Grilled Chocolate Peanut Butter and Strawberry Sandwich

July 22, 2016 by Jenni 2,047 Comments

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Grilled Chocolate Peanut Butter Strawberry Sandwich

I get all googly-eyed over a really REALLY good sandwich, don’t you?

I know that most sandwiches are more on the savory side – so today I decided to go the opposite direction and make a sweet one — and boy, is it sweet! This grilled chocolate peanut butter strawberry sandwich is so rich and gooey!

You literally can’t sit still and eat it at the same time. The only downside is that you might have oozing chocolate running down your hand, but hey…I don’t have a problem with that! Do you?!

Ingredients:

sliced bread (we use Brownberry® Bread OatNut)
1-2 tablespoons chocolate or chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella, or Hershey’s)
1-2 tablespoons peanut butter
sliced strawberries
softened butter

Instructions:

Butter one side of a slice of bread, and lay buttered side down in a skillet on med/med high heat.

Spread chocolate spread on side of bread facing up.

Layer sliced strawberries on top of chocolate.

Quickly spread peanut butter on one side of 2nd slice of bread, and lay peanut butter side down on top of the strawberries.

Quickly spread butter on the top of the bread, facing up.

Once the first side is browned, carefully flip over with a spatula to brown the other side.

Let it ooze and goo, and enjoy with a large glass of milk!

Grilled Chocolate Peanut Butter and Strawberry Sandwich

Author: Jenni

Ingredients

sliced bread (we use Brownberry® Bread OatNut)
1-2 tablespoons chocolate or chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella, or Hershey’s)
1-2 tablespoons peanut butter
sliced strawberries
softened butter

Instructions

Butter one side of a slice of bread, and lay buttered side down in a skillet on med/med high heat.
Spread chocolate spread on side of bread facing up.
Layer sliced strawberries on top of chocolate.
Quickly spread peanut butter on one side of 2nd slice of bread, and lay peanut butter side down on top of the strawberries.
Quickly spread butter on the top of the bread, facing up.
Once the first side is browned, carefully flip over with a spatula to brown the other side.

Information about Brownberry® products:

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2 to 5 grams of fiber per slice or thin
Zero grams of Trans Fat
No High Fructose Corn Syrup
A cholesterol free food

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Made with 100% whole grains
Good source of fiber
80 calories per serving
No High Fructose Corn Syrup
Heart healthy*
Zero grams of Trans Fat

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Chocolate Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

June 20, 2016 by Jenni 1,260 Comments

This post was sponsored by Hello Happy. Hello Hershey’s, as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central. All opinions and the creation of these Chocolate Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies are our own.

Chocolate Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

Happy 1st Day of Summer!!!

There are so many awesome things about summer! HERSHEY’S is ready to open our eyes to the everyday joys that surround us!

This summer, HERSHEY’S is pushing forward their “Hello Happy Moments” – to show us that we can choose happiness anywhere, and at anytime. It’s the simple things that can make us happy…like chocolate, and FISHING! An evening spent at the lake fishing, or chocolate?! I can’t just pick one, so I’ll take both!

Today is the first official day of summer – and we’re ready to create happy memories this summer, beginning with these delicious chocolate stuffed peanut butter cookies!

Chocolate Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies Ingredients:

32-35 HERSHEY’S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup additional granulated sugar for rolling (optional)
HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Chips melted, for drizzling on top (optional)

Instructions:

Makes about 2 and a half dozen cookies.

Heat oven to 375°F.

Remove wrappers from chocolates.

Beat shortening and peanut butter in mixing bowl until well blended.

Add 1/3 cup sugar and the brown sugar, beat until fluffy.

Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well.

Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.

Scoop out cookie dough, using a cookie scoop.

Press your thumb into the center of the cookie dough; set a HERSHEY’S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolate into the center.

Wrap dough over the chocolate, and roll into a ball.

Roll in granulated sugar, place on cookie sheet.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Drizzle melted chocolate on top, if desired.

Chocolate Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

Author: Jenni

Serves: 2 and a half dozen cookies

Ingredients

32-35 HERSHEY’S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup additional granulated sugar for rolling (optional)
HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Chips melted, for drizzling on top (optional)

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F.
Remove wrappers from chocolates.
Beat shortening and peanut butter in mixing bowl until well blended.
Add 1/3 cup sugar and the brown sugar, beat until fluffy.
Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well.
Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.
Scoop out cookie dough, using a cookie scoop.
Press your thumb into the center of the cookie dough; set a HERSHEY’S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolate into the center.
Wrap dough over the chocolate, and roll into a ball.
Roll in granulated sugar, place on cookie sheet.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Drizzle melted chocolate on top, if desired.

Recipe adapted from HERSHEY’S.

Leave us a comment and tell us about your “Hello Happy Moments”! We’d love to hear!!

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles | An Easy Holiday Recipe

November 2, 2015 by Jenni 1,294 Comments

This post brought to you by The Hershey Company. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Sweet Pennies From Heaven.

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

It’s that sweet time of year. The time when the family gets together and makes yummy holiday treats! We spend hours in the kitchen, making our favorite family recipes. This year – I wanted to put a fun spin on one of our faves and I created these chocolate peppermint truffles!

Peppermint and chocolate just go together. Kinda like Lucy and Ethel. Don’tcha think?! I’m thinking Lucy is the peppermint (cause she’s a hot little number) and Ethel is the chocolate. Always consistent. Yeah.

Do you have any family traditions for the holidays? What fun family favorite recipes can you put a twist on? These chocolate peppermint truffles have been family approved, and devoured. They’re for sure a new treat tradition of ours for the holidays!

Since the holidays are the sweetest time for our family, my sister and I usually get together with a ginormous list of treats to create. We head to the grocery store, with lists in hand, and come home with bags and bags of goodies. You can’t plan on baking and treat makin’ without the time tested and ancestor approved baking products from The Hershey Company. They have stood the test of time. From the classic ingredients like Hershey’s Chocolate Chips and Hershey’s Cocoa – even to the iconic Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates.

Hershey’s products help make our treat traditions for the holidays fun and delicious! Take our lead, and let them help you start new sweet traditions with your family this year! If you’re on social media, chat about your new traditions using #NewTraditions! We’d love to see your sweet posts and photos in the kitchen!

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles Ingredients:

2 cups chocolate hazelnut spread
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
12 oz. bag of Hershey’s Kisses Candy Cane Mint candies
12 oz. bag of Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup shortening
crushed candy canes for dusting the tops of truffles (I used 3 candy canes)

Instructions:

1.) In a large bowl and using your hands, combine chocolate hazelnut spread, confectioners sugar, butter, and vanilla. Combine well. You want the “dough” to be able to hold together well enough to roll into a ball without crumbling. If it’s too dry, add more hazelnut spread. If it’s too moist – add more confectioners sugar.

2.) Scoop out enough dough to roll into a ball (roughly about 1 to 1 1/2 ” in diameter) using your hands. Place ball into your palm, and with your finger or thumb, press down into the ball to create a “pocket” for the Hershey’s Kisses Candy Cane Mint candies to sit into.

3.) Then press the dough up around the candies, and roll into a ball again. Lay them on a wax or parchment paper lined baking sheet.

** Tip: Have the Hershey’s Kisses Candy Cane Mint candies already opened and ready to go. It makes the process much easier. (wink)

4.) Melt the Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips according to the packages melting directions. Add shortening to the melted chocolate, and combine really well. You may need to stick back in the microwave for 15 seconds to finish melting. The shortening thins out the chocolate and adds a nice sheen to the finished product.

5.) Add candy canes to a zippered plastic bag and crush using a rolling pin. Place the candy cane dust into a shallow dish, for easy grabbing in a few minutes.

6.) Dip a truffle into the melted chocolate, using a fork. Roll it around to make sure the whole truffle is coated and then let the excess chocolate drip through the fork prongs. Use a butter knife to scoop the truffle off the fork onto another sheet of wax paper.

I have two baking sheets, so I just transfer them from one onto another. While the chocolate is still wet – sprinkle with candy cane dust. Repeat this process till all truffles are finished. Let dry on wax paper for a few hours or overnight. Yields approximately 2 and 1/2 dozen.

Storing Chocolate Peppermint Truffles:

You have a couple of options here. You can either leave out in an airtight container at room temperature or keep chilled in the refrigerator. I like them at room temp. but my husband likes them cold out of the fridge. The Hershey’s Kisses Candy Cane Mint candies stay hard when kept in the fridge. Make sure to include all of these awesome Hershey products to your shopping list to create your yummy sweet traditions:

Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Hershey’s Cocoa Powder
Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate chocolates in red, green, and silver foils
Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips
Heath Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits
Hershey’s Kisses Candy Cane Mint candies
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Chips
Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chips
Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder

What are your family holiday baking traditions?

Do you have any new traditions you’d love to create or recreate?

Day 12 – Strawberry Chocolate Champagne Truffles (12 Days of #ValentinesDesserts)

February 12, 2015 by Jenni 90 Comments

I hope you’ve enjoyed our 12 Days of Valentine’s Day Desserts. We’ve shared one per day over the last 12 days so you have plenty of wonderful ideas for something awesome to make your Valentine! If you’ve missed any of them, you can find them all at the bottom of this post!!!

Today is the last day and it’s these delicious strawberry chocolate champagne truffles from The Neighborhood Moms! I’m drooling just by the name of these. So yumm! Make sure to click here to get the full recipe and enjoy.

As promised, below you’ll find all of the recipes shared in our 12 Days of Desserts roundup. Which is your favorite?

Day 7 – Wine Soaked Chocolate Covered Strawberries {12 Days of #ValentinesDesserts}

February 7, 2015 by Jenni 98 Comments

Today is day #7 in our 12 Days of Valentine’s Day Desserts. So far we’ve had tons of great recipes. If you’ve missed any of them, you can find them all below at the bottom of this post. It’s getting closer and closer to V-Day and I’m excited to make some of these recipes myself.

Today’s recipe is these Chocolate Covered Strawberries by Mary at Just Plum Crazy! You guys….these strawberries are Weight Watchers approved AND they’re soaked in WINE!!! Uhhh, yum!! They’re the perfect treat to make up for your significant other or even for your girlfriends! Click HERE to get the full recipe.

Grilled Chocolate Peanut Butter Strawberry Sandwich

Chocolate Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles Ingredients:

Instructions:

Storing Chocolate Peppermint Truffles:

What are your family holiday baking traditions?

Do you have any new traditions you’d love to create or recreate?

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