Quick Fix

Hot Chocolate Popovers

Prep Time: 15 Minutes Start to Finish: 1 Hour 12 popovers

1 Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. Heat pan in oven 2 to 3 minutes.

2 In small bowl, mix flour, cocoa and salt. In medium bowl, beat eggs and milk with whisk. Add flour mixture and melted butter; beat with whisk just until blended (do not overbeat). Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be almost full).

3 Bake 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; bake 15 to 18 minutes longer or until tops of popovers are dry. Immediately press 1 marshmallow in center of each popover. Bake 2 minutes longer or until marshmallows are soft. Remove from muffin cups to serving platter.

4 In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and oil on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over popovers. Serve warm or at room temperature.

1 Popover: Calories 180; Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 75mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 5g Exchanges: 1 Starch, ½ Other Carbohydrate, 1½ Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1½

Kitchen Secrets Easily pour the popover batter into the muffin cups by pouring it into a large liquid measuring cup first.

Make Ahead

Cheerios Christmas Trees

Prep Time: 45 Minutes Start to Finish: 1 Hour 45 Minutes 18 trees

  • 6 cups Honey Nut Cheerios™ cereal
  • 4½ cups miniature marshmallows
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • Green gel food color
  • Red cinnamon candies or sliced gumdrops

1 Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Pour cereal into 4-quart bowl; set aside.

2 In 3-quart saucepan, heat marshmallows and butter over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in food color until mixture is evenly colored. Pour over cereal and stir until evenly coated.

3 For each tree, using hands lightly sprayed with cooking spray, shape about ¼ cup cereal mixture into Christmas tree on cookie sheet.

4 Press candies into trees to decorate. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store loosely covered up to 2 days.

1 Tree: Calories 130; Total Fat 4.5g (Saturated Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 110mg; Total Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 1g Exchanges: 1½ Other Carbohydrate, 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1½

Festive Touch Personalize the trees with guests’ names using decorator icing, and use as creative place cards! Or add a garland on each tree with icing.