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Salads
Dips
Cheese Balls
Cakes
Cookies
Salads:
5 Minute Chicken Salad
Easy Chicken Salad recipe that’s the BEST chicken salad ever! The simple, unique dressing adds great flavor. Shows how to make chicken salad with plain yogurt, apples, grapes, celery, cucumber, raisins and more! Great as chicken salad sandwiches or in lettuce as a wrap or as an appetizer on crackers. See the recipe for 5 Minute Chicken Salad here.
5-Minute Chicken Salad with Canned Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1/2 apple diced but not peeled
- 1/4 cup sliced grapes
- 2 stems of celery sliced
- 1 seedless mini cucumber
- rounded 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- dashes of salt pepper, dried parsley and onion powder, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare fruits and vegetables, slicing and/or dicing as needed.
- Combine everything in a medium sized mixing bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Use chicken salad in a sandwich, on crackers, as filling for lettuce wraps, or on a bed of lettuce. I’ve been known to just eat it with a fork too- it’s THAT good!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Will last for several days!
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Caprese Pops
Caprese pops made in minutes with just 3 ingredients: cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & basil! Fresh, flavorful & popular appetizer perfect for parties or game day! See the full recipe for Caprese Pops here.
Ramen Noodle Salad
Ramen Noodle Salad – A fresh and flavorful salad with such a satisfying crunch! Made with two types of cabbage, thin cut almonds, crisp, toasted ramen noodles and a sweet and tangy dressing. See the recipe for Ramen Noodle Salad here.
Snickers Apple Salad
Snickers Apple Salad Recipe is a sweet side dish loaded with tart green apples, vanilla pudding, whipped topping and, of course, Snickers bars! Snicker Salad is a fruit salad recipe that is always requested over and over! See the full recipe for Snickers Apple Salad here.
Classic Bacon Broccoli Salad
Everyone needs to know how to put together a classic bacon broccoli salad. It’s so easy to whip up and tends to be a hit with most people! This recipe can be made all year round and it’s the perfect option for potlucks! See the recipe for Classic Bacon Broccoli Salad here.
Dips:
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip made with sweetened cream cheese and lots of flavor that pairs perfectly with fresh fruit. Creamy fruit dip recipe that can be made in less than 5 minutes! See the full recipe for Cream Cheese Fruit Dip here.
Easy Oreo Dip
This easy Oreo Dip recipe is one of the best cold dessert dips around, made with only 5 simple ingredients. It tastes like cookies and cream cheesecake filling. To die. Whip up a batch in just 5 minutes! See the recipe for Easy Oreo Dip here.
Monster Cookie Dough Dip
This monster cookie dough dip is inspired by the monster cookie and whipped until light and airy. It’s loaded with peanut butter, oatmeal, candies, chocolate chips. Serve with pretzels for a sweet and salty taste! See the recipe for Monster Cookie Dough Dip here.
Easy Blender Salsa
Easy Blender Salsa made with tomatoes, cilantro, onion and lime juice made super fast in a blender! Better than restaurant homemade salsa recipe with amazing fresh flavor everyone loves. See the full recipe for Easy Blender Salsa here.
Peaches and Cream Fruit Dip
Peaches and Cream Fruit Dip is a sweet cream cheese fruit dip perfect for any occasion! This 5 ingredient peaches and cream recipe is easy, delicious, and perfect served with fresh fruit. See the recipe for Peaches and Cream Fruit Dip here.
Peanut Butter Apple Dip
Peanut Butter Apple Dip is made with 5 simple ingredients and is perfect for a snack. Made with cream cheese, peanut butter, and brown sugar in less than 3 minutes! See the full recipe for Peanut Butter Apple Dip here.
Orange Creamsicle Fruit Dip
Orange Creamsicle Fruit Dip is sweet, delicious and bursting with orange flavor! This fruit dip recipe is very simple with only 3 ingredients, and it tastes amazing with all of your favorite fruits! See the full recipe for Orange Creamsicle Fruit Dip here.
Creamy Jello Fruit Dip
Creamy Jello Fruit Dip is made with jello, cream cheese and milk – that’s it! You can use any flavor of jello that you want in this delicious fruit dip jello recipe! See the recipe for Creamy Jello Fruit Dip here.
Toffee Apple Dip
Toffee Apple Dip made with cream cheese, brown sugar and toffee bits! Perfect for any gathering or an after-school snack. Toffee Apple Dip is made in minutes and delicious. See the full recipe for Toffee Apple Dip here.
Lemon Chiffon Dip
Lemon Chiffon Dip has a wonderful bright, fresh flavor and a light and creamy texture. Plus this lemon fruit dip only takes 5 minutes to make and it is ready to serve! See the full recipe for Lemon Chiffon Dip here.
Cheese Balls:
Cheesecake Cheese Ball
Cheesecake Cheese Ball recipe made with only 5 ingredients for an easy appetizer! This chocolate chip cheesecake cheese ball pairs perfectly with fresh strawberries and graham crackers and only takes a few minutes to make! See the full recipe for Cheesecake Cheese Ball here.
Mini Cheese Balls
Mini Cheese Balls are everything you love about an ordinary Cheese Ball, only personal sized! The zesty ranch cream cheese ball recipe smeared on a crunchy cracker is the best appetizer around. See the full recipe for Mini Cheese Balls here.
Double Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Double Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball is a rich, twice the chocolate cheesecake turned into a sweet cheese ball! The rich chocolate batter combined with the tangy cream cheese then rolled in mini chocolate chips makes this a rich and delicious appetizer or dessert! See the full recipe for Double Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball here.
Cakes:
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake is a delicious dessert packed with so much great taste and fresh berries in every slice. This Lemon Pound Cake recipe is the perfect treat for Spring snacking! See the full recipe for Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake here.
Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake
Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake made from scratch & packed with fresh berries and tart lemon flavor in every bite! Delightful homemade bundt cake recipe perfect for Spring! See the full recipe for Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake here.
Almond Raspberry Sheet Cake
Almond Raspberry Sheet Cake is moist, rich and made completely from scratch. Topped with raspberry pie filling and a creamy almond glaze, this sheet cake is the perfect dessert! See the recipe for Almond Raspberry Sheet Cake here.
Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
These Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes bring together the best of two different desserts! Moist vanilla cake, filled with creamy cheesecake and topped with the best fluffy strawberry buttercream frosting. See the recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes here.
No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake is a delicious and simple dessert that is perfect for the hot days of summer. This no-bake cheesecake recipe is made with a graham cracker crust, a creamy filling, and a delicious fresh strawberry sauce mixed in. See the full recipe for No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake here.
Mini Lemon Drop Cupcakes
Mini Lemon Drop Cupcakes are delicious bite-sized treats that start with a lemon cake mix! The easy lemon glaze soaks into the inverted mini cupcakes and is a simple, incredibly delicious lemon cake mix recipe! See the full recipe for Mini Lemon Drop Cupcakes here.
Blueberry Pound Cake
Blueberry Pound Cake make with butter, sugar and fresh blueberries. Elegant pound cake recipe that sweet & tender with bright blueberry flavor & dusted with powdered sugar. See the full recipe for Blueberry Pound Cake here.
Layered Lemon Chiffon Cake
Layered Lemon Chiffon Cake is a light, refreshing dessert. Three layers of cake (made completely from scratch!) with lemon pie filling in between are all topped with a simple lemon whipped cream. See the recipe for Layered Lemon Chiffon Cake here.
Easy Vanilla Cake Bites
Easy Vanilla Cake Bites are simple glazed bite-sized treats that are so easy to make! Super cute & beyond tasty, these vanilla cake bites will be the hit of the party! These cute, festive treats are perfect for Christmas! See the recipe for Easy Vanilla Cake Bites here.
Lemon Cupcakes
These light and fluffy Lemon Cupcakes are made with a creamy lemon frosting for the best lemon cupcakes! They are easy to make and perfect for spring and summer! See the recipe for Lemon Cupcakes here.
Pink Cake Pops
Homemade Vanilla Pink Cake Pops are fun & tasty treats for any occasion! Sweet Cake Pops covered in white chocolate & decorated to be perfectly pink for Valentine’s Day! See the recipe for Pink Cake Pops here.
Key Lime Cake
Key Lime Cake is made with a boxed cake mix and tons of delicious lime flavor! This easy key lime cake has fresh berries, lime flavored frosting, and is a refreshing dessert that looks and tastes amazing! See the recipe for Key Lime Cake here.
Easy Lemon Cake
Easy Lemon Cake is made with only 4 ingredients and topped with a simple lemon glaze. There is lemon-lime soda in the cake and the glaze, making this easy lemon cake a light and refreshing dessert! See the recipe for Easy Lemon Cake here.
Raspberry Cream Cake
Raspberry Cream Cake begins with a white cake mix that is topped with sweet whipped cream, raspberries and danish dessert. Wonderful raspberry cake recipe with great flavors! See the recipe for Raspberry Cream Cake here.
Mini Raspberry Shortcakes
Mini Raspberry Shortcakes are made with a cake mix as the base, while the filling is made with fresh raspberries and real whipped cream. This easy shortcake recipe is absolutely delicious! See the recipe for Mini Raspberry Shortcakes here.
Lemon Cake Truffles
Lemon Cake Truffles are made easily with lemon pound cake crumbled and formed into small truffles, then dipped in white chocolate. This easy Lemon Truffle recipe is perfect for all type of parties! See the recipe for Lemon Cake Truffles here.
Easy Strawberry Trifle
Quick & Easy Strawberry Trifle recipe is a delicious dessert layered with fresh strawberries, angel food cake and cream cheese whipped cream! Elegant trifle dessert that’s made in minutes with very simple ingredients. See the recipe for Easy Strawberry Trifle Recipe here.
Glazed Strawberry Mini Cupcakes
Glazed Mini Strawberry Cupcakes are delicious bite-sized treats that start with a strawberry cake mix. These mini cupcakes are dipped in a simple strawberry glaze to create a strawberries and cream flavor in an easy strawberry cake mix recipe! See the recipe for Glazed Strawberry Mini Cupcakes here.
Cheesecake with Berries & Chocolate Ganache
Cheesecake with Berries & Chocolate Ganache is a creamy, homemade, six-inch cheesecake topped with a rich chocolate ganache. The Cheesecake is garnished with sugared berries that give this classic dessert a bright, fresh flavor. See the recipe for Cheesecake with Berries & Chocolate Ganache here.
Lemon Strawberry Poke Cake
Strawberry Lemon poke cake made with lemon cake mix, fresh strawberries, Jell-o, and cool whip. Fun & fruity moist cake recipe perfect for a crowd! See the recipe for Lemon Strawberry Poke Cake here.
Cookies:
Lemon Pudding Cookies
Lemon Pudding Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfectly sweet – a definite family favorite! Added lemon zest brightens the flavors. They’re so easy to make too! See the recipe for Lemon Pudding Cookies here.
Caramel Banana Cream Pie Cookies
Caramel Banana Cream Pie Cookies are a sensational mini cookie cup filled with a creamy banana flavored pudding on top of a hidden caramel surprise. Every bite of this delicious banana pudding cookie is a blend of sweet flavors, rich taste, and the crunchy and creamy texture pairs so perfectly together. See the recipe for Caramel Banana Cream Pie Cookies here.
Blueberry Cream Cookies
Blueberry Cream Cookies are soft vanilla pudding cookies with fantastic blueberry flavor! White chocolate chips + fresh blueberries are baked right into these amazing cookies. See the recipe for Blueberry Cream Cookies here.
Fluffernutter Cookies
Fluffernutter Cookies are the ultimate peanut butter marshmallow cookies. The BEST soft and chewy peanut butter cookies, with gooey marshmallows throughout. See the recipe for Fluffernutter Cookies here.
Lemon Icebox Cookies
Lemon Icebox Cookies are a slice & bake cookie recipe with bright, fresh lemon flavor! Lemon sugar cookies made with butter, powdered sugar, egg yolk & lemon. See the recipe for Lemon Icebox Cookies here.
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies are soft & sweet pink cookies made with just 4 simple ingredients! Perfect chewy cake mix cookies for Valentine’s Day or any occasion to celebrate all things PINK! See the recipe for Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies here.
Sugar Cookie Fruit Tarts
Sugar Cookie Fruit Tarts are lovely sugar cookie cups filled with vanilla custard & topped with your favorite fruit! They’re a quick dessert using seasonal fruit. Sugar Cookie crust mini tarts perfect for Mother’s Day, a Baby Shower or Bridal Showers! See the recipe for Sugar Cookie Fruit Tarts here.
Banana Cream Cookies
Banana Cream Cookies are a classic banana cookie recipe with a twist! They have a great soft, chewy texture that comes from banana pudding mix plus a whole banana. Banana cream pie lovers- you’ve got to try these banana cookies! See the recipe for Banana Cream Cookies here.
7 Layer Magic Cookie Bars
7 Layer Magic Cookie Bars made with graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, walnuts and sweetened condensed milk. 7 Layer Bars are a favorite holiday treat that everyone loves! See the recipe for 7 Layer Magic Cookie Bars here.
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
For the true lemon lover, these lemon crinkle cookies are the perfect cookie. Be sure to watch the recipe video too! See the recipe for Lemon Crinkle Cookies here.
Caramel Snickerdoodle Cookies
Caramel Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe is a variation on the classic snickerdoodle cookies. Pillowy soft cinnamon and sugar cookie with chunks of caramel inside! These cookies are the best snickerdoodle recipe! See the recipe for Caramel Snickerdoodle Cookies here.
Easy Fruit Pizza Cookies
Easy Fruit Pizza Cookies are all the goodness you get in a fruit pizza recipe but in cookie form! This sugar cookie pizza with fruit has a wonderfully soft cookie crust, topped with sweet cream and delicious fruit. See the recipe for Easy Fruit Pizza Cookies here.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are made with soft sugar cookie dough mixed with peanut butter and chocolate chips. The bar is finished off with a creamy chocolate frosting to create the ultimate peanut butter chocolate chip cookie experience. See the recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars here.
Chewy Pistachio Cookies
If you like pistachios and cookies, then you’re going to love these chewy pistachio cookies. The buttery and soft cookies with white chocolate chips and chopped pistachios have an incredible flavor and texture! See the recipe for Chewy Pistachio Cookies here.
As part of my ongoing partnership with Krusteaz, I’ve compiled a list of some amazing treats and appetizers that all begin with a Krusteaz mix! All of these recipes are perfect for bridal and baby showers or any other type of party you might be hosting. I love these recipes because they are so quick and simple to make, but they are so beautiful and delicious too – no one will ever guess that you used a mix!
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