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Peanut Butter Snickers Cheesecake Brownie Pie

May 19, 2013 23 Comments

Peanut Butter Snickers Cheesecake Brownie Pie…yeah, say that 10 times fast. Ok, it might be kind of hard to do that with a mouth full of pie.

The past few weeks I have been learning the value to saying no. I usually just can’t say no when I am asked to do different projects. You need 10 matching headbands for a wedding party this coming weekend. Sure I will get right on that. 200 cupcakes for a party you are having…sure, why not. Ok, ok, those might be slightly embellished examples, but you get the point right? I don’t like to turn down requests for things I know I can do.

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So far in the last 2 weeks, I have said no to 3 large graduation cake orders and a hand picked blog project. It was hard to say no because I know that I can do them. The thing of it is that I would be so stressed out trying to finish everything all while doing a wedding cake and packing for our family vacation. It really was in my best interest and my family’s best interest to not take on that many extra projects.

There were a couple that I thought long and hard about trying to fit in…I mean when someone hand picks you for a special blog job/project, you want to say yes immediately. After weighing everything, I knew that I just couldn’t put the time and effort into it. The email I got back from my campaign manager saying how impressed she was that I would say no to something like this, reaffirmed to me that saying no to someone or something is ok to do.

Just a little life lesson that I had this weekend that I thought I would share.

Something I couldn’t say no to this week…this pie!!!!

Oh, my goodness!

Talk about decadent and delicious! A thick fudge-y pie topped with peanut butter cheesecake that has Peanut Butter Snickers chunks in it and a layer of Cool Whip on top of it. Yeah…this had my name all over it. Well, one slice anyway. Remember the lesson in saying no…it kind of has to apply to desserts too. All winter and spring I have not said yes, and well, now I’m not going to be wearing some of my summer clothes from last year.

It’s time to start saying no to the goodness that keeps happening in my kitchen…well, after one slice that is All in the name of recipe research, right?

Peanut Butter Snickers Cheesecake Brownie Pie

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Yield: 12 slices

Peanut Butter Snickers Cheesecake Brownie Pie

Fudge Brownie pie topped with a peanut butter Snickers cheesecake and Cool Whip is a decadent and delicious dessert.

Ingredients

For the Brownie Layer

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust (I used Pillsbury)

1 brownie mix for 9x13 pan (I used a Pillsbury mix)

1/4 cup oil

1/4 cup water

1 egg

For the Cheesecake Layer

1 package cream cheese, softened (8 oz.)

1 egg

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1 bag Peanut Butter Snickers Minis, chopped into quarters (11.5 oz.)

Topping

1 container Cool Whip (8 oz.)

2 Tablespoons chocolate sprinkles

Instructions

Let the pie crust sheet sit out on the counter for about 15 minutes. Remove wrapping and unroll gently. Press into a 10 inch pie plate and crimp edges. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine the brownie mix, oil, water, and egg. Mix just until combined. It will be very thick. Spoon into pie plate and spread out. Bake at 350* for 35 minutes.
While the brownie pie is cooking, place the cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Add the egg, vanilla, and peanut butter and beat again until creamy. Stir in the Snickers candies by hand. When the brownie pie is finished baking, remove from the oven and gently spoon the cheesecake batter on top of the brownie. Spread out very gently. Return to the oven and bake another 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Refrigerate until completely cooled. Top with the Cool Whip and sprinkles. Cut into 12 slices. Keep covered in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.

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Looking for more peanut butter or brownie desserts? These are a few favorites in our house.

Chocolate Reese’s Cheesecakes

Banana Split Brownie Pie

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cookie Bars

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No Bake Caramel Mud Pie Cups

February 10, 2013 68 Comments

These Caramel Mud Pie Cups are the perfect no bake treat for when you only have a few minutes to make a chocolate dessert or a Valentine’s Day treat.

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Last week I didn’t bake anything at all. I know! I was just as shocked as you.

Over the past few weeks I have made so many pink and red treats to share with you, that I was kind of ahead of the game in baking. All I had to do was edit and post each day. Plus, I thought no baking means no yummy chocolate treats in the kitchen tempting me from my diet. Because we all know that sugar talks to me…and the sad thing is that I listen to whatever it tells me to do. ”Oh hello, delicious cookie. Why yes, I do want to eat you. And your friend? Of course, I’ll see what I can do.” It’s ok. I know I’m a little off my rocker. It’s the sugar talking again.

I knew the no baking would end in me making something. The last time I tried to do no baking, the week ended with these Chocolate Avocado Muffins. It was only a matter of time before I made something sugary.

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Now my kids have gotten used to all these cookies and treats being around. So a week of no baking was so foreign to them. They kept asking where the snacks were. We kept pointing at the bananas and carrots and told them to have at it. Apparently they don’t want veggies and fruit after a long day at school. But we didn’t budge…well, until I had this brilliant idea to make these yummy No Bake Caramel Mud Pie cups for an after dinner treat. I found the original idea for this pie in a Holiday Jello booklet that I was looking through.

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FYI…looking through cooking magazines and books when you are trying to stay away from baking is not the best possible thing you could do. I now have about 30 new ideas of things to make…like I needed more things on my list.

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We had everything I needed for these no bake cups. Well, I didn’t have nuts and that’s what the original called for. Honestly I am not a huge nut fan for a crust or in anything for that matter. Don’t quote me on that though, because every once in a while I will add nuts to some things. Just doesn’t happen often.

Anyway, I started looking in our cupboards and I found a bag of holiday pretzels. Yes, people we still had jingle bell pretzels in our cupboard. The bag was unopened, so I thought this was the perfect way to get rid of them.

And since I am slightly addicted to salted caramel, I decided to add caramel topping to the no bake cheesecake layer. Best.idea.ever. Well, not for the diet eating plan but that was just silly any way!

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If you are not wanting to make a bunch of little pudding cups, feel free to double the recipe and put everything in an 8 inch pie plate. Your sweetie will love you when you make this for a Valentine’s Day treat.

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Want more easy no bake dessert ideas?

Peanut Butter Pie Parfaits

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes

Peanut Butter Brownie Batter Ice Cream

No Bake Caramel Mud Pie Cups

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

No Bake Caramel Mud Pie Cups

Easy No Bake Caramel Mud Pie cups with a Pretzel Crust

Ingredients

3/4 cup crushed pretzels

4 Tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 Tablespoon sugar

1 package cream cheese (8 oz.)

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

3/4 cup Cool Whip

1 box chocolate pudding (3.4 oz.)

1 1/3 cups milk

Instructions

Stir together the pretzels, butter, and sugar. Spoon into 8 small jars. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and sugar. Beat until creamy. Add the caramel and beat again. Fold in the Cool Whip. Spoon into the 8 jars.
In a mixing bowl, combine the pudding mix and milk. Whisk for 2 minutes. Spoon evenly on top of the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate.
Top with more Cool Whip and sprinkles (if desired) before serving.

Notes

Feel free to double the ingredients and make it in an 8 inch pie plate.

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Apple Pie Cheesecake Parfaits and Applicious Week

September 16, 2012 58 Comments

So a few weeks ago my blogging bestie Aimee and I were chatting…

and we decided that we wanted to have an entire week of everything APPLE!

Not really an original idea, but a fun one anyway.

We also thought it would be fun to invite some other girls for a hop.

Together we came up with a list of all the blogs we thought might want to participate with us.

Believe me, our list was pretty long.

But we narrowed it down to 10 other girls that we thought you might enjoy checking out. [Read more...]

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Peanut Butter Kit Kat Ice Cream Sandwiches

September 9, 2012 25 Comments

I was cleaning up some photo folders on our computer and,
I realized that I have so many recipes from this summer that I still haven’t shared.

I’m sure that means I bake way too much and should probably slow down…
yeah, like that’s going to happen:-)
And I have the stretchy pants to prove it!!!

Yesterday our weather turned cooler…very fall like and wonderful.
Gotta love bringing out the jeans and hoodies.
I am so excited for my favorite season to be here non stop!!!
In the evening my husband got out our fire pit and we enjoyed a blazing fire.

The irony in this…we were huddled around the fire to keep warm…
while eating ice cream!!!

I came to the realization that just because summer is gone (I hope),
doesn’t mean we stop eating ice cream here.
And I’m betting that most of you keep eating ice cream too.
So, I think I am safe to share the couple ice cream goodies from this summer.

A chewy oatmeal peanut butter cookie…
studded with white chocolate Kit Kat bars.
What could be better?
Oh yeah, TWO of these cookies and vanilla ice cream in the middle.

Sandwich cookies are the best because you get 2 cookies + filling every time you have just one.
I definitely need to make more filled cookies just for that reason alone:-)
And you wonder why I wear stretchy pants…

Some other peanut butter recipes I have been known to inhale:

Peanut Butter Oreo Truffle Cups

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Peanut Butter Pie Parfaits

Peanut Butter Explosion Cake

Peanut Butter Kit Kat Ice Cream Sandwiches

by Inside BruCrew Life

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 11 minutes

Ingredients

1 c. peanut butter
1 c. butter
2 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. honey
3 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 c. flour
2 c. quick oats
3 c. chopped white chocolate Kit Kat bars

Instructions

Cream together the peanut butter, butter, honey, and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again. Sift together the salt, baking soda, flour, and oats in another bowl, then slowly add them to the creamed mixture. Do not over beat. Stir in the candy bars by hand. Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes.

Roll the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place on a baking sheet with 2 inches around each one. Bake at 350* for 11 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Place a scoop of ice cream on a cookie and top with another one. Makes 24 sandwiches.

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Peanut Butter Brownie Batter Swirl Ice Cream

July 25, 2012 46 Comments

I know…say that name 10 times fast!!!
But since July is Ice Cream month…

…we had to have ice cream again!!!

I would say this is the last, but we both know I would be lying!

You seriously need to try making the 2 ingredient ice cream…

it gets super addicting trying to make new flavors.
Of course once I was done with this…it wasn’t 2 ingredients anymore!
Hence the super duper long recipe name.

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Avocado Chip Ice Cream

July 8, 2012 37 Comments

I made something really crazy…

you are going to have to trust me that it was really good:-)

It has been hot here…like crazy super hot.

The past week it has been over 100*.

All we have done is swim, stay inside, and eat ice cream.

We can beat you heat!!!

There was a ripe avocado on my counter just begging to be used.

Now usually it goes into guacamole. Mmmm that’s one of my favorite snacks.

But I was feeling crazy, and all of a sudden

I had this idea to put it into ice cream.

No, I haven’t been sitting in the hot sun for too long…

and no I haven’t lost my mind…yet:-)

Stay with me…
I can honestly say, this was really, really good!!!

I had the same doubts as you, when the idea first popped into my head.

Then I smashed the avocado and stirred it into the condensed milk,
and I really starting doubting it.

I mean seriously, who puts avocados in their ice cream?
Apparently I do:-)

But after my first bite of the creamy goodness,
it was clear to me.

Avocado and ice cream were meant to be together.

Now I did “trick” my kids into eating this concoction of mine
by telling them it was just chocolate chip ice cream:-)
Although my daughter kept wanting to know what the little green specs were.
“It’s just sprinkles, honey”:-) hee hee!!!

No, I had to ‘fess up and tell them what I had put into it.
They looked at me like I was a little off my rocker,
(kinda how you probably look right now)

BUT they kept eating it.
Let’s just say all of the avocado ice cream disappeared pretty quickly.

Are you convinced enough to try it???
Or have I grossed you out completely this time:-)

Avocado Chip Ice Cream

by Inside BruCrew Life

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 ripe avocado
1 c. miniature chocolate chips

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Smash the avocado and then stir it into the condensed milk. Fold the whipped cream in. Gently stir the chocolate chips into the mixture. Spoon into a freezer safe container and freeze until solid or overnight.

Note: Chill the bowl and beater blade for 30 minutes before making the ice cream. It will speed up your whipping time.

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Marshmallow Kit Kat Ice Cream

June 20, 2012 28 Comments

I have been wanting to make some sort of 2 ingredient ice cream

ever since I saw this post about it.

(Do you read Amanda’s blog? She is simply amazing:-)

I read it and put it on my list of food to do’s.

Well, I finally decided with it being summer and 90+* outside,

that it was time to make some ice cream.

Gotta love a cold creamy ice cream cone

after being outside in the hot sun:-)

This ice cream is so easy to make.

I almost love it more than the store bought stuff.

It is so rich and creamy!

And it only takes about 7 minutes to make

and you don’t have to heat up your oven at all for this!

Bonus when it is too sticky outside for baking!

Now obviously I had to find some thing to stir into my ice cream,
so I dug through my baking cupboard…
and pulled out some Kit Kat’s and some marshmallow ice cream topping.

Now that sounds like a tasty combo, doesn’t it?
The answer to that…YES!
We ate the entire bowl of ice cream in one day!

Now remember that if you are going to make it and eat it the same day,
you need to plan ahead better than I did.
I made it at night.
Bad idea when it has to freeze for like 6 hours before consuming:-)
Not easy to tell the kids that you are making ice cream,
and that they have to wait until tomorrow to try it out:-)
I think the wait was worth it though…they loved it!

Now my son keeps asking when I am going to make more.
I have the whipping cream and condensed milk
and an entire cupboard full of mix ins…

so what flavor combo sounds good to you???
(there is a very good chance I have what you are thinking of:-)

Marshmallow Kit Kat Ice Cream

by Inside BruCrew Life

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
2 c. chopped kit kat bars
1/2 c. marshmallow ice cream topping

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Stir the Kit Kat’s into the condensed milk and then fold the whipping cream in. Swirl the marshmallow topping into the mixture. Do not stir it all the way in. Spoon into a freezer safe container and freeze until solid or overnight.

Note: Chill the bowl and beater blade for 30 minutes before making the ice cream. It will speed up your whipping time.

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Banana Split Brownie Pie…and a hop!

March 14, 2012 41 Comments

Banana Split Brownie Pie for when you need an extreme chocolate dessert.

You know the saying it’s as easy as pie?

That’s not always the case…keep reading to see why:-)

Today is March 14…as in 3.14…

the mathematical numbers for PI.

(it’s ok…I didn’t remember that either)

I can honestly say that math was not my strongest subject…

something about all those numbers makes my head spin.

But I do like PIE,

you know the kind with the E on the end.

So when Dorothy (who loves Math and is wearing a PI shirt today)

asked me to participate in a fun pie hop for PI day…

my answer was clearly a yes.

I started flipping through some old cookbooks,

because I don’t make pie very often.

This one was one that I have been wanting to make for a while.

Want to know a secret about my Pie?

Apparently I assume a lot when I am baking.

I saw brownies in the recipe and just went ahead

and made the full batch without reading further.

I finished up the rest of the recipe with a few modifications:-)

All seemed to be going well, until the next day when I cut a piece.

The center was very gooey and fudgey.

Now how did that happen when the Banana Split Brownie Pie was in the oven for 50 minutes???

I was bummed until I ate a piece…turns out my mistake tasted pretty good.

So I reread the directions and found out

that you only use part of the oil and water for the brownies.

I just figured it was the normal amount so I didn’t finish reading.

Yup, it was a User Error! I get a big fat FAIL!!!

Don’t worry I made sure to put the RIGHT ingredients in the recipe.

Yours will turn out better than mine, I’m sure.

Just make sure you READ all the directions thoroughly!!!

But we do like undercooked brownie recipes around here,

so there was no problem devouring this yummy pie.

Maybe I should take this holiday to brush up on my math and reading skills??

Now for the best part of this post…

You get to hop around and have even more PIE!!!

Make sure you stop at each one and leave them some “sweet” comments:-)

1.Dorothy (Crazy for Crust) – Carrot Cake Pie

2.Aimee (Shugary Sweets) – Irish Banana Cream Pie

3.Ashton (Something Swanky) – Baltimore Bomb Pie

4.Hayley (The Domestic Rebel) – Grasshopper Thin Mint Pie

5. Ellen & Jacqueline (Bake it with Booze) – Brandied Apple Pie

6. Mandy (Mandy’s Recipe Box) – Reese’s Fudge Pie

7. Karen (Trilogy Edibles) – Apple & Apricot Tart

8. Kristin (Kristin’s kNook) – Caramel Apple Galettes

Banana Split Brownie Pie

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 10 slices

Banana Split Brownie Pie

Brownie pie topped with banana cheesecake and strawberries

Ingredients

For the Crust

2 c. waffle cones, crushed

6 Tbsp. butter, melted

For the Pie

1 brownie mix

1/4 c. oil

2 Tbsp. water

1 Tbsp. instant coffee

1 egg

For the Cheesecake

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1/4 c. sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

1 banana, smashed

2 Tbsp. flour

For the Topping

I container strawberries, halved

1/4 c. hot fudge

Instructions

Crush the waffle cones and combine with the melted butter. Press into a 9 inch pie pan.
In a large bowl, combine all the brownie ingredients and stir until mixed. Spoon into the crust carefully. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes.
While the brownie is baking, beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, flour, and egg until creamy. Stir in the banana. Spread on top of the baked brownie very carefully. Bake another 20 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until serving time.
Before serving, place halved strawberries on top of the pie. Heat the hot fudge for 30 seconds and drizzle over strawberries. Refrigerate leftovers.
Recipe adapted from Pillsbury

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Candy Corn M&M Brownie Galette

October 25, 2011 5 Comments

Have you tried the new White Chocolate Candy Corn M&M’s?

I don’t know if it is the foodie in me…
or if I just need to be in on the next thing.
But I was stalking our local Walmart just about every day
trying to find these m&m’s.
I mean everyone was talking about them on facebook…
they had to be good.

Our Walmart finally got with the program
and I found an entire shelf devoted to these newbies.

They are good…just super sweet.
Lucky for my hips, I can only eat a few at a time.

Since we weren’t going to finish two whole bags on their own…
I know:-) Why did I buy 2 bags?
Call me crazy, but I had such a hard time finding them
that I wasn’t going to be on the search again for them.

Now that I have them…
what should I bake?
I’m thinking a brownie galette!

Because they weren’t sweet enough on their own,
they needed to be surrounded with a fudge brownie:-)

Candy Corn M&M Brownie Galette

1 refrigerated pie crust
1 box brownie mix
1 package white chocolate candy corn m&m’s

Preheat oven to 350* Unroll pie crust and place in a pie plate with edges hanging over. Prepare brownie mix according to the 2 egg directions. Stir in m&m’s, reserving 1/2 c. for garnish. Pour brownie batter into pie shell. Very carefully fold over the edges of the pie crust. It doesn’t have to look pretty, so just fold randomly. Bake 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center, comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before removing to a serving plate. Cut into pie wedges and top with extra m&m’s.

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Summer Confessions!

July 20, 2011 11 Comments

Staying up late at night + sleeping in late mornings = me not getting a whole lot of stuff finished. I probably should do some cleaning today.
Gotta find that motivation before the dust bunnies take over!!
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I am kinda ready to get back on a schedule when school starts in a month…
I know, I know bite my tongue.
(But we do better when there is a schedule involved.)
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My boys have been playing russian roulette with their nerf guns.
Oh the things they learn from their friends!
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Floating on the lazy river with friends at our local pool is the best way to
beat the heat on hot hazy days.
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I gave up doing p90x a couple weeks ago. After 6 weeks of not missing a day,
I was still 1 pound over my starting weight. Talk about depressing! Now I am
mixing it up with some Billy Blanks and Jillian Michaels.
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Baking hasn’t happened in a while just because it has been stinkin hot here.
That must be remedied very soon.
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Since there are no baked goods happening at the moment, we tried
out some fun shakes to cool off with.
Coffee + ice cream + oreos makes the best kind of summer treat!
Go ahead and try one if you don’t believe me;-)

Mocha Oreo Shakes will be happening more often here.
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Mocha Oreo Shake

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 3 shakes

Mocha Oreo Shake

Ice cream milkshake made with Oreos and coffee is the perfect afternoon pick me up!

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla ice cream

2 cups chocolate ice cream

4 Oreo cookies

1 cup coffee, cooled

1/2 cup Cool Whip

Instructions

Place everything in a blender and pulse until mixed through. You can add more or less coffee to get your desired thickness. Top with Cool Whip and extra cookies if desired

Notes

If you don't like coffee, feel free to substitute milk.

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Apples and…Rolos???

September 21, 2010 8 Comments

As I was web surfing for fun recipes last week…
I came across this foodie.
Oh my!
She has so many fun recipes…
I was bookmarking left and right!
Then I thought what the heck…
I will just bookmark the entire thing:-)I can’t wait to try out lots of yummy looking things.
I have my eye on the espresso cookies
and the banana bread cobbler…

I think today will be a fun baking day!

Since it is fall I started with the
Chocolate & Caramel Apple Pie Galette!

Oooo la la! Sounds so fancy…
Don’t let that scare you from trying this recipe.
It is just a glorified apple pie with rolos.

It was super easy to make
and super yummy to eat:-)

Chocolate and Caramel Apple Pie Galette
(as found on the Picky Palate)
3 Tablespoons butter
2 apples of choice peeled and diced (i actually used 4)
3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 roll Pillsbury pie dough
5 Rolo chocolate caramels, unwrapped and quartered
Powdered sugar for dusting
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place butter into a medium saucepan over medium heat. When melted add diced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until softened.
2. Roll out pie dough then pour cooked apples in center of dough leaving a 1 1/2 inch border around edges. Top with quartered Rolo’s then take edges of pie dough and fold over to create a pleated edge.
3. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until pie edges are golden brown. Remove and let cool completely. Before serving dust with powdered sugar

Whoops! I forgot to sprinkle mine with the powdered sugar.
I think the ice cream and extra caramel sauce
made up for that though:-)

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I Scream, You Scream…

August 10, 2010 17 Comments

…we all scream for Ice Cream.My Tempt You Tuesday post today features the
Ice Cream Sandwich.

This is so easy to make and
can be customized to your flavor satisfaction.
We used hot fudge and peanut butter cups…
cause that’s how we roll around here:-)

But you could use any candy bar or topping
that you are craving.
It is so perfect to eat on a hot summer day!

Ice Cream Sandwich Delight

12 ice cream sandwiches
hot fudge
cool whip
candy bars

Put 6 bars into an 8×8 pan. (you will have to cut some to make them fit)
Layer hot fudge, cool whip, and candy on top.
Repeat all layers again, ending with candy.
Freeze until solid.
Try to resist the urge to eat it right away…
it will be gooey…
but still super good.

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