Tropical Key Lime Pie Tarts

Here's another recipe using Duncan Hines products. I entered this one into the Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Spring Bake Contest. I created a sweet treat using one of Duncan Hines' new Frosting Creations limited-edition flavor mixes and one of Duncan Hines' cake mixes. For this recipe, I chose to use the Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Key Lime Pie Flavor Mix with the Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Yellow Cake Mix.

Tropical Key Lime Pie Tarts

Take a sweet vacation to the Florida Keys when trying these delicious, bite-sized key lime tarts!

Cook Time: 12 min

Total Time: 30 min

Serves: 40 mini tropical tarts

Ingredients

• 1 c water
• 1/3 c vegetable oil
• 1 c graham cracker crumbs
• 1 pkg. Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Yellow Cake Mix
• 1 can Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Frosting Starter
• 1 packet Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Key Lime Pie Flavor Mix
• ½ c graham cracker crumbs (for garnish)

Baking Instructions 

 

1.    Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix water, vegetable oil, graham cracker crumbs, and cake mix in a large bowl.

2.    Pour batter into mini muffin pans for the tarts, filling them no more than two-thirds full.

3.    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted into tart comes out clean. Let cool completely.

4.    Scoop ¼ can of Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Frosting Starter and set aside. Pour packet of Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Key Lime Pie Flavor Mix into remaining ¾ can of Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Frosting Starter. Stir until evenly blended.

5.    Transfer the Key Lime Pie frosting you just created to a piping bag with a round decorating tip.

6.    Pipe a swirl of Key Lime Pie frosting over each tart. Top with a dab of the Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Frosting Starter (set aside before) and a pinch of graham cracker crumbs.

7.    Enjoy!

S'mores Pops

I was not able to go camping this year, but I still wanted to enjoy some of the yummy recipes made by the fire. Easy to make and take anywhere.

S'mores Pops

Your favorite campfire snack made into a delectable, sweet treat on a stick.

Prep Time: 10 min

Total Time: 30 min

Yields: 20 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 6 c mini marshmallows (or 1 1/2 packages of regular marshmallows 10 oz. size)
• 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 4 graham cracker sheets, broken into bite-sized pieces
• 20 popsicle sticks
• Ribbon
• Small plastic bags

Baking Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add 4 c of marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Add graham cracker pieces and remaining marshmallows to the melted mixture. Stir until well coated. Lastly, mix in chocolate chips.
3. Using a large spoon (coated with nonstick cooking spray) take a scoop of the s'mores mixture and mold around a popsicle stick.
4. Place each s'mores pop into a small plastic bag and tie together with a ribbon.

*Note: For best results, use fresh marshmallows.You can also substitute Golden Grahams cereal for the graham crackers for your S'mores Pops. These are great for any occasion: bake sales, birthday favors, etc...

Low-Fat Zucchini Bread

We usually have a garden in our backyard every year with a surplus of zucchini. However, this year with the weather, we have not had the best fruits and veggies to pick. My grandma went to the farmer's market and brought back some zucchini for us. And the story ends with me in the kitchen and some freshly, baked zucchini bread to eat. Adapted from several zucchini recipes including this Food.com recipe.*

Low-Fat Zucchini Bread

Yummy bread made with fresh zucchini from the garden. And the secret ingredient: applesauce!

Serves: 3 mini loaf pans

Prep Time: 10 min

Total Time: 45 min

Ingredients 

• 1 1/2 c all purpose flour

• 3/4 c sugar

• 1/4 t baking soda

• 1/2 t baking powder

• 1/4 t salt

• 1 1/2 t ground cinnamon

• 2 large eggs

• 2 1/4 c zucchini, shredded (about 2 medium)

• 1/4 applesauce

• 1  1/2 t vanilla extract

Baking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9” x 13” pan with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare cake batter as directed on package.
2. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
3. Mix the eggs, zucchini, applesauce, and vanilla in another bowl.
4. Combine the wet mixture with the dry mixture. Stir until well blended.
5. Pour the bread batter into your prepared loaf pans.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

*Websites Cited

"Low Fat Healthy Zucchini Bread." Food.com. Scripps Networks, 04 Jun 2009. Web. 13 Aug 2013. <http://www.food.com/recipe/low-fat-healthy-zucchini-bread-375809>.