Cranberry Cinnamon Chip Bars

Cranberry Cinnamon Chip Bars

Recipe by Our Best Bites

1/2 C (1 stick) real butter, melted

1 1/2 C graham cracker crumbs

1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk

1 1/4 C shredded coconut

1 C cinnamon chips (I couldn't find cinnamon chips, so I used butterscotch chip)

1 C white chocolate chips

1/2 C chopped pecans

1/2 C dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour butter into a 9x13" pan and spread with spatula to cover the entire bottom of pan. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter and spread into an even layer. Press down gently with fingertips. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over graham cracker crumbs. Continue with the remaining ingredients: cinnamon chips, white chips, pecans, and cranberries, sprinkling each in an even layer. Press down gently with fingertips over entire pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and slightly golden on top. Let cool completely before cutting.

Bavarian Apple Torte

From one of our missionaries (very good)

Crust: 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 t vanilla, one cup flour Combine and press into bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up sides of an un-greased 9-inch spring form pan. (I use a fluted torte pan that the bottom comes out of)

Filling: one 8-oz pkg cream cheese, softened, one egg beaten, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 t vanilla Beat until smooth. Pour over crust. Topping: four cups thinly sliced peeled apples, 1/2 t cinnamon, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup sliced almonds. Combine apples, cinnamon and sugar. Layer over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle almonds over top. Bake at 450 F for ten minutes. Lower heat to 400 F and bake 25 minutes longer. Cool on rack before removing sides of pan. Serve at room temperature or chill.

Ria's Dessert

I don't know who the heck Ria is but she makes a mean dessert

½ cup Brown Sugar

1 cup Margarine

2 cups flour

½ chopped nuts (optional)

Mix together and put in 9x13 pan and bake @ 375 for 15 minutes let cool and break up with fork

Mix

1- 8 oz cream cheese softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 packages dream whips (make according to box directions)

Fold cream cheese mixture with dream whip

1 box Junket Danish raspberry package according to directions (found next to the jello) let cool and mix in 2 cups of frozen or fresh raspberries

Layer accordingly

1/2 crumbs bottom

Cream cheese mixture next

½ crumbs on top of cream cheese mixture

Junket raspberry mix on top

Chill

Chocolate Rapture

Drew and I were just at the store and they had samples of this. It is sooo yummy and it looks super easy. I can't wait to make it.

1 half gallon chocolate ice cream
1 (8 oz) whipped topping
1 pkg. brownie mix
2 C. mini marshmallows
1 c. coconut
1/2 c. caramel topping

Prepare and bake brownie mix. Soften ice cream and whipped topping. Mix all ingredients together except caramel topping. Swirl caramel in at the last. Freeze overnight.

Brownie Trifle

11 Health bar candy bars
1 box fudge brownie mix
2 c. chocolate chips
2 lg. boxes chocolate instant pudding
5 c. cold milk
2 lg. containers cool whip
1 c. miniature chocolate chips

Bake brownies according to directions, except fold in 2 c. chocolate chips before baking. Bake in greased 9x13 pan for 28 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool completely. Cut into 1/2 inch cubes.

Make pudding mixture as follows: Mix pudding and milk together and stir with wire whip or mixer 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in 3 cups of Cool Whip and 1 cup miniature chocolate chips. Place 1/2 of brownies in bottom of large trifle bowl, then 1/2 of pudding mixture, 4 Heath bars (crushed), and a layer of Cool Whip. Repeat layers. Decorate with crushed Heath bars. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Tip: Freeze Heath bars; crush in wrapper with wooden mallet or handle of table knife. I used large punch bowl for serving.

*Just a little note....this is freakin' yummy!!!! I took it to a bbq and there was a little left, so I was going to bring it home and like 5 people ran to the car while we were getting in, wanting to dish up more. (we were ticked)

Sour Cream Banana Bars

1 1/2 C. sugar
1 C. sour cream
1/2 C. butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 C. mashed banana (about 3 bananas)

Cream together first 4 ingredients for 1 minute. Add mashed bananas. Mix well for 30 seconds.

Add:
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 C. flour

Mix well for 1 minute. Pour into greased jelly roll pan. Bake @ 375 degrees for 20-25 min. Cool and top with Brown Butter Frosting.

Brown Butter Frosting
1/4 C. butter, brown slowly
Add:
2 C. powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbsp. milk

Mix until smooth. Pour on cake.