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Healthy Zucchini Muffins (So Moist!)

These easy Zucchini Muffins are light, moist, and fluffy with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg for cozy flavor. This is my go-to recipe for using up that summer zucchini! Most clichés exist because they are true, and that one about drowning in zucchini in the summer? That’s definitely true. Whether you’re growing your own zucchini or…

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Cream Slices with Puff Pastry and Vanilla Cream

Cream slices are pure indulgence in four layers: A delicate puff pastry base, topped with velvety vanilla cream and fluffy whipped cream. The finishing touch? Another fine, flaky pastry layer, dusted with powdered sugar or decorated with icing. Jump to: What Are Cream Slices & Why You Need to Make Them If you’ve never tried…

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Fresh Peach Pie with Vanilla Bean

Fresh Peach Pie with Vanilla Bean

What does summer taste like? I’d argue it tastes something like this pie: bright and vibrant and bursting with fresh peach flavor, perfumed with vanilla bean, and encased in a buttery, flaky pastry crust. If that’s not summer in a pie crust, I don’t know what is. Fresh vanilla bean is the secret to making…

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Blueberry and vanilla ice cream in a handmade blue bowl

Diabetic-friendly vanilla blueberry ice cream

Disclaimer for diabetics I’ve titled this recipe as diabetic-friendly. This means it hasn’t spiked my own glycemic index. Since diabetics react differently to foods, I highly recommend that if you’re a diabetic, you should absolutely monitor your blood sugar after trying some of this ice cream. This vanilla blueberry ice cream is so good! Sometimes…

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Strawberry Cookies – Budget Bytes

My favorite thing to do with strawberries (besides eat them by the handful) is make these chewy Strawberry Cookies. I first made these on a whim during peak strawberry season last year, and now they’re a summer tradition. They’re tender, sweet, and full of fresh strawberry flavor. These cookies are the real deal, so don’t…

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The BEST Vanilla Sauce Recipe 

This vanilla sauce recipe is a true staple in many authentic German recipesand it’s one of those secret weapons that turns a dessert from good to irresistible! What makes this vanilla sauce so special? You make it from scratch in just 10 minutes, use simple ingredients like real vanilla bean (no pudding mix or shortcuts here!), and…

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No-Bake Coconut Lime Energy Bites

Let your tastebuds transport you to a tropical destination with our new NO-BAKE Coconut Lime Energy Bites! What started as a cake quickly turned into these tasty little treats because who wants to turn on their oven during summer? These 7-ingredientflavor-filled bites are the perfect mid-day treat for summer & beyond. They’re tangy, coconutty, and…

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