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Easy Lemon Pudding Cake

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Creamy lemony pudding cake is light, fruity, and a bit tangy. It’s best topped with fresh blueberries, homemade whipped cream and powdered sugar!

Easy Lemon Pudding Cake

Desserts on my mind

Bring me all the lemon desserts right now! I am loving them all, but especially this easy lemon pudding cake. Its easy, fairly quick to make, and oh so delicious!! Desserts are basically my life right now. I am loving the sweets lately and no, I don’t at all feel bad. Yes, I love salads, all the veggies, fruit, but desserts are giving me something special and this lemon pudding cake is no different.

I have been making this dessert regularly lately and I don’t plan on stopping because it’s so simple and fun to make. It also gives me an excuse to make my homemade whipped cream which is like the best thing on earth.

Lemon Pudding Cake

This lemon pudding cake is so perfect because it’s not too rich but is a sweet and delicious treat after supper or any time of the day.

Here are the ingredients you will need:

  • Granulated sugar
  • All-purpose flour
  • Lemons
  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Milk

And that’s all you need!! Sounds so easy and too good to be true but it literally does not take much to make this recipe come to life and that’s the best part in my mind. I also love desserts such as bread pudding and crème brûlée so it’s not surprising that I would love this lemon pudding cake.

Lemon Pudding Cake

This lemon pudding cake is one of those treats that I love any time of the day because it’s not a heavy dessert at all. Lemon pudding cake for an afternoon treat? You betcha! Following dinner? You got it!

It’s going to lift your spirits any time of day. Plus, a little dusting of powdered sugar, some fresh berries, plus some whipped cream and I’m sold. This simple little dessert is one of my all-time favorites. Especially because it doesn’t make that much so it won’t hang around you kitchen for very long at all.

Easy Lemon Pudding Cake

So, be sure to treat yourself today!

Easy Lemon Pudding Cake

Easy Lemon Pudding Cake

Creamy lemony pudding cake is light, fruity, and a bit tangy. It's best topped with fresh blueberries, homemade whipped cream and powdered sugar!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Calories 213 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar + 1 tsp
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, yolks and whites divided
  • 1 cup milk

Homemade Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heaving whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Lemon Pudding Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and the flour with a whisk. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and melted butter and mix with a rubber spatula.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks and milk with a whisk. Add to the lemon mixture and stir until incorporated.
  • With a stand-up mixer, beat egg whites with the beater attachment. Add 1 tsp sugar and beat until stiff peaks form, about 1-2 minutes on medium-high speed. Fold egg whites into the lemon batter gently. Pour into a 1 quart baking dish. Place the baking dish in a 9x13 casserole dish and add hot water to the 9x13 dish up to about 1/2-3/4". Bake for 40 minutes and until golden brown on top and center springs back when touched. Let cool for 10 minutes and remove pudding cake from the 9x13 dish. Dish out into individual ramekins or serving bowls. Best served when warm and with some fresh blueberries and a dollop of whipped cream. I will add my favorite homemade whipped cream recipe below.

Homemade Whipped Cream

  • Place bowl and beater attachment into freezer for 10 minutes to chill. Add heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar to bowl of mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Keyword lemon cake, summer

 

Easy Lemon Pudding Cake

 

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Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

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If you are looking for a delicious and easy dessert recipe, then you have got to try these key lime pie bars with blackberry topping!! The combination of blackberries and limes is my new favorite!

Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

 

This is the kind of dessert that even non-dessert goers will love!! There is nothing quite like key lime pie and when you put it in bar form with some drizzly blackberry topping it becomes unforgettable!

Back in high school I went to The Barn in Hastings with my parents and had this amazing slice of key lime pie and it was the most amazing dessert ever! And life moved on like it always does but oh! that slice of pie was scrumptious.

Well I have always loved key lime anything since and the other day I topped my Chobani Key Lime yogurt with crushed blackberries and I immediately decided I had to create a post combining key lime and blackberries. The results are ah-mazing!

Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

 

We have been getting so much rain lately that all I can think of to do it bake sweet treats like these bars!! I am still a little confused whether it’s summer or fall. Super yummy chewy ginger molasses cookies or these key lime bars with blackberry topping??

You really can’t go wrong with either of these choices but today we are enjoying the last days of summer with these magnificent bars.

Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

 

These key lime bars are completely and totally 100% legit. Like you should be eating these bars at Book Club laughing with your friends or outside a cute little bistro sipping on coffee and having this dessert with your best friend.

I will admit that I made these key lime bars with regular limes because key limes were not available around this area and regular limes worked just fine. In fact, I will plan on using regular limes every time.

Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

 

Summer, fall, whatever season it is it doesn’t matter. You are still going to love and appreciate the sweet goodness of these key lime bars. They aren’t too sweet and the blackberries balance out the tartness of the limes perfectly.

 

Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

 

Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

Megan
If you are looking for a delicious and easy dessert recipe, then you have got to try these key lime pie bars with blackberry topping!! The combination of blackberries and limes is my new favorite!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Course Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 bars

Ingredients
  

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 15 sheets graham crackers
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or granulated

Key Lime Filling

  • 6 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 heaping tablespoon lime zest
  • 1/2 cup key lime or lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blackberry Topping

  • 12 oz fresh blackberries
  • Lime zest for garnish if desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 9x9 baking dish with foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Add graham crackers to a food processor and process until it becomes small crumbs. Transfer crumbs to a mixing bowl. Add melted butter and sugar and mix until well combined.
  • Press into bottom of baking dish evenly. Bake for 10 minutes. Leave oven on.
  • Add cream cheese to bowl of a stand up mixer with beater attachment and beat until creamy and smooth. Add condensed milk and mix until combined.
  • Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Add lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  • Pour over graham cracker crust and smooth out with a rubber spatula. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until set. When you give the baking dish a shake, the bars should wiggle just a bit. You do not want the top to brown.
  • Chill in the fridge for 4 hours.
  • Meanwhile, add blackberries to a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Store in fridge until ready to use.
  • Prior to serving, cut bars and top with chopped blackberries and lime zest if desired.

Notes

Prep time does not include time bars need to chill in the fridge prior to serving.
Recipe adapted from Lil' Luna

 

 

 

Key Lime Pie Bars with Blackberry Topping

 

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Best Grilled Peaches

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon and Sugar Topping

 

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon and Sugar Topping

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Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon and Sugar Topping

 

It is true that we are experiencing the best days of summer RIGHT NOW. I am not even joking. Ya the weather has cooled down a bit and it’s glorious but the main highlights of summer right now involve the fresh produce everywhere! I cannot get enough of sweet corn, blueberry crumbles, and all of this wondrous strawberry rhubarb baked oatmeal.

But today I am especially loving all of the fresh peaches showing up at the Farmer’s Market. Sure, there are lots of good ways to use fresh peaches this time of year but if you really want to enjoy the pure taste of a fresh peach all you need is to test out these grilled peaches with a drizzle or two of this amazing buttery cinnamon sugar topping and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. That’s the way to make your dessert tonight.

 

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon Sugar Topping

 

I really believe meals do not need to be fussy and time consuming so why should our desserts be? It’s really not necessary. Grilled peaches have just become my favorite dessert of now until I am unable to find another fresh peach.

Sometimes, peach cobbler is a necessity but other times all I need is one of these ripe little guys grilled to perfection and that scoop of ice cream to make it all come together. Ya know what I mean? Well, you will if you try these!!

 

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon Sugar Topping

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon Sugar Topping

 

I can foresee these grilled peaches making an appearance at lots of backyard gatherings in the future. They are fun and a little out of the ordinary but mainly because they are so unbelievable tasty and the right amount of easy for this level of dessert.

Is anyone else loving the endless desserts lately?! Me too. It can’t always be about salads and veggies or what would motivate you to eat more salads?? Balance. That’s the key!

Give these grilled peaches a try. And soon!

 

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon and Sugar Topping

 

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon and Sugar Topping

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon and Sugar Topping

Megan
Quick and delicious grilled peaches topped with a scoop of ice cream and a buttery cinnamon sugar topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 6 fresh and ripe peaches halved and pits removed
  • Olive oil
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat grill to 400℉.
  • Brush cut side of peaches halves with olive oil and then set aside.
  • Mix cinnamon and brown sugar in small bowl. Add butter and work into cinnamon sugar mixture with a fork until well incorporated.
  • Grill peaches starting with cut side down 2-3 minutes. Flip and grill about another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and place on a platter or serving dishes. Add a teaspoon of butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture to top of grilled peaches and spread around until it melts. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream over peaches.
  • Heat butter mixture in microwave-safe bowl for 15 seconds. Add a drizzle of melted butter mixture to top of ice cream and serve immediately.

 

Best Grilled Peaches with Buttery Cinnamon Sugar Topping

 

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