RecipesDelectable Granola Here’s a great make-ahead recipe! Be sure to remove from the cookie sheets within 20 minutes after baking so the granola doesn’t stick. —Lori Stevens, Riverton, Utah
RecipesOatmeal Caramel Apple Cookies This recipe for caramel apple cookies is a fun twist on traditional oatmeal raisin. These treats are hard to resist! —Rachel Lewis, Danville, Virginia
RecipesMarshmallow-Peanut Popcorn My brother calls this combo of popcorn, marshmallows, peanuts and pretzels the “perfect popcorn.” The taste is reminiscent of a Big Hunk candy bar. —Julie Perez, Idaho Falls, Idaho
RecipesStriped Chocolate Popcorn For a bake sale last year, I wanted to try something different. I’d seen chocolate popcorn in a candy shop and thought I’d try making it. This recipe was a great success. —Mary Schmittinger, Colgate, Wisconsin
RecipesCreepy Candied Corn I couldn’t stop eating this popcorn when I first tried it at a friend’s party. My generous pal offered the recipe, and now I often take it to gatherings. Color your corn an eerie green hue to add a spooky effect at Halloween. —Courtney Wilson, Fresno, California
RecipesPumpkin Snack Mix This yummy mix is so munchable, a bowl of it never lasts long. Feel free to use candy corn instead of the candy pumpkins—or a mix of both! —Shirley Engstrom, Genoa, Nebraska
RecipesEasy White Chocolate Party Mix I get rave reviews every time I prepare this crispy combination of cereal, popcorn, pretzels, nuts and candies. Coated in white chocolate, this mix is spectacular for parties and for gift giving. —Rose Wentzel, St. Louis, Missouri
RecipesPeanut Butter Oatmeal My son and I eat this peanut butter oatmeal recipe every day for breakfast. It’s a hearty, healthy way to jump start our morning. — Elisabeth Reitenbach, Terryville, Connecticut
RecipesCheesy Snack Mix Our love for Mexican food inspired me to make party mix with taco seasoning. The flavor is so mild that it’s even kid friendly. —Elizabeth Wynne, Aztec, New Mexico
RecipesCranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies I needed a new holiday cookie, so I tweaked an old 4-H recipe. This updated oatmeal cookie with cranberries and nuts is my family’s all-time favorite. —Tammy Hoggatt, Omaha, Nebraska
RecipesChewy Good Oatmeal Cookies These are the best oatmeal cookies with all my favorite extras: dried cherries, white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. —Sandy Harz, Spring Lake, Michigan
RecipesGluten-Free Banana Coffee Cake I created this gluten-free coffee cake for people on special diets. Those who are lactose intolerant, allergic to eggs or wheat, or avoiding gluten can all enjoy this delicious treat. —Pam Kaiser, Mansfield, Missouri
RecipesHush Puppy Mix Edna Bullet of Wilburton, Oklahoma adds garlic powder and red pepper flakes to the cornmeal that creates these golden hush puppies. “You’ll win rave reviews for the crunchy crust and spicy flavor of these corn-filled bites,” she promises.
RecipesChocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Crazy about chocolate chips? This chewy, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie has plenty, not to mention lots of heart-healthy oatmeal. The gang’ll come back for seconds so this big batch recipe is perfect. This is the best ‘oat choc chip cookies recipe’ you’ll ever taste! —Diane Neth, Menno, South Dakota
RecipesOatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake I first started making this cake when my husband was stationed with the military in California. Now, 20 years later, I’ve prepared it all across the country and in Germany. Chocolate lovers especially rave about this recipe!
RecipesChocolate Chip Cherry Oatmeal Cookies “My husband and I love homemade cookies, but a full batch is too much,” writes Denise Fritz of Ormond Beach, Florida. “So I concocted these oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and dried cherries. This recipe is for chocolate-covered cherry lovers everywhere!”