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Day 5 – Red Velvet Fudge {12 Days of #ValentinesDesserts}

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It’s another yummy day….day #5 of our 12 Days of Valentine’s Day Desserts! Don’t worry if you’ve missed any of the previous days’ desserts. You can find them all below at the bottom of this post.

Today’s recipe is from Creative Cynchronicity and it’s this fabulous Red Velvet Fudge! This recipe is SO easy and you’re not gonna believe it, but it calls for a box of Red Velvet cake mix! Click here for the full recipe!

For more of our 12 Days of V-Day Desserts, check out the links below. You won’t be sorry!! We’ll be back tomorrow with another delicious and sweet dessert!



Day 4 – Sundrop Cake (12 Days of #ValentinesDesserts)

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We’re moving along in our 12 Days of Valentine’s Day Desserts! If you’ve missed any of the previous days’ posts – no worries. You can find them all at the bottom of this post. We don’t want you to miss a thing!

Today is day #4  and it’s a yummy one! This Sundrop Cake is loaded with flavor and is perfect to brighten up a dreary cold wintery day! It’s super moist and I’m sure by the name of the cake, that you can tell what the secret ingredient is. Hint hint! There are actually a couple of secret ingredients. Click here to visit Dina at MyUnentitled Life and snag the recipe!

For more of our 12 Days of V-Day Desserts, check out the links below. You won’t be sorry!! We’ll be back tomorrow with another delicious and sweet dessert!



Day 3 Strawberry Mocha Delight (12 Days of #ValentinesDesserts)

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Day #3 of our 12 Days of Valentine’s Day Desserts is here. I personally love ANY dessert that comes in a mason jar. They’re so easy to put together and well, layers of yumminess is just fun to eat. This Strawberry Mocha Delight from Mandee at Raising My 5 Sons is just that. Yumminess in a jar!

For more of our 12 Days of V-Day Desserts, check out the links below. You won’t be sorry!! We’ll be back tomorrow with another delicious and sweet dessert!



Raspberry Cheesecake Truffles (12 Days of Valentine’s Day Desserts)

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We’re back with Day #2 of our 12 Days of Valentine’s Day Desserts! If you have a V-day party coming up, this fun recipe would be perfect. Don’t worry if you missed yesterdays’ recipe or if you miss any coming up. You can find all of the recipes as they’re added – at the bottom of the post. Just click on any link to get to that recipe.

Today is Day #2 and Donna is sharing a sweet one! Are you looking for a sweet and unique treat to share with your friends/family for Valentine’s Day? Or maybe a classroom treat to send in for the kids’ V-day exchange? These Raspberry Cheesecake Truffles at DonnaHup.com are perfect. They’re no-bake and easy to make. You can also swap out your favorite fruit topping!!

Enjoy all of the other recipes here…



Valentine Blondies (12 Days of Valentine’s Day Desserts)

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Do you all remember how we did the 12 Days of Christmas Desserts? We decided to do another round for Valentine’s Day woohooo!!! We’re starting today and it’ll go for 12 days. Twelve glorious days, twelve glorious desserts!

Today is Day #1 and Janell from Saving you Dinero has this easy and delicious Valentine Blondie recipe for you. A blondie is basically a chocolate chip cookie in a large pan, but you can’t convert your go-to cookie recipe to make the perfect blondie. This recipe is extra flavorful and very moist and we’re sure your family will love it!

Enjoy all of the other recipes here…



Homemade Frosting Recipe for Sugar Cookies (12 Days of Christmas Desserts)

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Today is the last day of our 12 Days of Christmas Desserts. If you’ve missed any of the previous recipes, no worries. You can find them all at the bottom of this post.

Baking is something we all do during the holidays and sugar cookies are one recipe that we make batches and batches of for Christmas. Amanda from The Kids Did It has a fantastic and super easy homemade frosting recipe to use. You can use it for your homemade sugar cookies or even refrigerated store bought cookies! Click here for the recipe!

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas!! As promised, here are all of the other recipes below, in our 12 Days of Christmas Desserts! Enjoy!

Pumpkin Trifle Dessert (12 Days of Christmas Desserts)

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Our 12 Days of Christmas Desserts posts have been a BLAST! Today is day #11. If you’ve missed the earlier recipes, no worries! You’ll find them all below, at the bottom of this post.

Head over to Just Plum Crazy to get the recipe for Pumpkin Trifle dessert. It’ll quickly become a new favorite holiday dessert! Layers and layers of yumminess! Now, as promised…below are the other recipes in our 12 Days of Christmas Desserts in case you’ve missed them.

Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (12 Days of Christmas Desserts)

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There is nothing that suits my fancy, more than the classic chocolate and peanut butter combination. It’s a match made in heaven. Today we’re celebrating day #10 in our 12 Days of Christmas desserts with this Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars recipe!

It is easy to make and only takes a few ingredients (no bake) and ready to eat in about an hour. Head on over to LovebugsAndPostcards.com to get the recipe. Also be sure check out all of the other delicious Holiday Desserts that are part of our 12 Days of Christmas Desserts on the linky below.

Caramel Candy Bars (12 Days of Christmas Desserts)

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Yay!! Today is day #4 in our 12 Days of Christmas Desserts! Are you loving all the recipes we’ve been sharing? If you’ve missed the previous days, don’t worry! You can find them all at the bottom of this post.

Tradition! I love the holidays and all of our family traditions that go with it. Some of you probably have traditional foods, desserts, activities, gifts and pictures that you incorporate into your celebrations.

‘Tis the season for gooey, delicious cookie bars! This recipe for Caramel Candy Bars (<– click there for the recipe) is a seasonal favorite! You can make them Christmasy by adding red and green M&M’s instead of the multi-colored ones. Visit Stefanie at Making of a Mom for the full recipe including step by step instructions.

If you’re on Pinterest – click HERE to pin for later! Again, check out all the previous days’ recipes below, and enjoy!

No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls (12 Days of Christmas Desserts)

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I know that Christmas is the time of year that we all love to bake and make candy! At least I do!! I’m always on the hunt for a new recipe to try – so I am super excited!! I have joined up with some of my amazing blog friends to bring you 12 Days of Christmas Desserts!! Each day I will be sharing a new dessert that you can add to your “arsenal”.

Make sure to come back each day over the course of the next 12 days to find a brand new recipe!

The first one up, is this yummy recipe for NO BAKE chocolate chip cookie dough balls from Janell at Saving You Dinero! You do not want to miss this one….it’s sure to be a hit and best yet, it’s a no-bake dessert!

Click here to get this recipe!

Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for the next awesome Christmas dessert recipe! Ohh and you can find all of them added to the linky below daily…enjoy!

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