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Easy Strawberry Shortcake

Posted on August 20, 2020 by AnniesChamorroKitchen Leave a comment

This is super simple and classic dessert that you can put together in minutes. It’s one of the desserts that is perfect for picnics or to bring to pot lucks too. Everyone just oohs and aahs over it!

Easy Strawberry Shortcake

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Author: Annie @ Annie's Chamorro Kitchen

Ingredients

1 small tub Cool Whip
1 pkg instant vanilla pudding
2 cups cold milk
1 angel food cake loaf, sliced (or 12 individual shortcake cakes)
Sliced strawberries (1 container full, or approximately 2 dozen berries)

Instructions

Whisk together the instant pudding mix and cold milk; set aside to thicken (about 5 minutes). After the pudding has thickened slightly, fold in the Cool Whip.
Layer the sliced angel food cake in a shallow pan. Add a layer of the whipped topping mixture over the cake. Layer some of the sliced strawberries on top of the cake slices. Place dollops of the whipped topping mixture on top of the berries. Garnish with additional strawberries on top of the whipped topping.

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Fruit Pizza with a Cookie Crust

Posted on August 20, 2020 by AnniesChamorroKitchen Leave a comment

This fruit pizza is one of my favorite desserts. I have another fruit pizza version here, which adds a creamy, pudding-based filling. So delicious!

You can make this into a fruit tart, just cut the recipe in half and use a tart pan.

It’s a fun recipe to make with kids too!

Give my recipe a try. I think you’ll like it.

Fruit Pizza with a Cookie Crust

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Author: Annie @ Annie's Chamorro Kitchen

Ingredients

Crust:

1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 sticks unsalted butter, softened

Filling:

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Topping:

Fresh strawberries, kiwi slices, blueberries, mandarin orange slices

Glaze:

1 (6-ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
¼ cup granulated sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

For the crust:

In a food processor, combine the confectioners' sugar, flour, and butter, and process until the mixture forms a ball.
With your fingers, press the dough onto a pizza pan (or if you're making a tart, press into a 12-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, taking care to push the crust into the indentations in the sides).
Pat until the crust is even. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until very lightly browned. Set aside to cool.

For the filling and topping:

Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Spread over the cooled crust.
Cut the strawberries into ¼-inch slices and arrange around the edge of the crust.
For the next circle, use mandarin slices.
Add another circle of kiwis, filling in any spaces with blueberries.
Cluster the remaining strawberries, mandarin, and blueberries in the center of the tart.

For the glaze:

Combine the limeade, cornstarch, lime juice, and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until clear and thick, about 2 minutes. Let cool.
With a pastry brush, glaze the entire pizza (or tart). You will not use all of the glaze.

Keep the pizza in the refrigerator. Remove about 15 minutes before serving. Slice into wedges and serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (optional).

Posted in Cookies, DESSERTS, Other Desserts tagged with Cookies, Fruit

Apple Cranberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

Posted on September 18, 2014 by AnniesChamorroKitchen Leave a comment

Apples and cranberries go so well together. Pair them together in these muffins topped with sweet streusel topping and you’ve got a real treat on your hands.

I made these for a PTA-sponsored Teacher Appreciation Day one year and it was wiped out in no time. These muffins are great for potluck breakfasts, and they make great snacks for a packed lunch.

Top the muffins with my apple cream cheese frosting (recipe below) and now you’ve got a decadent dessert.

Give my recipes a try. I think you’ll like them. 🙂

Apple Cranberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

55 mins

Apple and cranberries baked in a moist muffin and topped with a sweet streusel and buttery apple frosting

Author: Annie @ Annie's Chamorro Kitchen

Serves: 2 dozen

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Muffins:

4 cups all-purpose flour (set aside 4 tablespoons out of the 4 cups of flour)
2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced
2 sticks butter, softened
2 cups white, granulated sugar (you can use Splenda or Truvia made for baking)
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup orange juice (with pulp)
1 cup craisins
⅔ cup coarsely chopped walnuts, optional

Ingredients for Streusel Topping:

⅔ cup packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons butter, melted
⅔ cup finely chopped walnuts, optional (or use your favorite nut)

Ingredients for the Apple Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 stick butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar

Instructions

Directions for the muffins:

Place cupcake liners in two regular sized muffin pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl toss 4 tablespoons of flour with the diced apples; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl cream the 2 sticks of butter with the granulated sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla and orange juice; mix until creamy.
Mix together the remaining flour, baking soda and salt; add to the butter mixture.
Fold the apple mixture, craisins and chopped walnuts into the batter (it will be quite thick).
Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling about ⅔ full.
Top with streusel topping then bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool the cupcakes/muffins in the pan for 10-15 minutes then remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

Make the Streusel Topping:

In a medium bowl combine the brown sugar, 4 tablespoons of flour, lemon zest, melted butter and chopped nuts (you can use a food chopper to chop these nuts very fine).
Mix well (you can use a fork) until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Make the Apple-Cream Cheese Frosting:

Place the diced apples, brown sugar and 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the apples have softened, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Place the cooked apple mixture in a blender or food processor to finely chop the apples (small bits are okay). Set aside to cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer. Add the apple mixture; mix until combined. Mix in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until creamy. Refrigerate the frosting until you’re ready to ice the cupcakes/muffins.

Posted in BREADS, Cakes, DESSERTS, Quick Breads tagged with Fruit

Fresh Peach Cobbler

Posted on September 2, 2014 by AnniesChamorroKitchen Leave a comment

Peach Cobbler is the ultimate summer dessert. I like using fresh peaches when they are in season, but canned peaches (in juice, not syrup) will do in a pinch.

This is a very easy dessert to make. The hardest part is peeling and slicing the peaches. However, if you ask my kids, the hardest part is actually waiting for the cobbler to finish baking! 😉

My complete recipe is at the bottom of this post. Give it a try. I think you’ll like it. 🙂

Fresh Peach Cobbler

Place the sliced peaches into a large mixing bowl. If you’re using canned peaches, be sure to drain all the liquid. 12 fresh peaches yields about 10 cups of peaches.

Add sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract and lemon juice to the bowl.

Gently stir to combine all of the ingredients.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.

Add milk to the flour mixture.

Stir or whisk, just until a batter forms. A few small lumps in the batter are okay.

Pour the melted butter into the pan.

Pour the batter over the melted butter. DO NOT STIR.

Place the peaches on top of the batter. Again, DO NOT STIR.

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the batter (that seep through to the top) is golden brown.

I love how the some of the batter rose through the peaches and sweet cinnamon sauce and settled on top. If you want more of the batter to seep through to the top, save some of the batter, placing dollops of it on top of the peaches before baking.

The peaches are perfectly cooked, not mushy at all. The batter is fluffy on the inside and just slightly crisp on the outside where the sugar caramelized on top.

What’s better than warm peach cobbler? Why, peach cobbler with ice cream, that’s what!

Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and ENJOY!

Fresh Peach Cobbler

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

50 mins

Total time

1 hour 5 mins

Fresh, juicy sweet peaches mixed with sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract, baked with a buttery batter to create the summer dessert favorite.

Author: Annie @ Annie's Chamorro Kitchen

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Peach filling:

12 ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
1½ cups sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Batter:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 sticks unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Prepare the filling:

Place the sliced peaches in a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Stir gently to combine all of the ingredients.

Prepare the batter:

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Pour in the milk; mix together until a batter forms.

Layer the cobbler:

Pour the melted butter into a 9x13 pan.
Pour the batter over the melted butter. DO NOT STIR.
Pour the peach mixture over the batter. DO NOT STIR.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and ENJOY!

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Mango Salsa

Posted on March 19, 2014 by AnniesChamorroKitchen One comment

This is a delicious and nutritious snack that is perfect with chips or crackers. I actually made this salsa to go with my delicious fish tacos (find my recipe here). 😉

Give my recipe a try. I think you’ll like it. 🙂