Some people are very good at remembering special events. I am not one of them. My friends are lucky if I remember their birthday during the same calendar month, let alone the correct day.
For people like me, who often have to run out the door to a birthday party or social gathering after finding out about it five minutes beforehand, and also need to bring some sort of food in tow, this week's recipe, Crispix Drops, is for you. If you have 15 minutes and these five ingredients, there is nothing stopping you from wowing crowds with a treat that tastes delicious, with minimal effort and time. As an added bonus for the non-bakers out there, this is another recipe that doesn't use an oven!
Ingredients:
2 cups butterscotch chips
1 cup chocolate chips
Tip: Use your favorite kind of chocolate.
1 1/2 cups peanuts
Tip: You can use chopped or whole peanuts, depending on what texture you want
4 cups Crispix cereal
Tip: The recipe I was given didn't say to crush them, but it might make the mixing easier if you slightly break them up.
Instructions:
1. Combine chips in a large pan and warm on low heat until melted. Stir until smooth.
Tip: The instructions didn't say to use a double boiler, meaning putting the pan of chips over a pot of boiling water on the stove instead of applying direct heat, but I heated my chips this way, as I am accident-prone and burnt chocolate is awful.
2. Remove from heat. Add nuts and cereal. Stir until well-coated.
Tip: Add the nuts and cereal slowly, about a cup at a time to make mixing easier.
3. Use two spoons to drop cookies into haystack-like shapes on waxed paper or foil.
4. Let set until firm.
Tip: If you are getting ready to go out, make these, set the trays in the fridge or freezer while you get ready, and they will be well-set by the time you're ready to head out the door
This week's recipe came from South Bend community member Bridget Dutile, who is quite the baker. Bridget told me that these easy Crispix Drops are by far her most popular treat, and with a total of 15 minutes of cooking, there is no reason not to make these. This recipe makes about 24 drops, plenty to give to your friend as a birthday treat, or to share at a gathering. As always, I welcome recommendations for my next baking adventure!
Contact Brenna Williams at bwillia9@nd.edu
