If you read my Black and White Cookie post, you know that Monday night was Neighbor Dinner night with a New York theme. I absolutely loved everyone’s contributions, but this Buffalo Chicken Blue Cheese Dip was my FAVORITE!! I loved it so much that for a snack, I have been dipping pretzels in the leftovers. I just can’t get enough! The recipe came from the New York Style website. We made the dip guilt free by using fat free cream cheese and fat free blue cheese dressing. Fresh bagels and bagel chips were used for dipping.

Buffalo Chicken & Blue Cheese Dip

Ingredients

10-oz of cooked chicken or canned chunk chicken
8-oz package of cream cheese
1 cup of blue cheese salad dressing
1 cup of buffalo sauce

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients and mix until well combined.

2. Serve cold or heat in microwave.

New York Neighbor dinner was a success!!! There is nothing better than good friends and good food…

Especially when cheesecake is involved!

I have always been a big fan of the Pillsbury Bake-Off!!! I was skimming through all of the recipes from the year’s finalists, and I ran across these sweet treats. Of course, this coffee lover was drawn in by the word cappuccino. I was also very intrigued by the fact that the recipe is extremely easy to make. WARNING: The cappuccino topping for these bite sized treats is insanely yummy! It has a cream cheese base, and I have to admit that I considered saving some for my bagel in the morning

Cappuccino Toppers

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Funfetti Cheesecake Bars

It is no secret! I am a BIG FAN of Funfetti! I love making recipes with the Funfetti mix and the sprinkles and colors make me SMILE! So…in honor of Funfetti, I am dedicating this blog post to Funfetti and some of my favorite Funfetti recipes!!

Do you have some Funfetti recipes you love? Please share them in the comments!!

Birthday Cake Oreo Funfetti Cupcakes

Funfetti Sandwich Cookies by Baked Perfection

Funfetti Blondies by Julie’s Eats & Treats

Funfetti Oreo Stuffed Cookies by Baker’s Royale

Happy Funfetti Friday to all!!!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week and that you are enjoying your Friday evening! It has been a wonderful and exciting week in the blog and cake making world. I am headed to spend the evening with friends for a Wine and Cheese party. I can’t go empty handed, and we will need a little sugar after the wine and cheese. So I whipped up a chocolate overload treat! You can never have too much chocolate, right?!

Chocolate Overload Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:

1 box Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 boxes cream cheese

3 eggs

1 can Betty Crocker Rich and Creamy Vanilla Frosting

3/4 cup chocolate chips

1 bag mini M&Ms

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat dry cake mix and butter with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly.

2. Stir in 1 cup M&Ms. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture.

3. In bottom of ungreased 13×9-inch pan, press remaining mixture.

4. Beat cream cheese and frosting with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs until blended.

5. Pour over crust;  Sprinkle reserved mixture over top of cream cheese layer.

6. Sprinkle chocolate chips and M&Ms evenly over the top.

7. Bake about 45 minutes (about 42 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until set; cool completely.

8. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. For bars,cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

I am a big fan of the Zac Brown Band! I absolutely LOVE their music. Chicken Fried is definitely one of my favorites, but Whatever It Is runs as a close second. Did you know the band has their own cookbook filled with their favorite Southern Cooking recipes?  The Southern Ground Cookbook is filled with removable index cards with 27 delicious recipes including Southern Fried Chicken, Farmer’s Fried Green Tomatoes, Southern Black Eyed Pea Fritters, Pocket Knife Coleslaw, and Revival Peach Cobbler. The cookbook is also filled with poems, song, stories, and images from the band. The band sells the cookbook on their website, but you can get your chance to win your own copy right here on Megan’s Munchies.

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• Leave a comment telling me your favorite Southern cooking recipe or your favorite Zac Brown Band song.
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Entries will be accepted until Friday, September 17, at midnight.