Cakes, Cookies and Candies

[Anna Michele]

strawberry banana cream poppers
ingredients

• 8 strawberries
• 2 oz. Vanilla greek yogurt
• 1/2 small banana
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds

directions
1. Mash the banana in a bowl with a fork. Mix in the yogurt.
2. Using a knife, carve out the middle of each strawberry.
3. Fill the center of each strawberry with the banana-yogurt mixture and top with sliced almonds.
What is your favorite fruit to combine with greek yogurt?
nutrition information
for the entire batch of cream poppers: Calories: 145; fat: 3.4g; carbohydrates: 22.5g; fiber: 4g; protein: 8.2g
for 1 strawberry: Calories: 18; fat: 0.4g; carbohydrates: 2.8g; fiber: 0.5g; protein: 1g

yes but i bet they were worth every minute

[Anna Michele]

http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitch...-banana-bread/

tropical-pineapple-coconut-banana-bread

[Anna Michele]

Clever idea... Strawberries dipped in vanilla Greek yogurt and frozen.

[Anna Michele]

http://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythin...chocolate-too/

homemade-marshmallow-fluff-chocolate-too

[Anna Michele]

Raspberry Coconut Bars Recipe
(seen on Pampered Chef with Ashley Mak)

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. Chilling
Yield: 36 Servings

Ingredients

1-2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
2-2/3 cups flaked coconut
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup seedless raspberry preserves
1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup white baking chips

Directions

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with coconut; drizzle with milk.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Spread preserves over crust. Sprinkle with walnuts. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over walnuts. Repeat with vanilla chips. Cut into bars. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 155 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 83 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

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[Anna Michele]

http://www.foodnetwork.ca/guides/kid...l?dishID=12029

Peanutbutter Breakfast Bars

[Anna Michele]

EASTER BARK
http://thebrowyblog.blogspot.ca/2011...ster-bark.html

Choose several colours of chocolate wafers from the Bulk Barn
* Yeild: About 15 wafers of 3 different colours will make one batch which equals a cookie sheet size or approx 12 pieces of bark

- Melt each colour one at a time in the microwave.

- Line a baking sheet with wax paper and spoon out the melted chocolate into various areas of the pan (i.e. separate the one colour onto several areas of the pan so that it is not all in one spot - this will make it easier to swirl the colours together and will make it look prettier).

- Once you have poured each colour onto the pan tap the pan on the counter top to draw all the colours together (and to get the air bubbles out).

- With a toothpick or a knife swirl the colours together in a pretty pattern.

- Drop in Easter coloured smarties, or mini eggs etc. for an added treat.

- Cool in fridge for 10mins or until firm.

- Break the bark apart into small pieces.

- Ready to serve - the chocolate pieces look cute displayed in a egg carton with some basket stuffing or in an Easter basket.

[Anna Michele]

Rocky Road Peanut Butter Candy Cups

http://www.myrecipes.com/m/recipe/ro...0000001920092/

Ingredients
11-oz. package peanut butter and milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 cup crispy rice cereal
1 cup miniature marshmallows
3/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped

Preparation

Microwave peanut butter and milk chocolate chips in a large glass bowl on high for one to 2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in peanut butter until well blended.Stir in rice cereal, miniature marshmallows and chopped peanuts. Spoon mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls evenly into miniature paper candy cups. Chill one hour or until firm.

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

http://www.ilanafreddye.com/2012/05/...-birthday.html

[Anna Michele]

Never buy boxed brownie mix again! So simple, so easy.
Not just frugal but cuts out the unknown ingredients.

Brownie Mix $0.30 /mix. 1 Cup Sugar, 1/2 Cup Flour, 1/3 Cup Cocoa, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Baking Powder. Add: 2 Eggs, 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla. Bake @ 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Can put all dry ingredients in a jar also

[Anna Michele]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
http://www.thedragonskitchen.com/200...r-cookies.html

[Anna Michele]

Ingredients

Lemon Poppy-Seed Cookies

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest (2 to 3 lemons)
8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon poppy seeds, plus more for sprinkling
Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring lemon juice to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced by half. Add 1 stick butter; stir until melted.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream remaining stick butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix in egg and lemon butter. Mix until pale, about 3 minutes. Mix in vanilla and 2 teaspoons zest. Mix in flour mixture and poppy seeds.

Stir together remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons zest. Roll spoonfuls of dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; roll them in sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Press each with the flat end of a glass dipped in sugar mixture until 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with seeds.

Bake until just browned around bottom edges, 10 to 11 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool completely. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.

[Anna Michele]

Frozen berries, dry cake mix, and 1 can of sprite. 350 for 35 min, yummy cobbler and it’s a weight watchers recipe

[Anna Michele]

http://mskarlibrae.tumblr.com/post/2...time-no-tumbls

Blueberry Lemon Cookies