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Double chocolate skillet cookie

This indulgent skillet cookie is baked until golden on the outside and soft in the middle, packed with chocolate chips and crunchy sandwich cookies. Serve warm with ice cream and chocolate sauce for the ultimate sharing dessert. Equipment: You will need a 10in ovenproof skillet or frying pan for this recipe.

AmericanCakes and baking1 hrServes 6614 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: greasing

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-2886 · Hand-built original

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

Zucchini disappears into a double chocolate brownie batter studded with chocolate chips, baked in a 9x13 pan and spread with a cocoa, butter and milk frosting. Moist, dark and cut into sixteen squares.

AmericanDessert35 minServes 16302 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: zucchini

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-17805 · Hand-built original

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Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce

A sweet, tangy barbecue sauce where a whole can of Dr Pepper simmers down with ketchup, brown sugar and warm spices into a rich, caramelised glaze.

AmericanSauce30 minServes 2357 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: pepper

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13585 · Hand-built original

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Drunken Strawberries (Strawberries with Prosecco and Vodka)

Fresh strawberries soaked in Prosecco and vodka in the refrigerator, drained and rolled in sweetener or sugar.

AmericanDessert4 hr 10 minServes 833 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: bottle prosecco

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11499 · Hand-built original

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Dutch Baby Pancake

A puffed oven pancake baked in a hot buttered skillet, dusted with sugar and served with berries or syrup.

AmericanBreakfast0 minserves 4266 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-4998 · Hand-built original

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Easter bunny lemon cupcakes

Zesty lemon cupcakes under fluffy lemon buttercream, rolled in desiccated coconut and decorated with marshmallow bunny ears, sugar pearl eyes and jelly bean noses.

AmericanCakes and baking1 hrMakes 12523 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: unsalted butter

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13603 · Hand-built original

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Easter Crack

Saltine crackers covered with a 3-minute butter and brown sugar toffee, baked, coated with chocolate almond bark and scattered with pastel Easter candies.

AmericanMain courseVegetarianGluten-free

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-12416 · Hand-built original

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Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

Soft, buttery egg-shaped sugar cookies with sour cream and lemon in the dough, outlined and flooded with pastel royal icing.

Americancookies, Dessert1 hr 8 minServes 18248 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-13604 · Hand-built original

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Easy 5-Ingredient Popovers

Blender-batter popovers of eggs, milk, flour, salt and baking powder with melted butter, baked hot then finished at a lower heat.

AmericanAppetizer10 minServes 12125 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-11501 · Hand-built original

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Easy Air Fryer Roasted Salsa Verde

Tomatillos, jalapeño, serrano, onion and garlic roasted in the air fryer and blended with lime juice, cilantro and salt into a salsa verde.

AmericanSide21 minServes 2120 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: tomato

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11504 · Hand-built original

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Easy Almond Butter Coconut Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

No-bake bites of oats, almond butter, shredded coconut and mini chocolate chips bound with melted coconut oil and a touch of sugar, chilled until firm.

AmericanBreakfast20 minServes 24137 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: old fashioned oats

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-13605 · Hand-built original

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Easy and Creamy Crockpot Swedish Meatballs

Turkey meatballs simmered low and slow in a creamy mushroom and beef broth sauce sharpened with steak sauce and Worcestershire, finished with Greek yogurt for tang.

AmericanMain course3 hr 5 minServes 698 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-13606 · Hand-built original

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Easy Apple Hand Pies with Puff Pastry

Granny Smith apples cooked in butter with brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon and vanilla, thickened with cornstarch and folded into puff pastry hand pies, baked and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.

AmericanDessert40 minServes 8237 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: apple

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9388 · Hand-built original

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Easy Baked Beans

Baked beans simmered with bacon, onion, bell pepper and celery, sweetened with brown sugar and cane syrup and baked until the top caramelizes.

AmericanMain courseGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: beans

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-12417 · Hand-built original

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Easy Banana Pudding

A layered pudding of vanilla pudding folded with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping, built in a dish with whole and crushed vanilla wafers and sliced ripe bananas.

AmericanDessert8 hr 30 minServes 8425 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: banana

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9389 · Hand-built original

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Easy BBQ Chuck Roast

A chuck roast braised in a Dutch oven in BBQ sauce sharpened with Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, garlic and onion powders, then shredded in its juices.

AmericanMain course4 hr 10 minServes 12VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: ounces bottle bbq sauce

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11509 · Hand-built original

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Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Flank steak or top sirloin marinated in soy, oyster and hoisin sauces, stir-fried with garlic and ginger and finished with blanched broccoli in a beef broth and brown sugar sauce, served over rice or noodles.

AmericanMain course53 minServes 6379 kcalDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-9390 · Hand-built original

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Easy Beef Tenderloin

A tied, trimmed beef tenderloin rubbed with kosher salt and an olive oil marinade of garlic, rosemary, thyme and onion powder, slow-roasted at 275°F to temperature and rested before slicing.

AmericanMain course1 hr 10 minServes 8464 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-12222 · Hand-built original

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Easy brownies

Cocoa powder brownies made by melting butter with the cocoa, whisking in eggs and two sugars, and baking just until set.

AmericanCakes and baking1 hrMakes 12–16 brownies13 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: unsalted butter

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-6885 · Hand-built original

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Easy Chimichurri Sauce

A whisked chimichurri of Italian parsley in olive oil and white wine vinegar with garlic, oregano, smoked paprika and red pepper flakes.

AmericanAppetizer5 minServes 445 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: parsley

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11513 · Hand-built original

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Easy chocolate chip cookies

Chunky milk chocolate cookies from a slice-and-bake dough log, chilled or frozen ahead and finished with a pinch of sea salt on each disc.

AmericanCakes and baking1 hr 30 minMakes 24 large cookies193 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: ¾ oz unsalted butter

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13625 · Hand-built original

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Easy Cinnamon Cardamom Simple Syrup

A warm-spiced syrup of dark brown sugar simmered with cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods, strained and chilled for drinks and desserts.

AmericanDrink25 minServes 11672 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13628 · Hand-built original

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Easy Creme Brûlée

Vanilla custards of egg yolk, sugar and heavy cream baked in a water bath, chilled, then topped with caramelised sugar.

AmericanDessert40 minServes 4571 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-6896 · Hand-built original

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Easy Crockpot Apple Cider

Apple cider warmed in the crockpot with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, allspice, brown sugar and orange slices until the spices perfume the whole batch.

AmericanBeverage2 hr 10 minServes 10118 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sticks

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13631 · Hand-built original

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