GRILLED GLAZED DONUTS

*Fun Food Collection - Make or purchase any kind of glazed  donut and GRILL them!!!  Serve  them with any fruit or minty dip if desired!!!

(Source: Better Homes & Gardens magazine & photo also)

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Coney Island Chili Dogs

*Fun Food Collection-SERVINGS 8 PREP TIME 15 minutes COOKING TIME 25 minutes

1 pound ground beef (can use ground turkey or chicken)
1 bottle (12-oz) chili sauce
1 packet (1.48-o z) chili seasoning
1/2 cup water
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 TB yellow mustard
1/2 tsp onion powder
8 beef hot dogs
8 hot dog buns
+Shredded cheddar cheese
+Chopped white onion

1. In a large pot over medium heat,brown ground beef. Add chili sauce, chili seasoning, water. Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and onion powder. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

2.  Meanwhile, cook hot dogs according to package instructions.

3. Place hot dogs in buns; top with chili, cheddar cheese, and chopped onion.

(Source: Sandra Lee- Semi-Homemade Cooking & photo also)

BANANA S'MORES

*Fun Food Collection-MAKES 3 bananas PREP TIME 10 minutes COOKING TIME 10 minutes

3 whole large bananas, unpeeled
1/4 cup mini chocolate morsels
1/4 cup mini marshmallows
1/4 cup crushed graham crackers

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place each banana on a flat surface; peel back 1-1/2-inch wide section of the peel (do not peel completely off; just create a flap, stopping near end of the banana). Use a spoon to scoop out lengthwise grooves in the fruit. Fill the grooves evenly with chocolate morsels. Add marshmallows and top with crushed graham crackers.

3. Replace the peeled sections on top and wrap the bananas in foil. Bake about 10 minutes.

(Source: Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cooking & photo also)

Corn Dogs

*Fun Food Collection-MAKES-12 corn dogs PREP TIME-10 minutes COOKING TIME-12 minutes

+Vegetable oil
1 package (10-ounce) hush puppy mix
1-1/2 cups milk
2 packets (1.42 oz each) spaghetti sauce mix
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
12 wooden sticks
12 reduced-fat beef Franks

1. Fill fryer with vegetable oil to its maximum level, or fill a deep pot no more than halfway with oil. Preheat oil in fryer or pot to 360 degrees.

2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine hush puppy mix, milk, and 1 of the seasoning packets. In a separate shallow dish, mix the remaining seasoning packet and flour.

3. Insert wooden sticks halfway into beef franks. Dredge each beef frank in the flour-seasoning mixture, dusting off excess flour. Dip each beef frank into the hush puppy batter. Fry 2-3 corn dogs at a time for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve corn dogs warm.

(Source: Sandra Lee-Semi-Homemade Cooking & photo also)

FUNNEL CAKES

*Fun Food Collection-MAKES-4 cakes PREP TIME-10 minutes COOKING TIME-20 minutes

+Vegetable oil
3 cups all-purpose baking mix
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 cup liquid French vanilla coffee creamer (or substitute other creamer flavors)
Powdered sugar

1. Fill fryer with vegetable oil to its maximum level, or fill a deep pot no more than halfway with oil. Preheat oil in fryer or pot to 375 degrees.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine baking mix, eggs, milk, and coffee creamer. Beat with electric mixer until combined, about 3 minutes.

3. Spoon batter into a self sealing plastic bag. Snip the corner from the bag and pipe batter over oil, moving in a spiral motion.

4. Fry funnel cake for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar.

(Source: Sandra Lee-Semi-Homemade Cooking & photo also)

Caramel Banana Dogs

*Fun Food Collection-HANDS-ON: 10 min TOTAL: 10 min MAKES: 2

2 small bananas
1/4 cup plus 2 tsp butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 hot dog buns
2 tsp granulated sugar
+ Strawberry jam

1. Peel bananas and trim ends with a paring knife so they look rounded, like ends of a hot dog.

2. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add brown sugar and cinnamon and cook, stirring, until sugar melts and mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla.

3. Put bananas in skillet and spoon caramel over. Let cook 1 minute,then flip and spoon more caramel over other sides; cook 1-2 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit 1 minute. (Some caramel will be left in skillet.)

4. Meanwhile, toast buns, spread each with 1 tsp butter, and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Put bananas in buns.

5. Spoon jam into a squeeze bottle or a zip-top bag (snip off one corner to make a small opening). Squeeze jam in a squiggle over bananas.

(Source: dash magazine & photo also)