Saturday, August 29, 2015

Smokey S'mores Popcorn Bars

Google S'mores recipes and you'll come up with an avalanche of cookies, cupcakes, cheesecakes, brownies, tarts....well you get the picture.  If it is in food form there is a recipe for it.

A lot of them forget one key ingredient to a great S'mores.  The campfire.  Sure, some of them have you either toasting the marshmallow part with a torch or broiling them in the oven, but I wondered if there was a way to get that without the flame.




Ingredients:

16 Ounces of marshmallows (I used homemade following Alton Brown's recipe. It's easy and it makes a huge difference!)

1 cup unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup crushed graham crackers

6 tablespoons unpopped popcorn

2 tablespoons Wildtree Hickory Smoked Grilling Grapeseed Oil

1 cup chocolate chips (dark chocolate, mild chocolate, semi-sweet - pick your poison)

1 cup mini marshmallows

First you are going to make your popcorn.  I did it old school on the stove in a large dutch oven.  Heat oil on meadium high heat and add popcorn. Cover and shake until popping stops.  That's it, and you get a popcorn with a hint of smoke.  Campfire problem solved!

Place popcorn in a large, and I mean like the largest bowl you have.  You will need it for the mixing.  Melt butter in large sauce pan on medium high heat, and add brown sugar, stirring frequently until all sugar has melted into the butter.  Add the marshmallows, stirring constantly until everything is liquid.  Add cinnamon and stir to combined.  Turn off heat add pour mixture over popcorn, stirring to incorporate.  Gently stir mixture, adding graham cracker crumbs a little at a time so that they are evenly distributed.

Poor into a large, parchment covered cookie sheet.  Spread until it is evenly distributed, and top with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips.



Let cool completely and gently cut into bars.  This is so delicious and I must warn you, highly addicting.  I would say you can save it in an air tight container for a few days, but trust me, it won't last that long!

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cupcakes

Ok, so every once in awhile you have to make something decadent. .. delicious ... scrumptious.

It's all about balance, right? This is what I like to make when I'm needing a chocolate fix!


Can you say delicious?  It is also incredibly easy!

Ok, so I cheat and use a box mix cake. There are plenty of things you can do to spruce up a cake mix. I replace the liquid with strong coffee when I'm making a chocolate cake. I also use Wildtree organic coconut oil instead of vegetable oil.

The coffee brings out the chocolate flavor, and the coconut oil makes the cake moist and fluffy. I simply follow the rest of the directions on the box and make my cupcakes.

For the peanut butter filling and icing I combined one 8 ounce cream cheese, one and one fourth cup confectioners sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter.

Once the cupcakes have cooled I use an apple corer or you can use a knife and I cut the center out of the Cupcake. Depending on how much filling you want is how big you make the hole.

In a bowl I put crushed peanuts and chocolate sprinkles. Fill your cupcake with the peanut butter mixture. You can pipe it in in a pastry bag, or just use a knife like I do. Pipe or spread the mixture over the top. Again this depends on how much peanut butter to chocolate you want in your cupcake.

Once this is complete simply roll your cupcakes in the bowl of peanuts and sprinkles. For those of us that lack the patience for proper piping skills this gives you a professional looking cupcake without the skills!

Trust me people will rave about these cupcakes. They will swear you bought them from your favorite bakery they are that good!

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Friday, August 7, 2015

Garlicky Broccoli Chicken Alfredo Bake

Oh it is glorious #cheatday!  If I’m going to cheat, I’m going to CHEAT!  This is my go-to cheat meal.  It is decadent, cheesy, gooey, buttery, garlicky...I could go on and on.

Just because it's cheat day doesn't mean I'll consume a bunch of toxic ingredients, and this Alfredo mix I have from Wildtree could go head to head against any Alfredo I've had in any restaurant.  It is seriously that good!



Ingredients:

12 Oz your favorite noodles (I use egg noodles)
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
18 oz broccoli florets
1 cup milk
1 cup mozzarella 
8 tablespoons butter
1 cup Wildtree Alfredo Extraordinaire
1 tablespoon Wildtree Garlic Galore Seasoning Blend
2 teaspoons Wildtree Natural Grapeseed Oil
Salt to taste

Method of Prep:

Marinate chicken breasts in Garlic Galore and oil for at least an hour.  Bake at 350 degrees or until chicken reaches an internal temp of 165.  Roast your broccoli at the same time for 20 minutes.  I add light salt to the broccoli.  Cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes once cooled.

Prepare noodles to package directions minus a minute or so.  In a sauce pan melt butter and add milk.  Whisk in Wildtree Alfredo Extraordinaire until mixture starts to simmer.  Add noodles, broccoli and chicken to sauce and combined fully.  Sprinkle mozzarella and combine.  Pour finished product in a pan sprayed with non-stick spray and bake for 20 minutes at 350.  Choose your pan side on how much "crispy" you want.  I use a deep glass dish when I make this!

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