Recipe: Ultimate Campfire Skillet S’mores

Recipe: Ultimate Campfire Skillet S’mores

Ingredients

11 oz (1 bag) semi-sweet chocolate chips
11 oz (1 bag) butterscotch chips
7 oz shredded, sweetened coconut
cup half and half
10 oz (1 bag) marshmallows
graham crackers for serving

Directions

Over the Campfire

Set a metal rack a few inches over your campfire. Line a 10 inch cast iron skillet with foil and melt the butter. Evenly layer in the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and coconut. Drizzle in the half and half. Top with a generous layer of marshmallows. Tent with another piece of foil and cook for 6-10 minutes until the marshmallows are gooey. Remove skillet from the flame. Using a propane torch, brown the marshmallows to your liking. Serve with graham crackers.

Over the Grill

Preheat the grill to medium high and follow the directions above.

Baked in the Oven

Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Place the butter in a 10″ cast iron skillet. Melt the butter in the oven. Remove the skillet from the oven. Evenly layer in the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and coconut. Drizzle in the half and half. Top with a generous layer of marshmallows. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the marshmallows are golden brown.

~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Raspberry Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins

Recipe: Raspberry Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins

Ingredients

2 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ cup pure maple syrup
½ cup brown sugar (light or dark brown) loosely packed
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 large)
¼ cup full fat sour cream
1 large egg, beaten
¾ cup milk (any milk you prefer)
½ cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
1 ¾ cups fresh raspberries (frozen ok too)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350˚ Fahrenheit (177°C) with the rack in the middle. Grease a 12 count muffin pan with baking spray. If using muffin liners, spray them first so they don’t stick to the liners. This will make 15 muffins, if you have an extra muffin pan handy prep that as well.

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and brown sugar getting out as many lumps as possible. Fold in the mashed banana, sour cream and beaten egg. Add the wet into the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Batter will be thick. Mix in the milk. Fold in the chocolate chips, then carefully the raspberries. Be very gentle with the berries so they don’t turn the batter pink. Do not overmix the batter as it will toughen the muffins.

Evenly divide the batter between the muffin tins, filling to the top. Top with more chocolate chips if desired. Bake for 17-18 minutes, until you see light brown edges. A toothpick inserted into the centers should come out virtually crumb-free. If you are using the same pan for the three extra muffins, fill the empty muffin time halfway with water so the muffins bake evenly and your pan doesn’t warp.

Let the muffins cool for 10 minutes before removing from the muffin pan. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Mason Jar Ice Cream (No-Churn!)

Recipe: Mason Jar Ice Cream (No-Churn!)

Ingredients

Base Ingredients (Vanilla Ice Cream)
½ cup chilled heavy cream
2 tsp granulated sugar
¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
1 salt
Chocolate
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Maple Walnut (Omit Granulated Sugar)
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
¼ cup chopped walnuts
S’mores
¼ cup chopped chocolate, crushed graham crackers, mini marshmallows
Mint Chip
¼ cup chocolate chips
¼ tsp peppermint extract
Strawberry (or any fruit)
¼ cup chopped fresh strawberries
More Mix-Ins
nutella, caramel, dulce de leche, m&m’s, fruit jam, peanut butter, instant coffee, etc.

Directions

Pour all of the ingredients for the flavor you want into a clean pint-sized (8 ounce) mason jar. Shake for 3 minutes. Freeze for at least 3 hours. Let sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.

~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Campfire Skillet S’mores Dip

Recipe: Campfire Skillet S’mores Dip

Ingredients

2 tbsp unsalted butter
20 oz chocolate bars broken into pieces or chocolate chips, milk, semi sweet or a combo
cup heavy cream
10 oz (1 bag) large marshmallows
graham crackers for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Place the butter in a 10″ cast iron skillet. Melt the butter in the oven. Remove the skillet from the oven.

Place the chocolate into the skillet. Drizzle the cream over the top. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the marshmallows are golden brown.

Remove the skillet from the oven and serve hot with the graham crackers for dipping. *be careful around the hot skillet

~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Melted Candy Corn Skillet Brownie

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Recipe: Melted Candy Corn Skillet Brownie

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Recipe: Skillet Brownie with Maple Whipped Cream

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Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake

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Recipe: Chocolate Covered Watermelon Popsicles

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Recipe: Nutella Stuffed Pancakes

You can’t say no to these Completely Delicious Nutella Stuffed Pancakes! The recipe is really fun to prepare and even more fun to eat. Serve for any breakfast or brunch! MarlaMeridith.com

Ingredients

12 tsp Nutella® (or your favorite chocolate hazelnut spread), at room temperature
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 large eggs
3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
unsalted butter, vegetable, canola or coconut oil for the pan
pure maple syrup and butter for serving

Directions

Place twelve individual 1 teaspoon portions of Nutella onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Tap on the counter to flatten the discs. Freeze for 15 minutes.

While the Nutella is freezing, prepare the batter: In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.

In another bowl whisk together the wet ingredients.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour the wet mixture in the mixture. Fold everything together with a spatula, do not over mix.

Melt a pat of butter over in a 12 inch cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Place two portions of 2 tablespoons of the batter onto the skillet. Cook 1-2 minutes until the pancakes are bubbling on the top and the edges are golden brown. Cook two pancakes at a time and be sure they do not touch. Place one of the frozen Nutella pieces into the center of one of the pancakes. Gently flip the half cooked pancake without the Nutella on top of the other one. Flip this pancake “sandwich” for another minute until the edges are set. Freeze the Nutella disks while you are working. Continue this until you have used all the Nutella discs and batter, adding butter to the skillet/griddle as needed.

You can keep the cooked pancakes in a warming draw or a 325 degree F oven until ready to serve.

Serve with warmed maple syrup and butter.

~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Blissful Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes

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Recipe: Mocha Martini

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