Awesome Munchies. The Original Chex® Party Mix from Chex.com - Home of General Mills' Chex Cereals and the Original Chex Party Mix. Chex® Muddy Buddies® Recipe. Baked Sweet-Potato Chips. Strawberry Whoopie Pies. Strawberry Whoopie Pies with a luscious strawberry meringue filling sandwiched in between. These incredible whoopie pies come from Matt Lewis and Renato Lewis, the authors of two of my favorite cookbooks Baked Explorations and Baked: New Frontiers in Baking. They are also the owners of one of my favorite Bakery’s in New York City, Baked. Fresh strawberries are pureed and added to the whoopie pie batter and the meringue frosting making them an excellent dessert for summer.
Strawberry Whoopie Pies Printer Friendly Version For the Whoopie Pies: 1 cup (5 ounces) stemmed and halved strawberries3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda3/4 teaspoon salt2 cups light brown sugar2/3 cup canola oil1/2 cup plain yogurt2 large eggs For the Strawberry Meringue Filling: 1 cup (5 ounces) stemmed and halved strawberries5 egg whites1 1/2 cups granulated sugar4 sticks butter, cut into cubes, at room temperatureRed no-taste gel food coloring Directions: Leave a Comment. Homemade Chocolate-Covered Bacon. It's officially December, which means we're bringing back our 12 days of edible gifts.
There's a lot of love given to chocolate-covered strawberries and candied bacon, but why not combine the two ideas to create chocolate-covered bacon? The odd-sounding dessert will intrigue family and friends, but don't worry. They will love the scrumptiously sweet and smokey edible gift. To see the recipe, read more.
Ingredients 1 pound thick cut bacon 12 ounces white chocolate candy melts, like Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers 12 ounces dark chocolate candy melts, like Ghirardelli Dark Melting Wafers Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. Information Category Chocolate, Desserts Yield Makes 1 pound bacon. Our Own Donuts. 1 Min What You'll Need: Vegetable oil 1 (7.5-ounces) package refrigerated country-style biscuits (10 biscuits) 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar What To Do: In a soup pot, heat 1 inch of oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Separate biscuits and lay flat on cutting board.
Using an apple corer or a plastic soda bottle cap, cut out a small circle in center of each biscuit, forming rings. Preparation Tips How about sprinkling these with cinnamon or drizzling with melted chocolate or a sugar glaze? Million $$$ Brownies « ~ Katy ~ Ah, the Million Dollar Brownies. As a kid, I couldn’t get enough sugar, and sugar in chocolate form was (and still usually is) my sugar-high of choice. This recipe was in one of Mom’s favorite cookbooks, so I gave it a go and never stopped making them. In fact, the frosting was so delicious that I would secretly make batches of it and hide in the bathroom (the only rooms with locks on them) to eat it by myself–a major feat with 8 people in the house.
This reminds me of Mary going to the Dairy Queen with Mom to get Buster Bars for everyone. She had eaten hers on the ride home, and asked, in all sincerity, if they could just sit at the bottom of the driveway and eat them all and pretend they’d never gone to the DQ. Once, I made the frosting and was rudely interrupted while attempting to consume it. I haven’t had these in a long time. Million $$$$ Brownies makes a 9′x13″ cake pan In medium saucepan over low heat melt while stirring: 1 Cup Butter Add and mix well 2 Cups Sugar 4 Eggs 1 egg.
Peanut butter pretzel bites « Two Tiny Kitchens. Salty and sweet. Crunchy and melt-in-your-mouth. Peanut butter and chocolate. Dangerous and delicious (you know what I mean). One little bite, so much to experience. Why did I wait so long to give these a try?? A perfect treat to share with a large group of people that you love a whole lot, or to share with yourself on a self-indulgent sweats and sofa sorta day. Yum and yum. Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites recipe courtesy Foodaphilia.com Calorie estimate: 4,000 – 5,000 for complete recipe (depending upon dipping chocolate and pretzels used, etc.) Yield 60 – 80 pretzel bites Ingredients 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tbsp softened butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar (maybe more) 3/4 cup brown sugar (maybe more) Pretzels 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions Combine peanut butter and softened butter in a large bowl with a fork or whisk, or in a stand mixer.
Use a teaspoon measure to scoop the filling. Banana Split Bites. Banana Split Bites ~ A classic ice cream dessert gets mini for some bite size fun. And yes, there is actually a tiny scoop of ice cream tucked inside and underneath the whip cream of those little darlings. Banana Split Mini Bites For once I made something mini for portion control and not just for the cute factor. My little guy had some friends over the other day and of course with a mom who is a baker, the expectation is dessert will not only be good but it will be fun.
Keeping all things in mind what I served is what you see here. Here’s what wasn’t a hit and what I learned. Impromptu play dates with four kid’s ages 3-5 year olds after a full work day –not a good idea.Know in advance what other kids will and won’t eat. Luckily, dessert made all things right. No recipe just a few notes: Use firm bananas and cut into 1 inch sections. Leave a Comment. Baked Doughnuts with Cinnamon-Sugar | Donut Recipe. Today’s post comes from Tracy at Sugarcrafter. Tracy lives in upstate NY with her husband, kitty, and brand new puppy.
Her blog, Sugarcrafter, is a baking and cooking blog that features from-scratch recipes using wholesome ingredients with step-by-step directions to give you the confidence you need to conquer any recipe. She also enjoys canning, hiking, camping, and quilting. You can follow Tracy on Twitter @sugarcrafter and become a fan on Facebook. Recipe, text and photos from Tracy.
As a kid, I loved when my mom and I would stop by our local bakery on special occasions to pick up a box of fresh doughnuts. Upon walking into the bakery, I always delighted in the smell of fresh bread and pastries baking in the oven and the sweet smell of powdered sugar in the air. It wasn’t until I came upon this recipe from Doughnuts by Lara Ferroni that I converted to an oven-baked doughnut lover. Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Recipe @CDKitchen. ***Dough***2 packages active dry yeast1 cup warm water (105-115 degrees F)2/3 cup sugar, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses1 teaspoon sugar1 cup warmed milk2/3 cup butter2 teaspoons salt2 eggs, slightly beaten7 cups flour, or more if needed ***Filling***1 cup melted butter, divided1 3/4 cup sugar, divided3 tablespoons cinnamon1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional1 1/2 cup raisins, optional ***Creamy Glaze***2/3 cup melted butter4 cups powdered sugar2 teaspoons vanilla6 tablespoons hot water, more as needed Dough: In a small bowl mix together warm water, yeast and sugar and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix milk, remaining 2/3 Cup sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs; stir well and add yeast mixture. Add half the flour and beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour until dough is slightly stiff (dough will be sticky). Filling: Spread dough with 1/2 Cup melted butter. Goldfish Crackers Made From Scratch.
Goldfish crackers seem to be present wherever toddlers are found. The little goldfish crackers seem to be the perfect mate for little fingers. Myles is not quite toddling yet, but just as I’ve done advance reading to know what to expect, I also thought some advanced baking might be in order to learn the secret behind the goldfish goldmine. Are goldfish crackers something that I could easily make myself using a cheddar of my choosing? YES! The hardest part of making goldfish crackers, as it turns out, is the time it takes to cut them out. Because the goldfish crackers are so tiny, a little dough goes a long way and you’ll feel like the cookie cutter stage is never-ending.
That being said, nothing is stopping you from making giant goldfish crackers if you so choose! I found the goldfish cracker recipe on YumSugar and they got the recipe from Country Living. Goldfish Crackers Made From Scratch Ingredients Instructions. Icings Recipes at Bake Decorate Celebrate! Apple crisp with homemade caramel sauce. Well, yesterday I had a horrible time thinking of new and innovative recipes. After deliberating for the whole morning and most of the afternoon, I finally decided on a caramel sauce I had been wanting to try.
I thought how nice and simple that would be—apple slices and caramel. And it will take only ten minutes! It did not take ten minutes. When I could see that a new post for yesterday was impossible, late last night I made some apple crisp to pair up with some ice cream and the improved batch of caramel sauce. Apple crisp For the apple part: 6-7 seven small Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cut into chunks 1/4 cup (55g) granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1. 2. 3. 4.
Caramel sauce Please read all these directions a couple times before starting, and get all your ingredients set out before hand. 1. 2. 3. 4. Homemade marshmallows. Are you all ready for some junk food yet? I know everyone is still doing well on their New Year’s diets, so don’t worry, I’ll break you in slowly. I used evaporated cane juice to make these, so they’re . . . you know, healthy. When I first tried making homemade marshmallows, I felt so cool. It was as though I had created some sort of scientific miracle in my own kitchen. Even though I had only a small hand mixer at the time, they worked beautifully.
I know it seems everyone is making them these days, but if you haven’t tried yet, I definitely recommend it. Your kids will think you are magic. homemade marshmallows 2 cups (385g) evaporated cane juice (organic sugar) or granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups (350g) water 1 tablespoon honey 4 packets (28g total) unflavored gelatin 2 egg whites at room temperature* 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract 1. 2. 4. 5. *Place cold eggs in a bowl of warm water for about a minute to get them to room temperature. Kiss Pies. Only 5 days before Christmas! Woohoo, is everyone ready? What a great time of year. This really is the best…..even if I feel like I’ve gained 50 lbs the last month! I’ve got such a fun little pie to share with you today that really couldn’t get any easier.
I decided to use the rest of my Mint truffle Kisses, but ANY Hershey kiss will work beautifully here. Hope you enjoy! Here you have it, some refrigerated pie crust and any Hershey Kisses I used these bad boys! Unroll your pie crust after it’s been thawed and place the first group your kisses around like so. You’ll cut a 2 1/2- 3 inch circle for each kiss.
You’ll brush a light egg wash over each little pie…. ….and sprinkle with sugar. Trying to do this with one hand while taking the photo=dumping of sugar, lol! Here they are, I seriously love these! Awhhhh, look at these little Kiss Pies Little cuties. One of my readers who lives in China sent me these adorable mini forks! 1. 2. About 14 little pies. Other recipes you may enjoy... » Hot Chocolate on a Stick {Gift Idea} » Whipperberry. Laugh, Love, and Craft: Manic Monday Recipe~Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Brownies. I was having a weak spot last week and needed something really yummy. I started looking through a cook book that one of my students gave me called Magic of Christmas by Gooseberry Patch. You know the ones that have a bunch of random wonderful recipes from ladies all over the states.
Anyway this recipe came from a woman named Patti from PA. I have tweaked the recipe in just one way, but I LOVE how it turned out. I'm pretty sure this is going to be one of my father-in-laws new favorites. He is a peanut butter fanatic! 1 C. 3/4 C. 2 1/4 C. 5 Eggs 1 Tbsp. 16 oz. 3 C. 1 t. 1 Tbsp. 1 Bag of Chocolate Chips (In the regular recipe Patti called for a tub of chocolate frosting for icing) Directions: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, then blend the first 5 ingredients together with a mixer. Next, add the peanut butter and mix well. I'm not going to lie, there was some definite dough eating going on in my kitchen.
Then, stir in your chocolate chips by hand. Enjoy every bite! Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies with Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting. It remains to be seen if whoopie pies will take the crown from cupcakes as queen of the portable sugary snacking device, but these guys might give them a run for their money. The cakes are dense and moist, and the filing, ohhh the filling!
Food trends are slightly different than clothing trends, in that most of them last longer than that Day-Glo outfit you couldn’t live without in the 80s, and most have legit reasons for finding their way into our cultural gastronomical stream of consciousness. Bacon, food trucks, farm fresh, Sriracha, these things have staying power, because they are fantastic! Nutella sits easily, and firmly on this list. If you’ve never sat down with a jar of Nutella and a spoon, and gorged on hazelnut… you’re missing out. Some notes – I love my whoopie pie pan, and you will too! Whoopie Pies: adapted from Whoopie Pies Ingredients: 1 3/4 c all-purpose flour 1 t baking soda 1 t baking powder 1/2 t salt 1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 4 tbl vegetable shortening. {recipe} Homemade Kettle Corn | The Gonzo Gourmet.
Some girls like chocolate. Me? I need salt. From chips to crackers to nuts to popcorn, I’m a snacker, through and through. My mom used to make popcorn on the stove when we were kids. Her timing was perfect: just a few minutes before The Love Boat sailed to shore, she’d drop a few kernels into piping hot oil, wait for that first magical POP, then dump in the rest of the kernels before fluffy white perfection brust forth from her Revere Ware pot.
I still make popcorn on the stove in a Revere Ware pot (not my mother’s though, my sister got those; we have Mr. Kettle corn. This recipe comes from Rachel Ray, but I added a little old-school Grandma Gonzo style to it. ¼ cup canola oil ½ cup popcorn kernels ¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt Add the oil and three kernels of corn to a large pot, at least 4-quarts or larger. Adapted from a recipe by Rachel Ray. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. S'more Brownies Recipe. Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Buttercream - StumbleUpon. Ice Cream Cake at the Firehouse.
Last minute neighbor gifts: Oreo Lollipops.