A sweeter variation of the snicker muffin

Really the only thing different on these muffins is that i added Nutella spread and used BabyRuth bars instead of Snickers and they were super delish! They weren't too sweet but yet had enough sweetness and made the muffins awesome! I will post the recipe again * the updated version*

  Snicker and Peanut Butter Muffins
                   Adapted from the Nigella iPad Recipe App                                                                                                       

1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons sugar 

1-1/2 tablespoons baking powder

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup Nutella Spread

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 large egg, beaten

3/4 cup whole milk (or 2%)

3 1/2 full-size Baby Ruth bars, chopped

12-cup muffin pan (use muffin liners if desired, otherwise grease the muffin cups)

 

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt then add the peanut butter and mix until you get coarse crumbs. Add in the melted butter and egg to the milk, and mix into the bowl with the crumbs. Mix in the Snickers pieces and scoop into the muffin cups.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, when the tops should be risen, golden and firm to touch. Let them sit on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes before taking out each muffin to cook completely on a wire rack.

How to Perserve a Husband *Yes, Yes I know kinda silly*

I was reading a old style cookbook the other day and saw this in it. It kind of looked a little strange at first but then once you think about how in the old days they canned anything and everything. Then you seem to understand!
Be Careful in your selection, do not choose to young and select one who has been reared in a pleasant and controlled atmosphere.
Do not keep in a pickle nor hot water. This makes for a disagreeable disposition and an unhappy man.
Even poor varieties may be made tender and sweet by seasoning with patience, understanding and some everlasting love.
Serve with simple food well-cooked, and always garnish with affection- and to a degree, keep them guessing.
He will keep for many years and last remarkably well.
I thought that this was a little silly!
This was from the book "Old Gold" by Maxine Green in 1986

Sorry I have been a slacker!!! ;-)

I have been such a slacker this week guys! I am so sorry!! I plan on getting with it I promise!! I made some awesome scones this morning and I can't wait to share it with you!!

Snicker and Peanut Butter Muffins

Okay guys so i promised ya'll i would make these and add them on here! I may be a few days late and have been such a busy bee lately! I am so sorry! Okay so about these lovely muffins! They are not very sweet so you will not have a sweet tooth fix when you eat them! They are very much like a muffin well cause it is one right. I placed mine in muffin wrappers and they came out so easy! I also used a very small ice cream scoop/cookie scoop. ( You can buy them at Target or any cooking store) I use them a lot. They come in small, medium and large. So okay okay back to the muffins!  I used Honey instead of sugar for a less fating muffin. I also used salted butter and cut out the salt. I did not have any unsalted butter on hand. The recipe calls for whole milk and i used 2% to also cut down on the fat a little. The recipe calls for snickers but if you do not like snickers you can use another candy that is similar. 


                    Snicker and Peanut Butter Muffins
                   Adapted from the Nigella iPad Recipe App                                                                                                        

1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons sugar (or Honey)

1-1/2 tablespoons baking powder

1/8 tsp salt

6 tablespoons chunky peanut butter

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 large egg, beaten

3/4 cup whole milk (or 2%)

3 1/2 full-size Snickers bars, chopped

12-cup muffin pan (use muffin liners if desired, otherwise grease the muffin cups)

 

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt then add the peanut butter and mix until you get coarse crumbs. Add in the melted butter and egg to the milk, and mix into the bowl with the crumbs. Mix in the Snickers pieces and scoop into the muffin cups.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, when the tops should be risen, golden and firm to touch. Let them sit on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes before taking out each muffin to cook completely on a wire rack.

If you use the honey instead of the sugar mix it in when you mix the wet ingredient's. I kinda of just tore the snicker's apart. I used the bite size one's and it was really easy! I hope that you guys enjoy these as much as i did. 

On the agenda for the rest of the week is..... drum rolll please!!!

Alright Hey guys!!! Sorry it has been a few days! We are still trying to get back into the swing of things with school starting! So for the rest of this week I am going to make Snicker Muffins and Oreo Truffles! Why yes i will put some real food in there somewhere! But you should know that i LOVEEEEE anything and everything chocolate. Yes i know i am trying to do better! I am not following my New Years Resolution just yet! But i WILL get there! There is so much to learn on eating healthy and not going cold turkey right at first. So any help in that would be greatly appreciated.. I am so excited about this new year! We have so much going  on and 2011 IS going to be a GREAT year!!
Beverly

Sweet Potato Fries

As I was thinking about what to make for dinner tonight I needed one more side dish to go along with our grilled chicken and salads.  I felt like our plates needed a little bit more color to it. I had a few more sweet potato's left over from the holiday's that i needed to use up. So i peeled a few of them and cup them into slices put a little Evoo on them and some sea salt and baked them in the over at 375 until they were crisp.  About 15 min's or so.  I have seen a similar idea in the grocery store in the freezer section but they are like 5.00 a bag and the homemade ones taste sooooooo much better!!! These are a perfect option if you have some left over sweet potato's from the holidays and they are super yummy!

Happy New Year!!

Hello Everyone,
I hope that you guys had a great holiday and have a GREAT New Year! I am looking forward to what the new year has to bring! Thanks so much for following!

Beverly