Fried Snicker Bites

Evenin' ya'll!

Hoping this finds you all well, and with fully tummies!   I am slowly but surely working my way back into the kitchen.  Isn't it ironic that I chose a time full of sweet treats?  Yea, well, I can't help what my mind wants!

I was inspired to make these after hearing a friend back east eating a dougnut with a Snickers in the middle!  I thought these would be easy, quick and freakin' awesome.

In case you wondered....I was right on all 3 counts.  Serve these warm, or room temp.  Please try one while they are still warm though.  You need to.  It should literally be on your bucket list!

Here we go!

1 can of refrigerator crescent rolls
12-20 Snicker Minis.  (depending on the amount of rolls, you will need 2 per roll)
1/4 cup melted chocolate chips (for garnish, option)
vegetable oil

Get about 2 inches of vegetable (or your oil of choice) in a medium pot.  While it is coming up to temperature (350 degrees F) let's get going on the rest.

Remove your crescent rolls from the container.  Separate them out.  Unwrap double the amount of Snicker bites as you have rolls as you will cut the rolls in half.  Now take your rolls, cut into 2 pieces, a bit more on the pointed end, and put a Snicker bite onto each one.  Pick it up and cover in the dough, roll in your hands until the ball is showing no chocolate and completely sealed, repeat with all of the ingredients.

When your oil is up to temperature, fry about 4 at a time.  It will literally take 30-60 seconds.  I like to keep mine moving around with my spider while they fry.  This helps them brown equally on all sides.

Remove to a paper towel lined dish and get on with the next bath!

This recipe is easily double, tripled or quadrupled.  I drizzled mine with a bit of melted chocolate, and some peanuts, but feel free to hit them with some powdered sugar and call it a day!

ENJOY!

Apple Snicker Salad

This recipe will require you to make a decision or two.  *sorry I have to shut off "Islands in the Stream" I am distracted.  

Anyway, the decision you will have to make is if this is a side dish or if this is a dessert.  In my family we eat it with our meal but I have a feeling, if you popped this puppy in a chocolate cookie crust or any crust, let it set, omitting the milk, you could have some good dessert on your hands!  Maybe I will try that one of these times.  I just never feel like I can make it that far, once it is mixed I need to eat!

Everyone in my family seems to have a different way of making this.  I took what I felt like was a good combination and went with it and oh boy was it ever the perfect combination.  I would do something differently next time.  I would use a hand mixer or something and mix the whipped cream, pudding and milk together first so it is undeniably creamy and fab, which,  it is now, but I just feel like that would have been the wiser thing to do.  I can admit when I could have done something better.   Did you all hear about my heinous dinner tonight?  I bit it big time, I can admit it.  As soon as I crawl out of my hole I am blogging from!

Ok, I made what I consider a half batch of this.  I would double it for a family dinner.  Don't mess with the ingredients on this one, it is perfection.  Oh wait, I messed with them, I used sugar free pudding and fat free whipped topping.  I dunno, I just did.  Use whatever you prefer but just know that those choices do not affect the final product at all, it is delectable!  

Here is what you need:
1 8oz. container of cool whip 
1 box instant vanilla pudding
2 tbsp milk
3 apples
2 regular sized snickers or I used 6 fun size.  (I always add more)


Combine whipped cream, pudding mix and milk using a hand mixer or whisk, whisking it briskly for a minute until smooth and creamy.  Chop apples into bite size pieces along with the snickers.  Add into the whipped cream mixture and mix thoroughly.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.  Overnight is great.  
How simple is that?  Yes, incredibly, but it is OH so good and everyone loves it!!  By the way, watch out for sisters and nieces who dig for the snickers.  They think I don't know, they think they are sneaky but the truth is, I have been on to them for years!

Your "I spy a snicker thief or 5" chefwannabe

Chris