Tag: peanuts

Peanut Pretzel Cornflakes Bars

  A sweet and savory version of 7-layer bars (aka Hello Dolly Bars or Magic bars) featuring chocolate, peanuts, cornflakes and a pretzel crust.  There is a place about an hour or so away in PA that purports to be the birthplace of hard pretzels. We visited the tiny museum […]

Cocoanuts Bars

  Ingredients 1 3/4 cups (honey or cinnamon*) graham cracker crumbs (about 8 graham crackers’ worth) 1/2 cup butter 1 cup semi or bittersweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup butterscotch chips 1/2 cup peanut butter chips 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut 1/2 cup honey roasted peanuts 1 (14 oz) can sweetened […]

OLD BAY Party Mix

Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon OLD BAY 4  cups corn squares cereal 4  cups rice squares cereal 1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts 1 1/4 cup mini-twist pretzels 2 cups oyster crackers Directions: Preheat oven to 250°F. Melt butter on the stovetop in a small […]

Smoked Duck Spicy Sesame Noodles with Zucchini

Ingredients: for the sauce: 1/4 cup “pure” sesame paste* 1/4-1/3 cup water 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon light brown sugar 2 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce 1/2 tablespoon hot sesame oil for the duck: 1 1/2 cold, roasted duck (I used Maple Leaf Farm’s Roast Half Duck with Orange Sauce -discarded the sauce […]

Honey Roasted Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookie Squares

Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1 egg, at room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 1/3 cup bittersweet chips (60% cocoa) or semi-sweet chips 2/3 cup honey roasted peanuts Directions: […]

Sweet Chocolate Halloween Chex Mix

Ingredients 5 cups Chocolate Chex cereal 1/2 cup honey roasted peanuts 1 1/2 cup broken vanilla pizzelles 1/2 cup chocolate-ginger pumpkin seeds* or plain pepitas 1 cup Halloween mix (like Brach’s Mellowcreme Autumn Mix) 3 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Ingredients: Pre-heat […]

Goo Goo Cookies

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup light brown sugar 1 egg, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup salted dry roasted peanuts 10 soft caramels, cut into 1/4 inch pieces* 3/4 cup mini marshmallows 1 cup semisweet […]