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Chocolate Chipotle Brownies

Let’s start December out on the right foot. Chocolate Chipotle Brownies! These are chocolaty and the perfect amount of heat that will leave you wanting the whole pan. A chef at Traeger put these out the other night and they were gone in a second. 1 box 20 oz brownie mix (like Costco) with added egg, oil, and water 2 tsp adobo sauce from canned chipotle chilis in adobo sauce 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Prepare brownies according to package directions including adobo sauce and cinnamon. Even better if cooked on your

Peanut Butter Sandwich And Disney Favorites

Clear front runner, Peanut Butter Sandwich from a little shop in Critter Country. Runner up: macaroon, lobster roll (with those chips), chocolate chip cookie. Last place, mint julep. Copycat coming when I get home.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Because it’s Friday, and I’m not cooking, and so you won’t have to scroll through my whole @kristinandrus feed of my kids to find the recipe! 1 C butter- barely softened 1/2 C white sugar 1 C brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3 C flour 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp baking soda 10 oz really good chocolate chips *I suggest doubling the recipe and adding one bag of milk chocolate, one bag of semi sweet and some butterscotch chips if you’re feeling crazy! Cream butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla together really well. Add flour, salt, baking soda to creamed mixture and blend together only until combined (don’t overbeat). Hand stir chocolate chips into dough. Put balls of dough onto baking sheet and bake at 375 for about 7 to 9 minutes. They are done when starting to get golden brown on the outside but still pretty gooey on the inside. (My secret to the gooey inside, is to refrigerate the balls of dough before they go in the oven).

Dessert Pancakes

A yummy late night Sunday night snack (dessert). Kodiak power cakes with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and bananas. The syrup is maple syrup with melted Talenti coffee chip ice cream. These were amazing!

Peanut Butter Balls

Nothing says the holidays like a Sunday full of Peanut Butter Ball making at my house. Another family tradition I’ve carried on, and the only homemade item I’ll be serving for my Christmas Soiree this weekend (for 200). These are easy and delicious and I get in big trouble if I don’t have them around over the next couple of weeks. 2 C creamy peanut butter 4 C powdered sugar 1 C softened butter 2 tsp vanilla 2 bags of milk or semi sweet chocolate chips 1 Tb canola oil Take first four ingredients and beat until creamy. Form one inch balls and place in freezer. Melt chocolate chips and oil until melted in sauté pan. Turn off heat and with your hands dip frozen balls in chocolate. Once chocolate starts to thicken, turn heat on for another minute until warmed through. Continue dipping until all are done. Lay on parchment paper and stick back in fridge or freezer to set. They keep well in freezer or fridge but trust me they won’t be there for long!

Indoor S’mores

A cold dreary day calls for Indoor S’mores for dessert tonight! In an oven proof dish bake chocolate chips or Hershey bars at 300 until melted. Top with Marshmallows and chopped up Heath bars and broil or set at 500 for one minute.