Sweet Potato Pancakes #FallFlavors

Welcome to #FallFlavors where more than 25 food bloggers are sharing recipes with favorite Fall flavors. Our sponsors, Millican Pecan, Dixie Crystals, Melissa’s Produce, Taylor & Colledge, Nairn’s, and Republic of Tea, have furnished participating bloggers with complimentary product to use in our recipe creations that we will be sharing this week. These same sponsors have generously offered prizes for our giveaway so be sure to enter and share with your friends so they can enter too. We received no further compensation.

Sweet Potato Pancakes serve healthy sweet potatoes in a popular breakfast treat. Add a touch of vanilla, almond, cinnamon and nutmeg and you have a great way to welcome fall.

I think orange when it comes to sweet potatoes. That isn’t the color of these tasty tubers. These light yellowish colored sweets remind me of yams I’ve seen. The taste is a bit milder than orange ones but just as good.

sweet potato mashed

Sweet potatoes are so versatile in cooking. You can roast and eat as is, mash for a side, and even add a bit to batters and baked goods.

Sweet Potato PancakesFall brings great cooler weather heartier vegetable choices for adding into my favorite baking recipes. Sweet potatoes and pumpkin make great bread and quick breads, pies, cakes and batters for pancakes and waffles.

Of course winter squash makes outstanding pasta dishes, like ravioli. Don’t forget butternut squash soup!

Butternut Squash and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

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Thanks Dixie Crystals, Melissa’s Produce , and Taylor & Colledge for being delicious Fall Flavors Event Sponsors for this dish!

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Sweet Potato Pancakes

Sweet Potato Pancakes

 

Sweet Potato Pancakes

5 from 8 votes
Servings 12 4-inch pancakes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar I used Dixie Crystals
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 cups milk divided
  • 1 cup sweet potato puree I used Melissa's Produce
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste I used Taylor & Colledge
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond paste I used Taylor & Colledge
  • cooking spray

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, brown sugar, Kosher salt, cinnamon, nutmeg
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup milk, sweet potato puree, eggs, vanilla paste and almond paste. Add reserved milk a tablespoon at a time to reach desired consistency.
  • Lightly spray a griddle with cooking spray. Portion about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake for a 4-inch pancake. This is a thick batter and doesn't tend to spread. Fry over medium-high heat, about 2 minutes per side until browned and thoroughly cooked.

More #FallFlavors Recipes Below:

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Six (6) winners will be randomly selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. Bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment. Winners have 24 hours to respond once notified by email, or they forfeit the prize and an alternate winner will be chosen. The #FallFlavors bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members living in the household cannot enter or win the giveaway. Entries will be verified. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Must be 18 years of age or older to enter giveaway and the contest is open only to US residents. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the #FallFlavors posts or entries. Thank you to our sponsors Millican Pecan Company, Dixie Crystals, Melissa’s Produce, Taylor & Colledge, Republic of Tea, and Nairn’s for providing prizes.

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No Churn Mint Chocolate Ice Cream #SummerDessertWeek

This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine. No Churn Mint Chocolate Ice Cream serves rich, creamy cocoa flavor with a kiss of mint. Part of our Summer Dessert Week blogger recipes and giveaway event. No Churn Mint Chocolate Ice Cream You’ll find the recipe below along with links to more delicious summer desserts to try. In the meantime, don’t forget to enter our #SummerDessertWeek giveaway!

 

Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. You’re going to be in for treat this year because we have 28 blogs/bloggers creating summer themed dessert recipes all week! We’re sharing them with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek on social media and you’ll find some of the links in this post as well. Plus, we also have some great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!

Scroll down to take a look!

PRIZE #1

Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away 1 (one) 4.2 Quart (4 Liter) Electric Air Fryer

PRIZE #2

Prize #2 — Circulon is giving away a TOTAL BAKEWARE 6-Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set – Two 9-Inch Round Cake Pans, 9-Inch Square Cake Pan, 9-Inch x 5-Inch Loaf Pan, 9-Inch x 13-Inch Rectangular Cake Pan, 10-Inch x 15-Inch Cookie Pan

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Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from July 26th until July 31st at 11:59PMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 2 (two) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 2 (two) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals and Circulon. These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.

 

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Well, maybe not scream, but definitely a big smile. Part of summer fun is going out for ice cream. Standing in line and running your eyes up and down the flavors board trying to decide on just one, or maybe two! 🙂 Wafer cone? Waffle cone? Cup? If you’re a purest you go there with those choices already made. I like to switch it up. Sometimes I crave something not on the menu. That’s when a simple ice cream recipe comes in handy. Making your own ice cream also allows you to control the intensity of flavor. Mint and chocolate go wonderfully together. I like to use a dark cocoa. You can use  either spearmint or peppermint extract. Both flavors work well. I always add a bit of vanilla whenever I make something with chocolate. Vanilla brings the deep chocolate flavor to the surface. No Churn Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Summer Dessert Week mint chocolate ice cream

No Churn Mint Chocolate Ice Cream

No Churn Mint Chocolate Ice Cream

5 from 4 votes
Servings 4 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • 2 cups heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, cocoa, vanilla and mint. Whip heavy cream into stiff peaks. Fold whipped cream in small batches into condensed milk mixture. Pour into chilled container and freeze for 5 to 6 hours until firm.

Here are some other ice cream flavors and ideas to try to beat the heat! Root Beer Ice Cream, Apple Butter Ice Cream Tarts, Ice cream sandwiches, ice cream waffles and more! Root Beer Barrel Ice Cream apple butter ice cream tart raspberry chocolate ice cream sandwich

Check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad from Big Bear’s Wife
Copycat Orange Julius from Semi Homemade Recipes
No Bake Raspberry Cheesecake from Eat Move Make
Birthday Crumb Cake from It’s Shanaka
Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake from Fake Ginger
Blueberry Muffin Cake from Blogghetti
Lemon Cheesecake Mousse from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
No Churn Mint Chocolate Ice Cream from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Strawberry Unicorn Puppy Chow from For the Love of Food
Brown Sugar Layer Cake with Peach Filling from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Smore’s Ice Cream Torte from Family Around the Table
Strawberry Basil Cupcakes from Sweet Beginnings
Oreo Ice Cream Cake from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
Donut Bread Pudding from Savory Experiments
Flourless Chocolate Cake from Devour Dinner
Rhubarb Crumble from Shockingly Delicious
Japanese Strawberry Shortcake from SugarYums
Raspberry Cream Pie from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Instant Pot Twix Cheesecake from Baking up Memories
Lavender Honey Cake from Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Dip from Sweet ReciPEAs
No Bake Key Lime Cheesecake from Comfortably Domestic
Peach Berry Eton Mess from Cookaholic Wife

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Berry Mousse #SummerDessertWeek

This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine. Berry Mousse Berry Mousse blends berries and cream into a light, fluffy treat. Serve alone or as a topping for cake. You’ll find the recipe below along with links to more delicious summer desserts to try. In the meantime, don’t forget to enter our #SummerDessertWeek giveaway!

 

Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. You’re going to be in for treat this year because we have 28 blogs/bloggers creating summer themed dessert recipes all week! We’re sharing them with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek on social media and you’ll find some of the links in this post as well. Plus, we also have some great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!

Scroll down to take a look!

PRIZE #1

Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away 1 (one) 4.2 Quart (4 Liter) Electric Air Fryer

PRIZE #2

Prize #2 — Circulon is giving away a TOTAL BAKEWARE 6-Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set – Two 9-Inch Round Cake Pans, 9-Inch Square Cake Pan, 9-Inch x 5-Inch Loaf Pan, 9-Inch x 13-Inch Rectangular Cake Pan, 10-Inch x 15-Inch Cookie Pan

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Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from July 26th until July 31st at 11:59PMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 2 (two) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 2 (two) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals and Circulon. These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.

 

If you never tried making mousse at home this recipe is for you. I’m a big fan of chocolate mousse. I love the creamy texture. Summer brings fruit into the picture. Early summer there are strawberries, mulberries and raspberries to pick. Mid summer blueberries make great desserts too. Berry Mousse Mixing berries adds fun flavor profiles to pies, ice cream and delicate desserts like this mousse. You can use fresh or frozen berries or a mix of both in this recipe. Sponsored Item used in this recipe, Dixie Crystals granulated sugar. Don’t forget to enter our giveaway below! Berry Mousse Berry Mousse   Summer Dessert Week

Berry Mousse .

Berry Mousse

Berry Mousse

5 from 5 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (I used Dixie Crystals)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries (I used strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries mix)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (I used Dixie Crystals)
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin

Instructions
 

  • In a cold bowl (the colder the better), whip cream, powdered sugar and vanilla together to form stiff peaks. Refrigerate.
  • Bring berries and teaspoon of sugar to a boil over medium heat. Whisk to dissolve sugar. Cook to soften berries to a pulp. Cool. Run pulp through a sieve to remove seeds if desired.
  • Set an empty bowl over a bowl of hot water. Mix gelatin with the 1 tablespoon of strained pulp juice over the hot water to dissolve. Add to the pulp. Mix.
  • Fold whipped cream into pulp.
  • Top portions with berries if desired.

Check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

Homemade Mickey Bars from Big Bear’s Wife
Pina Colada Poke Cake from Semi Homemade Recipes
Whopper Cookies from Eat Move Make
Seashell Macarons from Simply Inspired Meals
S’mores Bars from It’s Shanaka
Birthday Cake Fudge from Fake Ginger
Soft Baked Lemon Poppyseed Cookies from Blogghetti
Smoked Cheesecake from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Berry Mousse from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Layered Ice Cream Pie from For the Love of Food
No Churn Lemon Shortbread Ice Cream from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Mini Biscuit Peach Pies from Our Good Life
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies from Family Around the Table
Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Loaf from Sweet Beginnings
S’mores Donuts from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
Bourbon Caramel Sauce from Savory Experiments
Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler from Devour Dinner
Lemon Filling (No eggs) from Shockingly Delicious
Gluten-Free Blueberry Crisp for Two from Books n’ Cooks
Kinder Bueno Cheesecake from SugarYums
Blueberry Turnovers from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Instant Pot Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake from Baking up Memories
Raspberry Shortbread Sandwich Cookies from Pastry Chef Online
Mint Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Fudge from Sweet ReciPEAs
Custard Cream Sandwich Cookies from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

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Lime Raspberry Hand Pies #SummerDessertWeek

This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine. Lime Raspberry Hand Pies serve tart, sweet raspberries with a touch of lime in easy to eat handheld pastries. A fast, east way to enjoy summer fruit for dessert. Lime Raspberry Hand Pies You’ll find the recipe below along with links to more delicious summer desserts to try. In the meantime, don’t forget to enter our #SummerDessertWeek giveaway!

 

Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. You’re going to be in for treat this year because we have 28 blogs/bloggers creating summer themed dessert recipes all week! We’re sharing them with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek on social media and you’ll find some of the links in this post as well. Plus, we also have some great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!

Scroll down to take a look!

PRIZE #1

Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away 1 (one) 4.2 Quart (4 Liter) Electric Air Fryer

PRIZE #2

Prize #2 — Circulon is giving away a TOTAL BAKEWARE 6-Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set – Two 9-Inch Round Cake Pans, 9-Inch Square Cake Pan, 9-Inch x 5-Inch Loaf Pan, 9-Inch x 13-Inch Rectangular Cake Pan, 10-Inch x 15-Inch Cookie Pan

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from July 26th until July 31st at 11:59PMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 2 (two) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 2 (two) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals and Circulon. These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.

 

Lime Raspberry Hand Pies Fruit pies bring the best of summer to dessert time. So many summer fruits make tasty pies. I like pie. Eating a whole fruit pie before it gets soggy is a challenge for me. That’s where these little pies definitely come in handy. 😉 What’s especially nice about these pies is their versatility. You can change the shape.   Switch the berries as they come into season. I like to use store bought pie crust for convenience, but homemade is so good too! A simple brush of beaten egg makes the crust golden brown and crisp. Like any fruit you need to cut or poke the top to let out some of that steam! Lime Raspberry Hand Pies Summer Dessert Week Sponsored Item used in this recipe, Dixie Crystals granulated sugar. Lime Raspberry Hand Pies

Lime Raspberry Hand Pies

Lime Raspberry Hand Pies

5 from 4 votes
Servings 4 hand pies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pie crust homemade or purchased
  • 6 ounces fresh raspberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar plus extra for sprinkling (I used Dixie Crystals)
  • 3 tablespoons water divided
  • 1 tablespoon fresh squeeze lime juice
  • zest rom 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    In a small saucepan whisk together raspberries, 1/4 cup sugar, lime juice, 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 teaspoon zest. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Cook about 2 minutes or until raspberries are soft and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Strain to remove seeds if desired.
  • Roll out dough and cut into 8 circles approximately 3 1/2-inches each. Wet the edges of
    4 rounds with a bit of water. I just wet my finger and circle the edges.
  • Place about 1 heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of those 4 rounds. Top with dry round. Press edges together with a fork to carefully seal. Cut 1 or 2 small slits in the top for steam to escape. 
  • Brush the tops of the hand pies with beaten egg. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake hand pies for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and dough is thoroughly cooked. Sprinkle with remaining zest.

Check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

Strawberry Banana Sorbet from Big Bear’s Wife
Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas from Semi Homemade Recipes
Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookies from Eat Move Make
Ursula Blackberry Yogurt Mousse Cake from Simply Inspired Meals
Strawberry Upside Down Cake from It’s Shanaka
Margarita Bundt Cake from Fake Ginger
Air Fryer Blackberry Hand Pies from Blogghetti
Grape Jello Pie from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Lime Raspberry Hand Pies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Summertime Blue Apple Pie from For the Love of Food
Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Strawberry Peach Poke Cake from Our Good Life
S’mores Mug Cake from Family Around the Table
White Chocolate Peach Crumb Bars from Sweet Beginnings
Strawberry Pizzelles from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
Hocus Pocus Buns from Savory Experiments
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream from Devour Dinner
Small Batch Emergency Air Fryer Brownies from Shockingly Delicious
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars from Books n’ Cooks
Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake from SugarYums
Crescent Roll Peach Dumplings from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Instant Pot Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake from Baking up Memories
Rum Raisin Brownies from Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Shortbread from Pastry Chef Online
Drumstick Cheesecake Cups from Sweet ReciPEAs
Sheet Pan No Bake Banana Split Cheesecake from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread from Comfortably Domestic
Baltimore Strawberry Pie from Cookaholic Wife

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