Thursday, October 22, 2009

The BEST Pumpkin Bread EVER!

Oh wow, this stuff is good! I have loaves in the oven right now and am so excited to hear the dinging of the timer!! Seriously, it really is that good! I found the recipe on Crazy Mom Tats. Thankfully she was willing to share!

Pumpkin Spice Bread


Ingredients:

2 cups canned pumpkin
3 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. ground cloves

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugar, water, vegetable oil and eggs. Beat until well mixed.

2. Measure the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and ground cloves into separate bowl, then stir until combined (a great job for kids). Slowly add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, beating until smooth.

3. Grease two 9- by 5-inch loaf pans and dust them with flour. Evenly divide the batter between the two pans. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Then remove from pans by inverting them onto a rack and tapping the bottoms. Slice and serve plain, buttered or with cream cheese.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites


Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
makes about 45 sandwiches

1 cup of peanut butter (creamy works best)
2 Tbsp softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup powdered sugar (you may need more)
3/4 cup brown sugar (you may need more)
Pretzels (the waffle shaped ones)
1 bag good quality chocolate (I like milk)

Using a mixer, combine peanut butter and softened butter and beat until smooth. Add the sugars and stir to combine. At this point if the filling will roll easily into balls without sticking to your hands you’re ready to go. If not, add more sugar ( a little bit of each) until you reach a consistency that is easy to roll. Use a teaspoon measure to scoop the filling. Roll each portion into a small ball and set on a cookie sheet. I like to roll all the balls and then sandwich them between two whole pretzels. When all the balls are rolled and successfully sandwiched, stick the whole tray in the freezer for about half an hour.

Pour the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat at 30-second intervals, stirring occasionally until completely melted. Remove the pretzel sandwiches from the freezer and quickly dip each half-way into the melted chocolate. When all are dipped, return the tray to the freezer to set up completely. Store the sandwiches in the refrigerator until serving time.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Quick Apple Kuchen

YUM & Easy -- Can't loose! Try it!!! Thank You WELLsphere.com


1 box yellow cake mix
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup sweetened coconut
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 large apples, peeled and sliced thinly
1 egg
1 cup sour cream

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Combine first three ingredients together in a bowl. Mix with your hands or beat slowly with an electric mixer. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Pat mixture into pan. Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix cinnamon and sugar together and toss with the apples. Remove pan from the oven and top with the apple mixture. Whisk egg and sour cream together and drizzle over the apples. Return to the oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Frosted Pumpkin Bars

Its that time of year again!!!
Cool days make me want fall - time desserts!
We have already made PUMPKIN CRISP & it was Delicious!!
Made me a happy girl! Yay for fall!
I love pretty much all things made with pumpkin --
here is a yummy one! EnJoy!!

Frosted Pumpkin Bars

4 eggs beaten
1 c. oil
2 c. sugar
1 c. pumpkin
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 c. flour

Cream eggs, oil, sugar.
Add pumpkin and rest of ingredients.
Bake @ 350 for 20-25 mins.
Frost with cream cheese when cool.

Frosting

3 oz cream cheese
6 tbsp butter
3/4 lb powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp milk