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Nutella Magic Bars

Posted on March 13, 2013 | 17 Comments

Today we are leaving for Japan!  I can’t wait to share pictures and tell you about the trip.  In my absence, I have some wonderful friends who are going to take over for me.  The first guest post is Roxana from Roxana’s Home Baking.  Roxana does amazing things with desserts and breads, I am always in awe of her talent.  Just look at these Homemade Rolo Bars, Steakhouse Bread, and Brownie Bottom Cheesecake

Nutella Magic Bars

Hello Dinners, Dishes and Desserts readers. I’m Roxana, the wanna be baker and photographer behind Roxana’s Home Baking. My blog is focus on baking everything from scratch. I’m a self-taught baker, learning more with every cup of flour I use. Most of the recipes found on my blog rely on simple techniques everyone can master with a little bit of patience. I also have a big sweet tooth, easily noticeable through the hundreds on desserts recipes I’ve shared. I have a slight addiction to chocolate; I could put some in soup if it’s up to me.
Homemade chocolate goodies is the best medicine.

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Pink Velvet Cookies & a GIVEAWAY!

Posted on October 19, 2012 | 54 Comments

So today is the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness week.  I hope you enjoyed all the pink and cancer fighting food.  I really hope that you were inspired to do a self exam or get a mammogram, and take action to take care of yourself!  Breast Cancer can affect anyone; young, old, man, woman, healthy, unhealthy etc.  Please be proactive, and help the stop of this horrible disease.

To end the week I made something sinful and pink.  I had to laugh on Monday when That Skinny Chick Can Bake make these cookies.  I guess great minds think alike.  Considering we used the same recipe, I am just going to send you to Liz to grab the recipe.  I tried to adjust the  color to make them more pink that red, but that is really hard when you are starting with brown.  But they taste good, are soft, and have just a hint of chocolate, so I am not too sure the color really matters.

To end the week I would like to say Thank You to everyone who joined me this week.  I know I asked all of you pretty last minute, so thanks for stepping up and helping me pull this off!

We also have a fun giveaway for you!

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Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars

Posted on April 26, 2012 | 26 Comments

Thanks for all the birthday wishes to my 7 year old yesterday!  I let him read my post from yesterday, and he got a huge smile on his face.  He is shy, but loved being the center of attention for a day.

As promised today I bring you what he chose for his birthday treat.  He isn’t much of a cake kid, so I knew that wouldn’t be his choice.  I showed him probably 100 desserts from my Pinterest boards, and let him pick.  He knew he wanted peanut butter and chocolate (takes after his mom), so at least we narrowed the choices a little.  In the end, I think it was the Reese’s Pieces that won him over.

Unfortunately I waited until the last minute to make these, and the store I went to did not have mini Reese’s Pieces candies.  So I had to go with the full sized version.  I am sure they taste the same, you just don’t get the full “polka dot” effect.  He had a tiny one after dinner last night, and said he made a good choice.  Really, how can you go wrong with peanut butter, oats and chocolate?  He picked his birthday dinner to be at Red Robin, and wanted them to sing to him this year, so he filled up on ice cream before we got home.  Looks like the teachers or my husbands co-workers are going to benefit tomorrow :)

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Oreo Pudding Cookies

Posted on April 17, 2012 | 38 Comments

My parents left last night.  They spent almost 5 days here, it was great having them. Over the weekend my son had his first flag football game.  It wasn’t quite as funny as I thought it would be, but boy do they have a lot of work to do!  It was a double header, and the weather was horrible, but we were out there cheering them on for 2 1/2 hours.  It is amazing how some of the parents take it so seriously.  One of the teams parents were yelling at the refs, and really getting mad about play calls and little things.  They are 6!!!  Just let them have fun!

While my parents were here, my husband and I were able to go out for a much needed date night.  We saw Hunger Games, and went for dinner.  We went to a chain restaurant, which we hadn’t been to in years (never this location).  It was not good.  They were out of one of the things we wanted, we were sat in the bar and the bar tender was our waiter, and the food was bland.  It was disappointing for sure, but still so nice to get out together.

So, now cookies!  I had pinned this recipe awhile ago, so it was finally time to give it a try.  They were soft, and full of Oreo flavor (without actual Oreo’s).  I made these for the teachers at my son’s school.  They made enough for the teachers to get a bunch, I have a few in my freezer, and then a plate full went home with my son’s teacher.  This was the first cookie recipe I have made with pudding.  I have seen a few more, and I know I will be trying them!

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Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting and Giveaway and an Anniversary

Posted on April 16, 2012 | 45 Comments

There is a lot going on around here today!  Today marks my 1 year blogging anniversary!  I honestly can’t believe I have been doing this for a year.  It seems like just yesterday I was starting this thing.  I started on a whim, and now I can’t imagine not doing it.  I have “met” some great people in this process, something I never thought would happen.  I am looking forward to what the future holds!  And to celebrate there is a great giveaway at the bottom of this post!

Today seems like it deserves a special treat.  I thought these brownie cupcakes with cookie dough frosting seemed like an over the top indulgence, fitting for the occasion.   I saw the idea over here at Yammie’s Noshery.  The one “mistake” I made, was making these too big.  I should have made the brownies in a mini muffin pan.  I say this only because they are very rich, and kind of a lot just for dessert.  Keep in mind though, they are all gone.  So it wasn’t a big “problem”.

Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting

Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes
1 batch brownie batter (I used this recipe by How Sweet It Is)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare muffin tins with liners.  Spray liners with non stick spray.  Makes 16 brownie cupcakes.

Prepare brownie batter according to your favorite recipe, box mix, or this recipe.  Fill muffin tins with batter, about 2/3 rds full.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until they are set.  Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Cookie Dough Frosting
Adapted Yammie’s Noshery

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

In an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar.  Add vanilla, mix well.  Add flour and salt, the dough will be crumbly.  Beat in milk until fluffy, and the right consistency.  Add more flour or milk if needed.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Spoon on to cooled cupcakes.

Also today, I have a giveaway going on.  I am a recipe contributor over at Taking Time For Mommy.  Together with Blog it Forward, we bring you this amazing giveaway.  You can earn 3 chances, by commenting on this post, following me on Facebook, and following me on Twitter.

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Double Cookies and Cream Kiss Bars

Posted on April 6, 2012 | 26 Comments

We finally had the first night of flag football practice for my 6 year old last night.  The last two practices were cancelled, so he has been counting down the days to this practice for weeks.  I swear, it was like counting down to Christmas.  I am glad he is so excited about this, but I am a little nervous.  He wants to be so good at sports, and talks about when he plays college football for the Badgers what he will be like.  But school is his thing, he is smart, a great reader and picks up new concepts easily.  I am just not sure he can be good at both, and am worried he will be disappointed.  I really, really hope I am wrong!! Either way, we will be there cheering him on, and signing him up if he wants to play more.

So, about these bars.  Have you seen them around?  Jenny over at Picky Palate posted the recipe about a month ago.  They were all over Pinterest, I just HAD to make them.  We had friends over a couple weeks ago, so it seemed like a great excuse to try the recipe.  I doubled the recipe, because I was making it for 8 people, and thought there should be a few leftovers :)

These were everything I hoped they would be.  I slightly under baked them (highly recommend that), so they had the nice soft gooey center.  Which was amazing when I put a leftover bar in the microwave for 10 seconds, and it came out tasting like it was fresh from the oven.  These freeze great too.  I always put baked goods in the freezer, and then take out one in the morning to pack in my son’s lunch.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Pancakes

Posted on April 4, 2012 | 36 Comments

We spent last night working with my 6 year old on addition facts.  It was stressful. Trying to get someone to memorize 8+6=14 is not something I am good at.  You just know it, why don’t they?  I really don’t know how teachers do it!

I could have used these to de-stress after he went to bed.  Unfortunately they are all gone.  I did have some in the freezer for awhile, but my 6 year old goes through pancakes like no bodies business.  Did you know you could freeze pancakes?  I do it all the time!  Just as easy as buying the frozen ones at the grocery store.  Just make a giant batch, let them cool, place in a freezer bag, and freeze.  Works great to just microwave a couple on a busy morning.

These came about after I made Brownie Batter Pancakes.  I was thinking what other dessert flavors I could try.  Why not chocolate chip cookies?  These have all the major players of a chocolate chip cookie, and you get to eat it for breakfast!  They really aren’t horrible for you either, check out the stats. Now I am trying to figure out the next dessert pancake to try!

Nutritional Info: Serves 4, Calories : 274, Fat: 12 grams, Protein: 4 grams

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Easter Basket Cupcakes

Posted on April 2, 2012 | 44 Comments

What a great weekend!  We went to Dinosaur National Monument, which is about 5 1/2 hours from where we live.  It was a lot of driving, but it was lots of fun.  We did a few hikes, went swimming, and got to see tons of dinosaur fossils.  It is a very unique place.  No where else that I know of can you see so many fossils in one place, in their original position.  They have not completely excavated them, so you see them in the side of the rock like they were discovered.

Now that we are back from our mini vacation it is time to think about Easter.  It really snuck up on me, I did not realize it is this coming weekend already!  The Easter Bunny better get his act together.

I made these cupcakes last week, and they are super simple to put together.  It is hardly a recipe.  I just made two of them using the Cupcakes for Two recipe, but you could make your favorite cupcake recipe, or even a box mix!  I really wish I could bring treats into my sons class, because I think the kids would get a kick out of these.

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White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Posted on December 15, 2011 | 34 Comments

I am excited to be a part of The Holiday Recipe Club Blog Hop that Erin at Big Fat Baker has been putting together.  We were all given 3 flavors (peppermint, eggnog, and gingerbread) for this round.  Our job is to then make something using one of those 3 flavors.  I had a hard time picking!  I love chocolate and peppermint together this time of year.  But, in the end I decided to go with Gingerbread.  It is fairly new to me.  I mean I have had a Ginger Snap before, and a Gingerbread Man Cookie, but I have never baked it myself.  It is a very classic Christmas flavor to me, just not something I crave.  That was until I saw this recipe by Hanging on by a Needle and Thread.  I knew immediately I had to make these!

I had to make adjustments for the altitude, so I was nervous how they would turn out.  But they were thick and chewy, exactly how I like my cookies!  I may have figured out this high altitude baking thing.  I say that, and the next thing I bake is not going to turn out!  That, and I haven’t tried cake yet, I hear that is the hardest to get to turn out! Note that my altitude adjustments are in parenthesis in the recipe below.

These cookies are full of the gingerbread flavor with plenty of sweetness from the white chocolate chips.  Perfect to leave out for Santa!

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Peanut Butter Lover's Rice Krispie Treats

Posted on November 22, 2011 | 5 Comments

Did you know that November is Peanut Butter Lover’s Month?  A whole month dedicated to us PB Lovers?!  How much better can you get?  Maybe a PB and Chocolate Lover’s month?  Who knows, that may exist.  There are so many food “holidays” that I have no idea about.  I couldn’t let this month go by and not share at least one amazing Peanut Butter recipe.  I got this recipe from Kim over at Liv Life, and it is truly amazing!  You combine so many great things into one little bar.  You have Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats, Peanut Butter Fudge, Rice Krispie Treats, Mini Peanut Butter Cups, and finally a layer of chocolate….Pure Heaven!!  They are a little labor intensive, but so worth it!  AND Ablsolutely NO Baking!!!  Probably not what you will bring to Thanksgiving dinner, but these would be awesome on Friday after you get back from Black Friday shopping, and are eating that leftover turkey sandwich!  Or maybe even the sugar you need to get up early enough to get all the great deals!


Do you go Black Friday Shopping?  What do you shop for?

Peanut Butter Lover’s Rice Krispie Treats
From Liv Life
Printable Recipe

1st Layer
3 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 bag miniature marshmallows
2 Tbls  butter
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 
2nd Layer 
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2  cups powdered sugar
1 container Mini Peanut Butter cups
3rd Layer
3 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 bag miniature marshmallows
2 Tbls butter
4th Layer
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 bag chocolate chips
Spray a 13×9 pan with cooking spray.
In a microwave safe bowl, melt the marshmallows, butter, and peanut butter together.  Add Rice Krispies, stirring well to evenly coat. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.  Set aside.
In a large microwave safe bowl combine the butter and peanut butter.  Cover with plastic wrap.  Microwave for 2 minutes on high. Stir and microwave on high for 2 more minutes.  Be careful when you remove from the microwave, it is very hot.  Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and stir to combine.  Spread over the 1st layer.  Sprinkle the mini peanut butter cups over the fudge, lightly pressing down.  Put in the fridge for about 1 hour to cool.
After fudge is a little bit firm, make the second layer of Rice Krispie Treats.

In a microwave safe bowl, melt the marshmallows and butter together.  Add Rice Krispies, stirring well to evenly coat.  Lightly press the cereal together and spread onto of the fudge layer.
For the chocolate layer, melt the peanut butter and chocolate in the microwave, stirring ever 45 seconds.  Once melted, pour over the Rice Krispie treats.  Gently shake the pan to evenly distribute the melted chocolate mixture.
Place back in the fridge for about 30 minutes for the chocolate to harden.  Cut and serve once fully cooled.
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