Entries Tagged as 'bars/brownies'

S’mores Fudge

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22.4.13

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I was recently featured on one of my favorite blogs, A Cup Of Jo, with these s’mores fudge! Thanks so much for the opportunity to guest post!

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I would eat s’mores everything if I could. It’s the easiest dessert with the most satisfying result. Essentially, all you need are graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate. This recipe is wonderful because instead of adding regular milk chocolate, you’re adding fudge. Brilliant! It’s not as messy as the s’mores by the fireplace and it’s portable. You can pack them in tupperware and take them with you anywhere your heart desires.

The fudge is also the right consistency. It’s smooth, creamy, and has crunchy bites of graham crackers mixed in. Another thing that I love about this recipe is that there’s no thermometer required. It’s practically a no-fail recipe. You don’t have to wait for the mixture to reach a certain temperature– just keep a timer handy.

This recipe comes every so slightly adapted from The Novice Chef and makes about 16 pieces of fudge.

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S’mores Fudge

Ingredients

  • 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 graham crackers, chopped (save a piece to crush over the top)
  • 1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows

Directions

  1. Line an 8x8 inch pan with foil or parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix together the marshmallow cream, sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt. Bring to a full boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  3. Remove from heat and pour in semisweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Add in the vanilla.
  4. Gently fold in graham crackers and pour into prepared pan. Top with mini marshmallows and crushed graham cracker. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours, or until firm.
http://lovintheoven.com/2013/04/smores-fudge.html

4 comments categories: bars/brownies, chocolate chip, dessert

Microwave Brownie in a Cup

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20.3.13

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Lately, I’ve been lazy.

Too lazy to make meals, too lazy to go grocery shopping, too lazy to spend more than five minutes making lunch. It’s because I returned to work this month and it’s taking me a while to get back into the groove of things. I also had a wedding to go to, which means a lot of traveling back and forth when I’m not already traveling for work.

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When I’m not in the air and spending time celebrating babies, engagements, birthdays, and weddings, the last thing I want to do is clean the kitchen. There are other household tasks that I have to do that are more important than cooking. What, you ask? Well, laundry’s one. I have to make sure that the DB has clean underwear (because God forbid he has to wear underwear two days in a row… gross!) and I need to have my uniform ready to wear for both workplaces.

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But still, a girl’s gotta eat dessert. Even the lazy ones.

What do you do when you don’t want to wash a mixing bowl, measuring cups, whisks, and spoons? Use a microwaveable cup. It’s that easy. You mix a couple of ingredients into a mug, give it a little swirl, and throw it into the microwave to cook.

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You get a fudgy chocolate dessert that’s ready to eat in a little over a minute.

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Dump it out onto a plate, sprinkle some powdered sugar all over, scoop ice cream on top, and you’ve got yourself a gourmet sweet.

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Isn’t that a thing of beauty?

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I was actually quite impressed with the brownie overall. It was a bit rubbery (what do you expect from a 70 second nuke?), but the taste was all there.

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I topped mine with coffee bean ice cream from Trader Joe’s, getting the best of both worlds: coffee and chocolate. The next time you’re in a rush for something sweet, pull out your coffee mug and give this recipe from here a try.

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Microwave Brownie in a Cup

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
  • dash salt
  • 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder
  • 4 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 4 tbsp Flour

Directions

  1. Mix together all of the ingredients in a microwavable mug.
  2. Microwave for 70 seconds.
http://lovintheoven.com/2013/03/microwave-brownie-in-a-cup.html

4 comments categories: bars/brownies, cocoa, dessert

Peeps Brownies

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08.3.13

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Have you ever wondered what happens when you bake marshmallows for a long period of time? Well, they disappear. They melt into little extra pockets of sugar and do absolutely nothing for the dessert. Total bummer because these Peeps would have been beautiful to cut into!

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I loooveeee Peeps. Marshmallows covered in sanding sugar? What’s not to like? I’m partial to the bunny ones over the chicks because of the marshmallow to sugar ratio. The more sugar the better! You can even pick which colors you like better to match, well… your mood? I did Laker colors for their recent win against the Hornets. Talk about a comeback.

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Peeps should probably be saved for topping brownies at the end. You could even throw them on for the last couple of minutes of baking and let them melt a little bit. That way, they don’t disappear into the batter and you’ll get to keep those beautiful colors on your brownies.

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Call me lazy, but I used a boxed mix for this. I can’t help my love for boxed brownies! Minimal work with maximum results.

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The tops of the marshmallows kind of stayed. Sort of. You can see the color peeping (like my pun, there?) through.

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Oh, how I could go for a bite right about now. Just look at that crackly top and fudgy center!

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This view above has got to be one of my favorite things in life. Leftover brownie batter and getting to lick the wooden spoon? Pure happiness, I tell ya.

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Peeps Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1 box of brownies plus ingredients needed to make the brownies on the back of the box
  • 6 bunny peeps, cut in half

Directions

  1. Prepare you brownie batter as directed on the back of the box.
  2. Pour half of the batter into your desired pan. Layer the peeps on top. Add on the remaining half of the batter on top of the peeps.
  3. Bake as directed.
http://lovintheoven.com/2013/03/peeps-brownies.html

1 comment categories: bars/brownies, candy

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