Peanut Butter and Banana Twinkies Cake Balls

So I'm getting ready to celebrate Valentine's day and I came up with this idea to mix in some peanut butter with banana Twinkies and then dip the whole thing in chocolate. I took them to church yesterday to share and get some reviews. Yay! Everyone loved them!

Y'all, these could not be any easier to make.

I thought I might have a hard time finding the banana Twinkies, but they had plenty in stock at our local Walmart.

I used one box of Banana Twinkies, 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter, and one 10 oz. bag Ghirardelli chocolate wafers for dipping.

Unwrap all ten Twinkies and tear apart.

 Add in 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter and mash all together with a fork. 

I used a medium Pampered Chef cookie scoop to make my cake balls. I placed them a parchment lined pan to chill in the freezer for 15 minutes.

This recipe makes 14 cake balls.

Following instructions on the bag of Ghirardelli chocolate for microwave melting, heat at half power for 30 seconds. Stir and continue to microwave at 15 second intervals and stir until smooth. Dip each cake ball in melted chocolate and place on parchment to set.

To decorate or not to decorate.

Let's decorate!

I'm using a few pink candy melts and Valentine sprinkles. 

Melt candy wafers, drizzle, and sprinkle!

Oh so sweet! 💟

Place in mini cupcake liners and a pretty container for the perfect Valentine's gift.

Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine's Day!

There is one perfect, true, and pure love and that love comes from Jesus!

John 3:16

Thank for stopping by!

'til we sweet again, Karen 💗

Granny Dunn's Famous Pecan Pie

Granny Dunn's Pecan Pie recipe has been around for over eighty years and I can't believe I finally got around to making it!

We all agree it was not THE pie she so lovingly made for so many years, but we also agree it was really good! And this was most assuredly just the first time I made it. There will be more!

Now, let's make pie!

Begin by combining sugar, dark syrup, and butter in saucepan and cook over medium heat stirring mixture until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

In a separate bowl, beat eggs, vanilla, and salt until light and frothy. Add egg mixture to sugar mixture, stirring to combine.

Add pecans to your own unbaked pie shells.

I used deep dish shells, but I will use regular in the future.

Bake pies in a 375 degree oven for 5 minutes.

Turn oven down to 325 degrees and continue baking for 35-40 minutes.

I baked mine for the full additional 40 minutes.

Full recipe ↴

Granny Dunn's Famous Pecan Pies

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

salt (I used 1/2 teaspoon)

3/4 cup dark syrup

2 large eggs

2 2/3 cup pecans (divided)

2 unbaked pie crusts

In a saucepan, combine sugar, syrup, and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking without stirring. Bring mixture to a boil and boil for two minutes.

Remove from heat, let cool.

In a separate bowl, beat eggs, vanilla, and salt until light and frothy.

Stir egg mixture into cooled sugar mixture.

Add 1 1/3 cups pecans to each of the two unbaked pie shells.

Dividing the pie mixture in half, pour over the pecans.

Bake in 375 degree oven for 5 minutes.

Turn oven down to 325 degrees and continue baking for 35-40 minutes.

I baked my pies for the full additional 40 minutes.

Like I said, the pies were really good. But after tasting the pies, we were pretty sure she must have used sorghum syrup where I used dark Karo. I can't wait to try them with sorghum!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Today is 1.1.22, so I would like to wish you all a very Blessed and Happy New Year!

John 3:16

'til we sweet again, Karen💗