S'mores bars

This is the last of my fudge posts. I love Swiss Maid Fudge! I could throw it into just about everything and be a happy girl.

These were great as bars, but they were also delicious as an ice cream topping. More on that in a bit..

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8x8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

In the bowl of a food processor, combine:

13 graham crackers, broken into pieces

1/3 cup sugar

Pinch of salt

Process until fine crumbs form. 

Add 6 tablespoons of melted butter and process until crumbs become moistened.

Divide the crumbs in half. Press half of the crumbs into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Top with:

Six 1x1/2-inch pieces of turtle fudge, broken into pieces

1 cup miniature marshmallows

Remaining crumbs

1/4 cup miniature marshmallows

Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the marshmallows are lightly browned. 

Let sit at room temperature for 2 hours before serving.

Store, covered, at room temperature. (I made the mistake of putting this in the fridge, and the fudge got too chewy.) Cut into squares, OR....

..crumble over ice cream. Yum!

Printable recipe: S'mores bars

Fudgy cream cheese rolls

It is Fudge Day #4! Thanks to Swiss Maid Fudge, I have a plentiful amount of fudge in my house right now. Do you know how dangerous that is? Yet it is soo fun! I have loved getting creative with this fudge that occupies my kitchen and taunts me constantly. This has been a fun challenge.

Did I mention that I am going to California today? I AM GOING TO CALIFORNIA TODAY! Hi! My name is Megan. I live in Minnesota. I live in a cold climate and I love seeing the ocean. And I am going to California today!

These rolls are insanely easy to make. And they are yummy. I don't think they lasted 25 minutes in my house.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.

Roll out 8 crescent rolls onto an ungreased baking sheet. 

In the center of each piece of dough, place one 1/2-inch cube of peanut-butter-chocolate-marble fudge along with one teaspoon of softened cream cheese.

Wrap each roll by folding in each of the 3 corners, saving the longest corner for last. Wrap it around the entire roll and pinch all seams together.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm!

I'm off to enjoy the California beaches!

Printable recipe: Fudgy cream cheese rolls

Fudgy strawberry brie grilled cheese sandwich

Here you go, guys! Fudge recipe #3! After receiving a delightful boxful of fudge from Swiss Maid Fudge in the mail, I knew that I wanted to feature a grilled cheese sandwich. I have a special love for the Grilled Cheese, and I think this comes from my mother. She makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches, and I can't even explain why. Just the mama's touch, I guess.

I love using French bread to make grilled cheese sandwiches. And I love brie cheese. And have I also mentioned that I love fudge? And strawberries? 

Coat a skillet with cooking spray and set it over medium-low heat. (A little tip my mom taught me: while making GC sandwiches, never turn the heat at or above medium heat!)

Spread 1 pat of softened butter onto 1 side of each of 4 slices of French bread.

Place 2 slices of bread, butter side down, onto the hot skillet.

Top each slice of bread with:

1 oz. brie cheese, thinly sliced

Four 1x1/2-inch pieces of milk chocolate fudge

1 strawberry, hulled and sliced

1 oz. brie cheese, thinly sliced

Remaining bread slices, butter side up

Carefully flip the sandwich over with a large spatula when the bottom layer of cheese begins to melt. Cook until the other layer of cheese begins to melt. 

Remove from the heat and serve warm.

This is a delicious sandwich! The fudge made it.

Printable recipe: Fudgy strawberry brie grilled cheese sandwich

Grilled peppers with mascarpone and fudge

I received a box of fudge from Swiss Maid Fudge in the mail a few days ago, and in return I was asked to include fudge in some of my recipes. This is the second of my five fudge recipes, and by far the most unique of the bunch. Dan and I both thought it was a fun little bite. I loved all of the different flavors bouncing off my tastebuds. 

Start out by lighting a grill and setting it to medium heat.

Remove the stem and innards from the pepper and discard the seeds. Cut the pepper into 8 equal strips and pat the insides dry with a paper towel.

Using a butter knife, spread a thin layer of mascarpone cheese onto the inner sides of the pepper slices.

Top that with a layer of softened milk chocolate fudge.

From there, you can get creative. I threw some finely diced red onion and thinly sliced fresh basil leaves over top. Kinda crazy! But when you are cooking with fudge, crazy is allowed!

Place the pepper boats on the grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the cheese and fudge begin to melt. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Printable recipe: Grilled peppers with mascarpone and fudge

Strawberry Fudge-tini

Why do I always feel like I am behind? Whether I am working full-time or not, life is always busy. Although, I do much prefer the not-working-full-time brand of busy. I'll take cleaning up spilled milk and changing dirty diapers any day over that corporate, um, stuff, from a few months ago. 

For the past few days, between milk spills and time-outs, I have been pondering (and eating) fudge! The kind folks at Swiss Maid Fudge contacted me and asked me if I would like to receive FREE samples of fudge. Yes, please! I created (with the help of my kind husband) five unique recipes involving fudge and I will be sharing those with you over the next five days.

The first recipe I am going to share is a Strawberry Fudge-tini. If you like martinis, I promise you will enjoy this one!

This recipe is for a single serving, so adjust measurements as needed.

If you want to add a fun flare to your final product, drizzle Hershey's syrup over a martini glass. Place the glass in the freezer for 5 minutes.

Mash 1 large strawberry and place it into a cocktail shaker.

Add 2 1/2 ounces of chilled vodka to the shaker and shake vigorously.

Strain into the prepared glass.

Place two 1/2-inch cubes of milk chocolate-flavored fudge into the bottom of the glass. 

Garnish with a strawberry slice. Serve!

By the way, here is a photo of a small portion of the fudge I received in the mail. YUM!

Printable recipe: Strawberry fudge-tini