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Leftover Halloween Candy Shortbread Bars

November 6, 2015 By: Amber

Leftover Halloween Candy Bars make the most of your kids' stash. They couldn't possibly be disappointed if this is their after-school treat!

Want the recipe for these ridiculously good bars? Head on over to Chocolate, Chocolate and More. I'm guest posting to support my friend Joan, who passed away in October. Every pageview works towards income for her three kiddos, so please visit! ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Baking, Desserts, Party Food, Quick & Easy Tagged With: candy, chocolate, easy, shortbread

Strawberry Cake Mix Truffles

February 6, 2014 By: Amber

Strawberry Cake Mix Truffles from Bluebonnets & Brownies

Strawberry cake mix truffles are a super easy Valentine's Day treat. They'll have everyone oohing and ahhing, in between bites. It just so happens that today is my birthday. Being born so close to Valentine's Day, I often ended up with strawberry flavored ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Candy, Desserts, epicurious, Holidays, Party Food, Quick & Easy, Strawberries, Valentine's Day Tagged With: cake mix, candy, strawberry, Valentine's Day

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

September 28, 2012 By: Amber

So have you seen Caramel Apple Milky Ways yet? Listen, I know that the stores push it - piling bag after bag of Halloween candy into the seasonal section in mid-August, when honestly, I'd still like to buy patio furniture! I'm lookin' at you, ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Baking, Candy, Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, Halloween, Holidays, Party Food, Snacks Tagged With: apple, apple pie spice, candy, caramel apple, cookies, Halloween, milky way, snickerdoodles

Mint Oreo Truffles

August 30, 2012 By: Amber

Sometimes, you just need something simple. And chocolate. And more chocolate. Mint Oreo Truffles aren't mind-blowingly complicated, or even all that original. A quick google search will show you all sorts of different versions of this treat. The thing is.. I ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Candy, Chocolate, Desserts, Party Food, Quick & Easy, Snacks Tagged With: candy, chocolate, no-bake, oreos, quick and easy, truffles

Zagnut Cupcakes

August 24, 2012 By: Amber

I'm going to preface this post by saying that when I'm stressed, I don't always make the best food choices. My first experience with a Zagnut candy bar (outside of the movie Beetlejuice) came a few months ago when James and I embarked on a DIY project of ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Baking, Cakes, Candy, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Desserts, Party Food, Peanut Butter, Snacks Tagged With: candy, chocolate, coconut, cupcakes, peanut butter, zagnut

Fritos Friday: Fritos Ballpark Toffee

April 6, 2012 By: Amber

It's time for another Fritos Friday! My favorite day of the week by far. This week, Casey from Good. Food. Stories. brings you Fritos Ballpark Toffee. I seriously cannot wait to make this for us. It sounds like my kind of thing, that's for sure. Thanks, Casey, ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Booze, Candy, Fritos Friday, Party Food, Snacks, Starters Tagged With: Baseball, brittle, candy, Fritos, Fritos Friday, snacks, toffee

Fritos Friday: Fritos Chocolate Crunchies

March 30, 2012 By: Amber

It's my favorite day again: Fritos Friday! I swear, I will eventually move away from pushing Fritos into candy and dessert applications, but right now, I'm really having fun with it. Fritos Chocolate Crunchies are no exception. The idea comes directly from ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, Fritos Friday, Party Food, Quick & Easy, Snacks Tagged With: candy, chocolate, Desserts, Fritos, Fritos Friday

Candy Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 19, 2011 By: Amber

I've been baking a lot of cookies lately. Don't really know why. I'm that kind of baker.. I get into a mood, and I'll continue baking in a certain 'genre' until I'm bored with it. Don't get me started on the "Summer of Scones" last year. I may have been ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Baking, Cookies, Desserts, Party Food, Quick & Easy Tagged With: baking, candy, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Desserts

Movie Theatre Cookies

February 2, 2011 By: Amber

Movie Theater Cookies on BluebonnetBaker

I haven't been as excited to post anything to this blog in a long time as I am these Movie Theatre Cookies. They started out as just an inkling of an idea when James and I went to the cinema to see Tron: Legacy (visually beautiful, but not so much the ... [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: candy, cookies, dessert, popcorn, snacks

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