Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Mini Pound Cakes!

I had the urge to make pound cake and I hadn't used peanut butter or my chocolate chips in a while (since I have been super "healthy" using fruit) so I decided to make these mini pound cakes! They were super easy to make and easy enough for my fiance to take to work, considering the portions were perfect (you can eat the mini cake in two bites!). I drizzled peanut butter and chocolate on top and it just hit the spot with a cold glass of milk. And, I always like to heat my treat in the microwave for 10 seconds to make it a but warm. Perfect! Take a look!

*Makes: 60 mini pound cakes, give or take

Ingredients

For pound cake:

• 3 cups (400g) all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 sticks (230g) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (60g) brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup (260g) creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup (250ml) milk
• 1 cup (180g) bittersweet chocolate chips

For peanut butter glaze:

• 1/3 cup (50g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 3-4 tablespoons milk

Gluten Free Jumbo Size Tagalongs (Girl Scout Cookie Copycat)

I have been interested in making tons of "copycat" cookies and baked goods recently. I mean who wants to buy them at the store when you can make them from your own home? I have already made thin mints (which turned out great), nutter butters (again, great), and yesterday I made Keebler fudge stripe cookies (which were probably my favorite...wait I say that about everything...). Today I decided to stick with one of my favorite Girl Scout Cookies. A simple cookie with peanut butter and chocolate. Doesn't that sound like heaven? I was once a Girl Scout and I remember eating so many boxes of cookies rather than selling them (don't tell my mom). I wanted to re-live my childhood in my kitchen today. I decided to make these gluten free for those who have a sensitivity. Check them out. Oh, and these guys are huge!

*Makes: 24 cookies (depending on size)

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups (320g) gluten free plain flour
• 1 tbsp xanthan gum
• 16 tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (70g) powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cup (220g) milk & dark chocolate, chopped
• 8 tbsp peanut butter (at least)
• 4 tsp powdered sugar, sifted 

Homemade Nutella Peanut Butter Cups

Americans love their Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. And so do I! I decided to make my peanut butter cups a little more suitable for my taste buds and instead of using chocolate, I used Nutella (I love Nutella and probably use it too much). So these cups are gluten free Nutella peanut butter cups made straight out of my kitchen. These are so easy (yet a little messy) and super fun to make. Give them a shot!

*Makes: 27 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup (260g) creamy peanut butter
• 1 package (about 300g) of gluten free digestives, chopped
• 1/2 cup and 4 tsps (70g) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp table salt
• About 36 oz. (900g) of Nutella (I know, it's a ton)

Gluten Free Nutella Nutter Butters

Peanut butter is one of my favorite toppings. My dad used to eat peanut butter on his toast every morning and he got me to do the same (thanks dad!). I could easily just shove spoonfuls of it into my mouth, but I would rather bake with it. We all remember eating Nutter Butters as kids. I decided to try and make my own gluten free Nutter Butters. Instead of the peanut butter filling in the middle, I thought Nutella would taste a lot better (and I think I'm right!). You be the judge. Enjoy!

*Makes: 14 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 stick (8 tbsp) butter, softened
• 1/3 cup (90g) peanut butter
• 1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/4 cup (160g) gluten free plain flour mix 
• 1/4 cup (30g) brown rice flour 
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp xanthan gum
• Nutella

Nutella Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats with Lucky Charms

Rice Krispies Treats have to be one of my favorite snacks to make. It requires very few ingredients and you don't even have to turn on the oven (you do however have to use the stove). I added a few things to my Rice Krispies to make them extra special and extra tasty. Take a look! 

*Makes: 16 pieces

Ingredients 

• 4-6 cups (150g) Rice Krispies cereal
• 3 tablespoons (40g) unsalted butter 
• 10 ounces (285 grams) marshmallows
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 
• 1 cup (260g) peanut butter
• 1 cup (140g) nutella
• 1/2 cup (90g) chocolate chips (or a chocolate bar broken up into pieces)
• a handful of Lucky Charms Marshmallows

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzel Sandwiches

This recipe is simple and tasty. It would be perfect for dinner parties or just to have at home.

*Makes: 12 big pretzels or 24 small pretzels

Ingredients

• 1 cup/ 260g creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1/2 cup/60g confectioners' (powdered) sugar
• 3/4 cup/ 130g light brown sugar
• 60 pretzels
• 8 oz/ 230g chocolate chips, melted
• 1 tablespoon of Nutella (optional)
• flour (just in case your final product isn't thick enough)

Peanut Butter Nutella Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

All of these ingredients thrown together form the most mouth-watering cookies! 

*Makes: 16 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 stick (1/2 cup/110g) unsalted butter, room temp
• 1/3 cup/80g creamy peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp of nutella (or 2 if you want more!)
• 1 1/4 cups /170g all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup/ 50g confectioner’s sugar
• 1/2 tsp sea salt 
• 3/4 cup/ 130g of chocolate chips