No Bake Peanut Drop Cookies

I needed a lot of help getting ready for school this year. So I invited a lot of friends over to help me cut out some laminated things for my classroom. I bribed them with desserts. I needed something fast to make, but still tasty and unique. I found this great recipe after doing some searching on no-bake cookies. I love no-bake cookies but wanted to find another one besides the traditional no-bake oatmeal cookies. These turned out great - especially if you are a peanut butter lover. 

I have these awesome tool that is perfect for measuring peanut butter. You pull the tube out and set it to the amount you need. Fill with peanut butter then use it as a push tube to push out the peanut butter.

Ingredients:
2 packages of 16 oz. chocolate wafer melts
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups unsalted peanuts
2 cups mini marshmallows
3 cups of crispy rice cereal
2 bags of 7 oz. peanut m&m's


Directions:
Melt chocolate wafers in a double boiler, microwave, or if you have a chocolate melter like me. (I use it for cake pops)
Quickly transfer to a large bowl.
Mix in peanut butter until completely stirred together.
Mix in peanuts, cereal, and marshmallows.
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
Top each one with a peanut M&M.
Place in fridge until they set. 

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More Peanut Butter Oatmeal

I had posted months ago about Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal. I made some again, last week at the beach for my family. 

I wanted to make it fun so I put mini chocolate chips on 1/3 of it and rainbow sprinkles on another 1/3 of it. It was mostly just for the enjoyment of my niece Maddie. And it worked because she thought it was dessert for breakfast. She loves sprinkles (and cake pops!) See the picture below, she is attempting to give me a thumbs up. 

Wanted to show off this breakfast/dessert & all it's glory. We had a great time at the beach and I enjoyed my day to cook. 

MMMMMMMmmmmmmm! This was an amazing breakfast.  Oatmeal & Sunflower Seed Pancakes with honey & bananas, Bacon, Onion, & Hashbrown Medley, & Ramen Noodle Quiche. 

And you can't forget mimosas....Perfect start to the day!

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Thai Peanut Sauce

I made Vietnamese spring rolls and here are some of the dipping sauces that I served with them. Below are the three sauces: Chunky Peanut Sauce, Thai Peanut Sauce, & Fish Sauce blend. Lots of unusual ingredients were used. It was fun experimenting with all the different flavors. 

For Chunky Peanut Sauce:
3 oz. salted peanuts< 2 tbsp canola oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

3 tbsp garlic chili sauce

2 tbsp soy sauce

4 tsp fresh lime juice

1 tbsp sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degres.

Pour the peanuts onto a dry baking sheet in a single layer.

Bake for 7 to 10 minutes but make sure they don't burn or blacken too much.

Remove peanuts from the oven and let cool.

Place in food processor and pulse a few times so that they finely chop. 

Add the rest of the ingredients and process until it's smoother.

The sauce won't be smooth, it should have some texture of the chopped peanuts. 

For Thai Peanut Sauce:
2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 tbsp water
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp hot sauce
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

Teriyaki Sauce:

2/3 cup mirin 

1 cup soy sauce

4.5 tsp rice vinegar

1 tsp sesame oil

1/3 cup sugar

7 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp fresh grated ginger

1 dash red pepper flakes

Bring mirin to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Pour in soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar.

Season with garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes.

Simmer an additional 5 minutes. 

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Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal

I love peanut butter, I love baked oatmeal. How could this recipe go wrong??? I added chocolate chips to take it to another level, but that's optional. It still tastes really good without the chocolate chips.

Ingredients:
5 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cup milk
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup peanut butter


Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl. 
Stir together then spread in a greased 13 x 9 pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
Add additional milk, if needed.


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Puppy Chow

Puppy Chow is nothing new. It's a favorite snack among many. But I've never made it before. So I was excited to try to make it for the first time with my sister-in-laws this past weekend. Please check out the recipe we used below and let me know if I should make any adjustments or improvements. I would love to know how to make puppy chow better. I think we should of used more chocolate and peanut butter, but this is all we had and it still turned out well. 


Ingredients:
9 cups of corn chex (I just used the whole box)
1 cup of chocolate chips (or half a package)
1/2 cup of chunky peanut butter (or creamy)
1/4 cup of butter
1 tsp vanilla
1.5 cups of confectioners sugar (or more if needed)

Directions:
Melt butter & chocolate chips in a small sauce pan. Stirring occasionally. 
Pour in peanut butter and vanilla. Stir well.
Pour over large bowl of chex. 
I suggest using a bowl with a lid to help make mixing easier.
Mix well with a spoon making sure most of the chex are covered in chocolate.
Top with sugar and shake about to cover most of it evenly. 

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