Dining with Dessert!

I know when I go out to a restaurant I look forward to their desserts at the end of my meal. One place that I enjoy going to with my friends because they have not only some very tasty food. But their dessert is top notch. Applebee’s has affordable food and decent desserts. From their shooters to the molten lava cake and more! It makes my mouth water just talking about it!

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What I like best about Applebee’s desserts is that I don’t have to get a big huge dessert. I can get a small shooter that will satisfy my craving for ice cream or a brownie. Also, the other great thing about Applebee’s is that they are family friendly many of my friends have kids so it very nice when we can go somewhere and their will not be a problem with other people looking at us. 

Dessert On a Diet!

Just like me I’m sure many of you face the same struggle I have. You always want to lose weight but, then you go out to eat or are at a birthday party of a family gathering and the desserts comes. Brownies, Cake, Ice-cream, and cookies. Your mouth waters and then you say “ I can start my diet tomorrow”. That’s what I always say too. However something always comes up that tomorrow never comes.

I have simple dessert that is very simple and tasty to satisfy your sweet tooth. Believe it or no its sugar free and low calories. I know I know too good to be true right! WRONG! All you need is sugar free angel food cake and sugar free cool whip. Then you can add any fruit Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, pineapple or even coconut to make it taste even better.

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Yes, its that simple. Now! Most of you think what about ice cream weight watchers and Skinny cow have done a great job at make ice cream and many other food taste good that are not too bad for you. There is also diabetic friendly Ice-cream that you can use as well. Best part is, it taste almost identical to regular Ice-cream but it’s a little bit healthier for you filled with fiber and protein.

Granted it’s not the moose tracks, mackinaw Island Fudge, or the Dairy Queen that we all adore and love but it helps most people just like me get the sweet part satisfied.   It’s just a small step in the right direction but this is a dessert that you will not feel so guilty about after eating! 

Peanut butter Brownie Torte!

Ever have those days where you are just craving chocolate. Me too! But you can’t figure out what you want to eat. Do I want a Hershey bar, M&M’s, brownies, cookies or cake? So many things come to mind.

I have many different craving myself. However, when I crave chocolate I want peanut butter too. As most of us would agree they are great together. So the question is why not Reese cups.

 

My best dessert that I enjoy making is a peanut butter brownie torte. Sounds amazing right! Just picture a nice warm brownie with melting peanut butter cups on top with a marshmallow filling in the middle.  Mouth is watering now right! This is very simple and easy to make dessert.

What it requires

2 brownie mixes

1 bag of marshmallow’s

1 big container of Reese cups

1 bag of peanut butter chocolate chip morsels

½ cup of peanut butter. (per brownie mix) 1 cup all together.

Make sure you have your torte pans out. Make your first batch of brownie mix according to the package. After the brownie mix is ready add the ½ cup of peanut butter to the mix and stir in. Pour each batch seperatly into each side of the torte pan. Bake according to the package.

Mean while take all the Reese cups out of their packages and cut them up into pieces, then put them to the side.

Next  take ¾ of the morsels and put in glass container  and put in the microwave four about 1:30 stirring every 15 seconds. Once it is all melted put the bag of marshmallows into a big bowl. Add the melted chocolate and peanut butter and stir all together.

By this time your brownie should be almost done. Take a tooth pick and test about an inch in from the outer rim if there is any food on the tooth pick it needs to be baked longer. If not it is done and let it cool. After about 15 minuets one side is ready to be flipped out of the pan. Put the marshmallow filling in the middle. Then take the second  brownie and put on top of the bottom and the mixture.

Put the chopped up Reese Cups and put them on top all over. With the remaining ¼ of morsels melt with the same process as above.  Then drizzle the mixture on top of all Reese Cups.  

Finally you are done! And you have a wonderful dessert to enjoy and share.

Baker Tip’s

Take a brown paper bag and out like both of you baking pan cut out and put inside the torte pan!