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Cheesecake in bars + another favorite
If you were to ask The Hubby what dessert he would want he would say chocolate chip cookies or cheesecake. If you were to ask me I would say anything chocolate…yes ANYTHING chocolate. So last week when I was craving something sweet I decided to bring together two favorites into one…Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars. Two in one? Yes…cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies all in one bar for a dessert everyone will love. The cookie batter is a perfect balance of semi sweet chips and dark chocolate chips. I use both as I think the balance is perfect with the richness of the cream cheese filling. If you do not care for…
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caramel makes me happy
I LOVE caramel anything really. I love it in my coffee, I love it on ice cream, I love it swirled into cakes and I especially love it with brownies. Over time I have made a couple of caramel brownie recipes (like this one) but this new recipe is The Hubby’s favorite one hands down. For most of my other caramel recipes I use my super easy homemade caramel sauce (recipe can be found here) but for this brownie recipe I used the caramel candies. You know those little square bits of yummy goodness wrapped in that annoying cellophane…well just because I love caramel (& The Hubby) so much I unwrapped them…
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brownies always make for a sweet finish
Sweets are a must have for Cinco de Mayo…after indulging in something cheesy and yummy I have to finish it off with something sweet and its even better when there is a little kick involved. Truth be told…I also love to have a margarita or two as well, but since I can’t have alcohol right now (it doesn’t mix with pain meds evidently) I will have a double dose of brownies instead. Now these brownies are not your ordinary box brownies, or these caramel brownies or even these oreo brownies they are super fudgy with a little kick. Ok I hear ya…brownies with a kick? What kind of…
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oreo + caramel + brownies = AMAZING!
Hello weekend! I don’t know about you but I am so glad that the weekend is finally here…and these brownies make me giggle with joy!! In SE Texas it has been raining all week, causing devastating floods and some serious unrest…Starbucks was even closed one day…you know its bad when they close! In all serious though some of my friends and neighbors have been hit really hard and are still being affected by the recent floods and I know your prayers would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to help those who have been affected check out this link for more information. To celebrate the weekend and no rain in…
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skinny brownies full of fudgy goodness
If you have been around Half Baked Land very much you know that brownies are a favorite for The Hubby and I both, but lets be real brownies are not the best option when you are trying to watch your waistline and what you are eating….that is until now….now we have skinny brownies. Now in my quest to find a delicious, fudgy and rich skinnier brownie I went through several versions that were not so delicious, or fudgy or rich. I found a few that were too cakey or too bland or even worse way too dry, but finally it all came together and this pan of brownies came out…
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you have been good…time for a brownie
We have been so good for the whole first week of 2016 and this weekend calls for a little treat…right? And a brownie sounds like the perfect treat and these brownies laced with cream cheese make them an ultimate treat for sure. Overtime I make these brownies they are gone before I can get a good pic so this last time I decided to set a few aside so after our company left I could take my pics…well that isn’t how it quite worked out. My husbands family was over playing one of their favorite card games and as they played they kept eating the brownies…everyone LOVED them! Eventually all…
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a little espresso pick me up
Brownies are a HUGE downfall for me! As I am sure you can tell from my many brownie recipes they are definitely a must have in our family…but I think I have found my most favorite brownie…EVER! Another favorite of mine is coffee and really, really strong coffee (really espresso) at that, so the idea of bringing together 2 of my favorites sounded like a match made in Half (baked) Heaven for sure. Espresso powder has been used with chocolate for years & years to help accentuate the chocolate flavor but to make espresso a predominant flavor sounded like a must make delicious treat. My favorite espresso powder comes…
