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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 🙂

Caramel Peanut Butter Halloween Monster Munch from butterloveandcowboys.com

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. 

Caramel Peanut Butter Halloween Monster Munch from butterloveandcowboys.com

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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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. 

Raspberry Golden Oreo Dessert from butterloveandcowboys.com

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.

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

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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Easy Raspberry Sauce

 This Easy Raspberry Sauce is another one of those toppings I can’t help but eat straight from the jar. My Cowboy couldn’t resist it either. Both of us have shovelled many spoonfuls in our mouths. I have been struggling with sauce addiction lately. It all started with Ree Drummond’s caramel sauce I shared with you a couple of months ago. After making that incessantly, I moved on to her hot fudge recipe, my hot fudge recipe, and then, lo and behold, along came this Raspberry Sauce. Oh heavenly day.

Raspberry Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

Once a month, all of My Cowboy’s family gets together on Sunday evening for family dinner. Us womenfolk each take turns preparing and hosting the meal. Last month was my month, and for dessert, I decided I wanted to do a cheesecake. I had a serious problem though. Some days I am totally in the mood for fruity cheesecake while others I am in the mood for more of a chocolate-y one. This time, I just couldn’t decide. Cheesecake recipes flooded through my mind. I came to the conclusion that because of my indecisiveness, I would give everyone the option for themselves whether they were feeling fruity or chocolate-y cheesecake. I made a simple vanilla cheesecake, caramel sauce, hot fudge sauce, and this Raspberry Sauce. 

Raspberry Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

Another great thing about Raspberry Sauce is that it is so versatile. It was absolutely fabulous on the cheesecake. Next time I bake a vanilla cheesecake, I think I’ll just top the whole thing with a batch of this sauce. You could also drizzle it on ice cream, pancakes/waffles, or even cake!

Raspberry Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

See that puppy in the background? Cache definitely wanted some Raspberry Sauce too.

Raspberry Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

Raspberry Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

Raspberry Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

When it came time to eat the cheesecake, I still couldn’t decide which I wanted more- fruity or chocolate-y! On top of that, I had made a pan of Heavenly Oreo Dessert as well. What’s a girl to do? I decided I just couldn’t justify eating two pieces of cheesecake AND a slab of Heavenly Oreo Dessert. So, I cut my piece of cheesecake in half and topped one part with Raspberry Sauce, the other with hot fudge and caramel. It rocked my evening.

Recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction’s Blueberry Sauce

Easy Raspberry Sauce
A quick and easy sauce to drizzle on cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes/waffles, or even cakes!
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Ingredients
  1. 2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with two tablespoons cold water
  2. 2 cups fresh OR frozen raspberries
  3. 1/2 cup water
  4. 3/4 cup sugar
  5. 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  6. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. 1.In a small bowl or a cup, whisk the cornstarch and cold water together.
  2. 2. In a medium sized sauce pan, place 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.
  3. 3. Simmer, covered, for about five minutes or until desired thickness is reached. Add vanilla and remove from the heat. Serve over cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes/waffles, cake, or any dessert you would like.
Notes
  1. Yields about 2 cups
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Caramel Sauce

Caramel Sauce from Butter, Love, and Cowboys
By | On April 24,17 | 6 Comments

Last weekend, we made the trek up to Montana for Easter. My mom made Pioneer Woman’s Caramel Apple Pie for Easter dessert. Now let me tell you, I am NOT a pie fan. Call me crazy but I do not believe pie crust belongs in any dessert. Pie crust is wonderful with chicken pot pie or other dinner food, but I detest it with anything sweet. That pie though. I still swoon when I think about it. The best part, aside from the buttery crumb topping, was definitely the caramel sauce. It left such an impression on me, I just HAD to whip up a double batch this weekend.

This Caramel Sauce has been making me so happy that I have been thinking of ways to put it on almost every treat I have been consuming. A drizzle here, a drizzle there. Who am I kidding? I don’t just drizzle, I drench. Honestly though, I think my favorite way to eat it is warmed up and straight from the jar. Last night I finally had a bite of ice cream with a spoonful of caramel sauce. It was fantastic as well. Thank you Pioneer Woman. Thank you.

Caramel Sauce from Butter, Love, and Cowboys

Caramel Sauce from Butter, Love, and Cowboys

Caramel Sauce from Butter, Love, and Cowboys

This recipe is super easy too. When it comes to dessert sauces, I typically prefer they are a thick-ish consistency. The original recipe was more runny so I boiled it in an attempt to reach my desired consistency. It worked great- not so think you have to slab it on, but thick enough it sticks and oozes all over whatever dessert you choose to put it on.

Recipe adapted from the Pioneer Woman.

Caramel Sauce
A buttery and flavorful Caramel Sauce. It will be your new go-to dessert topping!
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Ingredients
  1. 2 cups brown sugar
  2. 1/2 cup salted butter
  3. 1 cup cream
  4. 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a medium sized saucepan. Melt together over medium-low heat. Whisk to combine well. Bring to a rapid boil. Boil 5-7 minutes. Once it cools off a few minutes, if it still is not as thick as you would like, boil 2-3 minutes longer or until desired consistency is reached. Store in the refrigerator. Serve warm over ice cream or any other sweet thing you would like!
Notes
  1. Yields about 2 cups.
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