Two Ingredient Fruit Dip (A 60 Second Recipe)

How can such an incredibly simple recipe be so fantastically good? I absolutely love this fruit dip! I got the recipe from my sister whom got it from her mother in law whom got if from I don't know where. Basically what I'm saying is this recipe is not my creation, so if you know who came up with it please let me know because I would love to credit them. They seriously came up with something genius. This recipe literally can be made, ready for dipping in 60 seconds. It doesn't get much easier than that. It's creamy, fluffy, sweet and oh so delicious. It will have you doing the finger swipe to any remaining streaks straggling behind in the bowl. If there's any left the next day (which is very very rare) I always want to eat it for breakfast, well it is served with fruit after all so that's healthy right =)? Enjoy! Oh and if anyone tries this with honey or blueberry cream cheese please let me know if you like it, I've always wanted to try a different flavor but am too comfortable with the yummy strawberry version to try something new.

Two Ingredient Fruit Dip (A 60 Second Recipe)


Ingredients:
8 oz strawberry cream cheese, at room temperature
7 oz marshmallow creme


Directions:
In a medium mixing bowl, using a fork, whisk together strawberry cream cheese and marshmallow cream until well combine. Serve with fruit for dipping (my favorites are strawberries, apple slices, blueberries or diced pineapple. This is also delicious with mini pretzels). Store in refrigerator up to three days, stir again before serving.

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Grilled Chicken with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

Are you looking for a wowing and simple grilling recipe for the upcoming 4th of July celebrations? Well, I'm quite certain you've found just what you are looking for. This grilled chicken smothered in a homemade Balsamic Barbecue Sauce simply said, is incredible! It is definitely up there with my favorite grilled chicken recipes. You get a tender chicken breast grilled to perfection that's basted with a flavorful, tangy, not overly sweet sauce that will have you coming back for more. I'd say this recipe is one you most definitely are going to want to try. Don't be scared by the long list of ingredients in the sauce, most of them are pantry staples that you likely already have on hand. I hope you enjoy and have a great 4th of July! 


Grilled Chicken with Balsamic BBQ Sauce
Yields about 6 servings


Ingredients:
6 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves (thighs would work great too)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Olive Oil for brushing grill
1 Recipe Balsamic Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows


Directions:
Preheat grill to medium high heat. Place chicken in a ziploc bag and somewhat gently pound chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet to an even thickness (you just don't want to destroy the chicken, that's why I say somewhat gently).  Season each side of chicken breast with salt and pepper. Brush grill lightly with olive oil. Place chicken on grill and cook (with lid closed) 5 - 8 minutes per side, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Baste chicken generously with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce during the last few minutes of grilling (if you want sauce for dipping reserve some of the sauce in a separate container so you aren't contaminating sauce while basting chicken, or alternately you could heat remaining barbecue sauce over stove top to kill bacteria). Serve warm.


Balsamic Barbecue Sauce
Yields about 1 1/2 cups


Ingredients:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup apple juice
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 Tbsp molasses
1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp Worcestershire
1 tsp liquid smoke, hickory flavor
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper


Directions:
In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar and cornstarch. Stir in remaining ingredients then heat mixture just to a boil over medium high heat, stirring frequently. Once mixture reaches a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened and slightly reduced. Remove from heat, allow to cool and store in a non-reactive, airtight container in the refrigerator up to one week.


Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

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Rolo Stuffed Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Bites

It's good to be home and back in the kitchen! Vacation to Cali was fun but oh how I missed my kitchen and the cooking and the baking =). Call my crazy but the kitchen is one of my favorite places to be. The possibilities of what you can create are endless. It was fun to try new restaurants while vacationing but there's nothing quite like a delicious home cooked meal prepared exactly as you wish. 

Anyway onto what's important here - these, melt in your mouth, sweetly spiced, Rolo Stuffed Snickerdoodle Cookie dough bites. Quite the name eh? I mentioned a while back how I've become obsessed with cookie dough, well it was no lie. That love led me to create these. I've seen Rolo Stuffed Snickerdoodle Cookies in the past but why not just make them as cookie dough bites without baking? With these you get less mess, less waiting yet still one indulgent, chewy (thanks to that yummo rolo) cookie dough bite. Simply said, they're Fantastic!

Note, if you don't want to indulge as much these bites are also delicious without Rolos stuffed in them. So if you are wanting to make them right away but don't have Rolos on hand I'd say just try them next time with the Rolos. Enjoy!

Rolo Stuffed Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Bites
Yields about 28


Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
3 Tbsp heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 


28 Rolo candies
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
3/4 tsp cinnamon


Directions:
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip together butter, brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and cream of tartar until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients and mix until combine. In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together 3 Tbsp granulated sugar and 3/4 tsp cinnamon. Scoop dough out 1 (even) TBSP at a time, then press one Rolo candie into the center of scooped dough and roll into a ball. Roll each dough ball into cinnamon sugar mixture. Chill or serve immediately. Store Cookie Dough Bites in refrigerator. 


Recipe Source: Cooking Classy (adapted slightly from my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites)

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