Cinnamon & Sugar Soft Pretzel Bites

Be warned, these Cinnamon and Sugar Pretzel Bites are very addicting!  The recipe is fun to make and is incredibly delicious when the pretzels are served warm and drizzled with glaze.

Summer is a great time to experience new things with your kiddos.  One of our "new" experiences was making pretzel bites.  They are really quite fun to make.   The kids get to roll, cut and dip to their hearts content.  For them it was like playing with play-dough.  Except, this resulted in a filling treat.

Cinnamon and Sugar Pretzel Bites

Makes approximately 10 dozen bites 

INGREDIENTS

1 cup warm water

1 tablespoon yeast

3 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon melted butter

1 teaspoon salt

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1 1/2 cup warm water

1 1/2 tablespoon baking soda

Cinnamon/Sugar dip

1/4 cup melted butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Powdered Sugar Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

3 teaspoons milk

DIRECTIONS

Take the tablespoon of yeast and pour it into 1 cup of warm water.  Let it sit 10 minutes.  Next, mix the 3 cups of flour, sugar and salt.  Pour in the melted butter and water/yeast mixture.  Kneed in the mixer until the sides of the bowl come clean.  Let rise until double (30-60 min).

Once the dough has risen, roll it out to about 1/4" thickness.  Cut into 2" squares.  Combine the 1 1/2 cup of warm water and 1 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda.  Dip the 2" squares into the water/baking soda mixture then place on greased cookie sheet.  

Bake at 425 degrees for 7-8 min.  

As soon as the bites come out of the oven, dip them in the 1/4 cup melted butter.  Mix the 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon, and roll them in there.

Serve warm with powdered sugar glaze.  

Enjoy!!



PS - See how to make my daughter's apron here:  12 Free Child's Apron Patterns.  Also, here is the little baking mixes kit that got her started on cooking, Homemade Baking Mixes for Kids.

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17 Delicious Dessert Bars

Whether you are short on time or feeding a crowd, dessert bars are a perfect treat!  Check out these 17 hand-picked favorites.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Brownie Bars by Moi from Little Kitchen, Big Bites.  Chocolate and peanut butter are a perfect combination anytime!!

Do you love Snicker Doodles?  Well here is a wonderful Snicker Doodle Blondies Rebake by Nat's Adventures in Blogging!

No Bake Key Lime Meltaways is a perfect treat for those hot summer days.  No need to heat up your kitchen for these yummy treats.  Thanks to Lemon Tree Dwelling for this wonderful recipe!

Craving pie, but not wanting to put forth all the effort?  Here are some Easy Cherry Pie Sugar Cookie Bars by Mostly Homemade Mom.

Mmm!  Butterscotch!  These Double Chocolate Butterscotch Bars by Creme de la Crumb look amazingly delicious.

What a perfect birthday cake alternative!  Birthday Cake Oreo Blondies!

I'm loving the simplicity of these Easy Homemade Twix Bars!  Back for Seconds shares how simple it is to make this favorite candy bar in your own kitchen.

Gluten Free recipes are becoming a lot more popular.  It is always nice to find a new sweet treat to add to your list.  Check out these Glueten Free Blackberry Oatmeal Bars by Kelly's Moonlight.

Looking for something quick and easy?  Sarah over at Becoming Martha shares a favorite recipe her mom used to make, Just Like Mom Made Mars Bars.  You have to check them out!  

Here's a great combination, Milky Ways and Rice Krispies!!  Semi Homemade Mom was genius when she combined these two favorites to make Milky Way Stuffed Rice Krispie Treats.

Lemon bars can vary so greatly.  These, in my humble opinion, are Perfect Lemon Bars as the balance between the sweet and tangy lemon is just "perfect"!

Unlike many of the previous bars, these Nutty Caramel Bars by Six Sisters' Stuff are perfect for those who love a little nutty flavor in their bars.

I love strawberry cheesecake!  What better than to have Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl Bars created by What's Cooking, Love?

Graham crackers, chocolate, coconut....these are just a few of the ingredients from these Oh Dolly Bars by What's Cooking with Ruthie.

Have a box of cake mix around?  Then you have to try these Cheesecake Chess Squares!  

Homemade Chocolate Dipped Granola Bars are a perfect healthy snack. Watch out though, they disappear quickly!

Cathy over at Lemon Tree Dwelling does it again!!  Peanut Butter Oreo Mud Bars - no explanation needed- it's all in the name.  :)

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Apple Pie Pops

Nothing says 4th of July like Apple Pie - or in this case Apple Pie Pops!

4th of July and apple pie!  Yet this is no ordinary apple pie.  These are Apple Pie Pops.  They are a fun, quick and easy treat to make.  I love the way they turned out.  They are delicious and are sturdy on the stick.  Now we have a perfect way to conveniently eat pie while watching fire works this year.

Ingredients

(makes 10-12 pies)

1 pie crust (you can find my favorite pie crust recipe here)
2 apples- pealed, and diced
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
(1 egg yolk and 1 tsp milk for wash)

Instructions

Place all of the above ingredients (except for the egg yolk and milk) in a microwave safe bowl.  Cook for 2 minutes on high.  Stir, then cook one minute longer, or until apples are soft.  

Roll out the pie crust about 1/8" thick.  Cut with cookie cutters.  Put approximately 1 tsp of filling in the center of each star (or whatever shape you choose).

Place a second star on top of the first with the filling.  Press the edges closed with a fork.

Now place the mini pies on a baking sheet.  Turn the pies upside down and press the edges again on this side with the end of a wooden skewer.  Then take a wooden skewer and stick it into each pie.  With your fingers press the raw pie crust around the skewer.    Then cut three little slits with a sharp knife in the center of the pies.

Mix the egg yolk and 1 tsp of milk and make a wash.  Brush the mixture over the pies and bake the pies  at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Let cool for  15 minutes to allow the skewers to become secure in the pies.

Enjoy and have a happy 4th of July!!!

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Blood Orange Creme Brûlée

A big hello to all the Readers of Redfly Creations! I have to firstly thank Melissa for inviting me to guest post on her amazing blog, it was such and honour to get her email asking me, needless to say I jumped at the chance. 

I run Little Box Brownie, a blog on the complete opposite side of the world from Redfly Creations, in Melbourne, Australia. Little Box Brownie is a pretty new blog, having started late last year. The majority of the recipes are sweet as I love to bake, however occasionally throw in the odd savoury recipe when the mood suits. 

I am not a trained chef or baker I just do it for the love, we all have to have find something that we love and mine is baking and photography. I'm lucky enough to work as a professional photographer and run my own little studio here in Melbourne.

Little box brownie is a fulfilment of my passion and I love being able to share my recipes and photos with people from all around this beautiful world of ours.

When Melissa asked me guest post I wasn't sure what to make, this recipe was something I had been tinkering with for awhile so though this was the perfect excuses to make it. I hope you enjoy it.

Sophia Purvis xx

Blood Orange Creme Brulee Tart

Pastry

175 g butter

1 3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tablespoon water

Filling

1 1/2 cup juice from blood oranges

1 cup sugar

4 eggs

2/3 cup of cream

Pre heat the oven to 180°C or 350°F

To make the pastry, place the butter, flour and sugar into a food processor and pulse until the mixture becomes fine bread crumbs. Add the egg and water and pulse until a dough forms, remove from the processor and form into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

To make the filling, place the blood orange, sugar, eggs and cream into a bowl and beat until combined. Set aside

Once the dough has chilled roll out on a floured surface until about 2mm thick, then place in 10cm tart tins and blind bake for 10mins, remove the beads and bake for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the filling in trying to discard the froth that has formed on the top of the filling mixture. Place back into the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes or until cooked.

Makes 6

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe with us Sophia!  We are so excited to get to know you and your blog, Little Box Brownie!



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