Need a fall dessert that’s a little more exciting than another pumpkin bread? These Nutella Stuffed Brown Butter Pumpkin Bars are soft, buttery, warmly spiced, and filled with a rich, creamy Nutella center. Brown butter gives the pumpkin bars an incredible depth of flavor, while the Nutella surprise in the middle makes them impossible to resist.

Tired of Pumpkin Bread? This Fall Dessert That Looks Fancy but Is Surprisingly Easy: Nutella Stuffed Brown Butter Pumpkin Bars!

It’s The Pumpkin Dessert for Chocolate Lovers– Nutella Stuffed Brown Butter Pumpkin Bars

That’s a ridiculously good combination for fall.

I was busy looking for an impressive dessert without making a complicated dessert and decided, all I have to do is add nutella and it will totally be a crowd pleaser!! Oh my goodness, my daughter and I almost devoured the entire pan before anyone even got home! So, do you want a pumpkin dessert that’s more exciting than pumpkin bread? Let’s go warm and nutty with a brown butter pumpkin bar recipe then stuff it full of luscious nutella!

Fall is totally flooded with 

• pumpkin bread
• pumpkin muffins
• pumpkin cookies
• pumpkin pie
• pumpkin cake

But where’s the excitement? I wanted something with a surprise element but without the extra work. Nutella gives that glossy, silky, indulgent touch of a refined chocolate dessert and BAM, you’ve got soft brown butter pumpkin bars with a hidden Nutella center.

Ingredients You’ll Need

These brown butter pumpkin bars are pretty unreal. They’re also conveniently surprisingly easy to whip up! Here’

Fresh, crisp vegetables, creamy dressing, AND chicken and bacon? I never really have to sell this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad to get someone to try it. With all this and more, it’s no wonder that it is consistently a hit at our table.

I love pasta salads. They’re so versatile, supporting a seemingly endless array of ingredients. And I’m always experimenting with new versions. I was making my bacon pasta salad the other day and on a whim I tossed in some grilled chicken. It turned out soooo good! I knew I had to recreate it as it’s own recipe asap. So, here we are.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

When I was developing this recipe for chicken bacon ranch pasta salad, I couldn’t stop coming back for more. It’s so snackable! Light enough to enjoy in the summertime, but hearty enough to feed a crowd. And what little leftovers we had were just as good for lunch the next day.

Don’t have homemade ranch dressing in the refrigerator? Don’t worry! I’ve included some instructions below on how to make it from scratch. It’s well worth a few minutes to make the dressing yourself. Once you taste the difference from store-bought, you’ll never want to go back.

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This one pot Garlic Butter Pasta is creamy, cozy, and packed with rich flavor from garlic, butter, and freshly grated parmesan. Sometimes the simplest recipes are the ones you come back to over and over again.

It’s the perfect quick dinner, easy side dish, or late-night comfort meal that is ready in just 15 minutes!

In college, I lived on buttery noodles with mozzarella or Parmesan cheese. It was quick, easy, and I wasn’t super into spaghetti sauce, so it was my way of enjoying pasta. It’s perfect for anyone who’s single, in college, has a family, or is an empty nester, so I love that it works for everyone! This garlic butter pasta is an elevated version of my dorm room favorite!

Ingredients You’ll Need For Garlic Butter Pasta

This recipe uses just a handful of pantry staples, but when they come together, the result is silky, flavorful pasta with incredible depth. Freshly grated parmesan makes all the difference here, so don’t skip that step.

• Fresh Parmesan Cheese: Freshly grated for the best melt and flavor. Blending it into a fine texture helps it cling beautifully to the pasta.
• Olive Oil: Sautés the garlic and help toast the pasta slightly for added depth.
• Garlic: Minced fresh garlic gives the dish its signature savory flavor.
• Ditalini Pasta: Small tube-shaped pasta that cooks directly in the broth and absorbs flavor as it softens. Orzo or macaroni works in a pinch.
• Chicken Broth: Cooks the pasta while infusing it with rich, savory flavor.
• Heavy Cream: Adds silkiness and brings everything together into a smooth sauce.
• Unsalted Butter: Stirred in at the end for richness and a glossy finish.
• Salt and Black Pepper: Balance and enhance all the flavors.
• Fresh Parsley: Adds freshness and color right before serving.
• Aglio Seasoning or Red Pepper Flakes: Optional for a little heat and extra depth.

With just a few simple ingredients, this one pot garlic butter pasta transforms into a creamy, garlicky dish. Measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

How to Make This Pasta Dish

This is a true one-pot pasta recipe, meaning the noodles cook right in the broth. That means less cleanup and more flavor infused into every bite.

1. Blend: Add a chunk of Parmesan to a blender and pulse until finely grated, almost powdery. This helps it melt smooth

Generously swirled with finely chopped pecans and turtle candies, this caramel vanilla Turtle Ice Cream is the kind of dessert that leans old-fashioned, but never loses its pull. Each scoop highlights the classic candy that’s been sparking smiles for the last century.

Homemade ice cream has a way of slowing things down and pulling people closer together. And, this classic turtle ice cream with it’s rich chocolate, caramel and nuts never fails to make our conversations linger a little longer while the spoons clink in their bowls. It reminds me of my pralines and cream ice cream, that way.

Turtle ice cream does not need elaborate toppings or accompaniments. A simple bowl and a spoon are enough. But, if you love caramel like I do, then you know it never hurts to add a little more! A drizzle of homemade salted caramel sauce fits perfectly with those classic turtle flavors, and takes each serving right over the top.

Turtle Ice Cream

You know how some treats just feel old fashioned? This ice cream feels that way to me. Chocolate covered nuts with caramel is a pairing that has stood the test of time. And, as an ice cream flavor, it takes me right back to standing on my tiptoes, peering into the glass case at Thrifty’s after church. As kids we could choose whichever scoop we wanted, and I just knew any ice cream with a caramel swirl would be irresistible.

This turtle ice cream recipe uses the same process as a lot of my favorite ice cream flavors with add-in candies, chocolates, etc. I’ve found that churning add-ins into the base often results in an almost homogenous flavor. And, that makes each bite a little less interesting. So, adding the nuts, candy and caramel as layers at the end instead keeps those flavors distinct in each bite.

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If there was ever a woman who understood that good food is about more than what’s on the plate, it was Dolly Parton.

So we’re celebrating Dolly the way we know best — with food.

From her famous love of potatoes to biscuits, barbecue and her beloved banana pudding, these are our recipes inspired by the Southern foods Dolly loved, cooked and grew up eating.

And anyone who said she’d never met a spud she didn’t like will always have a special place in our hearts.

These are our Oh Sweet Basil recipes inspired by Dolly’s favorite foods and Southern food traditions, not Dolly’s personal recipes.

Dolly Parton’s Favorite Food: Potatoes

We have to start with potatoes because Dolly made her feelings about them VERY clear. Mashed, baked, fried — she loved them all. So naturally, potatoes get their own section.