Loaded Reese’s Peanut Butter Bark

Ingredients 3 ½ cups milk chocolate chips, divided 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter 1 ½ cups powdered sugar 3 T softened butter 1 cup Reese’s Pieces Directions Line a 10 by 15 inch tray with waxed paper. Melt 1 ½ cups of chocolate and spread it on the waxed paper. It will not reach…

Chocolate Pecan Truffles

INGREDIENTS 1 5.3 oz (150 g) package pure butter shortbread cookies, crushed 12 oz (340 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons (21 g) cold butter, cubed 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 9 tablespoons (135 ml) heavy cream 1/4 cup (60 ml) bourbon 2 cups (250 g) finely chopped roasted, salted pecans DIRECTIONS Place chocolate and…

Peggy’s Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

Ingredients 2 sticks butter, softened 1 pound (3 ¾ c.) powdered sugar 1 ½ c. smooth peanut butter 4 c. rice krispies Melting chocolate (I recommend Merckens from Amazon) Directions Combine butter and peanut butter and mix until completely combined.  Add sugar slowly and mix well with hands.  Add rice krispies gradually.  Shape into eggs…

Ruth’s Butter Cream Easter Eggs

Ingredients 7 ½ c. powdered sugar 3 sticks butter, softened 1 t. vanilla Melting chocolate (I recommend Merckens from Amazon) Add-ins Fruit and nut Dried cherries Dried pineapple Walnuts Coconut (I use dark chocolate to cover) Maple Walnut 1 T. Maple flavoring Walnuts Directions Mix first three ingredients in large bowl using your hands to…

Leprechaun Crunch

Ingredients 12 ounces Wilton Lime Green Candy melts 1 cup powdered sugar 6 cups Rice Chex 1 cup mini marshmallows 1 cup Lucky Charms Marshmallows 1 cup mint chocolate chips morsels blend 1/2 cup Gold Sixlets 1/2 cup Green Sixlets 4 ounces Rainbow gummy candies Air Head Extremes Minis 2 tbs St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles…

Valentine White Trash Candy

Ingredients 6 cups Rice or Corn Chex Cereal 6 cups small pretzels 16 oz jar dry roasted peanuts 11 oz bag plan M&M’s 24 oz almond bark (1 1/2 packages) sprinkles (optional) wax or parchment paper Directions Combine cereal, pretzels, peanuts and M&M’s in a huge bowl. Line 2 large baking sheets with wax or…

Cookie-Covered Cherries

Ingredients 20 maraschino cherries 2 Tbsp light rum (optional) 2 cups blanched sliced almonds 1 cup 60% cocoa bittersweet chocolate chips 1 cup puffed rice cereal (like Rice Krispies) ¼ cup honey 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp cocoa powder 4 tsp pure vanilla extract Garnish variations (pick as many as you like): 1 ½ cups…

Peppermint Oreo Truffles

INGREDIENTS 1 (15.5-oz.) package Oreos, crushed 1 (8-oz. package) cream cheese, softened to room temperature 12 candy canes, crushed, divided 2 c. chocolate chips, melted 2 tsp. coconut oil DIRECTIONS Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine crushed Oreos with cream cheese and half the crushed candy canes. Stir until cream cheese…

No Bake Chocolate Caramel Nutty Crunch Bars

Ingredients Crunchy Chocolate Layers (Makes 2 layers so, ingredients need divided in half before you start) 1 12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 11 oz package butterscotch chips 1 cup creamy peanut butter 3 cups Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies Peanut Marshmallow Nutty Caramel Nougat Layer ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream 7 oz container marshmallow cream ¼ cup creamy peanut butter 1½ cups salted roasted peanuts, chopped or whole 2 cups soft…

Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Pecans

Ingredients 2 Cups pecan halves 1 egg white 1/2 Cup brown sugar 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of salt Directions Preheat oven to 225F. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and salt then set aside. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the egg white and vanilla…