When we were little, my cousins who were a couple of years older than me would come over often. Since we lived with my grandma, they would come over to visit with her, but always ended up staying longer to play with me and my sisters. We would play with dollhouses indoors, scooters outdoors, or fill up our plastic pool with water and take a little swim. It was so much fun and we have so many awesome memories.

The best part about those days is that they always ended the same: with cookies. My mom and aunt would get in the kitchen and bake us our favorites: frosted oatmeal cookies. We always loved their oatmeal cookies more than anyone else’s because they added that detail of frosting them that we had never tried anywhere else. It gave it an extra dose of sugar which I am sure they knew we did not need, but they did it for us because we loved them so much. Well, time has passed, my cousins do not visit as often, I am married and not living at home anymore, and so many other things have changed. But still, once every couple of months, we all get together and bond over frosted oatmeal cookies.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Saving Room For Dessert.

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Quick Tip: Do not frost these until they are cool.

These Are The Easiest (Yet Most Delicious) Cinnamon Rolls You Will Ever Make

I am a huge fan of cinnamon rolls. You have no idea how much I absolutely love them. One of my favorite things to do is go to an Amish farm about 30 minutes away from my home and stand in line for over 3 hours (yep, you read that right, over 3 hours!!) for a dozen of their amazing cinnamon rolls. You might think it is crazy, but these cinnamon rolls are totally worth it. Nowadays, it has become a little harder to make it out there as often as I would like for a dozen cinnamon rolls. It is just so much harder to find the time to stand in line for that!

But, after a few searches online, I think I have found the recipe that although will likely not replace those Amish cinnamon rolls, they come to a close second! I have tried these over and over again, and let me tell you friends: they are fool proof!

There is no way to mess these up, for real! On top of the easiness, they are so delicious! The biscuit dough with loads of cinnamon sugar make for a delicious topping over It all! I absolutely love how these turn out!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Stamps 4 Fun.

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Quick Tip: When completely cool, feel free to add a glaze over this.

I get so bored with regular ol’ cookies. I know I have mentioned before that I am a cookie lover, but I love to switch it up and find new and improved recipes to really get me going and crave more than just regular chocolate chip cookies. Many recipes that I find that are not chocolate chip are just oatmeal or sugar. They are plain and honestly, pretty boring. That is why I was thrilled when I found this recipe!

When you take a bite out of this, you get the flavors of a cheesecake and cinnamon roll all in one cookie. It does not feel like the texture would work for all these flavors, but it does and it is absolutely amazing. This is the perfect dessert to make for any occasion, whether you are just watching a Hallmark movie all by yourself, or you have a room full of kids at a party, these are sure to be a hit. Everyone loves a good cookie, so you cannot go wrong with making these for your special occasion. Do not be afraid to try something new either. Play with the flavors, add some chopped strawberries over the top, or add a bit of peppermint extract to the glaze. It can all turn out to be delicious!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Wine & Glue.

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Quick Tip: Serve with ice cream and chopped strawberries if you want a fancier dessert.

I think banana muffins are the first thing I ever learned how to bake. They were so easy with the “dump and go” mentality. All you had to do (at least in my mom’s recipe) was dump everything in a bowl, mix it up until well incorporated, put in a greased loaf dish and pop in the oven for an hour. DONE! I used to take pride in my banana bread and serve it to anyone and everyone who would come over. I loved seeing ripe bananas because I knew that would be my chance!

Nowadays, I still make banana bread pretty often- specifically banana muffins like these. Boy have I played with the recipe, too! I do not just mix up the classic recipe and go, oh no! I switch it up almost every single time. Sometimes I add diced pineapple, other times, some chocolate chips, and more often than not, a handful of diced pecans. They are what make this treat perfect by adding that little crunch to the end result. This recipe is so easy, and even better than the one I used to make as a kid with my mom. And the fact that they are muffins? Even better!

Photo and recipe courtesy of The Cozy Cook.

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Quick Tip: Stir in any of your favorite toppings

I tend to always go the mall about once a week as a little outing for my grandma to enjoy herself. She has really been getting ill lately and cannot do much on her own, but she still enjoys going to the mall and seeing the stores and getting a snack in the food court. Since she needs oxygen 24/7 and cannot walk long distances, I have to have her portable oxygen fully prepped and the wheelchair ready to go. It is quite a hassle honestly, to make sure everything is good to go, but I would not trade those moments with her for anything.

One thing we love is going to the mall for the cinnamon rolls. There is a Cinnabon at our local mall as well as another station for cinnamon rolls and we so love stopping to get a little snack in the mid afternoon or enjoying them for breakfast right when we get to the mall. With a cup of coffee, there is no better afternoon treat to enjoy. One of our favorites is when they make it in lasagna form. Not only is it cool, but it is totally delicious and turns out, easy to make as well!

Photo and recipe courtesy of The Baker Mama

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Quick Tip: Make glaze or just drizzle chocolate sauce over it.

Your slow cooker is not just for stews, they can be used for desserts too.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. This recipe is an awesome toothsome dessert that no one can refuse. The nutrition that you can get from the apple plus the awesomely sweet twist is something worth sharing.

“If you’ve never made apple crisp before, there is definitely no time like the present. It’s sweet, it’s spiced, and can be served satisfyingly warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on top. This is seriously one of my favorite desserts, and I think you’ll agree with me after tasting this slow cooker apple crisp recipe!” According to Jacqui of DishingDelish.com

Recipe and photo courtesy of DishingDelish.com

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Who doesn’t love breakfast? We are all guilty of skipping the most important meal of the day at least once in our lives. We have to get ready for work, drop the kids at school, run some errands blah, blah, blah. No matter how busy we all can be, it doesn’t mean that we can’t make time for it right? It is essential to have breakfast.  Period.

“These bars come together quickly, especially if you have leftover quinoa in the fridge like I usually do. However, you can easily make a fresh batch of quinoa for use in these bars. Just let it cool slightly before mixing up the batter. I cut these into bars and put each one in a snack size Ziploc bag before putting them in the fridge. That way they were ready to go and hubby could just grab a bag on the way out the door to work. I’d recommend letting them cool completely before cutting.” according to Lindsay of The Lean Green Bean

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