Darlene Michaud

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Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Dump Cake Recipe

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INGREDIENTS:
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4 cups sliced apples (4 medium)
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (if frozen, do not thaw)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist yellow cake mix
1/2 cup melted butter
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Grease slow cooker with butter or cooking spray.

2:  Add sliced apples, cranberries and brown sugar to slow cooker and toss to combine.

3:  Sprinkle dry cake mix over fruit and drizzle with melted butter.

4:  Cover and cook on High heat setting about 3 hours or until fruit is bubbling at edges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Darlene’s Tips:  You can use any variety of apples that you like. You could also try different cake mix flavors. Spice cake mix would be awesome! Serve topped with whipped topping, ice cream or even pudding.  Or all three!

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Salted Caramel Pretzel Brownies Recipe

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 box (18.3 oz) Betty Crocker Brownie Mix Fudge (for a 9×13 pan)
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 cups pretzels
1 jar caramel sauce
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or grease with cooking spray. Prepare brownie batter according to package instructions.

2:  Pour about 1/3 of the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread until the bottom of the pan is evenly coated. Then add two even layers of pretzels, covering the entire surface. Carefully spoon the remaining brownie batter on top to cover the pretzels.

3:  Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the brownies comes out clean. Remove and set on a cooling rack to cool.

4:  Spoon the caramel sauce onto the top of the brownies in an even layer (if too thick, spoon the sauce into a small bowl first and microwave for 30 seconds to thin) then sprinkle with some coarse sea salt. Lift them out of the pan (if you used parchment paper) for easy cutting. Cut them into individual bars.

Darlene’s Tips:  You can add chopped nuts if you want. Probably better to use a thick kind of caramel sauce, like the kind you find with ice cream toppings. I think I’d add the caramel when the brownies are still on the hot side so it can melt and soak in a bit. You might even want to poke the brownies with a fork to force the caramel to ooze down into the brownie! Totally skip the salt step if you don’t want the extra salt. Maybe sprinkle with mini chocolate morsels instead. And coconut too, if you like coconut! Do whatever you want. No rules!!!

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bars Recipe

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 bag (10 oz) peanut butter baking chips
2/3 cup peanut butter
2 cups cereal of your choice
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chips and peanut butter together in 30-second bursts, stirring between, until melted.

2:  Stir in cereal.

3:  Spread into a parchment-lined 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and press into an even layer. Refrigerate until set and cut into squares or bars with a sharp knife.

Darlene’s Tips:  You can use any flavor of baking chips that you like. Chocolate morsels with the peanut butter would be great!  You can also add other ingredients like mini marshmallows, chopped nuts, dried fruit, whatever!  Experiment with different types of cereal.

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