Articles from August 2018

Cinnamon Apple Pie Bites

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Cinnamon Apple Pie Bites

This is a great recipe for kids.  The smell of the cinnamon and the exotic look of the crossover tops makes kids feel they've really made something special.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cans crescent rolls
  • 1 can apple pie filling
  • 1 tsp cinnamoon
  • 2 tsp sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Coat muffin tin with baking spray.

  2. Unroll and pull apart crescent rolls, placing one triangle of dough in each muffin tin.


  3. Add one heaping spoonful of apple pie filling on top of each crescent roll.


  4. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar, sprinkle a little over the pie filling.


  5. Pull the edges of the crescent rolls up and over the pie filling.


  6. Sprinkle a little more of the cinnamon sugar mixture on the dough of each pie.


  7. Bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly and serve warm.

Blueberry Basil Lemonade

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Blueberry Basil Lemonade

The perfect summer beverage.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author AEbLOG

Ingredients

  • 7-8 lemons
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 1/2 handful basil
  • 4-5 tbsp sugar
  • 4-5 cups water

Instructions

  1. In a large pitcher, juice all the lemons, taking care to not drop the seeds into the juice.


  2. In a blender, combine the blueberries with the basil and about 1/4 cup of water, and blend until smooth.


  3. Pour the blueberry mixture into the lemon juice, and add in the sugar. Fill up the rest of the pitcher with water, and garnish with extra basil and fresh lemon slices. Taste the lemonade, and add more sugar if necessary.


  4. Refrigerate for a few overs or overnight before drinking.

Decadent Chocolate Bundt Cake

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Decadent Chocolate Bundt Cake

My new digs are bundt cakes for birthdays and every reason in between. Free yourself girl and get a chocolate cake, from scratch recipe, that will become everyone's favorite bundt-iful dessert. This one's a keeper.

Servings 8

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup (8 ounces) butter
  • 1/3 cup (1 ounce) Dutch-processed cocoa
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 13/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 11/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 4 oz bitter sweet chocolate (60% cocoa) finely chopped

Glaze

  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Cake

Glaze

  1. Place the chocolate and honey in a bowl.  Put the heavy cream and sugar in a small saucepan and heat it over medium heat until sugar is fully dissolved. Pour warm cream and sugar mixture onto the chocolate and honey mixture and stir it until smooth and silky.

5 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

These bars are hard to keep around and so easy to throw together. They are rich and fabulous. I like them because they are so easy and the ingredients are almost always on hand.

 

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5 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

These are fast bars that do not require baking.  

Servings 18

Ingredients

  • 11/2 cups brown sugar
  • 13/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 10 tbsp butter room temperature
  • 11/2 cups peanut butter
  • 1 cup chocolate chips milk or semi-sweet

Instructions

  1. Line a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil.


  2. In a large bowl, cream 5 tablespoons butter, brown sugar and powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in peanut butter. Mix well and press into pan.


  3. In a small, microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips and remaining 5 tablespoons butter for 1 minute. Stir carefully and continue to microwave in 30 second increments until smooth, stirring after each increment. Pour over peanut butter crust and spread evenly.


  4. Chill until completely firm, at least 3 hours or overnight. Let stand 10 minutes at room temperature before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator (if you have any.)