Easy and Quick Recipes

Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies Ingredients: ½ c sour cream 1 c sugar ½ c butter, softened 2 eggs ½ tsp pure vanilla extract 3 c all purpose flour 1½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt Buttercream Frosting: 4 c powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp whole milk ½ c butter, softened food coloring to color frosting (optional) candy sprinkles to decorate (optional) See full instructions on:  therecipecritic.com

Banana Pudding Cheesecake Ingredients Crust 1 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs 5 tbsp butter, melted 5 tbsp sugar Cheesecake filling 24 ounces packages of cream cheese, softened (three 8 ounce packages) 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp flour 3.4 oz package dry banana cream pudding mix 3 eggs, room temperature 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 bananas) 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Topping,  if desired Additional 1-2 bananas, sliced vanilla wafers whipped cream See full instructions on:  www.lifeloveandsugar.com

Chocolate-Covered 7-Minute Microwave Caramels Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted (I use unsalted, use salted for saltier caramels) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup light corn syrup (light in color, not lite) 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract chocolate for dipping - I used about 4 ounces each of Milk (32%), Dark (54%), and Darker (72%) 1 to 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, optional but recommended sprinkles (or jimmies, non-pareils, slivered almonds, coarse sea salt, graham cracker crumbs, etc.), optional for sprinkling See full instructions on:  www.averiecooks.com

Impossible Cake Ingredients Brownie: 7 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped (200 g) 1 stick butter, room temperature (125 g) 3 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 pinch of salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 Tbls unsweetened cocoa powder Flan: 3 tbs dulce de leche (or cajeta, optional) 4 eggs 200 ml sweetened condensed milk (4/5 cup) 400 ml milk (1 and 3/5 cup) 1 tsp vanilla Mold: I used this one by Silikomart See full instructions on:  www.larecetadelafelicidad.com

Red Velvet Oreo Trifles in a jar Ingredients Red Velvet Cake Layers 1 egg 1/2 + 1/8 cup oil 1/2 + 1/8 cup buttermilk 1/2 tbsp vinegar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 oz red food coloring 1 1/4 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp cocoa 1/2 tsp baking soda Oreo Cheesecake Layers 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla 16 oz Cool Whip 2 cups Oreo crumbs* 25-30 Oreos, cut into pieces* Chocolate sauce See full instructions on:  www.lifeloveandsugar.com

Blueberry Lime No-Bake Cheesecake Cups Ingredients 5 graham cracker rectangles (1 package typically has 9 crackers; it will yield a heaping ½ cup crumbs) ½ Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp butter, melted 1 (8oz) package Neufchatel cream cheese 1 (8oz) tub light cool whip ⅓ cup powdered sugar zest of 1 lime 1 Tbsp lime juice ½ cup frozen or fresh blueberries, roughly chopped In a food processor, crush graham crackers until fine crumbs. Add sugar and melted butter, mix until all the crumbs are wet. Press into the bottom of 5 (5oz) cups (I got mine at Dollar Tree) See full instructions on:  therecipecritic.com

No-Ice-Cream-Maker Salted Caramel, Bourbon, Nutter Butter and Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Ingredients: 2 cups whipping cream or heavy whipping cream - for the No-Ice-Cream-Maker version (if using an ice cream maker, use 4 cups/1 quart) one 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup bourbon (if omitting, use 2 tablespoons vanilla extract) 1 pound (16 ounce) package  Nutter Butter  cookies, or peanut butter-sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped 8 to 10 ounces semi-sweet or dark chocolate, chopped 3/4 cup+ chocolate sprinkles 8 ounces (salted) caramel sauce (use  homemade  or storebought), divided See full instructions on:  www.averiecooks.com

Triple Peanut Butter Cupcakes Ingredients Peanut Butter Cupcakes 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup peanut butter 3 egg whites 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup mini reeses pieces 1/2 cup peanut butter chips Peanut Butter Icing 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening 4 cups powdered sugar 3/4 cup peanut butter 2-3 tbsp water or milk See full instructions on:  www.lifeloveandsugar.com