Posts Tagged ‘walnuts’
Hot Oat & Quinoa Cereal
April 16, 2013 | 
Author Memphis may be experiencing highs in the 80s and lows only in the 60s, but that doesn’t stop me from craving a warm breakfast. The great thing about this oatmeal/cereal is that you can prepare it the night before and then reheat it in the morning, complete with some great toppings. It even has some quinoa in it instead of just being all oats so it’s packed with extra protein. And by the way even if you are not a quinoa fan, it blends right in. Which got me to thinking, maybe I should try adding quinoa to granola bars?
One year ago: Blueberry Oatmeal Bagels
HOT OAT & QUINOA CEREAL
Serves 4
Ingredients:
CEREAL
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup steel cut oats
1/2 cup rinsed quinoa (you can buy it pre-rinsed)
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cardamon
4 cups water
TOPPINGS
Milk
Maple syrup
Toasted pepitas
Toasted walnuts
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan, bring dried fruit, steel-cut oats, quinoa, raisins, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and water to a boil. Cover and let sit off heat overnight. (Alternatively, bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until grains are tender, 20-25 minutes.)
- Before serving, reheat cereal in saucepan, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally and adding water if needed, until warmed through, 5-8 minutes. Serve with milk, maple syrup, pepitas, and walnuts.
Source: Bon Appetit February 2013
Posted in Breakfast, Oatmeal | 
Tags: cranberry, maple syrup, oats, pepitas, quinoa, raisins, walnuts | 
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Speculoos Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Granola Bars
In my opinion the best granola bars are the soft chewy ones, and after the no-bake peanut butter granola bars I made I wasn’t sure a granola bar could get any better. But after seeing Lindsay’s recipe for oatmeal cookie dough granola bar in her Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook, I decided that the granola bar base from the peanut butter bars were destined to be combined with cookie dough. And not just any cookie dough, but an oatmeal raisin cookie dough with Speculoos cookie butter mixed in. I even went so far as to mix the cookie butter into the granola bar base itself. They may not be the healthiest granola bars, but they taste just like an oatmeal raisin cookie but are better for you than a cookie! Which means they are highly addicting.
One year ago: Flavor-Injected Glazed Ham
SPECULOOS OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIE DOUGH GRANOLA BARS
Makes 12 bars
Ingredients:
COOKIE DOUGH
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
2 Tbsp Speculoos (or Biscoff) cookie butter
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp quick oats
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
BAR BASE
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Speculoos (or Biscoff) cookie butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
Directions:
- Line an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhanging over two opposite edges. Set aside.
- Make the cookie dough: In a medium bowl, beat butter, Speculoos cookie butter, and sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in milk and vanilla. Stir in flour, oats, salt, and cinnamon on low speed until incorporated. Fold in raisin and walnuts.
- Make the bar base: In a large sauce pan, add butter, brown sugar, honey, and Speculoos cookie butter. Heat over meadium-low, stirring occasionally until the mixture starts to bubble. Once bubbling, cook for 2 minutes while stirring. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Stir in the oats and crispy cereal until well coated. Pour half into the prepared pan. Press the mixture evenly into the pan. Sprinkle the cookie dough over the top followed by the remaining oat mixture and gently press with your hands until evenly spread and flat.
- Place the bars in the refrigerator and let cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting. Cut into bars and serve.
Source: Cookie dough adapted from The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook, by Lindsay Landis. Granola bars adapted from Two Peas and Their Pods.
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Breakfast, Granola | Tags: honey, oats, raisins, speculoos, walnuts | 12 Comments »
Steel Cut Oatmeal with Bananas & Cobbler Topping
After my trip to Trader Joe’s this past weekend, I have successfully inhaled three of their dark chocolate peanut butter filled cupcakes. The fourth I reluctantly decided to share with my labmates before I ended up finishing it off myself. But those three cupcakes are still sitting not-so-pretty in my belly so it’s time for some oatmeal! Because healthy things negate bad calories, right? Which is why I will later eat some s’mores cookie dough bites for dessert O:-).
One year ago: Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Smoked Paprika
Two years ago: Potica Nut Roll
STEEL CUT OATMEAL WITH BANANAS & COBBLER TOPPING
Serves 2
Ingredients:
OATMEAL
1 tsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup steel cut oats
1-1/2 cups water
Pinch salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp cinnamon
TOPPING
1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1/2 Tbsp milk
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp rolled oats
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
1 banana, sliced
Maple syrup (optional)
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in steel cut oats, coat in butter and toast lightly about 2 minutes. Stir in water and salt. Bring to boil and then reduce to simmer lightly for 20 minutes, covered. Stir milk into oatmeal, cover and cook another 10-15 minutes or until oats are cooked completely. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Divide between two bowls.
- For the cobbler topping, stir all ingredients together until combined and divide into two equal portions. Top each bowl with prepared topping, bananas and maple syrup. Serve warm.
Source: Barely adapted from Lauren’s Latest.
Raw S’mores Cookie Dough Bites
After seeing Christina’s S’mores Cookie Dough Bites, I decided to make my own using the recipe for Raw Cookie Dough Bites. Visually they might not look as pretty or resemble traditional cookie dough, but they certainly taste like cookie dough and they are packed with good-for-you nuts. Just overlook the marshmallow bits, chocolate, and graham crackers haha.
Speaking of nuts, I’m going to tell you a little tale about innocent highschool-me. As part of my senior AP English class, we wrote different styled/themed poems and one particular assignment involved writing a customer complaint in the form of a poem (I cannot remember which style). These poems were then read in front of the class by either the writer or the teacher (I always let her read mine, I preferred the anonymity although one time I wrote one about my mom and everyone knew it was me but I digress). One student wrote a poem to a candy bar company complaining about the use of nuts in nearly all of their products. The poem went on and on about how much it ruined the ability to enjoy said candy bars and my uncensored reaction was “::GASP:: I love nuts!”, to which everyone turned to stare at me at laugh. Yea, I said that out loud and not in a low voice. And no, I did not realize what it sounded like until it was too late.
But you know what, I do love nuts dang it and I’m not ashamed to say it no matter what it sounds like! These cookie dough balls are proof of my profession, because they actually curb my real cookie cravings. In other words they are magic.
One year ago: Corned Beef with Blackberry Mustard Glaze
RAW S’MORES COOKIE DOUGH BITES
Makes about 2 dozen
Ingredients:
2/3 cup raw almonds
2/3 cup raw walnuts
2/3 cup raw rolled oats
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup raw agave nectar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp mini chocolate chips
2 Tbsp mallow bits (or cut up miniature marshmallows)
2 Tbsp crushed graham crackers
Directions:
- In a food processor, process the almonds, walnuts, oats, cinnamon and salt to a fine meal.
- Add the agave nectar and vanilla and process to combine.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, marshmallows, and graham cracker crumbs.
- Roll the cookie dough into balls (about 1 Tbsp each) and place them on a cookie pan lined with parchment paper.
- Place the pan in the freezer for about an hour to firm up. Store balls in a tightly covered container in the freezer.
Source: Adapted from A Dash of Compassion, inspired by Mis-Cakes Oven Adventures.
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Desserts, Truffles & Bark | Tags: agave nectar, almonds, chocolate, graham crackers, marshmallows, oats, walnuts | 4 Comments »
Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls
At the gym, I always get momentarily excited when a group fitness instructor will remind us how long it is until spring break. That is until I realize I haven’t had a spring break in 5 years and probably won’t ever again. I think throughout highschool and undergrad they need to prepare you for the fact that you will no longer have those cushy months off every summer, or the weeks off at Christmas and spring time. Oh the days before responsibility.
Enough reminiscing though. It’s time to talk about bananas and how much I love baking with them. Although it’s rare that they survive long enough in my kitchen to turn brown. They are usually consumed well before that can happen, but every now and then I get smart enough to buy larger quantities in order to force the situation in which they need to be baked with. This most recent time, they were so brown that if I had waited another day they might have ended up in the trash. But instead they were transformed into these beautiful cinnamon rolls that taste just like banana bread.
Two years ago: Chicken Parmeatballs
BANANA BREAD CINNAMON ROLLS
Makes 8-12 rolls
Ingredients:
DOUGH
3 Tbsp unsalted butter, to be divided
1/4 cup whole milk, warmed (not over 116 degrees)
1-1/4 tsp active dry yeast (from 1 .25-ounce or 7 gram envelope yeast)
1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling out
1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch ground cardamom (optional)
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1 medium overripe banana, mashed (no chunks)
1 egg
Oil for coating rising bowl
FILLING
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp sugar
Pinch salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
Half medium banana, thinly sliced
GLAZE
2 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1 Tbsp milk
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
Directions:
- Make your dough: Melt your butter in a little saucepan. Once the butter has melted, keep cooking it over medium heat for a few additional minutes. It will bubble a lot, then take on a nutty flavor as golden bits form at the bottom of the pot. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
- Combine the warmed milk and yeast in a small bowl and set aside. After five to seven minutes, it should be a bit foamy.
- In the bottom of the bowl of an electric mixer combine flour, sugars, salt and spices. Add just 2 tablespoons of your melted/browned butter and stir to combine. Add yeast-milk mixture, banana and egg and mix combined. Switch mixer to a dough hook and run it for 5 minutes on low (or knead by hand). Add more flour if necessary.
- Scrape mixture into a large oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside for 1 hour in a draft-free place; it should just about double.
- While it is rising, line the bottom of one 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and butter the sides of the pan and the paper.
- Assemble buns: Scoop dough onto a very well floured surface and flour the top of it well. With a rolling pin, roll the dough to an approximately 12×12-inch square. Brush reserved melted/browned butter over dough. Stir together remaining filling ingredients and sprinkle mixture evenly over dough and top with banana slices. Roll the dough into a tight spiral. (It’s going to make a mess because the dough is crazy soft and some stuff spills off the ends; don’t sweat it.)
- With a sharp serrated knife, using absolutely no pressure whatsoever (only the weight of the blade should land on the dough) gently saw your log with a back-forth motion into approximately 1-1/2 inch sections (for 8 rolls) or 1-inch sections (for 12 rolls).
- Place buns in prepared pan. Sprinkle any sugar that fell off onto the counter over them. Cover pan with plastic wrap and let rise for another 45 minutes.
- If you’re doing this ahead of time, you can now put them in the fridge overnight. In the morning, leave them out for an hour to warm up and finish rising.
- 15 minutes before you’re ready to bake them, heat the oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, you can make the glaze. Beat your cream cheese until it is light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Drizzle in milk until you get the consistency you’re looking for, either thick enough to ice or thin enough to drizzle.
- Finish your buns: Remove the plastic and bake buns for 25 minutes, until puffed and golden. Transfer pans to wire cooling racks and drizzle with cream cheese glaze, then top with walnuts.
Source: Adapted from Smitten Kitchen.
Posted in Bread Rolls Buns & Dough, Breakfast, Pastries | Tags: bananas, cinnamon, cream cheese, walnuts, yeast | 13 Comments »
Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar-Walnut Topping
I adore my dad’s pumpkin pie. It was actually the very first pie I ever liked, because I used to think that fruit pies were gross. Mushy fruit = spoiled fruit and therefore pie was like eating a slab of rotten fruit. Thankfully I got over that. But somehow I have yet to share my dad’s pumpkin pie recipe on my blog. It’s actually adapted from the recipe on the can of pumpkin puree, except my dad uses homemade puree. This sometimes results in requiring longer cooking times due to being more liquidy than the canned stuff, but it’s worth it.
Then one day I saw this topping. Not that I thought his pie needed any improvement, but I had him try out this crumble topping when he made the pies for Thanksgiving. He made two, one with the topping and one without. The one with disappeared faster than the regular, even though most people claimed they had to have the regular – nothing new and fancy. But due to it’s disappearing act, I was unable to snag any photos of it.
So when it came time for my dad to yet again bake pies for Christmas, I requested one pie with the topping again. This time I was there to help so there really was no argument. And once again people said they “knew” they would prefer the plain version better, and once again the one with the topping went first (this was a new group of people too). And this time I got a picture before the masses descended upon it!
One year ago: Berry Detox Smoothie
Two years ago: Salmon Florentine
PUMPKIN PIE WITH BROWN SUGAR-WALNUT TOPPING
Makes 1 pie
Ingredients:
TOPPING
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
One unbaked 9-inch pie crust
FILLING
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-3/4 cups fresh pumpkin puree or 15 oz. canned
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1-1/2 Tbsp flour
1 cup evaporated milk or heavy whipping cream
Directions:
- To make the topping: Add the walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt to the bowl of your food processor. Pulse until the mixture is crumbly – I left some pieces of walnut a little bigger, but you could pulse until they were very fine. (You can make the topping a day ahead of time, just store in an airtight container at room temperature.)
- Preheat oven to 400 with a rack in the bottom third of the oven. Roll the dough into about a 12-inch round. Transfer to the pie plate. Trim away the excess then fold the edges under and crimp them.
- To make the filling: In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and pumpkin. In a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients and add to the pumpkin mixture. Add milk (or cream) and mix until smooth.
- Pour the filling into the crust and transfer the pie to the oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the filling is firm (it will still jiggle, but if you touch it, it shouldn’t be wet). Remove the pie from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 325. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the surface then return to the oven. Bake for an addition 15-20 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 175 F. Transfer the pie to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
- (You can make the day 1 day ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate overnight, removing about 1 hour before you intend to serve.)
Source: Pie from my dad. Topping from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures.
Christmas Magic Cookie Bars
Christmas is creeping up fast, and I am sure you have more baked goods running through your kitchen than you know what to do with, other than the obvious – eat it all!! But sometimes you need to whip up something last minute and magic layer bars are a deceptively easy, one pan dessert that can be customized based upon the ingredients you have on hand.
In this recipe for example, I ran out of bread crumbs so I ground up some Biscoff cookies to add to the bottom layer. Definitely did not disappoint my taste buds with that small substitution. I also did not have holiday M&Ms called for in the original recipe, but I did have a box of holiday Oreos patiently waiting for their destiny to be revealed. The only thing you may not have in your pantry that is more difficult to substitute is a can of sweetened condensed milk, but these bars are worth a quick trip to the store.
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
One year ago: Christmas Recipe Roundup
Two years ago: Pizza Tart
CHRISTMAS MAGIC COOKIE BARS
Makes 24 bars
Ingredients:
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup Biscoff cookie crumbs (or another 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs)
3/4 cup Holiday or regular chocolate chips, divided
1/4 cup white chocolate chips, divided
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped Holiday or regular Oreos, divided
1-1/2 cups flaked coconut
14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
Holiday sprinkles (optional)
Directions:
- Unwrap butter and place in 13″ x 9″ pan. Place pan, with butter, in the oven and turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Butter can melt in pan while preheating. Keep an eye on it, checking every few minutes and pulling out of the oven when butter is melted. Please be careful while preparing recipe as pan will be very hot.
- When butter is melted, remove pan from oven and carefully sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over the melted butter. Press in lightly with fork or back of spoon.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of both the chocolate chips, 1/2 of the Oreos & the nuts over the base layer. Sprinkle coconut on top, followed by remaining chocolate chips & Oreos.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over everything, and top with sprinkles, is using.
- Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Allow bars to cool completely. Slice, give and enjoy!
Source: Adapted slightly from Love From The Oven’s guest post on In Katrina’s Kitchen.
Posted in Brownies & Bars, Christmas, Desserts, Holidays | Tags: Biscoff, chocolate, coconut, graham crackers, oreo, sweetened condensed milk, walnuts, white chocolate | 4 Comments »
Arugula Pesto Pasta
Time for November’s Secret Recipe Club! This month I was assigned to K&K Test Kitchen, a blog run by a mother-daughter pair where they document the results from recipes they have collected over the years.
Pesto seems to make everything better. And with the ease at which it can be made, all kinds of variations have popped up. Since I had yet to try pesto made with arugula I decided to try it out, despite the copious amount of regular pesto I have stocked up in my freezer. The peppery bite of the arugula was a great change from traditional pesto and I especially loved the addition of sun-dried tomatoes. I am very glad that there is some leftover from this recipe to use later on.
Check out some more great K&K Kitchen recipes such as Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Salad, and Tart Cranberry Doughnut Glaze to use up any leftover cranberry from Thanksgiving.
Two years ago: Caramel Apple Pie
ARUGULA PESTO PASTA
Serves 4
Ingredients:
PESTO
4 cups arugula
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/2 cup walnut pieces
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
PASTA
1/2 pound whole wheat linguini
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a glass baking dish with a bit of cooking spray or lightly coat with olive oil, set aside.
- To make the pesto, prepare an ice water bath in a large bowl, and bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put the arugula in a large sieve and plunge it into the boiling water. Immediately immerse all the arugula and stir so that it blanches evenly. Blanch for about 15 seconds. Remove (leaving the water boiling), shake off the excess water, then plunge the arugula into the ice water bath and stir again so it cools as fast as possible. Drain well.
- Squeeze the water out of the arugula with your hands until very dry. Roughly chop the arugula and put in a blender. Add the garlic, salt and pepper to taste, and walnuts. Blend for at least 30 seconds. Add the olive oil and blend. Then, add the cheese and pulse to combine. (The pesto will keep several days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.)
- Place the chicken in the dish and spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of pesto on top of each chicken breast. Bake for 30 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until it is al dente. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water. Put the pasta back into the pot, along with 1/2 cup (or more if you prefer) arugula pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and the cooking water. Stir well to combine. Serve with the cooked and sliced pesto chicken. Reserve the rest of the pesto for dipping bread or as a spread for sandwiches.
Source: K&K Test Kitchen
Posted in Chicken, Dressing Sauces & Condiments, Entree, Pasta | Tags: arugula, chicken, garlic, Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts, whole wheat | 8 Comments »
Apple-Cranberry Oatmeal
About mid-summer I became disconnected from the internet at home and I have yet to turn it back on. You see as a graduate student, spending $60 a month on internet when I am only home for a couple hours before sleeping wasn’t really worth it. The first half of this year I shared internet with a neighbor but she has moved, and I have not made friends with the new neighbor yet. As a result, I save recipes from browsing online at lab (shh don’t tell) on a USB drive to take home and open on my computer. But sometimes I fail to do so. While panicking one evening I realized I have an entire shelving unit full of under-loved cookbooks just begging to be used. As a result this whole no internet at home business is actually forcing me to use my cookbooks more often – nothing wrong with that!
I love homemade oatmeal. So much that I cannot even look at the packaged stuff found at the grocery store. It is just too good and easy to make yourself to bother with them. And when I saw this recipe for two servings of autumn in a bowl I knew what I was having for breakfast. The sweetness of the apples is great along side of the tart cranberries, but also added walnuts because I like a little crunch in my oatmeal.
APPLE-CRANBERRY OATMEAL
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 apple, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 cup whole rolled oats
1 cup apple cider
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
- Heat a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter and apples and sauté for about 3 minutes.
- Add the oats, 1 cup water, cider, cranberries, sugar and cinnamon and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce the heat to low and loosely cover. Cook without stirring for about 10 minutes, or until the oatmeal thickens to your desired consistency. Stir in walnuts if using.
- Serve with milk and your choice of sweetener, if desired.
Source: Cakelove in the Morning (which I won through a giveaway from Pass the Sushi)
Posted in Breakfast, Oatmeal | Tags: apple cider, apples, cinnamon, cranberry, oats, walnuts | 8 Comments »
Carrot Cake Batter Dip
In case you were unaware, Lauren of Keep It Sweet Desserts has been chosen as a finalist for the Martha Stewart American Made Awards. The winner will be selected based on votes and will be honored at the American Made event in New York City and appear in Martha Stewart Living magazine. On top of that, Keep It Sweet Desserts would get $10,000 to help grow the business.
Even though I have not purchased any of her cookies since she started her business (shame on me), I have tried a couple of her recipes and they are delicious and worthy of recognition! You can help by voting EVERY DAY between now and September 24th! Vote here: http://americanmade.
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I’ve done it again – another dip using dry cake batter mix and Greek yogurt. But I added back in some of the cream cheese from my first take on cake batter dip because what’s carrot cake without cream cheese? This dip is also practically health food with the addition of carrots and walnuts to complete the carrot cake batter ensemble. Serve with graham crackers or baby carrots!
Would you believe me if I said I had another cake batter dip idea? I feel like the possibilities are endless!
One year ago: Strawberry Mojito
CARROT CAKE BATTER DIP
Makes approximately 2-1/2 cups
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
4 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
2/3 cup dry carrot cake mix (spice cake mix works as well)
1-2 Tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup shredded carrots
Graham crackers and baby carrots to dip
Directions:
- In a medium bowl, mix Greek yogurt, cream cheese, cake mix and 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar until well incorporated. If you prefer it to be sweeter add an additional tablespoon. Stir in the chopped walnuts and shredded carrots.
- Place in serving bowl and enjoy with graham crackers and baby carrots.
Source: The Spiffy Cookie original, adapted from Red Velvet Cake Batter Dip.
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Dips, Easter, Holidays | Tags: carrots, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, powdered sugar, walnuts | 8 Comments »
