Thursday, July 19, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies




Drooling? Because I know I was while I made these. And after I made them. And every time I think about them. Basically, they are amazing. There's really no need for me to go into detail about the chewy brownie layer that is fudgey and the perfect cookie dough that feels sinful even though it doesn't have egg. Describing the combination of chocolate and cookie dough that comes together to make a soft chewy bar that is heavenly would be pointless because you really can't imagine how amazing this bar is. Now, if you intend to make these, gather your self control and wipe the drool from your chin before you begin.

original recipe:http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2011/07/21/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-brownies/

Ingredients:
¾ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup light brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ cups milk chocolate chips


1 Box of your favorite brownie mix + ingredients called for (or your favorite recipe)- I used Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix


Directions:
1. Preheat over to 350. Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper to cover all edges. Mix brownie mix as directed, and bake 25-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from the center. 
2. Mix together all other ingredients together forming cookie dough.
3. Allow the brownie layer to cool completely. Then layer the cookie dough on top. I did this by making cookie dough patties and then pressing them onto the brownie layer and filling in the holes as needed until the whole brownie layer was covered by a layer of cookie dough. 
4. Allow to sit and cool, the layers will compress a bit and become this dense bar that is spectacular. Cut when cool, and store in air tight container, and for a firmer bar, store in the fridge. 


Enjoy!

Cheese Cake Stuffed Red Velvet Cupcakes

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Cheese Cake Stuffed Red Velvet Cupcakes

I will be honest, I don't love cake. I never have. Unless its cake batter, or ice cream cake, or with layers of fudge or something ridiculously rich, cake just doesn't do it for me. I had some requests for red velvet cake though. And I always deliver. In comes the cupcake. Cute. Convenient. Yummy- if you like cake. Seeing as how I require something insane to up the yum factor of cake I stuffed these plain jane cupcakes with cheese cake, and WALLAH! I approve of these cupcakes, even though they are cake.

I also admit, i used some boxes for the recipe. If you have recipes for either cheese cake or red velvet cake that you are fond of, by all means, use them, and assemble the cupcakes in the same way. I just don't make cake often, so I don't have any particular recipes I like.

Ingredients
1 box red velvet cake mix + the ingredients required to make the cake
1 6 inch store bought cheese cake-with or without crust (I used one with a graham cracker crust)
1 Can cream cheese frosting, or a recipe enough to cover 24 cupcakes

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin tins with baking liners, or grease with butter.
2. Mix cake mix and required ingredients as directed. Spoon batter into each cup about till about 1/3 full.
3. Using a spoon or cookie dropper, drop 1 inch balls of prepared cheese cake into center of cupcake tins.
4. Spoon additional cake batter over cheese cake until muffin tins are about 2/3's full or cheesecake is covered.
5. Bake approx 20 minutes, or as directed by the box mix/ recipe you are using for the cake. Allow to cool and frost if you'd like. I used cream cheese frosting.

Yield: about 24 cupcakes



Enjoy!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Peanut Butter Chocolate Krispie Bars

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Peanut Butter chocolate krispie Bars


These are super easy, kid friendly classic bars that can be made with plain or cocoa krispies and likely any other cereal you have on hand as long as it goes with peanut butter (chex, cheerios, smacks, quaker squares). These bars are also very good with chocolate topping.
original recipe:
http://www.ricekrispies.com/en_US/recipes/peanut-butter-treats.html#/en_US/recipes/peanut-butter-bars

Ingredients: 
1 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 Tbs butter
1cup powdered sugar
2 1/2 Tbs milk
1/2 Tbs vanilla
3 1/2 cups cocoa krispies

optional: 1 cup milk chocolate chips; melted and drizzled on top

Directions:
1. in a large bowl cream butter and peanut butter, then add in milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Blend until well mixed and fluffy.
2. pour in cocoa krispies, stir until evenly coated.
3. dump mixture into lined 8 x 8 baking dish, and refrigerate for about an hour. cut into even pieces.

Enjoy!