Coffee Cheesecake Oreo Brownies: Layers of brownies, holiday Oreo cookies, and a rich coffee cheesecake make these brownies an amazing Halloween treat to indulge in this fall!
I am declaring today a party day because right now I'm looking for any excuse to eat some more chocolate. This past weekend and the last few days have been just a little stressful for me! Nothing super important, just computer things that make my eyes glaze over. All this coding and blog moving and learning has taken a toll on my brain!!!
So, I am now officially all moved over to WordPress...what do you think of the site? Mad props to my blog designer for totally making my blog say, Hello, I'm Jocelyn. I absolutely love it!!! She is incredible, and I can't sing her praises enough.
I am slowly working my way around WordPress. I have figured out enough stuff to get a post up, obviously. Do not ask me anything else though, because I am so lost at the moment! I am told after a few weeks, I'll be a pro! Somehow I am doubting that, since I'm quite the computer challenged person! But I'm up for learning it! Thank goodness for Dorothy holding my hand and walking me through stuff step by step as I wrote this post.
I have the best blog friends!!! It made me feel so loved to get emails and FB posts wondering where I was. You guys made my day yesterday...seriously! My brain was on overload...ok, it still is...so I just had to take my time getting back into it, but I think I am ready to jump in and start learning!!!
It is a good thing I keep things like Oreos, homemade chocolate chip brownies, coffee, and a big tub of Cool Whip on hand at all times to help get me through blog stress!!! Take a look at this brownie would you? You can see why this had to made and eaten while working on the blog move stuff?
These outrageous coffee cheesecake Oreo brownies are a Halloween take on these Ultimate Reese's Cheesecake Brownies.
LOL! I laugh because really I didn't do much of anything with the move, except find all my log-ins and passwords to sites she needed. Oh yeah, and label 500 posts because I was kind of a dork and didn't do that for each one when I posted them. Lesson learned on that one! In my head that sure sounded like a whole lot more work. Anything to make myself feel better about chowing down on a few of these each day!!
Ok, I realized something things this weekend when I was going through all my old posts. (Things like always add labels or categories, so you don't have to do 500 at once.)
First of all, I realized that some of my old pictures are a hoot! Note to all you newbies...stick with it and always be learning. It is fun to look back because you will see how much you have grown after a few years.
Second thing I realized was that this week marks 4 years of blogging!!! 4 YEARS! Can you believe that because I can't??? I can't believe that it has been that long since my very first post that no one, probably not even my family was reading.
That definitely calls for these ghost brownies to celebrate with, right?
Recipe
Coffee Cheesecake Oreo Brownies
A spooky ghost topping and a hidden layer of cookies adds some fun to these Coffee Cheesecake Oreo Brownies! Great dessert for Halloween parties!
Ingredients
- 1 - 9x13 box brownie mix
- 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 4 teaspoons coffee extract
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
- 24 Halloween Oreo cookies
- 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- Mix the brownies according to the directions on the box. Spread ยฝ of the batter in a greased 9×13 pan.
- Place the Oreo cookies side by side on the brownie batter. Cover the Oreo cookies with the rest of the brownie batter. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and cornstarch until fluffy. Beat in sweetened condensed milk, flour, egg, and coffee extract until smooth.
- Spoon the cheesecake batter on top of the brownie batter carefully. Sprinkle with the mini chocolate chips. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Top with Cool Whip before serving. Mini chocolate chips can be used for eyes, if desired. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Notes
*You can use regular Oreo cookies in place of the colored ones.
**If you don't like coffee flavored treats, substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
More fun Halloween treats for your holiday parties:
- Brains in a Jar from Living Locurto
- Chocolate Dipped Halloween Apple Rings from Inside BruCrew Life
- Eye of Toad Halloween Milkshake from Wonky Wonderful
- Peanut Butter Zombie Eyeballs from Inside BruCrew Life
- Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats from Big Bear's Wife
Suzy
This looks great. We are having a Halloween potluck at work. These would be so cute to bring for that!
Tanya Schroeder
Happy blogiversary!!!! 4 years! LOVE the new site, it looks fantastic! Love these darn cute brownies, those little ghosts are so sweet!
Jocelyn
Thank you...the ghosts were my favorite too:-)
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
I love your new site! It looks great!
Beckie
These are too cute and look super yummy too. Sharing over on my FB today. Might have to make some.
Jocelyn
Definitely make some:-) Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Julie Cutshaw
lovely giveaway & even more enjoyable Fall review and thank you for this yummy recipe to make and enjoy ๐ Once my mom made me an indian maiden's dress with the beaded frindged ends, headband to match my moccassins I wore to death lol, and I loved that costume for that halloween ๐ Happy Halloween ~It's almost here
Caroline
Yumm, those brownies look delicious! I can't remember a favorite costume but we did a lot of make you own or borrow from someone else. I remember recycling a dance recital outfit into a clown costume...which tells you how strange the dance recital must have been!
Jocelyn
I bet it was a fun recital:-)
Natalie
Oh my goodness, these look amazing! They're a triple threat- cheesecake, Oreos and brownies... mmm! Oh, and I'm loving the new site!
Jocelyn
3 of my favorites all baked into one...hhhmmm now I want another one:-)
Holly @ Life as a Lofthouse
These are SOOO cute! I love the little ghost on the top... and for the brownies... jeez. I wish I had one for breakfast ๐
PS. LOVE LOVE LOVE the look of your new site! I am going to convert soon, too! :))
Jocelyn
Thanks:-) I might have had some for a breakfast too!!! I can't wait to see your new design too!!!
Carol ( Answer Is Chocolate)
Oh me oh my oh em gee!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Things are looking lovely around here!! I'm still trying to figure out this whole WordPress thing - I learn something new everyday! I'm drawing a blank on the Halloween costume...not sure I can name a fave.
Jocelyn
There is so much to learn isn't there!!! Good thing for great friends to share how to learn this new site!!!
Shelly
My Grandma used to make my Halloween costumes when I was a child, and my favorite had to be my 50's poodle skirt! It was adorable and I'm pretty sure it's still floating around at my mom's house!
Veronica
These look amazing! Hope transition is going well to WordPress! The site looks amazing ๐ my favorite costume was a witch! I think I dressed up as one 4 years in a row... I must of had some insite into my adult self!! Haha jk!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Your site is beautiful, Jocelyn! I love that you kept the zebra print in here--totally you ๐ and these bars look fantastic! All the typical Jocelyn elements in one delicious bar! My fave Halloween costume growing up was Ginger Spice. I was obsessed with the Spice Girls, and it was so fun to pretend to be her for a night haha.
Dee Morris
Wow, these brownies look amazing and full of all my favorite things!! I alos love the new blog, it looks fantastic! Great job!!
Lisa @hoopla palooza
hey your website is lookin' gooooood Jocelyn! congrats on the move :)anf these brownies look so cute and yummy!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Yay! I'm glad you got it up. SO sorry I fell alseep on you last night. ๐ I love your new site and I LOVE THESE BROWNIES. Holy cow Jocelyn, you need to come to my house and make treats. My fav costume as a kid was when I was a round table pizza. We had it for dinner, so they just wrapped me in the styrafoam circles it came in and stuck some paper pepperoni on my hat.
Kelly @ Semi Homemade Mom
My favorite costume growing up... I went as Wednesday Addams from The Addams family in 3rd (?) Grade. So fun!
Mandy's Recipe Box
I love the new site! I love the zebra print is still there! Congrats ๐
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
These look insanely delicious!!!! And my favorite costume was a gypsy. Maybe I'll share a picture with ya one day! What a fun giveaway, and congrats on 4 years!!!!!
Cindy Viehdorfer
My son and niece dressed up as Little Bo Peep and her sheep. My son was the sheep I glued little cotton balls all over his insulated shirt and pants. Never thinking how stiff they would get. By the end of the parade I had to cut him out of the costume, but they did win first prize.