On Friday I shared with you my Dark Chocolate Mint Cupcakes that are part of a competition with Nestle. When they asked me to create something for them, I actually created two chocolate treats. This is the other recipe I tested. I was really happy when caramel was selected as the ingredient for this months #chocolateparty, because then I had a reason to share them with you right away!
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Posted in Desserts
Tagged brownies, caramel, chocolate, chocolateparty, fudgy brownies, salted caramel, salted caramel brownies
I am pretty sure brownies are my all time favorite dessert. And the fudgier the better. I actually pinned this recipe forever ago, but then forgot about it. Then a friend (who pinned it from me) made them for something, and posted them on Facebook. It brought it all back, and I had to come up with a reason to make them. She raved about them, so I knew they were going to be good.
We had girls weekend in Denver a couple weeks ago, and I knew brownies was the perfect thing to make. I mean girls need to have some killer brownies, while drinking wine and playing games in a hotel room, right? These have a super fudgy brownie layer, topped with Kit Kat, and then topped with butterscotch. Kind of over the top, but oh so good!
The girls loved these brownies. If you don’t have Kit Kat, I think Snickers, Twix, or even Butterfinger would be great here. I am sure you have tons of candy still around from Halloween, so get creative 
I can’t wait to make this brownie recipe again, I might have just found a new base brownie recipe, it was so good!
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Posted in Desserts
Tagged brownies, candy, candy bar brownies, candy brownies, desserts, fudgy brownies, kit kat
Today is National S’mores Day!! I actually knew about this food holiday ahead of time, and had time to make something for you. That usually isn’t the case.
Recently I was sent the new cookbook Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts; Quicker Smarter Recipes
I finally decided on her Bittersweet Brownie Drops, but I also wanted to do something with S’mores to celebrate National S’mores Day. So I did what anyone would do, I combined the two! I simply replaced the 1 cup of nuts called for in the recipe with graham cracker pieces, and added some marshmallows. I sent these to work with my husband, because they had to get out of the house before I ate them all!
These cookies are heaven for a chocolate lover. They are rich, soft, gooey, and just perfect! They really are a brownie in cookie form. Even the batter felt and looked just like brownie batter. The higher quality chocolate you use here, really makes a difference. So if you have some of the good stuff you are saving, this is the recipe to break it out for!
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On Monday, I shared a Coca-Cola Barbeque Chicken recipe. To go along with my Coca-Cola dinner, I made Diet Coke Butterscotch Brownies. The base of this recipe is all over the internet lately. I decided to take it up a notch and mix in some butterscotch chocolate candy that I had lying around.
To be honest, I have given up Diet Coke. I am not a coffee drinker, so Diet Coke was my caffeine, and my start to the day. In February I decided I needed to cut it out of my diet. It was embarrassingly hard to quit, but I did it! Now I enjoy the occasional one maybe once every few weeks, but that is it. I had to buy a small bottle to make these brownies, so I wouldn’t drink a whole case or a whole 2 liter bottle
These brownies are more of a cake like consistency. They are extremely moist. So much so, that they are difficult to cut. I recommend refrigerating them to get them more solid, before slicing. Without the added candy they are only 115 calories a serving, so they are much lower in calories than a traditional brownie. We had been to Ikea and bought a bag of their chocolate coated butterscotch candies, and they needed to go before I ate them all. They did add great flavor to these. You could use butterscotch chips if you wanted, or just leave them out.
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Posted in Desserts
Tagged brownies, butterscotch, diet coke brownies, low fat brownies, low fat dessert
There is a lot going on around here today! Today marks my 1 year blogging anniversary! I honestly can’t believe I have been doing this for a year. It seems like just yesterday I was starting this thing. I started on a whim, and now I can’t imagine not doing it. I have “met” some great people in this process, something I never thought would happen. I am looking forward to what the future holds! And to celebrate there is a great giveaway at the bottom of this post!
Today seems like it deserves a special treat. I thought these brownie cupcakes with cookie dough frosting seemed like an over the top indulgence, fitting for the occasion. I saw the idea over here at Yammie’s Noshery. The one “mistake” I made, was making these too big. I should have made the brownies in a mini muffin pan. I say this only because they are very rich, and kind of a lot just for dessert. Keep in mind though, they are all gone. So it wasn’t a big “problem”.
Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting
Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes
1 batch brownie batter (I used this recipe by How Sweet It Is)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin tins with liners. Spray liners with non stick spray. Makes 16 brownie cupcakes.
Prepare brownie batter according to your favorite recipe, box mix, or this recipe. Fill muffin tins with batter, about 2/3 rds full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until they are set. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Cookie Dough Frosting
Adapted Yammie’s Noshery
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
In an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla, mix well. Add flour and salt, the dough will be crumbly. Beat in milk until fluffy, and the right consistency. Add more flour or milk if needed. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon on to cooled cupcakes.
Also today, I have a giveaway going on. I am a recipe contributor over at Taking Time For Mommy. Together with Blog it Forward, we bring you this amazing giveaway. You can earn 3 chances, by commenting on this post, following me on Facebook, and following me on Twitter.
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Don’t mind the dust. I am in the middle of trying to change a few things, so it might look a little funny around here for a little while. Hopefully I can get it all figure out quickly.
Are you ready for the weekend? Ok, dumb question, sorry! It is supposed to be close to 80 degrees here all weekend, I am ready to spend some time outside! Can’t believe we might have to turn on the air conditioner in March, that is just crazy. Luckily it still cools down quite a bit at night, so hopefully it won’t be an issue. Do you know what you are having for breakfast this weekend? These pancakes should really be a strong contender. I originally found a version of these over at Chocolate-Covered Katie, and was excited to give them a try. I used my regular pancake recipe as base (which I just realized has not shown up here yet), and adapted it to be chocolatey and delicious!
Let me just say, these are incredible. The chocolate chips give it the gooey brownie center. My 6 year old requests them almost every day! I dust mine with just a little powdered sugar, and that is perfect for me. My son still likes his with a little syrup. The batter is rather thin, I recommend you use a good non-stick pan when making these.
Nutritional Info: Recipe Serves 4 Calories: 245, Fat: 12 grams, Protein: 4 grams
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It is Secret Recipe Club time again! Another month, another fun blog to look through. This month I was assigned Megan’s Cookin’. Megan has been blogging for a few years, so there were so many wonderful things to look through. I had a really hard time deciding. I almost made these Penguin Appetizers on cuteness factor alone. This Linguini with Lemon Cream Sauce sounds like it would be great for one of my meatless meals, can’t wait to try it either. But in the end, I went with brownies. If you know me, that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.
I completely missed Girl Scout Cookie season this year. Probably for the best, when you think of it. But still, disappointing. I did manage to get my hands on one box of Thin Mints, so I could try these brownies. I had one, and it was minty, and fudgy, and delicious! I saved one for my 6 year old, and the rest went to school! I had to get them out of the house quickly, before I ate the entire pan. Good thing teachers appreciate baked goods
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Posted in Desserts
Tagged bars, brownies, chocolate, cookies, desserts, girl scout cookies, secret recipe club, thin mints
I know there are some people out there who don’t like Oreo’s, but I unapologetically like them. And if they are Double Stuffed, then even better! There are so many recipes out there with Oreos and Brownies mixed. Sometimes they have cookie dough involved as well. All of them make me drool, and curse my not so fast metabolism. I am trying to eat a little healthier as of late, so I couldn’t go over board with these brownies. I just went for the plain brownie with a layer of Oreo (Double Stuffed) in the middle. This really brings the brownie to a whole new level. I am a sucker for just about any fudgy brownie, they really are my krypotnite. But add Oreo’s and I am done for, and all bets are off.
These were super easy, you can use a brownie mix or whatever your favorite recipe is. Pour half in the pan, put in some Oreo’s, pour in the other half of the batter (adding some crumbled Oreo’s on top would be a good idea too). Bake. Eat! Can’t really get much better than that, can you? Now only if they were calorie free
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Hug and kiss the ones you love today. Tell them you love them. That is about the extent of my Valentine’s Day celebration. I made my husband and son each a cute little card, but that is about it. I am out of Valentine’s Day themed treats 
Here they are again in case you missed. them.
Cupcakes for Two
Valentine's Oreos
Red Velvet Muffins
BUT I did bring Nutella! If there are any guys out there, make these for your wife/girlfriend and you will be in like Flynn. Trust me. Brownies. Not Flowers. I have yet to meet a female who doesn’t love the stuff! And girls, just make these for yourself. In my experience, there is a slim chance hubby will be in the kitchen baking me brownies. I may be a little biased, being that I am obsessed with Nutella (there was this, this, this, and this, and these, don’t forget this, and oh yeah this. Oh, and I made my own) but these brownies were some of the best ever. They were super fudgy with lots of Nutella flavor. They did not look pretty at all (altitude thing again), my 6 year old even told me I couldn’t put them on the blog. But in the end he decided they tasted good enough, it didn’t matter what they looked like.
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Pinterest is going to be the downfall of my diet! That an my 6 year old having a day off from school. Who can say no when your little boy asks if you will make him treats? I know I can’t! You want candy? No! You want Mommies homemade treats? Anytime! So, the other day he didn’t have school, and we were spending the day together. The afternoon rolls around and he asks if I can bake something. He isn’t sure what he wants, just that is has to be chocolate (boy after my heart).
I turned on the computer so we could browse through Pinterest for an idea. I had pinned something called Peanut Butter Cup Brownies, they immediately caught his attention. Unfortunately when I clicked on it, it only took me to the picture, not the recipe! I need to check my links before I repin! So I had to improvise. They look almost like the picture, and they are very tasty, so I will consider it a win.
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