delicious – Our Military Life Blog https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com Serve*Save*Enjoy Mon, 11 May 2026 13:56:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 Muffin Mania: Peach Cobbler Cups https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/muffin-mania-peach-cobbler-cups/ Sat, 02 May 2026 22:00:11 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45424 I’m a southern girl, so anytime I find a recipe that contains peaches…I’m all in. We have a dessert that’s so tasty and super easy to make. If you are a fan of cobbler, then you already know it can be time-consuming. To make a good cobbler takes time, because you have to prepare the crust and make the filling. Neither of those parts are simple as there are several ingredients and steps to complete. This next sweet treat on our Muffin Mania journey is what we definitely call a shortcut. 

Ingredients:

  • Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls
  • Canned Pie Filling (Peach)

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Remove cinnamon rolls from packaging and flatten to fit into muffin tin cups.
  3. Spoon the pie filling in each cup
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-18 mins.
  5. Remove from the oven and allow the rolls to cool.
  6. Remove the rolls from the muffin tin and drizzle the icing over the rolls.
  7. Serve warm.

Notes:

  • Using canned pie filling is an easy shortcut to a delicious dessert.
  • You can use other flavors such as apple, blueberry or cherry as well.

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]]> Muffin Mania: Pepperoni Pizza Crisps https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/muffin-mania-pepperoni-pizza-crisps/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:08:58 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45338 If you are looking to satisfy a craving and don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, then you need to check out the next recipe in our Muffin Mania Series. It only requires two main ingredients, and you probably already have them in your pantry. These cheesy bites are crispy and delicious. They are perfect for game days or as after school treats.

Ingredients:

  • Shredded Cheese (Mozzarella or Blended Cheese Mix)
  • Pepperoni Slices
  • Marinara Sauce (Optional)

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Add cheese blend to muffin pan cups
  • Top with pepperoni slices. 
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 mins.
  • Allow the crisps to cool before removing from the pan.
  • Serve warm.
  • Serve with Marinara sauce for dipping (optional).

Notes:

  • Possible Variations:
    • Use Italian seasonings or experiment with others.
    • Instead of pepperoni slices, try sausage crumbles or other pizza toppings you love!

This is a family favorite in my house! I hope your family will love it as much as we do! Be sure to follow along with the Muffin Mania series to see what the next recipe will be.

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]]> Quench Your Thirst: Strawberry Lemonade https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/quench-your-thirst-strawberry-lemonade/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:03:17 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45574 I’m sure you probably have a favorite drink that you get at your local coffee shop. When it’s warm outside there’s nothing better than something tasty and refreshing; but let’s be honest, indulging can be costly. Luckily you can make a variety of drinks at home. It won’t cost too much money, and you can make as much as you want. We’ve got two easy drink recipes that are yummy and you can grab the ingredients during your next Commissary trip.

Ingredients:

  • Simply Lemonade
  • Ocean Spray White Cran Strawberry Juice
  • Freeze dried strawberries

Directions:

  1. Fill the cup with ice or as much as desired.
  2. Place a handful of freeze dried strawberries in a cup.
  3. Fill the cup halfway with Lemonade.
  4. Pour Ocean Spray White Cran Strawberry Juice to fill the cup.
  5. Place a lid on the cup and swirl to mix or use a spoon to mix.
  6. Enjoy!

Add this refreshing drink to your rotation this spring and summer. It is a great addition to any picnic or backyard BBQ, and the best part is adults and kids will enjoy this cool refreshment. This is a part of the Quench Your Thirst series!

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]]> Quench Your Thirst: Homemade Cherry Limeade https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/quench-your-thirst-homemade-cherry-limeade/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:07:00 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45716 We have another delicious drink to share with you as part of our Quench Your Thirst series! This time, we make one of my family’s favorite warm weather beverage…a homemade cherry limeade!

Ingredients:

  • 20 oz bottle, Sprite
  • 2 Cherries
  • 2 tbsp Maraschino Syrup
  • ½ lime wedge

Directions:

  1. Fill your cup with ice or as much as desired.
  2. Pour the soda over the ice.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of Maraschino syrup.
  4. Add 2 cherries.
  5. Add ½ lime wedge.
  6. Mix with a spoon.
  7. Enjoy!

This refreshing drink is just perfect for the spring or summer! My family asks to have this all of the time and I hope your family enjoys it that much as well!

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]]> Mini Muffin Mania: Croissant + Muffin = Cruffin! https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/mini-muffin-mania-croissant-muffin-cruffin/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:12:18 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=44948 Once I discovered what a cruffin was, I’ll admit, I was hooked. If you are a bread lover this recipe is perfect for you. It’s so easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. These cruffins are covered in sugar, spice, and everything nice…which makes them the ultimate sweet treat.

Ingredients:

  • Puff Pastry Dough
  • Butter, softened
  • Cinnamon 
  • Sugar

Directions:

  1. Remove puff pastry from packaging and lay flat on the counter or a cutting board. 
  2. Combine the cinnamon and sugar mixture and set aside. 
  3. Spread the butter on the bottom sheet of the puff pastry and sprinkle the sugar mixture on top.
  4. Using a pizza cutter or knife and cut into strips. Since we are using a mini muffin pan you will cut the strips in half to fit into the muffin cups.
  5. Roll the strips and place into the muffin cups.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top of each cruffin.
  8. Allow cruffins to cool and serve warm.

Enjoy these flaky and buttery pastries with your morning coffee or hot tea. Grab some puff pastry sheets from your local Commissary and get baking!

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]]> Muffin Mania: Pizza Roses https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/muffin-mania-pizza-roses/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45025 Pizza is the one food everyone loves no matter the shape, size or type of crust. It’s the ultimate comfort food. We have a recipe that will elevate the way you eat pizza from now on. This flower shape is so creative that it’s almost too cute to eat. But we have a feeling you’ll gobble these up.

Ingredients:

  • Pillsbury Pizza Crust
  • Pizza Sauce
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Pepperoni Slices

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Remove pizza crust from packaging and lay flat on the counter or a cutting board.
  • Use a pizza cutter or knife and cut the dough into strips. 
  • Sprinkle the cheese on the bottom of the crust and top with the sauce and then pepperoni slices.
  • Roll the strips and place into the muffin cups.
  • Bake for 18 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Serve warm.

Enjoy these hot and cheesy bites! They are great for date night, a weeknight dinner, or a special treat for the kiddos. Grab the ingredients during your next Commissary trip.

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]]> You’ve Got to Try These No Bake Mini Pies: Spring Edition https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/youve-got-to-try-these-no-bake-mini-pies-spring-edition/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:33:00 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45412 Butterflies, fresh flowers, baby chicks and bunnies..Don’t you just love this time of year? Spring has sprung and this is the perfect time to try out a new recipe. We have a dessert that is super easy to make. It only requires 3 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. This is a tasty treat that can be enjoyed after dinner or as a great addition to your backyard barbeque.

Mini Pies

Ingredients

  • Pillsbury Funfetti® Frosting 
  • Keebler Ready Crust Mini Graham Cracker Crusts
  • Cool Whip

Directions

  1. Combine the frosting and cool whip in a mixing bowl.
  2. Fold in the cool whip and mix until frosting is light and airy.
  3. Spoon frosting into graham cracker crusts and top with sprinkles.

Enjoy the warm weather this season. Get outside and hike, bike or maybe even start a garden. While you are indoors, hop into the kitchen and make this delicious treat that the whole family will just love.

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]]> Cookies & The Easter Bunny! What More Could You Ask For? https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/cookies-the-easter-bunny-what-more-could-you-ask-for/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:06:31 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45388 Spring is in the air and Easter is around the corner. Some people get excited about baby chicks while others are bouncing off the walls for the Easter Bunny. We have a super easy recipe that requires just a few ingredients. Don’t worry about being a master chef in the kitchen because for this recipe “No EGGS-perience is necessary”. 

Easter Bunny Cookie Cups

Ingredients

  • 16 oz package refrigerated cookie dough (Sugar or Chocolate Chip)
  • Chocolate melting wafers (white chocolate)
  • M&M candies (Pastel mix)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place cookie dough into a greased mini muffin pan.
  3. Bake cookies as directed.
  4. Remove the cookies from the oven and press the middle of each cookie to form a cup. Tip: I used the back of a ½ teaspoon measuring spoon.
  5. Set the cookies aside to cool.
  6. In a bowl, melt the chocolate wafers. Allow the chocolate to cool for 3 minutes.
  7. Remove the cookie cups from the muffin pan and spoon the chocolate into each cookie cup.
  8. Cut M&M candies in half. These pieces will be the Easter Bunny ears.
  9. Top each cookie cup with the M&M candies to form the Easter Bunny shape.
  10. Serve & Enjoy!

Enjoy your favorite M&M candies in a whole new way. These springtime colors are so festive and perfect for the Easter holiday. Serve these cookie cups for dessert or as a bite sized treat that your friends or coworkers will love. Get prepared to eat, drink and be hoppy!

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]]> Mini Muffin Mania: Banana Pudding Cookie Cups https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/mini-muffin-mania-banana-pudding-cookie-cups/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:32:32 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=44653 We have a dessert that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. This is a take on the classic Banana Pudding dessert that you already know and love. This recipe only requires a few ingredients, and the outcome is a treat that’s almost too cute to eat. You’ll go bananas for this sweet treat.

Ingredients

  • 16 oz package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 3.4 oz box banana flavor instant pudding mix
  • Whipped Topping (optional)
  • Banana, sliced

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Place cookie dough into a greased mini muffin pan.
  3. Bake cookies as directed
  4. Remove the cookies from the oven and press the middle of each cookie to form a cup.
  5. Set the cookies aside to cool.
  6. In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and instant pudding mix.
  7. Once the pudding mix is firm, spoon the mixture into a piping bag.
  8. Remove the cookie cups from the muffin pan and pipe the pudding into each cookie cup.
  9. Top each cookie cup with a sliced banana or whipped topping (optional).

Who knew desserts could be so pretty? Enjoy these bite-sized treats and continue to follow along to see what we come up with next!

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]]> Mini Muffin Mania: Fudgy Brownie Bites! https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/mini-muffin-mania-fudgy-brownie-bites/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:37:21 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=44648 Who doesn’t love a warm chocolate brownie? I know I certainly do and when they are bite sized…I could eat them by the handful! This recipe is perfect for an after-school treat or dessert to feed a crowd. It doesn’t require too many ingredients, and it’s absolutely delicious. With chocolate chip morsels baked inside, you won’t be able to get enough of these chocolate delights.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup chocolate chips morsels (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl, mix the sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
  3. Add in the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and mix well.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips morsels (optional).
  5. Spoon the batter in the greased mini muffin pan.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.

Sink your teeth into these ooey gooey brownie bites and watch them melt in your mouth. We hope you enjoy this recipe. Follow along to see what we’re cooking up next!

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