Party Snacks-Baked Brie and Rice Krispie Treat Genius

I recently had an opportunity to make some party snacks-something I haven't done in a very long time.


When we lived in Virginia, I frequently hosted a game night. I loved making food for these nights and I hope now that we are a bit more settled in Nebraska we can start having people over on a more regular basis.

If you've never made baked brie, it something you have to try!

It is super easy to do and absolutely delicious!

Normally, I'd top a wheel of brie with some sort of jam (apricot/raspberry), and nuts. Then, I'd wrap the brie in crescent rolls and bake for about 20 minutes.

However, I made a savory version this time because I already had a dessert I wanted to make.

Before wrapping the wheel in crescent dough, I put some spicy brown mustard on top of the brie and wrapped it in pancetta.

I was ridiculously excited to pop the tube of crescent rolls because it's been nearly two years since I've used a store bought dough. I love it when the tube pops open!

Side Note:
It is very important to let the dish cool for at least 15 minutes before you cut it. It can be difficult to wait when you know what deliciousness awaits. However, if you cut it too soon all of the brie will run. (For the record, I don't mind when that happens.)

At the end of the night I realized I never ate a bite of this dish but everyone seemed to enjoyed it. Charlie says he didn't care for the mustard, but it didn't stop him from eating it. 

On to the sweet...

It was the first warm weekend so I want to make a Spring-y dessert that wasn't a cake or a pie and I came up with Strawberry Shortcake Rice Krispie Treats!

They are basically rice krispie treats with chunks of Angel Food Cake inside that are topped with whipped cream and strawberries. I wish I could claim credit for this idea but I found the recipe here along with an insane amount of sinful rice krispie treat recipes.

All  rice krispie treats should have cake in them! 

If I make these again I'll use pound cake or an actual short cake. I did buy the Angel Food cake (!) which made this treat very easy to put together.

These rice krispie treats just look like Spring, right?