Cinnamon Roll Chex Mix

Cinnamon Roll Chex Mix

1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 box Rice Chex or Corn Chex
1/2 lb. almond bark

Preheat oven to 250*. Pour cereal into a very large mixing bowl and set aside. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan, over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour over cereal and stir lightly till all pieces are coated. Spread onto a greased cookie sheet with sides. Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Melt almond bark and drizzle over the cooled Chex. Store in an airtight container when cool.

Cheesy Corn Casserole

Oh so cheesy and delicious! Not a health food, though  :(

Lu loves this & can make it all by herself!

I made it a few years ago for our "Friendsgiving" celebration, and the men especially loved it!

Cheesy Corn Casserole

1 can of whole kernel corn, undrained
1 can of creamed corn, undrained
1 c. elbow macaroni, uncoooked
1 c. (8 ozs.) Velveeta, cut into cubes
6 T. butter/margarine, cubed
salt/pepper, to taste

Combine all and pour into a greased casserole dish. Baked for 1 hour at 350*, stirring halfway.

Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

We made them for Christmas baking and I just made another batch today, as we are on our 1700th snow day. They have just a lil "grit" to them, thanks to the brown sugar, and are just yummy!


Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

1 c. creamy peanut butter
2 T. softened butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
Pretzels
Semi-sweet Choco. chips or chocolate almond bark

Mix peanut butter and butter until creamy. Add sugars to combine. Test roll a few little balls; if they roll easily without sticking to your hands, they're ready to go. If not, add a little more of each sugar. Roll balls, about 1 tsp. each, and then sandwich between 2 pretzels. Stick the pretzel sandwiches in  the freezer for about 30 mins. After they are cold, remove from freezer and dip 1/2 in the chocolate.