Chocolate Marbled Banana Nut Bars

Found on Betty Crocker

1	pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/2	cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1	egg
3/4	cup mashed very ripe bananas
1/2	cup chopped walnuts
1 1/4	cups semisweet chocolate chips 1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, 1/2 cup butter and egg until soft dough forms. Reserve 1 cup of the dough. To the remaining dough, add mashed banana and walnuts; mix well. Spread in bottom of pan. 2In medium microwaveable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Add reserved cookie dough; stir until well blended. Drop chocolate dough by spoonfuls evenly over top of banana mixture; spread gently to almost cover. Swirl chocolate mixture into banana mixture with knife for marbled design. 3Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. 4In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

CRANBERRY MALLOW PIE

Found on OceanSpray

INGREDIENTS:

32 large marshmallows or 3 cups miniature marshmallows
1 14-ounce can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
1 cup chilled whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (6-ounce) pre-made vanilla wafer or graham cracker crust

DIRECTIONS:

Combine marshmallows and cranberry sauce in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium-low heat, stirring constantly, just until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour or until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.


Beat whipping cream and vanilla in a small mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Stir cranberry mixture until blended; fold gently into whipped cream. Pour into crust. Chill until set, at least 5 hours. For a cool treat on a hot day, try freezing the Cranberry Mallow Pie until firm.


To serve, garnish slices with additional sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

"Mamma Mia" Ravioli Bites

Found on Pillsbury

INGREDIENTS

2

cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet

1

container (15 oz) whole-milk ricotta cheese

1

cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

1/4

cup grated Parmesan cheese

2

tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves

1/2

teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper

1/4

teaspoon salt

1

LAND O LAKES® Egg

2 1/2

oz thinly sliced salami, finely chopped (1/2 cup)

1 1/2

oz sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained, finely chopped (1/4 cup)

DIRECTIONS

• 1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
• 2On work surface, unroll 1 dough sheet; cut into 24 (2-inch) squares. Place 1 dough square in bottom and up side of each of 24 muffin cups, letting points of dough extend over edge of cup.
• 3In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into each cup.
• 4Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 3 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Repeat with remaining dough and filling, cooling pans between batches. Serve warm.

KRAFT HOMESTYLE Spinach & Bacon Mac & Cheese

Found on Kraft

what you need

1 pkg. (12.6 oz.) KRAFT HOMESTYLE Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Classic Cheddar Cheese Sauce

2 cups  packed baby spinach leaves

1/8 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)

4 slices  OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

make it

PREPARE Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package except do not top with Bread Crumb Topping.

STIR in spinach and pepper; cook and stir 2 min. or just until spinach is wilted.

STIR in bacon. Sprinkle with crumb topping.

Banana-Apple Strudel

Found on Pillsbury

INGREDIENTS

1

tablespoon margarine or butter

2

firm bananas, sliced

3

tablespoons brown sugar

3

tablespoons apple juice

4

Pillsbury® Toaster Strudel® Frozen Apple Pastries

DIRECTIONS

• 1Melt margarine in small skillet over medium heat. Add bananas; cook and stir 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Add brown sugar and apple juice; cook about 4 minutes or until bubbly and thickened, stirring occasionally.
• 2Meanwhile, toast pastries as directed on package.
• 3Place hot pastries on individual plates. Top with banana mixture. Squeeze icing over top of each.

Impossibly Easy Toffee Bar Cheesecake

Found on Betty Crocker

1/4	cup milk
2	teaspoons vanilla
2	eggs
3/4	cup packed brown sugar
1/4	cup Original Bisquick® mix
2	packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, cut into 16 pieces, softened
3	bars (1.4 oz each) chocolate-covered English toffee candy, coarsely chopped
1/2	cup caramel topping 1Heat oven to 325°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. 2In blender, place milk, vanilla, eggs, brown sugar and Bisquick mix. Cover; blend on high speed 15 seconds. Add cream cheese. Cover; blend 2 minutes. Pour into pie plate. 3Sprinkle candy over top; swirl gently with table knife to evenly distribute candy. 4Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until about 2 inches of edge of pie is set and center is still soft and wiggles slightly. Cool completely, about 1 hour. 5Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Serve with caramel topping. Store in refrigerator.

Strawberry Mice

Found on Disney Family Fun

Ingredients

• Fresh strawberries
• Mini chocolate chips
• Black decorators' icing
• Almond slivers

• Toothpick
• Red lace licorice
• Wedge of Cheese (Your choice)

Instructions

1. For each mouse, slice a small section from the side of a strawberry so it sits flat.
2. Press a mini chocolate chip into the tip for a nose, using a small dab of icing to secure it in place, if needed.
3. Add icing eyes and stick 2 almond slivers into the top of the berry for ears.
4. For a tail, use a toothpick to carve a small hole in the back of the berry and push the end of a piece of licorice lace into the hole. Serve these berry cute treats with small triangles of cheese.

Stuffed Cucumber Cups

Found on Disney Family Fun

Ingredients

• 2 English cucumbers, about 12 inches long, ends trimmed
• 1 cup hummus

• Finely chopped scallions, for garnish
• Finely chopped red or orange bell pepper, for garnish

Instructions

1. Using a fork, score the sides of the cucumbers to create decorative stripes. Slice the cucumbers into 3/4-inch-thick rounds.
2. Using a teaspoon or melon baller, scoop a 1/3-inch-deep well in the center of each slice.
3. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon of hummus into each cucumber cup, mounding it slightly. Sprinkle the tops with the scallions and bell pepper. Makes 32 cups.