Oreo Truffles

• INGREDIENTS:
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• 1 (16 ounce) package OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• Your choice of Milk/Semi-Sweet/White chocolate, melted
  

Directions

1. Crush 9 of the cookies to fine crumbs in food processor; reserve for later use. (Cookies can also be finely crushed in a resealable plastic bag using a rolling pin.) Crush remaining 36 cookies to fine crumbs; place in medium bowl. Add cream cheese; mix until well blended. Roll cookie mixture into balls, about 1-inch in diameter. Place in freezer while you melt the chocolate. 
2. Dip balls in chocolate; place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. (Any leftover chocolate can be stored at room temperature for another use.) Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs. 
3. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator.

*Don't forget to sprinkle crumbs right after you dip the ball. This way the crumbs actually stick!

Easy BBQ Bake

• 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, honey, ketchup and onion and mix well. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over the chicken and cover dish with foil.
Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until chicken juices run clear.

This is especially delicious served with mashed potatoes. Take the excess sauce and pour all over the chicken and potatoes. YUM!!!

Whole Wheat Banana Bread

*This was sorta experimental. Chris and I are trying not to eat white flour and refined sugars. This makes deserts pretty much impossible to have. This recipe helps satisfies that sweet tooth-that I have too much of -and it is pretty healthy {if you ask me...and my opinion totally counts!} I even got to use my wheat grinder! That thing is going to get used a ton from here on out.  Anywho...try it out and let me know what you think.

1/3 c. oil
1/2 c. honey
2 eggs
3 bananas, mashed {see tip}
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 Tbsp. dough enhancer
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. hot water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl beat oil and honey. Add eggs and mix well. Stir in mashed bananas, cinnamon, and vanilla. Stir in flour, dough enhancer and salt. Add baking soda to hot water-stir and then mix into batter. Pour into greased bread pans. Bake for 40-45 minutes.

{TIP: to mash bananas without a mess, squish bananas while they are still in the peel. Cut the bottom tip and then you can squeeze the mashed bananas into the bowl.}

Queso

{photo courtesy of crockpotofgold.com}

In a crock pot, melt 8 oz. cream cheese and 16 oz. sour cream. After melted add 1 can nacho cheese soup, 1 can cheddar cheese soup, a medium jar of salsa, and 1 can of chilli. Heat until warmed all the way through. This dip is really yummy with tortilla chip and bread sticks!

Oreo "Brownie"cakes

Ingredients:

• Brownie Mix (+eggs, water and oil)
• Oreos- 2 packages
• Peanut Butter

Directions:
Follow directions on the brownie mix, set aside. Take a muffin/cupcake pan and fill with liners. Next, take an oreo and smother peanut butter on it; set another on top and smother that one as well. It should look like this-

Now put this oreo sandwich in the cupcake liner and carefully drizzle the brownie batter around the oreo and then on top. You can just put in on top, but the brownie batter doesn't always cover the entire oreo. Repeat until you run out of batter.
**note- 1 package of Oreos makes about 12 browniecakes** 2 packages of Oreos should use up the batter and leave you with a few cookies to enjoy in milk :)

Bake at 350 for 15-17 min

It should look about like this!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients:

• 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
• 1 bag of chocolate chips
• 1 bag of peanut butter chips
• Peanut Butter
• Cocoa
• Vanilla
• Peanuts {sorta chopped}

Put wax paper in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish. 

In a microwave safe bowl combine half a can of sweetened condensed milk, 2 Tbsp. cocoa, and half a bag of chocolate chips. Heat in microwave for 1 minute. Stir in vanilla as you stir it all together {to get rid of any clumps}. Pour your yummy chocolate mixture into your baking dish.

Next comes the peanut butter. In a microwave safe bowl pour the remaining half a can of sweetened condensed milk, add 2 Tbsp. peanut butter, and a half a bag of peanut butter chips. Heat in microwave for 1 minute. Stir in vanilla as you stir it all together....just like the chocolate  mixture. Pour your peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate mixture, top with peanuts.

Let it set for 2 hours in the fridge. Cut into pieces and enjoy!!!  {This is almost as good as grandpa Nelson's fudge....almost, but not quite}