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Have a Berry Sweet Holiday with Fruit Bouquets

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Thank you to FruitBouquets.com for sending me Berrylicious® Holiday Cheer™ Dipped Strawberries in exchange for this post. No other compensation has been received. The opinions stated within this post are 100% my own.

Whether you’re looking for a delicious dessert for your holiday table or one last gift for a loved one on your list, you’ll make it a “berry” sweet holiday with Fruit Bouquets!

 

It’s hard to believe that Christmas will be over in about a week.  But if you’re anything like my family, the gatherings tend to continue even after the holidays have ended.  I come from a big family and it’s not always easy to get everyone together on the same day.  Then again, it’s always fun to stretch the holidays and make them last just a little bit longer!

Next weekend, we’ll be having our first Christmas celebration with my husband’s family.  Then, we’ll have Christmas Eve all to ourselves, followed by spending time at my parents’ house on Christmas Day.  From there, the holiday celebrations will probably stretch into the New Year! 

I’ve done pretty well with my holiday checklist this year.  I had all of our gifts bought before December (thank you online shopping and early Black Friday deals), wrapped them as they arrived at our door, and sent Christmas cards the first week of the month.  I even managed to do quite a lot of holiday baking this year! 


But no matter how prepared you think you are for the holidays, something always seems to come up!  Maybe it’s an unexpected holiday guest or that one present you completely forgot to purchase!  Well, I tend to think that the gift of food always goes over well.  And who wouldn’t love to receive a box of beautiful chocolate-covered strawberries?  

Whether you’re looking for a last minute gift or something other than cookies to bring for holiday dessert, check out FruitBouquets.com for holiday fruit arrangements!  This box of Berrylicious® Holiday Cheer™ Dipped Strawberries includes 12 festively dipped strawberries.  The holiday stripes and snowflakes are sure to delight anyone who receives them!



Fruit Bouquets offers same day delivery (with orders placed before 12PM), but it’s recommended that you place your order ahead of time.  This year, make someone’s holiday (or treat yourself!) “berry” and bright with a fresh Fruit Bouquets arrangement or a dozen holiday dipped strawberries!

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20 Easy and Delicious No-Bake Holiday Treats

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Holiday entertaining just got so much easier with these 20 Easy and Delicious No-Bake Holiday Treats!


Christmas is fast approaching and, this time of year, I try to spend as much time as I can in the kitchen.  I like to turn up the Christmas tunes and whip up a couple batches of holiday treats to give alongside gifts.  The past few years, I’ve been slacking on my holiday baking.  Between lack of time and lack of interest, I haven’t had many homemade treats to dish out to family and friends.

This year, I want to get my holiday baking streak back on track!  I might take a few shortcuts, but I plan on filling a bunch of tins with an assortment of homemade treats.  I’ll definitely be keeping a few of these no-bake holiday treat recipes on hand to add to trays and tins this year!  No oven required?  So easy! 

20 EASY AND DELICIOUS NO-BAKE HOLIDAY TREATS
  1. Mini Pumpkin Spice No-Bake Cheesecakes – Salt & Baker
  2. No Bake Chocolate Cherry Cookie Balls Recipe – Cutefetti
  3. Peppermint Oreo Cheesecake – Inside Bru Crew Life
  4. No Bake Peppermint Cheesecake – CincyShopper
  5. No-Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake – Cooking on the Front Burner
  6. Pecan Sandie Truffles – Tastes of Lizzy T
  7. No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystacks – Simply Stacie
  8. White Chocolate Peppermint Haystacks – Busy Being Jennifer
  9. No Bake Caramel Cheesecake Dessert – Who Needs A Cape?
  10. No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert – The Kitchen is my Playground
  11. Millionaire Pie – Spend With Pennies
  12. Peanut Butter Cookie Balls – My Organized Chaos
  13. No-Bake Christmas Crunch Cookies – All Things Mamma
  14. Candy Cane Pie – OMG Chocolate Desserts
  15. No Bake Peanut Butter Balls – Princess Pinky Girl
  16. OREO Lovers No Bake Cheesecake Bars – Delightful E Made
  17. Turtle Cheesecake Pie – Hoosier Homemade
  18. No-Bake Peppermint Pie – Simply Stacie
  19. No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites – Beauty and the Foodie
  20. Peppermint Rice Krispie Bars – A Cultivated Nest

And if you’re looking for a seasonal, no-bake dessert to add to your holiday table, check out my No-Bake Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake recipe!

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20 Thanksgiving Desserts You’ll Want to Save Room For

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No matter what your favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner is, you’ll want to save room for dessert with these 20 Thanksgiving dessert recipes!


Thanksgiving is only TWO DAYS AWAY!  What’s your favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner?  For me, it’s definitely the sides and the desserts.  I could totally skip the turkey, load up on stuffing and casseroles, and save room for dessert!  Normally, I’m not much of a dessert person, but I am definitely a pie person!  You know there’s going to be at least one pie on the Thanksgiving dessert table.  I’ll take a sliver of pumpkin pie and a sliver of apple pie, please and thank you!

Last week, I shared a recipe for No-Bake Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake.  Although it’s not pie, it’s definitely going to show up again on our holiday table!  Thanksgiving is all about those holiday flavors.  Some are traditional, classic recipes shared year after year and some have modern, updated twists.  If you need a last minute holiday dessert, check out these 20 Thanksgiving dessert recipes!  It’s your last chance to work one or more of these into your holiday menu!  Then, keep these recipes on hand for the rest of your holiday gatherings! 

20 THANKSGIVING DESSERTS YOU’LL WANT TO SAVE ROOM FOR
  1. Caramel Apple Pie Cookies – CincyShopper
  2. Caramel Apple Pecan Streusel Pie – Baked by an Introvert
  3. Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars – Who Needs A Cape?
  4. Reeses Pie Recipe – Eating on a Dime
  5. Browned Butter Pumpkin Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting – Cooking Classy
  6. Sweet Potato Pie – Simply Stacie
  7. Pumpkin Cake Recipe – Kirsten Oliphant
  8. Caramel Apple Dumpling Bites – Fav Family Recipes
  9. Streusel Pumpkin Pie – CincyShopper
  10. Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie – A Family Feast
  11. Creamy Pumpkin Crisp – Who Needs A Cape?
  12. Pumpkin Mousse with Candied Pecans – My Home and Travels
  13. Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies – Crystal and Co.
  14. Crunchy Pecan Pumpkin Pie Bars – Small Town Woman
  15. Turtle Brownie Cheesecake – Life Love and Sugar
  16. Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake Recipe – The Best Cake Recipes
  17. French Apple Pie – Creative K Kids
  18. No-Bake Pumpkin Cookie Dough Cake Pops Recipe – Crayons and Cravings
  19. Apple Butter Pie Recipe – Tastes of Lizzy T
  20. The BEST Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars – Chelsea’s Messy Apron

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No-Bake Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake

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This post is sponsored by Montchevre but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Take the stress out of holiday entertaining with this No-Bake Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake. It’s a simple recipe with a ton of seasonal flavor and an unexpected ingredient!


Multiple, overlapping deadlines.
A never-ending holiday shopping list.
Trying to please everyone in the family.
Sacrificing things I love about the holidays just to get it all done.

You know, there are lots of things I love about the holiday season, but these aren’t it. The last few years have been completely chaotic during Christmas.  This year, I’m taking it all back!  I’m nearly finished with my Christmas shopping.  Just a few easy gifts to grab and then I’m done!  Our tree will go up next weekend and then I have full intentions to set out a day to break out my inner gangster wrapper.  And this year, I want to bake up batch after batch of cookies.  It’s something I’ve been slacking on doing the past few years.

This holiday season, I plan on making things as easy as possible without having to give up the things I enjoy most about Christmas.


My secret ingredient for this delicious no-bake dessert!

 
Since I’m all about making things as easy as possible this year, I’m keeping a few no-bake recipes handy.  If you ever need a last minute dessert for your holiday gatherings, no-bake is the way to go!  This No-Bake Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake combines two of my favorite seasonal flavors into an easy and delicious dessert! 

I’m going to let you in on my secret ingredient for this recipe – Montchevre’s pumpkin goat cheese.  I know what you’re thinking.  Goat cheese in a dessert?  But it totally works!  I’m not one for overly sweet desserts.  The pumpkin goat cheese tones down the sweetness while giving this cheesecake a nice, subtle pumpkin flavor.  

Plus, there are some benefits to adding Montchevre goat cheese to your holiday recipes.  It’s made with quality goat’s milk from local, independent farms.  It’s high in protein, calcium, vitamin D, is rich in nutrients and vitamins, and contains less lactose!  And it’s available in so many delicious flavors, like pumpkin!

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No-Bake Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake

No-Bake Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
  • 8 oz. light cream cheese, softened
  • 1 - 4 oz. Montchevre pumpkin goat cheese log
  • 1/2 tsp. pumpkin spice
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light eggnog
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • Optional toppings: graham cracker crumbs, light whipped cream

Instructions

  1. Mix together the graham cracker crumbs and butter until combined. Press into a 9" springform pan.
  2. In a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and goat cheese on medium to high speed, just until combined and smooth.
  3. Stir in the pumpkin spice and sugar.
  4. Gradually add the eggnog until it is fully incorporated. Beat until the cheesecake filling thickens. Then, add in the pumpkin puree.
  5. Spoon the cheesecake filling into the springform pan and refrigerate 6 hours, or overnight.
  6. Carefully remove from the pan and top with graham cracker crumbs.
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The longer you keep this cheesecake in the fridge, the better it will be. I definitely recommend making this the night before and letting it chill – literally – in the fridge overnight.  If you find that the graham cracker crust is a little too crumbly, add a little more butter to the mixture (you could even sub in coconut oil). 

The texture of this no-bake dessert is definitely a lot smoother and less cheesy than an actual baked cheesecake, but it’s full of delicious seasonal flavors!  Speaking of which, if you’re not into eggnog, no worries.  I used that in place of heavy cream and the flavor is really subtle.  It’s not too sweet, it’s not too pumpkin-y either.  It’s an easy, stress-free holiday dessert that you can make ahead of time!

Now that dessert’s covered, here’s a delicious appetizer idea! Use Montchevre Goat Cheese to top this delicious Goat Cheese, Fig, and Prosciutto Sweet Potato Toast recipe!

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