An easy peanut butter bar with no added oil Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and your year is off to a terrific start! Today I am back with an easy peanut butter bar. It is sweetened with maple syrup, which gives these bars a special touch. There is no added oil, so you can feel OK about indulging in these bars. I had some leftover Christmas Peanut M&Ms, so I folded them into the dough. Chocolate chips or other candies would also pair nicely in these ...
Bars
Cranberry Bars
A sweet holiday bar filled with dried cranberries and white chocolate I've been dreaming of these bars since summer, but held off making them until now. They are inspired by Starbucks' ever popular "Cranberry Bliss Bars," but these skip the cream cheese icing and opt for a white chocolate almond frosting. These were super decadent and I'd take them any day over Starbucks. I used an 8 x 8 inch square pan and then cut the bars into triangles. I cut two diagonals and then cut an "x" ...
White Chocolate Peppermint Bars
A quick cereal bar combining the flavors of white chocolate and peppermint Every Christmas I love baking with crushed peppermint. A go to is chocolate chip cookies sprinkled with candy cane pieces. I always have a little trouble smashing the candy canes, but never like I did this year. I decided to get round mints early - like around Thanksgiving - so I wouldn't have to worry about not having any so I could go ahead and start baking. Well, that was a mistake. Those little boogers ...
Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Bars
A great bar for the holidays I've been dreaming of pecan bars for the past several weeks. I originally thought of making mini pecan pies, but soon that idea morphed into a bar. The next idea was a chocolate pecan fudge, but then I realized I didn't have enough powdered sugar. I'm glad I didn't though because if I had I wouldn't have been able to have these delicious bars. You start by making the crust, which is a chocolate shortbread. The technique is very similar to pie crust in that you ...
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies
The perfect blondie for fall Get ready for pumpkin overload. My next several posts will be devoted to this lovely squash. I already shared Pumpkin Scones, but have so many recipes I can't wait for you to see and try. First up: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies. I created this great blondie base that is super adaptable. (You will be seeing several versions of blondies based on these.) It is rich and flavorful, the perfect treat. The blondie's base is filled with silken tofu, but don't let ...