fruity_pebbles_cheesecake_barsCategoriesRecipes

Fruity Pebbles Cookie Cheesecake Bars

PREP TIME 20 mins

COOK TIME 40 mins

TOTAL TIME 1 hr

SERVINGS 12

INGREDIENTS  

  • 1 18 oz roll Refrigerated sugar cookie dough room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup Post Fruity Pebbles
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, combine softened cookie dough and Fruity Pebbles.
  • Using a hand held mixer, beat cookie dough and Fruity Pebbles until thoroughly combined.
  • Spread a little over half of the sugar cookie dough onto the bottom of the lined baking dish.  Press down to create an even layer.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese using a hand held mixer, until light and fluffy.
  • Add sugar and beat until combined.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
  • Pour the cheesecake filling over the top of the Fruity Pebble sugar cookie dough base.
  • Take the remaining Fruity Pebble sugar cookie dough and crumble over top.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • Cool completely before cutting into bars.
  • Store in refrigerator in an air-tight container.
apple pie dumplingCategoriesRecipes

Apple Pie Dumplings 

PREP TIME 2 minutes

COOK TIME 25 minutes

TOTAL TIME 29 minutes

SERVINGS 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 21 ounces Apple Pie Filling
  • 1 roll crescent rolls
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Open crescent rolls and cut into 12-14 equal pieces.
  • Stir Apple Pie Filling and crescent rolls (and cinnamon if using) together to coat the crescents with the sauce.
  • Pour into a 2 qt casserole dish, ensuring the crescent pieces are on top of the pie filling.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes or until crescents are completely cooked flipping crescents after 15 minutes.
  • Serve warm with ice cream.
BEEFY KING RANCH CASSEROLECategoriesRecipes

BEEFY KING RANCH CASSEROLE

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
  • ⅔ cup water
  • 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
  • 1 (10-oz) can Rotel tomatoes
  • 1 (8-oz) jar Cheez Whiz
  • dash Tabasco
  • dash Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Tortilla chips crushed
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until water is almost all absorbed.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the soups, onion, tomatoes, Cheez Whiz, Tabasco and Worcestershire Sauce until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Line the bottom of a casserole dish with enough crushed tortilla chips to cover dish. Place half the taco meat on top of chips, and pour half of the Rotel mixture over meat. Top with half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat the process, topping with remaining cheddar and all of the mozzarella.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes, until bubbly.
Oreo DelightCategoriesRecipes

Oreo Delight

PREP TIME 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME 6 hours 15 minutes

SERVINGS24

Ingredients

50 Oreo cookies

½ cup unsalted butter melted

1 250 g package cream cheese softened to room temperature

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

2 tubs Cool Whip

2 packages instant chocolate pudding 4-serving packs

2 ½ cups 2% milk

Instructions 

  • Prepare a 9” x 13” baking dish
  • Use a food processor to crush Oreos until they are fine crumbs. Remove ¾ cup crushed Oreos and set these aside for toppings.
  • Mix the remaining crushed Oreos with melted butter and stir to mix.
  • Press the Oreo and butter mixture into the bottom of the prepared dish. Pop this into the freezer for a few minutes while you prepare your next layer.
  • Beat together cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
  • Beat in 1 package of Cool Whip (about 30 seconds – don’t overbeat) into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Carefully layer the cream cheese mixture over the Oreo Crust. Drop the cream cheese mixture evenly over top of the crust so that it’s easier to spread out evenly. You don’t want to spread this out too much or you’ll start to pull up the Oreo base.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together milk and dry pudding mixtures. Beat about 2 minutes.
  • Spread pudding evenly over the cream cheese layer.
  • Spread other package of Cool Whip over the top then sprinkled with remaining Oreo crumbs.
  • Chill at least 6 hours before cutting.
cheesy beef quesadilliaCategoriesRecipes

Cheesy Beef Quesadillas

PREP TIME 5 minutes

COOK TIME 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME 20 minutes

SERVINGS 4

  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce with basil, garlic, oregano
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
  • 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • 4½ cups Colby jack cheese, shredded

Instructions 

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add ground beef. Cook until no longer pink. Drain grease and return beef to skillet.
  • Continue to cook beef until browned. Add garlic paste, onion powder, salt, tomato sauce, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine.
  • In a separate large skillet over medium-low heat, add ½ tablespoon of butter and allow it to melt.
  • Place a tortilla in the skillet. Add cheese, beef mixture, then more cheese to the tortilla. Lay another tortilla on the top and spread butter over the tortilla.
  • Flip the quesadilla over and continue cooking until all of the cheese is melted.
  • Repeat steps for each quesadilla.
chocolate Dirt Pie CupsCategoriesRecipes

Chocolate Dirt Pie Cups

SERVINGS 8 

PREP TIME 10 mins

COOK TIME 0 mins

CHILL TIME 30 mins

TOTAL TIME 40 mins

INGREDIENTS  

Dirt Cups

  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 boxes Instant chocolate pudding mix 3.4 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 8 ounces Whipped topping Can also use whipped cream. Soften on the counter if frozen.

Toppings

  • 12 Chocolate sandwich cookies like Oreo, crushed
  • 24 Gummy worms 3-5 gummy worms per cup

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Put cold milk and pudding in a large bowl. Mix with a whisk until fully dissolves.
  • Place the pudding in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes, or until it begins to thicken and set just a little.
  • Fold in softened whipped topping into the chocolate pudding, mixing well.
  • Layer the pudding evenly between the cups. Place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill and set further.
  • Crush cookies in a zip top bag. Use your hands, a rolling pin or even a heavy canned food item to gently roll over and crush the cookies.
  • Sprinkle cookies on top of each dirt pie cup evenly. Add gummy worms to decorate and enjoy!

NOTES

  • I used 9 ounce clear cups for this recipe so you can see the layers.
  • A food processor can be used to crush the chocolate cookies quickly.
Homemade Easter Cream EggsCategoriesRecipes

Homemade Easter Cream Eggs

SERVINGS: 20 eggs

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter SOFTENED
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 drops yellow food coloring
  • 2 drops red food coloring
  • 12 ounces 1 bag milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Combine corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt in a bowl using an electric mixer.
  • Beat on medium until smooth.
  • Add in about 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, stir by hand to combine.
  • Continue adding small amounts of powdered sugar, stirring each time.
  • Place about 1/4 of the dough into another bowl, add food coloring and stir.
  • Chill dough in freezer for about 1 hour.
  • Shape a small amount of orange dough into a ball.
  • Take about a tablespoon of white dough and flatten.
  • Place orange dough in middle and roll the white dough around it to create an egg shape.
  • Place egg onto a greased dish or wax paper.
  • Continue until with the rest of the dough.
  • Chill eggs in freezer for about 1 hour or until firm.
  • Melt chocolate.
  • Dip eggs into chocolate, place on wax paper to harden.
  • Repeat the dipping process a second time.
  • Enjoy!
crack-potatoesCategoriesRecipes

Crack Potatoes

PREP TIME 20 mins

COOK TIME 40 mins

INGREDIENTS  

  • 2 pounds potatoes peeled and cubed
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese divided
  • 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 green onion chopped

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Boil the potatoes in a large pot of water over high heat until fork tender. Drain the water from the pot and transfer the potatoes to a 2-quart baking dish. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper to taste.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ranch dressing, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and 1 cup of the cheese. Pour the mixture all over the potatoes in the baking dish and toss lightly to coat the potatoes.
  • Bake uncovered at 400°F for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the casserole from oven and top with the remaining cheese and bacon. Return the dish to the oven and bake for 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted. Top with the chopped green onion and serve hot.
funnel-cake-bitesCategoriesRecipes

Funnel Cake Bites

  • INGREDIENTS
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 and 1/2 cups milk
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • Beat eggs until foamy.
  • Add milk and vanilla
  • Mix in flour, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt until smooth.
  • Pour the oil into a pot 3/4 inch deep to about 375 degrees
  • Add the batter into hot oil by spoonfuls. I like to use a cookie scoop to help scoop them in.
  • Fry until golden brown, flip and repeat.
  • Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or dip in your favorite toppings.
FRITOS CORN SALADCategoriesRecipes

FRITOS CORN SALAD

yield: 10 SERVINGS 

prep time: 15 MINUTES 

total time: 15 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 (15 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 cup mayo (can substitute light mayo)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (9.25 ounce) bag Chili Cheese Fritos, lightly crushed
  • fresh cilantro, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together corn, diced bell pepper, shredded cheese, mayo, and black pepper.
  2. Right before serving, stir in crushed Chili Cheese Fritos.
  3. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.