Thursday, December 18, 2014

Banana, Goji Berry, Peanut Butter, White Mulberries Oatmeal


Banana, Goji Berry, Peanut Butter, White Mulberries Oatmeal


Servings: 1 bowl of oatmeal

Total Time: 5 minutes


Ingredients:
  • 1 small banana (sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon goji berries (cooked)
  • 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon white mulberries
  • 4 tablespoons rolled oats
  • 1 cup almond milk


Directions:
  1. Place rolled oats with water (that sits just above the oats) in a microwavable bowl and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Add almond milk.
  3. Cut up a banana in half inch slices and place around the edges of the bowl.
  4. Add goji berries and and a dollop of peanut butter in the middle.
  5. Sprinkle a handful of white mulberries over the peanut butter.

Enjoy!


Fun Fact:
This is my first time trying dried white mulberries before! I've never even heard of these prior. They resemble tiny white honey combs, but actually taste like chewy gummy bears. They're full of antioxidants and protein and ultimately makes a great snack and easy to throw into your morning oatmeal!

Hershey's Chocolate and Marshmallow Cupcakes



Hershey's Chocolate and Marshmallow Cupcakes


Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 12 paper baking cups
  • 1 box of Hershey's Chocolate Premium Cupcake Mix
  • 1 bag of mini marshmallows
  • 1 box of grounded graham crackers

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. 
  2. Line cupcake baking tray with paper baking cups. 
  3. In a medium size mixing bowl, mix in the cupcake mix, eggs, and oil.
  4. Place the bottom of the cups with graham crackers, Make sure they are packed in tightly! 
  5. Fill the cups 1/3 full, making sure to cover the bottom completely.
  6. Fill in the middle with chocolate filling and add marshmallows! If you want it extra sweet and gooey, feel free to add more!
  7. Fill the cups with the rest of your batter. 
  8. Bake for 24-29 minutes.

Branded cupcake mixes tend to have stronger flavors. These cupcakes had a heavier coffee/cocoa taste. We did some mix and match, with some cupcakes having only marshmallows and others only chocolate. The marshmallows makes the chocolate filling thicker and a lot sweeter! Definitely add more marshmallows if the recipient has a sweet tooth. The graham cracker crust is partly inspired by the s'mores cupcakes from Kara's (aka my favorite cupcake shop). :)