Tag: snack
Haystacks
Haystacks
Haystacks are one of the easiest and tastiest snacks to make. Only requiring 4 ingredients, haystacks are melted butterscotch and chocolate chips, peanut butter, and crispy chow mein noodles, mixed together and dropped into heaping mounds. While this is just the base recipe, some additions you can add to the haystacks include crushed nuts, toffee pieces, M+M’s, mini marshmallows, crushed pretzels, and shredded coconut.
Servings: 24 Haystacks
Equipment
- cookie dropper
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 bag butterscotch chips 11 oz
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 12 oz chow mein noodles
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine the butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and peanut butter.
- Microwave for 3 minutes in 1 minute intervals until everything has melted.
- Stir in the chow mein noodles until they are completely covered in the mixture.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a cookie dropper, drop mounds of the haystacks on the baking sheets. Let rest for 2 hours to firm up before eating.
Spicy Refrigerator Pickles
Add all of the ingredients into a jar, shake it up, and refrigerate for 2 days before eating.
Cherry Vanilla Almond Bread
Cherry Vanilla Almond Bread
This is a very simple, straightforward recipe that has the same base as banana bread; just replacing the bananas with chopped cherries and sliced almonds. Adding in almond extract will help enhance the nutty flavor of the bread, making this a great morning snack; or any time of the day, for that matter. You can substitute any other berry for the cherries such as blueberries, blackberries, or strawberries. Even apples, pineapple, or peaches would work.
Equipment
- loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup butter or vegetable shortening melted
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp almond extract
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup cherries pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds plus 2 tbsp for the topping
- nonstick spray
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar, eggs, and both extracts. Mix in the the egg batter to the flour.
- Mix in the chopped cherries and sliced almonds.
- Grease a loaf pan with nonstick spray. Place the batter into the loaf pan. Top with 2 tbsp of sliced almonds. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes.
- Allow to rest for 30 minutes before slicing.
Serve warm with a droll op of butter. Turn any leftovers into French toast.
Arepas de Choclo con Quesito
Arepas de Choclo con Quesito
These arepas, which are popular in the Andes region of Colombia, are made out of fresh corn kernels straight of the husk. They are puréed in a food processor until a batter forms, then ladled into a buttered skillet and cooked for 5 minutes a side until crispy. The corn arepas are topped with queso fresco and drizzled with honey.
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- queso fresco crumbled
- honey
Instructions
- Place the corn, sugar, and salt in a food processor.
- Purée until a batter is formed.
- Melt the butter in a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Drop a ladles worth of batter per corn cake in the skillet.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes a side until golden brown and crispy.
