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Sweet Treats!
Everyone deserves a treat once in a while! So here is my compilation of our favourite baking recipes (with real sugar)!
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Oreo Cheesecake Cookies
I love baking with applesauce instead of butter – but once in a while, I love to bake with sugar and butter too! I do give healthier substitues in this recipe as well.
Recipe:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened (low fat cream cheese works too!)
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup sugar (or sugar substitute)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 8 crushed Oreo cookies (or as many crushed Oreos your heart desires)
***I find depending on the time of year (humidity) sometimes I need to add more flour!
1) Beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
2) Add in the sugar & combine well!
3) Slowly add in your flour at a low speed.
4) Fold in your crushed Oreos & place your bowl of dough in the fridge for 1- 1 1/2 hours.
5) Once cold enough, take your dough mix out & roll the batter into 1-2 TBSP sized balls.
6) Bake @ 350 Degrees F for 10 minutes.
7) Resist the urge to eat the cookies – let them cool for at least 10-15 minutes.
Crockpot Chocolate Lava Cake
This recipe is a fantastic way to get your kids involved in the kitchen! It was the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert for us!
The best part about this cake (besides leaving it to cook and not worrying about it for 2 and a half hours) is that it tastes even better the next day!
This pairs very well with vanilla ice cream of your choice – just make sure you let the Lava Cake sit for at least 15 minutes before serving!
Here is the link to my recipe.
Eggless Candy Cane Cookies
Around the Holidays, we have so many candy canes lying around the house. I thought – what better way to incorporate them into a cookie recipe??
I hope you enjoy our Eggless Candy Cane Cookies!
Recipe
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 applesauce snack cup (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 Candy Canes, crushed
- Red Food Colouring (Optional)*
1) Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees F.
2) In a large bowl, whisk the butter with your sugar. Beat until fluffy!
3) Add in your peppermint extract and applesauce. Whisk together until combined (you’ll notice that your mixture will be clumpy – don’t worry, your dough will be super smooth and buttery once it’s finished).
4) In a separate bowl, combine your flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Slowly fold in your dry ingredients into your wet mixture a half of a cup at a time. Your dough will look smooth and creamy once combined!
5) Carefully fold in almost all of your crushed candy canes (save some to top your cookies with). I also add a few drops of my red food colouring at this point, but I don’t fully mix it in with all of my dough (this way you get some red swirls in your cookie dough).
6) This recipe yields about 12 cookies. Scoop out the mixture by the tablespoon to a tablespoon and a half. Roll into balls, place on a lined cookie sheet, and top with your leftover candy canes!
7) Bake for 10 minutes. Your cookies should be a light, golden yellow-brown. Wait 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.