{Photo credits: Martha Stewart}
I’m sure you’ve guessed by my lack of posts lately that I’m busy as hell. It’s work, mostly. It’s been insane. I work after Juliet goes to bed. I wake up early and work before I leave for the office. I work on the weekends. I am counting down the weeks until my busy season is over and I can go back to a 40 hour work week. It can’t come soon enough. Other busy working moms…seriously, how do you do it?
And though I will always prioritize any free time I have to spend with Juliet, there are times when I miss baking. I used to bake up a frenzy. Weekends were free and time was endless. I’d bake bread and nap when the dough was rising. Breakfasts always included homemade muffins or scones. Those days are long gone!
So now if desserts are even on the radar, they have to be easy. These no bake options seem right up my alley. My sweet tooth never went away after my pregnancy and most evenings I open the pantry hoping to see some cookies or anything sweet, even though I am the one who grocery shops and rarely buy that stuff.
Chocolate covered bananas
Peanut butter chocolate parfaits
Do you have any super easy baking recipes? Please share!
Shirley@bells-bakery says
September 12, 2012 at 11:00 amFantastic recipes, would be great for get togethers! Gotta love no bake recipes 🙂
Kristin says
September 12, 2012 at 12:25 pmhttp://www.glorioustreats.com/2010/11/rolo-pretzel-bites-easy-and-delicious.html
You MUST make these. They are extremely quick and easy and so, so, delicious! I have gotten tons of compliments on them.
ellie says
September 12, 2012 at 12:51 pmWe're in your boat — we don't buy many sweets at the grocery store. So, when I do have time to make cake (rarely), I double the recipe and bake the extra batter in a 9×13 pan. When the cake is cool, I cut it into bite-size squares and freeze them. Up the fancy factor and head to the fridge — add a swipe of cherry jam or marmalade or dunk it in chocolate sauce. Not exactly company-worthy, but it does the trick for a weeknight bedtime snack!
Manda says
September 12, 2012 at 3:42 pmYES!
Thanks for sharing these 🙂
Eat Cake
Anonymous says
September 13, 2012 at 2:29 pmI have a ton of easy and fast recipes for a sweet tooth! Here are a few!
Magic Cookies
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
Mix all ingredients together. Roll into golf ball size balls. Press down on the top of each ball with a fork making a crisscross pattern.
Bake at 350º for 10 minutes.
The one below is my FAVORITE!! I use milk chocolate chips in them and eat these for breakfast.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
1 c. peanut butter
¾ c. honey
3 c. old fashioned oats
Heat honey in microwave for 20-30 seconds or until it stirs easily. Mix in the peanut butter. Add oats and mix thoroughly until oats and peanut butter are mixed evenly. Press into a 9×9 pan. Let cool and cut into bars.
Optional additions: Nutella, pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, craisins, walnuts, pumpkin seeds
Yum Yum Brownie Muffins
(1 Muffin, or 3 minis – 181 calories, 3.5g fat, 37g carbs, 2g fiber, 2g protein — PointsPlus® value 5*)
This super-simple 2-ingredient recipe is a Weight Watchers Fave!
1 box devil's food cake mix
1 can solid pack pumpkin (15 oz.)
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 12 regular or 36 mini muffins.
I usually put milk chocolate chips in the muffins as well and I sprinkle with powdered sugar. These are amazing and SOOOO easy!
Enjoy!!
Michaela Beaurline