Nutella Cinnamon Rolls. May 10, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under bread, nutella There are some days that I just lose my appetite.
It might be because of my mood, or that nothing sounds good, or that I’m in a food rut again and need to spice things up a bit. When my appetite comes back though, what I’m inevitably craving is some sort of comfort food. Yesterday happened to be one of those days, and by the end of the day all I could think about was a warm cinnamon roll fresh from the oven.
Fortunately, over the weekend I whipped up a batch of my go-to recipe…only this time, I halved the recipe so that I’d only get 3 pans of rolls instead of 6. 2 cups whole milk1/2 cup vegetable oil1/2 cup sugar2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast5 1/2 cups flour, divided1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 stick butter1/2 cup nutellaCinnamon For the glaze (for three 8″ pans of rolls): 3 cups powdered sugar6 Tbsp milk In a large pot, whisk together the milk, vegetable oil, and sugar. Nutella Caramel Hazelnut Brownies. Pumpkin Pie Bites. I’ve been in a mini-mood lately when it comes to baking and these bite-sized pies met my big craving.
They are really, really easy. Let me show ya. Of course, it didn’t hurt that I used ready to roll refrigerated pie crust. It comes two to a box and if you roll each round pie crust a little bit thinner with a rolling pin, you can get 24 mini pumpkin-shaped pie crusts out of them. Make sure you use all the dough scraps and re-roll to maximize quantities. Then, stuff each one in a mini muffin baking pan. Press the dough down, in and around the edge of each muffin cup. Fill each pie crust with pumpkin filling all the way to the top. When they come out of the oven, they’ll be puffed up like this.
But no, after they cool for a few, they’ll fall and be flush with the pie crust. See… easy mini pumpkin pie bites. You can even drizzle them with melted chocolate to jazz them up a bit. But wait… you say you don’t want to wait until Thanksgiving. Mini Peanut Butter-Finger Cheesecakes. Well, I survived yesterday.
It turns out my throat massage ended up being a scalp massage. At 5:51 AM my little guy came to my bed and said, “Good morning Mommy, Happy Mother’s Day (yes, he was shrieking it)! SELF-FROSTING NUTELLA CUPCAKES. When I bought the jar of Nutella last weekend I made a vow (yes I did) that part of the Nutella will be made into cupcakes.
I’ve always planned to do that whenever I buy one but it never gets that far. Darn those nutella sandwiches and occasional spoon licking. Well, I finally made self-frosting nutella cupcakes and golly they were so beautiful and delicious. This self-frosting nutella cupcakes recipe was adapted from Connie of Pinoycook which she got from Baking Bites. Peanut Butter and Jelly Baby Lattice Pies. Brownie Peanut Butter Cups For a while now, I’ve been wanting to use muffin pans to make brownies.
I found several recipes, but none I could really get excited about. Then, I found this one that features one of my favorite combinations: chocolate and peanut butter. The brownies are prepared in traditional brownie fashion, but scooped into muffin tins like cupcake batter. Easy,Healthy, Low calorie Banana Chocolate Brownies Recipe. If you thought this post is accompanied with pictures taken in very 'low enthusiasm', I have to admit, that you are right!
They look like the half hearted attempt at taking pictures which I assure you is the way I took it. Now, the explanation behind it is another story altogether!. I have choco-monster for a friend. And she came home. Period. I said, listen to these key words - These brownies are "Simple", "Damn Easy to Make", " Low Calorie", "Practically almost fat free", "Butterless of course", "Contains fruit", "Very chewy" and in fact "Healthy for you".
Basic Information Prep Time: Under 30 min Cook Time: 30 min to 1 hour Yield: Makes about 9-12 pieces Ingredients 5 tbsp cocoa1 tbsp superfine sugar5 tbsp low fat milk3 large bananas (slimy ripe ones work so well...)1 cup brown sugar1 tsp vanilla extract5 egg whites 3/4 cup self-rising flour 2/3 cup oat branpowdered sugar for dusting, optional Tips * No Oat bran on hand? Method Line an 8inch square cake pan with a parchment paper. Ice Cream Sundae Brownies. Hi everyone!
Hope you had a great weekend. Some of you may have gotten a preview of this post Friday morning….I hit the “publish” tab waaaaay too early So, you knew once I tried ice cream inside of cookies that I wasn’t stopping there right?!! These devilish brownies are equally as decadent as those cookies. I’m talking perfectly crisp edges, chewy centers, thick, ultra CHOCOLATY and down right delicious! Warm Toasted Marshmallow S'more Bars. Snickerdoodle bars. Snickerdoodle Bars My poor kids.
They’ve been feeling so deprived. Last night after dinner, Sam literally walked back and forth from the pantry to the cupboard to the fridge, aimlessly searching for a dessert. How to Make Peanut Butter S'Mores Turnovers. Peanut Butter- S’Mores Turnovers I’m not much of a camper.
My husband often takes my son on camping trips, and I happily stay behind and thank the gods for our bug-free house, cozy bed and well-stocked kitchen. I always send them off in comfort… marinate a little meat for them to throw on the grill, pack up some convenience foods and bake a few goodies too. When they return from their camping weekends, I hear mostly about the evenings sitting around the campfire. Story telling, snuggling in blankets, singing songs and roasting marshmallows for S’Mores seem to be recurring favorites.