Football Dessert Ideas for Game Day
Mississippi Mud Brownies
Recipe: Mississippi Mud Brownies
Warm marshmallows, toasted pecans, and chocolate - who knew mud could be so delicious?
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Apple-Spice Bundt Cake
Recipe: Apple-Spice Bundt Cake
This favorite, old-fashioned, Southern cake has been updated with the warm flavors of chai tea spices.
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Whiskey Whoopie Pies
Recipe: Whiskey Whoopie Pies
These cute little treats can be made ahead and frozen before your event.
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White Sheet Cake with Team Color Icing
Recipe: White Sheet Cake with Team Color Icing
Decorate this delicious cake with the colors of your favorite team.
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Brown Sugar-Bourbon Bundt
Recipe: Brown Sugar-Bourbon Bundt
This impressive bundt cake will be the centerpiece of your dessert sideboard.
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Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Recipe: Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
How do you improve on a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie? Make it a deep-dish treat and bake in a cast-iron skillet.
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Ginger Shortbread Cookies with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe: Ginger Shortbread Cookies with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting
These snappy tasting treats combine the fall flavor of ginger with a lemony tart frosting.
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Buttermilk Chess Tarts
Recipe: Buttermilk Chess Tarts
The classic Southern pie is reinvented as an easy-to-handle mini tart.
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Fried Apple Pies
Recipe: Fried Apple Pies
Served hot or at room temp, fried apple pies are a fan favorite at parties in the fall.
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Pecan Pound Cake
Recipe: Pecan Pound Cake
A delicious drizzle of lemony glaze gives this classic nut-filled cake an extra-nice finish.
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Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato Cakes
Recipe: Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato Cakes
These mini Bundt cakes, featuring seasonal flavors of sweet potatoes, rum, cinnamon, and nutmeg, are perfect pick-up treats for a party.
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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe: Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Bursting with chocolate, these sweet treats are a traditional favorite at any party.
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German Chocolate Pecan Bars
Recipe: German Chocolate-Pecan Bars
One of fall’s favorite pies is reinvented as a party pick-up treat.
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Chocolate-Mayonnaise Cake
Recipe: Chocolate-Mayonnaise Cake
The humble pantry staple, mayonnaise, is the secret ingredient in this ultra-moist chocolate cake.
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Luscious Lemon Bars
Recipe: Luscious Lemon Bars
This classic treat is always a favorite at brunches, picnics, potlucks, and tailgate events.
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Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing
Recipe: Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing
The warm fudge icing is poured on the just-out-of-the-oven cake. Just add a glass of cold milk.
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Swoon Pies
Recipe: Swoon Pies
Jump start your party prep and make these cookie sandwiches in advance. Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator up to 24 hours.
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Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Recipe: Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
The addition of oats in this recipe gives the cookies a heartier texture.
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Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Recipe: Sweet Potato Pound Cake
The addition of nutrient-rich sweet potatoes create a delicious twist on the traditional pound cake.
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Cranberry-Apple-Pumpkin Bundt
Recipe: Cranberry-Apple-Pumpkin Bundt
Beautiful on the dessert sideboard or a picnic table, this recipe includes everything good about the fall – cranberries, apples, and pumpkins.
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Classic Cola Cake
Recipe: Classic Cola Cake
The carbonated soft drink is the secret to this recipe; it helps create an extra tender texture to the cake and adds extra sweetness to the chocolate frosting.
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Apple Hello Dolly Bars
Recipe: Apple Hello Dolly Bars
The sweet and salty ingredients in this recipe make this treat a hit at potlucks or tailgates.