Monster Bars {recipe #44}

If you've ever had a monster bar... you probably LOVE them. I had my first monster bar recently. It was bliss! So thank you ladies for the monster bars as well as the good times and encouragement!

Monster Bars

Ingredients:

1/2 c. butter 

1 c. white sugar 

1 c. brown sugar 

3 eggs 

1 1/2 c. peanut butter 

1 tsp. vanilla 

2 tsp. baking soda 

4 1/2 c. oatmeal 

2 c. chocolate chips 

2 c. M & M’s 

1)  Preheat oven to 350º F.  

2) Cream the butter and sugars together. 
Add eggs and peanut butter and mix.  

3) Stir in vanilla, baking soda and oatmeal. 

4) Stir in chocolate chips and M & M’s.  

5) Put in an ungreased jellyroll pan. 
Bake for 15 minutes. 

Do not over bake.

Share them & Enjoy!

What is your favorite dessert to share?

All for now,

Alexandra

Recipe #23: Blackberry Cobbler

A special but incredibly simple dessert!

Blackberry Cobbler

{borrowed and enjoyed from The Farm Chicks in the Kitchen}

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh blackberries {or 1 16 oz bag frozen}

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup brown sugar {packed} 

3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup cold unsalted butter {1 stick} cut into small pieces

1/2 cup chopped walnuts {2 oz} optional

Vanilla Ice Cream to serve with

1) Heat Oven to 375 degrees F. Place blackberries in the bottom of an 8 inch square baking pan. 

2) Combine flour, brown sugar, oats and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Cut the butter into the mixture with a pastry cutter or two forks, until the mixture forms large crumbs. 

3) Stir in walnuts if desired.

4) Sprinkle the mixture over the berries in the dish. Bake until the topping is browned and berries are bubbly, about 35-40 minutes.

5) Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Enjoy! 

What is your favorite cobbler or crisp recipe?

All for now,

Alexandra 

Addition: April 2012 made this with raspberry and it was FANTASTIC!