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Marshmallow Reeses Blonde Brownies

January 2, 2013 64 Comments

Did you really think I would be making healthy food for you at the start of the New Year?

I realize everyone is busy making these wonderful resolutions like more working out and less eating sugar. I have made some of those very same goals. So why would I tempt you with this delicious peanut butter bar filled with Reese’s Pieces and marshmallow fluff? Because I’m mean and evil and if I can’t stick to my diet, I might as well tempt you off yours. [Read more...]

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Caramel Pretzel Peanut Butter M&M Bars

November 10, 2011 19 Comments

Haha! I should have known the bag of Rolos that I bought

at the beginning of October

wasn’t going to last until Halloween.

Sorry trick or treaters that stopped at my house this year,

I decided to go on a baking binge…

so no Rolos for you!

The Rolos were yelling (more like screaming) out from the cupboard

to be used in some sort of “just because” treat.

(you know you hear candy talking to you too, so don’t think I’m strange:-)

I want to introduce you to my newest best (cookie) friend…

To say it was delicious is an understatement.

I mean when a cookie is full of Rolos and Peanut Butter M&M’s

it has to be yummy!

Oh and it had pretzels, can’t forget the pretzels…

For some reason this flavor combo is my newest vice.

I find myself combining these flavors in all sorts of things…

then realizing that they all sound/taste the same.

Remember the Take 5 bars from HERE?

Yup, almost the same ingredients.

And I made cookies the other day…

wanna know what was in them?

You guessed it…

peanut butter, caramel, and pretzel!

One of these days, I will break away

and try something new…

Caramel Pretzel Peanut Butter M&M Bars

Wanna meet another friend of mine???

I adore Aimee from Shugary Sweets.

We have decided that we are twins lost at birth…

seriously we have sooooo much in common, it isn’t funny!

She has quickly become one of my baking blog BFF’s.

I mean anyone that will mail you one of their Biscoff jars,

when you can’t find it local…

is a true friend FOR SURE!!!!

And the best news…

she lives within a few hours of me,

so we are for sure going to meet up and have lunch one of these days.

Now the SAME EXACT day that I was using up my rolos…

she was baking up a storm with hers!

See twins for sure…we have telepathic minds!!!

You have to go check out her blog…

so much yumminess there it isn’t funny!

She made you some Chocolate Rolo Cupcakes just for the occasion.

Don’t worry about me.

I’ll be here when you get back…

the Caramel Pretzel Peanut Butter M&M Bars unfortunately may not:-)

Guess that means an extra workout session is in order!

Caramel Pretzel Peanut Butter M&M Bars

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 24 minutes

Yield: 24 squares

Caramel Pretzel Peanut Butter M&M Bars

Blonde brownies filled with pretzels, Rolos, and peanut butter M&M's.

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1 stick butter, room temperature

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup peanut butter chips

1 cup peanut butter M&M’s

1 1/2 cups chopped pretzels

50 Rolos, unwrapped

Instructions

Beat butter and brown sugar on low until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add in the salt, baking powder, and vanilla and cream. Slowly add the flour until incorporated. Stir in the chips, M&M’s, and pretzels by hand. Spread in a greased 9x13 pan.
Press the Rolos randomly into the batter. Bake for 25-30 minutes. (We like them under baked so, did 25 minutes.) Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. These are even better the next day. Store in a covered container on the counter for 5-6 days. Cut into 24 squares.

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Blast from the Past!

August 24, 2010 40 Comments

Slightly under baked Congo Bars are a great recipe to make the next time you have company over.

Congo Bars, chocolate chip blonde brownies

All through high school, I made these gooey bars of deliciousness
for every youth group event that needed food.
It was must my sure fire recipe that never failed me
and was always asked for.
Then I went to college, got married, had kids
and forgot about these treats…

until a few months ago when
I was going through some old recipes.Now you may think they are just a blonde brownie
what is the big deal?

I can’t explain it…
they just have a slightly different taste.
But boy are they good!!!
I just had to whip up a batch to savor
the old memories:-)

Now I like mine just slightly underbaked…
not gooey, but not cake like either.
And I think they taste better after sitting covered over night.
But that is just me:-)

Congo Bars

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 16 bars

Congo Bars

Chocolate chip blonde brownies

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2/3 c. butter, room temp

1 lb. light brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

11.5 ounce pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350* Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. Combine butter and sugar using a mixer until blended.
Add eggs, one at a time to sugar mixture. Add vanilla and mix. Add flour and mix until combined. Stir in chips by hand. Spread in greased 13x9 pan and bake for about 30 min. Let cool before cutting. Makes 16 bars.

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