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Breathe of the Wild seems to have a number of muddy regions. They start our training into mud on the Great Plateau with a small muddy lake that contains a treasure chest. We get more from the wasteland region that will suck you in if you make one false step in the tower's direction. So today, we are stepping in our own mud puddle in a more delicious rendition. As usual it's all gluten free. Enjoy!

Gear!

Mini muffin tin

Melon baller

Double boiler

Cookie

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup dark brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 t. GF vanilla

1 1/4 c. GF All Purpose with xianthium gum

3/4 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

Fudge Filling

1 cup (6 oz,) milk chocolate chips

1 cup (6 oz,) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 t. GF vanilla

Chopped candied peanuts (optional)

Quest!

Preheat the oven to 320 degree F.

First start off making the batter for the cookie part.

Using the creaming method, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and egg. Then add vanilla, flour, baking soda and salt. Don't forget to let your dough sit for about 5 minutes.

Make into 1 inch balls and place in a mini muffin tin. Do not press down at all.

Note: I have been mixing flour brands for my recipes lately and have gotten better results. If you can afford it, I recommend buying two different brands of AP GF flour and using 50/50 in your baking.

Bake for 14-16 minutes. They will be baked on the outside but squishy in the middle. (Yes, that is a technical term). Remove from oven. With your melon baller, make a well inside the underdone cookie.

Leave the cookies in the hot pan. Like magic, the cookies will finish cooking right on your counter. Set aside until cooled.

Note: I had additional batter and didn't want to wait, so I divided the rest of the batter between two mini spring form pans to make two larger ones. These baked for about 5 minutes more than the little ones did. Then I made a well in the bottom just like the others and let them finish on the counter.

Now for the mud!

In a double boiler, our in all the chips and sweetened condensed milk. Bring up to temperature until smooth.

Once rich and smooth, you can simply spoon into each of your cups - right to the top!

Note: Work fast with this mixture, it cools quickly and becomes a fudgy mess. You can reheat on the stove if necessary.

If you want to make them extra special, you can chop candied peanuts and sprinkle on top.

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Labyrinths are nothing new the LOZ franchise. We started with the lost woods that has turned up in nearly all generation from the orginial NES to the latest BOTW installment with not only the lost woods, but also two other labyrinths for us to tackle. But how do you capture that in an edible way? Today, we will give it a try with peanut butter and chocolate goodness. The dough of this recipe is fairly sticky and delicate, but if you treat it right and are careful, they are just as good to look as they are the eat. Enjoy!

Gear!
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 cup Chunky Peanut Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 T. Milk
1/2 t. Baking Soda
1 1/2 cup GF Flour - We used Bob Red Mill's Baking Flour
12 oz. Chocolate Chips

Quest!

Start by creaming together the butter, sugar, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla extract. Add in the milk and then the flour and mix together until a soft, sticky dough comes together.

Roll the dough out on a piece of parchment or large silicone mat - parchment works easier. This one is more round, but the more rectagular you can get the dough, the better.

Melt your chocolate chips either with a double boiler or carefully in the microwave. Let the chocolate cool for a minute, then spead all the chocolate over the dough and spread to the very edge.

Using the parchment paper, carefully roll the dough like a jelly roll. Make it fairly tight, so there are no air gaps between the layers. You should end up with a lovely swirl. Divide the roll in half if too large for your fridge and wrap in plastic wrap before refrigerating for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Slice your cookies into 1/2 inch slices and place on cookie sheet with parchment or silicone mat under cookies. Bake for 8 -10 minutes until golden around the edge.

Cool cookies on the sheet pan for about 3 minutes before transfering to a cooling rack. Bake remaining cookies and Enjoy!

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After many quests, Ganon has finally been defeated - for now. Since there is a chance that he can be brought back with the help of his minions, we have to snack fast. Luckily we can make this pile of ash into something delicious that will keep Ganon at bay. Enjoy!

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Gear!
9 cups Corn Chex (For GF), otherwise you can use Crispix, Life, or other similar cereal.

1 cup dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup nutella
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
M&Ms
Honey Roasted Peanuts

Quest!

In an extra large bowl, measure cereal.

In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, nutella and butter until melted and smooth.

Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, mix together with two sandwich bags on your hands until evenly coated.

Pour powdered sugar over the top. Mix together with sandwich bagged hands until well coated.

Put mixture into a large ziptop bag. Add in M&Ms and peanuts and shake the bag until everything evenly distributed.

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Ever wonder what happens to all the enemies that Link defeats? Well their parts are most likely scattered around Hyrule and they are starting to stack up. So today was are going to take some of those parts and make monster cookies. Enjoy!

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Gear!
1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup sugar
8 tablespoons butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
1 cup M&M's plain chocolate candies
1/3 cup sweetened chipped coconut
candied eyes, claws, teeth beaks - really whatever you have

Quest!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, put together peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar and butter. Mix together until combined.

Mix in eggs, vanilla and baking soda.

Until creamy!

Add in your mix-ins: M&Ms, coconut and dark chocolate chips is what we used.

Mix in oatmeal until well combined.

Spoon 1 inch balls of dough onto a parchment lined sheet pan. Add your candy eyes, teeth, breaks, claws, etc. to each cookie.

Once they look somewhat like this bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown around the edges.

Cool on a cooling rack after baking and Enjoy!

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Lava, lava everywhere, but how can we harness this molten element into something useful? Wait until it cools. In many LOZ games it has been common to dodge the lava puddles and lakes and even take advantage of cooled areas to help get across. Today, we too will be using the cooling of our lava to make a sweet treat we can all Enjoy!

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Gear!
1 lb. good chocolate

6 oz. butterscotch chips
12 oz. Red or Orange candy melts - vanilla flavored
2 tbsp. peanut butter
1/4 block. paraffin wax
1 lb. roasted Spanish peanuts
Wax paper
Room to spread out

Quest!

In a double boiler add together all the chocolate, butterscotch, candy melts and wax.

Melt over medium heat until fully melted and worked together.

Add in Spanish peanuts

Mix together and remove from heat.

Set up a table with wax paper. Spoon small spoonfuls of the chocolate peanut mixture onto wax paper leaving a little room in between so they can spread out.

Leave our chocolate lava puddles to cool.

It makes a whole bunch! When cooled and hard keep in an air tight container.

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Some say that Navi is one of the most annoying characters in the LOZ series. However, I find the buzzing of bees to be equally as annoying. Bees have appeared in a least 8 titles of the LOZ series starting with A Link to the Past. It seems no matter where you turn, there they are. Most of the time you can defeat them, but sometimes it's good to just run away. The bees seem to have what you need whether it be for fishing or trade - yet they are unwilling to share without an incident of some sort either with yourself or some unfortunate bystander. Well, the bees are the inspiration for this week's post. I have researched this recipe across the internet - and they are all about the same. So, I came up with an ingenious way to make these just a little bit more special. Let's stuff them with chocolate sundae sauce! Enjoy these cute and easy no bake treat.

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Gear:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

3/4 cup GF graham cracker crumbs

1 ounce semisweet chocolate

1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

1/4 cup chocolate fudge sundae sauce

Tools:
Mixing Bowl
Wooden Spoon
Rolling Pin or other heavy object
2 Quart Size Zip-top bags
Waxed Paper
Cookie Sheet
Cake decorating tip
Bamboo Skewer

The Quest!!

Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Take a zip-top bag and assemble the decorating tip on it by cutting one corner of the bag. You can also use a cake decorating bag for this. I used a #5 round decorating tip, but really any medium sized tip you have should work.

Add your chocolate fudge sundae sauce to the bag and push it all the way to the tip. Twist the bag shut to take out any air. Squeezing gently but firmly, start making chocolate drops on the waxed paper. You should be shooting for about 1/2 inch circle.

I made more than I needed, but I plan on snacking too. Place these in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours or until they are frozen.

After a while of waiting, you can get started on the bees.

Take a package of graham crackers and place them in a zip-top bag. Take all the air out the bag and seal it shut. Now, get your handy rat killer, I mean hammer or rolling pin or other heavy device. A large skillet would even be quite satisfying for this part.

Anyways, whack the daylights out of the graham crackers until they are nothing but powder.

Could we use a food processor for this? Sure, but what's the fun in that.

In a bowl, add your butter, powdered sugar and peanut butter.

Cream together until smooth.

Stir in graham cracker crumbs and form a ball.

In a small non-stick frying pan, toast your nuts. I did mine in two batches to keep them separate. Do this on medium heat and do NOT walk away from the stove or you will burn your nuts.

Yes, that's what I said.

Now that the chocolate fudge sauce is frozen, take small end of a melon baller and scoop 1 inch balls of the peanut butter dough. Place a piece of chocolate in the middle and wrap the dough around it.