Coffee Toffee Bars

I can't wait to try these!  I love coffee, and what goes better with coffee than bars?

Coffee Toffee Bars
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 cup quick rolled oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons butter
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350. Coat 9x13 inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
2. Combine 1/2 cup melted butter, oats, brown sugar, flour, nuts, and baking soda in large bowl.  Press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.
3. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until surface is bubbly. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan, over medium heat.  Add sweetened condensed milk, coffee, and vanilla. Cook and stir until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.  Pour over crust.
4. Bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from oven.  Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips on top.  Let stand one minute.  Spread chocolate while warm.  Cool thoroughly.  Refrigerate 30 minutes if chocolate is still soft.  Cut into bars.

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You Can Have Your Cheesecake AND Save 10%

If you know me, you know I think cheesecake is one of the best foods ever invented.  Well if you didn't know before, you know now!  Anyway, I came across a special that cheesecake.com is having for January and thought I'd share it with you!

Cheesecake.com is offering website visitors 10% off on their order from the cheesecake.com website.

January Promo Code: SAVE10 - this code provides 10% off of all products in the cart (excludes taxes and shipping).

Restrictions: Valid only once per customer. No other promotions valid with this offer.

 

Sounds good to me!  The hardest part is deciding which kind to get.  Maybe brownie swirl cheesecake?  Pumpkin cheesecake?  Strawberry cheesecake?  Hmmmm......

 

It Must Be Cheesecake Day

Cheesecake is probably one of the best foods ever invented.  I've been thinking about cheesecake since I was on Twitter this morning and came across cheesecake.com.  They're more than cheesecake too, but for some reason the cheesecake part really stuck with me.  With that said, it comes as no surprise I put two cheesecake type recipes on my website today.  This weeks' featured recipe just happens to be Cheesecake Dip.


Cheesecake Dip

1 jar marshmallow creme
2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese (you could probably subsitute low-fat)

Simply beat the softened cream cheese with the mashmallow creme until it's light and fluffy.  Use it in any of the following ways:

1. Put in a graham cracker crust and chill.  It makes a good "no-bake" style cheesecake.
2. Use it as a dip for fruit.
3. Scoop into individual dessert dishes and top with pie filling, ice cream topping, chocolate-anything that goes well with cheesecake.
4. Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter and use as a filling between 2 chocolate cookies or graham crackers.

You can find the recipe for an easy 3-Step White Chocolate Cheesecake  on my website now also.


I know a ton of people like cake-it's not really something I have a taste for, BUT, once I tried this Tropical Dream Cake, I can say I've finally met a cake I like!  It practically melts in your mouth, and is so light and fluffy you don't even feel like you're eating cake.

Check out the new "Snacks" category on my website.  I've posted the recipe for the Original Chex Party Mix.  Remember, the REAL kind, with the peanuts?

There's many more recipes to choose from on my website, http://www.recipemoms.com/.  Pick and choose from different categories to create a delicious meal.