I really enjoy cooking and trying new recipes. I want to be able to share some of these recipes with others since I enjoy when others share yummy recipes with me! It's also a great way to store them for my children to have when they grow up!
Sunday, December 1, 2013
White Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispy Treats, gluten free
Ingredients
24oz package white chocolate almond bark
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
4 cups Gluten Free Rice Krispies (no, regular ones are not GF due to malt in them)
2 cups dry roasted peanuts
Directions
In a extra large microwave safe bowl, microwave white chocolate and peanut butter on high for 1 minute, stir, and continue microwaving at 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until chocolate is fully melted. Immediately stir in rice krispies and dry roasted peanuts. Drop by 2 Tbsp "blobs" onto wax paper or aluminum foil. Make sure the blobs stay together and do not touch the ones next to them. When fully cool, about 2 hours later, store in an air tight container.
Flourless Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups oatmeal (GF if needed)
1 Tbsp cornstarch
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder (GF)
1/4 tsp salt
8 Tbsp unsalted butter (I used salted and it was fine) at room temperature (or use dairy free if needed)
6 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg (or use flax seed option on right)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup chocolate chips OR....
1/3 cup craisins & 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a blender or coffee grinder or food processor, process 3/4 cup oats into a fine meal. Mix together ground oats, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. With mixer on low, gradually add oat mixture, beating until combined. Fold in chocolate chips or craisins and walnuts, and remaining oats.
- In batches, drop dough in 2-tablespoonful mounds onto a baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies are golden brown at edges, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool before serving.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Two ingredient banana muffins
Ingredients
4 overripe bananas, mashed
1 cake mix (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, spice cake... or another kind if you want)
Directions
Mix bananas and cake mix together well. No oil, no eggs, no water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, fill sprayed muffin tins about 2/3 cup full, and bake muffins according to cupcake directions on back. Remove from muffin tins, cool, and enjoy! Makes 24 muffins.
Weight Watcher Points: 2 points a muffin
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup white sugar
3.4oz package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together flour and baking soda and set aside. Cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in instant pudding until mixed. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Blend in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons (or use a small ice cream scoop) onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes and then remove and let cool all the way.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle
Ingredients
1 fudge brownie mix (13"x9" size)
10oz pacakge peanut butter chips
20-26oz miniature peanut butter cups, refrigerate to make easier to cut in half
4 cups cold milk (I used 1%)
2 (5.1oz packages) (or 3- 3.4oz packages) vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup creamy peanut butter
4 tsp vanilla extract
24oz frozen whipped topping, thawed (I used fat free)
You will also need a trifle or large punch bowl.
Directions
Do ahead of time directions.
Make brownie batter according to package directions and stir in peanut butter chips. Bake according to package directions and allow to cool completely.
Cut all miniature peanut butter cups in half.
In a large bowl, whisk together milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix well. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Directions once brownies have cooled completely.
Cut brownies into 3/4" pieces or break apart with fingers. Place 1/3 of the brownies in bottom of trifle bowl (or if your punch bowl is like mine, you will want to use less than 1/3 and gradually increase as you go up since the top is much larger than the bottom. Basically you want as evenly thick layers throughout the dessert). Top with 1/4 of the peanut butter cups. Spoon 1/3 of the pudding mix over top. Repeat layers twice. Cover with remaining whipped topping and garnish with remaining 1/4 of the peanut butter cups. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Makes about 20 cups. Enjoy!!!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Peanut Butter Cookies, Gluten Free
1 cup peanut butter (I used natural)
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Carmelitas
Healthy Cookie Dough
Ingredients
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/8 tsp salt
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp white sugar (or you can use 1-2 Splenda or stevia packets)
2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 Tbsp milk (I used almond)
Directions
Blend oats, salt, and sugars in food processor or blender. Slowly add oil and milk and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Eat!!! You could also serve this as like a cookie dough dip with graham crackers or vanilla wafers if you like.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Chocolate Pudding Pie, no sugar added
Ingredients
1 package sugar free chocolate instant pudding
1 1/2 cups cold milk (fat free or 1%)
1 graham cracker crust
8oz sugar free whipped topping, thawed
Directions
Beat pudding and milk together for 2 minutes. Spread half into the crust. Stir in 1 cup whipped topping into remaining pudding. Spread over pudding in crust. Smooth remaining whipped topping on top of the pudding. (Mine doesn't look very even because I didn't allow my whipped topping to thaw completely.) Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
WW points: 4 points for 1/8th of the pie!
Peanut Butter Pie, no sugar added
Ingredients
5 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup splenda or confectioners' sugar or granulated sugar
1/3 cup peanut butter (regular or natural)
8oz sugar free whipped topping, thawed (or if sugar is not an issue, I would choose fat free)
graham cracker crust
Directions
Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar together in a medium bowl. Mix in peanut butter and beat until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into graham cracker crust. Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 2-3 hours but best overnight or all day. Drizzle with chocolate syrup before serving if you desire.
Weight Watcher points: 1/8th of the pie is 6 points using sugar free ingredients. Or.... if you use sugar and use fat free whipped topping, it's 6 points as well. Sugar free whipped topping is higher in points than fat free.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Healthy Deep Dish Cookie Pie
2 cans garbonzo beans (chick peas) or other white beans, drained and rinsed very well (stay with me here! You can't even taste the beans if you do it right.)
1 cup quick oats
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 Tbsp canola oil (or softened light margarine/smart balance)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup chocolate chips (I prefer dark chocolate)
Directions
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Peanut Butter Cream
Ingredients
8oz fat free cool whip
3 tbsp peanut butter
Directions
Mix together your peanut butter and cool whip, divide into 6 small containers (3oz bathroom cups work great), and freeze.
WW points: 2 points a serving!!!
Optional: Add 4 Tbsp chocolate chips (I like mini) and mix that in as well. Each serving becomes only 3 points.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Death by Chocolate
Ingredients
1 package chocolate cake mix
eggs & oil (according to the cake package directions) (if you need egg free, use my recipe for diet soda cake)
3.9oz package instant chocolate pudding
1 2/3 cup milk
3/4 cup strong brewed coffee
12 oz container whipped topping, thawed
6 chocolate Hershey bars, frozen and broken into small pieces
Make chocolate cake according to package, let cool and then crumble. While cake is baking, make pudding with 1 2/3 cup milk and refrigerate. Make coffee and refrigerate. Once everything is cool, crumble 1/2 of the chocolate cake into trifle or punch bowl. Drizzle half the coffee over the cake. Spread half the pudding over that and then half the whipped topping over that. Sprinkle half the candy bars on top. Repeat all the layers. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Danila's Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 Tbsp milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups oats (quick or old fashioned)
1 cup - 1 bag chocolate chips
Directions
Cream together the butter and sugars with an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips. Drop onto cookie sheet (I like to use a small ice cream scoop) and bake 9-10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes about 3 dozen cookies or so, I can't remember for sure. I don't remember how many it made, just that I kept eating them. :-)
Weight Watcher friendly: use light butter (1 pt per Tbsp), splenda instead of white sugar, and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. If you make at least 38 cookies (good size cookies, I use a medium ice cream scoop), they come out to be only 2 points each! :-)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Diet Soda Brownies
Ingredients
-6oz diet coke (3/4 cup)
-brownie mix for 9x13 pan (watch for allergens per brand)
Directions
Mix together soda and brownie mix with spoon or spatula. Follow directions for baking on back of brownie mix box.
Weight Watcher Points: 2 points for 1/20th of the pan
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Georgia Cookie Candy
Ingredients
1 cup butter (2 sticks) or margarine, softened (use dairy free marg if needed)
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (I ground up 13 whole graham cracker rectangles in my food processor)
1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Line a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan with foil (or I spray mine well).
Combine the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs in a food processor. Process until the mixture forms a ball. Sometimes I have to take mine out and mix it up a little better b/c it's a bit much for my food processor. Press into the foil-lined pan using your hands or a spatula.
Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler over simmering water or in a microwave-safe glass dish in the microwave for 1 minute on high (100%). Stir. If the chocolate has not completely melted, microwave for 10 seconds at a time more, then stir. Spread evenly over the cookie layer with a spatula. Chill for several hours.
When ready to serve, allow the candy to come to room temperature before cutting into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix
3.4oz box cook and serve chocolate pudding (do not use instant)
2 cups milk
6oz chocolate chips
2oz pecans (optional)
Cook pudding according to directions using 2 cups milk. As soon as you see it start to thicken some, remove from heat. You don't want this to get too thick like it calls for. In a large bowl, combine chocolate cake mix and prepared pudding. Mix well according to cake mix directions. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts all over top of cake and bake according to cake mix directions. Let cool completely and enjoy.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Diet Soda Cake
WW points: 1/12th of the cake (which is the size of a lasagna piece, which is a lot) is 4 points. If you choose a different kind of cake, different points. I also bought a Betty Crocker Milk Chocolate cake and that one is only 3 points.
Variations: Different suggestions by commenters: use cherry coke zero with devil's food cake, vanilla cake with diet sprite, chocolate cake with diet cream soda.... all different yummy possibilities.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Oatmeal Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry milk
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup chocolate chips (or you can use raisins, but I love chocolate)
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and blend until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, dry milk and salt and mix into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips. Drop rounded small balls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned on edges. Do not overbake. Let cool for 2 minutes and remove from cookie sheet to cool completely.