Shaina Olmanson is a cook, writer, photographer, and mother of four young children. She writes Food for My Family. Shaina is a daily contributor on Babble’s Family Kitchen, has served as the food editor for LifetimeMoms, and contributes regularly to FoodYourWay.net and SimpleBites.net. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and kids.
Who doesn’t love dessert? It just happens to be one of my favorite things about a meal. I love all the sweet, gooey, chocolaty, crumbly, and loving goodness that dessert provides.
In our family, I have always been considered to be the baker, not the cook. Don’t get me wrong, I like cooking but I LOVE to bake. During the holidays, I have been known to get a bit crazy with the baked goods. Not only do I bake them, I give them a gifts with all the ingredients in jars too!
One of my latest crazes is making desserts in jars! Finally, something to do with all of these mason jars other than use them to drink, hold change, or as a makeshift vase.
Thanks to Shaina Olmanson’s new cookbook, Desserts In Jars, I have been keeping busy feeding my family some delicious sweet treats!
Desserts in Jars gives you 50 sweet treats that you can make to bring on a picnic, packs along for a potluck, or mail them to a friend. These treats are a delicious addition to the sweet scene and our family has been welcoming them with open arms!
So far, I have made Peanut Butter Cupcakes (these are so sinful but soooooo worth it!), Flourless Chocolate Cakes served with a scoop of ice cream on top and then, there is one that is my favorite so far (I’ve made them 4 times)……the Campfire Bars Mix! If you like S’mores, you will LOVE these!! I’ve even included the recipe below!
permission of The Harvard Common Press.
campfire bars mix, to yield about 16 bars
1 cup graham cracker pieces, each about 1-inch
square
1? cups mini marshmallows, homemade or
storebought
? cup milk chocolate chips
? cup granola
1?3 cup packed light brown sugar
? cup chopped almonds
chocolate chips, granola, brown sugar, and almonds. Seal with the lid, decorate
the jar if you like, and attach a label with these instructions for the
recipient:
stick) unsalted butter, melted
350?F. Pour all the contents of the jar into a large bowl. Stir in the melted
butter until all the pieces are coated. Press into a 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Cut into bars and serve.
Buy It!
You can buy Desserts in Jars: 50 Sweet Treats that Shine
for $16.95The Giveaway: How would you like to win a copy of Desserts in Jars? I have one to give away to one lucky contestant! To enter the giveaway follow the directions below. This step must be done before you can qualify for extra entries.
