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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies are an easy bar, infused with favorite fall flavors and loaded with milk chocolate.

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Not only do Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies include some of the best fall flavors, but they are moist! Dry blondies and I don’t get along. We never have. I spent years of my life avoiding blondies at potlucks and gatherings, because I don’t like them unless they are moist.

Fortunately, anything made with pumpkin has a tendency to be moist for days. Therefore, as long as you are careful to not over-bake these babies, they won’t require a drink after every bite. In my opinion, that’s just the way a blondie should be. If you feel the same way, then this recipe is definitely for you.

These blondies are similar to my Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, because they are moist and chewy, but not cake-y. Cake-y pumpkin treats are good, but then again I just love a chewier, melt in your mouth texture.

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Guys, these blondies are bomb! We love them. They go great topped with ice cream and hot fudge, or served on their own with a cup of hot chocolate. My goal with desserts is to not disappoint you, because who wants to waste their calories on something mediocre?! At least in my humble opinion, there won’t be any wasted calories with this recipe. But hey, you never know until you try it :)!

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies

2019-10-18 12:37:23

Serves 16

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies are moist bars, infused with fall flavors and loaded with milk chocolate.

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, melted
3 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Stir melted butter, brown sugar, and pumpkin until combined. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and then the salt. Add dry ingredients to wet, then stir until just combined. Do not over mix. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan and bake 35-40 minutes.

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Leftover Halloween Candy Bar Brownies

Candy Bar Brownies are loaded with chocolate, candy, caramel, and peanut butter. The combination of flavors makes for a rich treat that is perfect for using up all of that leftover Halloween candy!

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I love Halloween. Love it! It is one of my favorite holidays. Anything spooky and fun has my name written all over it. Apparently I have had a good influence on My Cowboy, because he admits that since I became his Mrs., he loves Halloween almost as much as I do ;).

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So back to these Candy Bar Brownies. They are super tasty! I am a little bit of a brownie-o-holic. Brownies of all sorts speak to my soul, so I enjoy creating fun and exciting versions to vamp up any regular ol’ brownie. I found several variations on how to use Halloween leftovers to make Candy Bar Brownies and decided it was high time I came up with my own recipe.

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What is your favorite type of Halloween candy? Mine is anything chocolate, therefore having enough chocolate candy leftovers can be a little bit of a problem for me. My Cowboy and I could eat all the Reese’s pumpkins in the state. However, if we ate them all, we wouldn’t be able to make these brownies, so I will save a few.

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I hope you enjoy your Halloween candy, but I also hope you enjoy these Candy Bar Brownies, so make sure you save some chocolate!

Candy Bar Brownies

2019-10-09 15:50:41

Serves 16

A delicious brownie bar loaded with candy bars, chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter. A great way to use up all that Halloween candy!

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Ingredients

-1 box brownie mix
-1/2 cup melted butter
-1/4 cup milk (buttermilk is best, but regular milk works fine too)
-2 eggs
-2-3 cups chopped candy bars of choice (I used Snicker's and Reese's)
-1 11 oz bag Kraft caramels or caramel bits
-1/4 cup cream (If you don't have cream, use 2 tablespoons milk)
-2 cups milk chocolate chips
-1 cup peanut butter
-1 cup Rice Krispies cereal (optional)

Notes

Preheat oven @ 350 degrees F. To make the brownie bottom, mix brownie mix with, butter, milk or buttermilk, and eggs. Place in a greased 9x13 pan and bake 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean. I prefer my brownies just a little underdone.
Remove brownies from oven and sprinkle the chopped candy bars evenly on top of the brownies.
Once the brownies have cooled for at least 30 minutes, place unwrapped caramels or caramel bits in a microwave safe bowl with the cream or milk. Microwave in one minute increments, stirring between each one until caramel is fully melted. Pour caramel on top of brownies and spread evenly.
Once the caramel layer has cooled and hardened, place peanut butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30 second increments until fully melted, stirring between each increment. Stir in Rice Krispies, if using. Pour chocolate/peanut butter mixture on top of the caramel layer and spread. Let topping cool and harden completely. Enjoy!

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5-Ingredient Nutella Brownies

These 5-Ingredient Nutella Brownies are everything that a brownie should be. They are chocolate-y, moist, fudge-y, and SO easy!

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As soon as I saw these brownies, my curiosity was peaked. I have to admit however, my hopes were not too high. I just didn’t think they could possibly be as moist or fudge-y as they were famed to be. However, 5-Ingredient-Nutella-Brownies totally proved me wrong!

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They are moist and they are fudge-y. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, because Nutella! If you are looking for a quick brownie recipe to throw together in a pinch, these are perfect! I’d even tout that they are easier than using a brownie mix. You could eat these plain, or you could top them with frosting, more Nutella, ice cream and hot fudge, or any other toppings you like.

My Cowboy and I loaded these babies up with edible peanut butter cookie dough (recipe coming soon) and this hot fudge. It was not my normal brownie topping combination, but it sounded good and I have to tell you that it was!

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Next time you are in a hurry for a quick treat, I double dog dare you to give these tasty and easy brownies a whirl!

5-Ingredient Nutella Brownies

2019-05-22 16:23:25

Serves 9

5-Ingredient Nutella Brownies are fudge-y, moist, and so easy!

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Ingredients

1 cup nutella
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Place Nutella, flour, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add vanilla and mix. Fold in the chocolate chips. Spread batter in a greased 8x8 pan. Bake about 22-25 minutes. Do not over-bake or they won't be moist!

Notes

We ate these topped with edible cookie dough and hot fudge. It was a great combination!

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Peanut Butter Blondies

Peanut Butter Blondies are moist and soft, no dry blondies here! They are full of peanut butter flavor and are stuffed with milk chocolate, white chocolate, and peanut butter chips.

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Peanut Butter Blondies have long been one of my go to desserts for feeding a crowd, because they are easy and quick to throw together. On top of that and even more important in my eyes, they are down right delicious. Also as previously stated, they are moist! I love blondies, but they are a dessert that have a tendency to turn out crusty and hard.

However, as long as you follow my instructions, including completely, absolutely, positively, entirely avoiding over-baking them, these Peanut Butter Blondies should turn out every bit as moist as this post claims.

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Let me let you in on a little secret. I have discovered that brownies and blondies generally turn out more moist if I melt the butter to a liquid state (and peanut butter, if using) during the mixing process, rather than creaming them together in their solid state. There must be some science to back up this idea, but science has always been the bane of my existence, so I have no idea what it is ;).

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If you weren’t aware, My Cowboy and I are peanut butter-o-holics through and through. Especially so if it’s mixed with chocolate! I have also mentioned before that I absolutely adore peanut butter and white chocolate combined. To be honest, it all started with this recipe. My older sister once told me how amazing peanut butter blondies tasted with white chocolate, so when I first started making these Peanut Butter Blondies, I decided to add some. It was one of the best baking decisions I have ever made! I don’t know what it is, but the white chocolate in these bars just sets them over the edge. Therefore, whatever you do, don’t skip the white chocolate chips!

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Peanut butter, together with milk chocolate and white chocolate make up the perfect flavor combination for one delicious blondie. In conclusion, if you love peanut butter and you love blondies, then these are for you!

Happy baking!

Peanut Butter Blondies

2019-05-08 16:08:24

Serves 16

Peanut Butter Blondies are moist and soft, no dry blondies here! They are full of peanut butter flavor and are stuffed with milk chocolate, white chocolate, and peanut butter chips.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar. Quickly remove from heat and add the peanut butter and vanilla. Stir to combine well.
While the wet mixture is cooling, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set that aside and add the eggs to the wet ingredients. Stir to combine. To ensure the chocolate chips don't get melted, make sure the wet ingredients aren't too hot. It's OK if they are warm, but if you think the mixture may need more time to cool down, go ahead and wait a few more minutes. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and mix well, but don't over-mix.
Finally, fold in the milk chocolate, white chocolate, and peanut butter chips. Bake about 25 minutes. Keep an eye on them so they don't over-bake or they won't be soft and moist! You can eat these plain or load them up with ice cream and hot fudge! Enjoy!

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Nutella Gooey Butter Cake

Nutella Gooey Butter Cake is an ooey gooey dessert bursting with chocolate flavor. It is so simple and quick to throw together. Plus it tastes good for days!

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I’ve seen many recipes and variations for gooey butter cake over the years. It sure seemed to be a popular treat so I decided to see what all the fuss was about. The traditional gooey butter cake seems to have been around a long time and I’ve always thought it looked delightful. Maybe the traditional recipe would have been a good place to start for testing out variations of this recipe, but I just couldn’t help myself and started with Nutella Gooey Butter Cake! Nutella made me do it.

Nutella is a love of mine. It is rich, it is sweet, it is chocolate, it is hazelnuts- many things I love. So why not just start there and jump right to Nutella Gooey Butter Cake? Now, I have intentions of eventually testing out other flavors, maybe someday I’ll even get to the original, but let’s start here. I wouldn’t say that Nutella Gooey Butter Cake is super strong on the Nutella flavor which may be a little bit of a bummer, but these bars were such a lovely texture and so chocolate-y that I decided that was OK.

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Nutella Gooey Butter Cake was not only tasty, but so easy! It is the perfect make ahead dessert to take to a family gathering or potluck. We thought they were good on the first day I made them, even better on the second day, but they had to be best once we got to day three! I tend to travel with homemade dessert- almost every trip we go on, as long as we are driving. So a dessert you can make two to three days ahead of time that doesn’t get dry or old tasting is a win in my book.

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I hope you enjoy this simple and chocolate-y Nutella Gooey Butter Cake!

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Nutella Gooey Butter Cake

2019-04-11 16:00:38

Serves 12

Nutella Gooey Butter Cake is an ooey gooey dessert bursting with chocolate flavor. It is so simple and quick to throw together!

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For the Crust

1 chocolate cake mix (I used devil's food)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg

For the Filling

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup nutella
2 eggs
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. For the crust, combine the chocolate cake mix, melted butter, and egg. Press into a greased 9x13 in pan.
For the filling, combine the cream cheese, butter, and Nutella. Add the eggs and mix. Gradually add the powdered sugar. Pour filling on top of the crust and bake about 40 minutes. Be careful to not over bake. The edges should begin to brown and the filling should no longer be liquid, but will remain gooey and center may jiggle a little. Let bars cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Notes

These are a great make ahead dessert, because they taste best 1-2 days or more after baking. The texture becomes more moist and the flavors enhance over time.

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Caramel Monster Brookies

Caramel Monster Brookies begin with a fudge brownie, are followed by creamy caramel, and finish off with a layer of monster cookies. Chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter; what’s not to love?

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I have tried numerous brookie recipes and there are several combinations that I have found so tasty. However, Caramel Monster Brookies just might be my favorite version, because brownie, caramel, and monster cookie create one tasty combination. It can’t be denied that a caramel center and monster cookie layer set the bar pretty high. On top of all that, these layers create a moist and ooey gooey dessert. I love ooey gooey. Do you love ooey gooey?

So I suppose the combination of brownies and cookies in the blogging world isn’t new. Over the last five or so years, it has become popular to combine these two widely loved desserts. And boy do they go together well! Whether it be regular chocolate chip cookies or something a little more vamped up like this monster cookie version, brownies and cookies are a combination that never leave me disappointed.

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So there is something I have discovered about myself. And that discovery is that I am a stuff-er. I stuff many desserts. Brownies, cookies, cookie pie, and now brookies have all been stuffed here on Butter, Love, and Cowboys. When you take a timeless recipe and stuff it, it just becomes something it wasn’t before. If you don’t believe me, just go ahead and try it. I dare ya.

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Don’t Caramel Monster Brookies look like happy little bars? Don’t miss out on this sweet trio of chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter!

Caramel Monster Brookies

2019-03-26 16:13:32

Serves 16

Caramel Monster Brookies begin with a fudge brownie, topped with creamy caramel, and are finished off with a layer of monster cookies.

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Brownie Layer *(see note)

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Caramel Layer

1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 11 oz bag caramels or caramel bits
4 tablespoons butter

Monster Cookie Layer

1/2 cup butter, soft
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips, optional
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup m&m's

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Make the brownie layer by combining melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until just incorporated. Do not over-mix! Place in a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake about 25-28 minutes, or until the brownie layer is almost done but not fully.
While the brownies are baking make the caramel layer by placing sweetened condensed milk, caramels, and butter in a medium sized saucepan. Melt and stir occasionally on medium heat until everything is smooth and well combined.
Also while the brownies are baking, make the monster cookie layer. Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla and continue to cream about 1 more minute. Add egg and mix. In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to wet ingredients. Mix in milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips (if using), and peanut butter chips. Fold in the m&m's. (You can use any kind, but I used peanut butter m&m's and we loved it! Caramel ones would go well too!)
Layer the caramel on top of the brownie. Next, scatter the monster cookie dough in teaspoon sized pieces all over the top of the caramel, until evenly distributed. Return to the oven for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cookie layer is baked through, edges will just barely begin to turn golden. When it comes to these bars, a little underdone is better than a little overdone! Let cool at least 20 minutes so the caramel has some time to settle. Enjoy!

Notes

*I have used a brownie mix for the brownie bottom before and it turns out really well since brownie mixes are quite moist. The homemade brownie kicks it up a notch, but there is no shame in using a brownie mix for the bottom! If you do, just be aware you will have to adjust the baking time for the brownie before adding the caramel and monster cookie layers. It took about 18 minutes to reach that almost done, but a touch underdone state when I did it. If you do use a brownie mix, I recommend using butter instead of oil, milk instead of water, and adding some vanilla extract.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter 7 Layer Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter 7 Layer Bars are a gooey dessert with layer upon layer of both flavors melded into one delicious bar. They are quick and easy treat, sure to please a crowd.

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I love seven layer bars. One of my first posts on this blog, was these Seven Layer Bars. They are always a yummy, versatile treat that you can really make any way you want. While I love the regular seven layer bars, I also enjoy experimenting with different kinds. As always, chocolate and peanut butter are my most favorite flavor combination, therefore I found it fitting to put them into a seven layer bar. Chocolate Peanut Butter 7 Layer Bars were created from these notions.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter 7 Layer Bars are like a marriage of chocolate and peanut butter. The two flavors become one as they melt and mold together in the oven, creating a delicious bar. One of my favorite things about various versions of 7 layer bars or magic bars, whatever you like to call them, since they are basically the same thing, are their ooey-gooeyness. I love ooey-gooey.

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I also love Oreo’s, butter, chocolate, peanut butter chips, peanut butter, Reese’s, and sweetened condensed milk…so basically everything in these bars!

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Really though, what’s not to love?

Chocolate Peanut Butter Seven Layer Bars

2019-02-28 14:45:14

Serves 16

Chocolate Peanut Butter 7 Layer Bars are a gooey dessert with layer upon layer of both flavors melded into one delicious bar.

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Ingredients

1 package (14.3 oz) Oreo's (regular or peanut butter)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips
8 full size Reese's, chopped
*1 cup peanuts (Optional)
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Finely process the Oreo cookies. Mix the cookie crumbs in a medium size bowl with the melted butter until well combined. Press into a greased 9x13 inch pan to form the crust.
Layer the milk chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, Reese's, followed by the peanuts (if using) over the crust.
In a small microwaveable bowl, microwave the peanut butter until melted, this should take around 60 seconds. Add half of the can of sweetened condensed milk to the melted peanut butter and mix until smooth. No need to measure out the sweetened condensed milk into exact halves, just eyeball it. Place the remaining sweetened condensed milk in a small bowl and mix with the cocoa powder until smooth.
Pour the peanut butter/sweetened condensed milk mixture over top of the bars, followed by the cocoa/sweetened condensed milk mixture. Bake about 25-28 minutes. Let cool at least fifteen minutes before cutting.

Notes

*I don't like nuts in my bars, but if you do, I'm sure you would love them added to these bars! Technically, they aren't seven layer bars without the nuts :). I used some toffee bits instead of nuts, but I would prefer them without toffee...or nuts :).

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Thick Fudge Brownies

Thick Fudge brownies are a delectable chocolate treat. They consist of an extremely fudge-y, thick, moist brownie bottom and are topped with the most amazing chocolate frosting.

First off, let me tell you these brownies are hard to get good pictures of. They are so hard to cut out of the pan because of their fudge-y moistness. Getting decent looking brownies to photograph was quite the ordeal. Let me also assure you, my pictures do not do these lovelies justice. Now, back to the story…

Once upon a time, about five years ago, I stumbled upon Thick Fudge Brownies while searching Mandy’s Recipe Box. I have never had a Mandy’s Recipe Box recipe fail me and I just knew Thick Fudge Brownies would be no exception. We absolutely loved them and that love has not died one bit in all those years. Even though I have made them many, many times since!

In Mandy’s original post, she writes about the chocolate frosting and how good it is. It is seriously some of the most amazing chocolate frosting I have ever tasted. My Cowboy says the frosting reminds him of hot fudge. Whenever I take Thick Fudge Brownies anywhere, he tells people to warm up their brownie just a few seconds in the microwave to melt the frosting just a little so it is like a brownie dripping with hot fudge!

Not only is the frosting something to rave about, but the brownie is too. Thick Fudge Brownies have forever ruined me of a plain old brownie with chocolate frosting. These are just so much better! I have what I like to think a pretty rockin’ brownie recipe for a plain cut, simple chocolate brownie, which I have shared with you before. You can find it here. It is moist, chocolate-y, and delicious, but if I am craving a brownie with chocolate frosting, this is what we go for every time.

And guess what else? This brownie recipe is as simple as it gets. It starts out with two brownie mixes, but you would never know because they do NOT taste like brownie mix brownies. Not even close. Oh I just love them!

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Thick Fudge Brownies

An extremely fudge-y, moist, and rich chocolate brownie topped with the most amazing chocolate frosting.

Serves: 16-20

For the Brownies:

-2 box brownie mixes (Betty Crocker are my favorite)

-1 teaspoon vanilla

-4 eggs

-1/2 cup buttermilk

-3/4 cup butter, melted

-1 cup milk chocolate chips (optional)

For the Frosting:

-3/4 cup butter

-1/2 cup milk

-1/2 cup cocoa powder

-5 1/2 cups powdered sugar

-1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven at 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine brownie mixes, vanilla, eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter. Stir until combined. Place in a greased 9×13 pan and bake 45-55 minutes. Let cool. To prepare the frosting, melt butter in a medium-large saucepan on medium-low heat. Once butter is melted, whisk in milk and cocoa. Stir lightly until mixture just starts to boil. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in powdered sugar, stirring well between each addition. Pour over cooled brownies and spread immediately or frosting will harden. Let frosting cool and serve!

Lightly adapted from Mandy’s Recipe Box.

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Chocolate Scarecrow Bars

Chocolate Scarecrow Bars are a crunchy treat loaded with the combined flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. These are definitely part of the “just treats, no tricks” category. In my adapted recipe, this original Halloween dessert gets the most delectable makeover I could think of- a chocolate one.

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So I saw several recipes for Scarecrow Bars a year or two ago and set my heart on making them and sharing, if appropriate. By the way, “sharing, if appropriate,” is when My Cowboy and I both agree that a recipe is worth sending out on the worldwide web, because we each found it delicious! As I reread this recipe, I realized two things.

Scarecrow Bars begin with a yellow cake mix. (And I immediately thought, “Isn’t there a way we can improve that?”)
Scarecrow Bars crunchy rice crispy topping includes a decent amount of peanut butter, which I naturally translated to a more generous amount of peanut butter. (My mind raced to thoughts of my favorite flavor combination. “If there’s peanut butter, why not let there be chocolate too?!”)

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Chocolate Scarecrow Bars were then born. These were a relatively easy treat that totally satisfied My Cowboy and I’s Halloween sugar fix this past weekend. Chocolate, peanut butter, and Halloween. It doesn’t get much better than that.

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Happy Halloween! Enjoy!

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Chocolate Scarecrow Bars

2018-10-29 17:50:18

Serves 16

Chocolate Scarecrow Bars are a crunchy treat mixed with the flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter. They are like the original, only chocolate!

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Ingredients

1 box devil's food cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
3 cups mini marshmallows
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup peanut butter
2 cups rice crispy cereal
1 cup almonds OR peanuts (I used slivered almonds)
1 cup candy corn

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Combine cake mix, melted butter, egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix well. Press into a greased 9x13 pan and bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove pan from the oven and sprinkle marshmallows over top of the cake/brownie layer. Move the oven rack closer to the top of the oven and bake bars an additional 1-2 minutes, until the marshmallows begin to puff up.
As soon as you pull the bars out of the oven, begin working on the top layer. Do not let the marshmallows cool, or the topping will not attach to the bars and when cut, the top layer will come apart from the bottom. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stirring frequently, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then remove from heat. Add peanut butter and mix until fully incorporated. Add rice crispy cereal, nuts, and candy corn. Mix well. Place mixture over top of the marshmallow layer. I found it easiest to drop it on top in tablespoon size heaps and then pressed the mixture together. Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

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Adapted from Land O' Lakes

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Samoa Brownies

Samoa Brownies begin with my favorite, from scratch, fudge-y brownie. The brownie is followed by the traditional Samoa layers of caramel, toasted coconut, and a milk chocolate drizzle. Brownie, caramel, toasted coconut, and melted chocolate- why wouldn’t they be good?

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I love brownies. If you haven’t noticed, I post a lot of brownies in various forms. Girl Scout Samoa cookies are also a love of mine. These two loves of mine combined is a lot of happiness for my taste buds. Plus, let’s take a look at the hard facts. If I could only enjoy Samoa’s when the Girl Scouts are selling cookie boxes, then I wouldn’t be a happy camper, because it’s only a certain portion of the year. BTW…if you wanna enjoy Samoa Cookies all year, check out these Homemade Samoa Bars.

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Oh happy day!

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Samoa Brownies

2018-09-18 16:41:15

Serves 16

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For the Brownies

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

For the Samoa Filling

3 1/2 cups shredded coconut
2 (11 oz) bags Kraft caramels or caramel bits
1/4 cup milk

Topping

1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening

Instructions

1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Make the brownies by combining melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until just incorporated. Do not over-mix! Bake 30-35 minutes. I prefer brownies a touch underdone rather than overdone. Let cool completely.
2. To prepare the Samoa filling, preheat oven at 375 degrees F. Stir every 3-5 minutes for about 10-15 minutes or until the coconut is browned. Watch closely so it doesn't burn. Remove from the oven and allow to cool while you melt the caramel. Place caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl. Place in the microwave, stirring every 60 seconds. It takes about 3-4 minutes for the caramels to melt completely. Immediately toss in the toasted coconut. Stir until coconut is completely coated with caramel. Spread over cooled brownies.
3. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl with the shortening. Reduce power to sixty percent. Microwave in 30 second increments until melted. Stir in between each thirty second increment. Drizzle melted chocolate on top of caramel and coconut mixture. Let the Samoa filling and chocolate topping harden. Enjoy!

By Butter, Love, and Cowboys

Adapted from Six Sister's Stuff

Butter, Love, and Cowboys https://www.butterloveandcowboys.com/

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