Howliday Fun

Please enjoy some fabulous howliday baking fun curtesy of our friends at Three Dog Bakery.  Please also check out their web site and enter this promotional code to receive %15 off of your entire purchase.

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Fleas Navidad Nibblers:                                                                   

Bakes 16 festive holidog muffins

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/8teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• 4 cups whole-wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a bowl, mix together honey, water, applesauce, vanilla and egg.  In a separate bowl, mix peanuts, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir, mixing well.  Spoon into a greased muffin tin, filling each cup 2/3 full.  Bake for 35 minutes.  Cool and store in a sealed container.

Yappy New Year Yum Yums:

Makes 12 scrumptions snacks

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce                                               
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 4 cups whole-wheat flour
• 1 cup dried apple chips
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a bowl, mix together honey, water, applesauce, vanilla and egg.  Combine flour, apple chips, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate bowl and mix thoroughly.  Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well, scraping sides and bottom of bowl to be sure no dry mixture is left.  Spoon into greased muffin pans so that each cup is 3/4 full and bake for approximately 1 hour.  Cool and store in a sealed container.

Hanukkah Noshers:

Makes 30 chewish Jewish delights (great for those who love to really chew)

• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter                                                                               
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 4 cups whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup quick-cook oats
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, combine applesauce, egg, peanut butter, vanilla and water.  In a second bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, oats and peanuts.  Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well.  Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until thoroughly mixed together.  Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut out shapes.  Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes.  Store in a sealed container.

* These recipes have been reprinted by permission from the Three Dog Bakery Cookbook by Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff.  Fore more tasty treats, please visit www.threedog.com.