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    Valentine’s Day Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treats

    January 23, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Valentine's Day Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treats Level up your Valentine's Day dessert with these chocolate dipped treats! I am always trying to come up with little ways to mix up old favorites, and this recipe is exactly that! If you haven't had chocolate dipped rice krispies yet, you need to try it!   How to Make Chocolate Dipped Heart Rice … [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...]

    Best Salted Caramel Recipes on $5 Dinners

    September 8, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    best salted caramel recipes

    Best Salted Caramel Recipes for Anyone Who Loves Caramel A little salty, a little sweet. We all know this is one of the best combos that has ever existed. For all my fellow "Team SCM" (sorry PSL friends!), these recipes are for you!   … [Read more...]

    Cookies & Fudge Inspired by the Most Popular Starbucks Drinks

    September 6, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Your Favorite Starbucks Drinks as Sweet Treats: Get the 7 Cookie + 1 Fudge Recipe Here! Within a minute of discovering the "espresso morsels" on the grocery store shelf, I had these 7 cookie recipes float to the forefront of my mind.  So what did I do?!  Grab a bunch of bags...go back for more butter, flour and sugar...and started plotting which to try … [Read more...]

    Pumpkin Blondies with Cinnamon Chips

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

    The Cinnamon Chips in These Pumpkin Blondies Really Take Them to Level of PERFECT I'm conflicted on what to call these. Here's why... They are like brownies (because they are gooey-yet-cakey)... But really, they are more like blondies (because they have no chocolate or cocoa to give them a darker color)... But then, why not "orangies" (because they really show off the … [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...]

    Birthday Cake Blossom Cookies

    August 22, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    A Fun, Colorful Twist on Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Using the Birthday Confetti Kisses!  When I saw these "birthday cake confetti" Kisses at the store, I instantly knew that I would make them for the $5 Dinners 14th Birthday Party!!! It was an easy "oh, these would be great with a sugar cookie base," instead of a peanut butter cookie base like the traditional … [Read more...]

    Apple Spice Dump Cake

    August 19, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    This 3-Ingredient Apple Spice Dump Cake will be your go-to dessert this fall! All you need is 3-ingredients and you have an entire pan of dump cake ready to wow your family and friends.  Most dump cakes call for white or yellow cake mix, but for this one you will use the spice cake mix.  The spices mixed into the flour blend are PERFECT COMPLEMENT to the apple … [Read more...]

    Rhubarb Raspberry Cream Cake

    August 2, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    This "magical" cake bakes itself "upside down" as the batter and creamy custard trade places in the baking dish - hope you enjoy this Raspberry Rhubarb Cream Cake! blurb Every summer I end up exploring with all kinds of rhubarb recipes because my mom adores rhubarb anything.  These Rhubarb Dream Bars are a hit.  So is this super easy Rhubarb Dump … [Read more...]

    Level Up Your Next Bonfire with This S’mores Charcuterie Board

    July 11, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Get the list of foods to make the perfect S'mores Charcuterie Board for your next bonfire night! Make this amazing s'mores charcuterie board for your next bonfire and let all your family and friends make up their own perfect s'more! List of Foods to Include on Your Smore's Charcuterie Board For your smore's charcuterie board, you're going to want a variety of … [Read more...]

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