sprite remix popsicles.

back in 8th grade or so, you could find me drinking up all the sprite remix on the back porch. remember that stuff? the original version they made was the BEST. so delicious.

i haven't forgotten it over the years. i think they've been coming out with new versions or something? i'm not sure. but i just have the fondest memories of its fruity fizzy deliciousness in the 2002 era. i think i always thought that it tasted like a magical elixir of skittles and carbonation.

i'm always up for trying out a new popsicle concoction that i've thought up. i often have burst memories of how much i used to love sprite remix. so i thought i'd make it in popsicle form.

look at all them berry beauties. just gawwwjusss.

and let me tell ya, the popsicles actually did resemble the taste of 2002 sprite remix. huzzah!

i think that adding an extra spritz of lemon and lime in the popsicle molds would be a nice touch. but overall, super easy to make & super refreshing. and if you were like me, guzzling sprite remix in the summertime, these will make you happy.

Sprite Remix Popsicles

Ingredients:

• 20 oz. Sprite
• 1 cup mixed berries: blackberries & raspberries, etc.

Instructions-

Wash your fresh berries. Add a few different berries to each popsicle mold. Fill with Sprite, leaving half an inch of space at the top. Place the popsicle mold handles onto each mold and place in the freezer for about 4-6 hours. At this time, you can replace the popsicle mold handles with wooden popsicle sticks if you desire. Add a touch of Sprite if there are any holes or gaps in the popsicle form.

Freeze again overnight. I usually freeze all popsicles for 24 hours to ensure they're frozen all the way through.

obey your thirst, i say.

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baked s'mores donuts.

two worlds of my favorite things collide with this here treat i've concocted -

S'MORES & DONUTS.

juuuust fuhgeddaboudiitttttttt!!!!!! 

i'm quite shocked that i haven't made any sort of marshmallowy chocolatey recipes for the blog yet. i freaking LuuUuuRRrrrVvVe all things marshmallow + chocolate. 

so naturally, s'mores have been one of my favorite things since the beginning of time. if you know me, you know.

gimme all the chocolate mallow-filled santas and easter bunnies and pumpkins and all those individually wrapped bundles of fluffy, chewy, mallowy goodness. those things are great..just great.

i was SO pleased that this recipe turned out so well, because the last time i came up with a baked donut recipe it flopped SO badly. it pretty much turned out like a bunch o gross bagels that i couldn't even pass off as bagels if i tried. 

so hoorayyyy for successful recipes! especially when such recipes involve magical ingredients like homemade maaaaarshmallllloooow fluffers and chocolatey cake donuts. 

boil that suga! ^^^ this is what your sugar, water, and light corn syrup will look like when its ready to add to the egg white fluff. hot, sweet candy!

you don't actually need the regular marshmallows...i just put those in the photos for funzies. because marshmallows are cute little fat plumps of sweet, sweet joy.

mmm mmm mmm fresh baked chocolate do-dos. i used coconut oil instead of butter and i think that reeeally took everything to the next level. just that slight hint of coconut in an extra chocolatey donut is so delightful to me. i added a bit of graham crumbs to the batter, too. i thought it added a nice extra bit of texture.

these s'mores donuts are peter-approved! he is hard to please with sweet treats, but he tasted one when it was freshly frosted and said it was reeeeeeeeally good. yessssssss alleluia!! that is like the ultimate win for me.

Baked S'mores Doughnuts

Makes 6 baked doughnuts (this is the pan I use)

Time: 45 minutes

Marshmallow Fluff Frosting (recipe makes a LOT o' mallow - store in airtight container in the fridge)

• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• pinch of salt

In the bowl of your stand mixer (using the whisk attachment), whisk together the egg whites and cream of tartar for one minute until fluffy. In a medium sized sauce pan, heat the sugar, water, and corn syrup on medium heat. Whisk frequently until combination thickens and bubbles. Heat until about 235 degrees F on a candy thermometer.

If you do not have a candy thermometer, you can tell when the mixture is hot enough when it feels thick when stirred, the white sugar is completely dissolved, big clear bubbles form (see photo above), and a thin thread of sugar will form off the tip of a spoon when scooped and slowly drizzled downward back into the pan. (I tried to take a photo of this technique - too hard to deal with the camera and boiling sugar with a ticking time bomb of borderline hard candy)

Pour the hot sugar liquid into the egg white mixture in the mixing bowl. Add the vanilla and salt and whisk on medium/high for about 5 minutes, until stiff marshmallowy peaks form (see photo above). 

Scoop the marshmallow fluff into a container and place in the fridge.

Chocolate Doughnuts (this recipe makes only 6 baked donuts - double the recipe to match the amount of marshmallow fluff)

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cake flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup fine graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 TB. cocoa powder
• (1) 1.5 oz. Hershey's milk chocolate bar
• 4-6 honey graham crackers

Grease the donut baking pan(s) and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small food processor or blender, grind up 3 graham crackers until a fine crumbly powder forms. Set aside 1/4 cup of the crumbs.

In a small sauce pan (or in the microwave), melt 1 Hershey bar with 1/4 cup coconut oil.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the egg and brown sugar with a whisk. Add the melted Hershey and coconut oil mixture and stir it all together.

In a separate mixing bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, and graham crumbs and stir with a spoon. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring in between additions. Lastly, add vanilla and buttermilk and gently fold the mixture together until everything is combined and a thick wet batter is formed.

Add spoonfuls of batter into the donut pan until 3/4 full. To keep the donut pan extra clean, place all batter in a freezer bag and cut one of the corners off to squeeze the batter easily into the donut forms.

Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately turn over onto cooling rack. Cool completely.

Give the cold marshmallow fluff a stir, and use the back of a spoon to frost the donuts. Sprinkle the fine graham cracker crumbs all over the marshmallow fluff. Top with roughly chopped bits of Hershey bar and graham cracker.

ENJOY! S'MORES FOREVAAAA.

WELCOME SUMMER!

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