This bright salad is sure to catch everyone’s attention. It’s filled with fresh and colorful vegetables, plus it’s easy to make for a potluck or party.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes                                                                                                                                    Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz. Salad Rotini pasta
• 1⁄2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1⁄4 cup red onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup peas
• 1⁄2 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup sliced carrots
• 1⁄4 cup Italian dressing

Directions:

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and place in a large bowl.
2. Add tomatoes, onion, peas, bell pepper, carrots and dressing. Toss until combined. 
3. Serve and refrigerate leftovers.

A delicious and fun-filled way to end a summer meal — this fruit pizza will have everyone wanting another piece!

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 8 | Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS:

• 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 can (11 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust dough
• 1 1⁄2 cups fresh or frozen peach slices, thawed
• 1 1⁄2 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries, thawed

Directions:

1. Lightly spray grill grids, then prepare the grill for medium heat.
2.  Combine the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a medium bowl and beat with a mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
3. Combine the honey and water in a small mixing bowl until smooth. Set aside.
4. Carefully unroll pizza dough onto a flat-sided nonstick cookie sheet, and then flip onto the hot grill. Grill 3-4 minutes on each side (using the cookie sheet as your spatula when flipping and removing the crust).
5. Brush one side of the pizza crust with the honey mixture and cook for an additional minute. Remove the crust from the grill and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
6. Spread with cream cheese mixture and arrange fruit on top. Cut and serve immediately.

Whether you buy premade or whip up a batch of your own, using cinnamon rolls as the base of a bread pudding provides it with great structure and flavor. Bacon, cranberries and pecans add their own great tastes and result in an easy-to-make crowd favorite.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups Kroger Whole Milk
• 4 large eggs
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 14 cinnamon rolls (2 oz. each) or equivalent weight of rolls, cut into cubes
• ¼ cup pecans, chopped
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup cooked bacon, crumbled (about 4 slices)
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp. cream
• 2 Tbsp. bourbon or apple juice
• ½ tsp. kosher salt

Sugar cookies covered in bright sprinkles and a white chocolate center will become a springtime family favorite.

Prep Time: 20 min. | Cook Time: 10 min. | Total Time: 30 min. | Serves: 50 cookies | Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. Kroger® Pure Vanilla
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¼ cup Assorted spring colored sugar or sprinkles
• 50 White chocolate candies or baking pieces

Winter nights may be long, but you can cap your holiday meal with a sweet hint of sunshine! Your family and guests will love these no-slice, individual citrus cheesecakes, featuring tangy hints of lemon, lime and orange.

Hands-On Time: 20 min.
Total Time: 3 hrs.
Serves: 18 | Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS:

• 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 square or 12 rectangular crackers)
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese (do not use fat-free), room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
• 1 Tbsp. lime zest
• 1 Tbsp. orange zest
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1 Tbsp. orange juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• Whipped cream (optional; for garnish)

A moist and delicious harvest time quick bread, enhanced with the addition of a flavorful, seasonal cream cheese spread.

Hands-on Time: 30 min. | Total Time: 1 hour 45 min. | Serves: 24 slices | Difficulty: Medium

PUMPKIN BREAD INGREDIENTS:

2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup vegetable oil or light olive oil
⅔ cup water
4 eggs
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin puree
1 cup chopped pecans

SPREAD INGREDIENTS:

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup pumpkin puree
¼ cup granulated sugar
¾ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
½ tsp. vanilla

Ingredients:

Hands-on Time: 20 min. | Total Time: 50 min. | Serves: 48 bars | Difficulty: Easy

CRUST:

• 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ⅓ cup powdered sugar, sifted
• ⅓ cup butter, melted and cooled

FILLING/TOPPING:

• 2 cups flaked (sweetened) coconut
• 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
• 6 bars (1.45 oz. each) chocolate with almonds

Ingredients

• 4 ½ cups frozen bananas, sliced
• ¾ cup milk
• 7-8 scoops vanilla ice cream
• Hot fudge, peanuts, whipped cream & cherries, to garnish