Dr. Pepper Archives - Busy Moms Helper

4 Amazing Dr Pepper® Recipes for Game Day

October 14, 2015 by Danielle

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. Game Day Greats brought to you by Kroger. The opinions and text are all mine.

Raise your hand if you love Dr Pepper® – even though you can’t see me, know that my arms would both be waving madly in the air right then. It’s no secret whatsoever that I have a mad love for this yummy beverage, and any excuse to use it in my celebrations! With college football upon us, I thought it’d be fun to share how you can throw an amazing home-gating party – with plenty of delish foods – with these 4 Amazing Dr Pepper® Recipes for Game Day!

Now, to save us all from a SUPER long post and having anyone get the ingredient lists messed up, here I’m showing you my complete Dr Pepper® themed football spread, along with one of the recipes. I’ll link up the other THREE fabulous recipes so you can hit them all and be the winner of the game – or at least of the game party! Don’t forget to hit up Kroger for all your Game Day Greats items and get plenty of Dr Pepper®!

This Dr Pepper® Hot Dog Sauce is so finger-licking good, and you can find all SORTS of foods to put it on, not just some good ol’ hot dogs! It’s tangy, but not necessarily spicy. Scoop it over your dogs with some of your favorite toppings like pickles, and chow down while rooting for your favorite college team!

Ingredients

1/2 stick Butter
1/4 cup Yellow Onion, chopped
3 tbsp. Garlic, minced
12-ounce can of Dr Pepper®
1 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed
1/2 cup Vinegar
1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce
3 tbsp. Tomato Paste

Directions

In a medium saucepan, cook the onion and butter over medium heat until the onions are tender, about 6-8 minutes. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients, stirring well. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes. Uncover and continue simmering until the sauce starts to thicken, about 20-30 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool a bit before enjoying over your game day hot dogs!

To go along with your mouth-watering dogs, don’t forget these Spicy Dr Pepper® Chicken Strips (or wings, your choice). The flavor is amazing, and it’s another great lick-your-finger good game food!

I also really enjoy some classic crackers such as Town House® crackers, Club® Crackers, and Cheez-It® crackers to dip in either the hot dog topping sauce (told you it was versatile!) or even in some leftover spicy chicken sauce!

You can’t REALLY have a home-gating party without something sweet to finish things off – so why not these Dr Pepper® Donut Muffins? I don’t know which is better, the muffins themselves or the Dr Pepper® Glaze on top. Together, it’s a winning team! Plus, super easy to make – more time to watch your team!

Finish everything off either with an always-amazing, one of a kind Dr Pepper® drink – or try something NEW like this CREAMY Dr Pepper® Mocktail!

Now you’ve got a WINNING spread of game-worthy foods to turn the biggest football fans, into YOUR biggest fans! Don’t forget to check out your local Kroger for an in-store sweepstakes with Miller Coors®/Kellogg’s®/Dr Pepper® for fly away trips to Rivalry Games. See store for details.

Which Dr Pepper® recipe are YOU most eager to try?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. Game Day Greats brought to you by Kroger. The opinions and text are all mine.

Creamy Dr Pepper Mocktail

October 8, 2015 by Danielle

Awww, Dr Pepper – one of the loves of my life! Seriously, even ask my hubby – he fully knows and accepts my daily enjoyment of this drink. Sometimes I do like to ‘mix it up’ a bit, though, and try it either in some tasty recipes for cooking and baking, or twist up the drink a bit for a nice new refreshment. This Creamy Dr Pepper Mocktail is super delish, and can be whipped up in a flash!

There’s so many ways to switch this up, but this is the starter version I like best so far! There’s a drink place in my hometown that serves something called a ‘Woot Woot’ (awesome name, right?) and it uses Dr Pepper, with a fun and flavorful twist like this. I love it! When we went to visit this summer I think we went and got one 4-5 times – BIG ones!

I love how creamy the flavoring is in this – sounds kind of weird, but yes the flavors mix together so smoothly that I’d call it a CREAMY drink!

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. Raspberry Syrup/Flavoring (like Torani)
2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
12 oz. Dr Pepper
2-4 Tbsp. Half & Half

Directions

In the bottom of a LARGE glass, pour the syrup and lemon juice. Pour in the Dr Pepper, followed by the Half & Half. Leave room for ice, if you like. Mix a tiny bit (I don’t worry about it because it mixes when you’re pouring anyway). ENJOY!

I made this to go along with my football party – all of the recipes were Dr Pepper-themed! The sauces, drinks, even dessert included Dr Pepper in some way. Yumm-o!

5 Tips to Get Game Day Ready

September 23, 2015 by Danielle

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. Game Day Greats brought to you by Kroger. The opinions and text are all mine.

Since moving to Texas, we’ve learned that college football isn’t just a sport – it’s pretty much integrated into daily life! So when this time of year comes around, we’ve learned that the simple, boring ol’ homegating/tailgating parties just don’t swing here – you’ve got to really give it your all! To avoid any last minute stress, here’s 5 Tips to Get Game Day Ready – based on my crazy family’s traditions!

That’s right – my family has a tradition of Dr Pepper® for our college football parties! Y’all know about my love for Dr Pepper® – if you don’t, well, you must not have been following me for very long 🙂 I swear it’s in my DNA – my grandma, mom and most family members on that side make it part of our daily routine. No, I’m not exaggerating – we love it that much! So when the Game Day Greats program that Dr Pepper® is participating in at Kroger began, I had to hustle over there and stock up. Well, stock up more than normal! We can’t have a college football party without a kitchen full of Dr Pepper® to drink – and even use it in many of our recipes! To us, it’s not football season without it!

Hubby pointed out that our cart was 75% Dr Pepper® – I just responded with ‘Yes. And the problem is…..?’ He just smiled and shook his head at me – he knows not to get between me and my drink!

Not to worry, I didn’t buy so much just to drink (although that’ll certainly be happening!) I have some majorly delicious plans for our Game Day party that includes not only Dr Pepper®, but cracker goodies like Keebler® Town House® and Cheez-It®. You better believe this homegating party is going to be Texas-worthy – after all, here it’s ‘GO BIG OR GO HOME’! Luckily Kroger has everything I need, so it’s just one quick stop and I’m all set!

5 Tips to Get Game Day Ready

Show your colors – whether it’s with team shirts or the decorations, leave no doubt who you’ll be routing for!
Head over to Kroger and load up on Dr Pepper® and other game day goodies. One stop and everything you need – win! Just like our family, make it a new must-have tradition!
Don’t forget the ice! Warm drinks during any party can be a dud, so be prepared.
Put away your breakables near the TV, and remove anything you don’t want to get spills on. Yelling in joy or frustration during a college game can result in quite the mess – so save your stuff!
Send out invites! You don’t want to plan a big hoopla, but have everyone go somewhere else. Let them know where the best place for the big game will be – your place!

So when am I going to share with you the amazing Dr Pepper® tastiness I have in the works? Better keep checking back in the next couple of weeks because it’s going to be EPIC! I’m diggin’ the cans right now, too, so ideas for using them for a tablescape or something fun are spinning around my head, too.

Which Dr Pepper® variety is your favorite?

While you’re at it, check out the in-store sweepstakes with Miller Coors®/Kellogg’s®/Dr Pepper® for fly away trips to Rivalry Games! See your Kroger store for more details.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. The opinions and text are all mine.

Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Strips

September 22, 2015 by Danielle

My hubby LOVES spicy food. Me? I do love it – but can’t really handle it anymore since having kids. When I make recipes that have a bit of a ‘kick’ to them, I try to make them flexible, so we can adjust the level of spicy to please not only his taste buds, but my wimpy ones, too! These Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Strips are just that – perfect for any level of hot you prefer! Plus they’re full of flavor and SUPER easy to make, making this a total win!

You don’t HAVE to do these as chicken strips – the sauce really would be great for wings, full chicken breasts, or even in a crockpot with some chicken for an even easier dish! But really, can you get much easier than just THREE ingredients to make the yummy sauce? I don’t think so 🙂 Plus, it uses Dr Pepper – the most wonderful of all drinks, in my very blunt opinion!

Ingredients – Sauce

24 oz. Dr Pepper
1/2 cup Hot Sauce of choice (I used Franks Red Hot Sauce)
4 tbsp. Brown Sugar

Directions – Sauce

In a medium saucepan, mix this ingredients well over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes while the sauce reduces (about half) and thickens slightly.

When the sauce is done, use it to coat the meat of your choice – wings, strips, or a roasted chicken, if that suits your fancy! To make it super quick for our purpose here, I bought some pre-cooked chicken strips, heated them up in the oven, then just tossed them in a bowl with the sauce until they were fully coated.

These were made as part of a football party where I made EVERYTHING using Dr Pepper – gotta learn to love football somehow, right, so why not with the drinks and food?!

How spicy do you like YOUR chicken?

Dr Pepper Chocolate Pudding Cake

February 13, 2015 by Danielle

Everyone knows that I have a major love for Dr Pepper. Probably a little too much, but I’m perfectly happy with that! Other than drinking it, I really enjoy using it in recipes to create bold, new flavors, like with this super moist and delish Dr Pepper Chocolate Pudding Cake!

I know, Dr Pepper AND chocolate is like the best of all worlds, right?! You’re welcome 😉

I’m not a huge fan of cake, though, unless it’s really flavorful and gooey tasty. This pudding cake is just that! It’s almost like a cobbler type cake, in that there’s so much chocolaty, pudding-y (yes, I’m making that a word) goodness to it in every bite.

Ingredients

1/2 cup & 2/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/2 cup & 2 cups Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 1/2 cans (about 20 oz.) Dr Pepper
1 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
2 Eggs
1 cup Milk
1/2 cup Coconut Oil, melted
2 tsp. Vanilla

Directions

Heat oven to 350 Degrees F. Spray or line a 9×13 baking dish, set aside.
In a saucepan, heat 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and Dr Pepper (I used 20 oz. so about 1 1/2 cans) over medium heat until creamy.
Mix the remaining ingredients until well-combined, pour into cake pan. Pour the still-hot pudding mixture from the saucepan evenly over top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve with whipped topping, ice cream, strawberries, whatever you’d like!

If you want even more pudding-to-cake ratio, simply double the amount of ingredients you do for the saucepan step! Simple and quick for a fabulous dessert!

Dr Pepper Slow Cooker Roast

June 2, 2013 by Danielle

By now you all know how much I love my slow cooker. It just makes life so much easier, simpler, more wonderful! Another love of mine? Dr Pepper! I absolutely, completely and ever-lastingly LOOOOOVE Dr Pepper soda. So doing this Dr Pepper Slow Cooker Roast was a HUGE desire of mine. And it did NOT disappoint! It was so moist, flavorful…..just down right excellent!

Dr. Pepper Slow Cooker Roast

Ingredients
5 lb. Roast
2 cans Dr. Pepper
1 cup Water
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 Garlic cloves
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
Put the roast in the slow cooker. Top with all the other ingredients.

Cook for 7-8 hours on low.

Spoon juices over top when serving. Enjoy!!!

Notes: I used some of the juices from the slow cooker to make gravy (just added some flour), and it turned out fantastic!