Kellog's Kocoa Krispies Mint Chocolate Pie

I love this pie! I found the recipe back when I was about 17 and looking for new holiday treats to make with my mom. One day I was reading cereal boxes and this was on the back of a Cocoa Krispies box. It's so easy and so yummy. We both love mint, so it was an instant hit in our house. I haven't made it in about 9 years now. The recipe used to be in her box, but somehow got lost and I sort of had forgotten about it until recently. Can't wait to make it again. I might tint it orange and make a jack-o-lantern face on it for Katie.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons margarine

• 1/4 cup light corn syrup

• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 2 cups Kellogg's® Cocoa Krispies® cereal

• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin

• 1/4 cup cold water

• 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme

• 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon peppermint flavoring

• 1/4 teaspoon liquid green food coloring

• 1 container (8 oz.) reduced fat frozen whipped, topping, thawed

• Chocolate curls (optional)

Directions

1. Place margarine, corn syrup and chocolate chips in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.

2. Add KELLOGG'S COCOA KRISPIES cereal to chocolate mixture. Stir until cereal is coated. With back of spoon, shape mixture evenly in bottom and on side of 9-inch pie pan coated with cooking spray. (If mixture is too soft, refrigerate about 5 minutes). Chill crust.

3. Combine gelatin and water in small saucepan. Let stand 1 minute. Place over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin has dissolved. Remove from heat.

4. In large mixing bowl, combine marshmallow creme, flavoring, color and warm gelatin, mixing until smooth. Gently fold in thawed whipped topping.

5. Spoon filling into chilled crust. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
Serve garnished with additional whipped topping and chocolate curls, if
desired.

Chewy Butterscotch Brownies

You gotta try these babies! I'm not the biggest fan of butterscotch, but these are divine! This is Nestle's recipe, by the way.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

• 1 3/4 cups packed brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 2 large eggs

• 1 2/3 cups (11-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels, divided

• 1 cup chopped nuts ( I used walnuts. Mmmm.)
  

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

COMBINE flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup morsels and nuts. Spread into ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining morsels.

BAKE for 30 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

*They are called "chewy" for a reason. If you are not a fan of a very moist brownie, I recommend a brownie pan for more edges and less chewiness.