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No Bake Banana Cream Pies in a Jar

March 14, 2013 53 Comments

Easy no bake desserts are always a quick and easy treat to make up. These Banana Cream Pies in a jar make the perfect end to any dinner.

Did you know that today was Pi Day? March 14th = 3/14 = 3.14 Yeah, that’s kind of losing me too. I only know because I have friends who freak about all things math.

Me? I just freak because it is another day to celebrate with a dessert. Pi Day to me means PIE DAY for the BruCrew!!! These cute little Banana Cream Pies in a Jar are waiting for us to enjoy after dinner tonight. [Read more...]

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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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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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Filed Under: Pie & Ice Cream, seasonal, Valentines Tagged With: cheesecake, chocolate, no bake, pretzels, pudding, Valentine's Day treat

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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No Bake M&M Granola Bars – SRC

June 25, 2012 33 Comments

Time for another fun round of Secret Recipe Club…

What is that you ask?

It is a group of bloggers that get together and make a recipe from their assigned blog each month!

Basically we are encouraged to blog stalk until we find the “perfect” recipe!

This month I was given The Fearless Homemaker!!!

I have been following and reading Amy’s blog for a while now…

oh and keeping up with her on facebook and instagram too:-)

So, I was so excited to go through some more of her posts that were “new” to me,
and to get to know her even more!!!

That girl has some awesome stuff going on over at her blog…

things like Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Muffins (those are most definitely going to happen soon too) look at theses Pumpkin Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream (love me some pumpkin and salted caramel), and oh me, oh my S’mores Cheesecake with Toasted Marshmallow Topping (I die).

I seriously wasn’t sure how I was going to pick just one recipe to make this month.
And I will eventually try them all, but for today
the No Bake Granola Bars won out.
Mostly because it was over 90* the week I made them,
and after a day at the pool I was feeling kind of lazy like!
No bakes it is!!!
Plus, my kids eat granola bars like they are going out of style,
so I decided that making my own is cheaper and better than the processed cheap ones
I have been feeding them.

I’m not sure if I will ever buy another box from the store again!!!
These were so delicious and fresh!

And I love being able to throw whatever I have in my cupboard at the time
for new varieties!!! So many things you could do with this recipe.
I’m thinking a peanut butter cup version needs to happen asap:-)
Love me my pb cups!!!

This time I pretty much stuck to the recipe…
not much you can change up except your mix ins.
(Next time I am thinking about using coconut oil though.)
That I had fun digging through my cupboard for goodies.
I came out with mini m&m’s, mini chocolate chips,
mini marshmallow bits, and chopped peanuts!!!
Why yes, I do love all things mini:-)

These were fantastic and I can’t wait to make more,
with lots more fun flavor combo’s!
Thank you Amy for so many great recipes and a fun blog to read!!!
You are the bomb girl:-)

No Bake M&M Granola Bars

by Inside BruCrew Life

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. honey
1/3 c. brown sugar
2 c. quick oats
1 c. rice krispies
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped peanuts
1/2 c. mini chocolate chips
1/2 c. mini m&m’s
1/2 c. mini marshmallow bits

Instructions

Combine the oats and cereal and set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the butter and honey. Stir over medium heat until melted and the mixture begins to bubble. Reduce heat and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla. Add the oats mixture and stir until coated. Let cool for a few minutes before stirring in all the mix ins.

Press into a greased jelly roll pan making it about 3/4 inch thick. Make sure you really press it down so everything sticks together. Let cool on the counter for about 2 hours before cutting into bars. Store in a loose fitting container.

*Slightly Adapted from The Fearless Homemaker

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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake – SRC

March 26, 2012 48 Comments

This recipe for No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake is a keeper for all those hot summer days.

Can it really be the end of March already???

This month is flying by.

And it is time for another SRC.

The blog I was assigned this month for the Secret Recipe Club

was Chocolate and Dreams.

I had so much fun going through her blog.

She had so many awesome adventures and pictures to enjoy.

I was in awe of the gorgeous scenery and flowers in her pictures!!!

AND she is amazing in the kitchen too!!!

Check out how delicious THIS and THIS looks.

One day I will make “real” food…

but it is the desserts that speak the most to me!!!

The Peach Cobbler looked so yummy!

But then so did the Bread Batter Chocolate Pudding.

How do I narrow down the choices?

My kitchen is torn apart,

so that had some say in what recipe I could make this time.

(mainly because I waited until the last weekend to finish this…procrastinate much?)

I decided on the No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake…

mainly because I love strawberry, because I love cheesecake,

and mostly because I love that

this recipe only uses a blender

Who needs an oven anyway

when you can make fun layered jello desserts in cute jars!!!

I followed the recipe as much as I could,

but there were a few things I didn’t have.

So I substituted with what I could find packed in my boxes.

This will teach me to procrastinate:-)

Strawberry salad with a pretzel crust is one of our fav summer desserts,

so it just seemed right to have a pretzel crust.

I also modified the ingredient amounts a little bit too,

and added some vanilla.

The end result:

A delicious light dessert in a fun little jar!

It got two thumbs up from all the kids!!!

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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 10 small jars (4 oz.)

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

No bake strawberry cheesecakes made with only a blender. Perfect for those hot summer days.

Ingredients

For the Crust

1 c. pretzels, crushed

6 Tbsp. butter, melted

1 Tbsp. sugar

For the Cheesecake

1 Tbsp. plain gelatin (1 pkt. Knox)

1/4 c. warm water

1 1/4 c. fresh strawberries, sliced

1 1/4 c. cottage cheese

1/4 c. vanilla yogurt

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Combine crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl. Spoon into 10 small glass jars (4 oz. Mason jelly jars) and press into the bottom. Set aside.
Combine the gelatin and warm water in a small bowl. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.
Place the strawberries in a blender and pulse until finely chopped. Add the sugar, yogurt, vanilla and cottage cheese and blend until creamy. Add the gelatin water and blend again. Pour into prepared jars. Refrigerate overnight. It will be a soft set cheesecake. You could also freeze for a thicker consistency. Serve with Cool Whip and strawberry slices, if desired.

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Chocolate Mojo Bars

December 7, 2011 15 Comments

Do you get inspired by things you are eating?

A couple weeks ago I was on my way to pick up

our kids from school, so I grabbed a Cliff Mojo bar

as I ran out the door.

I was just driving along minding my own business

munching away on my bar.

There are quite a few red lights on the way

and as I sat at one of them

a lightbulb went off!!!

The Mojo Bar resembles a rice krispy treat!!!

What a fun way to change up an easy no bake item.

So on the next shopping trip I stocked up on items

to recreate this bar.

There is a difference though…the Mojo bar is a healthy snack

and I would love to tell you mine is healthy too…

but something about adding butter and marshmallows

to healthy items… it kinda ramps up the fat factor.

But that’s ok because with all the extra shopping

you are doing this month, you need a little more

healthy fats in your diet.

Just think of these as power bars to help you

make it through all those shopping trips!

So go ahead and make these and then

put them in your purse for when the cravings hit

and you are stuck in line at the store or post office.

You will thank me later!

Chocolate Mojo Bars

3 Tbsp. butter

4 c. mini marshmallows

3 c. chocolate rice krispie cereal

1 c. sunflower seeds

1 c. chopped peanuts

1 c. chopped pretzels

1 1/2 c. chocolate chips

2 tsp. butter

In a large saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and quickly stir in the cereal, seeds, peanuts, and pretzels. Lightly press into a buttered 9×13 pan and let set. Melt the chocolate chips and butter in a microwave safe bowl. Spread on top. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

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No Bake Cookies for the First Day of School

August 19, 2011 18 Comments

Well, summer is officially over for us.

No more pool days, no more play all day time,
no more sleeping in until 10 AM…
I think I am most upset about that one:-)
Just so you know I also stayed up until after 3 AM most nights,
so no more of that either.

It is time for routine to join us again.
We were ready for that routine…
ok, I admit I was ready to get back on a schedule.
While it is nice to stay up super late, sleep in even later,
and be mostly lazy all summer, there is something to be said about a schedule.
I have even been getting up by 6:45…
now I know that isn’t super early but hey, baby steps:-)

I am looking forward to getting a lot done during the day.
That means I need to keep the computer time to a minimum.
How will I ever make any of those fun things that I pinned on Pinterest
if all I do is keep pinning new ones???

I have some fun new ideas for the blog.
So I am wondering…
do you like all the sugar that I post
or are you kinda over it?
If so, what else would you like to see?
If you have never commented before,
go ahead and let me know.
Plus I love to see who is reading:-)

Just curious while I try to figure out where this little blog is going:-)

My kids weren’t as excited about school and the routine.
At least they humored me with pics on the first day:-)
Oh how I am loving the sunkissed hair in this!
I can’t believe how big they are all getting…
seems like just yesterday I was taking my oldest to K5
and now he is in Junior High.
God has been good to us and so faithful
as we try to be good parents and teach them.Do we make mistakes? Sure. What parent doesn’t:-)
But I am thankful for God’s grace and leading
as we continue on this parenting journey.
I know we are just getting into the “good” teenage years.
Yikes! That is scary even just typing it
and we don’t have one yet.
It is exciting to see how they continue to grow
and mature as they experience more firsts.
So bring it on 2011-2012 school year…
we are ready:-)

Now of course there had to be a yummy treat for them to come home too.
I mean with all the scariness of a new school year and a new school
with brand new teachers and new classmates…we needed cookies.
Now since I was still adjusting to this new schedule stuff
and also because my body was so used to sleeping in.
I chose to go with a super easy cookie…
one that I used to make all the time as a teenager.
I can’t actually remember the last time I made No Bakes.
Must have been like years because the kids were in awe of such a simple cookie.Funny how I can bake all sorts of decadent treats
and the ones they comment on the most are the simplest:-)

On a small side note…no bakes are the ugliest cookies to photog…
good thing sixlets came to the rescue.
I think it kind of makes them look pretty!

Sixlets No Bake Cookies

by Inside BruCrew Life

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 stick butter
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa powder
2 tsp. malt powder
1/2 c. chocolate milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 c. peanut butter
2 c. quick oats
1 c. sweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

Melt the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, malt powder, and milk over medium heat. Continue to stir until it comes to a boil. Boil for a full minute while you stir. (This helps to melt the sugar down so you end up with creamy cookies.)

Remove from the heat and stir in the peanut butter, oats, and coconut until combined. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper lined trays. Press sixlets into the tops of each cookie.

Note: Work quickly because they set up pretty fast.

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