend was a good one. We’re in the dog days of summer, but there should be lots more summery days if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. You…
Dresden Style German Christmas Stollen
Authentic Dresden style German Christmas stollen from an old family recipe made by my great grandmother, enhanced with the fruity flavors of Paradise Fruit company Old English fruit and peel mix. This post is sponsored by Paradise Fruit Company who generously donated the Paradise fruit ingredients for this stollen recipe. There is nothing better for…
Fresh Fruit Kabobs with Honey Yogurt Dip
Now is the time to buy some fruits and serve fresh fruit kabobs with honey yogurt dip. Totally tasty and so easy. Have you noticed in the grocery stores right now that there is an abundance of fruit? Fresh melons that are really inexpensive, the same with mangos, grapes and pineapple. I saw one store…
Applesauce Pineapple Toasted Bread Cups
These little dessert bread cups are simple to make and are so tasty. They are full of applesauce and pineapple with cinnamon toast goodness. They are sure to be a hit with your family. When Mary Jo was 9 until she was 13 she was in 4-H, and every Saturday she would make 8 loaves…
Chocolate Whipped Cream Caramel Poke Cake
Chocolate caramel poke cake with a whipped cream topping is a tasty dessert treat. Well here’s something you don’t see every day on Joe’s Healthy Meals. Chocolate whipped cream caramel poke cake that has about 366 calories per serving. What this cake is all about is a celebration of three years of Joe’s Healthy Meals!…
Blueberry Pie Recipe
I’m not a person who eats dessert, but every now and then there is this urge to splurge. This blueberry pie recipe was given to me recently by my friend, real estate agent, local celebrity Mother of the Mayor, Linda. Well I knew that I had to try it right away. Having never, and I…
Simple Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream
Simple chocolate cake is moist and has a great texture which is delicious with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce. This recipe is a special Valentine’s Day treat that I asked MaryJo to prepare since she is the best and only baker in the house. While this technically is not a healthy meal, it is…
Key Lime Pie in Graham Cracker Crust
Key Lime Pie with graham cracker crust recipe is easy and the tastiest sweet treat there is. Just like you would get in a South Florida restaurant. When our daughters were down to Florida to visit, the one thing they wanted was Key Lime Pie! I had never had Key Lime Pie until I was…
Cranberry Quick Bread Recipe
Cranberry quick bread is something you need to make for holidays. Especially Thanksgiving. Everyone ready for Thanksgiving? I didn’t think so. I’m going to throw out another possibility that was courtesy of our friend Linda who makes this on her boat in the Bahamas. Get ready to bake some yummy sweet bread. Bob is the…
Swedish Almond Tea Cake
Swedish Almond Tea Cake is simple and fast to make dessert or brunch treat. It’s full of sweetness and a nice almondy flavor. Mary Jo told me that she was going to make this cake for her boss Christine’s birthday and that she was going to make it this morning before going to work. I…