Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Scones

Rich delicious cream cheese make these chocolate chip scones tender, flaky, and oh so amazing!

Scones are one of my favorite treats to enjoy; they're moist, flaky and delicious!  However, when I added cream cheese to the dough, it gave them a richness that takes them over the top.  I added in chocolate chips because I thought it would pair well with the cream cheese, and it definitely does.  This scone recipe with cream cheese is definitely my favorite, and I can't wait to try more flavors like strawberry, apricot, or even a savory scone like cream cheese and chives.  You can make these for breakfast, brunch or dessert...enjoy!

Easy Strawberry & Cheese Danish

Simple ingredients turned into a delicious Strawberry & Cheese Danish! 

I love making brunch on the weekends, and sometimes I like to make something sweet for the end of the meal.  After cooking all the other food, I really don't want to fuss with something that will take a long time and being that I love danishes this is the perfect recipe!  You can fill the danishes with just cream cheese, or add cherries, apples, chocolate...anything you'd like.  Strawberry and Cheese is our favorite, but a close second is cheese with chocolate drizzled on top.  These are simple to make and quite delicious to enjoy!

No-Bake Dirt Dessert

Pudding, cream cheese & cool whip blended together then layered with cookie crumbs for one delicious no-bake dessert!

During the summer months, no-bake desserts are a favorite of ours!  Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge, Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake, Candy Bar Pie, and Snickers Bark are just some of the ones we love, and Dirt Dessert is on the list as well.  This is one of our go-to desserts to take to picnics and my son requests this as his birthday "cake" every year too.  This recipe isn't really sweet being that I don't add any extra sugar, and I like to incorporate sugar-free ingredients as much as I can.  It's simple to prepare and you can make it ahead of time too!

Cookie Butter Danish

Creamy cookie butter mixed with cream cheese and baked in a flaky crescent dough!

Have you tried cookie butter?  We recently did and it is divine!  It's creamy, spreadable, and made with cookies that have a hint of gingerbread.  You can spread it on toast, bagels, or even eat it straight from the jar!  I decided to mix some with cream cheese, a little bit of powdered sugar, and bake it in a flaky crescent roll dough.  This danish is simple to make, bakes in a matter of minutes, and is perfect for breakfast or dessert. 

Pineapple Delight Pound Cake

A rich buttery pound cake layered with a mixture of sweetened cream cheese, pineapple, and whipped cream.

My family loves pineapple and pound cakes so I decided to combine the two and make one delicious Pineapple Delight Pound Cake.   I make this on the holidays because after cooking all day, I like to have a dessert that doesn't require a lot of time or a lot of ingredients.   Being that I start out with a Sara Lee® All Butter Pound Cake  this dessert comes together quite quickly, and can even be made ahead of time and put in the fridge until after dinner.  

Strawberry Butter Crust Delight Recipe

I love seeing all the fresh strawberries at the store, and I love coming up with new recipes to use them in.  This Strawberry Butter Crust Delight is unique and it's something I've never seen before.  It starts with a butter crust that reminds me of a pie crust and shortbread combined in one.  The delight is a rich, creamy sweetened sour cream and cream cheese mixture that has fresh sweet strawberries folded in, and to top it all off I took semi-sweet chocolate and drizzled it on top.  This dessert doesn't require fancy ingredients, it comes together quickly, and it tastes amazing!

Savory Cheese & Fig Tart Recipe

Savory cream cheese topped with a sweet fig preserve that's all wrapped up in a flaky dough!

Normally I share a lot of sweets on here, but today I'm sharing a savory tart that has just a hint of sweetness.  I love the combination of figs and cheese, and over the holidays I made a puff pastry, cheese and fig appetizer which turned out delicious.  The other day I was craving it, but I didn't feel like making puff pastry so I looked in the fridge, saw crescent rolls and decided to make tarts using the same concept.  This recipe only requires three ingredients and you can make it in a matter of minutes.  It's the perfect little bite to pop in your mouth and enjoy!

Blueberries & Cream Bubble-Up Bake #warmtraditions

 Sweet cream cheese baked into blueberry grand biscuits for a delicious bread! 

 

 I'm a mom who loves to do special things for the kids no matter what the occasion, holiday or event it is.  I want the kids to have wonderful memories of home and I hope they'll carry on the traditions to their families too.  One of our favorite traditions is to have Sunday brunch with lots of scrumptious food, good conversation, and an all around great time.  I always make it special with a nice tablecloth, pretty napkins, fancy dishes, and a favorite food for each family member to enjoy!

Lemon Crumb Bars

A rich base with a creamy lemon filling and a crumbly topping!

This recipe comes together in a matter of minutes since it starts with a lemon cookie mix.  Then you add in a few extra ingredients and you have a rich, delicious and creamy lemon bar.  I thought about adding only butter to the mix, however I decided to add in some cream cheese to take it over the top.  It really makes the crust and crumble quite unique!  

Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake Recipe

Graham Crackers drizzled in chocolate then layered with fresh whipped cream and cream cheese; 

add sweet strawberries and repeat the layers for a simple and delicious icebox cake!

The warm weather is here and I love making no-bake desserts.  Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake is the perfect recipe for quick, easy and delicious!  It's put together in a matter of minutes, there's no baking necessary and it can be made ahead of time too.  It starts with graham crackers that are drizzled with chocolate syrup then fresh whipped cream, cream cheese and powdered sugar are mixed together and smothered onto the graham crackers.  I added some sweet strawberries and repeated the layers for the perfect icebox cake.  You have to let this sit for at least two hours, however the longer you do, the softer the graham crackers get. We tried ours after two hours and I liked that the crackers were still a little crunchy, however the kids liked it when they were softer.  Either way, it's delicious!

Cinnamon Roll Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

The taste of cinnamon rolls made into a simple & delicious cake!

I love cinnamon rolls, but sometimes I don't like how long it takes to prepare them.  So I came up with a cake that has the same taste and texture of a cinnamon roll, but only takes a few minutes to make.  It uses basic ingredients from your pantry and it literally comes together in a matter of minutes.  I have to admit, I liked it without the icing, but the kids insisted that I put it on so I did...try it first without and see how you like it.  The next time you're craving cinnamon rolls, but don't have the time to make them, whip up this simple and delicious cake!

Chocolate Fudge Earthquake Cake

Chocolate fudge, cream cheese, coconut and chocolate chips blended into one delicious cake!

I recently made my own version of Earthquake Cakes and I'm so happy how they turned out.  It started with a Red Velvet Earthquake Cake then a Pumpkin Earthquake Cake and now this Chocolate Fudge Earthquake Cake.  They are so simple to make and so delicious!  The combination of sweetened cream cheese, butter, chocolate chips and coconut go together perfectly then it's swirled into a rich chocolate fudge mix and baked into one beautiful cake!

Gooey Chocolate Toffee Butter Cake

Chocolate, toffee, cream cheese and butter all in one delicious cake!

When our life gets crazy I usually don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen so I'm always trying to come up with quick, simple & delicious recipes.  This Gooey Chocolate Toffee Butter Cake is one of them.  It starts with a cake mix then you swirl in some cream cheese, toffee bits, chocolate chips and butter.  While it bakes it mixes together and forms a gooey toffee ripple throughout the cake.  It's the perfect combination and you can whip it up in no time at all!

Pumpkin Custard with Oatmeal Crumb & Cream Cheese Topping

  

If you have leftover pumpkin then you're going to love this delicious

 Pumpkin Custard with Oatmeal Crumb & Cream Cheese Topping!

Every year it seems like I have pumpkin leftover.  I normally make pumpkin roll, but this year my daughter asked if I could make something different so I came up with this delicious Pumpkin Custard with Oatmeal Crumb and Cream Cheese Topping!  This is such a simple dessert and it only takes a few standard ingredients that you most likely have at home.  For the topping I made an oatmeal crumb and added a dollop of sweetened cream cheese.  You could also add whipped topping or even vanilla ice cream...simple & delicious!

Pumpkin Earthquake Cake

If you like earthquake cake, then you're going to love this Pumpkin Earthquake Cake

...it's simple and oh so delicious!

If you have never made an earthquake cake, you're missing out.  I was recently introduced to them and boy am I glad I was.  I made a Red Velvet one, a Chocolate Fudge one and now this pumpkin one.  I love how the cream cheese is gooey and seeps into the batter while the butterscotch chips melt perfectly into it too.  This cake is quite simple to make, but doesn't skimp on taste.  If you're looking for a quick, easy and delicious dessert to make this season then you'll definitely want to try this one!

Strawberry Cream Cheese filled Coffee Cake

  

 
In my house we love cheese!  I can pretty much put cheese on top of anything and enjoy it!  I also love to use cream cheese in my desserts and I'm always coming up with new recipes to use it in.  Since I love coffee cakes I decided to try and fill one with flavored cream cheese.  The cake is moist and delicious while the center is rich and creamy.  The combination is a perfect match! 

Strawberry & Cream filled Biscuit Donuts

 

On the weekends our life slows down a little and I love to make breakfast for all of us.  We have dinner every night, but there is something about a big beautiful breakfast in the morning.  It's such a refreshing way to start the day.  As much as I love having the breakfast, sometimes the preparation can be daunting!  That's why I love making recipes that don't require a lot of time.  I looked into the fridge, saw the package of biscuits and decided to make biscuit donuts.  These are so simple, you can fill them with anything you like, they don't take a lot of time to make, and they taste delicious...the perfect breakfast treat!

The Best (and simplest) Fruit Dip ever!

  

I love seeing all the fresh strawberries at the stores and I also love the price!  Whenever they go this low I usually stock up on quite a few pints.  The kids love to eat them plain, on top of yogurt, in smoothies, on pancakes, and especially with dip.  This Fruit Dip is so simple to make and you only need a few ingredients...which I usually have on hand all the time.  Not only will you love the taste, but how easy this is to make and take to all your summer picnics and parties...enjoy!

Cake Batter Cookie Cups

    

 

 

 

Sometimes we all need a super simple dessert and these Cake Batter Cookie Cups are just that!  All you have to do is pick your favorite flavor of cake mix, add two ingredients, bake the cups and fill them with your favorite frosting.  Once it's all done you end up with a delicious, simple and cute dessert that you can make in a matter of minutes.  I told you it was simple...enjoy! 

Gooey Butter Brownies topped with Toffee

  

I love quick and easy desserts; I especially love when the kids can help or basically make them by themselves!  These Gooey Butter Brownies topped with Toffee definitely fall into that category.  You start with my simple brownie recipe, add a layer of butter and cream cheese, then top it off with scrumptious toffee pieces!  The brownies are soft, the cream cheese is gooey and the toffee melts in your mouth...the perfect combination!