Ingredients
•1 2/3 cups white whole wheat flour
•1 teaspoon baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•1/4 teaspoon salt
•1 cup mashed bananas, about 2 large
•1/3 cup buttermilk
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1/2 cup canola oil
•1 cup sugar
•2 large eggs
•2/3 cup chocolate chips (mini chips ideal)
•1/2 cup heavy cream
•2 tablespoons light corn syrup
•1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
•18 gingersnap cookies
•18 mini Oreos
•1 4 1/4 ounce tube white decorating frosting
•36 mini brown M&M’s

Make It
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cups. Combine first four ingredients in a bowl. In another bowl, blend bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat in oil and sugar. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 2/3 cup chocolate chips.

  2. Fill cups. Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.

  3. To Decorate: Heat cream and corn syrup in a saucepan until mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat; add 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Glaze cupcakes with chocolate. Spoon extra into a plastic bag and refrigerate.

  4. Cut gingersnaps to make a mouth. For ears, separate Oreo tops and bottoms and remove filling. Pipe on white frosting for eyes and top with M&M’s. Snip a small corner from bag of chocolate; pipe on hair and nostrils.

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Who would ‘like” to have this quick, fun to make little snack?

Ingredients
   •10 slices kiwi fruit, mango, apple, and/or pineapple, or whole or halved strawberries
   •1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted

Make It

Use a small star cutter to cut out shapes from kiwi slices, if desired. Use round cutters or the bowl of a spoon to cut moon shapes from mango. Pat fruit with paper towel to remove excess moisture. Melt chocolate in a small bowl by microwaving on medium for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once or twice. Dip half of each fruit into the chocolate, or let kids do it themselves. Put aside for a few minutes for the chocolate to set. Serves 2.

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½ cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon finely minced vidalia onion
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon buttermilk powder
¼ teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/8 teaspoon salt
pinch cracked black pepper
pinch garlic powder
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Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil for about 30 seconds. Whisk well and cover and chill overnight. via

This looks super easy and oh so yummy!

Ingredients:
1 small apple (Golden Delicious or Granny Smith are my favorite)
1 packet of sweetener (Splenda is my favorite), or a spoonful of sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
Small handful of raisins, optional

Directions:
First: Peel or don’t peel apple, core and slice or dice. Place in freezer-quality plastic zippered bag along with remaining ingredients. Seal bag and shake well to mix ingredients.

Second: Reopen bag just a touch to vent. Then microwave on High for 2 minutes– longer if you use a big apple.

Complete recipe and article HERE