MOUNDS POKE CAKE

MOUNDS POKE CAKE

1 box chocolate fudge cake mix (plus whatever box says for eggs, oil, etc.)
1-14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1-6 oz. can cream of coconut
1-9 oz. Cool Whip, thawed 
1-8 oz. package frozen coconut flakes, thawed

Bake cake using package directions in a 9×13 pan. Remove cake from oven. While still hot use a fork to poke holes in top of cake.

In a bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and cream of coconut. Pour mixture over cake, spreading evenly so it will soak into holes. Cool completely.

Top with Cool Whip and then coconut flakes. Chill overnight.

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Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies!!

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
6 oz cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup mini dark chocolate chips
2 cups Oreo crumbles

Preheat oven to 375, line a cookie sheet with parchment. I have found that parchment keeps the cookies from spreading too much, as they tend to do on a greased pan or a silpat.

In the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed, cream together butter and cream cheese until thoroughly combined.

Add sugar and vanilla, mix well.

Add flour one cup at a time and mix on low just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.

Pour Oreo crumbles into a bowl. Scoop dough out and roll into roughly 1.5" balls, then roll in cookie crumbles, coating thoroughly. Be sure to cover the dough balls really well in crumbs, as this is what holds the cookie together while baking.

Space cookies about 1-2" apart on sheet. Bake on center rack about 14-15 minutes and allow to cool on sheet several minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely. 

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37 CALORIE BROWNIES!!! NO JOKE!!!

✿♥✿ 37 CALORIE BROWNIES!!! NO JOKE!!! ✿♥✿

3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt (I used vanilla)
1/4 cup skim milk
1/2 cup Cocoa powder
1/2 cup Old fashioned rolled oats (like Quaker)
1/2 cup Truvia (or any natural/stevia based sweetener that pours like sugar)--You can also use Agave Nectar
1 egg
1/3 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a square baking dish (I used 8"x 8"). Combine all ingredients into a food processor or a blender, and blend until smooth (about 1 minute). Pour into the prepared dish and bake for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting into 9 large squares. MMMMMM.......

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Glazed Cinnamon Scones

Glazed Cinnamon Scones

Recipe adapted from The Coupon Project

Scone Ingredients:
2 cups flour (I used unbleached, but you could use half whole-wheat, half unbleached)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 egg, separated
3 Tablespoons honey
1/3 cup buttermilk (or 1/3 cup milk mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice)

Crumb Topping (can be adjusted to your liking):
1-2 Tablespoons turbinado (or sugar)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Glaze Ingredients (can be adjusted to your liking):
1 cup powdered sugar (you can make your own homemade unprocessed powered sugar)
1-3 teaspoons milk (enough to make a glaze)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Separate the egg white and yolk. Set the egg white aside.
In a separate bowl, mix egg yolk, honey and buttermilk (or milk/lemon juice mixture). Add to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Form dough into a ball on a floured surface. Roll or pat out to half an inch in thickness and eight inches in diameter. Cut into eight equally-sized pieces.
Transfer to a greased baking sheet.
Whisk the egg white until froth forms and brush over the tops of scones.
Mix turbinado and cinnamon together and sprinkle over egg-white-topped scones.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
Mix together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until glaze forms. Drizzle over scones after they bake.

http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/01/glazed-cinnamon-scones-recipe.html

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Homemade Krispy Kremes

Homemade Krispy Kremes

— Yes, this is the actual recipe!

 

Ingredients:
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp boiling water
1 tsp dry active yeast
8 oz all purpose flour (a little under 2 cups - I recommend you measure and weigh. See note below)
1 1/2 oz sugar (about 3 tablespoons)
1 egg
1 oz butter, cold to room temperature (just don't melt it, okay?)
dash of salt
Enough oil to cover the bottom few inches of a wok, or a deep fryer.

Directions:
In a large measuring jug, combine the milk and boiling water. Add a teaspoon of the sugar and the yeast. Stir it gently, then leave it in a warm place for the yeast to activate (aka foam).
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, the rest of the sugar, and the salt. Cut in the butter using your fingers or a pastry blender, until it resembles crumbs.
Add the egg (give it a quick beat) and yeast mixture to the flour mix, and mix into a smooth dough. This usually takes about 5 minutes of mixing.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured counter and knead for about 5 to 10 minutes—it should feel springy and little bubbles should form under the surface. Place it back in the bowl, cover with a cloth or plastic wrap, and let rise for about an hour until double in size.
Once risen, place the dough onto the counter and cut it into 4 pieces. One piece at a time, stretch it into a long rope about an inch to an inch and a half wide. Cut strips about an inch long, ball 'em up with your hands, and place them on a baking tray or wire rack to wait.
Cover the doughnuts holes with a cloth to rise while you heat the oil to 375F.
Place the doughnuts into the oil and fry until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes. Be sure to fry only a few at a time so they don’t overcrowd and stick together.
Drain on a paper towel or wire rack over a cloth, before glazing them. Be sure to glaze them warm, or else they won’t get that delicious coverage!

Glaze:
1/3 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 tablespoons hot water, or as needed

A brief note: I recommend a scale, as not all flours (and cup measurements) are made equal.
2 cups of my Canadian flour in my Canadian cups on my scale might be more or less than yours.
If you don't have a scale, start at 1 1/2 cups and work your way up from there.


Recipe via "Now You're Cook'in"

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✻ 50 Cheesecake Recipes ✻

✻ 50 Cheesecake Recipes ✻

✻ 50 Cheesecake Recipes ✻
 

Click below for Recipes & instructions ✻
http://www.roxanashomebaking.com/50-cheesecake-recipes/

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Old Fashioned Custard Pie

"I'm adding coconut to this recipe"

Old Fashioned Custard Pie

1 unbaked pie shell
3 large eggs
1/2 cup of sugar (Some people substitute with truvia or stevia)
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
2 & 2/3 cups of milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat your eggs slightly, then add sugar, salt, nutmeg, and milk. Beat well and poor into the unbaked pie shell. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Sprinkle the top of pie with fresh ground nutmeg and serve.

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Turtle Fudge

Turtle Fudge

Makes 25-36 “fudge size” pieces

• 2 cups high-quality semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• 1 cup high quality milk chocolate morsels (or you can use 3 cups of semi-sweet total, and omit the milk choc, but the milk chocolate adds an amazing flavor)
• 1 – 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk (I use Eagle Brand)
• 3.5 oz marshmallow cream (half of a jar, just eyeball it)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 30 unwrapped caramels, a little over 8 oz.
• about 2 cups whole or chopped pecans (whole pecans are pictured in photo)
• Non-stick spray

Directions:
Spray an 8×8 or 9×9 pan generously with non-stick spray, or line it with parchment like I do. Make sure that you go up the sides with your parchment as well, so that later you can pull it up and remove your fudge easily. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, combine all chocolate chips, add 3/4 can of sweetened condensed milk over medium-low heat (about 10-15 mins). Stir constantly until smooth. Remove from heat and add vanilla, stir. Add marshmallow cream, stir vigorously until smooth. You may have to return it to low heat for a minute or two, to get it completely smooth again. Turn off heat. Pour 1/2 of the mixture into prepared pan, doesn’t have to be exact. Leave the remaining 1/2 of your chocolate in the saucepan on your warm stove (make sure stove is off)
Sprinkle pecans evenly across the top of your chocolate, lightly press pecans into fudge. Don’t press them too far in, you want to see them later when you cut your fudge. (Also, you only want only a single layer of pecans, if you double them up, the fudge won’t hold together.) Place pan in refrigerator (or freezer) to set up. About 10-15 minutes.
In a medium-sized saucepan, combine unwrapped caramels and the rest of your sweetened condensed milk, (1/4 can) Heat on low and stir until melted and smooth. Pour most of the caramel evenly over fudge layer. Reserve 2 tablespoons for drizzling later. Place in refrigerator for 15 mins to set up. (or freezer)
Re-heat reserved 1/2 of your chocolate and stir until smooth again. Pour/Spread over caramel layer. Place in fridge to set for 5 minutes.
Re-melt your leftover caramel on the stove and drizzle it over the top of your fudge. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting, slice into even squares and devour immediately. ENJOY my friends!

For original recipe and Niki’s TIPS! please visit the website here.

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Braided Nutella Bread

 

Making a delicious desert is so hard because you are tempted to eat it before you actually finish the product. Take this test of patience and skill, in order to enjoy a slice of delicious chocolate bread. It’s a lot easier to make than it looks and even if you’re not a specialist in the kitchen, you will surely make your friends drool when they see what tasty bread you made. Make sure you have:

• two and a half (2 1/2) cups of all purpose flour;
• a half (1/2) of teaspoon of yeast;
• a (1) cup of water;
• a (1) teaspoon of salt;
• a (1) tablespoon of sugar;
• some Nutella;
• cornmeal;
• one (1) egg;

Start by dissolving yeast with a quarter of a cup filled water, poured into a small bowl. Take another bowl, and while you let the yeast rest for 10 minutes, mix in – with the use of a stand mixer – the appropriate amount of flour, salt, and sugar. Add the yeast and mix at a low speed. Smoothly turn the speed to medium and keep turning for 7 minutes.

Get another bowl and lightly oil it and place the dough you recently made in there. Cover it with a plastic wrap and in about an hour of sitting in a warm place it will double in size.

Roll some of the dough in order to make a circle. Careful you leave enough because you’ll have to make another circle in a few minutes. Take the Nutella (be careful to take it out the fridge for a while so it would be easy to spread; you could also microwave it for 30 seconds to be sure) and pour an even layer on the surface, but leaving half an inch of margin of dough all around.

The next step is to place another roll off dough (Nutella free) on top. Afterward, place it on a parchment-lined or silicon-lined baking sheet. It’s advised you sprinkle the sheet beforehand with cornmeal. Use a knife to cut the dough down the middle, but keeping one end intact. Look at the image for guideline.

By turning the cut side toward the top, twist the ends of the dough overtop each other. Do this for every cut you made. For the next 20 minutes, let your future bread sit in a dry place, but make sure you cover it with plastic wrap. In the meantime, prepare the oven. Set it to 350°F. Before placing the dough in, brush it with some egg wash. Then, bake at this temperature for about 20 minutes. To get that lightly brown look and taste on top, raise to 425°F and bake for another 5-7 minutes. It’s done! Let it cool before serving.

http://www.goodshomedesign.com/braided-nutella-bread/

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REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER BARK

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER BARK

-- Seriously good! Seriously easy!
NO BAKING!

2 packages HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar
1-2/3 cups REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 cup roasted peanuts or toasted almonds

1. Cover cookie sheet or tray with wax paper.

2. Place chocolate in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolate is melted and smooth when stirred.

3. Immediately place peanut butter chips and shortening in second microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred; stir in peanuts/almonds.

4. Alternately, spoon above mixtures onto prepared tray; swirl with knife for marbled effect. Gently tap tray on countertop to even out thickness of mixture. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in cool, dry place. About 1 pound candy.

*While it's not necessary to toast almonds, if you'd like to do so: Heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in thin layer in shallow baking pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown; cool.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 3/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
1 cup (6 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 large egg, beaten
1 (14 oz.) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter

HEAT oven to 350°F. Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, baking powder and baking soda in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in peanuts.
RESERVE 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture. Stir egg into remaining crumb mixture. Press onto bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
BAKE 15 minutes.
STIR together sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter in small bowl until well combined. Pour evenly over partially baked crust.
STIR together reserved crumb mixture and chocolate chips. Sprinkle evenly over peanut butter layer.
BAKE an additional 15 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars.

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Apple-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Apple-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese
1/4 cup firm butter or margarine
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling
1/4 cup chopped walnuts


Heat oven to 425°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet.

In medium bowl, beat 8 ounces cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, the lemon peel and lemon juice with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; reserve.

In large bowl, place Bisquick mix. Cut in 3 ounces cream cheese and the butter using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions) until crumbly. Stir in milk. Place dough on surface well sprinkled with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Knead 8 to 10 times.

Roll dough into 12x8-inch rectangle. Place on cookie sheet. Spread reserved cream cheese mixture down center of rectangle. Make cuts, 2 1/2-inches long, at 1 inch intervals on 12 inch sides of rectangle. Fold strips over filling, overlapping strips.

In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over top.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.

Carefully place on cooling rack; cool completely. Spoon pie filling down center of coffee cake. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Store in refrigerator.

Makes 10 servings

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/apple-cream-cheese-coffee-cake/f19e635c-3623-4f88-9152-8fcdb1bb6260?p=1

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EASY No-Bake Butterfinger Fudge

EASY No-Bake Butterfinger Fudge

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
2 sticks butter
5 1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 1/2 c. dry milk
1 (10 oz.) bag Butterfinger bites, finely crushed
2 tsp. vanilla
1 regular size Butterfinger candy bar, finely crushed


1. Bring cream cheese and butter to room temperature.
2. Add first 6 ingredients to a large bowl and mix with hands until thoroughly combined.
3. Press into buttered 9x13 inch pan.
4. Top with additional Butterfinger candy bar.
5. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares to serve. Store in refrigerator.

Recipe Via: http://www.lemontreedwelling.com/2013/08/no-bake-butterfinger-fudge.html

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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls - from the slow cooker! Yummy!

Treat your guests or family to a very special and sweet breakfast with Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls. You can even assemble the dough the evening before and crock the next morning!

 

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls

• Roll Dough Ingredients:
• 3 c. flour
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1/4 c. water
• 3/4 c. 100% Pure Pumpkin
• 1/2 c. canola oil

• Filling Ingredients:
• 1 egg
• 1/3 c. butter
• 1/3 c. brown sugar
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

• Icing Ingredients:
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• 1/2 stick butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and yeast. Add milk, water, pumpkin, egg and oil slowly into dry ingredients. Create a ball, cover with a towel, and let sit at room temp for 30 mins.
2. After dough has rested, roll into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
3. Mix together filling ingredients and spread mixture onto flattened dough.
4. Roll dough lengthwise, to form one long tube.
5. Pinch ends and cut into 12-14 slices.
6. Grease the slow cooker and place cinnamon roll slices in a single layer (it may be tight but don’t overlap).
7. Cover and Crock on HIGH for 60-90 minutes. The rolls are done when a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Combine icing ingredients in a medium bowl and beat on low speed with electric mixer until well blended.
9. Pour over rolls and serve!

Happy Crocking!

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☆•♥✱ Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting✱♥•☆

Yum...!! Always looking for something to do with the leftover Banana's!

☆•♥✱ Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting ✱♥•☆

Ingredients:
Cake:
4 large ripe bananas
1/4 c. milk
2 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tbsp. canola oil
3/4 c. sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 large egg white, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting:
6 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. powdered sugar
3 tbsp. toasted walnuts, chopped

Directions:
In a small bowl, mash bananas and milk together. Set aside.
Heat oven to 375°F and spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat butter, canola oil and sugar. Beat in eggs and egg white, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Gradually mix half of dry ingredients into butter mixture. Mix in bananas. Add remaining dry ingredients and beat until just combined. Pour batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let cake cool completely in pan on wire rack.
For frosting, in a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and vanilla extract. Reduce speed to low and gradually add in powdered sugar. Spread frosting over cake as desired and sprinkle with toasted walnuts.
Yield: 12 servings

Recipe Source:
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