Apple Walnut Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best whole milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup finely diced apples (about 1 medium)
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease or line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Pour into a bowl with dry ingredients along with apples, raisins, and walnuts. Mix just until blended.
  4. For each cookie, spoon or scoop about two tablespoons of the mixture onto the cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes. (Makes about 24-30 cookies.)

Enjoy!

Ice Cream in a Bag

Ingredientshomemade ice cream in a bag

  • 1/2 cup Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Half & Half
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 sandwich ziploc bag
  • 1 gallon ziploc bag
  • 3 cups crushed ice
  • 1/3 cup rock salt (Note: sea salt can be used as a substitute, too)

Directions

  1. Put first three ingredients in the smaller ziploc bag and seal bag tightly.
  2. Put ice and rock salt in the larger bag and then add the filled small bag. Seal the large bag.
  3. Squeeze bag until ice cream is thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
  4. Remove small bag, unseal and enjoy! (We recommend adding your favorite toppings for an even sweeter treat!)

Enjoy!

Chocolate Crepes with Raspberries & Whipped Cream

Ingredients

Chocolate Crepes Ingredients

  • 1 cup Lamers Dairy whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

Whipped Cream Ingredients

  • 1 cup Lamers Dairy heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Other Ingredients

  • Fresh Raspberries

Directions

  1. Put all the ingredients for the crepes in a blender in the order listed above. Blend just until incorporated. Ideally, let the batter rest in the refrigerator for an hour. If it seems thick when you take it out of the refrigerator, add a tablespoon of water.
  2. Heat a non-stick pan on medium-high heat. Brust lightly with butter. Add about ¼-1/3 cup of batter and tilt the pan quickly to evenly distribute the batter on the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 30 seconds or so until the bottom looks cooked. Flip and cook the other side for about 10 seconds. Cooking time will depend on the temperature of the pan. Remove and lay crepe out flat on a cutting board or lined cookie sheet. Repeat until the batter is gone. Crepes can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days or frozen for up to two months.
  3. Before serving, make sweetened whipped cream by whipping together a caron of Lamers Dairy heavy whipping cream, ¼ cup powdered sugar, and ½ teaspoon vanilla.
  4. To serve, spread crepe with some raspberry jam. Fold it in quarters, top with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

Enjoy!

Bagel Brunch Casserole

Ingredients

  • 4-5 day-old bagels (cheddar herb works well)
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage
  • 1/2 onion, cut in thin slices
  • 1 red pepper, cut in thin slices
  • 1 red pepper, cut in julienne
  • 2 cups Italian blend shredded cheese
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 9 eggs
  • 2-1/2 cups Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Whole Milk
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Cook sausage and drain. Remove from the pan.
  2. Sauté onion and peppers.
  3. While the vegetables are cooking, generously butter a 9×13 baking dish. Cut the bagels in half
    vertically. Turn each half-moon shaped bagel on its side and slice it into 6 thin slices. Arrange half
    of the bagel slices on the bottom of the dish. Butter one side of each of the remaining slices and
    set aside.
  4. Combine the sausage, onion and peppers. Add 1-3/4 cups of the cheese and sprinkle over the
    layer of bagel slices.
  5. Arrange the remaining bagel slices buttered side up over the meat, vegetable and cheese mixture.
  6. Whisk together eggs, Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Whole Milk, salt and pepper. Pour evenly
    over the dish.
  7. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  8. Remove from refrigerator one hour before baking.
  9. Bake uncovered in 350-degree oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cheese over the
    top and bake for an additional 5 minutes (or until a knife comes out clean). Serve hot.

NOTE: If you use a plain bagel, add Italian spices to the egg and milk mixture.

Enjoy!

Lamers Lucky Mint Milkshake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Lamers Dairy mint soft serve ice cream (or two scoops vanilla ice cream if preferred)
  • 1 cup Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Whole White Milk
  • 1/4 cup Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • 7-8 drops green food coloring
  • Extra prepared whipping cream, for garnish
  • Green or brown sprinkles, if desired

Directions

  • Combine first five ingredients in blender and blend well.
  • Pour into a tall glass.
  • Garnish with prepared whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired.

Enjoy!

Brownie Parfait with Strawberry Whipped Cream

Brownie Ingredients

  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Strawberry Whipped Cream Ingredients

  • 1 half-pint carton Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Approximately 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
  • Whole strawberries for decoration, if desired

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9×13 pan with foil and grease with butter.
  2. Melt chocolate and butter in a large bowl in the microwave.
  3. Add sugar. Then, whisk in eggs and vanilla.
  4. Add salt and flour and mix to incorporate.
  5. Add chocolate chips. Then pour into greased, foil-lined pan.
  6. Bake brownies for approximately 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Let brownies cool completely.
  8. Lift brownies out of pan using the foil. Then, cut brownies into small bites.
  9. To make strawberry whipped cream, empty Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Heavy Whipping Cream into a large bowl.
  10. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and whip until stiff.
  11. Then, fold in chopped strawberries.
  12. To construct parfait, simply layer strawberry whipped cream and brownie pieces alternatively. Decorate with whole strawberries as desired.

Enjoy!