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Air Fryer 3 Cheese Biscuit Bombs

Andrea + Stef — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000

These easy and delicious 3 cheese biscuit bombs are perfect for cheese lovers. They cook up quickly and perfectly in the air fryer. There is simply nothing better than soft and flaky biscuit dough wrapped around melty cheese. You can easily personalize these treats by trying different sorts of cheese or adding different ingredients like leftover ham, pizza sauce, pepperoni or eggs to the filling.

No doubt, cheese bombs make the perfect appetizer for any meal and are best served with a bowl of marinara sauce. If you don’t want to use a store bought sauce, then check out our recipe for insanely good homemade marinara sauce.

Cheese biscuit bites are also great as a side dish for soups and salads or a perfect game day snack or party food.

Why You’ll Love This

Notable: easy cheese bomb recipe made with golden brown flaky biscuits and ooey gooey melted cheese centers, they go great with many dipping sauces
Main Ingredients: refrigerator flaky biscuits, sharp cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, melted butter, Italian seasoning
Cooking Method: air fryer
Cooking Time: 10 minutes prep time, 6 minutes baking time
Pairs well with: marinara sauce, honey mustard dipping sauce, crunchy salad, chili, soups
Diets: vegetarian
Special Equipment Needed: sharp knife and cutting board, pastry brush, small bowl, air fryer

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for these cheese bombs with biscuits in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the local grocery store! If this is your first time making this air fryer cheese bombs recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Cheese Stuffed Biscuits Ingredients

1 can large refrigerator biscuits (we like Grand’s biscuits)
6 oz cheddar cheese
6 oz Monterey Jack cheese
6 oz mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Optional Garnish

Italian seasoning, coarse sea salt, bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, poppy seeds

Substitutions

Biscuit Dough: We love using canned breakfast biscuits for convenience. However, you can substitute homemade biscuits, buttermilk biscuits, crescent rolls dough or even pizza dough with similar results.

Cheese: Substitute your favorite cheese for the cheddar, Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese. You can get creative with the cheese filling, try Swiss cheese, Gruyere, pepper jack, brie or any type of cheese you prefer.

Italian Seasoning: You can use store-bought spice, homemade Italian seasoning, oregano or pizza spice for this comfort food.

Add garlic: If you are a big fan of garlic flavor, add a sprinkle of garlic powder to the cheese filling and/or to the the melted butter. Then use the garlic butter mixture to baste the biscuits. Moreover, you can try using garlic butter biscuits.

Toppings: You can also top your cheese bombs with oregano or pizza seasoning. For a bit of a salty kick, try sprinkling them with a little salt. Another great option would be some everything-bagel seasoning. You can even top biscuit bombs with some chopped fresh basil, but only after they are done baking to keep the fresh green color. Freshly grated parmesan cheese would also be a good choice.

Possible Variations

BREAKFAST BISCUIT BITES – These biscuit bites are filled with scrambled eggs and crisp bacon for a perfect handheld breakfast.

HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH BITES – Ham and cheese wrapped in a flaky biscuit crust and baked in the air fryer. An easy and quick lunch.

PEPPERONI BOMBS – Simply add 1-2 slices of pepperoni to your cheese center and prepare as described.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this air fryer cheese biscuits recipe, try our low carb Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks. You’ll love them because crusty cauliflower breadsticks have a layer of cheesy goodness on top and just the right amount of seasoning.

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Air Fryer – This recipe requires an air fryer. We have both this Cosori air fryer, which is wonderful, and this Cuisinart Air Fryer, which we also love. The Cuisinart also has convection oven and toaster oven capacity. You can buy an air fryer with a basket with high sides that food goes into or a tray type of machine. The trays are shallow but are usually longer and can accomodate more food in a single layer.

Instructions

This section shows how to cook biscuit cheese bombs in the air fryer, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

Step 1: Cut 16 cheese cubes of each type of cheese and cut biscuit dough in half so you have 16 pieces of dough.

Step 2: Flatten each biscuit piece so it’s large enough to wrap around 3 cheese cubes.

Step 3: Place 3 pieces of cheese in the center of the buttery biscuit circle.

Step 4: Wrap biscuit around the cheese cubes. Seal it closed with your fingers.

Step 5: Place cheese biscuits into the air fryer basket so they are not touching. You might have to do two batches, depending on the size of your air fryer. Then, baste the tops of the cheese bombs with the melted butter using a pastry brush.

Step 6: Sprinkle cheesy biscuit bombs with Italian seasoning. Add a little salt, if you prefer.

Step 7: Cook in the air fryer at 350ºF for 6 minutes or until cooked and golden brown. Time may vary depending on your machine so check them at 5 minutes. In case you like your biscuit bombs extra buttery, baste the tops with butter again at this point.

Finally, let them cool for a few minutes before eating. In case the cheese bombs look dry after they come out of the air fryer, baste the tops again with melted butter.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love easy and delicious biscuit recipes then you’ll love our Deep Fried Strawberry Shortcake. This lovely summer dessert combines deep fried biscuits with sweet strawberries and whipped cream.

Make Ahead

You can fill and shape these cheesy biscuit bites a couple of hours before baking. Make sure to tightly wrap with plastic wrap, then store them in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

Oven Baked Appetizers with Canned Biscuits

You can in fact make this great recipe in the oven as well. Place the cheese bombs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat and bake at 375ºF for about 10 minutes or until golden brown and baked through. Brush biscuits again with melted butter before serving.

Stef says….

If you also love everything cheesy, try these amazing Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells. This Olive Garden copycat recipe is so simple to make and bursting with parmesan, provolone and mozzarella cheese.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best cheese-stuffed biscuits.

Tip: Use a blend of your favorite cheeses to fill these canned biscuits in air fryer.
Tip: Make sure the biscuits are closed up so they don’t open and leak cheese all over.
Tip: Baste with melted butter, garlic butter or olive oil so the tops don’t dry out.

What To Serve With 3 Cheese Biscuit Bombs

We love to eat air fryer cheese bombs all by themselves. But sometimes you need to serve it as a meal. Try one of these delicious recipes:

Main Dish: Serve cheese stuffed biscuits as a side dish with your favorite Italian meal, such as Italian Meatballs, Easy Lasagna, or Baked Ravioli, for example. Moreover, cheese bombs taste great with Easy Chili or Ground Beef Vegetable Soup.

Salad: Pair 3 cheese biscuit bombs with a fresh salad. A green salad like amazing Italian Salad or Chopped Asparagus Salad. Or even a Caprese Salad with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

Sides: Traditionally, gooey cheese biscuits are served with a dip. Our homemade marinara sauce is the perfect addition to this yummy dish.

More Biscuit Bomb Recipes

We love air fryer recipes with canned biscuits, because they are so easy, delicious and versatile. Some of our absolute favorite biscuit bombs are:

How To Store

Refrigerate: If you have leftover cheesy biscuit bites, store them in an airtight container or ziploc bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freeze: If you would like to freeze your leftovers, individually wrap each biscuit bite with plastic wrap and put them into a ziptop freezer bag or a freezer safe container. 3 cheese biscuit bombs can be frozen for up to a month.

Defrost: To defrost, unwrap desired number of air fryer cheese biscuit bites completely and put them on a microwave safe plate. Cover them with a paper towel. Reheat in the microwave for 1 – 1 ½ minutes, depending on your machine.

How To Reheat

To reheat, pop cheese bombs in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds. Additionally you can reheat fluffy biscuits filled with gooey melted cheese in the air fryer for a couple of minutes.

Common Questions

Does it matter what kind of refrigerated dough I use for this simple recipe?

You can use refrigerated canned biscuits homemade biscuit dough, crescent or pizza dough for similar results.

Are cheese bombs good with dip?

They are wonderful with dip. One perfect option would be Marinara sauce, but 3 cheese biscuit bombs would also be good with other dips of your choice. Cheese balls are also a great side dish for soups or salad.

I don’t have an air fryer. Can these cheese bombs also be baked in the oven?

Yes, you can also place the cheese bombs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake them at 375ºF for about 10 minutes until golden brown and baked through. Brush biscuits again with melted butter.

Air Fryer 3 Cheese Biscuit Bombs

These cheese filled biscuit bites are the perfect start to a meal. You can use your favorite cheeses to create this mouthwatering appetizer.

Course Appetizer, breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword air fryer appetizers, air fryer cheese biscuit bomb, cheddar cheese, cheese bombs, monterey jack cheese, mozzarella cheese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 6

Total Time 16

Servings bombs

Calories 221kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

knife and cutting board
pastry brush
Air Fryer

Ingredients

1 can large refrigerator biscuits
6 oz cheddar cheese
6 oz monterey jack cheese
6 oz mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon butter melted
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

Cut each type of cheese into 16 cubes. Set aside.
Open the can of biscuits. Split each biscuit in half, so you end up with 16 dough pieces.
Flatten each biscuit piece into a circular shape. Place 3 pieces of cheese (one of each type of cheese) in the center of the biscuit circle.
Wrap the biscuit dough around the cheese, pinch the seams together with your fingers to seal closed.
Place cheese bombs into the air fryer basket so they are not touching. You might have to do two sets, depending on the size of your air fryer.
Baste the tops of the cheese bombs with the melted butter using a pastry brush.
Then sprinkle them with Italian seasoning.
Cook in the air fryer at 350ºF for 6 minutes. Time may vary depending on your machine so check them at 5 minutes.
Remove cheese bombs from air fryer when the tops are a deep golden brown and they are baked through.
Let them cool for a few minutes before eating. Serve them with a bowl of your favorite marinara sauce.

Notes

You may want to baste the tops of the cheese bombs when they come out of the air fryer again if they look dry.

You can also use refrigerated canned crescent dough or pizza dough with similar results.

Try making these cheesy biscuit bites with Swiss cheese, Gruyere, pepper jack, brie or any type of cheese you prefer.

Try sprinkling a little salt on top before cooking for a bit of a salty kick.

Nutrition

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Blackberry Dump Cake With Real Berries

Andrea + Stef — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 02:35:00 +0000

Serving dessert with dinner is a great treat for the whole family. This blackberry dump cake with real berries is the perfect weeknight dessert. It takes less than 10 minutes to prep and then bake to perfection in the oven.

In case you’ve never made a dump cake, then tonight is the night to try it. If you are a big fan of berries and cake, then you’ll love this blackberry cake mix cobbler. Similar to a crumble recipe, it taste best topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dollop of whipped cream.

Additionally, you can also use another kind of fruit or berry in this scrumptious recipe. Besides blackberries, raspberries, strawberries or peaches are other great options. This yummy and versatile recipe will soon be your new favorite fruit dessert.

What is a Dump Cake?

It will soon become completely obvious why this is called a dump cake. Spoiler alert! You dump everything into a baking pan or casserole dish and bake! It’s that easy. Even though it’s a terrible name, the result is out of this world delicious.

There are many variations of this simple dessert but this is one of our absolute favorites. You will not be disappointed. The combination of sweet and tart and cake is perfection. Each bite is a burst of flavor because of the delicious combination of simple ingredients.

If you love using boxed cake mix you might love this poke cake because it’s so pretty and delicious.

Why You’ll Love This

Notable: easy to make combination of a berry crumble and cake, it tastes amazing topped with vanilla ice cream
Main Ingredients: blackberries, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, yellow cake mix, quick cooking oats, salted butter
Cooking Method: oven baked
Cooking Time: 10 minutes prep time and 40 minutes baking time
Diets: vegetarian
Special Equipment Needed: small bowl, 9×13-inch baking dish

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for this blackberry dump cake recipe in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this easy dessert recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Easy Blackberry Dump Cake Ingredients

4 cups blackberries (fresh or frozen)
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
1 package yellow cake mix (just the dry cake mix)
½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup salted butter (2 sticks, melted)

Optional Garnish

scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or cool whip

Variations and Substitutions

Berries: Substitute fresh blackberries with frozen ones, however, make sure to add some extra baking time when using frozen fruit. You can also use other fresh berries such as raspberries, blueberries or strawberries. Moreover, a mixed berry dump cake would also be delicious. You could even dry chopped apples or peaches. Ripe and juicy berries and fruit make the best cake mix cobbler. So pick whatever is in season at the farmer’s market.

Cake Mix: We love using yellow cake mix for this easy dump cake recipe, but you can also use vanilla cake mix or chocolate cake mix

Brown Sugar: The blackberries, whether fresh or frozen, will most likely need some sweetener. If you have especially sweet berries you can omit the sugar or decrease the amount of sugar. If you prefer, you can substitute white granulated sugar for the brown sugar or use a sugar substitute.

How To Make Gluten Free

Use a gluten free yellow cake mix and gluten free oats. This is an easy substitution. If you’re eating gluten free but aren’t sensitive to cross contamination you can use regular oats. If you’ve got Celiac Disease you’ll want to look for specifically gluten free oats. More gluten free desserts you might love.

How To Make Dairy Free

Use a butter substitute such as vegan butter (block) or vegetable shortening to make this dairy free.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this blackberry cake with fresh blackberries, try our Apple and Blackberry Crumble. You’ll love it because it’s bursting with sweet and tart flavor. It’s the perfect dessert for summer or fall, and a lighter alternative to cake.

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Baking Dish – Use a 9×13-inch baking dish or similar sized baking pan or casserole dish for this recipe.

Instructions

This section shows how to make blackberry dump cake in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For printable instructions, and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

Prep: Grease 9×13 baking pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Then preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 1: Place fresh blackberries in an even layer on the bottom of a baking dish.

Step 2: Afterwards, add brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cardamom on top of the rinsed blackberries. Then mix together with the berries. Make sure to evenly distribute the mixture at the bottom of the pan.

Step 3: Sprinkle a box of cake mix evenly on top of the berry mixture.

Step 4: Add rolled oats on top of the cake mix.

Step 5: Use your hands or a spoon to gently combine the oats and cake mix. Try not to mix the berries into the cake mix.

Step 6: Afterwards, melt 2 sticks butter and pour over the top of dry cake mix in the cake pan. Make sure it’s evenly distributed and cover as much area as possible. That way you avoid large dry patches.

Step 7: Bake for about 45-50 minutes in the preheated 350 degree oven. Make sure to start checking your dump cake at the 45 minute mark. The baking time varies depending on whether you used fresh or frozen fruit.

Step 8: Bake until the blackberry filling is bubbling and the topping is browned and baked through. Let cool for a couple of minutes. Then serve with a scoop of ice cream on top of the fruit cake.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything blackberry flavored then you’ll love our Blackberry Cocktail. This easy cocktail recipe, with sweetened fruit, a splash of bubbly, and a sprig of thyme, is delicious whether you make it with alcohol or without alcohol.

Stef says….

Dump cake recipes are seriously one of the easiest cakes to assemble. Simply “dump” each layer at a time in a cake pan, then let the oven to do the rest of the work! Besides blackberry, I also love making Strawberry Cheesecake Dump Cake, Lemon Dump Cake and Lemon Pineapple Dump Cake.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best blackberry dump cake with real berries.

Tip: In order to avoid overly sweet dump cake, adjust the amount of sugar to the sweetness of your berries.
Tip: Make sure to cover the cake mixture evenly with the melted butter to avoid dry spots.
Tip: Let the cake cool for a couple of minutes before serving. Then top with vanilla ice cream.

More Fruit Dessert Recipes

The easiest desserts are often the most delicious. We love these great recipes with fresh fruit or pie filling because they come together in only minutes and taste absolutely divine:

How To Store

Refrigerate: After the fresh blackberry cake has completely cooled, transfer it to an airtight container or wrap tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Then store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Freeze: You can freeze any leftover dump cake with blackberries in a freezer safe container or freezer bag for up to 1 month.

Defrosting: Thaw blackberry dump cake leftovers in the fridge or at room temperature.

How To Reheat

You can reheat leftover dump cake in the microwave or eat it cold.

Common Questions

Can I use frozen blackberries when fresh aren’t in season?

Of course. Using frozen blackberries may take a bit longer to cook completely. If you defrost first we recommend defrosting in a strainer to get rid of excess moisture.

What other fruit can be substituted?

Any berries make a great substitute. Use less sugar for sweeter berries, like strawberries. You might also consider diced apples mixed in with the blackberries.

How long does it take to make easy blackberry cobbler?

In case you are trying to organize your baking and cooking time for dinner, I recommend putting the ingredients into the dish before starting your dinner. From the time you start gathering your ingredients until it’s ready for the oven is a maximum of 10 minutes. Once you have it in the dish it will take 30-50 minutes to bake. If you’re using fresh berries it will cook on the lower end of the time frame. Consider this when deciding what time to put it into the oven.
Once you remove it from the oven it will take 5-10 minutes to sit and cool enough to serve with a scoop of ice cream.

What is the best way to serve this delicious dessert?

Firstly, let the dish sit for 5-10 minutes to cool slightly and to let the juices thicken up a little more. Then serve the dessert while it’s warm. We recommend pairing with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream though it’s delicious all by itself!
You could even make individual desserts in their own baking cups. Cook them at the same time on a baking sheet. This is a fun way to serve to guests. Just add a scoop of ice cream on top of each of the baking dishes.

blackberry, butter, cake mix, cinnamon, dump cake

Blackberry Dump Cake With Real Berries

10 minute prep to make this easy blackberry dump cake recipe – summer blackberries baked with a cake and oat cobbler-like topping.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword blackberry dessert, blackberry dump cake, blackberry dump cake recipe, dump cake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings people

Calories 372kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

Baking Pan

Ingredients

4 cups blackberries fresh or frozen
⅔ cup light brown sugar packed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
1 package yellow cake mix (just the dry cake mix)
½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup salted butter melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Combine blackberries, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cardamom in 9"x13" baking dish.
Sprinkle cake mix and rolled oats over the blackberry mixture. Use your fingers or a spoon to lightly combine the cake mix and rolled oats.
Pour melted butter evenly over the top of the cake mix/oats.
Bake about 30-50 minutes until the blackberry filling is bubbling and topping is browned and baked through. ***See note below on cooking time.
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

***Wide range in cook time depends on if you are using fresh versus frozen blackberries – a dump cake made with frozen berries will take longer to cook all the way through.

Nutritional value information does not include ice cream or whipped cream added to the dump cake for serving.

Nutrition

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Cookie Dough Dip

Andrea + Stef — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 18:33:18 +0000

If you are always eating most of your cookie dough before it’s even baked, you will love this delicious cookie dough dip. One of the best things about this easy recipe: it actually is a safe way to satisfy your cookie dough craving! It does not contain raw egg or flour. This delicious dip only uses a few simple ingredients, is ready in just 5 minutes and pairs well with cookies, crackers, or fruit. You can even dip pretzels into this sweet treat to get an irresistible sweet and salty combo. This is the best cookie dough dip recipe and it will be a huge hit at your next party.

What is Cookie Dough Dip?

Even though this isn’t actual cookie dough, it tastes just like the real thing, with only one difference. Unlike raw cookie dough, this tasty dip does not contain any raw eggs or raw flour. Cookie dough dip is generally made from cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla and add-ins, such as chocolate chips or toffee pieces. This easy dessert dip is therefore safe to eat and oh so delicious!

Why You’ll Love This

Notable: delicious cookie dough dip bursting with real cookie dough flavor and chocolate chips
Main Ingredients: cream cheese, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, salt, mini chocolate chips
Cooking Method: no bake
Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time
Pairs well with: chocolate chip cookies, fresh fruit, honey graham crackers, animal crackers, pretzel rods, vanilla wafers or apple slices
Diets: gluten free, vegetarian
Special Equipment Needed: large bowl, cooking spoon or spatula, stand mixer or electric hand mixer (optional)

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for this chocolate chip cookie dough dip in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this cookie dough dip recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Creamy Cookie Dough Dip Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese (at room temperature)
½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
⅓ cup light brown sugar (packed)
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Optional Garnish

more chocolate chips

Variations and Substitutions

Chocolate Chips: Substitute dark chocolate chips with white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or peanut butter chips. Additionally you can try adding some toffee bits to this decadent dip.

Sugars: Substitute dark brown sugar for light brown sugar and use powdered sugar or confectioner’s sugar instead of granulated sugar if you like.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this chocolate chip cookie dough dip recipe, try our Better Than Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. You’ll love them because these amazing treats are a delicious combination of chocolate chip cookies and blondies.

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Mixing Bowl — For best results use a clean and dry glass or porcelain bowl to mix this easy cookie dough dip recipe.

Electric Mixer – Use a stand mixer or an electric hand mixer with a paddle attachment or beaters to whip up this easy dip.

Instructions

This section shows how to make the best cookie dough dip recipe, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

BLEND CREAMY BASE: Firstly, cream together the cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla, and salt until fluffy, using a stand mixer or hand mixer. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and rebeat to make sure all ingredients are incorporated.

ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Then fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.

SERVE: Afterwards, transfer dip to a serving bowl and then serve with your favorite dippers such as cookies, fruit, graham crackers, or animal crackers.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything cookie dough then you’ll love our Deep Fried Cookie Dough Bites. They combine a crispy outside with a creamy cookie dough center.

Stef says….

If you also can’t get enough of cookie dough desserts, then you have to try my mini Cookie Dough Cheesecakes. They combine cookie dough crust, with creamy chocolate chip cheesecake and whipped cream topping. Every dessert lover’s dream!

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best cookie dough dessert dip recipe.

Tip: Make sure your cream cheese and butter are softened before blending them. That way your dip gets really smooth and creamy.
Tip: Use a stand mixer or electric hand mixer to cream together the base for this dip. It will get a lot fluffier.
Tip: Fold in any type of chocolate chips or add-ins you like to get that great taste of real cookie dough.

More Sweet Dip Recipes

Creamy and delicious sweet dips are quick and easy to make and a real crowd-pleaser at any gathering. Take a look at some of our other favorite dessert dip recipes:

More No Bake Dessert Recipes

Sometimes you just want to satisfy your sweet tooth without having to cook or bake anything. Here are some of our favorite dessert recipes that don’t require an oven but are still out of this world delicious:

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store leftover dip in an airtight container, ziploc bag or a small bowl covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Give dip leftovers a good stir before serving again.

Common Questions

What kind of chocolate chips are best with this dip?

As a matter of fact you can use any kind of chocolate you prefer, such as semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate chips, for example. We recommend using mini chips though. Moreover, you can try mixing in peanut butter chips, toffee bits, or mini M&Ms.

What should I serve with cookie dough dip?

The best part about this chocolate chip cookie dough dip recipe is that it goes with almost anything. Some of our favorite things to serve alongside this dip are cookies, graham crackers, fresh fruit and pretzels, for example.

How long can no bake cookie dough dip sit out at room temperature?

We recommend leaving this dip out at room temperature no longer than two hours. After that, give it some time in the fridge to cool down again.

Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

Creamy and delicious edible cookie dough dip that is perfect for everyone who loves eating raw cookie dough.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, vegetarian

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword chocolate chip cookie dough dip, cookie dough dip recipe, edible cookie dough dip, super bowl cookie dough dip, the best cookie dough dip

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Calories 3054kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

mixing bowl
cooking spoon or spatula
electrical mixer (optional)

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese softened
½ cup unsalted butter softened
⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream together the cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla, and salt until fluffy. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and rebeat to make sure all ingredients are incorporated.
Fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.
Transfer to a serving dish and serve with cookies, crackers or fresh fruit.

Notes

Cream cheese and butter should be almost room temperature to make sure they blend smoothly.
You can add other add-ins to your cookie dough dip, such as white or milk chocolate chips, toffee bits, peanut butter chips or mini M&Ms.

Nutrition

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Turkey Injection Recipe

Andrea + Stef — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:55:00 +0000

One of the secrets to the perfect Thanksgiving turkey is injection. Follow this best turkey injection recipe to make a quick and easy marinade. Then inject your turkey multiple times with this flavorful mixture of butter, chicken broth and spices. This injection liquid gives your turkey immense flavor and guarantees the juiciest most tender meat. Using this simple but rewarding injection technique, you can turn your next Thanksgiving turkey into an incredible meal that all your guests will love.

What is a Turkey Injection Marinade?

Turkey injection marinade is usually a butter based mixture that can also contain chicken broth, garlic powder, pepper or other seasonings. Using a meat injector (large syringe), the injection mix is directly injected into the meat to add flavor and keep the meat juicy and moist during cooking. It is especially helpful to keep breast meat of whole turkeys and chickens from drying out while roasting.

Why You’ll Love This

Notable: turkey meat turns out moist and tender with a hint of garlic
Main Ingredients: low sodium chicken broth, unsalted butter, garlic powder, black pepper and salt
Cooking Method: no bake
Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time, and 10 minutes resting time
Pairs well with: whole roast turkey
Diets: keto friendly, gluten free
Special Equipment Needed: mixing bowl, whisk, meat injector syringe

Ingredients

You may have all of these turkey injection recipe ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts and print the recipe.

Pantry Ingredients: low sodium chicken broth or chicken stock
Refrigerated/Frozen Ingredients: unsalted butter, you can substitute olive oil
Spices: garlic powder, black pepper and salt

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: Combine this turkey injection technique with one of our other turkey recipes – like our amazing Convection Oven Turkey recipe. It makes the most flavorful and juicy turkey with crispy skin.

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Meat Injector Syringe – This recipe requires a meat injector. We used a stainless steel injector as it is easy to use and comes apart for quick and thorough clean up. Our injector has a variety of tips with different size holes so that you can select the right one that will allow the dry ingredients in your injection solution to pass through.

Instructions

This section shows how to make turkey injection marinade, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below. You can print the recipe with or without photos.

PREPARE THE MARINADE: Firstly, melt butter in a small saucepan. Then whisk together melted butter and chicken broth in a small bowl. Next, add garlic powder, salt and a teaspoon of black pepper and stir. Let rest for 10 minutes. Before using, whisk thoroughly once more.

INJECT THE TURKEY: Prepare the turkey by rinsing it and patting it dry with a paper towel. Then load marinade into the meat injector, and slowly inject into multiple spots in the turkey. You can lift the turkey skin so you don’t pierce it. We just selected a central spot in the turkey breast and then pierced through the skin, but went in at different angles to infuse every side of the breast. You can feel and see the breast swell in the areas where the injection sauce is going in. Discard any leftover marinade.

CHILL: Cover outside of the turkey with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Marinate the injected turkey in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 6 hours.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: One of our favorite side dishes with roast turkey is Creamy Mashed Potatoes. They are rich, creamy and seasoned to perfection.

Make Ahead

You can make the marinade and inject it into your turkey up to 6 hours ahead of time. Make sure you cover the whole turkey tightly with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use. After the turkey has set, you can pop him into your roasting pan and proceed with your favorite cooking method.

Andrea says….

This simple injection technique makes a huge difference in how juicy the meat of a roast turkey turns out. Not only does it add moisture, it also adds just the right hint of garlic and pepper to the turkey. It really turns a plain turkey into a spectacular meal!

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best turkey injection recipe.

Tip: Make sure the marinade is smooth. If the butter is not completely melted or there are any larger bits of spices in the marinade the injector needle might clog.
Tip: Inject the marinade into the breast meat multiple times. Breast meat has a tendency of drying out during cooking, injecting marinade helps prevent that.
Tip: Allow more resting time. The turkey absorbs more of the marinade when it rests a bit longer. (up to 6 hours)

More Roast Turkey and Chicken Recipes

Pair this Thanksgiving Stovetop Stuffing with your chicken or turkey recipe.

How To Store

We recommend preparing this turkey injection recipe fresh, right before using. Do not save leftover turkey injection marinade.

Common Questions

Can I save any leftover marinade for a later use?

Unfortunately that is not possible. While injecting the turkey with marinade the injector needle touches raw poultry and therefore comes in direct contact with unsafe bacteria, like salmonella for example. The bacteria is then transfered from the poultry to the marinade when you reload your meat injector. It is therefore very important to discard any leftovers.

What other spices can I add to the marinade?

You can also try adding lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, paprika, smoked paprika, or onion powder. For a spicy bird, add a little fire with some chili powder, cayenne pepper, cajun seasoning or hot sauce. Additionally you can try Worcestershire sauce or finely ground dried herbs (don’t use fresh herbs here) such as thyme, rosemary, basil, sage or oregano. Make sure there are no large bits though, as they might clog the injection needle. The options for a flavorful marinade are limitless – making your own turkey brines is one of the easiest things you can do to make a juice bird this holiday season.

How long does an injected turkey need to rest before roasting in the oven?

We recommend letting the turkey chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or up to 6 hours. Let the turkey marinate a bit longer than 30 minutes for more flavorful meat.

Turkey Injection Recipe

Flavorful blend of melted butter, chicken broth and spices bring the juiciness of roast turkey to another level.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American, keto

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword how to inject a turkey, turkey injection marinade, turkey injection recipe

Prep Time 20

Resting Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings turkey

Calories 876kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

mixing bowl
whisk
meat injector (syringe)

Ingredients

1 cup low sodium chicken broth
½ cup unsalted butter melted
2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter and chicken broth.
Add garlic powder, salt and black pepper and stir. Let stand for 10 minutes, and stir through once more before using.
Prepare the turkey by rinsing and patting it dry with paper towels. Load marinade into the meat injector, and slowly inject into multiple spots in the turkey. We gently lifted the turkey skin so we didn’t have to pierce the skin. Be sure to really work the breast meat. Discard extra.
Cover and refrigerate. Marinate turkey in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 6 hours.

Nutrition

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Lemon Butter

Andrea + Stef — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:33:55 +0000

Our incredibly yummy lemon butter is bursting with fresh lemon and herb flavor. It is super versatile and can be used on meat, fish, shrimp and pasta. You can even use it to flavor vegetables like asparagus and green beans or spread it on dinner rolls.

The best part about this flavorsome compound butter is how easy and quick it comes together. You can easily prepare it ahead of time as it keeps well in the fridge for 5 days or in the freezer for up to a month.

WAYS TO USE LEMON BUTTER

This wonderfully fresh tasting lemon parsley butter is really versatile and can be added to all kinds of dishes. Here are some of our favorite foods to use this lemon butter on:

FISH – Use lemon butter on our pan seared tilapia or place a disk of this delicious butter on your favorite kind of fish.
SHRIMP – Preheat a skillet to medium-high, add 2 tablespoons of lemon parsley butter and once the butter is melted, add 1 lb of raw (peeled and deveined) shrimp. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until cooked.
CHICKEN – Add a slice of lemon butter to your favorite grilled, air fried or oven roasted chicken.
STEAK – Top your favorite steak with some lemon butter to add some amazing flavor to your meat.
PASTA — Add a round of lemon parsley butter to 8 oz of spaghetti noodles in a skillet and toss together. Top with parmesan cheese and you have quick and tasty lunch.

POSSIBLE VARIATIONS

CILANTRO LIME BUTTER – With just three simple ingredients, this flavorful herb butter adds a fresh and zesty flavor to meat, fish and shrimp.
GARLIC BUTTER – If you are a big fan of garlic, you can add some finely minced garlic to our recipe or make your own version of garlic butter.
OTHER HERBS – You can add your favorite herbs instead of parsley to create your own compound butter flavor. Try a mixture of different kinds of herbs.

Cilantro Lime Butter

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This savory butter is perfect on your favorite chicken or beef once cooked. You can also add to grilled corn or vegetables as well.

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LEMON BUTTER INGREDIENTS

You may have all of these lemon parsley butter ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts.

Salted Butter: We are using salted butter for this recipe, but if you only have unsalted butter at home you may want to add some salt to taste.
Lemon Zest: For best results use fresh and bright yellow lemons. Make sure you only use the yellow part of the lemon peel and not the white one. The white part, also called pith, tastes bitter and might ruin the flavor of your lemon quick bread.
Lemon Juice: For best flavor use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Fresh Parsley

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Enjoy this great recipe as a great addition to a full meal with these other recipes:

PAN SEARED TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER – Crispy on the outside and flaky in the middle, this perfectly flavored white fish comes together in only 15 minutes.
PAN SEARED CHIPOTLE CHICKEN – This boldly flavored chicken marinade is the perfect combination of Mexican flavors with just the right amount of heat.
FRENCH BREAD – This quick and easy recipe uses store-bought French bread and you can even add some cheesy flavor by adding Parmesan cheese.

INSTRUCTIONS

If you’d like to print this recipe, scroll down to the recipe card where you can print the recipe or have it scaled to double or triple. You’ll also find nutrition information.

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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:

food processor
spoon or spatula
plastic wrap or parchment paper

COMBINE INGREDIENTS: In a food processor, pulse all ingredients until blended. Alternatively, you can also use a hand mixer or a spatula to combine your lemon butter ingredients.

KITCHEN TIP

If you don’t own a lemon zester, you can also use the fine side of a box grater to rub off the lemon zest or a vegetable peeler. First, peel off very thin slices of lemon peel (avoid the white part) and then chop the lemon peel finely on a cutting board with a knife.

SHAPE BUTTER: Scoop butter mixture onto plastic wrap or parchment paper and form into a cylinder.

KITCHEN TIP

If your butter is too soft and messy to shape at this stage, put it in the refrigerator to harden a bit.

COVER IN PLASTIC WRAP: Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate to firm up.

Lemon Butter on our Pan Seared Tilapia

Put Lemon Butter on our pan seared Chipotle Chicken

SERVE: When needed, remove from the refrigerator and slice into rounds.

STORAGE TIPS

Storing your food properly is important to prevent spoiling or food poisoning.

Refrigerate: Store in an airtight container or ziploc bag and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Freeze: Store in an airtight, freezer safe, container. We recommend slicing the lemon herb butter into disks after it has firmed up in the fridge. Individually wrap each disk in plastic wrap or put little squares of parchment paper between the slices to keep them from sticking together. You can now easily remove individual portions as needed. Freeze for up to 1 month.

Defrosting: Allow the butter to sit out on the counter for a couple of minutes before using.

RELATED RECIPES

While we love this easy lemon butter we also love some of these other recipes and think you will as well.

CILANTRO LIME BUTTER – With just three simple ingredients, this flavorful herb butter adds a fresh and zesty flavor to meat, fish and shrimp.
AIR FRYER SALMON – This immensely flavorful salmon is marinated with lemon, garlic and Italian herbs and cooked to perfection in the air fryer.
PAN SEARED TILAPIA WITH LEMON BUTTER – Crispy on the outside and flaky in the middle, this perfectly flavored white fish comes together in only 15 minutes.
PAN SEARED CHIPOTLE CHICKEN – This boldly flavored chicken marinade is the perfect combination of Mexican flavors with just the right amount of heat.
COPYCAT LION HOUSE ROLLS – Fluffy, golden and delicious, these amazing dinner rolls will be a huge hit with your family.
50 LEMON RECIPES –

Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl

Juicy, delicious chipotle marinated chicken pan seared in a skillet and topped with cilantro lime butter. These chicken breasts will become a family favorite. Serve them in a rice bowl, taco, with vegetable sides or make them into burritos. There's no wrong way to eat this chicken.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is compound butter?

Compound butter is softened butter that is creamed together with other ingredients such as herbs, spices, lemon, lime, or garlic.

Can I freeze lemon parsley butter?

Yes. We recommend slicing the lemon herb butter into disks after it has firmed up in the fridge. Individually wrap each disk in plastic wrap or put little squares of parchment paper between the slices to keep them from sticking together. Freeze them in an airtight container or ziplock freezer bag. You can now easily remove individual portions as needed.

Can I make lemon butter without a food processor?

Of course! Make sure your butter is softened before you start making the lemon butter. Add butter to a mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add your seasonings and mix until well combined. Shape and chill your compound butter.
You can even whip up your butter by hand using a spatula or whisk, then stir in the flavorings. Shape and chill.

Recipe Keyword Tags:

butter

Lemon Butter

This versatile lemon parsley butter is so easy to make and adds incredible flavor to your favorite meat, fish, shrimp or pasta.

Course condiment, recipe staple

Cuisine American, Italian, vegetarian

Keyword herb butter, homemade lemon parsley butter, how to make compound butter, lemon butter

Prep Time 10

Chill time 20

Servings servings

Calories 51kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

Food Processor
spoon or spatula
plastic wrap or parchment paper

Ingredients

½ cup salted butter softened
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

In a food processor, pulse all ingredients until blended.
Scoop butter mixture onto plastic wrap and form into a cylinder.
Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate to firm up.
When needed, remove from the refrigerator and slice into rounds.

Notes

If your butter is too soft and messy to shape after adding the flavorings, put it in the refrigerator to harden a bit.

Nutrition

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Cilantro Lime Butter

Andrea + Stef — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 02:58:50 +0000

Cilantro Lime Butter is made with just 3 simple ingredients but can be added to a variety of dishes for more of a fresh and zesty flavor. Making your own butter is not hard and you would not believe the extra flavor the lime and cilantro bring in. You can use herbed butters like this one on seafood dishes, such as salmon and shrimp recipes, it’s great for steaks, and we love it on chicken. Let’s not forget that if you are serving dinner rolls you can spread it there too. Another popular option is when you are making grilled vegetables (like fresh summer corn on the cob), or sautéing a variety of veggies in a skillet. The refreshing flavors are really great during the spring and summer months.

Why You’ll Love This

Notable: amazingly delicious citrus and herb butter that is bursting with flavor, it takes the flavor of grilled meats, fish and vegetables to the next level
Main Ingredients: salted butter, cilantro, lime juice
Cooking Method: no bake
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Pairs well with: grilled meats, fish and seafood, dinner rolls, grilled vegetables, ears of corn
Diets: keto friendly, gluten free, vegetarian, vegan
Special Equipment Needed: food processor or blender, sharp knife, citrus press

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for this cilantro lime butter in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this easy recipe for herbed butter you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Cilantro-Lime Butter Ingredients

½ cup salted butter (slightly softened)
¼ cup fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Substitutions

Butter: We are using salted, but if you prefer to use unsalted butter you may want to add salt before refrigerating.

Cilantro: If you really are a cilantro fan you can use more than what is called for in the recipe card.

Lime Juice: Fresh lime juice is best, but you can always use store bought if needed. If you like a more intense lime flavor you can add some fresh lime zest as well.

Possible Variations:

Add a few red pepper flakes, chili flakes, chili powder or a dash of cayenne pepper to turn up the heat.
Skip the lime juice and add in basil, minced garlic, and oregano or use an Italian seasoning blend.
Substitute lemon for the lime and add additional herbs, such as parsely, for example.
Combine butter with parmesan, cotija cheese, or blue cheese.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: This flavor bursting herb butter tastes especially scrumptious on our Air Fryer Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs. You’ll love these mouthwatering, juicy and tender chicken thighs cooked to perfection in the air fryer.

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Food Processor — Even though a food processor or blender comes in super handy when making this mouthwatering lime and herb butter, you can also easily cream butter by hand. The result will be just as delicious!

Instructions

This section shows how to make cilantro lime butter, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

COMBINE: Firstly, add the room temperature salted butter, lime juice, and cilantro to the bowl of a food processor or high speed blender. Then pulse until the butter is smooth and totally blended. In case you don’t have a food processor you can combine the ingredients for this simple recipe by hand as well.

REFRIGERATE: Afterwards, take the cilantro butter out of the food processor and let it chill in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.

MOLD INTO CYLINDER: After removing the butter from the fridge you can mold it into a cylinder with plastic wrap, parchment paper or wax paper. Return to the refrigerator. Once it’s hardened completely you can slice it into nice round patties. Finally, use your homemade compound butter to flavor meat, fish or vegetables.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love adding extra flavor to grilled meats and fish then you’ll love our Lemon Butter. This incredibly yummy compound butter is bursting with fresh citrus and herb flavor. It is especially good on fish and seafood.

Andrea says….

I love using this butter compound on chicken, fish or steak. Sometimes I even put a little on butter.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best cilantro and lime compound butter recipe.

Tip: Make sure to use softened butter. That way it blends easily with the add-ins.
Tip: Don’t forget to refrigerate the compound butter before shaping. Otherwise it can get really messy.
Tip: Chill cilantro butter properly before slicing into disks. For best results, we recommend overnight.

What To Serve With Cilantro Lime Butter

Try one of these delicious recipes:

Bread: Serve herbed butter with crusty bread or soft dinner rolls. You can use it to flavor our scrumptious Pizza Dough Garlic Knots. Additionally, Andrea’s Copycat Lion House Rolls also go perfectly with this cilantro butter.

Meat and Fish: Pair compound butter with our Air Fryer Salmon, Convection Oven Roast Chicken, Air Fryer Tilapia or Grilled Chicken Marinade with Lemon. Moreover, put this delicious butter on the chicken in our Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl.

Vegetables: Traditionally, cilantro lime compound butter can also be served with Air Fryer Cauliflower or Green Beans. It would taste great with Air Fryer Roasted Vegetables as well.

More Cilantro Lime Recipes

If you are also a big fan of anything cilantro lime flavored, then you have to try out flavorful Cilantro Lime Sour Cream or yummy Cilantro Lime Rice.

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store cilantro butter leftovers in an airtight container or ziploc bag and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Freeze: Store herbed butters in an airtight, freezer safe, container and freeze for up to 1 month. If you’re storing in a zip top plastic bag, try to get as much air out as possible.

Defrosting: Allow the butter to sit out on the counter for 15-20 minutes before using.

Common Questions

What is compound butter?

Compound butter is butter that is softened, then creamed together with other ingredients such as herbs, spices, lemon, lime, and olive oil.

Can I freeze cilantro lime butter?

Yes. We recommend slicing the lime herb butter into disks after it has firmed up in the fridge. Individually wrap each disk in plastic wrap or put little squares of parchment paper between the slices to keep them from sticking together. Freeze them in an airtight container or ziplock freezer bag. You can now easily remove individual portions as needed.

Can I make compound butter without a food processor?

butter, cilantro, lime

Cilantro Lime Butter

This savory butter is perfect on your favorite chicken or beef once cooked. You can also add to grilled corn or vegetables as well.

Course condiment

Cuisine American, Mexican

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword butter, cilantro butter, cilantro lime butter, herbed butter, how to make compound butter

Prep Time 5

Refrigeration Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 51kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

½ cup salted butter slightly softened
¼ cup fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a food processor. Blend together. Alternatively, you can cream the butter, cilantro and lime juice together by hand.
Remove butter from food processor and refrigerate until it is moldable.
Shape into a cylinder using plastic wrap, parchment paper or wax paper.
Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes, or until solid.
Slice and serve on top of your favorite meat or vegetables.

Notes

After removing the butter from the food processor, you can mold the butter into a cylinder with plastic wrap or wax paper. Once it’s hardened in the refrigerator you can slice it into nice round patties.

If your butter is too liquidy to shape after you’ve combined with cilantro and lime, put in the refrigerator to harden a little bit.

Nutrition

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No Bake Chocolate Lasagna 4 Layer Dessert

Andrea + Stef — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:27:13 +0000

Dessert just might be my favorite thing to make. I’m a big fan of dessert in general, but desserts with creamy chocolatey layers have my heart. I absolutely love chocolate. This 4 layer no bake chocolate lasagna recipe combines a crunchy oreo crust with layers of cream cheese, chocolate pudding and whipped topping.

When I first told my kids we were having chocolate lasagna they gave me the weirdest looks. Like I was going to force them to eat the strangest pasta dish, ever. So, in case you’re thinking of noodles like they were, let me put your mind at ease because there are no noodles used in this family favorite no bake dessert.

What is Chocolate Lasagna?

It’s a layered chocolate dessert that combines an oreo cookie crust, with a layer of cream cheese mixture, and a chocolate pudding layer. It is finally topped with a layer of whipped topping and garnished with chocolate chips and chocolate syrup. The idea for this easy chocolate lasagna might have originated at a popular American Italian restaurant chain.

Why You’ll Love This

Notable: crunchy oreo crust topped with creamy layers of cream cheese filling, chocolate pudding and whipped topping, this perfect dessert is every chocolate lover’s dream
Main Ingredients: oreo cookies, salted butter, sugar, cream cheese, heavy cream, Cool Whip, instant chocolate pudding mix, whole milk, mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, chocolate syrup
Cooking Method: no bake
Cooking Time: 40 minutes prep time and 50 minutes chill time
Diets: vegetarian
Special Equipment Needed: 9×13-inch baking dish, large food processor, large bowl, electric hand mixer, whisk, mixing bowl

Ingredients

You may have all of these simple ingredients for this layered chocolate dessert in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this no bake dessert recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

No Bake Chocolate Lasagna Ingredients

14.3 ounce package of chocolate sandwich cookies (about 35 cookies)
⅓ cup salted butter (melted, plus more for greasing the pan)
½ cup granulated sugar (divided)
8 ounces of cream cheese (softened)
3 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
16 ounces of Cool Whip (thawed)
6.8 ounces instant chocolate pudding (2 packages)
2 ¼ cups whole milk

Optional Garnish

¼ cup mini chocolate chips
¼ cup white chocolate chips
¼ cup dark chocolate chips
⅓ cup chocolate syrup

Variations and Substitutions

Chocolate Cookie Crust: We usually use regular Oreos for this delicious dessert but you can use any brand of sandwich cookies in any flavor.

Make it berry: I love chocolate and fresh berries. Add some fresh raspberries on top or use a berry syrup.

Make it minty: Use mint Oreos as your cookie crust and add ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract into your pudding layer mixture. Yum! You can even sprinkle some crushed up candy cane on top.

How To Make Gluten Free

Making this dessert gluten free is rather painless. You can buy gluten free sandwich cookies at most larger grocery stores, or online. Our favorite brand is Glutino. You should also double check to make sure your pudding mix is gluten free.

How To Make Dairy Free

To omit the dairy make these substitutions:

Butter – Use a non-dairy butter like margarine or which ever butter spread you prefer.
Whipping Cream & Cream Cheese Layer – Use a non-dairy whipped topping as your layer.
Pudding Mix – Use a non-dairy milk like oat milk.
Toppings – Use non-dairy chocolate chips and syrup to top the chocolate lasagna.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this no bake chocolate dessert recipe, try our Chocolate Dipped Oreo Penguin Cookies. These chocolate dipped oreo penguin cookies are perfect for children’s parties, holiday parties and more.

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Casserole Dish — We love using this 9×13-inch baking dish to make this copycat olive garden chocolate lasagna.

Electric Mixer – Use an electric hand mixer to whip up the cream cheese mixture.

Instructions

This section shows how to make this no bake chocolate lasagna recipe, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For printable instructions and nutritional information see the recipe card below.

Prep: Firstly, butter a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.

Step 1: In the bowl of a food processor, crush whole oreos until cookies are evenly crumbled into small pieces.

Step 2: Then add two tablespoons of sugar and the melted butter to the fine crumbs and pulse until combined.

Step 3: Afterwards, press the cookie and butter mixture into the bottom of a glass baking dish in an even layer. Then place in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes. This is the first layer of your chocolate lasagna.

Step 4: For the next layer, with an electric mixer or whisk, beat together cream cheese, granulated sugar, and 3 tablespoons of heavy cream until fluffy and combined.

Step 5: Then add in 1 cup of the frozen whipped cream topping and combine.

Step 6: Afterwards, spread the cream cheese mixture over the chilled cookie crumbs. Then return the baking dish to the freezer for another 10 minutes. The freezing between layers will help prevent the layers from mixing when you spread a new layer on top.

Step 7: Next, beat or whisk together instant chocolate pudding mix and 2 ¼ cups of cold milk. Mix until mixture thickens.

Step 8: Then combine chocolate pudding with 1 cup of whipped topping and mix until smooth.

Step 9: Afterwards, carefully spread pudding layer on top of the cream cheese layer.

Step 10: Gently top with remaining cool whip. The layers of this dessert recipe will want to mix if you aren’t careful. But don’t worry if they mix a little, the chocolate lasagna will still taste incredible.

Step 11: Then sprinkle with dark/mini/white chocolate chips, crushed Oreos, chocolate shavings, chocolate curls or whatever else you’d like.

Step 12: Finally, drizzle some homemade chocolate or berry syrup, store-bought syrup or chocolate ganache on top. Afterwards, chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow layers to firm up before serving.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If your favorite desserts all revolve around oreos, then you’ll love our amazing Deep Fried Oreos. These yummy fair treats are made with a Bisquick pancake mix and are ready in only 30 minutes.

Andrea says….

When I don’t feel like turning on my oven, No Bake Chocolate Mint Pie with Oreo Cookie Crust is my go-to dessert recipe. It combines a creamy homemade mint chocolate cheesecake filling with a delicious chocolate cookie pie shell.

Make Ahead

This creamy chocolate lasagna recipe is served cold, so you can definitely make it ahead. Cover your dish tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve. You can make this scrumptious dessert up to a day ahead of time.

Stef says….

On hot summer days there is nothing better than a cool no bake dessert. If you love oreos as much as I do then you’ll love this No Bake Oreo Cheesecake. Oreo cookies, cream cheese, instant pudding mix, and heavy whipping cream come together to make this decadent and addictive summer dessert.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best layered chocolate dessert.

Tip: Butter the bottom of the pan to ensure easy removal when serving.
Tip: Don’t skip the chill times in between layers, otherwise the layers will blend together.
Tip: Chill again before serving. That way the chocolate lasagna slices easily.

More No Bake Recipes

If you like no bake recipes as much as we do, you have to try our other delicious and crowd pleasing desserts that don’t require an oven:

How To Store

Refrigerate: Cover no bake chocolate lasagna leftovers tightly with cling film or plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Freeze: Transfer leftover oreo lasagna to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.

Defrosting: A great way to thaw this dessert lasagna is overnight in the fridge.

Common Questions

How can I crush oreo cookies without a food processor?

In case you don’t own a food processor, simply put cookies into a large ziplock bag. For best results, make sure to push out most of the air before sealing up. Then use a rolling pin and roll over the bag until your cookies reach the desired consistency. Moreover, you could try a meat tenderizer to crush the cookies. Make sure to be gentle though.

Do I really have to chill this copycat olive garden chocolate lasagna in between making the creamy layers?

Yes. Chilling each layer before adding the next one is very important, because otherwise they are not set enough to spread the next layer on top. Each previous layer would mix in with the next one, therefore ruining the layered effect of this no bake dessert.

I am not a big chocolate lover. Is it possible to make this no bake chocolate lasagna recipe in vanilla flavor?

Yes! Instead of chocolate oreo cookies use golden oreos or try a graham cracker crust. Then use vanilla pudding instead of instant chocolate pudding and decorate the lasagna with white chocolate chips and caramel syrup, or dulce de leche.

butter, cream cheese, oreo, pudding, white chocolate

No Bake Chocolate Lasagna

Creamy layers of chocolate cookie crumbs, cream cheese filling, chocolate pudding, and whipped topping make this Chocolate Lasagna recipe a family favorite.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate, chocolate lasagna, chocolate pudding, whipped cream

Prep Time 40

Chill Time 50

Total Time 1 30

Servings Pieces

Calories 279kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

9×13-in baking dish
hand mixer
mixing bowls
whisk

Ingredients

14.3 ounce package of chocolate sandwich cookies about 35 cookies
⅓ cup salted butter melted (plus more for greasing pan)
½ cup granulated sugar divided
8 oz. cream cheese softened
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream or milk
16 ounces Cool Whip thawed
6.8 ounces instant chocolate pudding (2 small packages)
2 ¼ cups whole milk

Optional Garnish:

¼ cup mini chocolate chips
¼ cup white chocolate chips
¼ cup dark chocolate chips
⅓ cup chocolate syrup

Instructions

Butter a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
In the bowl of a food processor, crush chocolate sandwich cookies until cookies are evenly crumbled into small pieces.
Add two tablespoons of sugar and the melted butter and pulse until combined.
Press the cookie/butter mixture into the greased baking dish and place in the freezer for about 10 minutes to chill while you prepare the next layer.
With a hand mixer or whisk, beat together cream cheese, granulated sugar, and 3 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream until fluffy and combined. Add in 1 cup of the frozen whipped topping and combine.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the chilled cookie crumbs and return baking dish into the freezer for another 10 minutes.
Beat or whisk together pudding mix, 2 ¼ cups of milk, and 1 additional cup of frozen whipped topping. Mix until mixture thickens.
Spread pudding layer over the chilled cream cheese layer.
Gently top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with dark/mini/white chocolate chips, crushed Oreos or whatever else you'd like.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow layers to firm up before serving.
Slice into squares and serve.

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Easy Homemade Garlic Knots Recipe

Andrea + Stef — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:53:11 +0000

These traditional pizza dough garlic knots are our favorite addition to any Italian themed meal. You only need seven simple ingredients to make this delicious easy garlic knots recipe. Simply shape, let them rise, then brush with butter, seasoning and parmesan and bake. These buttery, fluffy and incredibly yummy garlic knots are a true comfort food and taste amazing dipped in marinara sauce.

If you’ve never made your own garlic knots then start with this foolproof recipe and you wont be disappointed. You can buy pizza dough for convenience or make your own, the result will be a huge hit with your whole family either way. Serve these delicious pizza dough garlic knots as a side dish, appetizer or fun addition to parties or pizza night.

What are Pizza Dough Garlic Knots?

Garlic knots are traditionally found in pizzerias in the United States. They were developed in the 1940’s as a way to use up pizza dough scraps. What started as a way to use up leftovers has turned into one of my favorite things!!

Garlic bread knots are usually pizza dough, tied in an overhand knot and topped with spices and lots of butter. The more butter, the better. Dunk the warm knots in this marinara sauce recipe and you are in bread heaven.

Why You’ll Love This

Notable: soft, flavorful and buttery garlic rolls that go well with Italian dishes and crunchy salads
Main Ingredients: pizza dough, salted butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, parmesan cheese, olive oil
Cooking Method: oven baked
Cooking Time: 20 minutes prep time, 1 hour rise time, 20 minutes baking time
Pairs well with: side of marinara sauce, pasta dishes, Italian meatballs, lasagna, salads
Diets: vegetarian
Special Equipment Needed: sharp knife, pizza cutter or scissors, large bowl, sheet pan, pastry brush

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for these easy garlic knots in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery stores! If this is your first time making this buttery garlic knots recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Fresh Garlic Knots Ingredients

22 oz store-bought pizza dough or homemade pizza dough
½ cup salted butter (melted)
3-4 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried parsley
2 tablespoon parmesan cheese (grated)
olive oil (for working with the dough)

Variations and Substitutions

Pizza Dough: Buy your favorite pizza dough from the grocery store (have you tried the dough from Trader Joe’s?) or make your own pizza crust dough (this is our favorite easy recipe).

Add more cheese on top: Add some shredded mozzarella to the top of the garlic knots before you cook.
Add a little spice: In case you like your garlic knots to have a little kick, add red pepper flakes to taste to the garlic butter sauce.
Dip in marinara: These can feel like a meal if you dip them in warmed marinara sauce. Use this homemade marinara as bread dip for best results.
Stuff with cheese: Before baking, carefully stuff with mozzarella cheese.

How To Make Gluten Free

Use a gluten free pizza crust to make these delicious garlic knots gluten free.

How to Make Vegan

Use your favorite butter substitute and omit the cheese to make garlic knots vegan. Check to make sure your pizza dough is vegan (most will be naturally gluten free).

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this easy homemade garlic knots recipe, try our Garlic French Bread. You’ll love it because it is made with fresh parmesan cheese and store-bought french bread.

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Baking Sheet — These delicious homemade garlic knots bake to perfection on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Instructions

This section shows how to cook this easy garlic knots recipe in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For printable instructions and nutritional information see the recipe card below.

Prep: Firstly, preheat the oven to 150°F. Then line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Afterwards, gather your pizza dough, garlic and all your spices. Measure and chop your spices.

Step 1: On a lightly floured surface, begin by shaping the soft dough into a log shape.

Step 2: Afterwards, divide the loaf into four equal pieces with a sharp knife or scissors. Then cut each section into four more pieces for a total of 16 equal portions.

Step 3: Use olive oil to grease your fingers and roll each ball of dough into a 6-inch long rope or strip.

Step 4: Then tie the dough rope into a single knot. Afterwards, place bread knots on the prepared baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart. Repeat for the remaining pieces of dough.

Step 5: Cover the baking sheets with a lightweight clean kitchen towel. Then TURN OFF the oven and place the baking sheets into the warm oven. Let the dough rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Knots will be puffy and doubled in size. After the knots have risen, remove baking sheets from the oven and preheat it to 400°F.

Step 6: In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, and parmesan cheese. Add a pinch of oregano if you like.

Step 7: Brush butter mixture over each knot. Reserve ½ of the butter mixture to brush on the knots after they’ve finished baking. Bake knots for 18-20 minutes until they’re golden brown and cooked through.

Step 8: Finally, brush reserved butter mixture over the hot bread knots and serve easy garlic knots immediately.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love serving garlic bread knots along Italian meals then you’ll love them with our Easy Lasagna. This simple lasagna recipe uses jarred sauce and is the perfect dish when you’re craving comfort food.

Stef says….

Garlic bread is not only an amazing side dish but also makes a great appetizer or party snack. My Pull Apart Garlic Bread is always a big hit at parties and family gatherings.

Why You Should Let Your Dough Rise

Homemade dough as well as pre-made pizza dough is made with yeast. The kneaded dough has to have some rise time. In case you bought your dough it has probably already had a first rise. Allowing a second rise before baking the garlic knots will help the yeast ferment the sugar and the dough to become more elastic. Rising will improve the flavor and texture of the knots.

Let yeast breads rise in a warm place. The oven is the ideal place for putting your garlic knots while the dough is rising. For an electric oven or a gas oven with the electronic ignition, heat the oven at the lowest setting for one or two minutes, then turn it off. It will retain enough heat to help the dough rise.

Andrea says….

We love using my homemade Pizza Dough recipe to make this garlic knots recipe. Simply follow the recipe through the first rise then begin making your garlic knots.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best pizza dough garlic knots.

Tip: For best results use homemade pizza dough. However, store bought works well too.
Tip: If possible, don’t skip the rising time. It makes your garlic rolls light, fluffy and irresistible.
Tip: Don’t be shy with the butter. The flavorful butter garlic mixture adds all the flavor to your rolls.

Serving Suggestions

We love to eat soft pizza knots with delicious garlic butter all by themselves or dipped in marinara or pizza sauce. But sometimes you need to serve it as a meal. Try one of these delicious recipes:

Main Dish: Serve fluffy pizza dough garlic knots with Italian Meatballs, Easy Dump And Bake Meatball Casserole , Baked Ravioli, or Easy Basil Pesto Pasta with Meatballs. Or consider this Baked Penne or Chicken Cacciatore.

Salad: Pair buttery garlic knots with a fresh salad. A green salad like our amazing Italian Salad or Antipasto Salad. Or even a Caprese Salad with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

Dessert: Finish an Italian themed dinner with our amazing No Bake Chocolate Lasagna, creamy Cannoli Dip or Limoncello Cake Loaf with Limoncello Glaze.

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How To Store

Room Temperature: Store garlic knot leftovers in an airtight container, ziploc bag or tightly covered in plastic wrap or aluminum foil for 1-2 days after they are cooked.

Freeze: Let your leftover garlic knots cool completely before freezing. Then transfer them to a freezer-safe container or freezer bag (to avoid freezer burn) and freeze for up to 2 months.

Defrosting: Thaw pizza dough knots on the counter for a couple of hours.

How To Reheat

You can reheat these soft garlic bread knots in the microwave for a couple of seconds or in the air fryer.

Common Questions

Can you skip the rise when making garlic knots?

Yes, you can skip the rise! Easy pizza dough garlic knots will still taste good but be more dense. In case you’re running low on time try them without the rise.

What are other recipes with pizza dough?

In case you have extra pizza dough you can make cheese bread, pizza dough cinnamon rolls, a Stromboli sandwich, calzones, or pizza rolls, for example!

Garlic Knots Recipe Made With Pizza Dough

Delicious homemade garlic knots made with pizza dough. Easy garlic knots recipe is a one of many recipes with pizza dough. This mixture of herbs and oils makes a delicious dinner bread. We like to dip bread in our marinara sauce. Yum!

Course Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword pizza dough garlic knots

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Rise Time 1

Total Time 1 40

Servings garlic knots

Calories 150kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Ingredients

22 oz. pizza dough
½ cup salted butter melted
3-4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried parsley
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
olive oil for working with the dough

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 150°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Shape the dough into a log shape. Divide the loaf into four sections (with a knife or scissors) and then cut each section into four more pieces for a total of 16 evenly sized pieces.
Use olive oil to grease your fingers and roll each piece of dough into a 6-inch rope. Loop the rope into a knot.
Place knots on prepared baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart. Repeat for the remaining pieces of dough.
Cover the baking sheets with a lightweight towel. TURN OFF the oven and place the baking sheets in the warm oven. Allow the knots to rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour or until they are puffy and doubled in size.
After the knots have risen, remove baking sheets from the oven and preheat it to 400°F.
Whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, and parmesan cheese.
Brush butter mixture over each knot, reserving ½ of the butter mixture to brush on the knots after they've finished baking.
Bake knots for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
Brush reserved butter mixture over the hot bread knots and serve immediately.

Notes

Store in an airtight container or plastic zip bag for 1-2 days.

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