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Chocolate Reindeer Pretzels

My Kindergartener had snack day the other day so I decided to make these reindeer pretzels to celebrate the holiday season! I think I may have stuck the pretzel sticks up too high, however they still turned out cute and the kids loved them! If you need a last minute treat to take to your holiday gatherings here is a quick and simple recipe! It's not quite a recipe, but you'll see how it's done.

Ingredients are as follows:

Chocolate bark
Pretzel sticks
Pretzel rounds
Fruit Roll-ups
White icing, candy or big sprinkles

Directions:

Cut fruit roll-ups into strips.

Melt chocolate bark in microwave; stirring every 30 seconds. Dip pretzel round into chocolate and place onto the greased counter.

Dip pretzel rod halfway into the melted chocolate.

Place pretzel rod onto the pretzel round.

Take a broken pretzel piece to prop up the bottom end of the pretzel rod.

If using candy, place the eyes and nose on while the chocolate is wet.

Allow to dry, carefully remove from the counter (I use a metal spatula). Take a slice of fruit roll-up and wrap it around the "body" and place another piece of candy on for the bow. Take a small dollop of chocolate and dot the white of the eyes to make the pupil. Serve and enjoy!

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Healthy Chocolate Cake

Healthy Chocolate Cake, yes it's a first for me! I normally use everyday ingredients in my recipes until recently when I was approached by Kate from Modern Alternative Mama. She asked if I'd like to review her newest ebook Treat Yourself ~Real Food Desserts~ and since I've never baked like this before, I said yes! Her site is devoted to cooking as healthy and naturally as possible. She uses all natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup; alternative flours such as almond flour and sprouted flour. I didn't know what to expect, so into the kitchen I went and out came a beautiful healthy chocolate cake! The taste was a little different than what I'm used to, however it turned out very good! It was moist and baked up just like any other cake. Would you like a chance to try her recipes too? Kate is offering one of you a copy of her ebook, all you have to do is leave a comment below!

Ingredients are as follows:

2 C sprouted flour
1/2 C. cocoa powder
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/2 C. butter, melted
1/4 + 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1/4 C honey
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C buttermilk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease two 8" round cake pans.

Mix together the melted butter, maple syrup and honey.

(You were supposed to add the eggs next, but I forgot and added them at the end!)

Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and sea salt.

Start mixing together (this is where I realized I forgot the eggs!).

Add buttermilk, vanilla and eggs; mix until completely combined.

Divide batter evenly into two pans.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

Cool for ten minutes; remove and frost with your favorite frosting.

Slice, serve and enjoy!

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Whatever you like Pie!

This pie is made with oatmeal and coconut, however what's unique is that you can add in whatever you like. Yes, you heard me right... whatever you like! You could choose white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, walnuts, pecans, raisins, cranberries, whatever your favorite is, just toss it in and enjoy. I'd love to hear what you would choose, so let me know!

Ingredients are as follows:

3 eggs

1/3 C. sugar

1 C. brown sugar

2/3 C. old fashioned oats

2/3 C. coconut

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 C. optional ingredient (whatever your favorite is!)

1 unbaked pie crust

Directions:

Preheat oven 350 degrees; have pie crust prepared.

Beat eggs for a minute or two.

Add both sugars and beat until thick and pale yellow.

Fold in (by hand) the oatmeal and coconut.

Stir in your favorite ingredient (ours was white chocolate).

Pour into prepared pie crust.

Bake for 25-30 minutes; until center of the pie is set.

(allow to cool before slicing)

Slice, serve and enjoy!

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Cranberry & Pumpkin Scones

If you're like me, you always seem to have some cranberries left over from Thanksgiving and you're not quite sure what to do with them. I also had some pumpkin leftover since I made the pumpkin crunch cake too. So what to do with cranberries and pumpkin...how about scones? These are not like a typical scone, they came out a little softer, like a muffin texture inside (maybe I should have called them muffin scones). Instead of drizzling the icing on, I dunked the tops into it! The perfect way to use up my leftovers!

Ingredients are as follows:

1/2 C pumpkin puree

1/2 C cranberries, cooked & chopped
1/4 C half-n-half
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

2 C flour

1/4 C brown sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed

1/2 C oats

Icing:
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
1/8 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 C powdered sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a baking sheet.

Place the pumpkin, cranberries, half-n-half, egg & vanilla in a bowl.

Stir until thoroughly mixed; set aside.

Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt & pumpkin pie spice.

Once it's all combined, add butter.

Cut in butter until it's small and crumbly.

Mix wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

Fold in oats.

Place dough on a well floured surface and knead a few minutes. Pat dough into a circle that's about 3/4 inch thick.

Cut into eight triangles and place onto greased baking sheet.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown.

While they are cooling mix together the cream cheese, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and powdered sugar.

Dip the top half of the scones into the icing.

Take a bite and enjoy!

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Caramel Toffee Brownies

These brownies are delicious! I usually just make them with the caramel middle, however this time I decided to add some chocolate chips and toffee bits! The gooey caramel and chocolate layer is delicious, but even more so are the toffee bits and creamy chocolate on top! They're very simple to make too since they start out with a cake mix. My daughter helped with these and she had no problem at all. She loves to help in the kitchen and I love the time we spend together!

Ingredients are as follows:

1 German Chocolate Cake Mix

1 C evaporated milk

1/2 C butter, melted

1 (11 ounce bag) Unwrapped Caramel Bites

1/3 C evaporated milk

1 C milk chocolate chips, divided in half

3/4 C toffee bits

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.

Mix together the cake mix, 1 C milk and melted butter.