Ingredients:
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
6 Tblsp. unsweetened cocoa
2 c. water
2 Tblsp. white vinegar12 Tblsp. margarine
Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, salt, cocoa and baking soda. Add water and vinegar. Place margarine in 9"x13" pan and put in warming oven to allow it to melt. Once margarine is melted, pour batter into pan and mix margarine into the cake right in the pan. Bake for 35 minutes. When cool, frost if desired or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
My sister Shari made this for us once and my husband, who typically doesn't like desserts, really liked it. She started making it for his birthday each year. One year it was even decorated with a Batman logo. It is a delicious, moist chocolate cake.A big piece with a glass of cold milk - yum!
Ingredients:
10 pretzel rods
3 oz. chocolate chips
In tall microwave-safe cup, microwave chocolate chips 1-2 minutes or until chocolate is softened enough to stir smooth. Dip pretzel rods down into chocolate and around sides of cup till all but 1-2" of the end of the pretzel are covered. Place on wax paper. Sprinkle with decorative candies and sugars. Repeat with remaining rods. Let stand about 1 hour at room temperature until chocolate is firm.
We love making these, especially during the holidays. My daughters decorated a couple of bags of pretzel rods this year and added them to the goodie bags they gave to their friends. Luckily there are still some left - I love the salt and chocolate combination.
Ingredients:
6 oz. chocolate chips
1 chocolate kiss
Tupperware funnel
Place large funnel in a cup. Unwrap chocolate kiss and place so tip blocks the small opening of the funnel. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave. Chocolate will retain shape in microwave but will be soft to stir. Fill funnel with melted chocolate. Place in freezer for at least 45 minutes. To remove chocolate from funnel after it has hardened, smack funnel on counter. Remove giant kiss. Wrap in foil with a paper strip tag.
My girls like to give these as gifts to some of their friends at Christmas time. They're fun to give - you can write your own personal message on the strip; and kids love getting them and eating them too!
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. flour
2 c. chocolate chips3/4 c. pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 350
. In mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla till light and fluffy. Blend in the flour. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of pecans. Pour into greased 8" square baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips. When the chips melt, spread evenly over top with knife. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of pecans. Allow to cool and cut into squares. Makes 16 bars.
This was an untested recipe I had collected. We made these bars as part of our holiday baking. A good nutty, chocolaty treat.
Ingredients:
1 package chocolate kiss candy
1 package pretzel square/waffles
1 package plain M&M candy
Preheat oven to 170. Line the pretzels up on a cookie sheet. Unwrap kisses and place one kiss on the center of each pretzel square. Put them in the preheated oven for 4-6 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press an M&M in the center of each melted kiss.
Delicious salty/sweet treat, and super easy. Use holiday colored M&M to make them extra festive, or certain colors for particular themed parties. You could use the mint flavor of the crispy M&Ms too. I like how they add that extra pop of color on our goodie trays, so much fun!
Ingredients:
1 fudge brownie mix (family size, 9"x13" pan size)
2 eggs
1/3 c. water
1/4 c. vegetable oil
about 30 mini peanut butter cups
Preheat oven to 350. Place cupcake liners in muffin pans. In mixing bowl, combine brownie mix, eggs, water and oil. Stir with spoon until well blended, about 50 strokes. Place 2 level tablespoons of batter into each cupcake liner. Bake 10 minutes. While baking, remove the wrappers from the peanut butter cups. Remove the brownie cups from the oven and push 1 peanut butter cup candy into the center of each cupcake until even with the surface of the brownie. Bake 5-7 minutes longer. Cool completely.
This is a great way to pump up a regular brownie mix. I made these as part of our holiday goodie trays. Also it would be a fun thing to make for an OSU tailgate party.
Ingredients:
1/2 c. corn syrup
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
3 cups corn cereal (Cap'n Crunch type)
Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Combine corn syrup, chocolate chips and sugar in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in peanut butter. Microwave on high 30 seconds more or until peanut butter is melted; stir until smooth. Stir in cereal until all pieces are evenly coated. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet. Chill 30 minutes or until firm. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Makes about 4 dozen.
These remind me of a crunchy caramel peanut butter cup. These are so quick and easy, and no baking required! Great anytime of year, also a great addition to the holiday goodie trays.
Ingredients:
1 c. margarine
1+ lb. powdered sugar
1 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Put 1 pound of powdered sugar in large bowl. In microwave-safe bowl, melt margarine and 1 cup of the peanut butter in the microwave for 45 seconds on high, stir to mix together. Add the melted margarine and peanut butter mixture to the powdered sugar and mix well. Add more powdered sugar as needed to form a stiff "dough." Pat the mixture into a 9"x13" glass pan. In microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and the other 1/2 cup of peanut butter in the microwave for 1 minute on high (or until melted); stir this melted peanut butter and chocolate together and pour over the peanut butter layer in the glass pan. Refrigerate over night. Use a sharp knife and cut into bars (about 1"x1") and ENJOY!
These are a tailgating favorite. I like them better than buckeyes candy - they're so much easier than rolling the balls and dipping them, and they're the perfect combination of creamy and gooey. Go Bucks!
Ingredients:
1 pkg. devil's food cake mix
1 pint sour cream
1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding & pie filling mix
6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 c. water
Spray crockpot with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl until smooth. Pour mixture into crockpot. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Serve in a bowl with vanilla ice cream.
I found this recipe online a long time ago. I love the consistency, the combination of the pudding, cake and chocolate chips. When you scoop it into a bowl and add vanilla ice cream, the ice cream starts to melt and mix with the chocolate. So yummy, chocolate-y and rich - you'll want to dive right in!
Ingredients:
1 chocolate cake mix
1 c. peanut butter12 oz. cream cheese
6 Tblsp. milk
4 Tblsp. sugar
4 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. Fill cupcake liners 1/2 full. Mix the filling: In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the peanut butter, 6 ounces of the cream cheese, 2 of the tablespoons of milk, and the 4 tablespoons of sugar. Mix it together into a stiff dough and roll into big gumball-sized balls (not as big as golfballs) and place in the center of the cake batter in each cupcake. Bake according to the cake box directions. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely. Make the frosting: In large mixing bowl put the other 1/2 cup of peanut butter, the remaining 4 tablespoons of milk and the other 6 ounces of cream cheese plus the vanilla. Slowly incorporate the powdered sugar, making sure the frosting doesn't get too thick.
When I made these I used the aluminum cupcake liners so I had the nice silver for the scarlet and gray tailgate party. I put the frosting on using a squeeze decorator so the tops were pretty, then I shaved dark chocolate on top (Giardelli extra dark chocolate bar using a vegetable peeler to shave pieces off) - you could substitute chocolate chips on top, some chocolate sprinkles, or even some Reese's pieces.
Today is a college football Saturday, so it's putting me in the mood for tailgate food. I got this recipe from a good friend of mine, Erin, who is a big OSU Buckeye fan. They are perfect for tailgate parties, though they are a little labor-intensive (but defnitely worth the trouble!). Thanks for the recipe Erin! (and thanks to Maria for taking the picture of them for me!)
