Sunday, December 21, 2014

Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread

SLOW COOKER CINNAMON ROLL MONKEY BREAD

yield: 8-10 SERVINGS
 
prep time: 20 MINUTES
 
cook time: 2 HOURS
 
total time: 2 HOURS 20 MINUTES
Make your favorite Monkey Bread...in a slow cooker! Use Grands! Cinnamon Rolls instead of biscuits for a new twist on an old favorite, then set it in the crockpot and forget it!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cans Grands! Cinnamon Rolls (5 per can)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Open each can of cinnamon rolls. Reserve the icing. Cut each rolls into 6 pieces.
  2. Place the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a gallon size ziploc bag. Add the cut up cinnamon rolls (the pieces will fall apart a little) to the bag. Seal and shake to coat the pieces with cinnamon sugar.
  3. Stir together the brown sugar and melted butter.
  4. Spray a 5-7 Qt slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place half the dough pieces in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour half the melted butter mixture over the top, then add the rest of the cinnamon roll pieces and the rest of the melted butter.
  5. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high power for about 2 hours. (Check it at one hour, then again at one and a half hours, just to be safe.) The edges will start to brown, but the top will still be a little gooey looking. Turn off the slow cooker and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
  6. Optional: Drizzle the icing that came with the rolls over the top of the monkey bread in the crockpot, or pour it over like syrup after serving.
  7. Note: Not all slow cookers are created equal. Mine has a high 4 hour setting and that is what I cooked mine on.
  8. Note: The monkey bread will stick as it cools. Serve from the warm slow cooker and make sure that you take it all out before it cools all the way or it’ll require soaking.

NOTES:

Substitute regular Grands! Biscuits for a more traditional flavor. Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips in step 4 for a flavor twist.

Easy Bacon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups

Easy Bacon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups

Yield: 16 Roll-Ups
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
Total Time: 35-40 minutes

ingredients:

8 slices bacon, sliced in half
8 slices of bread, crusts removed and sliced in half
4 ounces cream cheese

directions:

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a jelly roll pan with some non-stick cooking spray. Smear a little cream cheese on one side of each of the de-crusted bread halves.
Take a half piece of bacon and lay it on a clean flat surface (Image 1). Line up the top edge of one of the prepared bread pieces, cream cheese side up & dry side to bacon (Image 2). Starting at the top edge, roll bacon side toward the cream cheese side (Image 3). Continue to roll until "tail" wraps completely around the roll-up (Image 4). Secure with a toothpick and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until remaining roll ups are ready to go.
Bake at 375º F for 25-35 minutes or until bacon is completely cooked and golden brown (Note: oven times may vary slightly). Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Chili Cheese Dip

This three-ingredient, super easy Chili Cheese Dip is the perfect party appetizer! So much flavor in this simply addicting dish!
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 15 oz can Hormel chili
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Evenly spread the softened cream cheese into the bottom of an ungreased glass pie pan or other round baking dish. Spread chili over the cream cheese. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
  2. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Check the dip to see if cheese is melted and microwave 1-2 minutes more until cheese is completely melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
To easily softened cold cream cheese: Place cream cheese into the dish and microwave 30 seconds on high.

21 Easy 3-ingredient appetizers

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pineapple Teriyaki

Slow Cooker Chicken Pineapple Teriyaki

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=900626


Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    Chicken Breast, no skin, 2.5 breast, 
    Pineapple, fresh, 2 cup, diced 

    Pineapple Juice, .5 cup 
    Soy sauce , low sodium, .5 cup
    Pepper, black, 1 tbsp 
    Brown Sugar, .3 cup, unpacked 

    If you do not have fresh, use canned pineapple and reserve juice.

Directions

Combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, black pepper, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir until combined.

Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker, cover with pineapples and top with sauce.

Cook on low 6-8 hours. My chicken was frozen so i cooked for 8 hours.

To thicken sauce, remove lid from slow cooker in the last hour of cooking. this will allow steam out and the sauce will thicken and condense slightly. If you prefer a thicker sauce, transfer sauce to pan and boil with flour or cornstarch until reduced to desired thickness.

Serve with stir fried veggies like bell pepper and sugar snap peas or over rice.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLEEPAWAYCAMPR.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Parmesan roasted potatoes


Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
  • 4 cups cubed Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Place the cubed potatoes into a baking dish. (The cubes of potatoes should be about 3/4 of an inch on all sides) You can spray the baking dish with a baking spray too to eliminate anything possibly sticking
  3. Pile on the olive oil, garlic salt, salt, paprika, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Using your fingers, or a spoon if you feel inclined, get in to the potatoes and carefully mix everything around until the seasonings coat each potato.
  4. Transfer the baking dish into the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and toss the potatoes with a pair of tongs. Put the baking dish back into the oven and bake for 10 minutes more. Remove the baking sheet and give them another toss and place them back in the oven and roast until they are golden and crispy.
  5. Season with an little dusting of sea salt and extra parmesan cheese and serve.



http://whatsgabycooking.com/parmesan-roasted-potatoes/#.VERoS_nF_TA