How to Make Homemade Candy Bars (Resolution Breaker) If you’re like most people, you probably started off the year with a whole list of resolutions: more sleep! Less coffee! More exercise! Less television! I call them “Resolution Breaker Candy Bars,” and if you’re absolutely wedded to your healthy eating habits, stop reading now before it’s too late… Still here? Resolution Breaker Candy Barsyield: about 20 bars Ingredients 24 ounces chocolate candy coating1/2 stick (2 oz) butter1 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup evaporated milk1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme or fluff1 tsp vanilla extract1/3 cup peanut butter, creamy or chunky14 oz soft caramels, unwrapped1.5 cups roasted, salted peanuts To make it easier to remove and cut the bars, line a 9×13 pan with aluminum foil. Most nougat recipes are pretty complicated and involve whipping egg whites into a meringue and using a candy thermometer to boil a sugar syrup. Bring the mixture in the pot to a boil, and boil it for four minutes, stirring constantly to keep it from scorching.
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread I’m sorry. I know it’s Monday morning and you probably came here for some pretty pictures of food that you could glance at, and then move on with your day… and here I go thrusting warm, soft cinnamon sugar bread in your face. It’s not fair. You don’t deserve this sort of torture. This bread hits all the comfort spots in my soul. I’m sorry and you’re welcome and I love you. Let’s start at the beginning. I did this all without the use of a stand mixer and dough hook. This dough can be made and left to rise , then refrigerated overnight for use in the morning. This is the dough just before it’s left to rise. After the dough has rested and risen for an hour, I knead it in a few tablespoons of flour. This is the part in the bread process where you can wrap the dough and place it in the fridge to rest overnight. I worked with my dough right away. I can’t even deal. I sliced the dough, vertically, into six long strips. After 30 minutes in the oven… oh man…. bread heaven. Makes: one 9x5x3-inch loaf
{No-Bake} Oreo Cheesecake Based on my rave reviews for the no-bake Lemon Cheesecake, you probably know by now that we enjoy cheesecake in my house. I love a good, classic, baked cheesecake, but my husband is much more partial to the no-baked variety. He loved this spider web version, loved the lemon version and he wants me to announce publicly that he really, really loved this Oreo version. This cheesecake is creamy, rich, and brimming with large delectable pieces of Oreo cookies. Although this recipe has multiple steps, they can all be made in advance and the end result will have you wishing this cheesecake could pop out of your fridge every day of the week. One Year Ago: Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Crescent BraidTwo Years Ago: Pumpkin Bars {No-Bake} Oreo Cheesecake Note: this recipe has several steps but the good news is that they can be done in stages. Ingredients Cookie Crust: 30 Oreo cookies, broken into rough pieces 7 tablespoons butter, softened Cheesecake Filling: Directions
Easy Cinnamon Roll Muffins Just the thought of cinnamon rolls- warm, gooey, soft, sweet- makes me literally swoon. I love them. If I were a baking superhero (I’m working on it) my weakness would be cinnamon rolls. As much as I love the little devils (and I hate to say this) I hate to bake them. The problem is not the sweet yeast dough or the rolling or the slicing. Nicole at Baking Bites seems the understand my need for instant, yet stubbornly homemade cinnamon roll goodness. I’d like to introduce you to Cinnamon Roll Muffins- add the yeast, subtract the long rising. Imagine my glee when I had cinnamon roll-esque goodness coming out of my oven in well under an hour. Easy Cinnamon Roll Muffins Baking Bites Print this Recipe! 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 4 tsp active dry or rapid rise yeast 2/3 cup warm milk (100-110F; low fat is fine) 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 large egg Filling/Topping Icing 1 cup powdered sugar 1-2 tbsp milk or cream
The Brownie That Will Change Your Life Let me start off by saying that viewer discretion is advised for today’s post. OK now with the story that preludes possibly the greatest brownie I have ever sunk my teeth in thus far in my life. Last Saturday Mrs. I knew time was tight and I didn’t want to spend all night Friday night to prep a dessert. This recipe, I cannot take any credit for and nor will I try as it is compliments of Nestle Toll House and as you can see from the reviews…. Ingredients 1 pkg. (18.25 oz.) chocolate cake mix1 cup chopped nuts ( Optional )1 cup Evaporated Milk1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted35 (10-oz. pkg.) caramels, unwrapped2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Method Preheat oven to 350° F.Combine cake mix and nuts in large bowl. Bake for 15 minutes.Heat caramels and remaining evaporated milk in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted. Drop remaining batter by heaping teaspoon over caramel mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set.Cool in pan on wire rack.
28 Muffin Recipes You’ll Want to Try I love muffins. I love them even more than cupcakes. Probably because they are so quick to make. Of course, not all muffins are the sweet variety. Here’s a list of muffin recipes gathered from this site and all around the web too. Snickerdoodle Muffins – Just like the cookie, only in muffin form. Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins Cranberry Muffins with Orange Marmalade Glaze – The glaze would be really good on other kinds of muffins too. Chocolate Chip Muffins Blueberry Muffins with Orange Glaze Apple Brown Betty Muffins Poppy Seed Muffins Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins Graham Muffins Pumpkin Muffins Argan Banana Muffins from Maroc Mama Sweet Potato Spice Muffins from The Jammie Girl Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping from Hoosier Homemade Banana Muffins with Tart Lemon Icing from Addicted to Recipes Apple Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins from Barbara Bakes Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins from Mommy Hates Cooking White Chocolate Pineapple Muffins from Mommy Hates Cooking Pear Muffins from The Happy Housewife
Oreo Fudge Bars Well, first of all, I’m having a fantastic time in New York, even if it is our third time here in three years. We were in the city for one night, then Brooklyn for 2 nights, and now we’re visiting some of Kramer’s family in Westchester. I should also mention that Kramer and I got engaged on January 2nd while in Central Park! We won’t be getting married until after I graduate from school (December 2009), but we’re going to enjoy our engagement for now and that’s plenty of excitement for me. Anyway, these bars are out of this world. You don’t need much. Crush your Oreos in a food processor (ideally) or by hand with a rolling pin or some other bludgeoning object (what I did). Mix the melted butter in with the crushed cookies, press into your prepared pan, and set aside. Melt together the chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, vanilla, and condensed milk. Pour the mixture over the cookie base and spread until even. And press that on top of the chocolate mixture. Oreo Fudge Bars
Overnight Monkey Bread After her kids were grown and starting to have kids of their own my Mom started the tradition of having everyone over for breakfast Christmas morning. She would make Monkey Bread and have it on the table for everyone to snack on while she whipped up eggs and bacon and pancakes. The sweet little puffy balls coated with cinnamon and sugar would disappear one at a time until before you knew it nothing was left. I was a pretty picky eater growing up and I didn’t love Mom’s Monkey Bread because she always added nuts to it. I’m still not crazy about nuts in baked goods, but I love Monkey Bread. It’s like getting just the best part of a cinnamon roll, the ooey, gooey middle in every bite. So this year in memory of my Mom I decided it was time to serve Monkey Bread on Christmas morning. Ingredients Dough Brown Sugar Coating 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted Glaze 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons milk Directions Notes
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles Oh. My. God. If you could take perfection, roll it in a ball, and dip it chocolate, this would be it. I’m not joking here folks. I’d strongly advise you to put down the mouse and get your butt to the kitchen, stat. My apologies to the New Years’ resolution folk. The cookie dough itself is egg-free, and potentially dairy free AND vegan if you get picky about what you coat them with. Take it or leave it (but I strongly suggest you take it. Update: Since it was first posted in 2010, I’ve updated this recipe and included it in my new cookbook, The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook (Quirk Books, 2012). You may also like... Coffee Cake This is a Southern Living recipe that a friend shared with me. It is a moist and delicious cake with a yummy pecan topping. It would be wonderful to bake for breakfast if you had overnight company. Actually, it would be wonderful to bake anytime, even if it's just for you. I used a petal shaped pan that I bought at Williams Sonoma about 10 years ago. ...mine has a removable bottom. Cream Cheese Coffee Cake 1/2 cup butter, softened1 (8ounce) package cream cheese, softened1-1/2 cups sugar2 eggs2 cups all-purpose flour2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup milk (I used buttermilk, and I recommend it)1 tsp vanillaTopping Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Topping1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar1/2 cup flour1/2 cup pecans1/4 cup melted butterCombine ingredients. Beat softened butter and cream cheese together: Add remaining ingredients and beat just until blended: Pour into greased pan: Combine topping ingredients. Ohhh.
Chocolate Ganache-Stuffed Cookies… You see these cookies? They look like pretty average, plain ‘ol cookies, don’t they? Well. You’re in for a treat, my friends, because these are NO average cookies! These have a special secret lurking within…just waiting to be discovered. All it takes is one bite…………. Aaaaand BOOM, BABY!! Chocolate Ganache-Stuffed Cookies 1 batch chocolate chip cookie dough, without the chocolate chips (any recipe you want- I used this one) 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 cup (approx. 6 oz.) chocolate chips pinch of sugar salt for sprinkling Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cookie dough according to desired recipe. To assemble: using a small cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop out some dough- flatten with the palm of your hand and place a small spoonful of ganache in the center. These cookies are seriously the best thing to come out of my oven in a long time- they’re perfectly, wonderfully, simply delicious! Share:
Warm Toasted Marshmallow S'more Bars Nutella-Mallow Pillow Pockets When I tell you this, take me very seriously…..run, don’t walk to your nearest grocery store and make these today! I knew I wanted to make a Nutella treat the other day and when this simple idea came to mind I had no idea how crazy good it would be! The pastry with the gooey disappearing marshmallow and nutella make for a treat that you just must try for yourself! Enjoy! Can you handle this line up?! Um….this stuff should be illegal. Ok, easy easy. Take a little fork and crimp those edges, nice and firm. Next, you’ll brush with an egg white wash and sprinkle with sugar, mmmmm! Get a load of this! I sprinkled mine with a little powdered sugar Oooey, gooey and delish! Nutella-Mallow Pillow Pockets 1 package puff pastry, 2 pastry sheets thawed 1 Cup Nutella spread 1 Cup mini marshmallows Egg white wash: 1 egg white whisked with 1 Tablespoon water Powdered sugar for dusting 1. 8 pockets Have a great new week! Other recipes you may enjoy...