Dessert Recipes

Did you know that National Ice Cream Month has been celebrated in the US since 1984? And that since that same year, we’ve been celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 15? If you did, I hope you’ve been enjoying your celebrations! And if you didn’t, whoo boy, you have got a lot of making …

Do your kids like to join you in the kitchen? If so, Princess Pink Jello Salad is going to be a new favorite in your side dish repertoire! I’ve been making this “salad” since I was a little girl and it has been so fun to pass it on to my daughter. She has dubbed …

I consider it a really good day when the hardest decision I have to make is, “Do I make brownies … or cookies for dessert?” Realistically, my dream would be to whip up both! A brownie for one hand and a cookie for the other. Because really, how is a girl supposed to decide between …

It’s time to make another delicious birthday cake! This time it’s a Unicorn Cake! Believe it or not, but our Junior Gizmo gal just turned 13! Yep, we have a teenager in the house! (Yes, if you are wondering, I’m still in denial.) Each year, I make my kids a special homemade cake for their …

When I was expecting my son, a dear friend sent me a big batch of these cookies in the mail. What makes a pregnant lady more happy than getting a surprise cookie delivery? I dare say — NOTHING! Let’s talk about my Everything Cookies Recipe. Since, I’ve made the recipe myself a few times and every …

I’m a total cookie monster. In fact, when I make cookies for my kids (wink, wink)… I’m usually making them for myself. I tend to be pretty basic, I like chocolate chip the best. On occasion, I’ll try a snickerdoodle or something with peanut butter, but my default is definitely chocolate chip. They’re just so …

I love finding new recipes. Unfortunately, it seems like the ones that look good always require just a bit of an ingredient that is only available to purchase in a much larger quantity than I need, and which I don’t have any other use for. And while my family may have really enjoyed the cheesy …

In my town, we have a little popcorn shop that sells a varying selection of hundreds of flavors of popcorn. And I thought that was really weird until my family decided to stop in for the first time and the owner encouraged us to taste some of everything that was available. I can now say …

The other day my daughter and I made dark chocolate peppermint bark. It was quick, easy and delicious and we couldn’t wait to show Daddy when he came home. Upon his arrival, he took a little nibble, exclaimed how delicious it was and then whispered to me, “I’d be extra happy if you tried a …

We’re just days out from Christmas – I hope you are ready to go!  Leaving a tasty treat for Santa and his reindeer is a tried and true Christmas tradition. Jolly St. Nick has a lot of houses to hit in one night, and after all the hard work he puts in for our families, …

It’s time for more holiday baking! Our Junior Gizmo gal has another sweet treat to share with you today. She is showing you how easy it is to make these no-bake, Oreo Polar Bear Cookies. This is another recipe that the kids can help with, and believe us, they will want to help! Here’s what …

We are in full holiday baking mode over here at the Baby Gizmo headquarters! As soon as Thanksgiving was over, we started with the Brownie Buckeye Cookies, Peppermint Bowls and now we are on to the super easy but adorable Oreo Melted Snowman Dessert Balls. These no-bake balls are easy to make and will be …