Make ahead
113 recipes
Cinnamon rolls – Marshmallows & Margaritas
The softest, most delicious homemade cinnamon rolls - perfect to make ahead and bake on Christmas morning!
Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Rolls with Easy Icing {Recipe}
Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and what better way to get breakfast out of the way AND whet their appetite for the feast to come than these easy, make-ahead Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Rolls iced with a simple, 4-ingredient icing that will melt in your mouth! If you're not quite ready to think about Thanksgiving cooking and just want a sweet treat, these are the perfect pumpkin rolls. Fluffy, pull-apart bread is rolled up with layers of sweet pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice, and then topped with a gooey sweet icing. Enjoy!
Praline Pecan French Toast & Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Today I have an amazingly delicious make-ahead breakfast casserole recipe for a special holiday morning. This Praline Pecan French Toast & Sausage Breakfast Casserole has breakfast sausage on the bottom, french toast in the middle, and a toasted praline pecan topping that is the perfect sweetness to go with the savory. It gets prepped the night before and baked in the morning. The name may sound complicated, but it's so easy, it takes about 15 minutes to prepare.
A Lean Cuisine Stock-Up + Parmesan Feta Spinach Puffs Recipe
When I get super-busy and am slugging down coffee all day, it's hard to remember to stop for lunch sometimes. I have to admit that when I do remember and there's nothing to grab and go, I'll wait until dinner when I'll be cooking anyway. Not a great choice, I know. That's why I love to stock up on easy, better-for-you frozen meals (on sale!) that I can just pop into the microwave and healthier side recipes that I can make ahead and warm up for the perfect lunch pairing.
Taco Roasted Chipotle Chicken Salad Wraps
I love a good, crunchy salad wrap for lunch, or even dinner, and this one is made even tastier with taco roasted chipotle sauce on freshly sauteed chicken. It can be a great make-ahead meal that is just assembled on a busy night and the leftovers are still amazing the next day for lunch. If you love salads, but wish they were easier to eat on the go, this is how to do it. :)
No Bake Chocolate Stout Cheesecake Cups - The Beeroness
No Bake Chocolate Stout Cheesecake Cups are super easy and simple with only about ten minutes prep. Perfect make ahead dessert! I think it’s because of how hard this year has been. Maybe, but maybe not. Maybe it’s just time. We are all returning to the classics. Going back to what’s familiar and comforting. We’re…
Simple Make Ahead Chocolate Stout Pot de Crème - The Beeroness
Simple Make Ahead Chocolate Stout Pot de Crème It’s seems small, just a forgotten “5” that didn’t survive the mobile cut-and-paste before I hastily searched the subway app for the route to take me uptown. The minor detail landed me on the wrong train and 10 blocks from my destination, in heels, and a darkened…
Chicken & Grape Pasta Salad
Make ahead main dish salads are easy along with being cool and refreshing. Perfect for a springtime lunch, or a light supper. This one is fu...
Egg Strata
This easy make-ahead holiday breakfast for Creamy Egg Strata is super quick and easy to prepare, then pop in the oven the next morning! It is sure to become your go-to “special occasion” breakfast for a group. No one wants to wake up an hour early on a holiday weekend to chop and prepare...
Pork Stew
This pork stew is very easy to prepare, it's just takes a while for the meat to become super tender. You can use whatever vegetables you like, or use the ones in my recipe. Pork stew is a perfect make ahead food, it freezes well and you can make it in large quantities. I just love it!
EPIC Easter Side Dishes
From littles bites and share boards, to vegetables and salads, to make ahead recipes, to potatoes, to breads…these Easter side dishes are EPIC!
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce
Vanilla Panna Cotta is a great make-ahead, impressive dessert that is not only deliciously delightful, but so simple to make.
Idaho® Potato Baked Breakfast Cups with Bacon
Idaho potato baked breakfast cups with bacon are a filling, easy to make ahead breakfast dish that the family will love. Omit the bacon for vegetarians.
Mincemeat Filling for Pies ~ Make it Now for Christmas Gifts in December
This mincemeat filling for pies is a fabulous make ahead traditional British concoction. Use it for so many desserts which are great as gifts, too.
Traditional British Christmas Pudding
Traditional British Christmas Pudding is a make-ahead, steamed, fruit filled dessert which is set alight when served. It is beautiful culmination of many British Christmas dinners.
Limoncello Tiramisù
Limoncello tiramisù is a lemony twist on a classic Italian tiramisù dessert. It’s a fabulous make-ahead treat that is just perfect for easy summer entertaining!
Tex-Mex Ground Turkey Stuffed Acorn Squash
Tex-Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash stuffed with ground turkey is savory, sweet and spicy all in one bite. It's perfect for a make-ahead dinner.
Make-Ahead Oatmeal With Dehydrated Strawberries
Busy mornings are a breeze when you have jars of make-ahead oatmeal with dehydrated strawberries all ready to grab and go.
Turnip and Carrot Mash - The Best Holiday Side Dish
Turnip and carrot mash is a tasty combination of turnips, carrots and rum mashed together. It's slightly sweet and is the perfect make ahead side dish