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Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding

Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding

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 Blossom Cookies

Spring Blossom Cookies

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
Cheesecake

Individual Citrus Cheesecakes

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)
Pumpkin Bread

Pecan Pumpkin Bread

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

Candy Bar Squares

Candy Bar Squares

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

Banana Split Milkshake

Ingredients

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