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Copycat Strawberry Overnight Oats

May 3, 2024 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Save Money by Making These Copycat Strawberry Overnight Oats at Home! I saw the product label and knew I had to try them. As I reached up to grab one to add to my basket, I saw the price tag. YOUCH. $1.99 for a 5 oz. cup...that maybe had 5 bites. Hmmmmmm. I looked at the ingredients list and thought...I can recreate this, easy! I grabbed a few for tasting and … [Read more...]

VIDEO: How to Cook Breakfast Overnight

November 29, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Learn How to Cook Breakfast Overnight and Wake Up and Smell the Slow Cooker! In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a how to cook an egg casserole in the slow cooker overnight, as well as cooking Steel Cut Oatmeal overnight in the Instant Pot. New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners Channel! Video: How to Cook … [Read more...]

VIDEO: How to Make Perfect Blueberry Muffins

August 9, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Learn How to Make the Most Perfect Blueberry Muffins Ever! This is an important baking hack that can be used for different types of batter, but it’s essential when baking blueberry muffins. Also, this streusel is to die for! New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners Channel! Video: How to Make Perfect Blueberry … [Read more...]

VIDEO: How to Make Homemade Biscuits

August 2, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Sweeten Up Your Next Batch of Homemade Biscuits with This Special Ingredient! In this episode, we are making drop biscuits and cut biscuits and a sweet butter compound to slather all over these hot biscuits. New cooking videos are released weekly, so please Like this Video & Subscribe to the $5 Dinners Channel! Video: How to Make Drop & Cut Homemade … [Read more...]

Cinnamon Roll French Toast with “Cream Cheese Syrup”

July 6, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

All the yummy of a cinnamon roll, cooked in a fraction of the time. Use the swirl breads as your French Toast, then finish with a cream cheese drizzle! Around here, I've been on a bit of a cinnamon roll kick lately.  I absolutely adore the sweet cinnamony bread flavor...but tbh, I don't love how long and laborious it is to make a homemade cinnamon … [Read more...]

Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread

April 17, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Get all the cinnamon roll-y flavors in this quick and easy banana bread with cream cheese glaze! Hear me out... I love a delicious homemade batch of soft, gooey, cinnamon-y cinnamon rolls.  But they can take hours to make. And I love to make them...for the right occasion.  I got to thinking...how could I make a faster and easier version of cinnamon … [Read more...]

Texas Avocado Toast

March 4, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Texas Avocado Toast is a quick and crunchy way to start the day! A thin and crispy tostada, mashed avocado, a perfectly fried egg, and a delightful drizzle of sauce! This is the perfect way to use that ripe avocado on your counter ;-) Also, a great way to make the trendy avocado toast "less carby" and gluten-free!!!  And have fun with the hot sauce too - I … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins

October 4, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These 4 Ingredient Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins are DELIGHTFULLY Fresh and Soft and You Will Love Every Bite! These muffins start with the spice cake mix, plus a little pumpkin puree and butterscotch morsels! The pumpkin flavor and the butterscotch are a great combination!!  VIDEO: How to Make Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins Pumpkin Butterscotch … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Pie Granola

September 29, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Make this homemade Pumpkin Pie Granola in the evening, and let it crunch up to perfection in the oven overnight! Granola is the most expensive ingredient on the cereal aisle, and it's so simple to make it at home. You will save so much money when you bake it at home.  When you use this tried and true overnight baking method, it will turn out perfectly crunchy (and not … [Read more...]

Best Pumpkin Spice Recipes on $5 Dinners

September 4, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A Roundup of the Best Pumpkin Spice Recipes on $5 Dinners - from fudge to muffins to quick bread to spice mix! Here are the best Pumpkin Spice recipes that we have here on the $5 Dinners blog - pulled together for you into one place.  Choose one (or four!) to make this Fall for you and your people. :)  … [Read more...]

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