The Cruci Yahoos!

 Recipe by: Norah  (YouTube tutorial below!) Ingredients:  Pancake mix 2 Tbsp peanut butter 1 banana 2 strawberries 4 blueberries Directions:  Prepare pancakes according to instructions.  Using one pancake, spread peanut butter on top. Slice strawberries and place on pancake as owl wings.  Cut remaining strawberries in smaller triangles to use as the beak.  Slice bananas and assemble with blueberries as the owl eyes. 

 Recipe by: Owen  Ingredients:  1/2 cup almond milk  1/4 cup frozen blueberries 1/4 cup frozen strawberries 1/4 cup greek yogurt 1/8 cup almond butter 1 banana 1 Tbsp chia seeds 1 Tbsp coconut flakes Directions:  Pour almond milk into blender.  Add blueberries, strawberries, greek yogurt and almond butter into blender.  Chop up one banana and add to blender.  Blend ingredients together.  Once done blending, pour into a bowl.  Top with additional banana slices, chia seeds, coconut flakes and any other toppings you might enjoy! 

 Recipe by: John  Ingredients:  1 pkg. yellow cake mix 1 pkg. instant pistachio pudding 4 eggs 1/8 cup water 1/4 cup oil  1 cup sour cream  1/4 cup sugar cinnamon, to taste Directions:  Combine everything but the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, and mix with a spoon. (NO mixer) Mix sugar and desired amount of cinnamon.  Grease two loaf pans and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon. Pour half the battery in each pan, then sprinkle with remaining sugar/cinnamon.  Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.  Can be frozen after baking, to enjoy later. 

 Recipe by: Maddie  Ingredients:  1 slice of sourdough bread 1 egg 1 avocado, mashed salt and pepper microgreens (optional) Directions:  Cook egg to your liking.  While egg is cooking, toast the bread.  Season avocado with salt and pepper, to taste. Layer toast, avocado, egg and optional microgreens. 

 Recipe by: Camron  (YouTube tutorial below!) Ingredients:  1 pkg. crescent rolls  4 sticks of string cheese pepperoni 2 Tbsp butter 1/4 tsp garlic powder pizza sauce Directions:  Melt butter in microwave, then add garlic powder.  Roll out crescent rolls and separate into triangles.  Layer crescent roll, sauce, 1/2 stick of string cheese and pepperoni.  Roll up and seal ends so toppings stay in.  Brush with butter mix.  Bake at 350 F for 11 minutes or until golden brown. 

 Recipe by: Nicolette Ingredients:  2 cups of oats 3/4 cup of creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup of mini M&Ms 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips 3 Tbsp honey  2 mini graham crackers Directions:  Mix oats, peanut butter, M&Ms, chocolate chips and honey in a bowl.  Form into ball shapes and lay out on a pan or parchment paper.  Crush mini graham crackers and sprinkle on top.  Refrigerate and enjoy! 

 Recipe by: Owen  Ingredients:  2 slices of frozen garlic bread 2 Tbsp pizza sauce 1 slice provolone cheese 4 slices pepperoni 2 slices salami Italian seasoning Directions:  Preheat griddle to medium heat.  Set garlic bread onto griddle and cook each side for four minutes.  Spoon 1 Tbsp of pizza sauce onto each piece of garlic bread.  Top with one slice of salami, pepperoni and slice of provolone.  Sprinkle Italian seasoning on other piece of garlic bread.  Put both pieces of garlic bread together to make a sandwich.  Cook an additional 3 minutes to melt the cheese.  Cut sandwich in half and serve with additional pizza sauce for dipping, if desired. 

 Recipe by: Laney  (YouTube tutorial below!) Ingredients:  2 slices Artesano bread butter spread 1 slice of cheddar cheese 1 slice of gouda cheese 1 slice of Havarti cheese 1 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 Tbsp butter Directions: Butter one side of each piece of bread.  Between the non-buttered sides, add the three slices of cheese, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan.  Put 1/4 Tbsp butter in skillet and turn to medium heat on stovetop.  Place sandwich in skillet and check often, turning to the other side once it is golden brown.  Cook until golden brown on the other side.  Cut however you like, and enjoy! 

 Recipe by: Camron  Ingredients:  16 oz. pasta 1 jar spaghetti sauce 1 tsp garlic powder dash of Italian seasoning 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup pepperoni  Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 F.  Cook pasta according to package instructions.  While pasta cooks, mix spaghetti sauce, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, cream cheese, both cheeses and pepperoni.  When pasta is done add to sauce mixture and transfer to a baking dish.  Sprinkle with more parmesan.  Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through. 

 Recipe by: John  Ingredients:  1 1/2 lbs. chicken tenders 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp oregano  2 Tbsp paprika 2 Tbsp garlic powder 1/2 cup flour  2 eggs salt and pepper, to taste Directions:  Preheat oven to 425 F.  Season the chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Set aside.  Mix seasonings and panko breadcrumbs together in a shallow dish.  Put flour in a separate dish.  Beat eggs in a another dish.  Line a cookie sheet with foil. Place an oven safe cooling rack on top of cookie sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray.  Dredge the chicken tenders in the flour, then egg, then breadcrumb mixture.  Place them on the cooling rack.  Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping once halfway.  Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. 

 Recipe by: Norah  Ingredients:  bananas chocolate chips  sprinkles whipped cream  Directions:  Peel bananas and cut into 2 to 3 inch pieces. Melt chocolate chips.  Dip one end of each banana piece into the melted chocolate.  Dip the end with the chocolate in sprinkles.  Place bananas, chocolate side down, on a pan and let harden for 10 minutes.  Top with whipped cream. 

 Recipe by: Laney  Ingredients:  sugar cookie dough, 16 oz. (homemade or store bought) softened cream cheese, 8 oz.  2 cups powdered sugar 1 Tbsp honey  1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 pinch of salt  assorted fruit: strawberries, raspberries, kiwis, blueberries, mandarin oranges Directions:  Add one tablespoon of cookie dough to each cup in a mini muffin pan. Press into the cup to create a well in the center.  Bake according to recipe instructions or until very lightly browned.  Allow tarts to cool in pan for five minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.  While the crusts are cooling, prepare the filling by beating the cream cheese, powdered sugar, honey, vanilla extract, and salt. Chop fruit into smaller pieces, if necessary.  Assemble fruit tarts by filling each tart shell with cream cheese mixture and then top with fruit.  Can be served immediately but best if refrigerated for one hour first. 

 Recipe by: Maddie  Ingredients:  1 3/4 cups flour  1 cup plain protein powder 1/4 tsp baking soda  2 Tbsp lemon poppyseeds 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup honey  2 Tbsp lemon zest 1 cup greek yogurt  1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 eggs 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt  Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 F.  Combine dry ingredients: flour, protein powder, poppyseeds, and salt. Set aside.  Beat sugar, honey, lemon zest, yogurt and butter until creamy.  Add eggs one at a time, and continue to beat.  Mix in lemon juice and vanilla extract.  Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients slowly, mixing in between.  Pour muffin batter into mini muffin tin.  Bake 14-16 minutes, or until very lightly browned. 

 Recipe by: Nicolette  Ingredients:  1 graham cracker 1 tablespoon cream cheese or frosting sprinkles 2 strawberries 4 blueberries 1 raspberry  Directions:  Spread cream cheese or frosting on graham cracker.  Add desired amount of sprinkles next.  Cut strawberries, blueberries and raspberries in half.  Arrange fruit on top of sprinkles and cream cheese as picture shows.