Sprinkled Toffee Homemade Valentine’s Candy

Made with fresh blueberries, this Smash Cake recipe is easy, allergy-friendly, and made without added sugar. It has the most delish Blueberry Frosting, and you can bake the cakes a day ahead if needed. So yummy! This egg-free is an especially great option for kids with some allergies and it’s also just an easy smash cake to make if you have a kiddo who loves blueberries.   Ingredients You Need This cake includes whole grain flours, bananas, blueberries, and cinnamon for a flavorful, yet really simple cake. Here’s a look at what you’ll need for the recipe. Bananas: You’ll want them to be very ripe with lots of brown spots, which indicate sweetness. Whole wheat flour: This flour has nutrition and fiber but also absorbs moisture well so it helps the cake bake through well. Oat flour Baking powder and baking soda Cinnamon Butter: preferably with unsalted butter to control the level of salt in the cake. Blueberries: Fresh or frozen blueberries are stirred into the batter so they’re evenly distributed throughout the cake. TIP: This cake is a no-added-sugar so the natural sweetness from the fruit shines through.    Step-by-Step Instructions This smash cake is very easy to make, even if you aren’t a regular baker. Here’s a look at the steps involved. Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full info. Start with very ripe bananas. The browner they are, the sweeter they will be! Add to a blender and blend into a puree. Add to a medium bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Prepare your 6-inch cake pans by coating with nonstick spray and adding a round of parchment paper. This will ensure that the cakes come out of the pans easily once they are baked. Divide the batter between the pans. Bake and let cool in the pans.     How to Make Natural Frosting with Blueberries Here’s a look at the general process for making the blueberry frosting. Place the freeze dried fruit into a blender or spice grinder. Blend to make a fine powder. Add the rest of the ingredients and the powder to a medium bowl. Beat. Spread some of the frosting onto one cake. Top with the second cake and add more frosting on top. Frost the sides to finish.        

An easy Valentine's Day treat to share with your loved ones!   Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes   Servings: 14   INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 bag of large marshmallows 6 cups rice krispy cereal 1 bag of dark chocolate chips 4 ounce white chocolate chips Valentine's day sprinkles Heart shaped cookie cutter Cooking spray INSTRUCTIONS Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray. Set aside. Also prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside. In a large stockpot, melt 3 tbsp. of butter on medium high heat then add in the bag of marshmallows. Stir the marshmallows until they all melt. You must keep stirring to avoid burning the marshmallows. As soon as the marshmallows are all melted, remove from heat and pour in the rice krispies. Mix it all together until all the rice krispies are coated in marshmallow. Pour the mixture into the baking dish then spray your hands with cooking spray. Using your hands, press down the rice krispies in the baking pan. Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, press it into the rice krispy to cut out the heart shapes then place them on the prepared baking sheet. Keep doing so until you run out of space, then reform the rice krispies and continue to cut out until you can't anymore. Let the rice krispies rest for 15 minutes to harden up. In the meantime, over a double boiler, melt your dark chocolate and white chocolate in 2 separate shallow bowls. When ready, take a heart and dip the bottom side of it into the dark chocolate then lay down the non-chocolate dipped side on the parchment paper. Continue until all hearts have been dipped in chocolate. Pop the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to let the chocolate harden. When ready, flip the hearts over and drizzle white chocolate on the non-chocolate dipped side with a fork and sprinkle the sprinkles on top. Store in an airtight container.  

Santa's Cookies are decorated with a wish list and a glass of cold milk. Santa will Ho Ho Ho for these Christmas cookies! Santa's Christmas cookies can be decorated with kid's wish lists. Place on a glass of cold milk, Santa will Ho Ho Ho for these sugar cookies. Plan ahead for these, the royal icing needs 2-3 days to dry solid before you can write on them with edible color markers. I also am sharing creative royal icing decorating ideas and my top tips. Happy holiday baking, it's a fun tradition to leave Santa cookies and milk on Christmas Eve. Children will love to write their wish lists for Santa. This is the best Christmas cookie recipe, you might be surprised by what the kids ask for... Christmas Cookie Recipe Baking Instructions In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, add sugar and softened butter. Mix until combined. Next add egg, baking powder, orange juice, vanilla, and flour. Mix until combined. Wrap the dough in plastic food wrap and chill until firm. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ¼ thickness. Use a square shape cutter (I used a top from a food container) cut out the square. Next, using the big end of an icing decorating tip, cut a small hole in the corner of the cookie for the straw. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet at least 1-2 inches apart. Heat oven to 400 degrees, and bake 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely, then you are ready to decorate.