Cinnabon Bakery Mix Cinnamon Strudel

ok so these things were AMAZING however i take no responsibility in making them i just followed the simple instructions on the box.  Normally i'm not one for making baked things out of a box but we needed something quick and found them at Sam's Club.  It makes 18 Muffins and seriously its so easy.  I would not even put this up here but i had to because they turned out so BEAUTIFUL! the simple trick i used was i put the icing in a pastry bag with a #4 tip to put the icing on.  It just makes it look so much more home made and finished!

The Best Oatmeal Cookies

I found this recipe from Sugar Cooking Blog who actually found the recipe from Journey to Crunchville Blog and it was super easy.  I made a slight variation of sifting the dry ingredients (just a habit of mine) i just think it makes everything taste a little lighter :)  my recipe made a total of 29 small cookies and 10 large cookies.  also a large pet peeve of mine is when cookies become thin and crispy but these are light and fluffy!! LOVE IT! 

Recipe:1 c Butter, room temp                          1 1/2 c Flour

1 c Brown Sugar                                   1 tsp Salt

3/4 c White Sugar                                 1 tsp Baking Soda

2 Eggs, well beaten                               2 tsp Cinnamon

1 Tbsp Vanilla                                       1/2 tsp Ginger

3 c Oatmeal (not Instant)                     1/2 tsp Nutmeg 

1 c Raisins

To prep: The key is to soak the raisins. This makes all the difference in the world. Beat eggs and vanilla together and then add the raisins, stir. Soak for an hour or two. I just walked by a few times and stirred it while I waited.

Directions:

Preheat to 350 F

Cream butter and sugars with mixer. In a seperate bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinammon, ginger & nutmeg. Stir the dry ingredients until well blended. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix well. Now add in the egg & raisin mixture (I used my hands). Then add oatmeal and chocolate chips/nuts and combine well. Form into balls on cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for 2-5 minutes or until firm enough to transfer to wire rack.

Made about 2 1/2 dozen cookies for me and I made them pretty big. You could get 4 dozen if you make them small.

Puppy Chow Nutella Style

No more Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bring on the Nutella!

Just like always this is the EASIEST dessert to make of all time! this recipe is so delicious but not AS sweet as the normal Puppy Chow but trust me its still great! Enjoy!


Ingredients:

26.5 oz Nutella
1 c Butter
1 Bag Powdered SugarBox Crispex regular size


Directions:
Empty Crispex into a Gallon size Ziplock bag
Melt Butter and Nutella (be careful not to scald!)
Pour mixture over cereal
Coat with Powdered Sugar

French Silk Pie

So this recipe is not mine nor did i find it but it is an awesome and easy recipe for French Silk Pie. I made it for the first time and had to serve it at the Relief Society Broadcast for church it only took me about 20ish minutes for prep and then stick that sucker in the fridge and let it get firm :) Here we go!

3 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares, chopped
3/4 cup butter, softened (do no substitute margarine)
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup egg beaters

Melt chocolate (microwave in glass bowl 50% heat 3 minutes). Cool. In mixing bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy. Blend in cooled chocolate and vanilla. Add egg product, 1/4 cup at a time, beating at high speed for 2 minutes after each addition. (DO NOT OVERBEAT) Pour into cooled baked pie crust. Top with whipped topping and chocolate curls.
refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Let stand at room temp 15 ,minutes before serving. DO NOT DOUBLE

Best Chocolate Chip Cookie EVER!

I've been a long fan of the Nestle Toll House Recipe and don't get me wrong it is still a GREAT fall back cookie recipe but if your up to trying something new this is an incredible recipe and still just as easy as the Nestle Recipe. However...and this is truly the only downside...the cookie dough does not taste super great BUT trust me the cookie turns out AMAZING! heres the recipe!

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.

Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Frozen Chocolate and Almond Covered Bananas

This recipe was my own however it was inspired by The Sleepover Cookbook. This is very kid friendly and fun to make! and also very very simple but the result (if dont right) could look gorgeous! mine didnt turn out super pretty but hey no big deal there for eating not for looking :) ok well all you need is:

1 pkg. chocolate chips (any kind works i used semi-sweet)
1 c. water
1 pkg. chopped almonds (peanuts, walnuts, any kind of nut you like, hey even coconut)
2-3 bananas


-cut up bananas into 1 inch pieces
-poor chopped nuts onto a place or a sheet of waxed paper
-put hot water in the bottom of a double boiler (if you dont have one thats ok put it in a saucepan but you need 2 about equal size the place onto of eachother or just a stainless steel bowl)
-place chocolate chips into the other bowl of choice
-after water is boiling turn off heat and stir the chocolate chips until melted
-dip banana pieces into chocolate then roll in nuts
-place a tooth pick in each banana and place on baking sheet coved in waxed paper
-freeze for 1 hour
-ENJOY!

these are incredible and great for a some-what healthy snack on a hot summer day. if your or you family like bananas they will LOVE these! they only take a total of about an hour and a half so you can enjoy them quickly! if you like getting your hands messy in baking this is a must try for you!

Tip of the day: go out and find an apron that you love and cant live with out! it will inspire you to want to cook and also want to wear it while cooking and bonus you wont get as messy! some people may think there silly and i used to agree until i found my polka-dot apron! they are pretty cheap and will keep your more expense clothes clean!

Original Coffee Cake

This recipe comes from a family cookbook i have and was donated by Anyssa Campbell-Espinoza so thank you for the recipe :) Even though it is still the first day and i already made Shortbread cookies i decided to make this coffee cake because to be honest i just really wanted to bake more and it puts me in a better mood, releases bad energy. and so the recipe for this evening:

2 T. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt

-mix together butter, sugar and egg
-add milk
-combined dry ingredients, then add to butter mixture

Topping

2 T. butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 T. flour
1 t. cinnamon

-mix together
-sprinkle on top of cake batter
-bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25min in greased glass 9x9 pan.

drum roll please...wow surprisingly i am 2 for 2 this evening it was great! very moist and buttery! and i am not going to lie very unexpected it is a family recipe and you never know how those are going to turn out :P but im sorry to doubt you Anyssa it was spectacular to say the least. the appeance was not the because because of the fact that the cinnamon topping made holes in the top of the cake but it was still incredible and this is not only coming from me but my family as well!

Tip of the day: Dont i repeat dont touch the pan after if comes out of the oven, yes it is hot even for the slightest second. dont try to turn it with your fingers or even to see how warm the cake is. just leave it alone and everything will turn out just great without you burning your finger in the process. trust me on this one it hurts to touch!