CANDY CAKE POPS!!

INTRODUCING CANDY CAKE POPS!!!

OREO OVERLOAD COOKIES!

RECIPE TIME!

Oreo Pudding Cookies

1 cup butter, room temp

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 (4oz) package instant Oreo Pudding mix

2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 BAG OF Hershey's Cookies N Cream DROPS

2 cups SEMISWEET chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine flour and soda in a small bowl and set aside. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in pudding mix until blended, then eggs and vanilla. Add flour and soda mixture. Stir in cookies n cream DROPS and chocolate chips. Using a cookie dough scooper, place dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving to a cooking rack. Store in air-tight container. Makes two dozen. * I WOULD RECOMMEND CHILLING THE DOUGH FIRST!

ADAPTED FROM THE GIRL WHO ATE EVERYTHING

GLUTEN FREE PIZZA JACKPOT!

BEST HOMEMADE GLUTEN FREE PIZZA!!!!!!! HUBBY WAS NOT TOO DISAPPOINTED!!!! LOL!!!!ALL CREDIT FOR THIS RECIPE GOES TO THE KING ARTHUR FLOUR WEBSITE!
Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
Crisp and chewy, this is a wonderful base for your favorite toppings.

Note: you must use a stand mixer or electric hand mixer to make this dough; mixing by hand doesn't do a thorough enough job.
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1 1/2 cups King Arthur Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour (USE THIS BRAND-I DID!!!)
2 tablespoons buttermilk powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil (for dough)
2 tablespoons olive oil (for pan)

Directions
1) Place the dry ingredients (except the yeast) into a large mixing bowl; the bowl of your stand mixer is perfect. Mix until thoroughly blended.
2) Place the warm water, olive oil, yeast, and about 1/2 cup of the dry mixture into a small bowl. Stir to combine; a few lumps are OK. Set aside for 30 minutes or so, until the mixture is bubbly and smells yeasty.
3) Add this mixture to the dry ingredients, and beat on medium-high speed for 4 minutes. The mixture will be thick and sticky; if you've ever applied spackling compound to a wall, that's exactly what it'll look and feel like. Note: you must use a stand mixer or electric hand mixer to make this dough; mixing by hand doesn't do a thorough enough job.
4) Cover the bowl, and let the dough rest for 30 minutes or so.
5) Preheat the oven to 425°F.
6) Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil onto the center of a baking sheet or 12" round pizza pan. Scrape the dough from the bowl onto the puddle of oil.
7) Using your wet fingers, start at the center of the dough and work outwards, pressing it into a 12" to 14" circle.
8) Let the dough rest, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
9) Bake the crust for 8 to 10 minutes, just until it's set; the surface will look opaque, rather than shiny.
10) Remove from the oven and top with whatever you like. Return to the oven to finish baking, about 10 to 15 minutes depending on the toppings you've chosen.
11) Remove from the oven, and serve warm.
Yield: one 12" to 14" pizza.
FYI-I MADE 2 8 INCH PIZZAS USING THIS RECIPE. WARNING: THE DOUGH IS SO STICKY AND GAVE ME LOW HOPE FOR THE RECIPE BUT THE OUTCOME WAS AMAZZZZZZZZZZZING!!! I BAKED MINE ON PARCHMENT PAPER THAT I LAYED DIRECTLY ON A PIZZA STONE!

CARS 2

JADEN HAD A GREAT TIME SEEING CARS 2 WITH HIS BESTTTTTT BUDDIES!

ANNIVERSARY TRUFFLES

HAPPY 46TH ANNIVERSARY TO MY WONDERFUL & AMAZING PARENTS....THEY ARE THE BEST EXAMPLE OF LOVE EVER! XOXO
FOOD PROCESS:
1 BOX OF OREOS
8 OUNCES OF CREAM CHEESE
ROLL INTO TRUFFLES, CHILL & DIP IN DARK AND/OR WHITE ....OR ANY CHOCOLATE YOU WANT! YUMMERS!!!!

DANCE RECITAL POPS!

A "POP" DISPLAY FOR MY NIECE'S DANCE RECITAL!

CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR CHOCOLATE DIPPED PRETZELS?

PRETZEL COOKIES

Pretzel Cookies
Makes 24 cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
• 1/4 tsp. of baking soda
• 1/2 cup of butter at room temperature
• 1/2 cup of tightly packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup bittersweet chips
• 1/2 cup broken up pretzel pieces
• Sea Salt
  

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. Beat the butter and sugars together on medium speed. Add the egg and vanilla.
3. Add the flour mix. Stir in the chocolate chips and pretzels. Cover and refrigerate for an hour.
   
4. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop out large rounded tablespoonfuls of the dough and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing.
   1. adapted from sugar cooking

BROWNIES TOPPED WITH CARAMEL AND SEA SALT

Brownies
Combine in a bowl:
1 2/3c. sugar
1 1/2 sticks melted butter
2T. water
Add in:2 EGGS AND 2 TSP. VANILLA.ADD:
1 1/3c. flour
3/4c. cocoa powder, unsweetened
1/2tsp. baking powder
1/4tsp. salt
POUR INTO 9X13 PAN LINED WITH NONSTICK FOIL. BAKE AT 350 FOR APPROX 25 MINUTES. COOL A LITTLE WHILE AND POUR ON CARAMEL WHILE STILL SLIGHTLY WARM.

FOR CARAMEL TOPPING -MELT 1 BAG OF CARAMELS WITH 2-3 TABLESPOONS HEAVY CREAM. POUR ON DESIRED AMOUNT OF CARAMEL AND SPRINKLE WITH SEA SALT. LET SET! USE EXTRA CARMEL (IF U HAVE ANY) FOR DIPPING PRETZELS!

REESE'S PIECES PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES STUFFED WITH MINI NUTTER BUTTERS

Makes about 2 dozen cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (I USED SKIPPY!!)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 c. flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup Reese's Pieces
• 1 bag Nutter Butter Bites-use 1 mini for each cookie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

In large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, and sugars. Add egg and beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients. Stir in Reese's Pieces. Chill dough at least 30 minutes!

Scoop a heaping Tablespoon of dough and wrap it around a Nutter Butter Mini. Flatten slightly. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until cookies are golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Cool completely on a rack. Break a cookie in half to see the surprise center and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE DIPPED MACAROON POPS WITH A SALTED CARAMEL DRIZZLE

CLICK HERE FOR THE MACAROON RECIPE!!!!  
ONCE THE MACAROONS ARE DONE, DIP COMPLETELY IN MELTED CHOCOLATE (ADD STICK IF DESIRED) AND LET SET ON WAX PAPER.  DRIZZLE WITH MELTED WHITE AND MILK CHOCOLATES AND A CARAMEL DRIZZLE!  YUM! CLICK HERE FOR HOMEMADE CARAMEL RECIPE.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY JAKEY!!!!!!!!!! XOXO

GLUTEN FREE PANCAKES

JADEN MADE HIS DADDY MILE HIGH GLUTEN FREE PANCAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP AND A MOUND OF WHIPPED CREAM! HAPPY DADDY'S DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!

CHOCOLATE CANDY PIZZAS

CHOCOLATE CANDY PIZZA FAVORS

CENTERPIECES

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY JAKEY! HERE ARE SOME CENTERPIECES FROM HIS CELEBRATION!

JAKEY LOOKING DELICIOUS AS EVER!
ASSORTED CAKE POPSELMO CHOCOLATE POPS

HOMEMADE MOUNDS BARS

RECIPE ADAPTED FROM http://thatskinnychickcanbake.blogspot.com/

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

2 cups flaked coconut

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350º. LINE 8 x 8 inch pan with nonstick foil.

Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Pat into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 12 minutes.

While crust is baking, mix sweetened condensed milk and coconut. Carefully spread over hot crust and bake approx 20 minutes. CHECK IT TO BE SURE IT IS DONE. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and put back in oven for just a minute to melt chocolate. Spread to cover coconut. Cool and cut into bars!

PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLE POPS

START WITH A PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLE POP-TRY NOT TO BITE INTO TOO MANY LIKE I DID-OOPS!NEXT, SEND THE POPS FOR A CHOCOLATE BATH & SOME SPRINKLES....
FINALLY, I HAD THE IDEA TO ADD SOME GUMMI SAVERS TO THE STICK! WHAT DO YOU THINK?????

HERE'S THE RECIPE!!! IF YOU HAVE EVER MADE A BUCKEYE AND LOVED IT THEN WAIT UNTIL YOU TRY THESE. VERY SIMILAR TO THE BUCKEYE BUT THESE INGREDIENTS ARE FIRST COOKED. INTERESTING! AND THE RESULTS WERE AWESOME. MOVE OVER REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS! HERE IS THE RECIPE AS I ADAPTED IT FROM SANDY'S SWEETS...
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter, room temperature
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
MELTING CHOCOLATES OR BARK (WILTON OR MERCKENS WHICH I PREFER)
LOLLIPOP STICKS

MELT BUTTER AND PEANUT BUTTER IN SAUCEPAN. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND STIR IN THE SUGAR UNTIL IT COMES TOGETHER. WRAP IN PLASTIC WRAP AND CHILL AN HOUR. ROLL INTO BALLS AND CHILL AGAIN UNTIL FIRM. IF YOU DON'T WAIT LONG ENOUGH THEY WILL FLATTEN A BIT. ONCE FIRM, MELT YOUR CHOCOLATES AND DIP AWAY. INSERT STICK IMMEDIATELY AFTER DIPPING AND PLACE ON WAX PAPER TO FIRM UP. CAN REFRIGERATE TO HELP THEM SET UP. IF YOU'D LIKE, PLACE GUMMI SAVERS RIGHT ONTO YOUR STICKS FOR DECORATION. IF YOU PREFER, OMIT THE STICKS AND JUST MAKE YUMMY TRUFFLES.

LEGO CHOCOLATE BARS

WE ALL KNOW THE SAYING, "DON'T PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD!"......BUT I BEG TO DIFFER!!!!! HOW CUTE ARE THESE EDIBLE LEGOS? PERFECT FOR THE LITTLE LEGO LOVER IN YOUR WORLD! FIRST THEY BUILD, THEN THEY EAT A LEGO CHOCOLATE BAR! GO AHEAD AND LET THEM PLAY WITH THEIR FOOD! LOL HAPPY WONKA WEDNESDAY FRIENDS!!!!!! XOXO

OREO TRUFFLES

HAPPY FLAG DAY EVERYONE!!! REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR RED, WHITE AND BLUE.....AND WHY NOT TREAT SOMEONE SPECIAL TO SOME OREO TRUFFLES!!!! COULDN'T BE EASIER!

FOOD PROCESS:
1 BOX OF OREOS
8 OUNCES OF CREAM CHEESE
ROLL INTO TRUFFLES, CHILL & DIP IN DARK CHOCOLATE....OR ANY CHOCOLATE YOU WANT! YUMMERS!!!!

INSANE BROWNIE CHEESECAKE BARS

SOMETIMES I JUST HAVE TO POST A REPEAT RECIPE BECAUSE IT WAS SO POPULAR HERE! I JUST RECENTLY MADE A NEW BATCH OF THESE... IF YOU HAVEN'T MADE THE INSANE BROWNIE CHEESECAKE BARS WITH OREO CRUST THEN ADD THEM TO YOUR LIST!!!!

Recipe:

Step 1-make brownies-you won't need this whole batch but that's okay. These are sooooo yummy you can munch the rest!
Preheat 350. Line 9x13 pan with nonstick foil.
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 3/4c. sugar
3 eggs
1tsp. vanilla
1/2tsp. kosher salt
1c. flour
Microwave chocolate and butter until melted 1-2 minutes. Stir in the sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add salt and flour. Pour in pan and bake 30-35 minutes. Let cool. Stick in the fridge if you need to speed this part up like I did! Cut into small 1 inch chunks and loosely measure 2 cups -save for the filling.

Step 2: Make Oreo Crust
Food process 10 ounces Oreo cookies
10 T. melted butter
2/3c. sugar
1/4tsp. kosher salt
Combine all in a bowl. Press in the bottom of your pan. Now you have some choices. The original recipe calls for a buttered 10 inch round springform pan. I used a 10 inch square springform to cut bars rather than slices.

Step 3: Make Filling
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, soft
1c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. GENTLY fold in the 2c. of brownie chunks and pour on top of your oreo crust. Place this on a cookie sheet and place in oven. (Cookie sheet will catch some of the drips that do happen!!!!!! Don't skip this step!) Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes, until the cake is set 3 inches from edge but center is slightly wobbly when the pan is gently shaken. Cool completely and then glaze!

Step 4: Ganache
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 stick butter
1/4c. heavy cream
1/2tsp. vanilla
1T. powdered sugar
Mini Chocolate Chips
Place butter in cream in microwave safe dish and cook 45 seconds-1 minute to scald. Pour this over the chocolate in another bowl and stir until melted. Whisk in vanilla and powd. sugar until smooth. Spread over cheesecake. Top with mini chocolate chips for decoration! Chill and then cut into slices or bars.
(Recipe adapted Brown Eyed Baker)

CONTEST

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THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!

CAKE POPS

A CLOSER LOOK!

STRAWBERRY CAKE DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE AND TOPPED WITH A PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL!

Roasted Chicken with Fresh Rosemary & Lemon...

DANCE RECITAL BOUQUET

For our beautiful niece, the dancing queen!!!!

CHOCOLATE DIPPED MACAROONS

ADAPTED FROM INA'S RECIPE....
14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
chocolate of your choice for melting (melt chips in microwave in a wide bowl for easy dipping) This part is of course optional... but delish!!!

Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking! In a bowl, mix the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla.

Whip the egg whites and salt on high speed in an electric mixer with the whisk attachment until medium-firm peaks. Fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture.

Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using a large spoon or an ice cream scoop. Should look like mounds. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and dip the bottoms into any type of chocolate you like. Milk or dark! Mmmmmm!!! These also look great with a chocolate drizzle across the tops!

BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT BARS

BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT BARS-YES, these are "THAT" good!

Step 1: one roll of sugar cookie dough.

Bar ingredients (In addition to sugar cookie dough):
1c. chopped pretzels
10 caramels
1T. heavy cream
3c. peanut butter cups
1/2c. chips of your choice!
Step 2: Press most of sugar cookie dough into an 8x8 pan. I lined mine with nonstick foil for easy removal. Reserve a little bit of dough to crumble on the top at the end. Just eyeball how much to reserve.

Step 3: Crush 1 cup of pretzels roughly with hands and put on top of dough.

Step 4: Roughly chop 3c. peanut butter cups and layer on top of the pretzels.

Step 5: Microwave 10 caramels and 1T. heavy cream till melted, about 1 minute. Pour on top of peanut butter cups. Mmmmm!

Step 6: Crumble on the rest of the cookie dough that you reserved. Bake AT 350 FOR about 25 minutes till golden and cooked through. Let cool to room temp.

Step 7: Melt 1/2c chocolate chips-milk or semisweet and drizzle across the top when it is cooled. Sprinkle with sea salt. Eat up!


adapted from picky palate

CHOCOLATE RIVER

WOULD YOU LIKE A WILLY WONKA CHOCOLATE RIVER? THIS IS PRETTY CLOSE...I THINK IT MIGHT EVEN BE DROOL WORTHY! I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS PICTURE FOR A FEW HOURS AND LATER ON TODAY I WILL POST THE NEXT PICTURE OF WHAT I BAKED THIS INTO! AND YES,THE RECIPE TOO! HAPPY THURSDAY FRIENDS!

BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

RECIPE: PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES

IN MIXER BEAT:

2 STICKS BUTTER

1C. SUGAR

1/2C. DARK BROWN SUGAR

1 TSP. VANILLA

ADD:

2 EGGS

ADD:

2 1/2C. FLOUR

1 TSP. SALT

1 TSP. BAKING SODA

MIX WELL AND STIR IN ONE BAG OF BUTTERSCOTCH CHIPS.

PRESS INTO 9 X 13 PAN LINED WITH NONSTICK FOIL AND BAKE 25-30 MINUTES UNTIL LIGHTLY GOLDEN. COOL AND CUT BARS! WOULD BE YUMMY WITH SOME CARAMEL SAUCE DRIZZLED ON TOP AND VANILLA ICE CREAM!!!!!!