Mini Smores! Yum!

Super yummy and super easy.  Three simple ingredients, lots of smiles!  Happy Eating!

MINI SMORES

Ingredients:

1 box Honey Maid Lil' Square Graham Crackers (any mini graham crackers will work)

1 bag of Hershey's Kisses

1 bag of mini marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.  Place graham crackers on the sheet and top with Hershey's Kisses.   Bake for 2-1/2 to 3 minutes - just until chocolate is soft.  Remove from the oven and immediately press the mini marshmallows into the center of each.  Cool and enjoy!  (You can also put the snacks in the refrigerator to set after they have cooled slightly.)

Ingredients:  Mini Graham Crackers, Chocolate Kisses & Mini Marshmallows

Graham Crackers on Lined Cookie Sheet with Kisses on Top!

Press the mini marshmallows into the center of the kisses immediately after you remove them from the oven.

YUM!

Chocolate Pretzel Snacks - Yum!

Super yummy and super easy.  Three simple ingredients, one great snack!  Happy Eating!

CHOCOLATE PRETZEL SNACKS

Ingredients:

1 bag of Butter Snap Pretzel Squares (any mini pretzels will work)

1 bag of Hershey's Kisses

1 large bag of M&Ms

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.  Place pretzels on sheet and top with Hershey's Kisses.   Bake for 2-1/2 to 3 minutes - just until chocolate is soft.  Remove from the oven and immediately press M&Ms into the center of each.  Cool and enjoy!  (You can also put the snacks in the refrigerator to set after they have cooled slightly.)

Other fun suggestions:  Use Hershey's Hugs (Milk and White Chocolate) for a fun striped look.  Use the same colored M&Ms for a color theme - graduation colors, birthdays, holidays, etc.  Use Reese's Pieces for a more peanut buttery treat.

Ingredients:  Pretzels, Chocolate Kisses & M&Ms

Pretzels on Lined Cookie Sheet with Kisses on Top!

Great Gau!

Great Microwave Gau Recipe!  Easy.  Fast.  Tasty.  Kung Hee Fat Choy!

Gau (After Done Microwaving)

Marukai's Mochi Micro-Baker

We love mochi, especially Chi Chi Dango!  Marukai's Mochi Micro-Baker makes it fast and easy to make delicious Chi Chi Dango!  It's one of our favorite gadgets! 

Strawberry Chi Chi Dango made with Marukai's Mochi Micro-Baker

Chi Chi Dango Recipe (for use with Micro-Baker)

1-1/2 cups mochiko (sweet rice flour)
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups water
2 Tablespoons Nesquik (optional, for strawberry flavor)
katakuriko (potato starch)

Mix together mochiko, sugar, and water in large bowl.  Add strawberry nesquik powder, if desired.  Pour the mixture into greased micro-baker.  Bake in microwave oven for 5 minutes on high (100% power), then 2 minutes on medium (50% power).  After cooled, cut with plastic knife* and roll in katakuriko.

*Please note:  Using the plastic knife is very important.  It makes it really easy to cut the mochi.

Main ingredients for Chi Chi Dango (Sweet Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Sugar)

Add Strawberry Nesquik for Strawberry Flavor

Snickerdoodle Bars

We love fast and easy recipes, especially during the holidays.  This Snickerdoodle Bar recipe is not only fast and easy, its delicious too.  Enjoy!

Snickerdoodle Bars

Grease a 13" x 9" pan and set aside.  Prepare sugar cookie mix as directed on package and set aside.  In a small bowl, combine 1 cup of sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon (you can use more cinnamon if you like) until evenly mixed.  Drop dough by rounded teaspoons (one at a time) into the cinnamon-sugar mix and coated evenly.  Place coated cookie rounds into the pan.  Press all the cookie rounds flat until they cover the bottom of the pan.  Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown. 

Delicious Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

If pumkpin pie is not your thing or you're looking for a chocolate fix, then you will enjoy this recipe.  It is super moist and delicious.  Enjoy!

  Chocolate Mix:
  1 box chocolate cake mix
  1 box instant vanilla pudding
  4 eggs
  1 cup hot water
  1 tsp vanilla
  3/4 cup oil

Cream Cheese Mix:
  1 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  1/2 cup sugar
  1 egg
  1/2 cup chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients for chocolate cake mix.  Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan.

Mix all cream cheese mix ingredients.  Pour over chocolate cake mix.  Use knife to swirl.

Bake at 300 degrees for 40-60 minutes.  Test for doneness.

Easy Way to Make Delicious Marshmallow Treats

I remember making rice crispy marshmallow treats as a kid.  The sugary goodness of a freshly made treat was hard to beat!  So, when a good friend brought some over AND told me she had made them in the microwave in just minutes, I was ecstatic!  With Halloween and other holiday events right around the corner, I decided that I had to give it a try.  After all, who doesn't love a a delicious, simple and fast recipe.  It's super easy and fun too!  You just need three simple ingredients....

Recipe (from Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallow bag):
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of butter
1 pkg 10-1/2 oz mini marshmallows
8-1/2 cups of cereal (Rice Krispies, Froot Loops or Fruity Cheerios, shown below)

Microwave butter in a large microwaveable bowl on high for 45 seconds or until melted.  Add marshmallows and toss to coat evenly.  Microwave 1-1/2 minutes or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 seconds.  Add cereal and mix well.  Press firmly into greased 13 x 9 inch pan.  Cool.  Cut into 24 squares to serve.  Great, simple recipe for parties and picnics.  Yum!