White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies

Yesterday was the first day of Fall!! This is the absolute best time of the year.  While everyone is sharing delicious Fall recipes like anything with pumpkin, apples or homemade soup, I have one last fruity recipe to share with you.  

This is an easy shortcut recipe that can be made any time of the year. 

I have been craving fresh raspberries lately.  I love that tart, yet sweet flavor.  Have you every put fresh raspberries on homemade vanilla ice cream??? Seriously - best ever!  

These cookies start out with a cake mix and pudding mix, so they are pretty much guaranteed to be soft and chewy.  I added some raspberry extract to both the cookie and the icing to give them that extra boost of flavor.  I also used raspberry puree in the icing, but you can always use raspberry jam.  I just happened to have a giant bottle of raspberry puree that I bought to flavor my Diet Mountain Dew.  

These cookies are delicious.  

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White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
adapted from: Shanelle S.
(Printable Recipe)

1 (16.25 oz.) box white cake mix
1 (3.4 oz.) box instant white chocolate pudding mix
1/2 c. canola or vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp. raspberry extract, opt.
1 bag white chocolate chips (about 2 cups)

Raspberry Icing
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
3-4 Tbl. raspberry puree or raspberry jam
1-3 Tbl. milk, as needed
pinch of salt
1 tsp. raspberry extract, opt.

Combine cake mix and dry pudding mix in a medium bowl.  Add the oil, eggs and raspberry extract and mix until combined.  Stir in the white chocolate chips.  Chill in the refrigerator for at least and hour or up to 24 hours.  Roll into balls (I use a cookie scoop).  Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.  Remove from pan and let cool, then top with icing.  Makes around 28 cookies.  

For the Raspberry Icing: Combine powdered sugar, raspberry puree, 1 Tablespoon of milk, salt and raspberry extract and stir until smooth.  If it's too thick, add a little more milk until it reaches an icing consistency.  Drizzle over cooled cookies.  

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Peach Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A few years back we planted a peach tree and this was the first year we got peaches from it and we got a LOT of peaches.  I have already made three batches of this low-sugar Peach Jam, I've made peach milkshakes and I still have a bunch of peaches left.  So, I threw some in this amazing cake.

The great thing is, this is a shortcut recipe.  I love using cake mixes and "doctoring" them up to create delicious cakes.  You always get consistent results when using a cake mix.  I used fresh peaches in this cake, but you can also used frozen peaches, if you prefer.  If you want to use frozen peaches, check out this post for directions.    

When eaten without frosting there is no mistaking this is a peach cake.  You can totally taste the peach flavor.  Once you top it with the cream cheese frosting, the peach flavor is there, but doesn't stand out quite as much.  This is a super moist cake with a great texture and a recipe I will have to make each year with my fresh peaches. 

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Peach Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
(Printable Recipe)

1 (15.25 oz.) box yellow cake mix
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. peach jell-o
4 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. canola or vegetable oil
2 c. fresh peaches, peeled and diced (around 4-5 peaches)

Cream Cheese Frosting
From: Jenn@eatcakefordinner
1/2 c. (8 Tbl.) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
pinch of salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1-2 Tbl. milk, only if needed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9x13-inch cake pan; set aside.  In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, powdered jell-o, eggs, vanilla and the oil.  Whisk together until combined.  Fold the diced peaches into the cake batter.  Pour the batter into the prepared pan.  Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (or with just a few moist crumbs).  Cool completely and then top with cream cheese frosting.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:  In a medium mixing bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese until creamy.  Add the salt and vanilla and mix again.  Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until frosting is smooth and creamy.  If it's too thick, add a little milk until it reaches desired spreading consistency.  

Jenn's Notes:  This cake gets very dark when baking, but it doesn't taste burnt.  I also added 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Bean Paste to my frosting, but that is totally optional.  

Base cake recipe adapted from: The Food Charlatan

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Chocolate Confetti Chip Cookies

I found the funnest thing when shopping at Walmart the other day.  Confetti Chips!  They are so cute. . . speckled white chips that almost taste like cake batter.  Of course, I bought two bags and immediately made some cookies.  

I used my current favorite chocolate cookie recipe.  These cookies are soft and chewy with the perfect touch of chocolate.  

I love this recipe, not only does it always produce delicious cookies, but I always have the ingredients on hand.  Plus, this recipe makes a bunch of cookies, so there is always plenty to share. However, if you don't want that many cookies hanging out in your kitchen, then you can easily cut this recipe in half.  

Next time you are at the store, pick up a bag of this fun confetti baking chips and make yourself a batch of cookies.  

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Chocolate Confetti Chip Cookies
From: Jenn@eatcakefordinner
(Printable Recipe)

1 c. unsalted butter, room temperature
1 c. sugar
1 c. light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 (11 oz.) bag confetti baking chips (about 2 cups)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar for two minutes.  Scrape down the bowl and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and mix until light and fluffy.  Mix in the vanilla.  In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and gradually mix into wet mixture.  Mix until just combined.  Stir in confetti chips.  Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.  

Form dough into roughly 1 1/2- 2 inch balls (I like to use a 1 3/4 Tablespoon cookie scoop).   Place dough balls on cookie sheet, leaving 2-inches between each.  Bake for 8-9 minutes or until tops of cookies start to crack (mine are perfect at 9 minutes).  Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.  Repeat with remaining cookie dough.  Makes around 40 cookies.  

Base cookie recipe adapted from: Jamie Cooks It Up

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Chewy Butterscotch Zucchini Blondies

Zucchini season is finally here!  Hopefully you guys are zucchini fans, because I am planning to try out a bunch of new recipes.  First up, we have these seriously amazing blondies.  I have made this recipe twice in the past week.  This recipe doesn't require a mixer and it only dirties one pan.  Who knew you could add zucchini to a blondie and still have a rich and chewy cookie bar.  These are going to become a regular at my house.

Even though these have a bunch of brown sugar in them, they aren't overly sweet.  They have really really good flavor.  I added butterscotch chips to these, but you could add a different type of chip, if you prefer.  

Since the mixture is warm when you stir in all the ingredients a lot of the butterscotch chips will melt into the batter and make it extra yummy.  Just like with brownies, the extra chewy edges are my favorite.  I love these plain and they taste great for several days, but I also love them cut up extra small and served with ice cream.  Yum!!

These were a huge hit.  Even my niece and nephew loved these and they had no clue there was zucchini in there :)

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Chewy Butterscotch Zucchini Blondies
(Printable Recipe)

11 Tbl. unsalted butter
2 c. light brown sugar, packed
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. finely grated zucchini
1 c. butterscotch chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together.  Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes.  Stir in the vanilla extract.  Quickly stir in the egg (remember the mixture is warm and you don't want the egg to scramble).  Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Mixture will be thick and slightly dry at this point.  Stir in the zucchini and 3/4 cup of the butterscotch chips until evenly incorporated.

Spread into a 9x13-inch baking pan that has been lined with parchment paper and sprayed with cooking spray.  Top with remaining 1/4 cup of butterscotch chips.  Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.  Cool and cut into 24 squares.  

adapted from: Creations by Kara

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My Go-To Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This is my go-to banana cake recipe.  I have been making it for several years and I always get recipe requests for this.  Sometimes I switch up the frosting.  I've tried vanilla buttercream, cream cheese frosting, Nutella frosting and all are fabulous.  I've been a bit obsessed with cream cheese frosting lately.  That tang from the cream cheese just hits the spot :)

Next time you have some brown bananas lying around, you have got to try this.  The cake is dense and loaded with flavor.  Top it with whatever frosting you prefer and you might just find yourself buying bananas and letting them go brown on purpose, so you can make this sweet dessert.

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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
(Printable Recipe)

2 Tbl. unsalted butter, softened
2/3 c. sugar
1 large egg
1/2 c. non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 3/4 cup)
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Cream Cheese Frosting
4 Tbl. unsalted butter, softened
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
pinch of salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (or 1 Tbl. vanilla bean paste)
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
milk, enough to reach desired consistency

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  For the cake: Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add the egg and mix to combine.  Add the yogurt and vanilla and mix well.  Mix in the mashed banana.  Add the flour, salt, baking soda and stir together just until combined.  Pour into a greased 8x8-inch baking dish.  Bake for 25 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool completely and frost.  Store leftover cake in the refrigerator. 

For the frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy.  Add a pinch of salt and the vanilla and mix until blended.  Add one cup of powdered sugar and mix until combined.  Add remaining powdered sugar and enough milk, as needed, to reach desired spreading consistency.  Beat until smooth and fluffy and spread over cooled cake.  

Base cake recipe adapted from: Butter Yum 
Frosting from: Jenn@eatcakefordinner

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Burnt Almond Fudge Ice Cream

How's Summer treating you so far?  I am loving every minute of it and trying to soak up the sun as much as possible.  It's been really hot this past week.  My freezer is constantly stocked with ice cream and popsicles to help me cool down.  

I had a giant carton of whipping cream in my fridge, so I decided to make a double batch of ice cream.  I made Chunky Brownie Ice Cream and this Burnt Almond Fudge Ice Cream.

This thick and velvety smooth ice cream is rich and creamy with crunchy toasted almonds.  I used my go-to, absolute favorite, base for chocolate ice cream and I added toasted almonds and topped with fudge sauce.  This ice cream is absolutely divine and you will want to eat the entire batch by yourself.  

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Burnt Almond Fudge Ice Cream
adapted from: 101 Gourmet Ice Cream Creations
(Printable Recipe)

2 large egg yolks
3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 c. 2% milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. chocolate chips (I use half semi-sweet and half milk)
1 c. toasted almond slices
hot fudge sauce, for serving

In a large saucepan, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and cocoa powder until well combined.  Gradually whisk in the cream, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy and no lumps remain.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Heat over medium heat, whisking frequently, until mixture reaches 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer.  Remove from heat, pour into a large container with a lid and chill in the refrigerator until completely cooled, overnight is best.

When ready, pour ice cream mix into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.  When ice cream is done, stir in toasted almonds.  Pour into a 9x5-inch loaf pan (or plastic container) and freeze until completely firm.  Scoop into a bowl and top with hot fudge sauce.  Serve.  

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Strawberry Oreo Frozen Fruit Dessert

This four-ingredient dessert is so delicious.  It tastes like ice cream, yet it is the easiest thing to make ever. 

My mom told me about this dessert a long time ago and about how amazing it is.  I should have learned my lesson and listened to her.  Remember when I told you about this Honeybun Cake and she kept telling me how good it was and then when I finally tried it, I was blown away and it instantly became a favorite?  Well, same thing with this frozen dessert.  I didn't realize it was seriously yummy until I tried it.  

All you do is combine a carton of thawed whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk and strawberries.  Then, I like to pour mine into a loaf pan, so I can slice it once it's frozen.  Last, top it off with some crushed Oreos and freeze.  Couldn't be easier.  

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Strawberry Oreo Frozen Fruit Dessert
From: Mom
(Printable Recipe)

1 (8 oz.) carton Cool Whip, thawed
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
16 oz. (around 2 cups) fresh strawberries, washed, dried, hulled and chopped
10 Oreos, crushed 

Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang for handles.  Pour sweetened condensed milk into a medium bowl and fold in the thawed Cool Whip.  Fold in the chopped strawberries.  Pour into loaf pan and top with crushed Oreos, pressing down slightly.  Cover tightly with plastic wrap and freeze until firm.  Pull on the parchment paper and remove from dessert from pan, slice and serve.  

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Andes Mint Brownies

Hi, how is everyone doing?  Life has been so crazy lately and I haven't been posting as much.  Not sure if that will change anytime soon, but I'll try to post as much as possible.   

This recipe is back from 2011 and these brownies are still a family favorite. It was long overdue to re-share them with all of you.  

If you like Andes Mints then you will LOVE these brownies.  They are a chewy brownie with a layer of mints in the middle.  I have made them so many times and they come out perfect every time.  I love biting into the soft brownie and getting a snap from the mints.  The flavor is rich and minty and very refreshing.  

You might want to plan on sharing these with friends and neighbors or you will be very tempted to eat the entire pan by yourself.  

Andes Mint Brownies

adapted from: Paula Deen

(Printable Recipe)


1 1/2 c. unsalted butter, melted
1 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
3 c. sugar
4 large eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 boxes Andes Mints (individually wrapped)


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease 9x13 pan.  In a medium bowl, combine melted butter and cocoa, stirring well; set aside.  In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs at medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes.  Slowly beat in butter mixture. Add flour, salt and vanilla beating just until combined.  Spread half of the batter in pan.  Unwrap each mint and place, side by side, covering batter completely.  Carefully spread remaining batter over mints, sealing to edges.  Bake for 35 minutes.  Let cool in pan completely.  

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Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake PLUS Eggland's Best 2018 Contest and Giveaway

Today is such a good day.  Not only do I have a super delicious cake recipe for you, but I have some news about an exciting contest that you should totally enter.

This post has been sponsored by Eggland's Best.  The Eggland's Best information, coupons and gift card have been provided by Eggland's Best.  As always, all opinions expressed herein are my own.

Eggland's Best (EB) is once again searching for the most passionate egg fan with the best and most creative original egg recipe.  The EB "America's Best Recipe" Contest invites fans from across the country to show off their hometown pride and submit recipes inspired by their favorite local/state ingredients or dishes.  

Submit your entries at https://www.americasbestrecipe.com/contest by April 30, 2018 for a chance to win $10,000.  All recipes must include at least two whole Eggland's Best eggs.  Fans can enter up to two recipes within each category, which means eight chances to win.  

Eggland's Best (EB) is the No. 1 branded egg in the U.S. and is an excellent source of vitamins D, B12, E, B5 and riboflavin.  EB eggs have six times more vitamin D, more than double the omega-3s, 10 times more vitamin E and 25 less saturated fat than ordinary eggs.  Independent testing has also confirmed that EB eggs stay fresh longer than ordinary eggs.  With all those facts, it makes it easy for me to reach for Eggland's Best eggs at the grocery store.  Additional nutrition information can be found HERE.

While you are sitting there brainstorming about what delicious recipes you can submit, let me tell you about this amazing cake.  Cherries are the state fruit here in Utah, so of course that is what I chose to showoff my hometown pride.  Rather than making my own homemade cherry jam for this recipe, I opted for store-bought jam.  The layers of tender cake, sweet jam, tangy cream cheese and crumble topping are irresistible.   You will be going in for bite after bite of this cake.

Let me show you how easy this Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is to make.  

First, combine flour and sugar and cut in the cold butter.  Reserve one cup for later. 

Then, add in the baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Next, add the yogurt, egg and extracts and mix together until a thick batter forms.  Spread batter into a prepared springform pan.  

Top with cherry jam.

Prepare the cream cheese mixture and spread over the jam.

Last, add the slivered almonds to the reserved dry mixture and sprinkle all over the top.  Bake, cool and enjoy.

Now, remember to head on over to https://www.americasbestrecipe.com/contest by April 30, 2018 to submit your recipes and to see the official contest rules. 

In the meantime, make sure to enter my giveaway for one $25 virtual Visa gift card (can only be used online) and one coupon, valid for a free carton of Eggland's Best eggs, plus a coupon for a fee pouch of EB Hard-Cooked Peeled Eggs.  Giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only.  Winner will be contacted via email on Tuesday, March 20th and must respond within 24 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected.  

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Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
From: Jenn@eatcakefordinner
(Printable Recipe)

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
1 extra-large EB egg
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla

Filling
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 extra-large EB egg
1/2 - 3/4 c. cherry jam
1/2 c. slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9-inch spring form pan very well with cooking spray; set aside.  In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar.  Add cubed butter and cut into flour mixture until it resembles course crumbs.  Remove one cup of the mixture and set aside.  To the remaining crumbs, add the baking powder, baking soda and salt.  In a separate small bowl, whisk together yogurt, egg, almond extract and vanilla extract.  Add wet ingredients to dry and mix together using a hand mixer until it's well combined.  Batter will be thick.

Spread into the bottom of the prepared spring form pan.  Spread the cherry jam over the top of the batter.  For the cream cheese layer: combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg in a small bowl and mix together until well combined.  Pour over cherry jam and spread out evenly.  Add slivered almonds to the one cup of reserved crumbs and sprinkle over the top of the cream cheese layer.  Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and center is barely jiggly.  Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing the sides of the pan.  Allow to cool completely, slice and serve.  


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Nutella No Bake Cookies

This recipe is back from 2012.  I decided it was overdue for some updated pics and since I make these all the time, I wanted to re-share them with all of you.

Here is my original post:
No Bake Cookies are one of those cookies that I could eat EVERY SINGLE DAY.  I have been eating them as long as I can remember and I still have never gotten sick of them.  The funny thing is, that I had been craving no-bakes for the past few weeks, but I never made them, because I thought - no one wants to see the same old no bake recipe.  Then, last night I found NUTELLA NO BAKE COOKIES.  For real!!!

What a fun twist on an old classic.  I crossed my fingers that I still had enough Nutella left in the jar - oh and I did, but only for a half a batch.  But hey, better than nothing.  They turned out delicious.  So creamy and chewy just how I like them.  We ate these things so fast and I only have one left.  These are super yummy.

Nutella No Bake Cookies

adapted from: Shugary Sweets

(Printable Recipe)

2 c. sugar

1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

pinch of salt

1/4 c. creamy peanut butter

1/4 c. Nutella

3 c. quick-cooking oats

In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa powder, milk and butter.  Cook over medium heat, stirring until the butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.  Bring to a boil.  Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, salt, peanut butter and Nutella.  Last, stir in the oats and quickly drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.  Allow to harden and enjoy. 

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Peanut Butter Cup S'mores Bars

These are one of my current favorite cereal treats.   I have made them several times in the last few months.  They have the perfect texture and flavor. 

Most people have probably had regular s'mores bars with Golden Grahams, marshmallows and chocolate chips, but they will be so surprised when they bite into these and taste peanut butter.  The peanut butter cups are the perfect touch to take these cereal treats to another level.  You won't be able to resist them.  

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Peanut Butter Cup S'mores Bars
From: Jenn@eatcakefordinner
(Printable Recipe)

22 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (miniatures) 
4 Tbl. unsalted butter
7 c. mini marshmallows
1 tsp. vanilla
8 cups Golden Grahams cereal

Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.  Chop the peanut butter cups into 6th's and place in the freezer until ready to use.  In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.  Add the marshmallows and vanilla and stir to coat in butter.  Heat until marshmallows are melted, stirring occasionally.   

Remove from heat and stir in the cereal.  Then, stir in the chopped peanut butter cups until everything is evenly distributed and coated in marshmallows.  Pour into prepared pan and press out evenly.  Allow to set, cut into squares and serve.

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BEST EVER White Chocolate Popcorn

I originally posted this recipe back in 2011 and it is still one of my family's favorite treats, so it was time to update the pics and share with all of you again.

The flavor of this really is amazing thanks to the type of popcorn the recipe calls for.  It's also so easy to customize for each holiday by switching out the M&M's you use.  

Check out my original post down below.  

If I would have seen this recipe on a blog, I probably would have just passed by it, but lucky for you, my boss makes it for us every year for Christmas, so I know how amazing it is.

I was making this a few days ago when Jake comes into the kitchen and says:

"Ewe, why did you use buttered popcorn?"

I said "Don't knock it until you try it."

So . . . he takes a bite . . . takes another bite . . . gets out a bowl and fills it up . . . finishes the bowl and says . . .  

"What is this stuff?  Why is it so good and why can't I stop eating it?"

So, there you have it.  This stuff is seriously AMAZING AND ADDICTING!  Neither of us have been able to stop eating it for the past three days.  I know it sounds strange, but it works.  

STOP whatever you are doing . . . Get up . . . Get dressed . . . go to the store and get some buttered popcorn, white chocolate candy melts and some M&M's and MAKE THIS RIGHT NOW. 

BEST EVER White Chocolate Popcorn

adapted from: Diana J.

(Printable Recipe)

3 bags (regular-size) Extra Butter Microwave Popcorn

1 1/2 (12 oz.) bags Wilton White Candy Melts

    or 1 Lb. White Chocolate Almond Bark

1 (11.4 oz.) bag regular M&M's or 1/2 bag mini M&M's

Pop popcorn in the microwave, DO NOT BURN IT.  Transfer to a really large bowl, making sure to get out all of the un-popped kernels so no one breaks their teeth.  Melt white candy melts according to package directions.  Pour over popped popcorn and add M&M's.  Stir until all of the popcorn is coated with chocolate.  Let set until chocolate has hardened.  When chocolate has hardened, the popcorn will be stuck together in one large ball.  So, use a spoon to break it into chunks.  Store in an air-tight container.  Serve.  

Jenn's Notes: You can find the Wilton White Candy Melts in the craft section at Walmart or at Craft Stores (Hobby Lobby or Michael's).  This popcorn is a great neighbor gift. Add to cute cellophane bags and tie with a ribbon.  If you burn the popcorn, don't think the white chocolate will hide the burnt taste, because it won't.  If you burn it, throw it out and use a different bag.   

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