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Avalanche Cookies

Avalanche Cookies are an easy, no-bake treat loaded with peanut butter, white chocolate, milk chocolate, and marshmallows. This Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory copy-cat is sure to please!

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Avalanche Cookies are delicious. That’s it. Enough said. But I will fill you in on them a little bit more :). So Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory sells what they call “Avalanche Bark”. I have been there once, but didn’t actually try it, because years before I had started making these cookies at home and decided that was all I needed. Plus, it is waaaay cheaper to just go and whip up these not so beautiful, but oh-so-tasty cookies myself.

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Many years ago, I discovered that white chocolate and peanut butter make one of the most fantastic flavor combinations. I don’t know what it is, but the sweet of white chocolate and the flavor of peanut butter just make me wanna sing and are thereby the biggest part of these cookies’ success.

It’s June, therefore my kitchen is warming, up so recipes that don’t require an oven are extra handy this time of year. I promise that they aren’t just easy and convenient, they are super yummy, even though they are kind of ugly! I’ve decided that ugly desserts are kind of hard to photograph, but nonetheless some of the ugliest treats I make are some of my favorites.

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Also, these cookies tend to be kind of goopy, but if you feel the need to firm them up, just pop them in the fridge for a little bit. WordPress insists goopy isn’t a word, but I thought it was so I’m using it.

Avalanche Cookies from butterloveandcowboys.com

Avalanche Cookies from butterloveandcowboys.com

Avalanche Cookies from butterloveandcowboys.com

Here’s to summer, and no-bake recipes, and peanut butter!

Avalanche Cookies
Avalanche Cookies are an easy no-bake cookie loaded with white chocolate, peanut butter, marshmallows, and milk chocolate.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  2. 2 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
  3. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  4. 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  5. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  6. 3 cups rice crispies
  7. 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
  1. Place the milk chocolate chips in a bowl or plastic container and place in the freezer to avoid melting them once they are mixed into batter.
  2. Melt the white chocolate chips with the vegetable oil in the microwave, at 60% power, in 30 second increments. Stir in between each 30 second increment. Once the white chocolate is melted, add the peanut butter and stir to combine. Add the vanilla and combine again. Add rice crispies and combine. Allow this mixture to cool to room temperature or until barely warm. This should only take around 5 minutes or less.
  3. Next, fold in the marshmallows and then the milk chocolate chips. Scoop out about 2-3 tablespoon portions of the mixture to form cookies and place them on parchment paper. Allow to harden. Sometimes I place them in the fridge so they will harden faster. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. Makes about 15-18 cookies, depending how big you make them.
Adapted from The Slow Roasted Italian
Adapted from The Slow Roasted Italian
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No-Bake

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Frosting

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Frosting is everything the name touts! It is peanut butter, it is cookie dough, and it is all in frosting form. Chocolate chips finish this frosting off, adding the perfect texture. You can layer it on brownies, cupcakes, cakes, or eat it with a spoon!

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So let’s talk about cookie dough frosting. This Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting is hands down one of my absolute favorite frostings. I am a sucker for anything cookie dough and this frosting just might top the list of my favorite cookie dough treats. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting is every bit as delectable as the original, but loaded with peanut butter. My Cowboy was a little enraptured by it :).

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Because brownies are my favorite thing to eat Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Frosting with, I am also going to show you where to go for my favorite brownie recipe. You can find it by clicking here. It is a moist, fudge-y, chocolate-y, and butter-y brownie. I have searched high and low for years to find my favorite brownie recipe and this is it! It is the same brownie as is pictured in these photos. It is easy and so fast, no mixer is required!

The brownie may appear a little drowned out, because we love lots of frosting :). The 1:1 ratio is about perfect for me. Fortunately, My Cowboy feels the same way about frosting as I do. Just anther reason we are a match made in heaven.

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I feel confident this frosting will please the lovers of peanut butter and cookie dough out there. Let me know what you think! I hope you love this recipe as much as I do and enjoy slathering it on whatever treat you choose, however thick or thin you like. So you know, eating it on a spoon really is a good option ;).

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Frosting
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Frosting is loaded with chocolate chips and infused with peanut butter flavor. It is perfect for brownies, cupcakes, cake, or a spoon!
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup butter, soft
  2. 1 cup peanut butter
  3. 2/3 cup brown sugar
  4. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  5. 1/2 cup flour
  6. 3 cups powdered sugar
  7. cream or milk, as needed, for consistency (I prefer cream, but either works)
  8. 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Cream the butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar 1-2 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix another minute. Next, add the flour and mix well. Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing well between each addition. Mix in cream or milk, as needed, until the frosting is the texture you like. I usually add 2-4 tablespoons. Fold in chocolate chips. Enjoy this frosting on brownies, cake, cupcakes, cookies, or by the spoonful! Refrigerate leftovers.
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No-Bake

Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce

Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce is simply what the title touts, pure decadence! This silky smooth sauce perfectly balances the richness of dark chocolate and the sweetness of milk chocolate.

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I’m convinced I’ve been addicted to hot fudge sauce since I was born. I can never remember not positively loving it. Nor can I ever remember a day where I thought vanilla ice cream was complete without it. As a teenager, one of my favorite things to do late at night was head upstairs and make myself a little mini portion of hot fudge in the microwave to go over a bowl of ice cream, very quietly, so as not to wake anybody. If I really wanted a treat, I would also warm up a little peanut butter and pour it on top of the ice cream too. So maybe I didn’t start eating ice cream with hot fudge the day of my birth, but I have always been a hot fudge snob.

My Mom made hot fudge all the time growing up. She never bought it. Even the thought of her buying it sounds utterly ridiculous, because she made it so much. Like mother like daughter, I have never bought it either. On occasion I may find that a store-bought bottle of hot fudge looks a little tempting, but as soon as I flip the jar and see the ingredients listed on the back, I’m not tempted anymore. Not when I know I can head home and have Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce, made with loads of cream and butter, ready in ten minutes. Butter saves the day again.

A couple of years ago or so, I posted this Hot Fudge Sauce. Now, I’m not going back on my word, because I still adore that recipe, but we eat hot fudge so much if I made the same recipe every time, we would easily get sick of it. So why would I be a stingy girl and not share other delectable hot fudge recipes with you?!

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I’ve been making Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce for a couple of years now. It’s a Ree Drummond original, tweaked to my liking. The first time I made her recipe, my sister and I sat up late eating spoonfuls of it. Before we knew it, it was gone! Really, how does that happen? 

Though I loved the original recipe, I am not a heavy dark chocolate fan and it was a bit more dark tasting than I prefer. So…I tested that recipe over and over again. I added twice the sugar, I added half the cocoa, but it never worked out. A thicker hot fudge is my preference as well, not too thick, but thick enough. So…I continued testing to make it a little bit thicker. I added less cream, I boiled it down until it was thicker, but it still just wasn’t quite right. 

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Finally, I realized I was making the whole situation harder than it needed to be. One day, I decided to add some milk chocolate chips to make it sweeter. Not only did that simple addition make the sauce sweeter, but thicker. It was the best of both worlds and Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce turned into perfection.

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Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce from butterloveandcowboys.com

Friends don’t let friends eat store-bought hot fudge. Plus, if you already have some ice cream in the freezer, hot fudge drenched ice cream is one of the quickest and easiest treats of all time! 

Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce
Serves 6
Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce is a silky smooth chocolate sauce that makes a regular bowl of ice cream complete.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup sugar
  2. 1 cup cocoa powder
  3. 1 cup cream* (see note)
  4. 1/2 cup butter
  5. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  6. 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips **(see note)
Instructions
  1. In a medium sized sauce pan, stir together the sugar and cocoa. Add the cream and stir. Turn the heat to medium-low and add the butter and vanilla. Once the mixture begins to melt, add the chocolate chips. Continue heating until fully melted. Store leftovers in the fridge.
Notes
  1. *If you want the sauce to be a little thinner, use a little extra cream. I have found when I make it with heavy cream, I may need to add a few extra tablespoons to thin in out.
  2. **If you want the hot fudge to be sweeter, simply add more milk chocolate chips.
Adapted from The Pioneer Woman
Adapted from The Pioneer Woman
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No-Bake

Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is an easy and delicious treat for all the cookie dough lovers out there! Whatever could be more appropriate for a cookie dough lover than a couple scoops of this delicious mixture is beyond me.

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I love hot cookies, I LOVE THEM! And I just happen to have a really, really, really great chocolate chip cookie recipe that you can find by clicking, here. My love of hot cookies runs deep and is sincere, but I am a little high maintenance about cookies as well. If the cookies aren’t hot and fresh from the oven, I’d rather have the cookie dough. 

Whenever hot cookies aren’t possible, scoop me up a bowl of this Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and I will be happy as a lark, happier in fact. It took some trial and error to get the dough to that “just right” phase of taste and texture, but I believe I finally arrived at that point with these proportions. Of course, you will find these proportions listed in the recipe below.

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Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough from butterloveandcowboys.com

Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough from butterloveandcowboys.com

As a little teaser, this Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough recipe was created particularly for a certain dessert that I made several weeks ago. And I have been dying to share it with you! In this recipe to come, Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is one of the many things that takes a universally loved dessert and makes it outrageous. This recipe is one of those mind-blowing desserts that is just too delectable for it’s own good. In reality, it’s more-so that it’s too delectable for my own good.  

Until then, happy Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough eating!

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Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Serves 4
Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is an easy and delicious treat for all the cookie dough lovers out there.
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Total Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 3/4 cup butter, soft
  2. 1 cup brown sugar
  3. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  4. 1 1/4 cups flour
  5. 1/8 teaspoon salt
  6. 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  7. milk, optional
Instructions
  1. Cream the butter and sugar 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla and mix about 1 minute. In a separate bowl combine the flour and salt. Gradually add flour/salt to the butter/sugar mixture. At first it may look too crumbly, like the dough won't come together, but just keep mixing OR work it through with your hands and it will come together. I thought this was the perfect cookie dough texture, but if you want it to be a little stickier, just add a little milk until your desired texture is reached. Fold in the chocolate chips. Enjoy! Refrigerate leftovers.
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No-Bake

Oreo Crack Squares

Oreo Crack Squares are a dreamy mixture of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and peanut butter. Oh my! Oreo’s chunks are also incorporated into the candy, adding a satisfying crunch and complimentary flavor. 

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One of the best confectionery parts of the Christmas season is homemade candy. Making it, giving it, and receiving it, I love it all! Each December I only wish there were more time to test out recipes, but I try out as many as I can with the time I am allotted.

Oreo Crack Squares were one of the treats I was able to test out this year. They just may be a new favorite! You can never go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter, but add white chocolate and Oreo’s to the mix and you have yourself candy perfection. 

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Christmas is well on it’s way! Every December, I find myself wondering where the month has gone. I am definitely thinking the same thing today. Time is something that can be difficult to find this time of year. There is always a Christmas party, shopping, family gathering or other commitments that tend to load up the month. 

I love all of these festivities special to this time of year, but also believe we can easily spread ourselves so thin we forget to enjoy the season and reflect on it’s true significance and meaning. With that in mind, as I search for recipe ideas, I usually revert to the ones that are simple and take the least amount of time. Oreo Crack Squares are just that. They are easy as can be and ready in a time crunch. 

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Last Friday, as I prepared some Christmas goodies, including these bad boys, I teetered back and forth on which candy to make. Oreo Crack Squares won out, because I thought they would be delicious and especially because I knew they would be quick to whip up!

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Oreo Crack Squares from butterloveandcowboys.com

Oreo Crack Squares from butterloveandcowboys.com

I sincerely hope you all have the Merriest of Christmases. Find the time to do what matters most to you. You won’t regret it. I love this season and all that it means for each and every one of us.

Oreo Crack Squares
Oreo Crack Squares are a dreamy mixture of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and peanut butter. Oreo's chunks are also incorporated into the candy, adding a satisfying crunch and complimentary flavor. 
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Ingredients
  1. 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  2. 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  3. 2 cups white chocolate chips
  4. 1 cup peanut butter
  5. 24 Oreo's, coarsely chunked
Instructions
  1. 1. Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper. Place milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and peanut butter in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave in increments of 60 seconds on a power level of 50-60% until fully melted. Stir in between each increment.
  2. 2. Coarsely crush the Oreo's. Place them in a gallon Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Do not crush too much, the larger chunks add a lot of texture to the squares. Reserve about 1/3 cup of crushed Oreo's for the topping, particularly the finer bits.
  3. 3. Stir Oreo chunks into the chocolate/peanut butter mixture. Pour into the parchment lined pan and refrigerate until firm. To hasten this process, place in the freezer for about thirty minutes. Cut into small squares. Enjoy!
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No-Bake

Edible Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Edible Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is the perfect combination of fall flavors and chocolate. It is so quick and easy to throw together and is so tasty! 

I know I can’t be alone when it comes to a love of cookie dough. Don’t get me wrong, because I love hot cookies! Regardless of that deep and sincere love I feel, sometimes I encounter this problem. Maybe you have encountered it too? You know the problem where you are so full of cookie dough that by the time the cookies are baked, you aren’t hungry for hot cookies anymore?

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I mean, come on, you’ve got this rad cookie dough sitting in front of you and the cookies are in the oven. What’s a girl to do?  It’s just a big, fat dilemma to me sometimes.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough will totally eradicate that dilemma for the day, because naturally, you don’t need to worry about the whole baking part. You completely skip that step and just get to eating. Now that is my kind of recipe!

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This is it- my first pumpkin recipe of the season. It is an exciting post for me, because I adore all things fall and especially fall dessert! Not to mention all things pumpkin. There are many flavors out there when it comes to edible cookie dough. The most common tends to be chocolate chip. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is just like it, but with a touch of pumpkin, not too much, and a couple of common fall spices-cinnamon and nutmeg. 

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough from butterloveandcowboys.com

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough from butterloveandcowboys.com

If straight cookie dough is too sweet for you, I highly recommend treating this recipe as a dip for Oreo’s or graham crackers!

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Edible Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Serves 6
Edible Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is the perfect combination of fall flavors and chocolate. It is quick to throw together and is so tasty!
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Prep Time
5 min
Prep Time
5 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup butter, soft
  2. 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  3. 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  4. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  5. 2 cups flour
  6. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  7. 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  8. 3-4 tablespoons milk or cream
  9. 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
  10. 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Cream the butter and sugar several minutes, until light an fluffy. Add pumpkin and vanilla. Mix well for about one minute. Add about half of the flour and all the cinnamon and nutmeg. Gradually add the rest of the flour. Add milk or cream until desired consistency is reached. I prefer a softer consistency so I added all of the cream. Fold in milk chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. Refrigerate leftovers. Enjoy!
  2. *If straight cookie dough is too sweet for you, it would taste great as dip for Oreo's or graham crackers!
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Cakes and Cupcakes, No-Bake

Crowd-size Cheesecake

Crowd-size Cheesecake starts with a crust of your choice- Golden Oreo, graham cracker, or a cake bottom. Topping the crust is a no-bake cheesecake layer, and to finish it off pile on your favorite pie filling! Crowd-size Cheesecake is thus named, because it is a great way to feed dessert to a crowd.

The cake crust is what is written in the original recipe, but when I made this about a month ago, I was in a hurry and quickly threw together a Golden Oreo Crust. It was delish! My filling of choice was cherry pie filling. You can use any pie filling. I hands down prefer to make my own pie filling, but there is something about canned cherry pie filling from the store that makes my world go ’round. Plus it makes topping this dessert an easy step.

I love this treat and it is a recipe that was a part of my childhood. This Crowd-size Cheesecake recipe originally comes from a close family friend. There are many recipes from her that are some of my favorites, and that is especially meaningful to me because she passed away a few years ago.

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One reason I am so passionate about baking and cooking is because of the experience. I love food. I always have and I always will. Enjoying good food was a huge part of life in the household I grew up in. My Mom is one of the best cooks/bakers around and largely because of that, food is a big deal to me. 

Eating food isn’t just eating, it is an experience. For example, when I ate this for the first time in many years about a month ago, it made me nostalgic. It reminded me of my childhood and our family friend who is no longer with us. At times, making her recipes, helps me feel connected to her. I love that I can experience sweet things like that through baking and food. 

Crowd-size Cheesecake from butterloveandcowboys.com

Crowd-size Cheesecake from butterloveandcowboys.com

Crowd-size Cheesecake from butterloveandcowboys.com

Crowd-size Cheesecake from butterloveandcowboys.com

Crowd-size Cheesecake is intended for a cookie sheet, but can also easily be halved to fit in a 9×13 if you don’t have that big of a crowd! This is a great summer recipe I hope you enjoy!

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Crowd-size Cheesecake
Serves 32
Crowd-size Cheesecake starts with a crust of your choice- Golden Oreo, graham cracker, or a cake bottom. Topping the crust is a no-bake cheesecake layer and to finish it off pile on your favorite pie filling! A great summer dessert!
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*Crust
  1. 20 graham crackers, crushed +1 cup butter, melted
  2. OR
  3. 2 15 oz package Golden Oreo's, crushed + 1 cup butter, melted
  4. OR
  5. 1 box white or yellow cake mix and ingredients on the package
No-Bake Cheesecake Filling
  1. 2 8 oz packages cream cheese, soft
  2. 2 8 oz tubs Cool Whip
  3. 3 cups powdered sugar
Topping
  1. 2-3 21 oz cans pie filling, flavor of your choice. (I prefer cherry on this recipe)
Instructions
  1. 1. If making the graham cracker crust, combine the graham crackers and melted butter. Press into a large, greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees F for 8 minutes. Cool completely.
  2. If making the Golden Oreo Crust, combine Oreo's and melted butter. Press into a large cookie sheet. Set aside.
  3. If making the cake crust, preheat oven @ 350 degrees F. Prepare cake batter according to instructions on the package and bake in a large, greased cookie sheet for15-20 minutes. Cool completely.
  4. 2. For the no-bake cheesecake filling, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix until well combined. Fold in the Cool Whip. Spread over the crust of choice.
  5. 3. Spread pie filling of choice evenly over the top of the no-bake cheesecake layer. Refrigerate at least 2-3 hours or overnight.
Notes
  1. *You can use any of these three options for the crust bottom.
  2. This recipe is also easily halved for a 9x13 pan.
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No-Bake

No-Bake Nutella Cups

No-Bake Nutella Cups are the perfect cool treat for a hot summer day. They start off with a chunky Oreo crust and are topped with the most delectable, creamy Nutella filling. This treat is also quick and easy!

I began sharing the desserts I concocted for My Cowboy’s brother’s wedding when I posted these No-Bake Reese’s Cups a few weeks ago, and promised I would be back with the other recipes I used. I knew I wanted a chocolate-y flavor for their reception and thought it would be super easy to come up with something I liked. After all, I’d made many a no-bake chocolate cheesecake. It will be a cinch, right?

Wrong-o.

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This recipe gave me the most trouble. It took me at least three or four tries before I came up with these beautiful and oh so chocolate-y No-Bake Nutella Cups. I was not intending for this recipe to include Nutella. Originally, I was thinking plain chocolate cheesecake flavor with caramel and brownie bites. I whipped up several different renditions with this idea and they were good, but they just weren’t great. I don’t know what it was, but I didn’t love the combination of no-bake chocolate cheesecake and brownie. Nor did I love the combination of no-bake chocolate cheesecake and caramel. 

I thought the caramel, brownie, and chocolate cheesecake combo sounded so good as I rummaged through Pinterest for ideas. But, the combination just didn’t cut it. At this point, I had pretty well given up on creating a chocolate concoction I was satisfied with and decided the chocolate and peanut butter cups would suffice for anybody’s chocolate craving at the wedding. 

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Just as I was about to give up, I decided to give it one more try. I continually asked My Cowboy’s for ideas concerning my chocolate cheesecake failures, but we didn’t come to any conclusion, and finally it just hit me. If I couldn’t get plain old chocolate to work out, try Nutella! Immediately, I began my absolute final try for a chocolate flavor and it turned out wonderfully well. It was one of my favorites. No-Bake Nutella Cups saved the day!

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No-Bake Nutella Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

No-Bake Nutella Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

No-Bake Nutella Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

After this wedding, Nutella cheescake filling has quickly become one of my favorite no-bake flavors. I’m unsure how I lived without it all these years!

No-Bake Nutella Cups
Serves 8
No-Bake Nutella Cups start out with a chunky Oreo crust and are topped with the most delectable and creamy Nutella filling.
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Ingredients
  1. 16-20 Oreo's
  2. 8 oz cream cheese
  3. 1 cup Nutella
  4. 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  5. 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  6. 8 oz Cool Whip
  7. whipped cream, optional
Instructions
  1. Break the Oreo's in larger chunks, but not too big. Save some Oreo crumbs to place on top of each cup. Place Oreo's in the bottom of 8 5 oz cups. You can use larger cups if you choose, there just won't be as many cups! Fill each cup about an inch high with Oreo's.
  2. For the Nutella filling, cream the cream cheese and Nutella. Add the cocoa powder and combine. Add the powdered sugar and combine. Fold in the Cool Whip. Refrigerate filling 2-3 hours. Place filling in each cup and top with remaining Oreo crumbs.
  3. Another option is to refrigerate after dividing the filling into cups as it would take a little less time to chill.
  4. You can also top each cup with whipped cream as I did in the photos. We decided, however we liked these cups better without the extra cream on top.
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No-Bake

No-Bake Reese’s Cups

No-Bake Reese’s Cups start with Oreo chunks piled beneath a rich and creamy peanut butter layer. To finish off, extra pieces of Reese’s and chocolate top this decadent dessert. As always, no-bake anything is what keeps me sane in my hot kitchen this time of year!

Last week, the youngest cowboy in My Cowboy’s family got hitched! His pretty little lady asked me to do the desserts for the reception. Happily, I accepted! I brooded for months about what to make. This Cowboy and his bride are both local, so I knew it would be a well-attended reception and it sure was. Therefore, whatever I decided on, I wanted it to be good! I tested, created, improved, and recreated recipes for months. 

My Cowboy quickly became a beneficiary of the project. 

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No-Bake Reese's Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

As time went on, I caught wind of how many people they were planning on for the reception, and knowing it was a summer wedding, I decided no-bake treats for the win. As I pinterest-ed  (ya, it’s totally a thing) wedding dessert ideas, I saw many cute pins with no-bake cups. No-bake, single serve, and cute- perfect for a wedding! 

Before my list of flavors even began, I knew without a doubt, Reese’s Cups would have it’s place at this celebration. Reese’s and peanut butter just aren’t even a question with me. I also knew I wanted varied flavors, with the hopes that everybody could find a flavor they like and have a perfectly, happily satisfied sweet tooth. 

My test kitchen eventually produced what I shall call the final four. The other three recipes will be coming at you soon. Unsurprisingly, Reese’s Cups proved My Cowboy’s and I’s favorite! 

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No-Bake Reese's Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

No-Bake Reese's Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

No-Bake Reese's Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

No-Bake Reese's Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

No-Bake Reese's Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

 

No-Bake Reese's Cups from butterloveandcowboys.com

 

The evening of the reception, as we packed and carried the hundreds of dessert cups, my little heart felt so satisfied. You know the feeling of taking pride in your work? I’m not talking about about an excessive ego that feels YOU are the only one who can do things and do them right, but that feeling of knowing your hard labors produced results you are pleased with. Over the months of testing, I became very proud of all the recipes I produced and to see them all done, to know they were tasty, and know the were enjoyed at the wedding made my night. 

Now, treat yourself to these Reese’s Cups this weekend! I worked hard to provide you with this recipe :D.

No-Bake Reese's Cups
Serves 8
No-Bake Reese's Cups start with Oreo chunks piled beneath a rich and creamy peanut butter layer. To finish off, extra pieces of Reese's and chocolate top this decadent dessert.
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Ingredients
  1. 16-20 Oreo's, in chunks
  2. 8 oz cream cheese
  3. 1 cup peanut butter
  4. 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  5. 8 oz Cool Whip
  6. 6 Reese's, chopped
  7. Chocolate Syrup, for drizzling
Instructions
  1. Place chunked Oreo's in the bottom of 8 5 oz cups. I probably filled them about an inch high with the Oreo's. I used 5 oz plastic cups, but you can use whatever you have on hand. I thought 5 oz was a good single serving size. Just remember if you use larger cups, there won't be as many servings.
  2. Beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and completely combined. Add powdered sugar and combine. Fold in the Cool Whip. *Refrigerate the peanut butter filling for 2-3 hours. Once chilled, Place the peanut butter mixture on top of the Oreo chunks. Leave a little space at the top of the cup, because they are easier to eat that way.
  3. Top with Reese's chunks and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Keep refrigerated. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. *You can also wait to refrigerate the filing until after it is placed in the cups. It will take less time to chill, but I prefer to do it the other way around, because the longer the filling sits on the Oreo's, the more likely the Oreo's are to become soggy, but they are usually fine for about a day. So I generally only make up as many as we will eat that day. Keep the filling in the fridge if you choose to do it this way and just pull it out whenever you are ready to make more cups!
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Brownies and Bars, No-Bake

No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars

No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars are a rich treat that will heavily satisfy any sweet tooth. They are yet another great way to enjoy cookie dough. In addition to tastiness, these simple bars come together in a cinch. A sweet cookie dough filling is topped with a chocolate and peanut butter mixture that will make you want to sing.

Cookie Dough Bars from butterloveandcowboys.com

Cookie Dough Bars from butterloveandcowboys.com

It’s that time of year again-you know, the time where we frantically search for ways to avoid turning on the oven. These Cookie Dough Bars will happily comply with your heat-free request. The topping can even be whipped up using the microwave. I know it and you know it-these Cookie Dough Bars have the potential to become one of your best friends this summer.

Cookie Dough Bars from butterloveandcowboys.com

Cookie Dough Bars from butterloveandcowboys.com

Cookie Dough Bars from butterloveandcowboys.com

Cookie Dough Bars from butterloveandcowboys.com

Cookie Dough Bars from butterloveandcowboys.com

In the mood for even more cookie dough? These cookie dough frosted brownies are another fantastic way to eat cookie dough, with or without the brownie!

No-bake Cookie Dough Bars
Serves 9
No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars are a rich treat that will heavily satisfy any sweet tooth. A simple cookie dough filling is topped with a chocolate and peanut butter mixture that will make you want to sing.
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Cookie Dough Filling
  1. 1/2 cup butter
  2. 3/4 cup brown sugar
  3. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  4. 2 cups flour
  5. 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  6. 2 cups milk chocolate chips
Topping
  1. 1 cup peanut butter
  2. 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. 1. Grease a 9x9 inch pan. To prepare the cookie dough filling, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix. Alternately add the flour and sweetened condensed milk. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  2. 2. For the topping, micowave the peanut butter and chocolate chips in increments of 30 seconds at a power level of 60 percent, until melted. Stir in between each thirty second increment. Spread the topping on top of the bars. Chill bars for about one hour or until the topping is firm. You can pop them in the freezer to chill more quickly. These bars keep best covered and refrigerated. Enjoy!
Adapted from Life's Simple Measures
Adapted from Life's Simple Measures
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