Being a Brownie Babe

Hello there! My name is Clara the Spud Queen and I am addicted to brownies.  I began a quest to find the yummiest, most bad for you, and chocolaty brownies possible. It took me a few tries on different recipes, and a few minutes that happened to turn into hours on Pinterest till I accomplished this quest but it was worth it. They are probably the most addicting things you will ever eat. So let me introduce you to two recipes that create a little bit of heaven on earth:

The Crack Brownie:

The name basically says all you need to know about this sinful concoction. Its addicting. A blend of brownie, peanut butter cups, mini marshmallows, and a whole lot of chocolate. I first created this for my birthday last year, and ate probably about 10 of these little buggers in a span of a hour. here is the delectable recipe for this treat:

The Base:

1 batch brownies (I just use brownies out of the box)

 

1 cup chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups

(lets get real you can add as many as you want. I use mini ones and cut them in half or regular size and cut them in 4 pieces)

 

2 cups mini marshmallows 

(or as many as it takes to do one layer over the top of the brownies, or however marshmallow obsessed you are)  

 

Chocolate peanut buttery Rice Krispie Cereal topping:

1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 tablespoon butter

1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies Cereal

 

1)Mix brownies according to directions, and bake for 20-25 minutes in a 9 x 13 baking dish.

 

2)Remove the brownies (no need to wait for them to cool just don't get burned), then top with marshmallows and peanut butter cups, and bake for about 5 more minutes or until the marshmallows are puffy and light brown. While waiting to get these marshmallows perfectly gooey do the next step.

 

3) *While these fabulous things are finishing baking, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl (I start with 45 seconds and then take it out and stir it and then estimate how much longer it needs until fully melted) after melted Stir in cereal.

 

4) Remove brownies from oven and evenly pour the peanutbuttery, chocolate, and ricekrispy goodness  over the top.

 

Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving

 

*Notes on this recipe: Whenever I babysit I will make these for the family, and if it was a especially stressful night, and I don't feel like cleaning up peanut butter chocolate messes I will just forget it and not put it on top. It will still taste fine its just slightly gooeyer a lazier way to make it! Or you can forget the Rice Krispies and just do the chocolate and peanut butter!

I discovered this recipe on Pinterest!

 

Now to introduce you to my second addiction....

 

The Brownie Bomb:

<- look enticing?

 

This brownie is the bomb.com forward slash awesome. I do have a warning for you before you begin this enticing endeavor: this is a very time consuming but yummy recipe. I never thought of combining cookie dough with a brownie before until now. There are multiple types you can make like carrot cake, monster cookie, Snickers, and I am sure you could get creative and create your own (I was thinking one with a mini twix and caramel inside). So if you are ready to get diabetes from too much chocolaty goodness please meet the Brownie Bomb:

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Pinch salt
• 2 cups miniature chocolate chips, divided
• 1 package fudge brownie mix, baked and cooled (I baked them in a 9 by 13)
• 1 package Candiquik or chocolate almond bark (or 4 cups chocolate chips)

Instructions

1. To create this delicious dough filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the milk and vanilla; beat to combine. Then, beat in the flour and pinch of salt until a soft dough forms. Stir in ONE cup of the mini chocolate chips.
2. On a foil-lined baking sheet, drop rounded, Tablespoon-sized balls of dough (make them on the smaller side though). I used a tablespoon but didn't fill it completely full since later on I discovered the smaller the balls the easier it is to cover in brownie). Freeze the cookie dough balls for about an hour to firm up (I did longer then a hour since I was too busy to finish and nothing bad happened)
3. Cut the brownies into small squares, about 1″ in size (I did a inch and a half). Pick up a square and gently flatten it with your palm. Fudgy brownies will flatten easily and retain their moisture which is why it’s important to make sure you use a fudgy brownie mix rather than a cake textured one.
4. Place a cookie dough ball in the middle of the flattened brownie and very gently, wrap the brownie around the cookie dough ball. If the brownie cracks, that’s okay; just kind of roll it in your fingers until the brownie completely surrounds the cookie dough. Repeat until all cookie dough balls are covered, then return to the freezer for 30 minutes or so.
5. *Prepare chocolate bark according to package directions. Using a fork, dip each brownie truffle into the chocolate, coat completely, and allow excess to drip off. Return to the foil-line sheet and sprinkle the tops with the remaining cup of mini chips, for garnish.
6. Store these yummy creations in the fridge in a airtight container

Note: I saw another version of this recipe and it said to use a bag and a half of chocolate chips so I just used about 4 cups worth of regular chocolate chips and melted them in the microwave. It worked like a charm:)

 

I found this recipe on another fantastic food blog about brownies: http://thedomesticrebel.com/2013/02/20/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-brownie-bombs/

 

After trying these scrumptious concoctions you will probably be addicted to them, but hey just tell yourself there is more expensive and worst things you could be addicted to. So good luck my cooking friend and have a blast making these great recipes!