Desserts & Baking |
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The No-Campfire Fruited S’mores Bars
Light and fluffy with a fruited up version of s’mores you will definitely want some more of these. No campfire required! Make them ahead and refrigerate them to tote along and cut up at the cottage and serve them up with drizzled chocolate for an added warm campfire feel. Makes 24 bars. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Chilling time: 2 hours
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Honey Walnut Ice Cream Sandwiches
These wickedly-good frozen treats are perfect for young kids and the young-at-heart. Chewy, walnutty cookies sandwich a thick layer of your favourite ice cream. This recipe is also delightfully easy to make. Makes about 15 to 18 sandwiches.
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Strawberry Meringue Tarts 
Elegant and feminine, these tarts are fully “tarted up.” While the casual dollop of meringue on each tart reminds me of a generous helping of whipped cream, it is a light-as-air meringue that sweetens up the fresh berry filling. Makes 6 individual tarts.
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Strawberry Pie
Enjoy the tasty days of the season with this quick and easy pie.
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Key Lime Cake
If you're a fan of Key Lime pie, you'll love this luscious cake version. Serves 12
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Buried Treasure Brownies
An eggless, healthy brownie recipe that can be adapted into mini-muffins or a cake!
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Carrot Walnut Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Satisfy everyone's sweet tooth with delightful, delicious cupcakes. Unfrosted, these moist cupcakes are perfect for breakfast on the run.
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Awesome Honey Banana Muffins
Homemade muffins hot from the oven are a family-favorite, and most parents agree that the healthier, the better. This recipe is just as simple as can be, and your kids will never guess how healthy they really are. Makes 12 large muffins.
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Almond Butter Cookies
This recipe uses 36 raw almonds, almond butter and granulated sugar to give the cookies their buttery crunch.
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Dangerously Delectable Pecan Pie
The combination of the rich, sweet filling and buttery, flaky pastry makes this a family favourite for every holiday.
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Gooey Double Chocolaty Chocolate Cookies
The title alone should have you running for the baking supplies! And these decadent cookies also have chocolate chips in them.
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Apricot Sandwich Cookies
This recipe is easy and the end result is picture perfect! Apricot jam is a delicious filling, but almost any preserves will do.
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Best Banana Chip Muffins
Not only are these muffins delicious, but the bran makes them nutritious as well! The chocolate chips are optional, my kids will eat them without them. I add them for me!
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Dad's Pumpkin Chip Cookies
Growing up these cookies were my Dad's specialty. He'd make batches and batches of them to freeze. If you're in a hurry you can also use canned pumpkin and they're just as tasty!
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Baby Cakes with Lemon Butter Cream Icing
Larger than a cupcake but more fun and fancy to share than a slice of cake, baby cakes are a fabulous dessert buffet item where guests can have a slice (or two) of cake and have room to sample the other treats. Perfect for a Canada Day celebration or at the next baby or wedding shower.

