Here is a simple idea for those bridal or even wedding favors….chocolate fudge!  It is easy to make and all you need to do is get a pretty little box and ribbon to dress it up to make it look great on the tables.

Just boil a medium bag of chocolate chips with a can of condensed milk and a teaspoon of vanilla.  Stir in a saucepan on medium until it is completely melted.  Then line an 8X8 pan with wax paper and pour it in there.  Put it in the fridgerator for around 4 hours before you cut it into little square.  Great for the holidays too!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
• chocolate syrup

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix peanut butter and Cool Whip.
2. Put mixture in muffin tin.  (This should fill about 12 muffin cups.)
3. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.
4. Freeze. 

They are ready to eat when completely frozen.  If not eaten in one day, remove them from the muffin tin and store in a plastic bag in the freezer.

Football season is upon us!  If you are an Ohio State Buckeyes fan, you will love this recipe.  If you’re not, go ahead and make them anyway (just change the name).  This is an easy recipe that a young child can help with.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 T powdered sugar
• 16 oz. dipping chocolate

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together peanut butter, softened butter, and powdered sugar. 
2. Form into small balls.
3. Melt dipping chocolate.
4. Using a toothpick, stick toothpick into a ball, dip balls into melted dipping chocolate until almost covered.
5. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

I always enjoyed making Blonde Brownies as a kid for the family.  It was fun and easy.  I am going to have to dig up my childhood recipe.  Until then, here’s another version:

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2/3 cups butter or margarine
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and set aside.
2. Melt together brown sugar and butter, blend in eggs and vanilla.
3. Add dry ingredients and blend together.
4. Put in 9 x 13 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 35 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar, chocolate chips, nuts and any topping of your choice.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ (optional but healthy!)
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Stir soda and sour cream together.  Set aside.
3. Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add egg, beating well.
5. Beat in sour cream mixture.
6. Stir in flour, wheat germ, mashed bananas, chocolate chips and vanilla.
7. Do not over mix.
8. Spoon into greased muffin pans and bake approximately 18 minutes.
9. Let cool before removing from pan.