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With the weather changing, there is nothing more hearty that a belly warming casserole. There are so many possibilities when it comes to making a casserole. Simply take a protein, add some veggies, a filler and top with your favorite cheese and voila! We love to make casseroles, sometimes something very simple and other times an extravagant casserole. Here are our favorite 20 casserole recipes:

20 Easy Casserole Recipes

*Chicken Tamale Casserole Recipe

*Black Bean & Chicken Enchilada Casserole

*Corn Tortilla Chicken Enchilada Casserole

*Chicken & Broccoli Casserole

*Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

*Crock Pot Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

*Copycat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

*Loaded Potato and Buffalo Chicken Casserole

*Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

*Crock Pot Western Beef Casserole

*Meatball Sub Casserole

*Crock Pot Beefy Ranch Potato Casserole

*Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole

*Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

*Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Casserole

*Chicken and Spinach Pasta Casserole

*Ravioli Casserole

*Skillet Pizza Pasta Casserole

*Ground Beef Casserole

Which one of these do YOU like the most?

 

 

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Sunday mornings, especially in the Fall, mean relaxing with the family and enjoying breakfast together.  Nothing goes better with coffee than a sweet, moist and warm coffee cake.  Here’s a really easy recipe that will have you craving it all week!

Cake

1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs beaten
1 8 oz container of sour cream

Topping
3/4 box of brown sugar
cinnamon to taste
2 tablespoons flour
chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds – whatever you want!)
3/4 stick butter melted

Mix all cake portion ingredients in a bowl with a spoon until flour is completely moist.  Do not over stir.  Spread half of the batter into an 8×8 square pan (greased and floured), or double recipe and use a 9×13 pan.  To make the topping:  put all dry ingredients into a bowl.  Decide on how much cinnamon you want, based on the taste. I suggest at least 1 tablespoon.  Drizzle butter over dry ingredients and stir with a  fork.  This should form a crumbly consistency.  If it ends up a little too wet, add more brown sugar.  If it’s too dry, add a bit more melted butter.  Sprinkle half of your topping onto the first layer of batter.  Drizzle/spread other half of your batter on top, and add another layer of topping.  Bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out nearly clean.  This is best served in small pieces (it’s pretty sweet if you pile on the topping), warm, with a dab of butter.  ENJOY!

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Need a quick, delicious dessert in a hurry?  This Cheesecake Trifle recipe has only 3 ingredients: Jell-O, Cool Whip & graham crackers.  Make the Pudding ahead of time, for faster assembly.  In about 5 minutes, you’ll have a super sweet, cheesecake trifle that’s not only inexpensive, it’s delicious!  Add some chocolate syrup or cherries on top to really give it some extra flavor.  This cheesecake trifle recipe is so easy, you’ll find yourself making it over and over!

This recipe will create 4 small trifles, with a bit leftover.  Adjust accordingly.  *NOTE:  you can either make these with the pudding softer, or more of a thicker consistency.  If you want the pudding thicker, put it in the fridge for about an hour to chill.

1 package Cheesecake flavored Jell-O Pudding Mix (3.4 oz box)
2 cups cold milk
Cool Whip
Graham Crackers (crushed)

Grab a small glass.  These Ozeri Double Wall Glasses  are my favorite for individual desserts. Place crushed & crumbled graham crackers in the bottom.  Top with about 2 spoonfuls of pudding, then top pudding with about 2 tablespoons Cool Whip.  Place crumbled graham cracker on top, then continue to layer until the glass is full.  Sprinkle graham cracker on top, as the last layer. ENJOY!