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Soft and Chewy Brownie Mix Cookies

November 30, 2018 By: CyndiJ2 Comments

Quick and easy cookie recipe for Soft and Chewy Brownie Cookies! Four simple ingredients and optional mixins make this the perfect recipe for kids, tweens, and teens. #aninspiredmess #inspiredmess #easycookierecipe #easybrownies #brownies #tailgating #chocolaterecipes #kidsrecipes #cookiesThese Brownie Mix Cookies are the softest, chewiest, EASIEST little treats to mix up, and there are only FOUR ingredients!  It’s so easy to dump everything in a bowl and stir by hand – so it’s a perfect recipe for little cooks in the kitchen.  Once you make the base brownie cookie batter, you can mix in chips, nuts, and candies to make them even more special. [Read more…]

DIY Edible Melted Candy Bowl

November 25, 2018 By: CyndiJcomment

Super fun and easy DIY melted candy dish! Perfect edible bowl for sundaes, serving birthday cake, or any special treat! Fun craft for kids, teens, and adults. #candybowl #DIYbowl #candy #birthday #DIYcenterpiece #kidsparty #icecream #sundae #DIYcandies #DIYcandy #DIYparty #funfood #circusfood #carnivalfood #carnivaltheme #candydish #DIYcandybowl #meltedcandyWho says you can’t have an ice cream bowl and eat it too?!  These super-easy DIY Melted Candy Bowls are a great way to add a little extra color to your next party, and they are oh-so-fun to make.  Lemon, peppermint, cinnamon, butterscotch – the possibilities are endless, and you can find the perfect flavor for every special event. [Read more…]

DIY Melted Peppermint Bowl

September 28, 2018 By: CyndiJcomment

This DIY peppermint candy bowl is so easy to make with this simple tutorial! Only candies and an oven are needed for this cute edible holiday and Christmas craft. Perfect candy dish project for kids, adults, teens, and the whole family! #peppermintbowl #christmasbowl #christmascraft #ediblebowl #Christmasdish #sundaebowl #DIYChristmas #Christmascandy #aninspiredmessI’ll be honest with you.  I’ve never liked peppermint candy. It reminds me of the dentist.  HOWEVER, that all changed when I saw these DIY melted peppermint candy bowls in a forgotten ’80s craft book.  The bowls are so darn cute and easy to make –  I found a new love for the same peppermint starlight mints I had detested for years!  Perfect for serving ice cream,  holding wrapped candies, or just displaying on their own – these holiday peppermint bowls are a special homemade gift to share with friends throughout the holiday season.  [Read more…]

Chick-fil-a Peach Tea Lemonade Copycat Recipe

September 3, 2018 By: CyndiJcomment

Copycat homemade DIY recipe for Chick-fil-a Peach Tea Lemonade. Easy to make lemonade recipe with 3 simple ingredients! Perfect party drink for tailgating, birthdays, and kids playdates. #aninspiredmess #lemonade #Chickfila #peachtealemonade #arnoldpalmer #partydrink #nonalcoholicdrink #peachtea #fruitylemonade #homemadelemonadeAs if the classic Arnold Palmer couldn’t get any better, Chick-fil-a added the flavor of white peaches this summer –  Peach Tea Lemonade.  After hooking me in with a sample, I found myself sitting in the drive-thru lane, almost daily, with no recollection of how I got there.  The combination of tea, lemonade, and peaches was nothing short of magical.  AND completely addictive. AND kind of expensive at $3 an ice-filled cup. [Read more…]

Three-Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies

July 7, 2018 By: CyndiJcomment

This cake mix cookie recipe is so easy, quick, and delicious to make! Three simple ingredients, perfect kids, tweens, and adult easy baking!

These are the easiest, quickest, softest……. and YUMMIEST cake mix cookies you can ever make.  They are so simple, and can be mixed with a spoon (with a bit of bicep work!), so even the littlest cooks can mix these up with ease.  The best part is “customizing” your  cookies  with the flavor of cake mix and the mix-ins you can add before baking.  Really – the combinations are endless, and so much FUN to create! [Read more…]

Easy Peanut Butter & Honey Popcorn Crunch Recipe

March 27, 2018 By: CyndiJcomment

This super easy Peanut Butter Honey Popcorn recipe is the perfect sweet and salty snack for parties, picnics, and tailgating! Simple ingredients, honey, peanut butter, sugar and popcorn are combined for a delicious popcorn snack.

We make this Easy Peanut Butter & Honey Popcorn Crunch recipe at LEAST once a week….and it usually doesn’t last ’til the end of the day!  It’s so quick to make, the ingredients are simple (and usually on hand), and my kiddos love to help out with each step.  It’s a great “healthier” option than cookies or candy….and even though peanut butter and honey do not top the list of super-foods, there are nutritional benefits to both.  Depending what brand/type of ingredients you use, it can be GMO, gluten, and processed – sugar free!   [Read more…]

Homemade Caramel Apple Pop Tarts

February 4, 2018 By: CyndiJcomment

Delicious, easy recipe for homemade pop tarts with fruit filling. Flaky apple pastries with caramel icing are perfect for breakfast, brunch, and fall parties.

To call these magical little pockets of baked apples and cinnamon “pop tarts” doesn’t really do justice to the flaky pastry shell, warm apples, and wonderfully rich spiced frosting.  But the rectangle shape DOES remind me of those toxic toaster tarts of my childhood.  These Caramel Apple Pop Tarts are so easy and delicious – and are so fun to make together as a family- that they will soon become a favorite weekend breakfast tradition.  [Read more…]

Fast & Easy Fresh Berry Dessert S’mores

June 1, 2017 By: CyndiJcomment

Fast & easy 3-minute Fresh Berry S'mores are a must-have dessert for any BBQ, picnic, or summer party. AnInspiredMess.com

These Fresh Berry Dessert S’mores are so quick and easy to put together with ingredients you already have in your pantry!  It is a fabulously simple dessert recipe to make in less than 5 minutes and the s’mores are the perfect finish to any BBQ, picnic, and summer dinner.  Use whatever berries look fresh and beautiful – I’ve made these with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas and MY personal favorite…..raspberries! [Read more…]

Super Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies – The “Secret Ingredient” Version!

January 21, 2015 By: CyndiJcomment

Super Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

We all need a favorite go-to recipe for amazing chocolate chip cookies.  You know…..the one that your kiddos smell a mile away and the special cookies that friends ask you to bring to parties. [Read more…]

Super Soft Pretzels – A Friend & Family Recipe!

December 8, 2014 By: CyndiJcomment

Super Soft PretzelsThis recipe is super simple, and it’s SO MUCH FUN for kiddos to make their own soft pretzels!   [Read more…]

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