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three red velvet brownies stacked on a white plate.
January 21, 2026

Red Velvet Brownies

posted by Julie in Brownies, Chocolate Desserts, Desserts, Recipes, Valentine's Day
These Red Velvet Brownies are the best of both worlds: deep chocolate flavor from cocoa powder with a classic red velvet vibe, and the...
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rich chocolate cupcake topped with a tall swirl of chocolate buttercream.
January 16, 2026

Best Chocolate Cupcakes

posted by Julie in Birthdays, Chocolate Desserts, Cupcakes, Desserts, Recipes
These Chocolate Cupcakes are deeply chocolatey, perfectly fluffy, and topped with a smooth, classic chocolate buttercream frosting that pipes beautifully. This is a bakery-style...
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lemon pepper chicken in a cast iron pan.
January 6, 2026

Lemon Pepper Chicken

posted by Julie in Gluten Free, Main Dishes, Make Ahead Meals, Poultry, Recipes
This easy Lemon Pepper Chicken is juicy, golden, and packed with bold citrus and cracked black pepper flavor, finished with a simple pan sauce...
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slice of vanilla sheet cake with vanilla icing
December 31, 2025

Best Vanilla Sheet Cake

posted by Julie in Birthdays, Desserts, Recipes, Sheet Cakes
This classic Vanilla Sheet Cake is soft, buttery, and reliably crowd-pleasing, with a fluffy crumb and a smooth vanilla frosting that spreads like a...
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three slices of eggnog quick bread on a dessert plate.
December 19, 2025

Easy Eggnog Bread

posted by Julie in Breakfast, Christmas, Desserts, Quick Breads, Recipes, Winter
This Eggnog Bread is a soft, moist quick bread that tastes like the best part of a glass of classic eggnog. Warm cinnamon and...
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square of peanut butter fudge with chopped peanuts and drizzled chocolate.
December 10, 2025

Peanut Butter Fudge

posted by Julie in Candy, Desserts, Gluten Free, No Bake Desserts, Recipes
Creamy peanut butter fudge, thick chocolate swirls, mini Reese’s on top, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt… all without hauling out a candy...
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stack of chocolate cookies with one cut open to show the cheesecake center.
December 5, 2025

Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Cookies

posted by Julie in Chocolate Desserts, Christmas, Cookies, Desserts, Recipes, Winter
Extra-soft, brownie-like cookies wrapped around a cool peppermint cheesecake center, these Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Cookies are the ultimate winter cookie. They’re big, bakery-style, and...
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December 4, 2025

Cherry Kiss Cookies

posted by Julie in Christmas, Cookies, Desserts, Fruit Desserts, Recipes, Valentine's Day
Cherry Kiss Cookies are buttery, cherry-studded shortbread-style cookies topped with a chocolate kiss, and they are exactly as fun as they sound. Pretty pink,...
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stack of chocolate chip cookies cut open to show the cheesecake interior.
December 4, 2025

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies

posted by Julie in Cookies, Desserts, Recipes
These Chocolate Chip Cheeseake Cookies take your favorite bakery-style cookie and sneak in a rich, creamy cheesecake center. Thick, soft, packed with melty chocolate...
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chocolate peanut butter chip cookies on a round cooling rack.
December 2, 2025

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

posted by Julie in Chocolate Desserts, Christmas, Cookies, Desserts, Recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies are the result when classic chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter cups meet in the middle. The cookies are...
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