Daily Indulgence

October 01, 2010
Photo: Mark Thomas
Satisfy your cravings with this daily recipe collection of guilty pleasure recipes including salty snacks, decadent desserts and festive cocktails.
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Autumn Maple Cutout Cookies

Photo: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Lydia Degaris-Pursell

If you go out of your way to step on crunchy leaves, then you're going to love munching on these crunchy, leaf-shaped cookies subtly flavored with maple syrup.


Autumn Maple Cutout Cookies Recipe
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Mexican Meatballs

Photo: Sang An

Spicier than Swedish meatballs, jalapeño peppers give these Mexican-style meatballs a kick. Try them out while you're watching the game this Saturday.


Mexican Meatballs Recipe

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Carrot Cake Pancakes

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Is that dessert for breakfast? Blur the lines this morning with these pleasing, carrot cakey flapjacks. Make plenty, everyone will want seconds.


Carrot Cake Pancakes Recipe
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Caramel-Apple Cheesecake

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Eschew apple pie to enjoy fall's apple bounty. Instead, make this tart and creamy caramel-apple cheesecake.


Caramel-Apple Cheesecake Recipe

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Strawberry Angel Cake

Photo: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Cathy Muir

Put on your pink apron and bake this pink (strawberry) angel food cake for someone you know that has beaten breast cancer. Survival has never tasted so sweet.


Strawberry Angel Cake Recipe

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Pumpkin Chai Pots de Crème

Monica Buck

The flavors of earthy pumpkin and aromatic chai mingle in this velvety pot de crème topped with a sweet and crunchy piece of pumpkin seed brittle


Pumpkin Chai Pots de Crème Recipe
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Peanut Butter Pie

Lee Harrelson

This pie is for the true peanut butter lovers out there. A rich filling set in a crumbly graham cracker crust with chocolate syrup drizzled on top is sure to win over even the chocolate lovers.


Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

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Chocolate Thumbprints

Butter cookies dusted with sugar and filled with chocolate ganache in the center; you’re going to want to get your own fingerprints all over these!


Chocolate Thumbprints Recipe

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Chile con Queso

Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Melted cheese spiced with onions, peppers, and pimentos is begging for a crunchy tortilla chip. Go ahead and make a double dip.


Chile con Queso Recipe
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Praline Pumpkin Torte

Monica Buck

Serve this pretty pumpkin cake that’s crowned with a thick praline layer and then topped with vanilla frosting for Sunday supper.


Praline Pumpkin Torte Recipe

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Owl Cookies

Brown Cannon III

It would be unwise not to serve these adorable iced spice cookies. Don’t let their cuteness keep you from eating them!


Owl Cookies Recipe

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Pear Crisp with Oat Streusel Topping

Randy Mayor; Leigh Ann Ross

An alternative to pies or cobblers, try out this pear crisp. A warm concoction of pears, raisins, and cinnamon topped with a crumbly layer of streusel oats and a dollop of velvety whipped cream.


Pear Crisp with Oat Streusel Topping Recipe
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Instant Tiramisu

Enjoy the elegance and richness of tiramisu on a Wednesday. Really, you can. This recipe only calls for six ingredients and can be ready in ten minutes.


Instant Tiramisu Recipe

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Hot Chocolate Soufflé

Photo: Karry Hosford

The picture alone makes mouths water and your diet fearful. How would anyone turn down a warm chocolate soufflé served with a vanilla ice cream "sauce?" It’s impossible...


Hot Chocolate Soufflé Recipe

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Spider Web Cake

It’s definitely a bit freaky when you can’t wait to get a bite of a spider web covered cake. That is just the case here for this dense and rich death by chocolate cake.


Spider Web Cake Recipe
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Monster Eyes

William Dickey

Bits of sausage, shredded Muenster cheese, and pancake mix make these downright delicious sausage balls addictive topped with eyeballs (olives) or not.


Monster Eyes Recipe

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Oatmeal Layer Cake with Caramel-Pecan Frosting

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Fonda Shaia

Break away from the carrot cake trend and bake this oatmeal layer cake instead. It consistently gets rave reviews for its moistness and thick creamy frosting. Yum!


Oatmeal Layer Cake with Caramel-Pecan Frosting Recipe

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Little Monster Cupcakes

Photo: Mark Thomas

Have fun with basic cupcakes and add tasty toppings like marshmallows, licorice, and jelly beans to create scarily cute monster cupcakes for Halloween!


Little Monster Cupcakes Recipe
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Chocolate Spiderweb Treats

Photo: Oxmoor House

Rice crispy treats get a spooky and delicious makeover with a white chocolate spider web on top.


Chocolate Spiderweb Treats Recipe

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Candy-Coated Caramel Apples

Obey the old adage of an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Make it more fun by adding a coat of candies to your apples. You’ll never have to see the doctor.


Candy-Coated Caramel Apples Recipe

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Mini Ghost Cupcakes

Photo: Mark Thomas

Cool whip lovers are going to drool over these Casper-inspired treats. Top chocolate cupcakes with a pointy cloak of chilled whip cream – spooky has never tasted so spectacular!


Mini Ghost Cupcakes Recipe
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Voodoo Fondue

There’s nothing sinister about this savory cheesy fondue. Find the right person to enjoy it with tonight, they just might fall under your spell.


Voodoo Fondue Recipe

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Bat Bites

Make a batch of these adorable bat bites for your Halloween festivities. The pepper and goat cheese balls are going to fly right off the platter!


Bat Bites Recipe

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Chocolate Ghost Cakes

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey, Rose Nguyen

If you’re low on time but love festive desserts, this one is for you. One box of pre-made chocolate cake + white frosting + one tube of icing = hauntingly easy treats!


Chocolate Ghost Cakes Recipe
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Skeleton Cupcakes

Photo: Mark Thomas

Transform your chocolate cupcakes into toothy skeletons with vanilla frosting, marshmallows, a piece of black licorice, and a mini-cupcake hat!


Skeleton Cupcakes Recipe

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Chocolate Candy Corn Truffles

Annabelle Breakey

Cut the sweetness of candy corn by arranging the cute and colorful treats on dark chocolate truffles infused with Grand Marnier liquor.


Chocolate Candy Corn Truffles Recipe

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Harvest Moon Lollipops

Put a Halloween spin on the iconic chocolate-dipped, marshmallow filled "pie" with the addition of orange candies, icing, and of course a lollipop stick.


Harvest Moon Lollipops Recipe
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Caramel Popcorn

Photo: Karry Hosford

The salty crunch of popcorn meets the sweet flavor of caramel in this treat that blurs the line between snack and dessert.


Caramel Popcorn Recipe

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Jack-o'-lantern Quesadillas

Put everyone in the Halloween mood with these easy and festive quesadillas. Serve them while you are pumpkin carving or putting the finishing touches on costumes.


Jack-o'-lantern Quesadillas Recipe

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Tombstone Cookies

Leigh Beisch

These cookies are deathly good: crunchy and buttery with hints of chocolate. Serve them propped in a rich chocolate pot de crème – dark is delicious this Halloween!


Tombstone Cookies Recipe
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Graveyard Cake

Photo: Mark Thomas

This yummy cake is easy to create. Purchase store-bought cookies and strategically place them as headstones. To save more time, use a cake mix. We’ll take that secret to the grave.


Graveyard Cake Recipe
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