Peanutty Santa Recipes

PEANUTTY SNOWMEN

Steps:

• Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. Place 1/4 of candy coating in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on High 30 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 15-second increments until coating can be stirred smooth.
• Dip each side of 8 cookies into candy coating to coat; place on cookie sheets. Add chocolate chips for eyes.
• Repeat with remaining candy coating and cookies. Decorate as desired with assorted candies. Let cookies stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or until coating is set.

PEANUTTY CANDY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until mixture is bubbly around the edges., In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butterscotch and chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in peanuts and remaining peanut butter; spread over the oat mixture. Cool for 10 minutes; chill until set.

PEANUTTY GRANOLA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl. Add honey and butter; mix well. Spread into 2 foil-lined 15x10x1-inch pans.
• Bake 30 min., stirring every 10 min. Stir in raisins and cranberries. Bake 5 min.; cool completely.
• Break into bite-size pieces.

SALTY SWEET PEANUTTY TREAT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat filling ingredients over medium-low heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted. Remove from heat.
• As soon as pan is removed from oven, press pretzels firmly into partially baked base, slightly overlapping pretzels. Sprinkle chopped peanuts evenly over pretzels. Pour caramel filling over top; spread evenly.
• Bake 20 minutes longer until caramel filling bubbles. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• In small microwaveable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until melted. Dip fork into melted chocolate; drizzle chocolate over bars. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

PEANUTTY NOODLES

Steps:

• Shave the carrots lengthwise into thin strips using a vegetable peeler, and set aside. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the ginger and minced garlic; saute 30 seconds. Add chicken broth and the next 5 ingredients (broth through salt); stir until well-blended. Reduce heat, and simmer 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and keep warm. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and snow peas; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Combine carrot, peanut butter mixture, bell pepper mixture, and linguine in a large bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PEANUTTY THAI NOODLES WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place chicken on the preheated grill and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Flip and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 8 minutes longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the grill and slice.
• While the chicken is grilling, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Whisk chicken broth, peanut butter, and soy sauce together in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium hat. Stir in vegetables, noodles, and chicken; cook until liquid is absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle lime juice over top.

PEANUTTY SATE PORK WRAP

Steps:

• Make the marinade: In a large bowl, combine the onion, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce and sugar.
• Whisk in the oil in a light stream.
• Stir in the crushed red pepper and the black pepper.
• Add the pork to the marinade, turning to coat completely.
• Set aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Make the peanut sauce: In a small bowl stir together all the sauce ingredients.
• Whisk in 1 ½ tblsps of water and set aside (make sure sugar is dissolved).
• Light a grill or preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Wrap the pitas in foil and warm them in the oven for 5-10 minutes, until pliable.
• Remove from the oven but do not unwrap.
• Remove the pork from the marinade and grill the slices, in batches if necessary, until just cooked through, 1-2 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate.
• Lay the pitas on a work surface.
• Spread each one with about 2 tsps of the peanut sauce and cover generously with watercress.
• Place a slice of pork off to one side on each pita.
• Top the meat with some spring onion slices.
• Fold the pitas in half and wrap in aluminum foil.
• Serve immediately.

PEANUTTY NOODLES (COOKING LIGHT)

Steps:

• Shave carrots lengthwise into strips using a vegetable peeler.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add ginger and garlic, saute for 30 seconds. Add broth and next 5 ingredients, and stir until well blended. Reduce heat, and simmer for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add bell peppers and snow peas, saute 5 minutes or until tender.
• Remove from heat. Combine carrot, peanut butter mixture, bell pepper mixture in a large bowl, and toss well. Sprinkle with cilantro.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHOCOLATY PEANUTTY PIE

Steps:

• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, chopped peanuts, and melted butter or margarine. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool.
• Mix together cream cheese, peanut butter, and confectioners' sugar until creamy. Fold in half of the nondairy whipped topping.
• In another bowl, combine pudding mixes with the skim milk.
• Spread the peanut butter mixture over the cooled crust. Spoon pudding over peanut butter layer, and spread remainder of the cool whip over pudding. Sprinkle with cocktail peanuts, and grated chocolate. Refrigerate overnight.

PEANUTTY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream peanut butter and oil. Beat in eggs just until combined. Stir in brownie mix and water. Fold in the chopped candy bars and peanuts. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

PEANUTTY SANTA

Steps:

• Dip one third of each peanut butter cookie into the melted white candy for the beard. Place a mini candy-coated chocolate in the middle of the peanut butter cookie for the nose, using the white chocolate to stick. Chill in the refrigerator until set, about 8 minutes.
• Dip the opposite side of the peanut butter cookies one third of the way up in the melted white candy, leaving the middle of the peanut butter cookie untouched. Sprinkle with the red sanding sugar, leaving a small border for the brim of the hat. Sprinkle white nonpareils onto the border. Put a pearl-size white sprinkle on the red sanding sugar.
• Put the remaining melted white candy into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip. Pipe 2 dots in the middle of the peanut butter cookies and then put a round black sprinkle on each dot for the eyes.