Grab the kids and get to making a mess and fun memories, as you prepare these simple and tasty treats for family, friends, neighbors, teachers, etc... See the complete recipe for Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Sticks here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats here! Follow $5 Dinners' board 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats on Pinterest. Erin’s Personal … [Read more...]

If Frosty melted and had to end up in a fudge, it would look like this. Well, not really.  But load in your favorite fudge with some marshmallows and you've got Frosty Fudge! I love how this fudge and the marshmallows work together...meaning the fudge is so dense and creamy and with each bite you get a fluffy, airy marshmallow to balance out the fudge! If you're looking … [Read more...]

Change up the colors in these Peanut Butter Monster Cookies to make them work with any holiday! How can you go wrong with ginormous cookies? Specifically, ginormous peanut butter cookies...that are loaded with holiday M&Ms, broken pretzels, and more! These babies literally melt in your mouth... Holiday Peanut Butter Monster Cookies A monster amount of … [Read more...]

2 INGREDIENTS. That.is.all. This is the perfect combo of sweet & salty...and creamy & crunchy! A must make this holiday season! See the complete recipe for Easy Cashew Bark here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats here! Follow $5 Dinners' board 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats on Pinterest. Erin’s Personal Recommendations for … [Read more...]

There are 2 secret ingredients in this fudge. The first: you can probably guess from the photo. The second: gives this sweet, creamy fudge the perfect "kick." Find out what they are... See the complete recipe for Mexican Cocoa Fudge here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats here! Follow $5 Dinners' board 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats … [Read more...]

Everyone has their 'holiday crack' - you know that one sweet that you just can't resist...or keep grabbing more from the bowl. This might be mine. It's a close race between this...and white chocolate-peppermint covered thin pretzels. *wipes drool off keyboard* Seriously, my mouth is watering just thinking about having a bite of this! If you have a holiday scheduled in … [Read more...]

Homemade brownies. (Adapted from my all-time favorite homemade, one-bowl mocha brownies from my One Dish Dinners Cookbook!) Layer of peppermint infused white chocolate. Topped with crushed peppermints or candy canes. End result: the perfect holiday brownies for office potluck, cookie exchange or just for dessert! See the complete recipe for Peppermint Bark … [Read more...]

You know how I said the other day that the if I had to eat just 1 dessert forever it would be Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake. I *might* be changing my mind. I adore the Salted Caramel Mocha flavor combo...in anything from coffee to brownies to this fudge. The salt, the caramel and the coffee...it's just so wonderfully balanced and perfect. It's so rich and you only need … [Read more...]

A surprise ingredient makes this homemade carrot cake just right. This mystery ingredient shows up in both the batter of the cake, as well as the icing. It adds just the right amount of moisture and tang. (Can you guess it yet?) Another thing I love about this carrot cake is that it's soft and not loaded with nuts or other crunchy ingredients. (Not that they are bad, I … [Read more...]

If I had to eat only 1 dessert for the rest of my life, it would be this... See the complete recipe for Pumpkin Double Chocolate Cheesecake Pie here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats here! Follow $5 Dinners' board 31 Days of Holiday Sweets & Treats on Pinterest. Erin’s Personal Recommendations for Sweets & Treats Supplies: Silpat Baking … [Read more...]