S'mores Treats

I have made these a couple times now and they are sooo yummy! I think I like them even better than actual s'mores. Less messy too!

Ingredients:
6 cups graham cereal pieces
5 cups mini marshmallows, divided
3 TBS butter
3 - 1.55 oz. Hershey's milk chocolate candy bars, broken into pieces

Directions:
Measure out cereal into large bowl.
Spray a 9" x 13" pan with non-stick spray.
Melt butter and 4 cups of mini marshmallows in a pan over medium heat until completely melted. Pour into cereal and stir until combined. Add in the last cup of mini marshmallows and stir.
Pour half the cereal mixture into prepared pan and press down. Top with half the chocolate bar pieces. Cover with remaining cereal, press down and top with the rest of the chocolate.
Allow to cool and then cut into bars.

Enjoy!

I didn't even get a picture of them all cut up because they were gone too fast!

Strawberry Krispie Treats

One of my favorite things is Rice Krispies Treats, so when I came across these little strawberry HeartMallows I got a little excited.

I have to admit though, the strawberry flavor wasn't as strong as I would have liked, so I would maybe add some flavoring in next time.  They do have a pretty pinkness though. :)

I covered them in chocolate and sprinkles, and I tried cutting them with heart-shaped cookie cutters, but they weren't turning out so good, so I just cut the rest square.  I'm sure that they taste just as good. :)

I am pretty sure everyone knows how to make these, but since it's a recipe blog - I will post the entire recipe:

Ingredients:
6 c crispy rice cereal
1/4 c margarine
1/8 tsp strawberry flavoring (optional)
Strawberry HeartMallows (I used the whole bag, about 5 cups)
1-2 c chocolate chips
2 TBS shortening
sprinkles


Directions:
Measure out cereal into a large mixing bowl.  Melt margarine and stir in marshmallows 1 c at a time until melted.  Pour over cereal, stir until combined.  Press into greased 9x13 baking dish.

Place chocolate chips and shortening in microwave safe dish, and cook 2-3 minutes until melted.  Stir until smooth and pour over cereal and marshmallows.  Add sprinkles and allow to cool completely.

Enjoy!

Cookie Dough Brownies

#12

On the 12th day of Christmas treats I give to you - Cookie Dough Brownies!  These are so good - they are my new favorite brownie recipe. My boys think they are almost as good as the Explosion Bars I make. (Don't worry, there are no raw eggs in the cookie dough - that's the first thing my husband asked me about.)

Brownie ingredients:1 c canola oil
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c cocoa
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped walnuts, optional

Cookie dough ingredients:
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c sugar
2 TBS milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 c flour
1/2 c mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting ingredients:
2 c milk chocolate chips
2 TBS shortening
3/4 c walnuts, optional

Instructions:
Mix together canola oil and sugar, add eggs and blend well.  Add vanilla, salt, cocoa, and flour. Don't over beat. Stir in walnuts.  Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
Bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes or until done.  Cool completely.

For cookie dough: Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  Beat in milk and vanilla.  Gradually beat in flour.  Stir in mini chocolate chips.  Spread over brownies; chill until firm.

Frosting:  In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening for 1 minute, stir, continue cooking at 30 second intervals - stirring each time, until smooth.  Spread over cookie dough.  Immediately sprinkle with nuts if so desired.

Let frosting set before cutting in.
Enjoy!

EXPLOSION BARS

My boys call these explosion bars, because they have everything you can imagine in them! They are soooo delicious - truly better than a candy bar!

Ingredients:

1 tube refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
4 s'mores granola bars, chopped
1 pkg. butterscotch chips
2 1/2 c mini marshmallows
1 c walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 c mini pretzels
1 pkg. peanut butter chips
3/4 c light corn syrup
1/4 c butter, melted
1 pkg. milk chocolate chips

Directions:

Let dough stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften.  In a large bowl, combine dough and granola bars.  Press into ungreased 13x9 in. baking dish.  Bake, uncovered at 350* for 10-12 min. or until golden brown.

Sprinkle with butterscotch chips and marshmallows.  Bake 3-4 min. longer or until marshmallows begin to brown.  Sprinkle with walnuts; arrange pretzels over the top.  In a small saucepan, melt the peanut butter chips, corn syrup and butter; spoon over bars.

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth.  Spread or drizzle over bars.  Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm before cutting.

Enjoy!

Smore's Bars

This has been requested by lots of people! It is the Yummiest treat ever!!!

Ingredients:
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
3/4 c crushed graham crackers
1/4 tsp salt
3 1.55 oz chocolate bars
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 7 oz jar marshmallow cream

Directions:
Grease 8' baking pan.

In large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add grraham crackers, flour, salt and baking powder. Beat until well mixed.

Spoon 1/2 dough into pan and spread evenly. Break chocolate bars into pieces and arrange over dough. Spread layer of marshmallow over chocolate. Flatten remaining dough into pancakes and lay them over marshmallow.

Bake 30 min until golden brown. 350*

Caramel Heavenlies

This is the recipe mom gave us last fall. But it is so good that I had to post it. I ate about 6 of these last night!!

Ingredients:
12 whole graham crackers
2 cups miniature marshmallows
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup flaked coconut

Directions:
Line a 15x10x1 baking pan with foil. (Probably any cookie sheet would work, just make sure the graham crackers are all touching to make a good base.) Place graham crackers in pan; cover with marshmallows. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until the butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove form the heat; stir in vanilla.

Spoon over the marshmallows. Sprinkle with coconut and almonds.

Bake at 350* for 14-16 min or until browned. Cool completely. Cut into 2" squares, then cut each square in half to form triangles. Yield: about 6 dozen.

Frozen Berry Cheesecake Bars/Pie

1 Package (24 oz.) Jell-O No Bake Cherry or Strawberry Cheesecake mix
2 Tb sugar
6 Tb butter or margarine, melted
1 Tb water
1 1/2 cups cold milk
1 tub (8 oz.) Whipped topping, thawed

MIX crumbs, sugar, butter and water thoroughly with fork in pie plate or cake pan until crumbs are well moistened. Press firmly against sides of pie tin or bottom of pan.

BEAT milk and filling mix in medium bowl with mixer on low speed until blended then on medium speed about 3 minutes. Filling will be thick. Stir in whipped topping until smooth. Fold in Fruit Topping with spatula. Spoon into crust.

FREEZE 6 hours or overnight until firm. Let stand at room temp. or in refrigerator 15 minutes or until pie can be cut easily for serving. Store leftover in fridge.

* I didn't put fast on this recipe just because of the freezing time, but it was way easy to make! The recipe makes it for a pie, but I made it into bars in a cake pan for Emery's baptism cause I figured it would go farther.

ALMOND COCONUT BARS

I decided we needed a dessert on here.
Okay, if any of you haven't tried these yet, they are the BOMB! They taste just like Almond Joy bars. And they're also super easy!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 1 pkg)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 pkg (7 oz) flaked coconut
2 cups semisweet choc chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
24 whole almonds

In a small bowl combine graham cracker crumbs and butter.
Press into ungreased 9x13x2" baking pan. Combine milk and
coconut; carefully spreading over crust.

Bake at 350* for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.

In microwave bowl, combine choc chips and peanut butter.
Microwave on high for 1 min; stir. Microwave 30-60 seconds
longer or until chips are melted; stir until smooth.

Spread over warm bars. Garnish with almonds. Refrigerate
for 1 hour before cutting.