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Scrumptious Homemade Chocolate Pudding Recipe

12 · Sep 26, 2016 · 2 Comments

As a child my favorite thing on the planet was chocolate pudding. If you wanted to find your way into my heart all you needed to do was gift me a chocolate pudding cup and we were best friends. Even better were those long since forgotten pudding pops, but we’ll save that for another day. My entire childhood I thought the only way to make pudding was to either buy it in cup from the dairy section of the market OR… Make your own from the pudding powder you found in the baking section of the market. My mind was blown when my Mom made homemade chocolate pudding the first time. It was so much better than the store bought options. Who knew it was so easy to make AND… That it tasted so good.

I’ve made homemade pudding for awhile now and I’ve been playing around with other ingredients to give it even more deep flavor than the traditional recipe. I headed off to Target to go on a hunt for other options for my homemade chocolate pudding craving. I ended up at the creamer section and started to think, this might be the perfect option.

Check out all of the fun options… So Delicious Dairy Free Coconut Milk Creamer would make a fun pudding and we love coconut at our house. The Silk Almond Creamer is another great option. The one that really caught my eye was the new Horizon Organic Half & Half that has that lovely buttercream flavor! Doesn’t that sound awesome? Chocolate pudding with a hint of butter flavor… Yum! Either way, Target has so many fabulous choices in creamers. Dairy, non-dairy, flavored or not flavored they have all kinds to choose from. They are great to start your day in your hot chocolate or coffee and they are fantastic to play around with for sweet treats like my chocolate pudding. Want a sweet deal? If you download the Target Cartwheel App you can use Cartwheel and the 20% off Cartwheel offer on International Delight Simply Pure, Horizon, Silk and So Delicious creamers from 9/25/2016 – 10/22/2016!

After a little playing around, here is the recipe that the whole family LOVED!

Homemade Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Homemade Chocolate Pudding with a special secret ingredient!

Scrumptious Homemade Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Heather // WhipperBerry

This homemade chocolate pudding paired with some made from scratch whipped cream will knock your guests socks off!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Course Dessert

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup whole milk
1 cup Horizon Organic Buttercream Half & Half
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
4 teaspoons corn starch
3 egg yolks
2 teaspoonsvanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Put 1 cup of the milk, 1/2 cup of the half & half, the sugar, and the cocoa in a nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a simmer, over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat. Make sure it doesn't boil. You are basically wanting to dissolve the sugar and cocoa powder into the milk and half & half mixture.
Whisk the remaining 1/2 cup of the milk, cornstarch, salt, egg yolks, and vanilla in a bowl.
Talk a half a cup of the warm milk mixture and whisk it into the egg mixture to temper the eggs. If you were to mix it without tempering, that would scramble your eggs.
Gradually whisk the rest of the hot milk into the egg mixture. Return to the saucepan and cook over medium-high heat whisking constantly, until the pudding comes to a full boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, and continue whisking until thick, about 2 or 3 minutes more.
Pour the pudding into 6 small cups. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or ideally overnight until set.
Serve with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Buttery Homemade Chocolate Pudding from WhipperBerry

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of WhiteWave Foods. The opinions and text are all mine.

Green Chili and Salsa Egg Muffins Recipe

10 · Sep 20, 2016 · 3 Comments

Always on the run in the morning? YEP, us too! Here’s how I figured out how to make a scrumptious egg muffins recipe for on-the-go!

Call me crazy, but I’m not always up for sweets in the morning. I’m one of those people that do really well with some scrambled egg or something like that in the morning. Sadly, we don’t always have time to bust out a pan, whip up some eggs and scramble them before work and school. We needed a take-an-go option for eggs. I thought and egg muffins (minus the Mc) would be a great way to take scrambled eggs on the go. The bonus, you can make them days ahead and either refrigerate or freeze them.

They literally take just minutes to whip-up, then you bake them in the oven. Let them cool and I wrap them in wax paper or store them in an airtight container. When you’re ready to eat them, pop them in the microwave for 30-40 seconds and you have a GREAT breakfast on-the-go!

I have the recipe over on the Old El Paso website, Click HERE to get all the details.

Disclaimer / I am an Old El Paso blogger and am paid for my time and recipe creation. As always all thoughts, ideas and opinions are my very own.

Vanilla Macchiato Glaze Recipe + Pumpkin Recipe Ideas

9 · Sep 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment

One of the best parts of Fall is the ushering in of the baking season! You know what I’m talking about… Summer has been so hot, too hot to turn on the oven. Plus, we’ve been enjoying the fruits of the season, YUM! Now it’s time to turn our attention to the love of all things pumpkin & spice that goes so well with my new Vanilla Macchiato Glaze that I’m sharing today.

But, before I do that that, here are a few of my favorite fall pumpkin recipes from over the years here on WhipperBerry to get the fall baking ideas flowing. Some of these recipes will go great with this new Vanilla Macchiato Glaze…

5 Pumpkin Recipe Ideas

Pumpkin Spice Steamer

I know this isn’t a baking idea, but man-oh-man, this steamer pairs lovely with all things baked! Give it a go, I promise you’ll love me for it!

Pumpkin Pound Cake

Need I say more? Pumpkin and Pound Cake… Yea, I know!

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

This recipe is out of this world, pumpkin bread pudding is perfect for those crisp fall nights snuggling by the fire.

Honey Pumpkin Yogurt

Again, not baking but oh-so good! Pumpkin Butter in yogurt… The perfect breakfast treat!

Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies

I am one who can NEVER turn down a good pumpkin cookie and these cookies with the tart cranberry are delicious!

Almost all of those recipes will go great with this new glaze recipe minus the yogurt and the steamer I guess. Ready to learn how to make it?

You’re going to laugh, it’s so easy. It’s cheating really.

Vanilla Macchiato Glaze Recipe

Now the reason I came up with this was a silly little mix-up in my schedule. I FORGOT that I needed to bring treats to a gathering of friends and I needed something quick!

I know you’ve been there at one time or another. I’m never adverse to bringing something store-bought to a gathering, I just have to dress it up a bit to make it “look” homemade. That is exactly what I did that afternoon. I ran to the store and bought some cinnamon coffee cake muffins and brought them home to dress them up. I thought they would look good if I put them into some fancier wrappers and then topped them off with a little glaze. I looked into my refrigerator and found some International Delight Vanilla Macchiato Creamer and thought it would make a lovely glaze.

Vanilla Macchiato Glaze Recipe

Heather // WhipperBerry

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 1

Total Time 2

Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3-4 tablespoonsInternational Delight Vanilla Macchiato Creamer

Instructions

Pour the powdered sugar into a small bowl, add salt and then slowly add the creamer until you get the consistency you would like.

Yep, it’s as easy as that. Using the creamer rather than milk adds that lovely flavor from the creamer to your glaze. It’s extra special! I just drizzled the glaze over the store-bought muffins and voila, I have a great treat that looks homemade! Shhhh, no one needs to know your secret.

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.

9 Great Printable Drink Notes for Back-To-School

10 · Sep 7, 2016 · 1 Comment

I’ve partnered with Huhtamaki Inc. for the Chinet® brand to create this post! Enjoy!

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to help my kiddos feel extra special. Especially now that they have gone back to school, and the daily grind is starting to get to them a bit. The magic of summer is over, and they need a little pick me up in the mornings.

I’ve always been a fan of the good printable ol’ lunchbox note, but I thought it would be fun to change things up a bit and create some morning drink notes that you can wrap around a Comfort Cup® by Chinet® cup for a little boost at the beginning of the day!

We aren’t coffee drinkers at our house, but we LOVE hot chocolate, Choffy, flavored milk steamers, herbal tea… all kinds of tasty treats. The Comfort Cup® by Chinet® insulated hot cup is perfect for keeping your hot drink hot, and it’s specially designed to keep your hands comfortable with a special three layer system that keeps the cup insulated.

They aren’t just for hot drinks either! They’re perfect for taking your colds drinks on-the-go as well. My kiddos are always wanting to take drinks with them to school or other activities, and I’m always getting frustrated with them leaving their drink containers places. The amount of drink containers that they’ve left for the universe makes my head spin. When I use the Comfort Cup® by Chinet® insulated hot cups I know I won’t have to worry about that. Plus, who doesn’t love to walk around with a cute cup while on the way to school or other activities?

You pair them with my fun printable drink sleeves with a cute little note, your kiddos are going to adore them! I’ve created a set for the younger, elementary age kiddos and then a couple that the teenagers might like (well, teen girls anyway. The boys maybe not so much.)

They are simple to use, you can download the files HERE. Then print them out on card stock paper and cut them out with scissors. Super easy… No need for a fancy cutting machine!

Wrap them around your Comfort Cup® by Chinet® insulated hot cups, and affix with tape or glue dots. It’s that simple.

What a simple way to help your kiddos feel extra special!

Road Trippin’ with the NEW Chick-fil-a One App

7 · Sep 6, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I’ve partnered with Chick-fil-A to create this post! Enjoy!

We’ve been road trippin’ quite a bite lately with the family and I’ll I’ve got to say is our kids have it MADE!!

Remember road trippin’ back in the day? No cell phones or iPads, no in-car video system… We were living large if we had a Walkman with our favorite mix tape!

Don’t even get me started with the in-car meals. Needless to say… Our kids are living large!

Our last road trip a few weeks ago, we up’d our game by using the new Chick-fil-A One app to help us find one of our favorite restaurants and quickly order our meal and get back on the road in record time.

First off, how many times have you been on a road trip or even driving around town and the need for a meal hits critical status? Humor me here, here’s a story problem for you…

Sally and Jim are taking a road trip with their family of 6. It’s time for lunch and Bobby wants 1 slice of pizza, Mike wants 2 orders of chicken nuggets, Suzy wants 1 salad with 0 tomatoes and Andy wants 1 cheese burger and 1 large fry. They spend 15 minutes in line at the Burger Hut, 25 minutes in line at the salad bar, 20 minutes at the Chicken Barn and 15 minutes driving to the Pizza Joint. How many people in Sally and Jim’s car will be happy at the end of the meal selection?

Yep, ever feel that way? I know we have at our house and on our road trips. We spend an exorbitant amount of time trying to decide where to eat and then trying to make everyone happy in the car. It’s a tremendous waste of time and money!

We have discovered a great solution and you may want to try out as well. One restaurant that we all love in our family is Chick-fil-A. For some reason, this is one of the few places that seems to be tops on everyone’s list which is PERFECT for when we are on the road together.

Chick-fil-A has made it even easier with their new Chick-fil-A One app. This app is so cool!! The first really cool feature is that you can use the app to help you find the closest Chick-fil-A. This is perfect for when you are driving through a new town, cruzin’ for some grub and to need to make it quick.

Open your app, click on the location icon and voilá… If there is a Chick-fil-A close by, it will show up on your map AND it will help you navigate to that location, SCORE!! Not only will it help you navigate, it will introduce you to the local manager right there on the app.

Then… Oh just you wait, I’m only getting started! You can actually place your order right in the app. Seriously, how many times have you corralled the whole family into a fast food restaurant and then had the most stressful 10 minutes of your day waiting in line, then trying to get everyone’s order, then find the most cost effective way to place said order only to totally forget what you needed to order when the guy at the register is finally ready for you? You’ve been there too? Yea, I thought so.

Check this out… All you have to do is navigate through the very intuitive menu on the app. Each family member can place their order and customize it just how they would like and BAM, your done! You haven’t even set a foot outside the car yet!

Ok, you’re not really finished. You still have to pay for your meal. This is super slick as well. You can actually preload the app with funds via your Apple Pay on your smartphone. Then you can pay for your meal without leaving the comfort of your car or waiting in the drive-thru line.

Now here’s another one of my favorite features… Once you’ve completed your order they will show you via the app where to pick-up your food inside the restaurant. Walk right on in, bypass the line at the registers and step right up and grab your food that is all ready and waiting for you.

This was PRICELESS on our road trip… It was so convenient and stress free!

Now, the time and stress saved should be gift alone but no, Chick-fil-A actually gives you special treats in the form of free food when you order from the Chick-fil-A One app. Yea, you earn cool stuff THE MORE you use the app. How cool is that?

The next time you’re driving around with the family and the hangries hit. Load-up your Chick-fil-A One app and take care of those hungry mouths to feed in record and stress-free time!

You can download the Chick-fil-A One app in the Apple Store and Google Play.

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