HolyCrapTheseAreAmazing Cookies. Let me start right off by saying that no, that is not the official name of these cookies – but it should be. Their official name is Peanut Butter Corn Flake Balls. That’s a decent enough name. It is accurately descriptive. However, it comes nowhere close to describing the flat out, mind-blowing awesomeness of these sticky, gooey, creamy, chewy little blobs of edible bliss! The first time I ever ate one was when my daughter was in the second grade. Anyway, that particular year, her class had a Halloween party, and one of the moms brought these cookies. …So, I ate a cookie. The recipe for these cookies so simple that a 4 year-old could make them. Make these cookies. Holycraptheseareamazing Cookies (Makes about 3 dozen cookies) 1 cup sugar1 cup corn syrup1 jar (18 oz ounce) peanut butter, crunchy or smooth (I like creamy.)6 cups corn flakes3 oz good quality chocolate of your choice (I used Scharffen Berger Semisweet 62%.)
Directions Combine sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Salted Nut Squares This is one of those recipes that I’m almost embarrassed to share. Don’t get me wrong. These little squares are quite tasty. It’s just that they’re so easy to make that it seems almost wrong. There’s plenty to like about these salty treats. First of all, peanut butter is always welcome with my taste buds. That is, of course, enhanced by all the peanuts. With only 5 ingredients and no baking involved, you can have these bars whipped up in short order. Ingredients 3 cups salted peanuts (no skins), divided 2 & 1/2 tablespoons butter 2 cups peanut butter chips 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 2 cups miniature marshmallows kosher salt or sea salt, optional Instructions Place 1 & 1/2 cups peanuts in the bottom of an ungreased 11″x 7″ pan.
Melt butter and peanut butter chips in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Pour peanut butter mixture over peanuts in pan. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Notes These can be made in a 9″x 13″ pan. Recipe slightly adapted from Taste of Home.
Bars with Lemon:) Blueberry Rhubarb Shortbread Bars | KeepItsweetDesserts.com. This was one of those weeks where I should be thankful I made it to Friday alive. 400 cookies for a local event, lots of packages, business development when I could fit it in and excitement over all that my friend Rachel has done for me (see here and here). And somehow, luckily, I was able to fit these beautiful bars into the mix!
Rhubarb is such a wonderful summer fruit for baking but this was actually my first time using it. For some reason those stalks had intimidated me up until now. But don’t be afraid, all you have to do is chop them up, cook them down and you are on your way to something delicious. In this case, the rhubarb filling got a vibrant boost from some fresh blueberries I picked up the other day. They aren’t quite in season but they looked so good I couldn’t resist. I taste tested an entire edge of the pan and then quickly wrapped the rest of the bars and stuck them in the freezer for an upcoming party.
You Might Also Like... Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars Recipe. Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats with Trader Joe's Mini Peanut Butter Cups. I need to post a retraction. In my last post, the Valentine's Day Double Chocolate Pudding, I misspoke when I commented, "Mr. and Mrs. Romance we are not. " That was only half true. While I did lovingly make the Double Chocolate Pudding complete with chocolate truffle heart on top, that was about the extent of my romance. Not bad, or so I thought.... You'll remember that my Valentine was some 2500 miles away on the shores of Waikiki on the 14th.
The following afternoon after watching him gracefully land his enormous 767 at Lindbergh Field (San Diego) he popped into the car and we raced up the highway to hopefully make our 6PM date with my Dad for our monthly Wine Club pickup. Thinking he was rummaging through the pack for some work related item, I was surprised when produced a small, colorful bag with a little gold box inside. I hereby retract my comment above and proclaim: Mr. Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats 6 cups Rice Krispies (or 3 cups Rice Krispies and 3 cups Chocolate Puffed Rice) Cake batter rice crispy treats. TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. I’m looking forward to some friend’s-birthday-celebrating, farmers-marketing, coffee-(friends)-dating, cake-baking, church-enjoying, and sleeping-inning here in my little corner of the world this weekend.
OH, and the thing I’m perhaps most excited about — choir-directing. Did I mention on here that I’m leading an Easter choir at my church?! I’m kind of over the moon about it. Anyway, warm wishes coming your way for a good weekend ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. So of course, when I found myself in the fruit section at the market this week trying to decide what kind of sangria to make for our weekly neighbor night, I immediately thought of sangria. …oh good grief, why had I never thought of this before? Sangria with All The Colors. The only reasonable solution, of course. ;)