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A Pinch of Joy

Eat Healthy, Do it Yourself, Live Well, Have Fun.

Gifts from the Kitchen

12 no-bake gifts from the kitchen

12 no bake gifts from the kitchen -- A Pinch of Joy

    Christmas Wreath      Potato Chip Clusters     Cherry Mash Bars   Pistachio Fudge      Cinnamon Swirl Cream Cheese Mints Classic Oreo Truffles Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark    Ritz Turtles   Fabulous Fudge Gooey Golden Chex Mix   No-Bake Chocolate Cookies Eggnog Fudge Grinch Kabobs  Here are some other Christmas collections you might like to check out! Please pin!!! A Dozen Awesome Appetizer and Delicious Dips from a Pinch of Joy Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies  Welcome to A Pinch of Joy!  I’m so glad you stopped by today!   Follow A Pinch of Joy using the icons on the teal bar at the top of the page so you don’t miss a thing!   I’d love to have your company on this venture!!  Share: if you found ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Candy & Sweets, Christmas

Toffee Blondies Gift in a jar

Toffee Blondies -- A Pinch of Joy Gift in a Jar Rich and buttery

Rich, buttery Toffee Blondies are a great gift for any occasion.  The gift jars are so easy to make.  Just layer the ingredients in the order given, packing each down tightly.  So easy but they look spectacular!  If you want to add to your gift, tie a small whisk or rubber spatula to the jar.  Perhaps the recipient will be a new cook and would appreciate an 8x8 baking pan or a can of cooking spray.  Don't forget to add a copy of instructions:  Tags for Toffee Blondies You can use a canning funnel if you have one.  If you don't have a funnel, see this post  Potato Soup Mix for directions on how to make one with a disposable cup and for other hints.    You can find more ideas on my pinterest Gifts in a Jar board. Toffee Blondies Gift in a jar   Print Prep time 10 mins ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Bars and Brownies

Classic Oreo Truffles

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Oreo Truffles can be made from plain chocolate Oreos, golden oreos or a flavored filling Oreo.  My favorite is a mint filled Oreo Truffle dipped in chocolate.  This was a special request so it is a Peanut Butter Chocolate Oreo dipped in chocolate.  Pretty darn good! Be sure to use original Oreos -- not the Double Stuff filling.  And yes, any brand you like is okay.  (But would you have looked again if the title was Sandwich Cookie Truffles???)   If you want to add sprinkles or chopped nuts to the top of the dipped balls, do it while the chocolate is still warm so they will stay in place. The time needed for chilling means you need to plan ahead a bit to make these. I prefer to chill the mixture for about an hour before using a cookie dip to measure out the individual balls.  To me it is ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Candy & Sweets

Chocolate Peppermint Grahams – No Bake Treat

Chocolate Peppermint Grahams -- A Pinch of Joy

I am always confused by graham cracker measurements.   Different brands package their crackers differently.   What this recipe refers to are the crackers packaged in little 8 cracker squares – that are actually square. Other brands have rectangular crackers and people call them squares. But there IS a difference! Rectangles have two long sides and squares have sides the same length. Ask the little school person in your life!  Those rectangles contain TWO squares each. To break crackers, grasp each cracker along the perforation firmly with all four fingers on the bottom and the base of the thumb and the thumb itself on top. Snaps cleanly. The easiest way to crush peppermint candies.  No hammer handy?  Use something unbreakable with a bit of weight. You CAN dip the entire cracker ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Bars and Brownies, Candy & Sweets

Minty Christmas Cookies

Minty Christmas Cookies -- A Pinch of Joy

Minty Christmas Cookies are fun! Fun colors, fun and easy to make and decorate, fun to make with littles.  Best of all, they are fun to eat!   Use the paste colors because they give deeper color without adding extra liquid. It’s no secret that I am not good at dipping things in chocolate! (Remember?  How not to make peppermint patties and Chocolate covered Cheeseballs) I frosted half of each cookie with the melted chocolate instead of dipping. Requires less chocolate – saves $ and lowers the carb count a tiny bit and is a whole lot easier! Melt about half the given amount  if you do this.  Have fun! Minty Christmas Cookies   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 25 mins   Colorful and fun, Minty Christmas Cookies are a crispy sugar cookie. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Cookies

Butterscotch Pecan Softies — no bake

Butterscotch Pecan Softie -- no bake from A Pinch of Joy

Butterscotch Pecan Softies are a nice change of pace. Not sweet, a nice mellow butterscotch flavor and an interesting texture. If you can, mix it up and let it chill overnight in the refrigerator. That lets the flavors meld and develop to a mellow butterscotch. Toasting the pecans deepens the flavor. Just be careful with multitasking while the pecans are toasting in a skillet. It doesn’t take long and when they are ready, they are ready. No fooling around trying to finish some other little thing. Or you might find yourself scraping too much dark off a bunch of pecans. Yep, you got the picture – yours truly is the voice of experience :-) Watch for more no bake and no stress treats in small batches between now and Christmas.  For when you want to have a variety of treats without a lot of ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Cookies

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