No-Bake Oreo Marshmallow Bars

It's rare that I cook anything complicated anymore. Gone are the days of long, drawn-out recipes. Most of my meals involve tater tots and some kind of squeezable yogurt.

Every Wednesday, Tim and I attend Shepherding Group. We have a meal, which is always nice, and I inevitably forget about said meal until about 2 hours beforehand. Enter the No-Bake Oreo Marshmallow Bars.

Super easy, and takes about 15 minutes from start to finish. And they're good. Just Oreo's, marshmallows and some butter. That's healthy, right?

Naptime's almost done, so I need to hurry up and get all this out. Enjoy!


Ingredients:

• 1 package Double-Stuff Oreos
• 1 bag marshmallows
• 1 tbsp. butter

Directions:

Who came up with this stuff? They deserve a medal...a chocolaty, cream-filled medal.

Crush up the Oreos.

Place marshmallows and butter and place in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until it's melted and combined.

Combine the crushed Oreos with the marshmallow/butter mixture.

This is Judah licking the spoon. In the corner. Facing the wall.

Spread into an 8x8 pan and refrigerate for about 10-15 minutes.

We went outside the play in the meantime. It was super windy, though, and Judah couldn't even stand up without being knocked over. He gets his gracefulness from his mother.

Cut up and enjoy!

Really, it actually is that easy and fast.

Love and Oreos,

 

Oreo Truffles

It happens to all of us: the Christmas Cookie Exchange party invitation. The source is unpredictable. It could be your mother-in-law, a co-worker...maybe even your pastor's wife.

Or, in this case, your mechanic's wife.

Our mechanic, Chuck, who owns Certified Automotive in Taylors, SC, is a dear, dear man. I can't count the number of times I've shown up, tears in my eyes, after some random tire-puncture or unintentional off-roading session. We are very blessed that he and his wife, Trish, attend our church.

So Trish invited me to a Christmas Cookie Exchange Party at their place. It turns out half the church had RSVP'ed. People know about my blog, and sometimes, I feel this crazy pressure to make the most awe-inspiring dish in the place.

I stuck with truffles.

The beauty about these truffles is that they're no-bake, and more importantly, they're affordable when every woman in the church is attending. Chocolate. Ain't. Cheap. I'm making 6 dozen, but the recipe below is for 2 dozen.


Ingredients:

• 32 Oreos, crushed
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 16 oz. white baker's chocolate (you can also use the equivalent in white chocolate chips)
• Toothpicks

Directions:

• Using hands, combine crushed Oreos and cream cheese.
• Roll into small, round balls. Place on cookie sheet lined with wax paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Either in microwave or a pan, melt the white chocolate. 
• Using the toothpicks, stab each Oreo truffle and roll into melted chocolate, covering thoroughly. Place on wax paper. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes once they're all covered in chocolate.
• Using remaining melted chocolate and a spoon, drizzle onto truffles in a zig-zag pattern until all the chocolate is gone.

Love,

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