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“Foolish Cupcakes”

Cupcakes for dinner? Remember, everything is not always as it seems. Trick your family by telling them they get to eat desert first tonight. These cupcakes are actually cheese filled meat loafs, topped with creamy mashed potatoes and a cherry on top, a cherry tomato that is!

Ingredients
1/2 pound of ground beef
1 egg
½ cup of cracker crumbs or breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons of worcestshire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup ketchup
2 mozzarella cheese sticks cut into 8 pieces
16 Foil cupcake liners
1 ½ cups prepared instant mashed potatoes or leftover mashed potatoes
8 cherry tomatoes
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Directions
Combine first seven ingredients in a bowl. Divide ½ of mixture among 8 cupcake liners placed in a cupcake pan. Place one section of mozzarella stick in center of each (this will look like the cream filling). Divide the remaining meat mixture among cupcakes, placing meat over cheese. Bake in oven for 25 minutes in a 400 degree oven or until cooked through. Let “cupcakes” cool. When cool, remove meatloaf from liner and place into clean fresh liner.
Warm potatoes if using leftovers, or follow directions on instant potato mix. Place potatoes into a piping bag, using the largest swirl tip you have. Pipe on mashed potatoes to resemble frosting. Place cherry tomato on top. Time to trick your guests! He-he-he-he!! Dinner for Desert!
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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups of Member's Mark Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter (used throughout)

  • 3 cups of Member's Mark Buttermilk Pancake Mix

  • 2 cups of Member's Mark Vitamin D Whole Milk

  • 2 Member's Mark Pasture Raised Grade A Large Brown Eggs

  • 5 teaspoons of Magnolia-Star Pure Vanilla Extract (used throughout)

  • 2 cups of Driscoll's Sweetest Batch Blueberries

  • 1 cup of Member's Mark Organic 100% Pure Maple Syrup

  • Member's Mark Original Dairy Whipped Topping

  • 1 cup of Member's Mark Honey Almond Granola

 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Place ¼ cup (½ of a stick) of butter on a 13”x 8” sheet pan. Place it in the oven to melt the butter while making the batter.

  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the pancake mix, eggs, milk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Stir until combined. Note: Batter will still be lumpy, let it sit for 3-4 minutes before baking.

  4. Pour batter onto the sheet pan with the melted butter. Use a spatula to spread batter, creating an even surface. Sprinkle berries on top.

  5. Place the sheet pan into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on top and cooked through.

  6. Let cool slightly, then cut into 12 squares.

  7. While the pancakes are baking, create your syrup. Place 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring continuously. Continue cooking the butter once melted, until the butter begins to brown and smells fragrant. Remove from heat (butter will continue to brown)

  8. Stir 3 teaspoons of vanilla and the maple syrup into the butter, and stir until combined.

  9. To serve, place a pancake on a plate. Top with syrup and a sprinkle of granola on top.

 

Yield: 12 pancakes/2 cups of syrup

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