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Sweet Snacks & Fruit Treats

Banana quesadillas, oat squares, and chocolate-nut treats offer different forms for a sweet snack. Browse small servings that use fruit, grains, or confectionery ingredients in distinct ways.

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  • Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates 

    Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates make the perfect gift for your friends or loved ones. This delicious and healthy snack is also vegan and gluten-free! Ingredients 12 Dates ,…

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  • 4-Ingredient Pecan Balls

    4-Ingredient Pecan Balls

    These easy 4-ingredient Pecan Balls (5 for a chocolate version) make a great game day snack, appetizer or anytime treat! Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened 2…

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  • Sweet and Spicy Candied Ginger

    Tender ginger coated with sugar adds warm spice to baked goods or makes an occasional sweet snack. This recipe is food, not a treatment for nausea or motion…

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  • Chocolate Dipped Oranges

    Chocolate Dipped Oranges

    Ingredients 10 ounces of good quality semisweet chocolate chips or pieces 16 orange segments neatly separated Sea Salt Preparation In a medium sized saucepan, bring 2 inches of…

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  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Acorns

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Acorns

    They are so simple to make. All you need is Hershey Kisses, Nutter Butter Bites, Butterscotch Chips, and Peanut Butter to glue all three together. They are delicious…

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  • Chocolate-Dipped Cherries

    Chocolate-Dipped Cherries

    The secret to preventing the chocolate from turning grey and streaky is to dry and chill the cherries before dipping, and refrigerate them again immediately after dipping. There…

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  • Banana Beignet Bites

    Banana Beignet Bites

    Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Beignets 2 cups cake flour 3/4 cup sugar 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground…

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  • Almond Cracker Treats

    48 Keebler Townhouse Crackers 1½ cups slivered almonds 1 stick butter ¾ cup granulated or turbinado sugar Arrange crackers on baking sheet touching each other. Sprinkle with almonds.…

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  • Stuffed Fresh Apricots

    You may think this recipe sounds a little too exotic and too difficult to make, and you would be wrong! They are amazing, light and tasty, with enough…

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  • Cheese-Stuffed Apricots

    Dried apricot halves 8 ounces cream cheese or goat cheese; softened Walnut halves Place dried apricot halves on a plate, cut side up. Spread each with ½ teaspoon…

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