Valentine’s Day Heart Cutout Cupcakes

This is one of my absolute FAVORITE Valentine’s Day recipe ideas! It looks super easy and you could tint the frosting red or pink for Valentine’s day. You could also do the same cupcakes for other seasons…a shamrock cookie cutter & GREEN frosting for St Patricks Day, or a Christmas Tree cookie cutter for Christmas.

For the detailed recipe visit the oh so brilliant Glory of glorioustreats.com.

20 Christmas Dessert Ideas

1. Sugary, Chocolate dipped Marshmallows with Peppermint Sticks, 2. Hot Chocolate Truffles, 3. North Pole Cupcakes, 4. White Chocolate Peppermint M&M Cookies

5. Santa Hat Cupcakes

6. Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

7. Old Fashioned Butter Mints

8. Nutter Butter Snowmen

9. Candy Cane Blossoms

10. Peppermint Crunch Puppy Chow

11. Candy Cookie Cones

12. White-Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

13. Peppermint Stick Platter

14. Eggnog Fudge

15. Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies, 16. Snowmen on a Stick

17. No Bake Cookies and Cream Bars or “Lumps of Coal”

18. Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites

19. Christmas Wreath Cookies

20. Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars

Creative!

Brownies, Jello

my 3 picks for Valentine’s Day Dessert

Red Velvet Cookies with Hershey Kisses. These are dangerous, I can easily eat a dozen!

Lava Cake with Strawberries – don’t you love to dig into the rich gooey center?

a stack of Red Velvet Pancakes… better than cake?

Decorating with a peppermint twist

A few of my favorites from Good Housekeeping. I love the way those striped candy sticks look in the brushed silver containers.

Thanksgiving leftovers?

Leftovers, anyone? This looks just about right right now! via goodlifeeats.com

Bourbon Balls

The holiday season is a perfect excuse to try some new recipes. This one is definitely on my list. Wouldn’t these Bourbon Balls be fun to serve with Champagne on New Years Eve?

makes approximately 48 balls

1 cup toasted chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup bourbon

Combine first four ingredients in a bowl and then add honey and bourbon; stir. Form into balls with your hands and roll in powdered sugar. Refrigerate before serving.

Visit spabettie.com for lots of Vegan & Gluten Free recipes!

Gingerbread House with Sprinkles

I am obsessed with this mini gingerbread house with colorful sprinkles. Have you ever made one? I’d love to try this with my daughter! via emily.bakingforgood.com