Bake or Break Recipes

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Land O’Lakes.

Crust

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup pecan halves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, brown sugar, and butter with a mixer or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press onto the bottom of [...]

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Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker’s Cookie Book. Read more about these at Bake or Break.

Crust

1/2 cup butter
1 & 1/2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 & 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup chopped nuts (I used hazelnuts)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Line a 9″ x 9″ x 2″ pan with aluminum foil. Melt [...]

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Recipe from Nick Malgieri’s Chocolate. Read more about these at Bake or Break.

16 tablespoons butter
8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Bring a saucepan of water [...]

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These easy and delicious bars are described here on Bake or Break and see pictures at Flickr.

Crust

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans

Beat butter until creamy. Add brown sugar and mix well. Add flour gradually and mix well. Press into the bottom of an [...]

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Recipe from Kraft. Read about them here.

Crust

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease/spray a 15″x10″x1″ baking pan. Beat butter until creamy. Add flour, sugar, and salt, and continue mixing until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto bottom of pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes [...]

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Recipe from Eagle Brand’s website. Read about them at Bake or Break.

1 & 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of a 9″ x 13″ pan. Pour condensed [...]

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Recipe adapted from Recipezaar. Read about my version here.

10 & 1/2 ounces miniature marshmallows
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter
2 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup chopped nuts

In a very large microwave-safe bowl, combine first four ingredients. Cover and microwave on high for 2 & 1/2 minutes. Stir; then, add the [...]

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Bake or Break recipe, described here.

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup unsalted butter
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup Praline liqueur
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Melt butter and chocolate in the microwave or over [...]

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Recipe from The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook. Read about them here.

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 & 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
10 ounces raspberry preserves

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat butter with a mixer until smooth and creamy. Add brown sugar and [...]

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1 package yellow cake mix
1 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1 cup chopped pecans
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1-lb box cofectioner’s sugar
2 large eggs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cake mix, butter and 1 egg. Add pecans and mix well. Press into bottom of 9″ x 13″ pan.
Beat cream cheese [...]

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