Brownies and Bars

Cookies and Cream S’mores Bars

May 12, 2013

Happy Mother’s Day! Today I count my blessings for my four beautiful children! I am the luckiest mom in the world. Summer is coming soon, we only have 3 weeks left of school. Summer brings BBQ’s, potlucks and camping. And you know what that means…S’MORES! I’ve said it before on the blog, and I’ll say [...]

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A Perfect Dark Chocolate Brownie Recipe

May 2, 2013

Dark Chocolate Brownies: delicious, one bowl, from scratch fudgy brownie recipe #brownies

Rich, fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownies. Simple. From Scratch. And Perfect. It occurred to me after posting THIS RECIPE, that I have never shared my favorite dark chocolate brownie recipe. I’ve just been hoarding it all this time. I’ve made brownie bites using a variation of this recipe…but haven’t share these dark fudge brownies. Until now. [...]

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Chocolate Brownies with Homemade Caramel Sauce and Salted Caramel Frosting

April 18, 2013

Dark Chocolate Brownies with Salted Caramel Frosting and Homemade Caramel Sauce: easy recipe for #caramel sauce! @shugarysweets

Homemade Caramel Sauce is delicious and easy! Perfectly paired with Dark Chocolate Brownies and Salted Caramel Frosting! I’ve been doing some recipe testing this week, and homemade caramel sauce was part of that testing. I tried this recipe and this recipe. Honestly, they were both delicious, the first one was a bit more work. The second one [...]

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Peanut Butter Reese’s Pieces Shortbread Bars

April 1, 2013

One day it’s a lemon dessert I crave and the next day I am drooling over these peanut butter shortbread bars. Not just any old peanut butter cookies. Buttery, peanut butter, crunchy, melt in your mouth shortbread bars! Oh, and filled to the max with mini Reese’s Pieces. Have you seen these minis yet? I [...]

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Layered S’mores Brownies with PEEPS Giveaway

March 19, 2013

Easter is only a week and half away! Are you ready?? Well these cute Layered S’mores Brownies with PEEPS might help get you ready! Plus there is a PEEPS prize to win today too! When I was a kid we always had PEEPS in our Easter baskets. The marshmallow oozed out and stuck to the [...]

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Spring Blondie Bars

March 7, 2013

Thick Blondie Bars filled with Hershey Chocolate Eggs. Perfect for Easter or Spring! Easter is less than a month away. It’s actually THIS month. In March. Time to stop with the green desserts for St Patrick’s Day and get on to some fun Easter treats! Are you ready? These thick chewy blondies are so delicious [...]

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Chocolate Mint Brownies

March 6, 2013

Rich fudgy brownies topped with a soft chocolate mint layer. Topped with melted milk chocolate! It’s been quite some time since I shared a brownie recipe on the blog. December was the last time. Nearly 3 months. Then, last week my blog friend Jocelyn shared some Thin Mint Fudge Brownies on her blog and I [...]

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Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bars

January 20, 2013

Who was the genius that thought, let’s add a little salt on top of our caramel treats? I mean really? Sounds totally weird, but it works! By now I’m sure you’ve all had salted caramel. Right? I was at a local coffee shop a few weeks ago and had a salted caramel hot cocoa. It [...]

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Butterscotch Shortbread Bars

January 6, 2013

Here’s the thing friends. Shortbread cookies can be very addicting. Butterscotch Shortbread cookies? Well, let’s just say I warned you. Shortbread cookies are one of the easiest cookies to make. But for some reason, these gave me a little bit of a challenge. See normally, I make the dough, wrap it in saran wrap, chill [...]

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Candy Cane Oreo Cookies Bars

December 16, 2012

As many of you know, a very sad event happened in our country this past week. Too many lives lost, senselessly. As I spent the weekend with my kids, doing our regular activities, I couldn’t help myself from hugging them a little tighter and whispering “I love you” a few extra times each day. I [...]

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Hot Chocolate Santa Hat Brownies

November 19, 2012

I know. Thanksgiving is in two days. I know you are frantically searching the web for the perfect turkey brine and sweet potato casserole. But here’s the thing. I’m not cooking this year. So, my mind is already focused on Christmas. And I know there are some of you who don’t live in the US, [...]

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Triple Chip Revel Bars

November 15, 2012

These beautiful chocolate bars were made for dessert not too long ago. One of the first cookbooks I ever owned is the Red Checkered Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I got it as a wedding present (no idea from who) over 17 years ago! (<—I know, I can’t believe I’ve been married over 17 years!) [...]

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Milky Way Double Fudge Brownies

October 25, 2012

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I first saw a recipe for a chocolate mousse brownie from Sweet Treats and More. Her brownies look simply amazing and fluffy! Using my own brownie recipe as a base, and swapping out Milky Way for mint I gave this recipe a shot! They were quite simply amazing. My truffle [...]

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3 Way Brownie Bites

October 18, 2012

Brownie bites in under 30 minutes. And three different flavors. See, as the mother of 4 kids, it’s good to offer choices.It’s also good to be able to whip up a dessert in no time. Cause sometimes, I just have no time to bake. Especially right now. You may (or maybe not) have noticed [...]

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Candy Corn Cake Bars

September 30, 2012

This my friends is a total cheat dessert. Sometimes in the middle of the day, I get cravings. Severe. Frosting. Cravings. Yes, you read that right. This dessert is all about the frosting. The cake is just a slightly doctored up Duncan Hines Fudge Cake Mix. Then it’s topped with a fluffy vanilla [...]

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Chubby Hubby Cookie Bars

September 11, 2012

Ben and Jerry are genius ice cream makers. Don’t ya think? They are so creative with flavors. However, I take issue with the names they choose. While they definitely are memorable and unforgettable, they make you feel bad or bring gross images. Phish food Chunky Monkey Shweddy Balls and of course Chubby Hubby. These cookie [...]

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Brownies with Nutella Buttercream Frosting

August 6, 2012

Have any of you purchased a silicone brownie bite pan yet? This is honestly the best purchase I think I’ve ever made. I have 4 of these. No really I do. In addition to making brownies, I make my yearly almond toffee in these, and it makes the perfect little square piece of toffee. Hmmm, [...]

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Red, White and Blue Brownie Bites {Guest Post}

May 28, 2012

Hey everyone! Happy Memorial Day! I’m guest posting on Allison’s blog over at A Glimpse Inside today. Stop on over there to get this delicious holiday dessert recipe for Red, White and Blue Brownie Bites. Allison is on maternity leave, so be sure to comment with good wishes for her (her husband is deployed right now as [...]

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Butterscotch Kit Kat Brownies

May 13, 2012

Want a dessert that will send you straight to the dentist? Wait, maybe that’s not how I should sell these… Want a dessert that will make you gain 10 pounds, on your thighs, immediately? Hmmm…. Want a dessert that will have your children eating, laughing, and bouncing off the walls? Yikes… Want a dessert that [...]

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

May 1, 2012

Not for the faint of heart. These are truly peanut butter-licious! This is a crazy week here at our home. Spring sports are now in session. Add to that several commitments I made with catering and you have a full schedule. What makes a crazy night better? Yep, chocolate and peanut butter. And now, with [...]

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Butterscotch Marshmallow Bars

April 29, 2012

Oh. My. Gooey. Goodness. These bars are so sinfully delicious that you should NOT even bother making them unless you are okay with eating the whole pan by yourself. While watching re-runs of Mad Men. Drinking a giant glass of milk. In pajamas. All Mondays should involve dessert. Just sayin. Print Butterscotch Marshmallow Bars Yield: [...]

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Boozy Brownies

March 9, 2012

I have been wanting to make these brownies for over 4 years. The recipe comes from my Christmas with Southern Living 2007 cookbook (WHICH I LOVE). Sadly though, I never made them. I didn’t have any espresso powder and it was one of those ingredients that I don’t think to purchase. That all changed this [...]

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Chocolate Chip Toffee Fudge Cookie Bars

February 29, 2012

Quite a name for a cookie bar. But I couldn’t leave any of it out! This recipe is inspired by one I found from pillsbury. I used my own chocolate chip cookie recipe for this treat. You start with a graham cracker crust. Follow it up with a layer of fudge and toffee chips. Top [...]

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Joy’s Brownies

February 13, 2012

I have some very exciting news: For the next 4 weeks I will be sharing a recipe from Joy the Baker’s new cookbook (found here). Oh, did you notice it hasn’t been released yet? How cool am I that I got my hands on one early? Joy hand delivered it to me! Okay, that’s a lie. She [...]

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