Category Archives: Dessert

Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Buttercream

Posted on October 25, 2022 by swellkid recipes

Does it count as homemade if you use a cake mix? Yes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 24-cup cupcake tin with paper liners and spray it with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake … Continue reading →

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Fresh Peach Cake

Posted on August 28, 2022 by swellkid recipes

This is the perfect end to a summer meal. The cake is buttery and not too sweet, the peaches add a tart, juicy tang. This makes one 9-inch round cake, but the recipe is easily doubled if you want to … Continue reading →

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S’Mores Ice Cream

Posted on June 29, 2021 by swellkid recipes

Graham cracker infused ice cream with mini-marshmallows and milk chocolate bits. The ice cream base recipe is loosely based on Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar recipe for graham ice cream. I love an ice cream recipe that doesn’t involve tempering eggs! … Continue reading →

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Fresh Raspberry Sherbet

Posted on June 25, 2021 by swellkid recipes

Easy as can be and just four ingredients! No cooking, and no eggs either! What is sherbet? If it doesn’t have dairy it’s sorbet. If it has milk in it it’s sherbet. If it has cream, then it’s ice cream! … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cookies and Candies

Posted on December 15, 2019 by swellkid recipes

I haven’t had the time in the last two years to post many new recipes. My job as an elementary school teacher and my second job as a mom of two makes it pretty tough to carve our the time … Continue reading →

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Harvest Moon Pies

Posted on October 1, 2018 by swellkid recipes

Who doesn’t love an ice cream sandwich?  These pumpkin and spice moon pies are the perfect treat for fall.  Thanks to my husband Harley for the catchy title. 2 eggs 2 C. brown sugar 1 C. vegetable oil 2 C. … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Oreo Truffles

Posted on December 19, 2017 by swellkid recipes

So easy, these are not really even a recipe, more of a method.  You can mix and match Oreo flavors with your favorite spices and extracts. Done in 20 minutes, start to finish! 1 package of regular Oreos 1 brick … Continue reading →

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Sicilian Almond Cookies

Posted on December 18, 2017 by swellkid recipes

Anything almond flavored is nostalgic for me.  The smell of almond extract transports me back to my childhood summer visits to Sicily.  Once, when visiting my Nonna’s house in Siracusa, my dad arrived with a platter of bakery-bought almond cookies.  … Continue reading →

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Apple Fritters

Posted on September 26, 2016 by swellkid recipes

Apple Fritters I love making breakfast on the weekends, but I was getting tired of the same old pancakes.  These fritters made a great change of pace.  They are a cinch to make.  All it is is a pancake batter … Continue reading →

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Thin Mints Ice Cream Cake

Posted on February 29, 2016 by swellkid recipes

Every year I buy several boxes of Thin Mints from the Girl Scouts and stash them in the freezer.  After the kids go to bed my husband and I will eat a few, ice-cold, out of the freezer.  By some … Continue reading →

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