Easy Recipes for Busy Parents
Blueberry Muffins - easy and quick muffins with antioxidant-rich berries!
Some crazy cold weather is coming our way. If you know me, you know I don't do well in cold. Right now I am wearing layers upon layers of clothing and my infinity scarf. And the cold front is not even here yet!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Bars - super easy and so so good! Cookie bars loaded with oats, chocolate chips and peanut butter.
When I don't feel like making my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, I make cookie these bars.
We are talking oatmeal, semi-sweet chocolate and peanut butter. All of them good for you. Then we wrap it in an easy to make cookie bar dough. I replace some of the butter with peanut butter. Half of the flour is replaced with oats. These Oatmeal Bars are gooey in the middle and have crispy edges. They are packed with chocolate that goes perfectly with the salty peanut butter.
The Most Popular Recipes of 2013! It was one delicious year!
There is a new year knocking on our doors! I can't wait to see what it brings for us! But before we settle into the new year, let's take a stroll down memory lane and see what we did this passing year.
Caramel Swirled Cheesecake layer on top of Pillsbury's Gluten Free Cookie Dough. One amazing treat!
I could eat cheesecake desserts everyday. It's one of our very favorite treats!
Now add caramel swirl into the cheesecake and set it all atop a chocolate chip cookie dough - one amazing treat!!!
These bars are made gluten free. I was asked by Pillsbury to try their gluten-free line of products and use it in my recipes. I went with the chocolate chip cookie dough and created these outrageously good bars!
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars - sweet and creamy dessert for red velvet lovers!
The holiday baking time brings so many flavors onto one's mind. Chocolate and mint, gingerbread and red velvet among others.
Gingerbread Snickerdoodles - a classic cookie gets a holiday makeover!
My Husband's favorite cookies (aside from chocolate chip) are Snickerdoodles. Probably because he also loves sugar cookies. The cinnamon sugar coating of Snickerdoodles is his favorite part. But he is not a fan of gingerbread! He doesn't like the smell or the taste of it.
Yet I decided to make Gingerbread Snickerdoodles. Just a little makeover of the classic. Maybe just my attempt to show him that gingerbread is delicious? 🙂 Especially deceivingly dressed up as his favorite cookie. 🙂
[Read more...] about Gingerbread Snickerdoodles RecipeHoliday Gift Guide - second edition.
Here goes another round of my gift ideas.
Cherry Delight - a dessert that's always a hit at parties and get-togethers. No-bake cheesecake layer topped with cherry pie filling makes this an irresistible treat!
If you love creamy no-bake desserts, you should try my No-Bake Pumpkin Pie. Serve it for the holidays, along with cookies, like my Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies.
I am so excited to finally share this recipe on the blog! It is a family recipe and a dessert we always look forward to during holidays. It's super easy to make, requires no baking (although I did bake the crust to set it even more) and looks so festive! My Husband's Grandmother used to make this dessert for holidays. I never had a chance to meet her but I always think of her when this treat appears on the holiday table. My brother-in-law took over the tradition of making the Cherry Delight.
[Read more...] about Cherry Delight RecipeHoliday Oreo Cookie Balls - one of the most popular holiday treats! Easy and delicious - bound to become a hit!
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Tis' the season to holiday parties! And easy treats to bring along. 🙂
Oreo cookie balls just have to be one of the easiest to make and are sure to please the crowd. They are so fun to make that I actually let my girls do the work. I crushed the Oreos and mixed them with cream cheese in my food processor and my girls did the rolling, dipping and decorating.
Apple Bundt Cake - delicious bundt cake with chunks of apples, spiced with cinnamon and cloves and drizzled with sweet caramel glaze. Perfect Thanksgiving dessert idea!
If you enjoy desserts with apples, you may also like my Apple Oatmeal Cookies or the delicious Apple Pie Bars.
We all know bundt cakes are beautiful. I love this cake. It has a perfect amount of apples and spices in every slice. The caramel glaze is super simple and makes for a delicious finishing touch for this showstopper. I used pecans as a topping. When it comes to holiday desserts, little things like that matter. Toast the pecans for few minutes, chop and sprinkle over the almost set glaze. You can add them to the batter before baking the cake, but I have many people in our family that don't like nuts in baked goods. Besides I like the look of the cake with the pecans on top. 🙂
[Read more...] about Apple Bundt CakeDouble Chocolate Biscotti - crispy and chocolatey cookie that perfectly pairs with a cup of coffee or tea. Drizzle with chocolate for added sweetness.
There is a squirrel family living in our backyard tree. The mom is very protective of the little ones. She will run after any bird or other squirrel that will get too close to the opening of their home. Oh, and she yells. Like at me and my Hubby. Seriously! She will make this weird, angry, I-will-bite-your-head-off kind of sound. Have you ever heard a mad squirrel? It's scary. I feel like I have to walk on my tippy toes when passing the tree. I see the momma squirrel's head sticking out of the tree every morning. She is just watching..... I just hope one of these days she won't jump on my head! Eeeek!
Loaded Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies cups - cookie dough baked in muffin pan for a fun twist. Top these cups with ice cream and a drizzle of fudge sauce!
Have you ever thought of baking your cookies in a muffin pan? I am talking about scooping your dough right into muffin cavities of your pan and baking into fun cookie cups! Summer time will be here before you know it we will all be screaming for ice cream! How fun would it be to serve them and devour in these fun little cups made out of your favorite drop cookies? 🙂
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A chocolate version of the classic Snickerdoodle cookie. Thick, chewy and filled with chocolate!
My Hubby's favorite cookies are snickerdoodles. They need to be thick, chewy and have the perfect sugar coating. He loves it when I make my Best Chewy Snickerdoodles, but this time I went for the chocolate version. They are thick and delicious!
Whole Wheat Skillet Focaccia - a healthier version of my skillet focaccia. Super easy and comes together under 1 hour.
A healthy version of my One Hour Skillet Focaccia. I even decreased the amount of butter. This healthier version is as delicious as the original and as easy to make. You only need one bowl and one skillet to make it. My warm oven trick to rise the dough faster is a must-try.
Fruit on the Bottom Bruleed Oatmeal - easy breakfast idea with oats. Bake oatmeal with fruit filling on the bottom and toasted sugar topping.
We love baked oatmeal and I make it quite often. My Easy Baked Oatmeal Cups are a favorite around here. I wanted to jazz it up a bit and Bruleed Oatmeal with fruit on the bottom sounded perfect. This is a great idea for a weekend breakfast when you want something nutritious yet sweet. Fruit filling is topped with cooked oatmeal and sugar topping then popped under the broiler for a few minutes. The result: delicious oatmeal that is bound to become a favorite!
Chocolate Chip Biscotti - crispy on the edges and filled with chocolate chips, this classic cookie is perfect served with a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
I love to serve these cookies with my Skinny Pumpkin Latte or dip them into my White Chocolate Coconut Latte.
They are delicate and crunchy like a real biscotti should be. These biscotti are easy to make and do not require you to dedicate a whole afternoon to it. As I said, it's enough we have been robbed of an hour already. I went with this simple version that you can easily pair with your morning coffee, cappuccino or whatever makes your cup happy. Most biscotti recipes use all white sugar. I went all light brown to imitate the chocolate chip cookie. It's like a fancied-up version of it, in a biscotti form. 🙂 Me like!
[Read more...] about Chocolate Chip BiscottiLemon Bundt Cake recipe - the best lemon cake with a sweet glaze you will ever make! Perfect for holiday gatherings!
After these Lemon Burst Cookies, I knew I wasn't done with lemon desserts. They make you happy just by looking at them and apparently you guys agree with me. This cake is based on a simple buttermilk cake batter. I added zest from the whole lemon (it's a big cake after all) and topped it with a lemon glaze. Citrus flavor all the way!
While the glaze is actually more tarty than sweet (some glazes taste too sweet to me), the cake is not overwhelming in flavor. In my opinion, the two complement each other really well. The crumb is light, the outside slightly crunchy.
[Read more...] about Lemon Bundt Cake10-Minute Hot Fudge Sauce - incredibly simple and delicious hot fudge sauce made with brown sugar, cocoa powder, butter, milk and vanilla. You can make it in just 10 minutes!
Serve this sauce over my Whipped Milk Ice Cream or stirred into the Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream.
I totally ate that slice of cake after the photoshoot. In case you were wondering. 🙂 And in case you are looking for a great Fudge Sauce recipe (that tastes like the store-bought kind), you came to the right place. This recipe is my go-to when I need a quick and easy sauce for desserts. Perfect for ice cream, cakes, drizzle on cupcakes or swirl in milkshakes. Possibilities are endless and once you make a batch of this sauce, you will never buy a jar in a store.
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Join us for the Valentine's Day extravaganza with lots of delicious recipes and Giveaways!!
I finally did it. I made the best blondie recipe ever. EVER. Chewy, dense, melt in your mouth and with brown butter through and through.
I give you Brown Butter Blondies.
The year comes to an end and it's time for a recap.
The numbers have spoken and here is the list of the most popular recipes on Crunchy Creamy Sweet:
Happy National Cookie Day!
December is the perfect time for this holiday as we all have cookies on our minds. In case you need any inspiration, here is my little round up of fabulous cookie recipes!
Brownie Cookies
Popular Starbucks bars copycat - these Cranberry Bliss Bars are even better with the addition of coconut!
When it comes to cranberries and chocolate combo I have no strong will. Not a bit. I won't even try to resist it. It's a real mission impossible. And you know what? I don't mind a bit! 🙂
Here is my defense.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
There is a lot we are thankful for this year. The big things: our love, health, home. And the small things: first steps, first words, evenings of catching our oldest daughter reading a book to her sister, sunny days in the park, playing ball with Daddy, baking cookies with Mommy, throwing leaves up in the air.... There is so much to be grateful for.
And then there is this little blog that became a big part of our life. It brought friendships, inspiration and opportunities we wouldn't get without it. So I would like to take time and say thank you.
Thank you to you, my sweet readers. Your comments, e-mails and messages saying that you tried my recipes and enjoyed them, that they brought some sweetness to your life - they make my days!! I have so much fun playing in the kitchen and baking up treats that I can later share on this blog. Thank you for supporting me, even if I take brakes once in a while due to life happenings. 🙂
Thank you for reading, commenting, inspiring me.
THANK YOU!
Have a wonderful, delicious and sweet Thanksgiving!!
xoxo,
Anna
Here is a little list of desserts and baked goods that would be perfect for any Thanksgiving gathering. From pies to rolls, the list is full of delicious treats that will help you make this Thanksgiving even more special.
Enjoy!
Pies:
Cakes:
Cookies:
Breads and rolls:
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What is your favorite Thanksgiving dessert?
xoxo,
Anna
Toasted clusters of fall-flavored granola. Pumpkin, molasses, figs, dates, even dark chocolate! This granola is packed with deliciousness!
Granola is one of those easy snacks I practically lived on in college. Each spoonful is a surprise. Chocolate or date. Fig or oat cluster. All the way yum!
New Classic Brownies - ultra fudgy brownies with a crunchy top. The ultimate treat for brownie lovers!
There is no one word to sum up these babies, besides FUDGY. Absolutely melt-in-your-mouth heaven for any brownie or chocolate lover.
The author of the recipe is Alice Medrich after all and you can find it in her book "Cookies and Brownies". So if you call yourself a brownie lover or a chocolate addict - you need to try these! They are sooooo worth it!
Blue Ribbon Challenge is a monthly link up with a theme. Every month, participants make the same dish but with their own spin on it. We share our posts on the same day. If you are interested in joining the group, you can do so on Facebook or simply link up next month here on CCS! I am looking forward to have you join the delicious fun.
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It's the last Wednesday of September which means two things.
1. It's almost October!! Eeek!
2. It's time for our monthly Blue Ribbon Challenge!
This month just flew by! It feels like we just shared our granitas post! Now Halloween is just around the corner, pumpkins greet you by the door of every store and farmers markets. The trees are changing and mornings are somewhat chilly.
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Happy Monday!
How was your weekend? Did you make anything delicious? I hope you did. We are truly enjoying cooler weather, although my Hubby is wondering how long can he keep the grill going. We love BBQ! We could eat it all year long. And I know that a lot of you feel the same. So... we won't look too silly grilling even with two feet of snow on the ground. Right?
Anyways, I think you can see I am stalling here a little bit. It's THE Monday. The CCC Monday wrap-up. I know, I know... It's sad to see it end. As the series progressed, I could see that a lot of you, my dear readers, were enjoying it more and more. All of your comments would melt my heart. Thank you so much for following and trying the recipes I shared.
Previously, on CCS:
Sunday - Funfetti Pudding Cookies - made by my daughters!
Monday - Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies - the last in the series.
Tuesday - From a kitchen timer to my new favorite necklaces. Tuesday Things and Links.
Wednesday - Peanut butter fans unite! Glazed Peanut Butter Bars.
Thursday - Let the fall baking begin!! Caramel Apple Blondie Pie.
Friday - Addicting, buttery and salty-sweet... Salted Butter Caramel Sauce.
Have a fabulous weekend!
xoxo,
Anna
Glazed Peanut Butter Bars are easy and delicious! Perfect sweet treat for peanut butter fans!
One of the easiest desserts to make are cookie bars. These peanut butter bars require only 10 minutes of prep time and are topped with a creamy peanut butter glaze. Irresistible treat! If I don't make my Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies, I make a pan of these bars and my whole family devours them.
Previously, on CCS:
Sunday - Football season has started and so did our spicy series. First up, Spicy Tortilla Chips. Absolute winner!
Monday - New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies. Did I like them? Are they perfect?
Tuesday - Cookie Monster sings, my favorite Shabby Apple dress this week and egg yolk plastic bottle trick. Tuesday Things and Links.
Wednesday - our third Blue Ribbon Challenge and a perfect treat for the last hot days of summer. Granita!
Thursday - fancy doughnuts, from scratch and baked. Doughnuts a l'Orange.
Friday - Doughnut Holes. Fried. And rolled in sugar. Oh yes!
The winner o our third Blue Ribbon Challenge is the entry with the most clicks.....
Congratulations, Ramona from Curry and Comfort! Your Watermelon Granita wins the 1st Place!! Your badge is on it's way to you.
Thank you so much to all participants. All the entries were absolutely fabulous!!
Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend, everyone!
xoxo,
Anna
Previously, on CCS:
Monday - Back to baking for CCC Mondays: Alton Brown's Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Tuesday - Eat life like a bowl of cherries. Enjoy it! Tuesday Things.
Wednesday - S'Mores Krispies Bars and Olympics in 10.
Thursday - Rice Krispies Throwdown and our girls' team entry. Summer treat with sprinkles!
Friday -Boys bring their game to the table and we all get lost in the land of delicious simplicity. Boy's team entry in Rice Krispies Throwdown.
In case you are sad that women's gymnastics are over ( no matter how stressful it was to watch them ), they are not.
They are on, right in front of me: on my couch, living room floor and beds.
Whole new level of stress.
xoxo,
Anna
It's time for our second Blue Ribbon Challenge!!
Are you excited? Did you like the theme?
I sure did! I have to admit, it was my first time making semifreddo. Why, oh why, haven't I made this dessert before? No idea. It's no-bake, so versatile and a real treat in this hot weather. I went with my current theme, Black Forest, which is basically a cherry and chocolate combo. Can't go wrong here, if you ask me. I made my base as you would for a classic semifreddo. Eggs, sugar and cream. I added a layer of my favorite cocoa and Biscoff cookie crust and freshly chopped cherries. And..... I topped it all with my go-to cherry sauce. HEAVEN!
Cherry Love and Black Forest Parfait Recipe - a quick and easy no-bake dessert for hot summer days. Cherry sauce and vanilla yogurt make this a healthier dessert idea.
First of all, I want to thank all of you who are visiting my new site and leaving comments and subscribing. Thank you so much! It melts my heart to get all the support from all of you during my big move to WordPress! I owe you all plates and plates of cookies! 🙂
My week without the oven continues. And even though I do miss a freshly baked pastry or a cupcake, I am really enjoying rediscovering all of the frozen and no-bake treats and desserts you can make! Like the one, you saw here yesterday. Frozen yogurt anyone?
Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough Frozen Yogurt - eggless cookie dough packed with chocolate chunks made into fro yo! This treat is amazing!
It's just had to happen.
There was no way around it.
Take it from me. I have been doing this little series for 8 weeks now. A frozen version of chocolate chip cookies was simply bound to happen.
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Previously, on CCS:
Monday - waffle maker + chocolate chunk cookie dough = waffle chocolate chunk cookies and no oven on! Win win!
Tuesday - was about food photography props, spiral-cut hot dogs, cupcake bouquets and Downton Abbey. Tuesday Links and Things.
Wednesday - was all about moving the blog to it's new home. How do you like it?
Thursday - was time for this month's Improv Challenge. Corn + butter = Brown Butter Brown Sugar Popcorn.
Friday - my dear foodie friend, Mary, stopped by with chocolate cupcakes. Talk about starting the weekend right! Vegan chocolate cupcakes with Mary from Inside a British Mum's Kitchen.
For all of you Downton Abbey fanatics, the book I included in Tuesday Links and Things, is one of those books you won't be able to put down. It's not necessary a recap of the show, but the unveiling of how the idea came to live and what is the historical background behind it's characters and the story itself. It's available on Amazon. Absolutely fascinating!
You know how much I appreciate if someone makes the recipes I share and let's me know how they liked it. Tammi, from Momma's Meals, made TWO of my treats and shared it on her blog. Check it out to find out what she made! I think she did a fabulous job! Thanks, Tammi!
I hope you have some sweet plans for this weekend. I am going to work on moving my recipe index to the new site, photograph my new treats for the upcoming weeks and not let the heat get to me. Fun! 🙂
It's time for this month's Improv Challenge! If you are not familiar with this event, all participants get to make a dish including two ingredients the same for everyone. July's ingredints are corn and butter. I almost skipped the challenge this month as moving my blog to WordPress is quite time-consuming. I still have the whole recipe index to move! But this popcorn was worth it!
I have to say, it took me a loooong time to finally settle on the popcorn. I had cookies in mind for a while but this heat wave.... oh, this heat wave... I miss baking but I just can't make myself to turn the oven on! My Hubby is always there to advise me when I feel lost and popcorn was his idea. Frankly speaking, I am not a fan of popcorn. There would be different snacks I would choose before it. But this popcorn is actually pretty good! The nuttiness of brown butter is perfectly balanced by the sweetness of brown sugar. I made a big bowl for us to enjoy while watching the 1st season of Downton Abbey on DVD and it was gone before we knew it!
I used air-popping machine to make my popcorn. I got a huge bowl full of it. It would be quite difficult for me to tell you how many cups that was, because it was disappearing fast! 🙂
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
½ c ( 1 stick ) unsalted butter, softened
½ c brown sugar
⅓ c granulated sugar
1 c + 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ c applesauce
1 c chocolate chips
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients ( flour, soda, salt, coffee granules ). Set aside.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and sugars. Whip until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add applesauce and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Stir in the dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips.
If the dough is very soft, refrigerate until it hardens.
Scoop the dough onto prepared sheet.
Freeze 3 hours or overnight.
Dip in melted chocolate.
Keep in the freezer until ready to serve.
source: slightly adapted from Joy the Baker
xoxo,
