A delicious easy-to-make meal plan including a delicious Apricot Chicken recipe, Garlic Lime Asparagus, and a tasty Oreo Peanut Butter No-Bake Dessert Recipe!
Apricot Chicken Recipe
This easy apricot chicken recipe makes tasty baked chicken with a delicious apricot and barbecue glaze. Because it uses apricot preserves, you can enjoy it even when apricots are not in season. It’s a perfect way to serve chicken when you’re tired of the same old dinner.
Ingredients
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. oil, olive or vegetable
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp. onion soup mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Cook the chicken in garlic and oil until brown.
- Place in an 8-inch baking dish.
- Combine everything else and pour over the chicken.
- Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until juices run clear.
- Serve over rice.
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Apricot Chicken Recipe Meal Plan:
Apricot Chicken*
Rice
Garlic Lime Asparagus*
Carrot and celery sticks
No Bake Oreo Peanut Butter Pie Recipe*
Garlic Lime Asparagus Recipe
Ingredients
1 tsp. butter
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 medium shallot, minced*
1 bunch asparagus spears, trimmed
1/4 lime, squeezed (lemon juice works in a pinch)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet, cook the garlic and shallot in butter and oil for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in asparagus and cook until tender, about 5-10 minutes.
- When ready to serve, squeeze lime juice on top.
- Then add salt and pepper.
Notes
Shallots are small brown onions that are about 1-2 inches around. If you don’t have one then just use a couple of tablespoons of regular onion.
No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
- Yield: 1 pie
Ingredients
Crust*:
20 Oreo cookies, crushed
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
Filling:
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) container whipped topping
Instructions
- Mix crust ingredients.
- Press into a 9×13 inch pan or deep dish pie plate.
- Beat cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar.
- Fold in whipped topping.
- Pour into crust and spread.
- Chill for at least 3 hours. You can freeze, but thaw before serving.
Notes
*You can use store bought crust if you prefer (but the homemade tastes better).
Variations:
- You can add less peanut butter if the flavor is overpowering.
- Use a graham cracker crust for a less rich dessert.
- Try making a pretzel crust for a sweet-and-salty twist.
- Add a Layer of Chocolate: For an extra decadent treat, consider adding a layer of melted chocolate over the crust before adding the peanut butter filling. Simply melt some chocolate chips and spread them over the crust, then refrigerate until set before adding the filling.
- Add chopped peanuts or walnuts to the filling.
- Spread more whipped cream over the top of the peanut butter filling.
- Sprinkle mini chocolate chips or chocolate shavings on top.
- If desired, add chopped peanuts, walnuts or peanut butter cups for extra garnish.
- Drizzle with chocolate ice cream topping.
- Leave out the peanut butter altogether and add a couple tablespoons of cocoa. Then serve with fresh fruit like strawberries, raspberries or bananas.
- Add chocolate chips along with the peanut butter.
- Leave out the peanut butter and just use chocolate chips, sprinkles or crushed candies.
- Peanut Butter Banana Pie: Layer sliced bananas over the crust before adding the peanut butter filling. The bananas add a fresh, fruity contrast to the rich peanut butter.
- Nutella Swirl Peanut Butter Pie: Swirl in 1/2 cup of Nutella into the peanut butter filling for a delightful chocolate-hazelnut twist.
- Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pie: Drizzle salted caramel sauce over the top of the pie before chilling. Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt for an irresistible sweet-and-salty combination.
Tips:
- Add peanut butter to chocolate sauce and pour over vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
- 1 chocolate square = 3-4 Tbsp. cocoa + 1 Tbsp. butter or shortening
- When going on an outing, keep your baby’s bottle warm by placing it in a wide mouth thermos that has been “warmed” with hot water. Place the lid on it and it will stay perfect until you need it.
- Try giving your toddler the tablespoon from your measuring spoons to eat with. It has a short handle and a deep bowl which makes it easier for a young child to eat things like soups or cereal.
instead of apricot preserves which has a lot of sugar you can substitute a large jar of apricot baby food.
less additives and no sugar.
flavour is not changed much just a bit healthier and diabetics can enjoy it as well.
Thanks for the tip, awesome idea!
Does the Oreo Peanut Butter No-bake Dessert need so much sugar?
The recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar.
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for an even faster & easier peanut butter pie recipe, all I have ever done is mix a couple tablespoons of peanut butter into a tub of cool whip and it turns out sweet enough & peanut buttery enough. spread it into a pie crust of choice and freeze – my daughter begs for this sometimes. how simple can you get – 2 ingredients, and I just mix it in the cool whip tub so I don’t dirty up dishes. it is a great alternative.
Thanks for the cool whip and peanut butter recipe! 2 ingredients that my kids like and a dessert I can enjoy making!
awsome idea i never thought to put peanut butter in the cool whip ill diffinitley do that thank you for the idea
The looks good!