Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Blondies

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Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Blondies
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
2 eggs
4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
1 1/2 cups Reese's Pieces

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9x13 baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter and beat until well combined. Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in the Reese's Pieces. Pour the batter into prepared baking pan. Press down evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Makes 24 bars

Recipe adapted from Six Sisters Stuff

Past Recipes:
One year ago: Chicken Cordon Bleu Florentine Casserole
Two years ago: Southwestern Chicken Soup
Three years ago: Chicken and Black Bean Burritos

Cookies and Cream Fudge

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Cookies and Cream Fudge
3 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup (5 oz can) evaporated milk
2 cups (12 oz pkg) white chocolate chips
1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
1/2 cup finely crushed Oreo cookies
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup crumbled Oreo cookies

Line a 9-inch square pan with foil. Combine sugar, butter, and evaporated milk in a medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, finely crushed cookies, and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle crumbled cookies on top. Using a knife, gently swirl cookies into fudge without touching the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Lift foil out of pan and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

Recipe source: Very Best Baking

Past Recipes:
One year ago: Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes
Two years ago: Homemade Caramels

Peanut Butter Truffles

This recipe has been moved to The Traveling Circus.

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Peanut Butter Truffles

Thin Mint Cookie Truffles

I made this for dessert on St. Patrick's Day and they were heavenly! They're very similar to Oreo Truffles but I think I like them better because I love mint! I love St. Patrick's Day and making everything green. It's so much fun!

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Thin Mint Cookie Truffles

1 (9 oz) pkg Thin Mint Cookies or Keebler Grasshopper Cookies

4 oz cream cheese, softened

1 (12 oz) bag Guittard's green mint chips

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Place cookies in a food processor and pulse until they are crumbs. Pour cookie crumbs into medium sized bowl and mix with cream cheese until well combined. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a wax paper covered baking sheet. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes. 

Melt green mint chips in the microwave for 30 seconds intervals, stirring in between, until melted. Dip truffle balls into chocolate until completely covered, using two forks to make sure the excess chocolate drips off the truffles. Place on wax paper covered baking sheet. Melt white chocolate chips the same way you melted the green chips. Add a tiny bit of vegetable oil if the chocolate isn't thin enough. Dip a fork into the chocolate and drizzle over the truffles. Refrigerate until hardened.

Makes about 25-30 truffles

*If you can't find green mint chips you can use white chocolate chips. You also might be able to find green colored chips at the craft store.

Recipe adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff

Past recipes:

One year ago: Butter and Garlic Shrimp Penne

Two years ago: Fettuccine Cacciatore

Chocolate Pretzels

This is a really fun way to make chocolate pretzels. It's a great Christmas treat. I made them with rolos, candy cane kisses, and reese's peanut butter cups. But you can make it with any candy you want. The possibilities are endless! I was surprised that my favorite was the peanut butter cups.

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Chocolate Pretzels
waffle type pretzels
rolos, kisses, or peanut butter cups
m&ms

Preheat oven to 350. Place pretzels on a baking sheet. Top each pretzel with chocolate candy. Bake for 3 minutes until chocolate is softened, not melted. Remove from oven and top each chocolate pretzel with an m&m. Lightly press down to flatten chocolate to cover pretzel. Cool completely.

Almond Roca Toffee

I think I've gone a little overboard with making Christmas treats this year. One of my biggest weaknesses is Christmas treats. If they're in my house I can't stop eating them. I have no self control. Here is another yummy treat for you to enjoy!

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Almond Roca Toffee
adapted from My Kitchen Cafe

1 cup salted butter
1 cup sugar
2 (3 oz) pkg slivered almonds
1 pkg milk chocolate chips
1 (3 oz) pkg sliced almonds

Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil and spray with cooking spray. Melt butter over low heat. Add sugar. (If you are using unsalted butter add 3/4 tsp salt) Stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5-6 minutes. Increase heat to medium. Stir until mixture is golden brown. Add slivered almonds. Once mixture comes to a boil, clip a candy thermometer on the side of the pan. Continue stirring over medium heat as mixture darkens and reaches the hard crack stage which is a temperature of 300 degrees. Immediately take off stove and spread into prepared pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and let melt. Put a foil tent over the pan to keep in the heat. Once the chocolate is melted, smooth with a spoon. Sprinkle almonds on top. Cool in fridge and crack into pieces.

Chocolate and Caramel Dipped Pretzel Rods

One of my favorite things about the holidays is all the yummy treats. Chocolate covered pretzels is one of my very favorites. When I saw this recipe for chocolate and caramel pretzels I was sold. This is something that I will probably make every year. So good!!!

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Chocolate and Caramel Dipped Pretzel Rods
adapted from My Kitchen Cafe

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
dash of salt
pretzel rods (about 40)
chocolate for dipping (I used 1 1/2 bags of milk chocolate chips and 1/2 bag of white chocolate chips for drizzling)

In a heavy pan, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, and salt over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil. Stir continuously until it forms a soft ball in cold water (about 15 minutes). Take off heat. Use spatula to smooth over pretzels. Place on parchment paper or wax paper sprayed with cooking spray. Let set for about 20 minutes. Melt chocolate in microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Pour chocolate in a tall glass and dip caramel covered pretzels into chocolate. Place on wax paper. Refrigerate to let chocolate set. Melt white chocolate and drizzle over pretzels.

Oreo Truffles

This recipe has been moved to The Traveling Circus.

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Oreo Truffles

Homemade Caramels

Ever since I can remember, my favorite treat in the whole world has always been homemade caramels. That's a pretty big statement because I definitely have a sweet tooth. This is definitely a "must have" treat for the holidays. It's fairly simple to make but wrapping up each caramel is a little time consuming. But it's totally worth it because it's so delicious!

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Homemade Caramels


1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
dash of salt

Combine all ingredients in a heavy pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil and continue stirring over medium heat until soft ball forms in cold water, about 10-15 minutes from the time it starts boiling. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Cool completely. Cut into squares and wrap in wax paper.

makes about 75 pieces