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Why not spoil the men in our lives that we love with an amazing meal?! These Father’s Day dinner ideas will help you do just that.
Celebrate Dad with a Meal!
We love celebrating Father’s Day and ensuring my dad and husband are recognized and appreciated for all they do and for being the best fathers around.
One of the ways we celebrate is with a delicious homemade dinner on this special occasion! Besides delicious recipes, we’ve included creative non-food ideas for celebrating Father’s Day, adding an extra special touch to the occasion.
Whether your dad is a meat and potatoes kind of guy, or loves a loaded salad, or a Pepperoni Pizza, there are plenty of yummy ideas to add to your Father’s Day menu.
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Our Top 10 Father’s Day Dinner Ideas
1 How to Make Baby Back Ribs
How to Make Baby Back Ribs
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
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Learn how to cook baby back ribs! Slathered in both a dry rub and sauce for a flavor explosion, they are tender and utterly delicious.
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2 Steak Marinade
Steak Marinade
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Our all-time favorite steak marinade requires only four ingredients and makes mouth-watering steak that tastes amazing!
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3 Crock Pot Brisket Recipe
Crock Pot Brisket Recipe
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
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Try this effortless crock pot brisket recipe for delectably juicy and tender meat that will melt in your mouth.
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4 Crock Pot Pot Roast
Crock Pot Pot Roast
Total Time: 7 hours 5 minutes
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This melt-in-your-mouth crock pot pot roast is tender and flavorful. It takes just 5 minutes of prep before your slow cooker works its magic.
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5 Ranch Burger Recipe
Ranch Burger Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
These are the BEST homemade hamburgers!! This cheesy Ranch Burger is complete with the most delicious secret sauce!
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6 Steak and Potatoes Recipe
Steak and Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Steak and Potatoes basted in garlic butter is a rich and flavorful dinner perfect for a special occasion, but easy enough for any night!
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7 Carne Asada Recipe
Carne Asada Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
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Make an authentic carne asada recipe right at home! Easily create perfect Mexican-flavored meat to add to tacos, burritos, and more.
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8 Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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This chicken fried steak is the ultimate comfort food! It is best served hot and crispy with a creamy coat of rich gravy.
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9 Fajita Recipe
Fajita Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
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Make those sizzling restaurant fajitas at home! It may seem intimidating, but this fajita recipe couldn't get any easier.
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10 Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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With less than 10 minutes of prep work, these parmesan crusted pork chops are simple, delicious, and the best way to enjoy pork chops.
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More Father’s Day Recipes
11 Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe
Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
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Our Cafe Rio sweet pork recipe tastes just like the restaurant version. With quick prep and sweet and savory flavor, it's a favorite copycat!
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12 Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes
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This perfect prime rib recipe is cooked in the oven with a secret trick that gives you the most tender meat ever!
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13 Best Chicken Marinade
Best Chicken Marinade
Total Time: 45 minutes
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This best chicken marinade is the perfect way to flavor chicken before grilling or cooking. It makes the meat juicy, tender, and so good!
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14 Crack Chicken Recipe
Crack Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Crack chicken in a crock pot is simple and tasty. Everyone is sure to love this creamy, cheesy chicken dish.
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15 French Dip Sandwich Recipe
French Dip Sandwich Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 45 minutes
This low-maintenance French dip sandwich is made with hearty beef and melted provolone cheese on a buttery toasted bun, and dipped in au jus!
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16 Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe
Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Ritz cracker chicken is baked to crispy cheesy perfection and smothered in gravy for an easy comfort food favorite.
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17 Chicken Alfredo Recipe
Chicken Alfredo Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Simple Chicken Alfredo pasta is a go-to dinner with creamy sauce and sautéed chicken. It's a one-pot meal that the whole family will enjoy!
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18 Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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This Easy Beef Stroganoff recipe is simple and flavorful. Served with egg noodles, this creamy stroganoff made in the slow cooker is a classic Sunday dinner recipe and is perfect to enjoy any night of the week.
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19 Dr. Pepper Ribs Recipe
Dr. Pepper Ribs Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Pork ribs cooked in Dr. Pepper, grilled to perfection, and smothered in BBQ Sauce. These Dr. Pepper ribs are fall off the bone delicious!
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20 Homemade Lasagna Recipe
Homemade Lasagna Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
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This BEST Homemade Lasagna is rich and cheesy and packed with meat. Create perfect layered lasagna with these easy-to-follow steps!
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21 Beef Enchiladas
Beef Enchiladas
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Quick and simple beef enchiladas are a family favorite dinner. This Mexican dish is delicious and on the table in only 30 minutes!
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22 Crock Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
Crock Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
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Tender, savory crock pot roast with potatoes and carrots takes 15 minutes to prep for easy go-to comfort food and a favorite one-pot meal!
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23 Italian Meatball Recipe
Italian Meatball Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
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This homemade Italian meatball recipe is sure to rival your favorite Italian restaurant. They are juicy, soft, and full of flavor!
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24 Flat Iron Steak Recipe
Flat Iron Steak Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
This flat iron steak recipe is marinated and grilled for a sweet and savory flavor explosion and a perfectly tender steak.
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25 Steak Taco Recipe
Steak Taco Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
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This steak taco recipe is marinated to perfection and bursting with fresh flavor! They're quick and easy for a perfect weeknight dinner.
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26 Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
This creamy Lemon & Thyme Smothered Pork Chops recipe always gets rave reviews. It's flavorful and ready in 35 minutes or less.
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27 Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Deliciously crispy chicken parmesan is smothered in marinara and served over pasta for a restaurant-quality dish made right at home!
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28 Buttery Baked Chicken Recipe
Buttery Baked Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Creamy Buttery Baked Chicken is simple and full of flavor. It is another great dinner idea for any occasion!!
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29 Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Total Time: 28 minutes
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One-pot chicken bacon ranch pasta is a creamy and deliciously cheesy dish that is on the table in under 30 minutes!
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30 Country Style Pork Ribs Recipe
Country Style Pork Ribs Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
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Tender + delicious country style pork ribs are finger-licking good! They are perfect for a BBQ, or any night of the week.
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31 Turkey Burger Recipe
Turkey Burger Recipe
Total Time: 13 minutes
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This lean & juicy turkey burger recipe is packed with flavor but light on calories. They are a perfectly delicious addition to your next BBQ!
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32 Pulled Pork Recipe
Pulled Pork Recipe
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
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This deliciously easy pulled pork recipe is made in the slow cooker and takes just minutes to prep making it a go-to dinner idea!
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33 Best Mashed Potatoes
Best Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 35 minutes
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These buttery smooth BEST mashed potatoes are our go-to potato side dish for every dinner and holiday get-together. They're my FAVORITE!!
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34 Creamed Corn
Creamed Corn
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Better than the canned version, this smooth and buttery creamed corn recipe is easy, cheesy, and delicious!
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35 Garlic Bread Recipe
Garlic Bread Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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This is by far our favorite Garlic Bread recipe. It takes minutes to put together and is SO cheesy and delicious. It’s the perfect side dish for any meal, but especially for pasta and Italian dishes!
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36 Funeral Potatoes
Funeral Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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This classic cheesy funeral potatoes recipe is a holiday favorite, perfect for feeding a crowd with its rich, comforting flavor!
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37 Glazed Carrots
Glazed Carrots
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Tender, tasty, and ready in a flash, sweet glazed carrots are a four-ingredient side dish that's always a crowd-pleaser.
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38 Potato Wedges Recipe
Potato Wedges Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Crunchy potato wedges are perfectly seasoned and garnished with parmesan. You won't be able to stop at one!
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39 Bacon Wrapped Smokies Recipes
Bacon Wrapped Smokies Recipes
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Just 3 ingredients to make candied bacon wrapped smokies. They are the ultimate appetizer and always the first to disappear!
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40 Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Recipe
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus is a smoky and savory side dish. It is crispy, delicious, and takes about 20 minutes to prepare!
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41 Twice Baked Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy twice baked potatoes are loaded with sour cream, cheese, bacon, and seasonings for the perfect savory side or main dish!
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42 Mashed Potato Casserole
Mashed Potato Casserole
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Deliciously cheesy mashed potato casserole is a comforting twist that takes a classic side dish to a whole new level!
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43 Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
Total Time: 40 minutes
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This is the cheesiest, creamiest, altogether best homemade mac and cheese you'll ever make! The whole family will definitely approve!
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44 Crack Chicken Dip
Crack Chicken Dip
Total Time: 25 minutes
Bacon, Ranch seasoning, and cheese create a flavor trifecta in this irresistible crack chicken dip – hot and cheesy and prepped in 5 minutes!
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45 BLT Dip Recipe
BLT Dip Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
This creamy BLT Dip is the ultimate warm, cheesy, party dip! It’s loaded with cream cheese, cheese, and sour cream, then baked and topped with crispy bacon, shredded lettuce and fresh tomato!
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46 Baked Beans Recipe
Baked Beans Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Easy Homemade Baked Beans is a must-have at all of our BBQ's. Everyone who tries it agrees it's the best baked beans recipe!
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47 Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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This savory bacon ranch cheese ball is party-perfect. It's prepped in 10 minutes and feeds a dozen people or more!!
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48 Parmesan Crusted Potato Skins Recipe
Parmesan Crusted Potato Skins Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 4 minutes
This easy potato skin appetizer is loaded with bacon & cheese and crusted with parmesan, making it the best potato skins ever!
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49 Wedge Salad Recipe
Wedge Salad Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
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This fresh wedge salad is a classic. It's crisp and refreshing, smothered in creamy dressing and topped with crumbles of cheese and bacon.
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50 Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
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Simple broccoli salad recipe delivers a hearty and satisfying crunch with a vibrant mix of fresh ingredients smothered in a creamy dressing.
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51 Buffalo Chicken Dip
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Extra creamy buffalo chicken dip has all the flavor of hot wings in one of our easiest, cheesiest, and most popular hot dips!
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52 Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Simple, flavorful, and healthy Oven roasted vegetables take less than 10 minutes of prep work! Nothing beats yummy veggies roasted in the oven!
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53 Beanie Weenies
Beanie Weenies
Total Time: 50 minutes
With only 5 minutes of prep and 3 ingredients, these brown sugar beanie weenies are by far one of the easiest appetizers!
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54 Loaded Pulled Pork Cups Recipe
Loaded Pulled Pork Cups Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Savory and delicious Loaded Pulled Pork Cups have all of the tasty flavors of a BBQ dinner in one convenient bite!
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55 How to Grill Corn on the Cob
How to Grill Corn on the Cob
Total Time: 17 minutes
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Unlock the secret to unbelievably delicious grilled corn with our super simple guide on how to grill corn on the cob!
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56 Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Sweet Cornbread Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Moist and fluffy Sweet Cornbread is perfect to enjoy all year long, but especially with soups in the fall.
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57 Garlic Knots Recipe
Garlic Knots Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Buttery-soft homemade garlic knots whip up in under 20 minutes and make a perfect side for pizza, pasta, or salads!
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58 Asparagus Roll Ups
Asparagus Roll Ups
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Asparagus wrapped in Puff Pastry, filled with cream cheese and topped with parmesan. So simple and delicious, it’s the perfect side for any meal.
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59 Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Simple and delicious baked parmesan potatoes are the perfect side dish, made from cubed potatoes coated in parmesan and a few simple seasonings.
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60 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
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Quick and Easy Better than Anything Cake is a sweet cake filled with caramel and topped with cool whip and toffee bits!
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61 Homemade Brownie Recipe
Homemade Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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This fudgy homemade brownie recipe is so simple to make and worth every single calorie. They're delicious and better than any box!
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62 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
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Our deliciously easy chocolate cake recipe topped with homemade chocolate frosting is a no-fuss family favorite for good reason!
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63 Frozen Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Frozen Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 28 minutes
Frozen Peanut Butter Pie consists of a graham cracker pretzel crust, frozen peanut butter filling, and a chocolate, pretzel, peanut butter cup topping.
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64 Tres Leches Cake Recipe
Tres Leches Cake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours
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This tres leches cake recipe is a cool treat made from a tasty sponge cake, a creamy 3 milk mixture, and a homemade whipped topping.
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65 Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
This chocolate cream pie has two types of chocolate in a creamy custard, topped with whipped cream and chocolate curls!!
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66 Reese’s Brownie recipe
Reese’s Brownie recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
Reese's brownies have a fudgy brownie base topped with creamy peanut butter buttercream. You can't go wrong with this decadent dessert!!
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67 Pizookie Recipe
Pizookie Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes
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This warm, ooey, gooey Pizookie recipe is a family favorite perfect for cookie lovers. Topped with vanilla ice cream, it's ultimate dessert perfection.
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68 Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes
This deliciously decadent chocolate lava cake recipe is perfect for company or a date night and is made in just 30 minutes!!
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69 Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Our best chocolate chip cookie recipe is soft, chewy, delicious and perfect for any occasion. They're our all-time FAVORITE!
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70 Mud Pie
Mud Pie
Total Time: 20 minutes
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This mud pie only takes minutes to make, for a cool and creamy easy summer dessert!
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71 Triple Berry Pie
Triple Berry Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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This easy-to-make fresh and fruity berry pie has a crumb topping for a delicious dessert that can be enjoyed all year round!
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72 Boston Cream Pie
Boston Cream Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Old-fashioned Boston cream pie is a best-loved classic cake, not pie, that is utterly decadent and delicious!
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73 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
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Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!
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74 German Chocolate Cake
German Chocolate Cake
Total Time: 1 hour
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German chocolate cake recipe is a beloved classic for its irresistible cake, rich coconut pecan filling, and decadent chocolate frosting.
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75 Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
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Our old-fashioned coconut cream pie recipe is filled with a thick and creamy homemade custard that whips up in only 15 minutes!
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76 Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Total Time: 40 minutes
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With only 10 minutes of prep, this banana pudding poke cake delivers all the flavors of banana cream pie in one easy dessert!
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77 Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight
Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight
Total Time: 54 minutes
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Our chocolate delight recipe features a shortcut cookie crust, creamy pudding, and tangy cream cheese for a delightful layered favorite!
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78 Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Chocolate tres leches cake is a chocolate twist on a classic Mexican dessert. This chilled treat is rich and decadent!
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79 Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Perfect for feeding a crowd, this Strawberry Sheet Cake made with fresh pureed strawberries is especially tasty!
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80 Churro Cheesecake Bars
Churro Cheesecake Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Pairing two dessert favorites in one, our churro cheesecake bars use a simple shortcut for a 30-minute twist on a Mexican treat!
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81 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Turtle Cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust, chocolate layer, cheesecake layer and to top it off, chocolate ganache, pecans and caramel!!
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My husband requested his moms meatloaf, but the rest of my menu came from here. He specifically loved the bacon wrapped green beans bundles.
So many great ideas and tips for Father’s Day. I love all the recipes! They all look so good.
Wow, so many great dinner ideas for Father’s Day! Thank you for compiling this list of recipes together, this is just what I was looking for!
I made my entire menu from this post! Everything looks fantastic!
Okay I was needing inspiration for Sunday and this post did not disappoint! Thanks so much for making it easy.