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Is Orange Chicken Healthy? (Recipe Included)

February 1, 2023

Is orange chicken healthy? Need an easy, healthy weeknight dinner recipe? I’ve got you covered with my delicious, nutritious, and satisfying Orange Chicken and Vegetables recipe. This easy weeknight meal is one the entire family will love! The other fantastic thing about this recipe is that it can be food prepped the evening before for dinner ready the next day! With loads of fiber from the veggies, fresh ginger and orange juice in the sauce, and organic cubed chicken, this is one recipe you won’t want to miss!

bowls of orange chicken and vegetables over rice in black bowls with chop sticks
Orange chicken recipe

Healthy orange chicken and vegetables is perfect any time of the year and makes a great healthy chicken meal! You can pair this with my Chicken Caesar Salad Boats With Homemade Croutons and my Healthy Ranch Dip you can also enjoy my Creamy Lemon Pasta With Chicken and my Dorito Casserole With Ground Beef all of the are quick and easy dinner ideas!

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πŸ— Easy Healthy Orange Chicken

One of my favorite meal recipes to make is one that includes protein, vegetables, and carbs.

The wonderful thing about my is orange chicken healthy recipe is that it gives you a full serving of veggies, a full serving of protein, and a full serving of carbs in one meal and yes it's super healthy!

This all-around healthy meal is similar to that famous restaurant that sells their infamous orange chicken, but my version is a healthier spin!

a bowl of is orange chicken healthy loaded with bell peppers and rice
healthy orange chicken stir fry

πŸ—πŸŠWhat Youll Need to Make the Healthy Orange Chicken

Ingredients for healthy orange chicken celery, carrots, bell peppers, cilantro broccoli
All you need are a few ingredients healthy orange chicken stir fry

Ingredients you'll need for healthy orange chicken recipe:

  • Boneless chicken breasts, cubed or skinless chicken breasts
  • Bell pepper
  • Celery
  • Carrots
  • Steamed Brocolli
  • Cinaltro
  • Fresh Ginger
  • Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
  • Honey
  • Sesame oil or Olive oil
  • Coconut Aminos
  • Red Wine Vinegar
  • Chopped Garlic
  • Orange Zest
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Garlic Salt
  • Paprika
  • Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
  • Flour for coating the chicken
  • Jasmine rice or Brown Rice
  • Soy sauce (optional)

πŸ—πŸŠ How to Make Orange Chicken

a bowl filled with chicken, rice, veggies, chopsticks with two wooden spoons on a blue wooden backdrop
How to server healthy orange chicken

First, let's make the healthy orange chicken sauce recipe for this easy orange chicken recipe.

  • This recipe is also known as healthy orange chicken with marmalade healthy orange chicken and broccoli

Step 1: In a small saucepan, add the orange juice, honey, soy sauce, coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, chopped garlic, and ginger and simmer over medium heat. Wait for sauce thicken.

Thickened orange chicken sauce
You can use cornstarch or arrowroot powder to thicken the orange chicken sauce

Step 2: Add the cornstarch to thicken the sauce and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until the sauce becomes nice and thick. Add a teaspoon of orange zest to bring out the flavor. Set the sauce aside.

healthy orange chicken sauce in a saucepan
Let's make this super easy orange chicken sauce made with fresh squeeze orange juice!

πŸ—πŸŠHow To Make Chinese Orange Chicken Healthy

I bought organic chicken breasts for this recipe and cut them into cubes. You can also use skinless chicken thighs for healthy orange chicken which is similar to orange chicken Chinese takeout.

Step 1: Next, add the cubed chicken to a small mixing bowl and season with black pepper, Himalayan sea salt, paprika, and garlic salt. Coat the chicken and flour and set the chicken aside while you prep the orange chicken sauce.

chicken salt and pepper and flour in a stainless steal bowl
Add flour to make the chicken super soft and tender

Step 2: Heat a pan over medium heat and add the olive oil or vegetable oil. Saute the boneless skinless chicken brown on each side cooking over medium heat. 

Saute chicken in olive oil in a frying pan
Saute the chicken in olive oil to make this recipe even healthier!

Step 3: Next, add freshly chopped veggies one at a time to the chicken. Add the celery, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, and chopped garlic and simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes. 

veggies being added to the orange chicken in a frying pan
Add all the veggies to this orange chicken stir fry

Step 4: Next, pour in the prepared orange sauce into the pan and simmer the chicken, veggies, and sauce together for 10 minutes over low heat. 

orange sauce being poured over the chicken and veggies
Add the orange sauce to the Chinese orange chicken recipe

Step 5: While the veggies and chicken are simmering together, cook the Jasmin rice according to the package directions. Once the rice is finished cooking, grab some serving bowls and fill them with the rice. 

Orange chicken and veggies served over Jasmin rice in black bowls that say eat with chop sticks
Add Jasmin rice or brown rice and this makes a complete orange chicken meal!

You can drizzle more orange sauce on top of the dish and add fresh cilantro for even more flavor. 

This low carb recipe is similar to Panda Express orange chicken but way better and is orange chicken no breading. This is healthy orange chicken.

Pro Tip For Orange Chicken recipe not fried: If you want orange chicken without cornstarch, use arrowroot powder instead!

The calories in Chinese orange chicken Chinese in this version is less because this healthy orange chicken recipe isn't fried. You can also make this a low carb orange chicken recipe by not adding the rice and instead using mixed greens for orange chicken protein bowls.

Two bowls filled with chicken and veggies
Two bowls of scrumptious orange chicken!

I wouldn't worry too much about the calories in Chinese orange chicken. You could also make this Japanese orange chicken.

The carbs in orange chicken orange chicken carbs are low, especially if you do not add in the rice.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

  • is orange chicken good for weight loss - yes this healthy orange chicken recipe is good for weight loss!
  • is panda express orange chicken healthy -No

This healthier orange chicken easy weeknight meal is fun to make and so colorful! It’s a traditional orange chicken recipe that's a wonderful addition to add to your weeknight rotation and makes a wonderful weekend dinner too.

This is the perfect couple recipe for celebrating Valentine's Day!

My Easy Orange Chicken and Vegetables also make fantastic leftovers. This gluten free clean eating meal will be the hit at the dinner table!

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Orange chicken and veggies served over Jasmin rice in black bowls that say eat with chop sticks

Is Orange Chicken Healthy? (Recipe Included)

Genevieve Jerome
Is orange chicken healthy? Need an easy, healthy weeknight dinner recipe? I’ve got you covered with my delicious, nutritious, and satisfying Orange Chicken and Vegetables recipe. This easy weeknight meal is one the entire family will love! The other fantastic thing about this recipe is that it can be food prepped the evening before for dinner ready the next day! With loads of fiber from the veggies, fresh ginger and orange juice in the sauce, and organic cubed chicken, this is one recipe you won’t want to miss!
5 from 28 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dinner, Easy Dinners, Dinner, Healthy recipes, food prep
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 peopl
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
  

Orange Sauce

  • 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 cup Honey
  • 1 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Coconut Aminos
  • ΒΌ cup Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Freshly Chopped Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Chopped Ginger
  • 2 tsps Cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon Orange Zest

Orange Chicken

  • 1 pound cubed chicken
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Vegetable Oil or Sesame Oil
  • 1 cup Chopped Celery
  • 1 cup Sliced Carrots
  • 1 Cup Chopped Broccoli
  • 1 cup Sliced red bell peppers
  • 1 teaspoon Finely Choped Garlic
  • 1 Package Cooked Jasmin Rice
  • 1 cup chopped Cilantro

Instructions
 

Orange Sauce

  • In a small saucepan, add the orange juice, honey, soy sauce, coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, chopped garlic, and ginger and simmer over medium heat.
  • Add the cornstarch to thicken the sauce and simmer on low heat for 10-minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
  • Add a teaspoon of orange zest to bring out the flavor.
  • Set the sauce aside.

How To Cook Easy Orange Chicken

  • Add the cubed chicken to a small mixing bowl and season with black pepper, Himalayan sea salt, paprika, and garlic salt. Coat the chicken and flour and set the chicken aside while you prep the orange chicken sauce.
  • Heat a pan over medium heat and the vegetable oil or the Sesame seed oil.
  • Pour in the seasoned chicken and brown on each side cooking over medium heat.
  • Next, add the freshly chopped veggies one at a time. Add the celery, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, chopped garlic, and simmer on medium heat for five minutes.
  • Next, pour in the prepared orange sauce to the pan and simmer the chicken, veggies, and sauce together for 10-minutes over low heat.Β 
  • While the veggies and chicken are simmering together, cook the Jasmin rice according to package directions.Β 
  • Once the rice is finished cooking, grab some serving bowls and fill them with the rice.Β Top with the orange chicken and veggies.Β 
    You can drizzle more orange sauce on top of the dish and add fresh cilantro for even more flavor.Β 

Notes

Recipe Notes:
I know this low calorie chicken recipe seems like a lot of steps, but it's for good reason. Keep in mind, you are making the Healthy Orange Sauce from scratch, but this healthy orange chicken recipe takes less than thirty minutes to make and that's nothing for a healthy and delicious meal!Β 
Substitutions:
Sesame seed or Olive oil instead of Vegetable Oil
Arrowroot powder instead of CornstarchΒ 
Storage:Β 
This recipe will keep in a glass, airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. This healthy Orange Chicken Recipe also freezes well and makes wonderful leftover healthy rice bowls!Β 
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All images and text Β© Genevieve Jerome /Β Fitty Foodlicious 2023Β 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 111gProtein: 10gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 5784mgPotassium: 286mgFiber: 2gSugar: 71gVitamin A: 364IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 3mg
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Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs

January 29, 2023

Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs are super fun and easy to make and are a perfect Valentine’s Day gift or treat! Made with only a few ingredients and all the toppings you can think of, this is one fun recipe you’ll come to again and again!

Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs on a pink backdrop with Rae Dunn spoons

Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs are perfect for treating your loved ones with a delicious and decadent Valentine's Day gift. They make wonderful treasures all year round! I love pairing this easy DIY dessert with my Fried Ravioli Pasta recipe or my Simple Pimento Cheese recipe. You can enjoy this yummy Hot Chocolate recipe with Charcuterie Board for a lovely Valentine's Day date night. You can also make Creamy Lemon Pasta With Chicken or my Chocolate Coffee Ganache With Raspberries for the perfect Valentine treat!

You can also make my Valentine Chocolate recipe

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🍫 Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs Make The Perfect Gift

bombs of white and milk chocolate with marshmallows and red and pink m&ms

Hot Chocolate Bombs recipe are all the rage on the internet and for good reason. They are super fun to make! Get creative with them and add all of the toppings your heart desires. This chocolate bomb recipe is super easy to make!

I like using various kinds of chocolate, like white chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate.

You can take your Hot Cocoa Bombs to the next level, by adding them to white hot chocolate or Irish Cream coffee. The possibilities are endless!

🍫 What You'll Need For Valentine Hot Chocolate Bombs

You will need a Hot Chocolate Bomb mold. I purchased two from Amazon here.

Ingredients for the best Hot Cocoa Bombs: Hot Chocolate Bomb ideas

  • Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate, or Dark Chocolate (you can purchase candy melts or my favorite chocolate chips.) I use Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips and Guittard
    White Chocolate Chips
    for this recipe.
  • Cacao Powder or Cocoa Powder (both work great in this recipe)
  • Toppings: Mini marshmallows, pink and red m&m's, sprinkles, or candies of choice. Red candy hearts or red candy melts.
  • Hot plate to mold the chocolate bombs (see tutorial photos below.)
  • Candy Melter (optional) candy melt works well for this recipe because it melts the chocolate fast with no mess!
  • Silicone Molds

🍫 How To Make Hot Chocolate Bombs With Cocoa Powder

🍫 Directions for Tasty Hot Cocoa Bombs

Step 1: Using a candy melt or a microwave, melt the milk chocolate, and the white chocolate, separately in two different bowls. Make to sure to properly melt chocolate.

Step 2: Spoon in the melted chocolate into one set of the hot chocolate bombs molds. Spoon the chocolate up the sides of each mold and make sure to add enough so that each half is nice and thick. Repeat the same step with the white chocolate. 

Step 3: Place the chocolate molds on a cookie sheet and place them in the freezer for 15 minutes. You want to make sure the chocolate is frozen solid. 

🍫 Best Hot Chocolate Bombs

Step 4: Warm-up a microwave-safe plate in the microwave for 20-seconds. Once the chocolate shells are ready, carefully pop each one out of the molds. 

Step 5: Fill the half mold with hot chocolate mix or cocoa mix, marshmallows, M&M's, and sprinkles. 

Step 6: How To Seal Hot Chocolate Bombs Valentines Day hot cocoa bombs

  • Grab another chocolate mold and warm the rim on the plate and place the top of it on the prepared, filled chocolate mold and meld them together. 
  • You can easily do this by rubbing melted chocolate on the sides until the hot chocolate bomb forms.
  • Repeat the above steps until all of the chocolate molds are prepped.

Step 8: Place the hot chocolate bombs back in the freezer for a few minutes to firm up again. Now with the extra melted dark and white chocolate, drizzle the melted chocolate onto each bomb and place them back in the freezer for 15-minutes until frozen solid. 

Step 9: Grab two mugs of warm milk, remove hot chocolate bombs from the freezer and place one cocoa bomb into the hot milk and watch them melt and come to life. This is the most gratifying part of making hot chocolate bombs. Enjoy!

You can also do the opposite and place the bombs in the mug first and then pour milk over them.

two Rae Dunn mugs with two hearts on them on a pink backdrop with spoons and hot chocolate bombs with white and milk chocolate drizzle

🍫 The Best Milks For Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs

Hot chocolate bombs respond best to full dairy milk like whole milk and heavy cream.

If you are dairy-free, you can try coconut milk to ensure a creamy concoction.

giant Rae Dunn mug with marshmallows, hot chocolate, and heavy cream

Hot Chocolate Bombs are super fun to make with the entire family!

You will be on your way to easy and delicious, homemade hot chocolate bombs in no time!

🍫 My Tips and Tricks For Perfect Hot Chocolate Bombs

  • Be patient with this hot cocoa bombs recipe valentine cocoa bombs take time
  • Pop your prepared hot chocolate bomb molds in the freezer on a cookie sheet for 15-minutes.
  • Remove hot chocolate bombs from the mold carefully. They can crack easily.
  • Use a candy melter to speed up chocolate melting time. This step is optional, it saves a lot of time.
  • Best chocolate for hot cocoa bombs: Milk chocolate and white chocolate work best
  • You can also make hot chocolate bombs with alcohol if that's your jam.
pink and stars with Valentine's Day sprinkles and marshmallows with red and pink m&m's with chocolate

🍫 Frequently Asked Questions for Valentine Chocolate Bombs

Are hot chocolate bombs good?

  • I think so! They are a rich hot chocolate drink that's perfect for celebrating love day! It's an epic Valentines hot cocoa.

How Do Hot Chocolate Bombs work?

  • hot chocolate bombs work my the hot cocoa bomb melting in milk when the milk is at the right temperature.

Are you ready to make some delicious Valentine’s Day gifts for your loved ones? Check out the full recipe below to get started!

giant Rae Dunn mug with marshmallows, hot chocolate, and heavy cream

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  • Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs
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Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs

Genevieve Jerome
Valentine's Hot Chocolate Bombs are super fun and easy to make and are a perfect Valentine’s Day gift or treat! Made with only a few ingredients and all the toppings you can think of, this is one fun recipe you’ll come to again and again!
5 from 57 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Dessert, Drinks, Valentine's Day Recipes
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6 people
Calories 740 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Hot Chocolate Bomb Candy Molds
  • 1 Bag Guittard's Milk Chocolate ChipsΒ 
  • 1 Bag White Chocolate ChipsΒ 
  • 1 Cup Guittard's Hot Chocolate MixtureΒ or Cacao Powder
  • 2 Cups Mini Marshmallows
  • 2 Cups Valentine's Day M&M'sΒ 
  • ΒΌ-cup Valentine's Day SprinklesΒ 

Instructions
 

  • Using a candy melter or a microwave, melt the milk chocolate, and the white chocolate, seperately in two different bowls.
  • Spoon in the melted chocolate into one set of the hot chocolate bombs molds. Spoon the chocolate up the sides of each mold and make sure to add enough so that each half is nice and thick.Β 
  • Repeat the same step with the white chocolate.Β 
  • Place the chocolate molds on a cookie sheet and place them in the freezer for 15-minutes. You want to make sure the chocolate if frozen solid.Β 
  • Warm-up a microwave-safe plate in the microwave for 20-seconds.
  • Once the chocolate shells are ready, carefully pop each one out of the molds.Β 
  • Grab one chocolate mold and melt the top rim of it on the warm plate.Β 
  • Fill the half mold with hot cocoa mixture, marshmallows, M&M, and the sprinkles.Β 
  • Grab another chocolate mold and warm the rim on the plate and place the top of it on the prepared, filled chocolate mold and meld them together.Β 
  • You can easily do this by rubbing melted chocolate on the sides until the hot chocolate bomb forms.
  • Repeat the above steps until all of the chocolate molds are prepped.
  • Place the hot chocolate bombs back in the freezer for a few minutes to firm up again.Β 
  • Now with the extra melted dark and white chocolate, drizzle the melted chocolate onto each bomb and place them back in the freezer for 15-minutes until frozen solid.Β 
  • Grab two mugs of warm milk, remove hot chocolate bombs from the freezer and drop them into the hot milk and watch them melt and come to life. This is the most gratifying part of making hot chocolate bombs
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You can make Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Bombs ahead of time. Make the molds first and leave them in the freezer or refrigerator until ready to use. Hot Chocolate Bombs keep well in a glass, airtight container in the freezer for up to one week. Freezing the Hot Chocolate Bombs will make them dissolve faster in hot milk, giving you an even more creamy Hot Chocolate drink.Β 

Nutrition

Calories: 740kcalCarbohydrates: 103gProtein: 10gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 381mgFiber: 7gSugar: 87gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 212mgIron: 3mg
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Healthy Ranch Dip is easy to make, full of fresh herbs and spices, and contains healthier ingredients compared to the store-bought stuff. Make a big batch of this easy ranch dressing at the beginning of the week and have a delicious salad dressing that you can use for all recipes all week long!

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Healthy and delicious ranch dip

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🌿Ingredients For Homemade Ranch Seasoning

Ingredients for healthy ranch dip fresh herbs, spices, mayo and sour cream
homemade ranch with Greek yogurt

What you'll need for Homemade Ranch Seasoning Ingredients Youll Need for This Easy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip

  • Fresh Herbs- fresh dill, fresh chives, and fresh parsley (Fresh herbs are a must for this healthy ranch dip. Dried herbs do not taste the same at all.)
  • Spices- onion seasoning, garlic, sea salt, black pepper, and garlic salt (you only need about a teaspoon of each of these spices)
  • Sour Cream or plain Greek Yogurt (both give this healthy ranch dip, a delicious, tangy taste
  • Mayonaise

That's all you need for this yogurt dip for chips recipe which tastes so much better than ranch you can get at the grocery store. This healthy ranch dip is the real deal!

You can make a big batch of healthy ranch dip at the beginning of the week that will last all week long.

🌿 How To Make Homemade Ranch Dip

healthy ranch dip with veggies and fresh herbs
Healthy dip recipes

This healthy dip for carrots takes less than 10 minutes to prepare.

This Greek yogurt veggie dip is a cinch to make.

How to Make Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip

Step 1: First rinse and chop the fresh herbs, dill, parsley, and chives into fine pieces. Set aside.

fresh herbs for healthy ranch dip
Chives, Dill, and parsley for fresh ranch dip

Step 2: Combine the spices- garlic, garlic salt, sea salt, black pepper and onion powder, garlic powder or onion salt.

spices garlic, garlic salt sea salt black pepper
Spices for ranch dip

Step 3: Mix the Greek yogurt or sour cream with the mayonnaise until well combined.

Ingredients for healthy ranch dip

Step 4: Add the dry spices to the mayo sour cream mixture and mix until well combined.

seasoning for ranch dip
Combine all the dry spices together first

Step 5: Add the fresh herbs to the sour cream mayo mixture and mix well.

Step 6: Store the homemade healthy ranch dip in a glass airtight container for at least two hours before consuming. This lets the flavors of the fresh spices sit in the ranch mixture and makes this ranch dressing recipe taste even better!

Fresh veggies with homemade ranch dressing
Pair this homemade ranch dip with a platter of fresh chopped vegetables!

This low calorie ranch dip is easy to make and will be the hit at all of your parties and Spring gatherings!

Pro Tips For Ranch Dip and What Is Good To Dip In Ranch

a radish with ranch dip and veggies

Refrain from using too much salt in this recipe as it can over powder the fresh herbs in this ranch dressing.

You can also add fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to make this ranch dressing dip even zestier!

What is good to dip in ranch? Serve this ranch yogurt dip with just about anything!

  • Radish
  • Carrots
  • Salad
  • Mixed Greens
  • Bell Peppers
  • Tomatoes
  • Fried Pickles
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For any ranch connoisseur, the list of what to dip is endless!

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Healthy Ranch Dip

Genevieve Jerome
Healthy Ranch Dip is easy to make, full of fresh herbs and spices, and contains healthier ingredients compared to the store-bought stuff. Make a big batch of this easy ranch dressing at the beginning of the week and have a delicious salad dressing that you can use for all recipes all week long!
4.99 from 60 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Appetizer, Appetizers, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 329.6 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 c Organic sour cream
  • 1 c Organic mayonnaise
  • Β½ bunch Fresh dill chopped
  • Β½ bunch Fresh chives chopped
  • Β½ bunch Fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
  • 2 teaspoon Onion salt
  • 2 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Combine the sour cream and Mayo in a glass bowl until combined and creamy.
  • Add the Himalayan sea-salt, garlic salt, onion salt, garlic powder, and freshly ground black pepper and combine.
  • Add the chopped dill, chives, and parsley, and combine all of the ingredients again until the dressing becomes thick and creamy.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Recipe Notes:
Refrain from using too much salt in this recipe as it can over powder the fresh herbs in this ranch dressing.
You can also add fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to make this ranch dressing dip even zestier!
What is good to dip in ranch? Serve this ranch yogurt dip with just about anything!
Radish
Carrots
Salad
Mixed Greens
Bell Peppers
Tomatoes
Fried Pickles
Pizza
Celery
For any ranch connoisseur, the list of what to dip is endless!
Store the homemade healthy ranch dip in a glass airtight container for at least two hours before consuming. This lets the flavors of the fresh spices sit in the ranch mixture and makes this ranch dressing recipe taste even better!
All images and text Β© Genevieve Jerome /Β Fitty FoodliciousΒ 2023Β 

Nutrition

Calories: 329.6kcalCarbohydrates: 2.97gProtein: 1.5gFat: 34.88gSaturated Fat: 8.19gCholesterol: 38.02mgSodium: 486mgFiber: 0.18gSugar: 1.54g
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Chocolate Rice Krispies

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Chocolate rice krispies squares with colored marshmallows on them on a blue backdrop
The best chocolate rice Krispies you've ever had!

Chocolate Rice Krispies are delicious any time of the year and make a lovely dessert option for Valentine's Day and Saint Patrick's Day! You could gift these to your Valentine for a delicious chocolate treat! Chocolate rice krispie treats with cocoa powder take less than 10 minutes to make and taste like a giant chocolate marshmallow.

These Chocolate rice krispie cakes pair well with my healthy Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake as well as my Strawberry Lemonade Protein Smoothie and don't forget to try my delicious Irish Cream Latte a St. Patrick's Day Classic!

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When I was a kid, my mom would get the classic blue boxes of Rice Krispies at the grocery store as a treat and I always remember getting so excited about them.

If I saw the blue box peeping out, I would immediately ask her if I could have one. Rice Krispies sure hold a nostalgic place in my heart.

I adore chocolate rice krispies treats!

a stack of chocolate rice krispies with lucky charm marshmallows on a yellow cake stand

🍫Ingredients For Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

What you'll need for Double Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats:

Chocolate Rice Krispies Ingredients:

  • 1-bag marshmallows or mini marshmallows
  • Cocoa Rice Krispies Cereal
  • Kerry Gold Butter
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Lucky Charm Marshmallows (optional)
  • Cooking Spray

You'll also need a mixing bowl, parchment paper, and a baking pan for the rice krispies treats to set in the fridge.

See full recipe card below for quantities

That's it! Only four ingredients and you've got dark chocolate rice krispie treats!

a stack of cocoa rice krispies treats
The best chocolate rice crispy treats!

🍫 Add in's for even better chocolate rice krispies treats

  • Mini Chocolate Chips or sweet chocolate chips
  • Peanut Butter
  • Rainbow Sprinkles
  • M&M's

The possibilities are endless when it comes to making rice krispie treats! Just make sure you don't add too many mix-in's or it will overload the chocolate cripsy cakes and cocoa krispies.

🍫 How To Make Chocolate Rice Crispy Cakes

a tray of chocolate rice krispie treats with colored marshmallows on top
A tray of delicious chocolate rice crispy treats

Step 1: In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.

Step 2: Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

Step 3: Add the melted marshmallows to the chocolate rice krispies and Cocoa powder mixture

melted marshmallows being added to a bowl of chocolate rice krispies
Melted marshmallows are the key to success!

Step 4: Using a spatula, mix the melted marshmallows and rice krispies mixture until well coated

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Step 4: Using a buttered spatula or wax paper, evenly press mixture into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray.

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Step 5: Stash rice Krispies in the fridge until firm, slice into squares and enjoy!

Step 6: (Optional) Press Lucky Charm Marshmallows onto the top of the prepared chocolate rice Krispy treats for an even yummier dessert!

a tray of chocolate rice krispie treats with colored marshmallows on top
A tray of delicious chocolate rice crispy treats

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Cereal Treats Pro Tips:

  • You can cool your krispie treats recipe at room temperature, but be patient and don't cut them into rice krispy squares until they have set.
  • You can store cocoa rice krispie treats at room temperature in a sealed, airtight container.

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Chocolate Rice Krispies

Genevieve Jerome
Make these delicious chocolate Rice Krispie Treats in less than 10 minutes. Made with cocoa Rice Krispies, marshmallows, Kerry Gold butter, and topped with Lucky Charm marshmallows, this is one fun dessert recipe you’ll want to make again and again!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Desserts, Saint Patrick's Day
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 331 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 5 Β½ cups Marshmallows
  • 6 cups Chocolate Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 2 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Bag Lucky Charms Marshmallows (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
  • Add the cocoa powder and stir again
  • Add the Chocolate rice krispies and stir until well coated
  • In a parchment lined 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan, evenly press the rice krispie mixture into the bottom of the pan.
  • Press Lucky Charm Marshmallows onto the tops of the prepared rice krispies before letting them firm up in the fridge. This step is completely optional.
  • Let firm up room temperature or pop into the fridge for at-least 15-minutes.
  • Store leftover rice krispy treats in a sealed airtight glass container on the kitchen counter for up to 5-days.

Notes

Recipe Notes:Β 
🍫 Chocolate rice krispie treats can be stored in a sealed container on the kitchen counter, but you can also store them in the fridge to extend their shelf life. 
🍫 Chocolate rice krispy treats are best eaten right away but do store well. 
🍫 You can add in mix-ins you like-chocolate chips, m&m's, rainbow sprinkles, the possibilities are endless! 
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Nutrition

Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 211mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 1875IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 9mg
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Marshmallow Chocolate Candy

December 23, 2022

This easy and delicious marshmallow and chocolate candy recipe will be the hit at your Christmas and holiday gatherings, but also works as a scrumptious candy treat all winter long! This chocolate marshmallow candy bar will add smiles to faces and is a fun treat for the entire family to make. Made with mini marshmallows, graham crackers, and dark chocolate, this Smores treat is sure to please everyone!

a sheetpan of smores bark chocolate marshmallow candy
This delicious chocolate marshmallow candy is sure to please everyone!

This easy Christmas recipe can be made all year long, but is especially popular around the holidays and in summer when you want to gather round the campfire with family! Pop in a Christmas movie and let's bake Easy Smores Bark! This chocolate marshmallow concoction is made with three simple ingredients like sweet chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and graham crackers. Bonus: It takes no time at all.

Pair this irresistible chocolate marshmallow candy recipe with my Candy Cane Caprese Salad or my Christmas Prime Rib Dinner and we can't forget cocktails so make sure to add my Citrus Spiced Mulled Wine for the perfect Christmas menu.

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🍫Ingredients For Chocolate Marshmallow Candy Squares

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All you need are three ingredients for this easy Smores Bark recipe

What you'll need for perfect Smores Bark candy

  • Sweet Chocolate Chips (I prefer to use dark chocolate chips for this recipe, milk chocolate chips are good too
  • Mini Marshmallows (you can also use jumbo marshmallows or marshmallow fluff)
  • Graham Crackers
  • Baking or Cookie sheet
  • Optional: Culinary Butane Torch

All you need are three ingredients to make this simple and fun dessert!

See full recipe card below for quantities

🍫How To Make Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Candy

Step 1: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

Step 2: Melt the chocolate in a double broiler, a candy melter, or in the microwave.

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Melting chocolate on the stovetop is easy
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Look at this gorgeous melted chocolate

Step 3: Layer the graham crackers on a baking sheet (reserve some graham crackers for graham crackers crumbs)

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Lay the graham crackers on a cookie sheet.

Step 4: Pour the melted chocolate over the graham crackers

Melted chocolate on top of graham crackers in a metal baking sheet
The perfect S'mores dessert

Step 5: Using a spatula, carefully and gently spread the melted chocolate on the graham crackers

melted chocolate spread over graham crackers
Look at this chocolate goodness!

Step 6: Spread the marshmallows all over the melted chocolate

marshmallows on melted chocolate
These marshmallows look so fluffy and good!

Step 7: Add more graham cracker crumbs to the melted chocolate and marshmallow layer

three layers chocolate, marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs
Now we make our final candy layer

Step 8: Using a culinary butane torch, roast te tops of the marshmallow until they are browned. You can also do this in the oven on the broil setting for 2-3 minutes, but do this step very quickly as the marshmallows can over melt if left in the oven for too long.

Pro Tip: Try to use a culinary butane torch if you can. This keeps the marshmallows from melting all over the place.

Step 9: Allow the S'mores Bark to set in the refrigerator for one hour. Break into pieces to serve and enjoy! You'll love this recipe for chocolate covered marshmallows!

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Enjoy this delicious S'mores Bark dessert recipe

🍫 Frequently Asked Questions about S'mores Bark Chocolate Marshmallow Clusters

It's like a to-go candy bar with marshmallows!

Can you dip marshmallows in chocolate?

Absolutely, I encourage it!

How long do chocolate marshmallows last?

For this marshmallow chocolate candy recipe, I suggest consuming and enjoying this covered candy right away. It's best enjoyed immediately.

Can you freeze Chocolate Marshmallow Candy?

You can freeze these S'mores bars. Just make sure to thaw at room temperature.

Mix In's for Chocolate Marshmallow Candy

  • You can add peanut butter for a creamy marshmallow concoction
  • Add chocolate fudge for an even more chocolatey treat!

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Marshmallow Chocolate Candy

Genevieve Jerome
This easy and delicious marshmallow and chocolate candy recipe will be the hit at your Christmas and holiday gatherings, but also works as a scrumptious candy treat all winter long! This chocolate marshmallow candy bar will add smiles to faces and is a fun treat for the entire family to make. Made with mini marshmallows, graham crackers, and dark chocolate, this Smores treat is sure to please everyone!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Chocolate Recipes, Christmas recipes, Dessert, Healthy Desserts, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Holiday Desserts
Servings 6 people
Calories 342 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 pound dark chocolate bars, chopped
  • 12 Graham Crackers
  • ΒΌ cup Graham Cracker Crumbles

Instructions
 

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  • Melt the chocolate in a double broiler on the stovetop, a candy melter, or in the microwave.
  • Layer the graham crackers on a baking sheet (reserve some graham crackers for graham crackers crumbs)
  • Pour the melted chocolate over the graham crackers
  • Using a spatula, carefully and gently spread the melted chocolate on the graham crackers
  • Spread the marshmallows all over the melted chocolate
  • Add more graham cracker crumbs to the melted chocolate and marshmallow layer
  • Using a culinary butane torch, roast te tops of the marshmallow until they are browned. You can also do this in the oven on the broil setting for 2-3 minutes, but do this step very quickly as the marshmallows can over melt if left in the oven for too long.
  • Allow the S'mores Bark to set in the refrigerator for one hour. Break into pieces to serve and enjoy! You'll love this recipe for chocolate covered marshmallows!

Notes

The above nutrition facts are an estimation.Β 
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Recipe notes: You can melt chocolate on the stovetop using a double broiler or placing a pot on the stove over medium heat, filling it with water and adding a glass bowl over the top of the pot. Place the chocolate into the glass bowl and continue to stir until the chocolate is melted.Β 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 9gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 285mgPotassium: 609mgFiber: 10gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 29IUCalcium: 86mgIron: 11mg
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Candy Cane Caprese Salad

December 16, 2022

Candy Cane Caprese Salad is made with fresh mozzarella, basil, and fresh tomatoes. This is an easy and fun Christmas appetizer recipe that will impress your guests and please your tastebuds! Get the entire family in on this fun Christmas Caprese board!

Candy Cane Caprese Salad with balsamic drizzle and sea salt
candy cane charcuterie

Candy Cane Caprese Salad is perfect for celebrating Christmas and is a lovely Christmas appetizer. This easy appetizer recipe pairs well with Christmas Prime Rib and Citrus Spiced Mulled Wine and why not have that with Mandarin Orange Cranberry Sauce and enjoy Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies for dessert. You've got an entire Christmas Menu right here!

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πŸŽ„ Ingredients You'll Need For Festive Christmas Candy Cane Caprese Salad

mozzarella, tomatoes, balsami glaze, basil leaves, Celtic sea sat on a marble cutting board
All you need for this delicious Candy Candy Cane Caprese Salad is a few ingredients!

All you need are a few ingredients to make this Christmas salad easy to make and healthy to eat!

What you'll need for Festive Christmas Caprese Salad:

  • Fresh Mozzarella Log (Pre-sliced is easy and I buy it at Trader Joe's)
  • Fresh Basil Leaves (You can also use fresh mint leaves too)
  • Beef Steak Tomatoes or Heirloom tomatoes (although hard to find them in stores this time of year)
  • Balsamic Glaze
  • Celtic Sea Salt

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πŸŽ„Mozarella Cheese And Tomato Appetizer Candy Cane Salad

Step 1: The first step to building a Candy Cane Caprese Salad is you want to first slice your beef steak tomatoes into even slices and pull apart the basil leaves and put them into a stack. The pre-sliced mozzarella is all ready to go so we don't have to worry about that.

Step 2: Place the tomatoes, basil leaves, and mozzarella onto a cutting board.

Ingredients for Candy Cane Caprese Salad basil, beef steak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella on a cutting board
Minimal ingredients, minimal time for an easy holiday appetizer!

Step 3: We make the candy cane appetizer board by placing a tomato slice, next a mozzarella slice, then place a basil leaf, and so on and so on.

candy cane shaped caprese
Festive Christmas Caprese Salad
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Candy Cane Caprese Salad

Step 4: We repeat this step until we have the shape of a candy cane.

candy cane shaped caprese
Christmas Eve party menu ideas!

Step 4: Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic glaze, and Celtic sea salt. Now, you've got a Candy Cane Caprese Salad.

a candy cane appetizer board with mozzarella, basil leaves, and tomato slices drizzled with balsamic vinegar and celtic sea salt
A easy, healthy, and delicious candy cane appetizer board!

Now you've got the perfect mozzarella cheese basil and tomato appetizer!

πŸŽ„ How To Make This Christmas Caprese Salad

Check out this recipe video below and Watch Me Build at Candy Cane Caprese Board. It's super easy and fun!

πŸŽ„TOMATO CAPRESE VARIATIONS AND QUESTIONS

What's the difference between Burrata cheese and Mozzarella?

  • You can use Burrata cheese instead of Mozzarella and the major difference is Burrata is essentially stracciatella β€” mozzarella that has been stretched, torn into thin strands, and soaked in cream β€” that is then encased by a layer of fresh mozzarella, and sealed or tied up to make a ball.

What is the simple Italian salad made of mozzarella tomatoes and basil?

  • A Caprese Salad is an Italian salad made of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh basil drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and typically includes a toasted baguette with toasted baguette slices.

Is This Recipe Considered Gluten Free?

  • Yes, it is! As long as you do not serve it with toasted baguette slices.

How Long Is the Prep time For This Candy Cane Caprese Board?

  • It takes less than 10 minutes to prep this delicious Christmas appetizer recipe.

What Type Of Charcuterie Board Should I use For This Recipe?

  • I highly recommend this gorgeous marble slab. I bought mine from William Sonoma, but you can also find beautiful cutting boards on Amazon!

What is the difference between Caprese and Brushetta?

  • Bruschetta is small toasted bread slices with tomato and basil mixture. Caprese is a salad of sliced tomatoes, sliced fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil leaves.
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Candy Cane Caprese Salad with balsamic drizzle and sea salt

Candy Cane Caprese Salad

Genevieve Jerome
Candy Cane Caprese Salad is made with fresh mozzarella, basil, and fresh tomatoes. This is an easy and fun Christmas appetizer recipe that will impress your guests and please your tastebuds! Get the entire family in on this fun Christmas Caprese board!
5 from 62 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Course Appetizer, Christmas appetizers, Christmas recipes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people
Calories 190 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces Fresh Mozzarella Sliced Cheese
  • 1 Bunch Fresh Basil
  • 3 Beef Steak Tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Balsamic Drizzle
  • Celtic Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • The first step to building a Candy Cane Caprese Salad is you want to first slice your beef steak tomatoes into even slices and pull apart the basil leaves and put them into a stack. The pre-sliced mozzarella is all ready to go so we don't have to worry about that.
  • Place the tomatoes, basil leaves, and mozzarella onto a cutting board.
  • We make the candy cane appetizer board by placing a tomato slice, next a mozzarella slice, then place a basil leaf and repeat this pattern until you have a candy cane shape.
  • Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic glaze, and Celtic sea salt. Now, you've got a Candy Cane Caprese Salad.Β 

Notes

Is This Recipe Considered Gluten Free?
  • Yes, it is! As long as you do not serve it with toasted baguette slices.
How Long Is the Prep time For This Candy Cane Caprese Board?
  • It takes less than 10 minutes to prep this delicious Christmas appetizer recipe.
What Type Of Charcuterie Board Should I use For This Recipe?
  • I highly recommend this gorgeous marble slab. I bought mine from William Sonoma, but you can also find beautiful cutting boards on Amazon!
What is the difference between Caprese and Brushetta?
  • Bruschetta is small toasted bread slices with tomato and basil mixture. Caprese is a salad of sliced tomatoes, sliced fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil leaves.
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Nutrition

Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 10gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 247mgPotassium: 442mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1742IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 212mgIron: 1mg
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Dorito Casserole With Ground Beef

November 30, 2022

Beef Doritos Casserole is a delicious ground beef casserole that is comfort food at its finest. This beef casserole recipe hails from the Midwest and there's a reason they're known for good home cooking there. All you need is your favorite taco toppings, lean ground beef, cheddar or ranch Doritos, black beans, taco seasoning, and cheese. This is one casserole recipe you'll come back to again and again!

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Dorito casserole recipe is an easy dinner recipe that's perfect in winter and in summer. This beef casserole recipe pairs well with my Pear and Apple Cider Sangria drink recipe and make sure to make my Refined Sugar-Free Cherry Pie for dessert. Want to add an appetizer to your menu? Then you must make my Smoked Pimento Cheese recipe that's sure to please everyone at your table. Another famous appetizer around here is my Pan Fried Ravioli

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Casserole ground beef mixture for this easy Dorito casserole recipe takes no time at all to make. This layered Dorito casserole takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and will be ready in 15! Now, that's what I call an easy dinner.

πŸ§€ Ingredients For Dorito Casserole With Ground Beef And Beans

ingredients for Dorito casserole with ground beef, shredded cheese, taco seasoning, chopped onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, cilantro, black beans, sour cream, and nacho cheese Doritos
Quick and easy casserole with Doritos meal

What you'll need for Hamburger Dorito Casserole:

  • Ground Beef
  • Nacho Cheese or Ranch Doritos Dorito Chips ( I highly recommend using Nacho Cheese Doritos for this recipe)
  • Taco Seasoning
  • Shredded Mexican Cheese
  • Black Beans
  • Red, green, and yellow bell peppers
  • Sour Cream
  • Pace Salsa
  • Black Olives
  • Yellow Onion
  • Cilantro
  • Baking Dish

See full recipe card below for quantities

You'll want seasoned ground beef for this recipe. I recommend using mild taco seasoning, but if you like things hot, go for hot taco seasoning. Mild taco seasoning is great because it doesn't take away the flavors from the Doritos and other flavors in this beef Dorito casserole.

πŸ§€ How To Make The Best Taco Casserole

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2: Spray a casserole dish with coconut oil cooking spray. Add a layer of crushed nacho cheese Doritos to the bottom of a casserole dish. Set aside.

a layer of nacho cheese Doritos in the bottom of a casserole dish
Cozy comforting casseroles

Step 3: Brown ground beef over medium heat in a skillet and add chopped onion and packet taco seasoning.

ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning ad chopped onion being sautΓ©ed in a pan
Cook and season the ground beed, easy peasy!

Step 4: Add the Pace salsa and the sour cream to the cooked ground beef and simmer over medium heat.

you can use any salsa want, mild, medium, or hot.
sour cream on ground beef
Adding sour cream brings out a lovely flavor!
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sour cream and salsa will add even more flavor to this delicious casserole dish!
chopped cilantro on top of cooked ground beef
Adding fresh herbs like cilantro takes this recipe up a notch!

Step 5: Now that our meat mixture is cooked, let's make our Dorito Casserole layers. After adding the base layer of Nacho Cheese Doritos, we are going to add the layer of the meat mixture.

Meat mixture in baking dish
Make delicious casserole layers, it's easy!

Step 6: Next we are going to make this cheesy ground beef by adding our cheese layer. You can use jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, Mexican shredded cheese, use whichever cheese you prefer.

A layer of Mexican shredded cheese to the beef layer in a casserole dish
cheesy beefy goodness!

Step 7: Layer the beef, cheese, and Dorito layer with black beans and black olives. This up's fiber and adds more protein to this meal.

black beans on cheese and beef layers in a casserole dish

Step 8: Next, add the bell peppers and fresh cilantro.

bell peppers and fresh cilantro
Adding veggies makes this Dorito casserole dish a bit healthier!

Step 9: Add another layer of Mexican shredded cheese and a top layer of Nacho Cheese Doritos.

top with cheese Doritos beef casserole
Now that all the layers are set, let's pop this into the oven!
Add the last Doritos layer
Get ready to pop this into the oven.
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Add that top Doritos layer

Step 10: Bake at 350-degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes.

baked Doritos casserole

Tips For Dorito Casserole

Overcooking the beef Doritos casserole can make it soggy. Remember these are chips and the liquid from the beans and salsa can make the layers of the chip soggy, the longer it cooks.

Dorito casserole ground beef is super easy to make, but here are some tips to make Dorito casserole with hamburger meat even better.

πŸ§€ Pro Tips For This Ground Beef Casserole

Can I freeze easy Dorito casserole with ground beef?

I don't recommend freezing Dorito casserole. The tortilla chips get soggy really easily and they won't taste good. You can store best Dorito casserole in the fridge for up to two days. Anything more than that though won't taste good. The sooner you enjoy Dorito casserole beef, the better. It's best eaten right away!

You can also make Dorito casserole with Rotel and ground beef. I've heard Dorito casserole with Velveeta and ground beef is a good option too, by using fresh shredded cheese in this recipe is best. Doritos casserole with beef is easy and great when you have no clue what to cook.

You can also make ground beef Doritos by mixing in the Doritos and the ground beef while cooking for an even crunchier taste. Make Doritos casserole easy.

πŸ§€ Substitutions For Dorito Casserole Recipe Ground Beef

  • Swap in Dorito casserole with ground beef and crescent rolls
  • Dorito casserole with ground beef and cream of chicken soup
  • Dorito casserole recipe with cream of mushroom soup
  • You can add loads of different veggies like bell peppers, jalapenos, tomatoes, peppers, and avocados, as well as Mexican rice.
  • Low sodium taco seasoning in Dorito beef casserole

Easy Ground beef Dorito Casserole is so easy and fun to make. Get the entire family in on the action! Easy Ground beef doritos hamburger dorito casserole recipes doritos hamburger

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Dorito Casserole With Ground Beef

Genevieve Jerome
Beef Doritos Casserole is a delicious ground beef casserole that is comfort food at its finest. This beef casserole recipe hails from the Midwest and there's a reason they're known for good home cooking there. All you need is your favorite taco toppings, lean ground beef, cheddar or ranch Doritos, black beans, taco seasoning, and cheese. This is one casserole recipe you'll come back to again and again!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 11 mins
Course Dinner, Easy Dinners
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 582 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Bag Nacho Cheese Doritos
  • 1 quarter cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 Pound Ground Beef
  • 1 cup Pace Mild Salsa
  • 1 packet mild taco seasoning
  • 1 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 can organic black beans
  • 1 can black olives
  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 2 cups Shredded Mexican Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350-degrees Farenheit
  • Spray a baking dish with coconut oil cooking spray. Add a layer of crushed nacho cheese Doritos to the bottom of a casserole dish. Set aside.
  • Brown ground beef over medium heat in a skillet and add chopped onion and mild taco seasoning. Cook over medium heat until the beef is browned.
  • Add the Pace salsa and the sour cream to the cooked ground beef and simmer over low heat.
  • Add the fresh cilantro to the beef mixture and comine.
  • Now that our meat mixture is cooked, let's make our Dorito Casserole layers. After adding the base layer of Nacho Cheese Doritos, we are going to add the layer of the meat mixture.
  • Next we are going to make this cheesy ground beef by adding our cheese layer. You can use jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, Mexican shredded cheese, use whichever cheese you prefer.
  • Layer the beef, cheese, and Dorito layer with black beans and black olives.
  • Next, add a layer of fresh bell peppers and more fresh cilantro.
  • Add another layer of Mexican shredded cheese and a top layer of Nacho Cheese Doritos.
  • Add another layer of Nacho Cheese Doritos.
  • Top casserole dish with tinfoil and bake at 350-degrees in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the top layer of Dorito Beef Casserole is crispy.

Notes

Recipe Notes
Can I freeze easy Dorito casserole with ground beef?
I don't recommend freezing Dorito casserole. The tortilla chips get soggy really easily and they won't taste good.
Storage Tips:
You can store best Dorito casserole in the fridge for up to two days. Anything more than that though won't taste good. The sooner you enjoy Dorito casserole beef, the better. It's best eaten right away!
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Nutrition

Calories: 582kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 28gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 2061mgPotassium: 631mgFiber: 8gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2366IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 358mgIron: 4mg
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Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

November 14, 2022

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies taste like a chocolate chip cookie and brownie mixed together to form the best chocolate cookie on earth. AKA: Hot Chocolate Cookies. You and your family will want to make these all holiday season long. They taste like cake cookies, moist in the middle and almost rocky road cookies. These are the ultimate Christmas cookies.

chocolate marshmallow cookies
The best s'mores and hot chocolate cookies on the internet!

These Double Chocolate Cookies can be made any time of the year, but work perfectly for Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can pair this delicious chocolate cookie recipe with my French Vanilla Hot Chocolate With Sweet Cream or my Irish Cream Coffee recipe. Turn up the desserts this holiday and make these fantastic mouth-watering Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies with my Organic Turkey Breast recipe or my Delicious Healthy Leftover Turkey Soup recipe.

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πŸͺIngredients For Double Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

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The best Smores Cookies around and perfect for Christmas!

What you'll need for Marshmallow Chocolate Cookies

πŸͺIngredients For Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies:

  • Dark Chocolate Chips (Guittard Baking Chips are my favorite and make the best chocolate)
  • White Chocolate Chips
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Cacao Powder or Cocoa Powder
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Grassfed Butter (I use Kerry Gold Butter for everything)
  • Brown Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Marshmallows or mini marshmallows

See recipe card below for quantities

You will need a lot of chocolate chips for this chocolate chips cookies recipe. These double chocolate marshmallow cookies will be a crowd-pleaser!

πŸͺHow To Make Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

A tray of chocolate marshmallow cookies on a metal baking sheet
This is the easiest chocolate marshmallow cookie recipe

These chocolate cookies with marshmallows are like a marshmallow and chocolate explosion in your mouth. This marshmallow and chocolate decadence is so good, your friends will be asking where you got this chocolate cookies with marshmallow recipe.

Marshmallow stuffed chocolate cookies are the epitome of a scrumptious winter cookie! These taste like Smores and Rocky Road cookies combined.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit

Step 2: Melt the Β½-cup of dark chocolate and the Β½-cup of white chocolate gently in a stainless steel bowl over boiling water in a pot on the stovetop.

A bowl of melted white and dark chocolate marshmallow cookies
Melted chocolate

Step 3: Beat the butter and sugar together until thick and creamy. Add in the eggs. Add the cooled melted chocolate and vanilla extract. Mix until the ingredients are well mixed.

recipe steps brown sugar, egg, and butter, melted chocolate, cookie dough
marshmallow stuffed chocolate cookies

Step 4: Sift the flour, Cacao powder or cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together into a bowl and sift together. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Add the 1-cup dark chocolate chips and the 1-cup white chocolate chips and mix until combined. Do not overmix the batter. 

chocolate cookie dough with white chocolate recipe steps for chocolate marshmallow cookies
This batter makes the best chocolate cookie dough, you can eat it right off the spoon!

Pro Tip: Let the dough sit in the fridge to chill for 5-minutes, but don't let the dough sit too long. We are using melted chocolate so if the dough sits for too long it will harden. 

Step 5: Scoop the cookie dough with a cookie dough scooper into 1-inch balls on a lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350-degrees Fahrenheit for 8-minutes. The cookies should resemble brownies and should be cake-like in the middle. 

A plate of Christmas cookies with two Christmas signs that says December 25th and Merry Christmas chocolate marshmallow cookies
The perfect Christmas cookie for Santa to enjoy with a glass of cold milk.

These chocolate chip cookies also make the best cookie dough balls!

Step 6: Once baked, top with a few small marshmallows and pop the cookies back into the oven for 3-minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool for 5-minutes on the baking sheet then carefully, using a spatula, transfer the cookies to cooling racks. Let the cookies cool for 15-minutes and enjoy! 

Tis the season for baking!

Pro Tip 2: The cookies should be cake-like in the middle. Do not over-mix the batter and do not overbake the cookies. If you don't let the cookies cool properly on the baking sheet, they will fall apart before you transfer them to the cooling racks. Be patient and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet and then on the cooling racks. Patience is key here and so worth it!

πŸͺ Smores Cookie Questions: How Do You Keep Marshmallows From Melting In Cookies?

The best way to keep marshmallows from melting in cookies is to follow the recipe steps and add the marshmallows on top of the cookies at the very end of baking and pop the cookies back into the oven for three minutes.

rocky road cookies
Don't you just want to eat this picture of these divine cookies?

How To Store Cookies:

Baked cookies will stay fresh for three days in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Could I use mini marshmallows instead of marshmallow bits?

You can totally use mini marshmallows, marshmallow bits, or regular marshmallows. I don't recommend using marshmallow fluff as it will melt into the batter.

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Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Genevieve Jerome
Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies taste like a chocolate chip cookie and brownie mixed together to form the best chocolate cookie on earth. AKA: Hot Chocolate Cookies. You and your family will want to make these all holiday season long. They taste like cake cookies, moist in the middle and almost rocky road cookies. These are the ultimate Christmas cookies.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Course Chocolate Recipes, Christmas recipes, Cookies, Dessert
Servings 8 people
Calories 681 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Β½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • Β½ cup Β white chocolate chipsΒ 
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon cacao or cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ΒΌ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoon room temperature butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 2 cups marshmallows

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350-degrees farenheit
  • Melt the Β½-cup of dark chocolate and the Β½-cup of white chocolate gently in a stainless steel bowl over boiling water in a pot on the stovetop.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together until thick and creamy. Add in the eggs. Add the cooled melted chocolate and vanilla extract. Mix until the ingredients are well mixed.
  • Sift the flour, Cacao powder, baking soda, and salt together into a bowl and sift together.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Add the 1-cup dark chocolate chips and the 1-cup white chocolate chips and mix until combined. Do not overmix the batter.Β 
  • Let the dough sit in the fridge to chill for 5-minutes, but don't let the dough sit too long. We are using melted chocolate so if the dough sits for too long it will harden.Β 
  • Scoop the cookie dough with a cookie dough scooper into 1-inch balls on a lined cookie sheet.Β 
  • Bake at 350-degrees farenheit for 8-minutes. The cookies should resemble brownies and should be cake-like in the middle.Β 
  • Once baked, top with a few small marshmallows and pop the cookies back into the oven for 3-minutes.Β 
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool for 5-minutes on the baking sheet then carefully, using a spatula, transfer the cookies to cooling racks.Β 
  • Let the cookies cool for 15-minutes and enjoy!Β 

Notes

Calorie Calculation is an estimate.
Recipe Notes:
The cookies should be cake-like in the middle. Do not over mix the batter and do not overbake the cookies. If you don't let the cookies cool properly on the baking sheet, they will fall apart before you transfer them to the cooling racks. Be patient and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet and then on the cooling racks. Patience is key here and so worth it!
Storage Tips:
BakedΒ cookiesΒ will stay fresh for three days in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 681kcalCarbohydrates: 94gProtein: 8gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 299mgPotassium: 402mgFiber: 2gSugar: 69gVitamin A: 335IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 235mgIron: 2mg
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Organic Turkey Breast

November 4, 2022

Organic Turkey Breast is the turkey recipe for Thanksgiving. My easy perfect roast turkey is made with fresh ingredients like a high-quality turkey, butter, celery, lemons, Mandarin oranges, onion, fresh garlic, bone broth, spices, and some fresh herbs. My secret ingredient is mandarin oranges which make all the difference in keeping the turkey nice and moist throughout the cooking process.

organic turkey breast Roasted turkey on a marble back drop stuffed with lemons, oranges, parsley
Organic Turkey breast is perfect for Thanksgiving dinner!

Organic Turkey Breast is popular at Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can make this turkey recipe all year long for easy meal ideas!

Need a complete Thanksgiving menu? Check out our popular Mandarin Orange Ginger Cranberry Sauce and our super popular Pear and Apple Cider Sangria which pairs well with our Delicious Healthy Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe and Easy Leftover Turkey Sliders which are perfect to enjoy the day after Turkey Day!

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πŸ¦ƒ Ingredients For Organic Roast Turkey Breast

organic turkey aw turkey, parsley, celery, butter, Mandarin oranges, lemons, chicken stock, white onion, rosemary, thyme, garlic salt pepper
You only need a few healthy ingredients for an easy roast turkey recipe.

πŸ¦ƒWhat you'll need for Free Range Turkey Breast:

  • Whole Turkey (free-range, organic is best, but see more suggestions below)
  • Chicken Stock
  • Celery
  • Carrots (optional)
  • Lemons
  • Mandarin Oranges
  • White Onion
  • Butter (I highly recommend Kerry Gold Grassfed Irish Butter)
  • Thyme
  • Parsley or Italian Parsley
  • Garlic
  • Salt and Pepper
slices of organic turkey breast
A beautiful turkey display for Thanksgiving!

πŸ¦ƒ Equipment for the easiest roast turkey:

  • Meat Thermometer
  • Roasting Pan
  • Saucepan
  • Turkey Baster

Organic turkey breast is super easy to make and will provide a delicious turkey on Thanksgiving.

You will need a high-quality turkey for this recipe. My top two recommendations are:
Butterball and Norbest.

These are going to give you the most bang for your buck. Norbest is they are free-range, ranch-raised organic turkeys that live on open pastures.

Butterball is a brand my family has been using for generations and you don't have to brine a Butterball turkey.

slices of roast turkey and a turkey day cutting board with orange slices
roast turkey breast boneless skinless

πŸ¦ƒ Instructions For Cooking a Turkey

Step 1: Thaw your frozen turkey in the fridge for up to 3-days before Thanksgiving.

Step 2: Remove the giblets from the turkey. Do not rinse your turkey unless it is frozen and needs more time to thaw.

Step 3: Prepare your turkey by patting it dry with paper towels and removing any excess liquid.

Step 4: Place the organic turkey breast in a large roasting pan and liberally salt and pepper the inside and outside of the turkey.

pat down turkey with paper towels parsley, butter, lemons, garlic, celery oranges
The first step is to pat your turkey dry with paper towels.

Step 5: Butter the inside and outside of the turkey with Irish butter.

buttered turkey in a roasting pan
whole organic turkey breast

Step 6: Stuff the organic turkey breast with Mandarin Orange slices, halved lemons, mandarin oranges (reserve two for adding juice to the turkey), quartered onion, celery sticks, rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram, and parsley.

Stuff the turkey with the orange sliced, halved lemons, mandarin oranges (reserve two for adding juice to the turkey), quartered onion, some of the celery sticks, and the rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram, and parsley.
boned turkey

Step 7: Brush the outside of the turkey with the herbed butter mixture. (See the recipe card below for Herbed Butter recipe.) Next, add the chopped garlic, and mandarin orange juice to the top and the outside of the turkey.

prepared organic turkey with sage, thyme, garlic, Mandarin oranges, butter
free range organic prairie certified organic

Step 8: Add the remaining celery sticks, quartered onion, fresh herbs, orange, and lemon slices to the bottom of the roasting pan. Add the chicken stock to the roasting pan. This will all help keep the turkey moist during the cooking process. 

Step 9: Roast the organic roast turkey for 2-2/2 hours, depending on the weight. I'm using a 13-pound turkey for this recipe. (See more TURKEY TIPS below)

roasted turkey
Look at this gorgeous Thanksgiving turkey!

πŸ¦ƒ A Simply Perfect Roast Turkey

My top Turkey Tips:

  • Baste or brush the turkey with the herbed butter mixture each half-hour that the turkey is cooking. You can also baste from the juices in the roasting pan. Make sure to baste your organic turkey breast during the cooking process, this keeps the meat tender and moist.
  • Make sure to use a meat thermometer to gauge when the turkey is finished cooking. The meat thermometer should read 165 degrees at the meatiest part of the turkey.
  •  Let the organic turkey breast rest for 20 minutes in the roasting pan under tinfoil before carving. 
  • I make herbed butter using Irish butter, fresh rosemary, thyme, sage, and marjoram. I also use an entire mandarin orange. The zest and the actual orange. This gives the turkey a wonderful, rich flavor and keeps the turkey moist the entire time it’s cooking. I usually do a combo of basting and using a cooking brush to intermittently keep the turkey moist. I do this about every half hour during the cooking process. (See instructions and steps below.)

πŸ¦ƒ Homemade Herbed Butter for a perfect, moist, roast turkey.

Step 1: Gather your ingredients like Irish butter, fresh sprigs of thyme, marjoram, and rosemary, and a Mandarin orange.

Irish butter, thyme, rosemary, Mandarin oranges in a pan
Herbed butter for organic turkey breast

Step 2: Add the Irish butter, rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram, and peeled mandarin orange to a saucepan over medium heat. 

Irish butter, fresh herbs, Mandarin orange, in a saucepan
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Step 3: Next, add the mandarin orange zest and combine all of the ingredients as they melt. Bring the heat down to low and simmer. Leave it on the simmer setting as the turkey cooks and use the easy herbed butter to baste the turkey throughout the cooking process. 

herbed butter cooking in saucepan  for organic turkey breast
The easiest herbed butter

πŸ¦ƒ Storage For Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Store cooked turkey in glass airtight container in the fridge and eat within 3-days of cooking. You can also use leftover turkey in my Easy Leftover Turkey Soup recipe or make Leftover Turkey Sliders.

Cooked Turkey doesn't freeze well. I reccomend eating and consuming what you cook within 3-days.

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organic roast turkey

Organic Turkey Breast

Genevieve Jerome
Organic Turkey Breast is the turkey recipe for Thanksgiving. My easy perfect roast turkey is made with fresh ingredients like a high-quality turkey, butter, celery, lemons, Mandarin oranges, onion, fresh garlic, bone broth, spices, and some fresh herbs. My secret ingredient is mandarin oranges which make all the difference in keeping the turkey nice and moist throughout the cooking process.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Course Thanksgiving, Holiday, Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 25 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 11-14 pounds Whole Turkey
  • 2 sticks Irish butter
  • 3 lemons Sliced one lemon, juice the second lemon, zest the third lemon
  • 2 orages sliced one orange and zest the other orange
  • 4 Madarain Oranges reserve two for zest
  • 1 tablespoon Himalayan sea saltΒ 
  • 1 tbsp Black Pepper
  • 1 yellow onion, quarted
  • 3 cloves chopped garlic
  • 1 bunch celery, trimmed and halved
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs fresh sage
  • 3 sprigs fresh marjoram
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Make sure your turkey to completely thawed
  • Preheat oven to 350-degreesΒ farenheit
  • Remove the giblets from the turkey. Do not rinse your turkey unless it is frozen and needs more time to thaw.
  • Prepare your turkey by patting it dry with paper towels and removing any excess liquid.
  • Place the turkey in a large roasting pan.
  • Liberally salt and pepper the turkey and inside the turkey cavity.
  • Stuff the turkey with the orange sliced, halved lemons, mandarin oranges (reserve two for adding juice to the turkey), quartered onion, some of the celery sticks, and the rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram, and parsley.
  • Brush the outside of the turkey with the herbed butter mixture.
  • Next, add the chopped garlic, and mandarin orange juice to the top and the outside of the turkey.
  • Add the remaining celery sticks, quartered onion, fresh herbs, orange and lemon slices to the bottom of the roasting pan. Add the chicken stock to the roasting pan. This will all help keep the turkey moist during the cooking process.Β 
  • Roast the turkey for 2-2/2 hours, depending on the weight. I'm using a 13-pound turkey for this recipe
  • Baste or brush the turkey with the herbed butter mixture each half-hour that the turkey is cooking. You can also baste from the juices in the roasting pan.Β 
  • Make sure to use a meat thermometer to gauge when the turkey is finished cooking. The meat thermometer should read 165-degrees at the meatiest part of the turkey.Β 
  • Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes in the roasting pan under tinfoil before carving.Β 
  • Slice the turkey and serve.Β 

Notes

Herbed Butter RecipeΒ 

INGREDIENTS

Easy Herbed Butter
  • 1-stick Irish ButterΒ 
  • 4-sprigs fresh rosemaryΒ 
  • 4-sprigs fresh thymeΒ 
  • 1-sprig fresh sage
  • 1-sprig fresh marjoramΒ 
  • 1-mandarin orange plus the zest from the mandarin orangeΒ 

INSTRUCTIONS

Easy Herbed Butter
  1. Add the Irish butter, rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram, and peeled mandarin orange to a saucepan over medium heat.Β 
  2. Next, add the mandarin orange zest and combine all of the ingredients as they melt.Β 
  3. Bring the heat down to low and simmer.Β 
  4. Leave it on the simmer setting as the turkey cooks and use the easy herbed butter to baste the turkey throughout the cooking process.Β 
All images and text Β© Genevieve Jerome /Β Fitty FoodliciousΒ 2022Β 

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 25kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 1170mgPotassium: 154mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 883IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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Chocolate Crescent Roll Witch Hats (Easy Halloween Appetizer)

October 26, 2022

Crescent Witch hats with green frosting on a hocus pocus rae dunn plate with a purple and black background

Chocolate Crescent Roll Witch Hats are an easy and delicious, quick Halloween Appetizer that's a blast to make with the entire family! Made with only three ingredients like chocolate chips, Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, and frosting. This is one Halloween appetizer you'll back to every year!

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Halloween Chocolate Crescent Roll Witch Hats are the perfect treat for all of your ghosts and ghouls during Halloween! This witches hat dessert makes a fantastic and quick appetizer that's a wonderful treat before you go trick-or-treating!

This witches hat recipe pairs well with my Hocus Pocus Drink and my Halloween Popcorn Mix you can also make this recipe with my Halloween Gummy Bears all of these recipes are perfect for your Halloween festivities!

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πŸ§™β€β™€οΈ Ingredients Chocolate Crescent Witch Hats

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The ingredients for Wicked Witch hats

What you'll need to make halloween witch hat treats: You only need three main ingredients for chocolate witches hats

  • Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
  • Chocolate Chips (Guittard Chocolate Baking Chips are my favorite to bake with)
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Optional: Frosting and Sprinkles

See full recipe card below for quantities

πŸ§™β€β™€οΈ Instructions For How to make Halloween Party Food Crescent Roll Witch Hats

How To Make A Witch Hat This witch recipe is the ultimate witches hat treat!

These crescent witch hats are super easy to make and take a total of 15 minutes total, that's it!

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with a baking liner or parchment paper. Separate the dough into 8 triangles and at the widest part of the dough is where you'll add your chocolate chips.

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Step 2: Sprinkle some chocolate chips on the wide end of the crescent triangle.

crescent rolls and chocolate chips on a baking sheet
easy witches hat recipe

Step 3: Roll the bottom part over once to form the brim of the witch hat. You can shape your hats whichever way you want. I left a couple of them crooked to resemble real witch hats.

prepared crescent roll witch hats
This is an easy witch hat dessert!

Step 4: Form the rest of the crescent triangles into hat shapes. Repeat for remaining crescent triangles. Bake on a prepared baking sheet, in the oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.

baked crescent roll witch hats
prepared witch hats reading for decorating!

Now, let's decorate our witch hats! See recipe video below for what I did. I use green and black Wilton frosting to decorate the brim of my hats and added green and brown sprinkles. I also add a dusting of cocoa powder. You can decorate these however you want. The possibilities are endless!

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chocolate Pillsbury crescent rolls

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These witch biscuits are the perfect witch themed food for your Halloween or Hocus Pocus party! You could even pair these with halloween cauldron desserts. Crescent roll chocolate is easy to make and chocolate filled crescent rolls recipes is a real treat.

I like to make crescent rolls with chocolate chips because they remind me of an easy chocolate croissant recipe.

Chocolate pillsbury crescent rolls are so good and you'll want to make these every year! This chocolate chip crescent rolls recipe couldn't be easier.

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Crescent Witch hats with green frosting on a hocus pocus rae dunn plate with a purple and black background

Chocolate Crescent Roll Witch Hats (Easy Halloween Appetizer)

Genevieve Jerome
Chocolate Crescent Roll Witch Hats are an easy and delicious, quick Halloween Appetizer that's a blast to make with the entire family! Made with only three ingredients like chocolate chips, Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, and frosting. This is one Halloween appetizer you'll back to every year!
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