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CURRENTLY I AM…
…EXCITED FOR - Thanksgiving with my hubby’s family…can’t wait to snuggle those nieces and nephews.
…MISSING – my sisters and brother and their little munchkins.
…WEARING - jeans, black & orange top with a black & cream striped cardigan and silver flats with my bling owl necklace
…LISTENING TO - The Parent Rap…funny stuff if you have kids.
…TRYING - to not lose my patience when kids are doing the things kids do so well.
…LEARNING - to not be so OCD when it comes to making desserts with 12 eager ladies:-) I might tell you more about that once I have recovered
… USING - all the fabric in my bins for fun new flowers before buying more. (yes, this is a shameless plug = all flowers are on sale right now at The Trendy Owl)
…PLANNING - some awesome cool giveaways for the month of December for YOU! You are going to love the ones I have so far.
…WORKING AT - getting on some sort of schedule for cleaning, family, baking, blogging…these late nights are killing me.
…NEEDING – a haircut and color…I have an appointment tomorrow for highlights:-) Hopefully she doesn’t kill me when she sees I trimmed it myself…twice:-)
…WAITING FOR – a shopping day with my hubby…can’t wait to do some Christmas shopping with him for our monsters.
…ENJOYING – my BOGO Starbucks holiday drink…although I kind of wish I had gotten the peppermint mocha instead of the gingerbread.
…LOVING – all things mint and chocolate this time of year:-)
Rice Krispie treats are the one thing I can eat all day long. I usually just eat a small sliver every time I come in the kitchen, and then before you know it half the pan has mysteriously disappeared. These ones have powdered brownie mix stirred into the melted marshmallow making them extra chocolatey. Melted chocolate and andes mint pieces on top make these that much more decadent. I knew I wouldn’t be able to stay out of this pan for long, so I bagged them up and sent them with my husband to work. I wonder if the guys at his work are going to miss all these treats or are going to be happy because they won’t be gaining so much weight come January:-)
I guess I better start thinking of new ways to dispose of all these goodies I can’t be trusted around:-)
Chocolate rice krispie treats made with brownie mix and mint chips.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Place the butter and marshmallows in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until melted and smooth. Stir in the powdered brownie mix until dissolved. Add the Krispies and stir until completely coated. Spoon the mixture into a buttered 9x13 baking dish. Gently press down. Let set.
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat the chocolate chips and shortening for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until melted and smooth. Spread over the top of the rice krispie treats. Sprinkle with the Andes mint chips. Let set before cutting.
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Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen.
Brownie krispie treats… For reals? I can see why they mysteriously end up going missing, I’d be right there with you!
I’d love it if you came over to my Sugar & Slice Sunday Link party and link these bad boys up!
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Yup, mysterious how they kept disappearing:-)
I send things to work with my hubby too…or just take them with me to work to pawn off on others. If I didn’t I wouldn’t be able to fit through the doorway!
These look FABULOUS!
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I hear you!!! Too much baking goes on in my kitchen…and I have the tight jeans to prove it. The thought of not fitting through a door has me planning a gym date for the morning:-)
My hubby is coming shopping with me next Friday. We’ll be at my parents’…built in babysitters!
Love these krispie treats…yum. I need to get better time planning done too. Sigh. 
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Time management is the one thing I am setting out to conquer this next year…haven’t figured out how, but that’s what I need to do! Any ideas?
One thing (among many) that we have in common. Our serious love of Krispie Treats. OMG these look awesome, love the brownie mix. Mmmm.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted..Christmas Morning Egg Nog Muffins
We do have so much in common:-) Love that!!! The brownie mix made these so chocolatey and delicious!!!
Oh Andes Mint Chips…SO GOOD!! At my house, I have to put a noisy lid on the rice krispie treats so that it’s obvious someone is getting into them…keeps me accountable when I can’t sneak bites quietly
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I will have to try that noisy lid trick next time. The only problem is that no one is home with me during the day to hear the noisy lid:-)
Oooh, I got the skinny peppermint mocha today (aaaaaand, I might have also snuck some of my husband’s gingerbread) – so good! And these rice krispie treats? With the brownie mix and mint chips? They are calling my name!!
They kept calling my name too…I still heard them, even after I sent them to work with my husband:-)
LOVING the BOGO at sbux!! such a great deal
black friday makes me nervous so i never go haha, maybe i’ll shop online and make these yummy treats!
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I’m not sure we will do any shopping on Black Friday either…it gets crazy out there. Online shopping with treats sounds way better:-)
Cheers to the Starbucks holiday cups! Peppermint mocha all the way. It would be even better with one of these fab rice krispie treats to accompany it!
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Love this post since it gives us a little more glimpse into your day-to-day life/thoughts, which is always fun. =) And these rice krispie treats look soooo good!
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I was feeling so random last night when I wrote the post. I am glad you liked the little thoughts because I didn’t know if it was too out there for a recipe post:-)
Love all things with mint and chocolate too! Your krispies sounds delicious
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I have to send baked goods with my husband to work, too, otherwise I eat way too many! These sound incredible!
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I’m usually not a fan of rice krispie treats, but these look amazing. I love the chocolate mint flavors you gave them. Hard not to love anything with chocolate and mint!
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Jocelyn, these look delicious! I am a closet Rice Krispy fiend. I don’t know why I never make them, but I seriously love them–and I am loving this brownified version as well. So gooey and chocolatey!
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Seriously that looks delicious.
And I was considering getting my hair done over the long weekend but your post reminded me that I cut my hair too, hahaha. The hairdresser always knows. -_-
i adore mint chocolate treats! i can’t wait to try these!
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I like your list, I could relate to so many of those!!! I’m such a purist with Rice Krispie treats but I don’t know why???? I should be eating these instead! Love chocolate and mint!
“Rice Krispie treats are the one thing I can eat all day long” – you and I alike, sister!!!! I can never get enough of them. And Jocelyn… when mint and chocolate/brownies are thrown into the mix.. wow… you’d have to literally PRY the pan out of my hands!
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Congrats!! That is amazing! And again– no surprise
Your photos are incredible!!!
What the heck? I don’t know how that comment ended up on this post– it was supposed to go on the party post
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I love all things chocolate, so I know I would love these cookies. Please submit them to our Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap at http://thedomesticatedprincess.blogspot.com/2012/11/holiday-cookie-recipe-swap-week-1.html.
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Thanks so much for linking to Make the Scene Monday at Alderberry Hill, you are being featured later today!!
Now that the NBA playoffs are going on, I’m thinking of making some “cocoa krispies”@ “Basketballs” treats. all I need is chocolate flavored marshmallows, and a large size “Norpro”@ meatballer to give them their perfect round, shape. These will also be ideal for HS and colledge basketball pep rallies.