Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Fried Ice Cream Sundae
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Fried Ice Cream Sundae

For an unforgettable treat, make Fried Ice Cream Sundae!! It’s ice cream in a crunchy coating and flash-fried. Serve with your choice of toppings for a decadent treat! Ice cream is not something I crave during the cold winter of Massachusetts. But when it’s in the form of a fried ice cream sundae, I make exceptions. Yes, it’s that good!! Fried ice cream allows you …

Apple Crisp in a Cone
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Apple Crisp in a Cone

This Apple Crisp in a Cone is a fun way to add a summer twist to a favorite fall dessert. It has layers of apple filling, buttery streusel, and vanilla ice cream. All of this is served in a caramel and walnut-rimmed waffle cone! If you read this blog regularly, you might have noticed the last several posts have been sweets. At this point, you’re …

Carrot Cake Cheesecake (with Cake Mix)
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Carrot Cake Cheesecake (with Cake Mix)

No one would ever know this moist and luxurious Carrot Cake Cheesecake starts with a doctored-up cake mix. It’s the perfect dessert for Easter or any special occasion. In my opinion, the best carrot cake has to have fresh carrots, coconut flakes, pineapple, and nuts. When you throw cheesecake into the mix, it’s the best of both worlds!!  The reason why box cake mix is …

Strawberry Custard Bread Pudding
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Strawberry Custard Bread Pudding

This Strawberry Custard Bread Pudding is a light-tasting and delicious dessert that repurposes unused bread. Serve with a generous drizzle of chocolate sauce, whipped cream or ice cream for a treat you will want to eat all summer! I always have excess sandwich bread. With warmer temps and the increasing humidity, things are starting to mold a little more quickly and don’t keep long. My …

Easy Butterscotch Pudding
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Easy Butterscotch Pudding

This Easy Butterscotch Pudding has the warm and homey flavor of traditional butterscotch pudding but is made more simply. It’s a terrific way to use up butterscotch morsels! Butterscotch pudding is nostalgic and classic. When I’m looking to switch up the usual chocolate or vanilla pudding flavors, it is a delicious alternative. In my stockpile of pantry items, there is an abundance of butterscotch morsels that …

Queijadas (Portuguese Custard Cupcakes)
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Queijadas (Portuguese Custard Cupcakes)

Queijadas are also known as Portuguese Custard Cupcakes or Portuguese Milk Tarts. They are custardy, sweet, and creamy Portuguese cupcakes with golden brown edges. If you like custardy desserts, you will love them! Can’t get enough of custardy desserts? You might want to try this Apple Cinnamon Croissant Breading Pudding! This recipe was first posted in April of 2014. It has been updated with new …