Quick Brownies from Amy sutherland

------------Brownie Ingredients--------------

2 cubes of butter (softened)
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 t vanilla
Cream together.

then Add-
1 and 1/2 c flour
2 t salt
1/2c cocoa
1/2 c chopped nuts

Spray pan
Bake 350 degrees, cook 25-30min

Frosting-
1 cube butter
3 and 1/2-4 c of powdered sugar
1/4 c cocoa
1 t vanilla
Add milk to the consistency you want.
Salt to taste

Coconut overnight oatmeal

From Plant Based Budget serves 6 people

2 cans of coconut milk (13 oz each)
3 c water or milk
1 t salt
1/4-1/2c sugar or honey
3 c old fashioned oats

I boiled the coconut milk, salt, honey, milk/water and then added the oats. Let sit overnight (8-10 hours) in the saucepan on the stove.

Reheat in the morning 

Chloe's Cheescake

 Sugar Spun Run

I made and cooked this  recipe on a sunday and had it sit in the fridge till chloe's bday on a Wednesday.

Graham Cracker Crust¹

• ▢1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (170g)
• ▢2 Tablespoons sugar
• ▢1 Tablespoon brown sugar (can substitute white)
• ▢7 Tablespoons butter melted

Cheesecake

• ▢32 oz cream cheese² (4pkgs) softened to room temperature (910g)
• ▢1 cup sugar (200g)
• ▢⅔ cups sour cream (160g)
• ▢1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢⅛ teaspoon salt
• ▢4 large eggs room temperature, lightly beaten

Recommended Equipment

• ▢
  9" Springform pan
• ▢
  Mixing bowls
• Amy's thoughts........... (I did end up putting the Springform pan in an oven proof crockpot bag and then i put the springform pan
• in a 9x13 pan full of water. Looks like is wasn't necessary, but my friend Dayna strongly recommeded it.  The cheesecake took forever to cook. It said cook 75 min, but I'm sure I cooked it for at least 1 and 1/2 hours, possibly close to 2 hours. It kept being so jiggily. Finally I looked up another opinion and one chef said with a thermometer check the internal temperature it should be 150 degrees. B/c I cooked it so long the whole top was golden brown, Id rather have golden brown color than food poisioning. It turned out suprisingly super duper delicious. I definitely will use this recipe again.)
• Next time I want to get 10 or so strips of aluminum foil and  place them in the springform pan first  (to help the whole cheesecake come out easily when its all done and cooked)
• I Used a 8'' springform pan b/c thats all i had available to use and i filled the cheesecake to the brim top and I poured the leftover batter into a glass measuring cup and let it cook and we ate that too.)

• Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325F (160C).
• Prepare Graham Cracker crust first by combining graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and brown sugar, and stirring well. Add melted butter and use a fork to combine ingredients well.
• Pour crumbs into a 9” Springform pan and press firmly into the bottom and up the sides of your pan. Set aside.

Cheesecake

• In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl (using a hand mixer) add cream cheese and stir until smooth and creamy (don’t over-beat or you’ll incorporate too much air).
• Add sugar and stir again until creamy.
• Add sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt, and stir until well-combined. If using a stand mixer, make sure you pause periodically to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula so that all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
• With mixer on low speed, gradually add lightly beaten eggs, one at a time, stirring just until each egg is just incorporated. Once all eggs have been added, use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl again and make sure all ingredients are well combined.
• Pour cheesecake batter into prepared springform pan. To insure against leaks, place pan on a cookie sheet that’s been lined with foil.
• Transfer to the center rack of your oven and bake on 325F (160C) for about 75 minutes. Edges will likely have slightly puffed and may have just begun to turn a light golden brown and the center should spring back to the touch but will still be Jello-jiggly. Don't over-bake or the texture will suffer, which means we all suffer.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool on top of the oven³ for 10 minutes. Once 10 minutes has passed, use a knife to gently loosen the crust from the inside of the springform pan (this will help prevent cracks as your cheesecake cools and shrinks). Do not remove the ring of the springform pan.
• Allow cheesecake to cool another 1-2 hours or until near room temperature before transferring to refrigerator and allowing to cool overnight or at least 6 hours. I remove the ring of the springform pan just before serving then return it to the pan to store. Enjoy!

Christi Zulim Chocolate Cake

 Our Journey To Home

Chocolate Cake

• 2¼ cups flour
• 1⅔ cups sugar
• ⅔ cup cocoa powder
• 1¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup butter
• 1¼ cups water

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour 3 round 8-inch pans, 2 round 9-inch pans, or 9×13 pan.
• Add all the ingredients to a large bowl. Mix on low for 30 seconds then scrap the bowl with a spatula to make sure all the ingredients are combined. Then beat on medium high speed for 3 minutes.
• Bake for 30 minutes for 8 inch pans, 30-35 for 9 inch, and 40-45 minutes for 9×13. When a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely for 1 hour.
• Frost and serve!

Frosting

Add A Pinch

• 1½ cups butter, softened
• ▢1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢5 cups confectioner’s sugar
• ▢½ cup milk
• ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• Add cocoa powder to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps.
• Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined.

• Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added.
• Add vanilla extract  and combine well.
• If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioner’s sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.

Peanut Butter Bars

Six Sisters Stuff

Original recipes (SNGL- Single)  Makes 24 bars- makes half cookie sheet 

Double (DBL) makes 48

-------------------Cooked Peanut Butter Bars---------------------

DBL           SNGL

2 C           1 cup butter softened (or any mixture of different oils- coconut, nut butter- sunflower seeds, almonds, cashews, olive oil)
--------------1 cup sugar (I usually dont add this, I just add the brown sugar)
2 C           1 cup brown sugar firmly packed (could use maple syrup)
1/4c          One time I added 4 T of molasses
2 t             1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4               2 large eggs
5 C           2½ cups peanut butter divided
4 C           2 cups old fashioned oats
4 C           2 cups flour
2 t             1 teaspoon baking soda
2 t             1 teaspoon salt

Frosting

1/4 cup butter softened, plus 3 T peanut butter and 3 T coconut oil                

 (or from original recipe 1/2c butter)
¼ cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2- In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar together.
Add vanilla, eggs, and 1 cup of the peanut butter; stir to combine.
Add oats, flour, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined.
4- Spray a baking sheet (half sheet jelly roll pan that is approximately 17.8 x 12.8 x 1 inch) with nonstick cooking spray and spread out dough in an even layer.
5 Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.
6- Drop remaining peanut butter (about 1 1/2 cups) by very small spoonfuls (we use a baby spoon) all over on top of warm bars. Let set for about 5-6 minutes and gently spread when peanut butter has begun to melt. It will spread easily when the peanut butter has softened on the warm bars. Don't try to spread it while still thick.
7- Then let the bars cool until peanut butter has set up.
While cooling, mix together frosting ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth and spread on top of bars.
Cut into bars and serve.

6/24/23 Amy Baked the bars in a rectangular cake pan (12.7" X 8.9" X 2"), so the bars cooked for 25-30min and they are thicker, lets see if the girls like thick peanut butter bars

4/24/25 can add oat flour instead of oats, that just makes the bottom layer smoother without the oat flakes
I cooked the bars for 10 min, I wanted them to be a little softer not so crunchy.

Also there can be.......

---------NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER OAT BARS-----------

ERIN LIVES WHOLE

Ingredients-

1 cup salted peanut butter (if not salted, add in a pinch)
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp maple syrup
3/4 cup oat flour certified gluten-free (1 cup almond flour also works here)

Topping:

1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter

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In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, maple syrup, and oat flour until well combined.
Press mixture into an 8×8 dish.
Pour chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter into a microwave safe dish and microwave on 30 second increments until chips are melted.
Pour melted chocolate peanut butter mixture over peanut butter base.
Place in freezer for one hour, then cut and serve.
Store in fridge or freezer!

Lily chocolate Muffins

Baker Bettie 

• 1 1/2 cups (180 gr) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (50 gr) cocoa powder (dutch processed preferred but natural cocoa powder can be used)
• 2/3 cup (130 gr) granulated sugar
• 1 TBSP (14 gr) baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 cup (235 ml) whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil or canola oil
• 1 cup (170 gr) chocolate chips + more for topping if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 425 F (220 C). Line a muffin tin with muffin liners or spray with nonstick spray.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Mix the Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, vanilla, and oil until well combined.
4. Combine Wet & Dry Ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon or rubber spatula until just combined. This process will go quickly, and should only take about 10 stirs to complete. Fold in the chocolate chips at this point. Do not over-mix your batter or your muffins will be dense and dry.
5. Divide the batter between the muffin cups filling them almost all the way up. Top with more chocolate chips if desired.
6. Bake at 425 F for about 10 minutes and then turn the oven heat down to 350 F (175 C) for about 5 more minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.