HippieDog's Favorite Recipes

One Bowl Game Day Brownies

I've posted many brownie recipes on this blog---but this one is IT. I love that it's a one bowl brownie recipe, so easy. Also, we have different views about brownies. I LOVE the cake brownies with lots of frosting. My husband LOVES the fudgy brownies. I think this is as close to compromise as we can get. Seriously---so good.

One side is sprinkled with milk chocolate mini candies and the other side with milk chocolate chips, and then frosted with delicious Milk Chocolate Frosting----a girls dream.

Of course you can just skip the frosting candy part---sprinkle the entire pan of brownies with chocolate chips or candies---bake and cut in squares. My sweet tooth gets the best of me----so I have to add frosting---and of course those Seattle sprinkles. It's only right.

One Bowl Brownies

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp. salt
5 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup mini chocolate coated candies

In mixing bowl, beat the first seven ingredients. Pour in greased 9x13 baking pan. Sprinkle one side with chocolate chips and the other side with candies. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Frost chocolate chip side, add sprinkles and cut in squares.

Creamy Chocolate Frosting

1 TB butter
1/8 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 TB milk, add more if needed

Whip butter until smooth. Whisk together powdered sugar and cocoa. Gradually add to butter, alternating with milk. Add vanilla. Beat until fluffy.

Recipe Source: Slightly adapted from Taste of Home Speedy Brownies

Honey BBQ Buffalo Wings

Honey BBQ Buffalo Wings

2 chicken breasts, cut in bite size pieces
vegetable oil
1 cup flour
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
1 cup milk
1 egg
Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce

In shallow bowl or large plate whisk together flour, salt, pepper and paprika.

In small bowl, whisk egg and milk until combined.

Dip chicken in egg mixture and then flour. Repeat.

Add vegetable oil to frying pan and cook chicken on medium heat, until chicken is no longer pink and coating is golden brown.

Drain in batches on paper towels.

Coat with BBQ sauce of your choice.

Serve with ranch dressing and celery sticks

Recipe Source: Frank's Kitchen

Ranch Cheddar Salsa Dip

Ranch Cheddar Salsa Dip

16 ounce container sour cream
1 package ranch dressing dip mix
1 small jar salsa or homemade
1 to 2 cups colby/jack shredded cheese

MIx together and chill for 2-3 hours. Serve with veggies and chips :)

Football Pepperoni Pizza

Football Pepperoni Pizza

homemade pizza dough or Rhodes bread
pizza sauce
mozzarella cheese
parmesean grated cheese
pepperoni
string cheese

Prepare your pizza dough, I love using Pioneer woman's pizza crust. Shape your dough on sprayed cookie sheet in a football shape.

Spread pizza sauce, a sprinkle of parmesean cheese, mozzarella and top with pepperoni slices to look like a football. Lastly, place pieces of string cheese.

Bake according to your pizza recipe.

Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs

Cock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs

1 pound ground beef or turkey burger
3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup warm water
olive oil

In mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except olive oil. When mixture is well combined, shape in meatballs.

Coat pan with olive oil and cook on medium heat, browning all sides of meatballs. Cook until meatballs are browned and no longer pink. Drain meatballs on paper towel, set aside.

Meatball Sauce

12 ounce bottle chili sauce
1 TB lemon juice
1 8 ounce grape jelly
1 TB soy sauce
2 TB brown sugar

Combine all ingredients in crock pot and heat on low until sauce is heated and jelly is combined. Add meatballs and simmer in crock pot 1 to 2 hours on low.