favorite quick treats

Sometimes I want a yummy treat, but it's either too late to bake or I'm too lazy.  When this happens, I typically fall back on three of my favorite quick treat standbys.  Depending on which ingredients I have really chooses which one I make.  That is unless I have a craving and I send my husband out to buy the goods to make what I want.  So if you have a sweet tooth and not a lot of time to make something sweet, try one of these.

Recipe 1
Butterscotch Crunchies

What you'll need---

2 packages (6 oz each) butterscotch chips

½ cup peanut butter

6-7 cups cornflakes

What you'll do---

Step 1: Melt butterscotch ships and peanut butter together over medium heat.  

Step 2: Measure cornflakes into a large mixing bowl and stir in the peanut butter/butterscotch mixture.

Step 3: Drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper.  

Step 4: Allow to set (can put in fridge to set quicker, just put the wax paper on cookie sheets).

Recipe 2

No Bake Cookies

What you'll need---

1 stick butter/margarine

2 cups sugar

2-3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup milk

heaping 1/2 cup peanut butter

1 tsp vanilla

2-4 cups oats

What you'll do---

Step 1: Melt the butter then add the sugar, cocoa and milk. 

Step 2: Cook/stir butter, sugar, cocoa and milk until boils.

Step 3: Boil for 2 minutes

Step 4: Remove from heat and add peanut butter and vanilla and oats.

Step 5: Drop onto wax paper with spoon and allow to set.

Recipe 3

Puppy Chow

What you'll need---

7-9 cups rice Chex

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup butter/margarine

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2-2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

What you'll do---

Step 1: Measure the cereal into a large bowl and set aside (I like less cereal so I start with less and add more if needed later).

Step 2: Melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter until smooth.

Step 3: Remove from heat and stir in vanilla

Step 4: Pour mixture over cereal and mix until evenly coated.

Step 5: Add powdered sugar and mix until coated (you can also pour it all into a large bag and shake to mix).