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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 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...]

Skillet Creamy Corn

August 23, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

skillet creamy corn

A delightfully, nutty side dish using corn on the cob and some staples from the fridge and pantry!  I whipped together this yummy corn side dish on the fly, to go with the Oven Tacos that I prepared on Big Bad Budget Battle show on Food Network.  The challenge was to cook something from my hometown and I immediately flash-backed to the "taco truck tour" that I … [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...]

Summer Spaghetti

August 9, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

A lightened up, very refreshing summer spaghetti that is so scrumptious - both warm and chilled! This summer spaghetti is just ridiculously delightful and I can't wait for you to make it. It starts with cooking thin spaghetti noodles. Then I want you to start making the tomato-basil "sauce" right away...as the cook time of the pasta and the tomatoes are about the … [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...]

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