Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Brownies

2:16:00 pm |




I don't really care for peanut butter desserts, but I know that a lot of readers LOVE that peanuts / chocolate combination. This one's for you guys! I think these peanut butter chocolate chip brownies would taste better if they were slightly under baked. I like having a gooey and moist center rather than a crumbly one.

Ingredients 

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, softended
1/2 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

 Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 X 8 pan.

2. In a medium bowl, stir the flour, baking powder and salt together with a wire whisk and set aside.

3. Cream the butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add the sugars and mix until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix.

4. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

5. Spread in the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.

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Mini German Pancakes

2:06:00 pm |



These pancakes are awesome. Mostly because they change so much and shape while baking, but they taste great too. They rise and puff in the oven, and I was amazed at how pretty they came out despite my skeptical thinking. I added a sweet blueberry mixture in the middle, but the pancakes would taste great plain with maple syrup. You can even squeeze some whipped cream on top and add sliced strawberries if you want something a little fancier. It's a great base recipe for you to get creative with.


Ingredients 

6 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter melted

Blueberry syrup 
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 and 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup blueberries

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

2. Whisk together eggs, flour, milk, salt, vanilla and butter until smooth.

3. Pour evenly into greased muffin tins about 1/2 way full.

4. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until done and puffed up.

To make the blueberry syrup 

5. Cook water, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and cornstarch in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it begin to thicken. Stir in blueberries and simmer for about 10 minutes.

6. Fill each mini german pancake with blueberry syrup.

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Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

1:50:00 pm |



I usually never make shortbread. Shortbread cookies have never caught my interest because they are usually quite plain and crumble easily. This recipe however, is no ordinary shortbread cookie. These cookies have chocolate and espresso! That is one heck of a combination, folks.

Ingredients 

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 tablespoon boiling water
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup mine semi sweet chocolate chips
Baker's Joy non-stick baking spray

Directions 

1. Mix the instant espresso powder in boiling water and set aside to cool.

2. Beat butter and sugar together until completely smooth.

3. Mix in the vanilla and espresso. Gradually add in the flour until just incorporated. Don't overmix!

4. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.

5. Transfer the dough to a gallon-sized ziploc bag. Put the bag on a flat surface, unzipped, and roll the dough into a rectangle that fills the bag about 1/4 inch thick. Remember to turn the bag to keep the dough as smooth as possible. Once done, press out the air and seal the top of the ziploc bag. Refrigerate for atleast 2 hours.

6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a cookie sheet evenly with Baker's Joy. Set aside.

7. Put the plastic bag on a cutting board and slit it open. Turn the firm dough out onto the board (throw away the bag) and using a ruler as a guide and a sharp knife, cut the dough into 1 and 1/2 inches squares.

8. Transfer the squares to the prepared baking sheets and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, rotating after 10 minutes.

9. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool.

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Nutella Donuts

1:31:00 pm |



This might be my second favorite day of the year (nothing beats Christmas)! I have Nutella donuts to share. I really need to get myself a donut or two after staring at all of these pictures this afternoon. Have you had your donut today? I still need to go get mine. Yelp hasn't helped me at all. Apparently people don't like to review small donut shops. 

Ingredients

 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstach
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 and 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 large egg
crushed hazelnuts for sprinkling

 For the ganache:
1/2 cup Nutella
1/3 cup heavy cream
toppings (optional)

 Directions

 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a donut pan with nonstick spray.

 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.

3. In a measuring cup or another small bowl, whisk together milk, butter, vinegar and egg.

4. gradually pour the mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until just moist.

5. Divinde the batter evenly into the donut pans.

6. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes, or until donuts are slightly browned and spring back when touched.

7. To make the glaze, mix together the Nutella and heavy cream.

8. Let the donuts cool for ten minutes and then dip them in the Nutella mix.

9. Sprinkle any toppings, if using.

10. Allow glaze to set before serving.

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Banana Crumb Muffins

12:55:00 pm |


I had some ripe bananas to get rid of, even after my peanut butter and banana sandwich I made myself last night in the university life, you learn to try and eat all of your food so that it doesn't go bad when you go home for the holidays. I always love a crumb topping on just about everything. So i thought i'd give this recipe a shot. I left my apartment smelling wonderful in the morning. I also used Earth Balance in replace of the butter to make it vegan. Seriously, what's up with all this vegan baking? oh well, these did taste AMAZING!

Ingredients

 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 mashed banana
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

 1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees C. Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.

2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 and 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups

3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse commeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes. Until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

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Thank You So Much

9:13:00 pm |





 Thank you so much. I really appreciate that every single order from all of you, no matter it is much or less! :)






In this long time of operation Charice Bakery, once again I want to say thank you to all of you in giving me helping hands. When I lack of idea, you all was leading me to find and create new idea.

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Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake Muffins

8:56:00 pm |


I swear every food has it's own day. I found out a new idea of this muffins. I used the real lemons. My parents have a lemon tree growing in the backyard that is overflowing with ripe lemons right now. The last time I came over, my dad tried to hand me a grocery bag full of lemons to take. So I settle with six.
Ingredients

 1 package Krusteaz Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix
1/3 cup milk or water
2 eggs
1/3 cup greek yogurt
zest of 1 large lemon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 can blueberries, drained and rinsed (enclosed)

 Topping

 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, cold

 Directions

 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

 2. For coffee cake: in medium bowl, blend together muffin mix, mlik or water, eggs, zest and lemon juice. Fold in blueberries. Spoon batter into 12 lined muffin pan.

 3. For topping: in small bowl, mix together brown sugar and flour. Cut in butter with fork or pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle topping over batter.

 4. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

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Crescent Pepperoni Rolls

7:58:00 pm |


Thank goodness I have two days off before I have to go back to study. Meanwhile, I still have to cook and make food for my family and myself. So I went with the easiest route possible. Crescent roll ups! These would be wonderful as an after school snack for the kiddos.

 Ingredients

 Yield : 8 pieces

 1 package crescent rolls (for me, I used Pillsbury)
4 pieces string cheese, cut into halves
24 slices pepperoni
marinara sauce, for dipping

 Directions

 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

 2. Unroll the crescent rolls and lay flat.

 3. At the thicker end of the triangle, place three pieces of pepperoni and half of string cheese.

 4. Carefully roll the triangles from the thicker end to the skinnier end to create a crescent.

 5. Place on baking sheet and bake for 13 minutes.

 6. Serve straight from the oven with warmed up marinara sauce.

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Nutella Kiss Cookies

7:50:00 pm |


You might as well call these "be my boyfriend / girlfriend now, cookies" because that's exactly what they'll do. Everyone will love you for these babies!

 Ingredients

 1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup Nutella
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
2 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 and 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 granulated sugar for rolling
36 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped

 Directions

 1. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and Nutella. Add the 1/2 c granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until combined.

 2. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla.

 3. Beat in the Flour.

 4. Scoop out rounded tablespoon and roll them into balls. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar and place on a cookie sheet, 2 inches apart on parchment lined, ungreased cookie sheet.

 5. Bake at 350ยบ until edges are set.

 6. Press kisses into the center of each cookie as soon as they are removed from the oven. Let cook on wire rack. Makes approx. 3 doz cookies.

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Double Chocolate Chips Cookies

7:36:00 pm |



The BEST for coming Christmas!

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Shift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon.

3. Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour. When it's time, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

4. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.

5. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

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