Hey y’all & Happy Monday! With Thanksgiving only next week (holy cow!), I figured some of you guys might be scrambling for some easy dessert recipes too, so I just knew I had to repost one of my absolute Fall favorites.  Seriously, these pictures are making my mouth water, I absolutely adore this bread pudding.  Crockpot desserts are too wonderful because of their ease and they stay nice and warm until they’re ready to be served.  I can’t recommend enough y’all add this to your Thanksgiving menu this year.  Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by!!!….

Happy Happy Monday y’all!!  I have been waiting for forever (okay, a week) to share this recipe with you guys!  This crockpot pumpkin bread pudding is so on my list now for my favorite fall recipes. 

First off, you really can’t beat desserts made in the crockpot, honestly if the thought of baking cakes/cupcakes/bread pudding in the oven is intimidating, I highly recommend getting a start with a crockpot. 

Second, this is pumpkin (obvi) and me and pumpkin are BFF’s and last but not least this is bread pudding and again bread pudding is always a good idea, like always.  Also, the amazingly decadent sauce I poured all over this stuff is totally optional but I really really recommend you make it because it totally puts this bread pudding over the edge. 

This recipe couldn’t be any easier to make, and it baked up so easily and perfectly, let me tell you how incredible your kitchen is going to be smelling while this is baking up, yum!!! I hope you had a great weekend, have a wonderful start to your week and thank you so much for stopping by!!!

french bread…

into your crockpot…

all of the ingredients into your bowl…

mix, mix, mix…

pour over your bread…

make sure the bread is all covered up…

bake, bake, bake…

now, for the sauce…

boiling…

and enjoy!!!

Crockpot Pumpkin Bread Pudding

2016-09-18 14:49:36

Delectable pumpkin bread pudding made easily in a crockpot.

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THE PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

1. 1 Loaf of French Bread Pudding, Torn Into Pieces.
2. 2 Cups of Half & Half or Heavy Whipping Cream.
3. 1 (15 Ounce) Can of Pumpkin Puree.
4. 3/4 Cup of Granulated Sugar.
5. 3/4 Cup of Light Brown Sugar.
6. 4 Eggs.
7. 1 Tablespoon of Cinnamon.
8. 2 Tablespoons of Vanilla Extract.
9. 4 to 5 Quart Slow Cooker.

THE SAUCE

1. 1 Cup (2 Sticks) of Unsalted Butter.
2. 1 Cup of Half & Half.
3. 1 Cup of Light Brown Sugar.

FOR THE BREAD PUDDING

1. Liberally spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
2. You can cut up your whole bread loaf with a knife or just rip it up into pieces and place into your slow cooker pot.
3. Now in a medium/large bowl place your pumpkin puree, half & half, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon and whisk all together until well mixed.
4. Pour the mixture all over your bread pieces in your crockpot and with a spoon or spatula, press the bread down to make sure all are well covered.
5. Now turn your crockpot on high and bake for 2.5 hours (or on low for 5.5).

FOR THE SAUCE (OPTIONAL)

1. In a medium saucepan, place your butter, half & half and brown sugar.
2. On medium heat melt all of the ingredients together, then raise the heat to high and bring your ingredients to a boil for about 20 seconds, lower the heat to low then simmer for about 5 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
3. When your bread pudding is done, when you serve it, pour this delicious sauce all over and enjoy!!!

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This food blog was originally started for food, fun and silliness, which is what I have always strived to do.  I’m not here to bring anyone down or get too serious, because let’s face it,  there is enough ickiness in the world that we’re constantly being inundated with that I don’t think it’s necessary. 

Just for today though, I am going to break my no-serious stuff rule.

A little over 2 weeks ago my baby sister April passed away very suddenly from pulmonary hypertension that she had only been diagnosed with the day before.  She had been unwell for over a month, and even after a million blood tests & scans, the doctors were unable to peg what the culprit was.  Even now, all they can guess is that she had a genetic predisposition to it, AKA doctor for, they don’t know why she got it.  I think I can say on behalf of my entire family (and a whole lot of friends) that we are all still very much in shock, because just 3 months ago she was completely fine.

Today would have been her 25th birthday.

I guess being the youngest of 6 sets you up to be the most unique, and I would certainly say that about her haha.  The epitome of artsy, she could draw, taught herself to sew, to knit, made elaborate costumes to attend Dragon Con in, acted, could play multiple instruments and sing, and was a huge lover of music (a definite trait shared in the family).  She loved games (especially Zelda), cosplay, anime and was a fellow Ravenclaw and all around Potterhead.  A lover of food too (not that you would know by looking at her) she was a much better baker and cook than myself.  The last conversation we had was about what restaurant we were going to take her to for her birthday and what she was planning on ‘stuffing her face with,’ after she was well again.

There was not an animal that she was afraid of, nor were they afraid of her, I mean, who has had multiple hummingbirds land on them, let alone even one in a lifetime?  She worked in several veterinary offices over the years and they always called her in to ‘handle’ the especially skittish animals,  which basically meant they loved & trusted her immediately.   

She was the quintessential fairy child from the time she was born, constantly drawing people to her, and would hands down do just about anything for a laugh, especially since she loved to laugh so much herself.  That is definitely a wonderful memory I will always have of her, that big raucous laugh (and big raucous belches I might add) from this teeny tiny girl.

I’ve never been able to stand the phrase ‘that’s not fair’ because there are always people who have been dealt a worse hand than I could ever imagine, so I will avoid ever saying that in regard to her very shortened life here on Earth, because she had almost 25 years of fun, friends, laughter and a whole lot of people who loved her and will miss her for the rest of their lives.  

I hope to do her memory justice by fully celebrating her life instead of only mourning her life.  Easier said than done, especially at this time, but already I’ve had numerous friends of hers reach out to me to share wonderful memories of her as well as the time that my family and I have spent exchanging hilarious stories of her antics too.  Losing a loved one so young and so unexpectedly really sucks (to put it mildly), but knowing April and her penchant for never mincing words would probably tell me to ‘put my big girl panties on’ with one hand on her hip and wagging her finger at me with the other. The odds are also pretty good she would throw in a swear word or two for good measure haha.   

So, April,  I raise my glass and a piece of Publix cake (one of your favorites) and wish you a very very Happy Birthday little sis, I fully expect you to greet me in Heaven with a sarcastic remark about my late arrival and a puppy in hand.   

All of the wonderful photos of April in the snow are courtesy of Lee Workman of Workman Reflections Photography.

               If you feel so inclined, please feel free to donate in April Jordan’s name for a place she really loved, Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue.

Happy Happy Tuesday everybody!!! Did everyone get to enjoy the eclipse yesterday? I gotta say it was pretty darn cool, I mean, it was neat looking through the fancy eclipse glasses and seeing the moon go in front of the sun, but I really liked just looking around outside.  The shadows were funny shaped, it was like it was just slightly dim out and I immediately thought of a day for night shot in a movie, just very surreal. 

Unfortunately, here in Atlanta we only got 97% of the eclipse so we didn’t get the full darkness out like some photos I’ve seen, but still it was very awesome to get to experience that.  Anyways, so let’s get to the food shall we?  Today’s treat is another one that I almost didn’t post due to my own mistake.  You see, I looove marshmallow fluff, and the original recipe that I stumbled upon for this roll, to me didn’t seem to have near enough fluff for my taste. 

So when I made this roll I added almost double the amount of fluff that the recipe called for, which made actually rolling this dessert up properly almost impossible.  I kind of made it work, but this thing was absolutely falling apart and fluff was oozing out all over the place.  Even after sticking this bad boy in the fridge for almost an hour it was still pretty gooey.  Basically what I’m saying is, follow the recipe as listed below, and don’t do what I did and get overzealous with your fluff, but I did put in what I used just so y’all will know.  This will probably be my last s’mores post for the summer (because I cannot guarantee that I won’t do a s’mores-esque fall recipe at some point) so I hope you get a chance to make this recipe (properly).  Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!!!  

first, butter and marshmallows into your bowl…

nice and melted in the microwave…

Rice Krispies & Graham Cracker Crumbs…

all mixed up…

pressed out onto your wax paper…

marshmallow fluff (and don’t use as much as I did haha)…

chocolate chips or bars…

after getting warm, spread out the chocolate (and I threw on some more graham cracker crumbs)…

let cool, then roll it up (and take a very blurry picture, sigh)…

let set up in the fridge for a while and enjoy!!!

S'mores Roll

2017-08-21 08:40:04

All the deliciousness of s'mores in a krispy treat roll.

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Ingredients

1. 10 Ounces of Miniature Marshmallows.
2. 1/4 Cup of Unsalted Butter.
3. 5 Cups of Rice Krispies Cereal.
4. 3/4 Cup of Graham Cracker Crumbs.
5. 7 Ounces of Marshmallow Fluff (I Used 13 Ounces).
6. 6 Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars (I Used a 10 Ounce Bag of Mini Hershey Kisses).
7. 10x15 Jelly Roll Pan.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
2. Line your pan with wax or parchment paper.
3. Spray or butter the wax paper and set aside.
4. In a large microwave safe bowl, place your marshmallows and butter, then microwave in increments of 30 seconds, stirring until completely blended.
5. Stir your cereal and graham cracker crumbs into your butter/marshmallow mixture .
6. Press your mixture into your pan until a large rectangular shape is reached.
7. Now spread the marshmallow fluff onto the krispy mixture, then place the chocolate on top of the fluff.
8. Now place into the oven for 2-4 minutes or until the chocolate is warm enough to spread with a spatula.
9. Let cool for 30 minutes (or place into the fridge for 15), then start to roll up your krispy treat like a cinnamon roll, peeling the paper off as you go, then pinch the seams together.
10. Place the whole roll into the fridge seam side down for 45 minutes or until the roll has set a bit.
11. Slice, serve and enjoy!

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