Do you want to know a great way to beat the heat this summer? I’ve found the perfect dessert recipe that’ll totally cool you off while you bask in the sun beside the pool. Chocolate mint brownies! These fudgy confections are the perfect solution to turning down the heat in your mouth this summer season.

Most folks associate chocolate mint brownies with the holiday season, but here at my house, we eat them all year ’round. Fudgy chocolate embracing a mint filling is so darn good! Trust me when I say you won’t want to be sharing these little darlings with your neighbors. Forget the diet you’re on because you’ll be scarfing these decadent dessert bars down like nobody’s business.

Recipe courtesy of 12Tomatoes.

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Quick Tip: Add a few drops of green food coloring to the mint filling to give the fudge brownies an authentic look.

This dessert recipe has got me excited! I am a huge fan of southern pastries, and I gotta tell ya, these sticky caramel pecan rolls are simply divine! I just made them for my family yesterday, and I’ll be honest, we don’t have any left! They seriously flew right off the serving platter.

My daughter suggested that we top the rolls with vanilla ice cream, so I gave it a shot, and wow, am I glad that I did! The texture of the warm caramel pecan sticky roll mixed with cold ice cream really hit the spot. We may as well eaten these rolls for dinner because we certainly didn’t have room for the pot roast I cooked. So, yes, southern caramel pecan sticky rolls are the bomb, and I’ll be making them again.

Recipe courtesy of the Cooking Channel.

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Quick Tip: If someone in your house has a tree nut allergy, you can still make these rolls just leave the pecans out and swap them for raisins, chocolate chips, or leave them plain.

If you’re anything like me, you love homemade spaghetti and meatballs. If you’re anything like me, you hate making homemade spaghetti and meatballs because it’s terribly laborious. Well, folks, I’ve found a recipe that puts the nightmare of hours in the kitchen making meatballs to rest.

It’s time to fire up your trusty Crock Pot because this meal cooks itself! Even the noodles get cooked in the Crock Pot, and they come out relatively al dente and not mushy. That is huge for me because I hate soggy spaghetti noodles. This is definitely a supper that you get to set and forget until it’s done cooking. I always pair slow cooker spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and a side salad with Italian dressing. Very TASTEE!

Recipe courtesy of Today.

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Quick Tip: If you want, swap out the ground beef in this recipe for ground turkey.

We’re in the throws of spring (although some parts of the country don’t feel like it), and summer is fast approaching. It’s time to start baking up some sweet, sunny treats like these fabulous lemon bars. I love the way lemon desserts taste and how they make me feel. It’s like a burst of summer sunshine on your tongue.

I don’t know about you, but a layer of rich and smooth lemon filling resting atop a flaky crumb crust is the cat’s meow. Don’t forget about the dusting of powdered sugar. It’s always a good sign when your lips are coated in powdered sugar after eating these lemon bars because it means you really enjoyed yourself!

Recipe courtesy of The Pioneer Woman.

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Quick Tip: This recipe is super easy to double when feeding a large crowd.

This is one of my all-time favorite casseroles to make. It combines the awesomeness of cheeseburgers with the crispy creation of tater tots. You combine everything into your favorite baking dish, set the oven on 350, and let ‘er cook for about half an hour. It really is that simple!

One bite of this cheeseburger tater tot casserole, and you’ll be thanking your lucky stars that you decided to make it for dinner tonight. My entire family comes running to the dinner table when they get a whiff of cheeseburger tater tot casserole in the air. I’m so thankful that this meal is cooked in about 30 minutes because honestly, we couldn’t much longer.

Recipe courtesy of Brown Sugar Mama.

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Quick Tip: Add a dollop of sour cream to individual servings for a added kick of zippy flavor.

We’re all used to the regular form of pizza. Piping hot dough smothered in tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni, right? Sort of, but that’s not the type of pizza we are making today. Today, your pizza will be smeared with sweet cream cheese and topped with the fresh fruit of your choice!

Now, if that isn’t enticing enough, the crust of this fruit pizza…are you ready for this? The crust of this pizza is a gigantic SUGAR COOKIE. Talk about a big crunchy bite of YUM. I love making fruit pizza for spring and summer gatherings. Everyone gobbles it up like the world is about to end, but can you blame them? Just look at the gorgeous, colorful presentation. Beautiful.

Recipe courtesy of Woman Freebies.

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Quick Tip: Choose any fresh fruits that you want for this pizza dessert. The sky is the limit!

As a young girl growing up on my grandma’s farm, I used to love the sweet smell of southern apple dumplings wafting through the kitchen window as I played outside on my tire swing. Oh, the memories! Nothing beat grandma’s apple dumplings. Now that I’m grown, I’ve made apple dumplings for my little ones, but with one slight variation…

Mountain Dew.

Now, I’m not a huge fan of drinking this super sweet soda, but I have found that using it in my grandma’s apple dumpling recipe is like heaven on earth. I found a recipe that is quite similar to grandma’s with the addition of this citrus soda Faithtap.com, and boy, am I glad that I did! You’ll definitely want to give this version of southern apple dumplings a shot.

Recipe courtesy of Faith Tap.

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Quick Tip: Serve piping hot apple dumpling with a scoop of vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.