Snicker Apple Salad

I remember having this salad years ago and forgetting about it until I saw it on pinterest!  This past weekend we had three gatherings that all required me to bring a side dish.  I decided this would be a good time to bust this out and introduce it to the family.  Let's just say it is so yummy that I tried to convince the kiddos that it was potato salad (because my kids don't like potato salad) so they wouldn't want to eat it all!  The original recipe calls for vanilla pudding, I only had french vanilla, hence the more yellow color.  It has an amazing combination of flavors that are sure to be a hit with your family!

Snicker Apple Salad

Ingredients:

6 regular size Snickers Candy Bar

6 apples (I used Granny Smith)

1 (5 oz.) package Vanilla Instant Pudding ; powder only (I used French Vanilla)

1/2 cup milk

1 (12 oz.) tub cool whip

Caramel ice cream sauce for drizzling on top

Instructions:

Whisk vanilla pudding powder, 1/2 cup milk and cool whip together until well combined.

Chop up apples and Snickers.  Stir chopped apples and Snickers into pudding mixture.  Place in a large bowl and drizzle with caramel ice cream topping.  Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Chocolate Cake Waffles

This recipe turned out way better than when I tried it with cookie dough!  I did a search on pinterest for chocolate waffles and came across this recipe.  They turned out well.  They were a little hard to get out of the waffle iron, but with patience and a smile, it all worked out!  Yes those are freeze dried strawberries on top.  They are like candy to the kids and make for a fun, crunchy, sweet topping.

Chocolate Cake Batter Waffles

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup of boiling water

2 cups GF flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp xanthan gum

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup of softened butter

1 cup of sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 large eggs

Whisk together:

1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup of boiling water

Allow to cool to room temperature before using.

Mix together your dry ingredients and set aside:

2 cups GF flour

1 tsp xanthan gum

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Cream together in a new bowl:

1/2 cup of softened butter

1 cup of sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Add 2 large eggs to the butter mixture, stirring between each egg to combine thoroughly.

Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the cocoa water mixture to the butter mixture, stirring until just mixed. Batter may be stored in the refrigerator until needed.

Make up your cake mix, and simply spoon into a preheated waffle iron and cook according to your waffle iron’s own instructions. I found that the same waffle times worked for this cake batter recipe.

Top with your favorite toppings:

Ice cream

Cool Whip

Chocolate or caramel syrup

Fruit