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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Frosting

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Frosting is a wonderful combination of chocolate, peanut butter, and Reese’s cups. Frosting just doesn’t get better than that. This Reese’s Frosting is made up of a buttercream base that is fantastic with brownies, cookies, cake, or even great for dipping graham crackers.

My personal favorite way to eat this Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Frosting though is probably with a spoon. That’s all I need, but I try to temper my frosting intake with a brownie. You know, health goals. 

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I have been intending to create a chocolate and peanut butter frosting made with Reese’s peanut butter cups and I finally gone, done, and did it.

Bam.

It was positively wonderful. I actually made it to go on top of a banana cake. I thought it would be great- chocolate, peanut butter, and Reese’s with the banana flavor of the cake, because I think that combo is fantastic. As predicted, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Frosting rocked, and was fabulous with the banana flavor, but the cake was too cake-y and a bit dry. I’m really not into cake-y cake. I prefer a super moist and dense one! 

The banana cake was such a disappointment. I even went so far as to scrape the Reese’s Frosting off of a piece of the banana cake and place it on top of a week old brownie I had made the previous weekend. Fortunately, I have a rockin’ brownie recipe, so it wasn’t too bad even if it was a week old! I’m convinced anything sweet with this frosting will do the trick. That’s how much I love it.

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PS. I really think you need to make a batch of brownies. Because Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Frosting, that’s why. You can find my favorite brownie recipe here.

Frost away!

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Frosting
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Frosting is a fantastic buttercream that combines just the right amounts of chocolate and peanut butter. Don't forget it is loaded with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup butter, soft
  2. 3/4 cup peanut butter
  3. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  4. 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  5. 3 cups powdered sugar
  6. *1/4 cup cream or milk (may need more or less for consistency)
  7. 10 Reese's peanut butter cups, chopped
Instructions
  1. Place the butter and peanut butter in a mixer. Beat until well combined. Add the vanilla and mix. Add the cocoa powder and mix until well combined. Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well between each addition. Add the cream or milk, until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. You may use more or less of the cream or milk than the recipe calls for.
  2. Fold in the chopped Reese's. Spread over cooled brownies, cookies, cake, or dip graham crackers. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. *I prefer to use cream, because it gives a richer flavor, but milk works just fine! Sometimes I use both, depending how much liquid the frosting needs.
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Cherry Cream Salad

Cherry Cream Salad is all of your fruit salad dreams come true. It is fruity, creamy, sweet, and so easy to make. This salad just happens to have a can of pie filling. Yes, it is that divine. Not only is this Cherry Cream Salad full of sugar-y goodness, but it even has an extra healthy surprise thrown in, giving it an amazing texture.

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This recipe with it’s whole grain additive is a Chef Brad original. He has a show called “Fusion Grain Cooking” on BYU’s satellite station, BYUtv. My sister Jinny introduced me to Chef Brad and his cooking a few years ago. His recipes specialize in incorporating whole grains into just about everything! 

This may come as a surprise based on the simple fact that I run a dessert blog, but I am very passionate about health and fitness. I truly believe you are what you eat and fueling my body with things that are good for it is so important to me. I definitely leave some room in my diet for sweets however, because I believe moderation is one of the healthiest rules to live by. I am also a stickler about ensuring the majority of the grains I consume are whole grains. And that just happens to be what Chef Brad is all about!

Chef Brad taught me that Cherry Cream Salad may not be a healthy dish, but that doesn’t mean you can’t add some cooked kamut to give your body a little something that it will thank you for. If you don’t have kamut, don’t fret. You can certainly make and enjoy this salad without the addition of kamut, but it gives it a texture I absolutely adore!

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Cherry Cream Salad from butterloveandcowboys.com

Not only did Jinny introduce me to Chef Brad and his whole grain ways, but she also introduced me to this Cherry Cream Salad. She made it for Thanksgiving last fall and it immediately made its way onto my list of favorite fruit salads. My Mama and I decided we just had to have it on our Easter menu this Sunday. 

Oreo Peanut Butter Apple Salad is another great fruit salad for Easter Sunday!

Cherry Cream Salad
A delicious, creamy, and sweet fruit salad that will perfectly top off any holiday meal.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  2. 12 oz Cool Whip
  3. 1 21 oz can cherry pie filling
  4. 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple, drained
  5. *1 1/2 cups cooked kamut
  6. **1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl mix the sweetened condensed milk and Cool Whip. Add the cherry pie filing and gently stir until incorporated and the salad turns pink. Add the pineapple, kamut, and nuts (if using). Keep refrigerated. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. *I have made this salad without the kamut and without the nuts. It still turns out great, but I love the texture the kamut adds.
  2. **I am not a fan of nuts in my dessert so I didn't add them, but for those who like the texture, I'm sure you'd love it!
Adapted from Chef Brad
Adapted from Chef Brad
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are a favorite Easter treat of ours! A delicious peanut butter truffle filling is coated in melted chocolate for seasonal perfection! Because they are simple and quick, you won’t have to spend the entire holiday baking. Instead, these will allow a little extra time with your loved ones. I like to make them a day ahead to make food preparation on Easter Sunday even easier.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs have been an Easter tradition of ours since the beginning of our marriage. My Cowboy and I adore Reese’s Eggs. When I first saw the idea, everybody claimed they taste just like a Reese’s Egg. I hate to break it to ya, but they don’t. They are different, but in a good way. While these Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs may not perfectly mimic the Hershey’s favorite, they are beyond worthy of their own spot on your Easter list. I make them each Easter and I use the same filling for peanut butter truffles at Christmas!

Peanut Butter. Oh ya.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs from butterloveandcowboys.com

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs from butterloveandcowboys.com

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs from butterloveandcowboys.com

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs from butterloveandcowboys.com

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs from butterloveandcowboys.com

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs from butterloveandcowboys.com

Easter candy just happens to be my most favorite seasonal candy. Halloween candy is wonderful, Valentine’s candy is fun, and Christmas candy comes close, but- Easter candy. It makes me swoon. How does it get better than jelly beans, Reese’s white and milk chocolate eggs, Cadbury Creme/Caramel Eggs, or Cadbury Mini’s? Speaking of Cadbury Mini’s, don’t forget to try out these Easter macaroons made with Cadbury Mini’s I posted last year! And of course don’t forget to try these Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs.

I have a question for you. Do you like Peeps or do you think they’re gross ? I don’t really like them much, but I tend to always have one or two each year- just because. Because they are cute, festive, and somehow eating something cute and festive can make up for not being very tasty.

While I believe that is true, I promise that Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are cute, festive, and tasty!

As much as I love peanut butter eggs and Easter candy, I am inexpressibly more grateful for the opportunity we have this holiday to celebrate Jesus Christ’s life and sacrifice for each one of us. May you all be blessed with the peace He offers. Happy Easter!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs
Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are filled with a peanut butter truffle filling and coated in melted chocolate. They are an Easter favorite!
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Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  2. 3 cups powdered sugar
  3. 1/3 cup melted butter
  4. 2 tablespoons milk
  5. 1 1/2-2 bags milk chocolate chips
  6. 3 tablespoons shortening
Instructions
  1. 1. Beat the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and melted butter until well combined. The dough will be crumbly. Add the milk and combine. Filling will still be crumbly.
  2. 2. Grab a few tablespoons of the peanut butter mixture and roll into the shape of an egg. Place on a cookie sheet and freeze about 15-20 minutes to harden.
  3. 3. While the peanut butter hardens, melt the chocolate with the shortening. I usually do it in the microwave, in thirty second intervals. I power down the microwave to sixty percent and stir in between each thirty second interval. You can use a double broiler to melt the chocolate as well. If you melt the chocolate in the microwave, use a microwave safe bowl.
  4. 4. Grab the peanut butter eggs from the freezer and dip them individually in the chocolate. I like to set them on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper, or aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray.
  5. 5. Allow the chocolate to harden. These keep best if they are refrigerated.
Notes
  1. *You could dip some or all of the eggs in white chocolate as well!
  2. *You can shape the eggs bigger or smaller if you want. I prefer less chocolate and more peanut butter so I make them big enough there is a lot of peanut butter filling. My mom prefers more chocolate so she likes them to be small. If you really want them to be chocolate-y, you can even double dip them in the melted chocolate!
Adapted from Six Sister's Stuff
Adapted from Six Sister's Stuff
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Harry Potter Butterbeer

Harry Potter’s Butterbeer is a fun and delicious beverage that will take any H.P. fan straight to Hogsmeade. If you have no clue what Butterbeer or Hogsmeade is I promise you would still find this a tasty drink, especially for a Halloween party! Butterbeer has a cream soda base, mixed with a homemade caramel, and topped with whipped cream. So good.

My Cowboy and I have in fact been to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios in Orlando and tasted their Butterbeer. So I guess I like to think we have a little authority when it comes to this topic :).This recipe tastes exactly like the Butterbeer we had in Orlando, only a touch better, and it is way less expensive to make at home!

My sister’s family, My Cowboy, and me just celebrated October with our third annual Harry Potter party. Two years ago was our first official H.P. party. Two of my sisters and their combined nine kids, my parents, My Cowboy, and I did the whole shebang! The kids entered the house through platform 9 3/4 and shopped for their wands and robes in Diagon Alley. The sorting hat, with the help of technology the littles couldn’t quite figure out, literally spoke and sorted them to their appropriate house- GRYFFINDOR! We played a game of quidditch, then held potions and transfiguration lessons. The kids even got to buy candy at Honeyduke’s. Between my sister and I, we made cauldron cakes, Butterbeer, pumpkin pasties, and pumpkin juice. It was so fun and festive!

I realize if you aren’t a Harry Potter fan, most of that probably sounded like gibberish, but Harry Potter fan or not, you will love this tasty drink!

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Fall and Halloween time is the perfect time to have Harry Potter inspired treats, like this Butterbeer! If you couldn’t tell, we are total Harry Potter nerds. Before we were married, My Cowboy was not so much into Harry Potter. I told him he had to at least give H.P. an honest go by watching the movies through from start to finish. Eventually he got through them all and decided the stories weren’t so bad after all. These days, he loves the series almost as much as me and listens to H.P. podcasts at work. I’m so proud. Now he just needs to read all the books! 

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Like I said, Harry Potter fan or not you will love this tasty drink!

Harry Potter Butterbeer
A tasty drink with a cream soda base, mixed with homemade caramel, and topped with whipped cream.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 cup cream, divided
  2. 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  3. 1 cup brown sugar
  4. 2 tablespoons water
  5. 4 tablespoons butter
  6. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  7. 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  8. 2 liter bottle of cream soda
Instructions
  1. Place 1 1/4 cup of the cream and powdered sugar together and whip until stiff peaks form. Set aside. Combine brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for one minute and remove from heat. Stir in the butter, salt, apple cider vinegar, and remaining 1/4 cup of cream. Let cool to room temperature. I like to place it in the freezer a few minutes to quicken the cooling.
  2. To prepare for serving, place 8-12 oz of cream soda in a glass (I prefer to only drink 8 oz at a time as it is a pretty filling drink with the caramel and the cream). Pour 3-4 tablespoons of the caramel mixture into the cream soda and stir. Top with the whipped cream and drizzle with a little extra sauce if desired, for garnish. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. Adapted from The Huffington Post
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Caramel Peanut Butter Halloween Monster Munch

Caramel Peanut Butter Halloween Monster Munch is a quick, tasty, and festive little treat. It is a combination of pretzels, popcorn, Reese’s Pieces, and candy corn, all coated in a smooth caramel-y peanut butter mixture. It is a cinch to throw together and would be perfect for any Halloween gathering. 

Let’s talk Halloween-I absolutely love it. Even as an adult, it still continues to rank high on the charts as one of my favorite holidays. As of last year, My sister-in-law, The Rancher’s Wife, and I started the tradition of spending an evening together to make Halloween goodies to enjoy, while the two of us and our crew watch Hocus Pocus- which just happens to be my favorite Halloween movie. We think it’s a pretty rad way to spend an October evening 🙂

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As I contemplated what new treat to try last Friday for our movie night, I thought about all these Halloween party mixes I have seen and decided to come up with my own version. That’s how this fun Halloween Monster Munch was born. I will make a note that when I initially made it, I didn’t put any salt in and we decided it needed it to make it more of a sweet and salty treat, as opposed to just sweet. I have modified the recipe below for you. 

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Caramel Peanut Butter Halloween Monster Munch from butterloveandcowboys.com

Caramel Peanut Butter Halloween Monster Munch from butterloveandcowboys.com

Halloween Monster Munch is great addition to any movie, but I will say that it paired really well with Hocus Pocus :D-Happy Halloween! 

Caramel Peanut Butter Halloween Monster Munch
A tasty and festive Halloween snack mix, covered in a smooth caramel and peanut butter mixture
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup corn syrup
  2. 2 cups brown sugar
  3. 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  4. 1 cup peanut butter
  5. 1/2 teaspoon salt (add more or less to taste)
  6. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  7. 12 cups popped popcorn
  8. 5 cups pretzels (can be mini pretzels or pretzel sticks)
  9. 3 (4 oz) boxes Reese's Pieces
  10. 1 cup candy corn
  11. 1 cup peanuts or almonds (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix the corn syrup and brown sugar in a medium size saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for one minute and remove from heat. Add the sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter, salt, and vanilla. Stir until smooth and the peanut butter is melted and incorporated into the mixture. In a large bowl, combine the popped popcorn, pretzels, Reese's Pieces, candy corn, and nuts (if using). Pour the caramel and peanut butter mixture over the top, mix until all ingredients are evenly coated. Serve and enjoy! Store leftovers in an air tight container or Ziploc bags.
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Hot Fudge Sauce

I love ice cream and I love Hot Fudge Sauce. Hot Fudge and I are basically two peas in a pod. Especially when it is dripping down a bowl full of three or four big ol’ scoops of vanilla ice cream. I’m not a big fan of vanilla ice cream plain. I love it on top of a brownie or cobbler, but I’d much rather have something with a chocolate or even a fruity base if I’m eating it plain. Does it surprise you that my number one pick is any flavor that has both chocolate and peanut butter? However, I adore vanilla ice cream when it is dripping with Hot Fudge. It’s even better if there is a brownie on the bottom!

This has been my go-to Hot Fudge Sauce for years. My mom stumbled upon this recipe when I was a young teen and I’ve been making it ever since. It is super simple and can be ready to serve nice and quick-like. 

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This recipe is the perfect consistency. I like a fairly thick sauce for ice cream. I would rather it be too thick than too thin. This version is thick enough it stick s a bit to the ice cream but thin enough it doesn’t harden once it’s placed on top of it.

There are a few Hot Fudge recipes in my arsenal. My Cowboy and I love them all. We rotate through each of them, but I always have a special place in my belly for this one. I would say I’ve always been a Hot Fudge addict, but this past year or so, I have not been restricting my intake to just ice cream. I’ve been eating it on brownies, cheesecake, fruit and anything else that I think it can possibly go with. And for whatever treat I don’t think Hot Fudge pairs well with, I use this caramel sauce.

Whoever came up with the idea that a little Hot Fudge Sauce goes a long way didn’t love it nearly as much as I do.

I have drenching problems.

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Hot Fudge Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

Hot Fudge Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

For this sauce, I use 2/3 milk chocolate and 1/3 dark chocolate. I’m not a fan of dark chocolate alone, I much prefer the sweetness of milk chocolate. I love rich flavors though. So in order to get the sweetness of milk chocolate with the richness of dark chocolate, I pair the two together, with a higher ratio of milk chocolate. If you are a dark chocolate lover, go ahead and use as much dark as you like!

Now go on and drench your ice cream with this delicious sauce!

Hot Fudge Sauce
A quick and easy Hot Fudge Sauce that pairs perfectly with ice cream, but can be used for any treat you'd like to drench with chocolate!
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Ingredients
  1. 1 14 oz can sweetened, condensed milk
  2. 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
  3. 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
  4. 4 tablespoons butter
  5. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  6. 2 tablespoons heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
  1. Place sweetened condensed milk, milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, butter, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until melted. Don't let it scorch! Finish melting in any chocolate clumps by whisking. Add cream, if desired, for consistency. Add more if you want to thin out the sauce. Serve over ice cream or brownies. Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
  1. Use any ratio of dark or milk chocolate chips you like! I prefer the flavor of milk chocolate with a little richness from the dark chocolate, so I add the dark chocolate chips. Sometimes I do 3/4 cup milk chocolate to 1/4 cup dark chocolate. Use what you prefer.
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Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert

Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert is a combination of some wonderful things. Remember Heavenly Oreo Dessert? It is a spin-off of that delightful recipe. It starts out with a Golden Oreo crust, followed by the traditional sweetened cream cheese layer. On top of that we place a raspberry filling. For that filling, I used one in a half batches of my Raspberry Sauce recipe. Lastly, Cool Whip and extra Golden Oreo crumbs topped it off nicely. 

I have been wanting to do some fruity experimenting with the original Heavenly Oreo Dessert recipe for a while and knew I wanted to do a raspberry version. Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert was born and was definitely a success! My sisters and their families were staying with us when we had it around. My 12-year-old nephew raved about it. He insisted that I give his mom the recipe and requested I make it again while they were at our house. Honestly, our summer has been so busy I never did either but now it will be easily accessible for all. 

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Said nephew, the one who loved Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert is such a crack-up. I started laughing at him when he was about eighteen months old and haven’t stopped since. One evening, in Montana, he, another nine year old nephew of mine, and myself had each other laughing so hard our sides hurt and I was in tears. I accidentally kept getting those boys in trouble for being too loud. But they are just so darn funny.

Golly we have had fun this summer.

With my sisters visiting and a couple extended trips to Montana, we have had such a busy July and August, thus the lack of posts this past two months. I wrote a bit about my first Montana trip already and we have since added another to the list.

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Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Any who, Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert is calling your name. Summer is nearing it’s end for the year, but this is a summer dessert you won’t want to miss out on!

Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert
Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert is a fruity and creamy no-bake dessert that will be a crowd favorite.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 package Golden Oreo's
  2. 1/2 cup butter, melted
  3. 8 oz cream cheese, soft
  4. 1 cup powdered sugar
  5. 2 (8 oz each) containers Cool Whip
  6. 3 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water
  7. 3 cups fresh OR frozen raspberries
  8. 3/4 cup water
  9. 1 1/4 cup sugar
  10. 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  11. 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. 1. Crush the Golden Oreo's into small chunks with a food processor OR a Ziploc bag and rolling pin. Reserve 1/2 cup of the crumbs for topping. Combine Golden Oreo's and melted butter in a 9x13 inch pan. Press into pan.
  2. 2. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar. Fold in 1 (8 oz) container of Cool Whip with a spatula. Spread over Oreo crust. Place in the fridge for now.
  3. 3. For the raspberry filling, whisk the cornstarch and cold water together. In a large saucepan place the raspberries, water, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir frequently as you bring the mixture to a low boil over medium heat. Gradually stir in the cornstarch/water mixture.
  4. 4. Simmer, covered for about seven minutes or until desired thickness is reached. Stir occasionally. Add vanilla and remove from the heat. Place pan of raspberry filling in the freezer for twenty minutes to cool quickly.
  5. 5. Once filling has cooled a while, remove the 9x13 pan from the fridge, and pour filling over the cream cheese layer. Top with the second container of Cool Whip and garnish with reserved 1/2 cup of Oreo crumbs.Refrigerate 1-2 hours or until the filling has completely cooled. Keep refrigerated.
Notes
  1. *Though I adore the homemade filling, for a quicker dessert you could always use canned raspberry pie filling instead!
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Creamy Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter Pie is one of the BEST recipes to fill a chocolate and peanut butter fix. It is oh so creamy and oh so peanut butter-y, with a touch of chocolate. When I graduated college, my sister brought this pie to my graduation party. I immediately decided it just had to be the best darn Peanut Butter Pie I ever tasted. To this day, nothing has ever topped it. At least not for me.

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This no-bake treat starts out with a graham cracker crust. I am all about Oreo crusts. I love them. Normally, I would suggest an Oreo crust for any dessert that had to do with chocolate or peanut butter. However, I don’t know what it is about this Peanut Butter Pie, but I just love it with that graham cracker crust. This pie is already perfect, so I just couldn’t bring myself to make it any other way.

Next we have an extremely creamy and smooth peanut butter filling. In my opinion, the filling is what makes this Peanut Butter Pie stand out above the rest. To finish, the chocolate ganache topping completes the pie in a way that nothing else could.

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Peanut Butter Pie from butterloveandcowboys.com

Peanut Butter Pie from butterloveandcowboys.com

Peanut Butter Pie from butterloveandcowboys.com

Peanut Butter Pie from butterloveandcowboys.com

Peanut Butter Pie is a great dessert for any summer gathering!

Peanut Butter Pie
A smooth and creamy peanut butter pie, topped with just the right amount of chocolate.
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For the crust
  1. *9 whole graham crackers OR 1 bought 10-inch graham cracker crust
  2. 1/3 cup sugar
  3. 1/2 cup butter, melted
For the peanut butter filling
  1. 1 cup cream
  2. 14 oz cream cheese
  3. 2 cups sugar
  4. 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  5. 2 teaspoons vanilla
  6. 2 tablespoons butter, melted
For the chocolate ganache
  1. 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  2. 1/3 cup cream
For the crust
  1. 1. If making your own graham cracker crust, crush the graham crackers. Mix the graham cracker crumbs and sugar together. Add the melted butter and combine.
  2. 2. Press into a 9-inch pie plate. Use the bottom of a cup to press it in well. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Let cool.
For the peanut butter filling
  1. 1. Whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
  2. 2. Beat cream cheese and sugar well. Add peanut butter and vanilla, then mix. Gradually add the melted butter and combine. Fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture. Do not over-mix. Pour peanut butter filling into your graham cracker crust.
For the chocolate ganache
  1. 1. Heat the cream in the microwave until almost boiling. Pour over chocolate chips. Whisk until well combined. You may need to warm it in the microwave to melt completely.
  2. 2. Spread over the pie and chill until set, about 2-3 hours.
Notes
  1. If you use a bought graham cracker crust, don't use the regular 9-inch size, it has to be the 10-inch size or else it will overflow. The 10-inch size is 9 oz and usually says it makes two extra slices or servings.
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Banana Pudding

What a delicious summer treat! Banana Pudding is 100% satisfying and tasty. Not to mention it is super simple and quick to throw together. Thank goodness no oven is required. We reached 100 degrees today. I am dying. We don’t have central air, but we do have a swamp cooler. Bless that thing.

My Cowboy did have to replace the motor in it today, but fortunately it is back up and running, making this summer heat bearable. I had hopes of getting this recipe on the blog for you before July 4th, because it is a fantastic it’s triple digits, your house is full of people, and you do NOT want to turn the oven on kind of dessert. However, last week was spent camping and preparing my house for company. Therefore, Banana Pudding didn’t quite make it on the web in time.

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While the 4th of July may be past us, hot summer days are not. I hope next time you need a fast, no-bake treat, you will give this Banana Pudding a try. You won’t regret it. There are many recipes out there for Banana Pudding, but this one is as good as it gets! This is Paula Deen’s version. Pretty much anytime Paula Deen has a version of anything, it is my favorite.

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Banana Pudding from butterloveandcowboys.com

Banana Pudding from butterloveandcowboys.com
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Banana Pudding from butterloveandcowboys.com

Banana Pudding from butterloveandcowboys.com

  Now go get your summer on with this summer treat!
Recipe lightly adapted from Paula Deen.

Banana Pudding
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Ingredients
  1. 1 box (11 oz) vanilla wafers
  2. 6 bananas, sliced
  3. 1 box (5 oz) vanilla pudding
  4. 2 cups milk
  5. 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
  6. 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  7. 12 oz Cool Whip
Instructions
  1. 1. Set aside 15 wafers. Layer the remaining wafers on the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
  2. 2. Slice the bananas and lay them on top of the wafers. Reserve a few slices for garnish.
  3. 3. Whisk together the vanilla pudding and milk until well combined. Set aside.
  4. 4. Beat the cream cheese until soft. Add the sweetened condensed milk and combine well. Fold in the Cool Whip. Fold in the pudding.
  5. 5. Spread this mixture on top of the wafers and bananas. Roughly crush the remaining wafers and evenly sprinkle on top of the dessert. Garnish with remaining banana slices.
  6. 6. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Keep refrigerated.
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Heavenly Oreo Dessert

Heavenly Oreo Dessert is one of my personal, most loved dessert recipes. It is one of those things you can just eat, and eat, and eat, and eat, and eat, and eeeeeeeeeeeeeat. I always make it several times in the summer, as it is another trusty no-bake and oh-so-simple recipe. 

It comes straight from Mandy’s Recipe Box. I couldn’t even change a thing, because it is so perfect. When My Cowboy and I were engaged, Mandy lived in the community where my in-law’s live (also where we currently live). My Cowboy’s mama threw a bridal shower for me and asked everyone to bring a recipe to put together in a book for me. Mandy brought a cute little recipe card entitled “Heavenly Oreo Dessert”. 

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It took me a while to rotate through the recipes I had been given, so I didn’t get around to making this recipe immediately. If I had known then what I know now, I would have placed Heavenly Oreo Dessert as top priority! Mandy explains on her site, there are other titles such as “Chocolate Lasagna” or “Oreo Delight”. However, I completely, totally, absolutely, 125% agree with Mandy, that the title Heavenly Oreo Dessert just fits this recipe best. It just does. 

Heavenly Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Heavenly Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Heavenly Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Heavenly Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Heavenly Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

Heavenly Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

 
Try it and see for yourself. It is nothing short of heavenly.

Heavenly Oreo Dessert
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Ingredients
  1. -1 package Oreo's
  2. -1/2 cup butter, melted
  3. -2 packages (3.9 oz each) instant chocolate pudding
  4. -3 1/4 cup milk
  5. -2 (8 oz each) containers Cool Whip
  6. -8 oz cream cheese, soft
  7. -1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. 1. Crush all Oreo Cookies in a Ziplock bag with a rolling pin. I prefer to do it by hand rather than in a food processor because I LOVE the Oreo's in small chunks for this recipe rather than processed into crumbs. (Look at my photos to further reference the size or chunks I do). Set aside 1/2 cup Oreo chunks for topping (You can crumble these smaller since they are for garnish). Pour the rest of the crumbs into a 9x13 pan and pour melted butter on top. Mix by hand or with a spoon until well combined and press into the pan for the crust.
  2. 2.In a mixing bowl, mix together pudding packages and milk. Whisk until smooth. Place in the fridge.
  3. 3. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and mix until combined. Fold in one container of Cool Whip. Spread over the Oreo crust.
  4. 4. Pull pudding out of the fridge and stir. Place on top of the cream cheese layer. Next, spread the second container of Cool Whip and then sprinkle the leftover 1/2 cup of Oreo crumbs on the top.
  5. 5. Refrigerate about thirty minutes.. Keep refrigerated.
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