Looking for high protein meals that won’t wreck your grocery budget? Here are 20 Aldi-based dinners and breakfasts that each pack 30 grams of protein or more for under $5 a serving. Hitting a protein goal usually means spending more at the store. Aldi makes that a lot easier, their Kirkwood chicken, Never Any! ground…
These No Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Jars are layered desserts made with a bottom layer of chocolate cake, a no-bake pumpkin cheesecake filling, and whipped cream on top, all built right in individual jars. No oven needed for the filling, and the chocolate base underneath is an unexpected pairing that works better than you’d think….
These Pumpkin Blondies are a fudgy fall bar made with pumpkin puree, warm spices, melted butter, chocolate chips, and toasted pecans folded into a dense blondie base. I make these for potlucks and fall get-togethers where a full cake feels like too much but plain cookies feel like too little. They also travel well cut…
These Pumpkin Pie Pretzel Bites are mini pretzels dipped in orange candy melts mixed with a little pumpkin pie spice, then drizzled with white chocolate once they’re set. They’re salty, sweet, and spiced all at once, and they come together in about 15 minutes flat. I make these for fall get-togethers and Thanksgiving snack trays…
This Pumpkin Fudge is a creamy, no-candy-thermometer-needed treat made with white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin puree, and warm spices set in a pan and sliced into squares. It’s softer than a chocolate fudge and tastes like a cross between pumpkin pie and a classic holiday candy. I make this for cookie trays and holiday…
These Pumpkin Marble Cheesecake Bars are made by pressing a graham cracker crust into a baking pan, then topping it with vanilla cheesecake batter and pumpkin spiced cheesecake batter, swirled together before baking. You get both flavors in every bite, and the marbled top makes these look far more complicated than they actually are. I…
These Halloween Mini Pumpkin Spice Cheesecakes are individual, crustless mini cheesecakes made with pumpkin puree and warm spices. These are then shaped and decorated to look like tiny pumpkins. I make these for Halloween parties, potlucks, Thanksgiving dessert tables and autumn celebrations when I want something individually portioned and a little playful. Kids especially get…
These Pumpkin Puree Cream Cheese Muffins are made with a spiced pumpkin batter and a swirl of sweetened cream cheese baked right into the center of each one. You get a soft, moist muffin with a little pocket of tangy filling in the middle instead of a plain crumb all the way through. I make…
These Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Brownies are a rich, fudgy chocolate brownie base with a spiced pumpkin batter swirled through the top before baking. You get the deep chocolate flavor of a good brownie with pockets of warm, spiced pumpkin running through every square. I make these for fall potlucks when I want something a little…
These Pumpkin Scones are made with canned pumpkin puree, brown sugar, warm cinnamon, plump raisins, and toasted walnuts folded into a flaky, buttery dough. I bake these on weekends when the leaves start turning, usually a double batch since they disappear fast with coffee. They’re perfect for fall breakfast, weekend brunch, Thanksgiving morning, or an…