THE MAKING - I felt like this was an easy make simply because both brownies and cookies are such common treats around here that I didn't need to be paranoid about how it was supposed to look during the process. I used the Ikea dark chocolate bars for the bittersweet chocolate in the brownie portion of the treat. It did the job superbly. For the cookie part of the treat I felt like there was A LOT of butter. The batter tasted like butter to me, but in the end it cooked up nicely so maybe you need all that butter. The recipe calls for bittersweet chocolate chips, but it also says you can change it up according desire. I ended up using peanut butter chips in combination with an Ikea milk chocolate bar. The peanut butter cookie and deep chocolate brownie complimented each other nicely.
THE EATING -
Like I said these were heaven. You must be a chocolate person to truly appreciate them. Miriam (my chocolate obsessed 3 yr.old) quickly gobbled them down wanting more. Rebekah (my chocolate obsessed want-a-be but truly a lightweight, 5yrs) ate half a one and then gave the rest to Daddy who inhaled it quickly. Glenn and I both loved them and ate way too many. I made the whole 9x13, but I was glad I did. The day I made them we had play dates in and out of our house. So we sent treats home with two different families who all came back raving saying that they ate them all quickly and even began hoarding and hiding what was left. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
I LOVE the Ikea chocolate bars. This was the first time I used the dark chocolate bar in baking and it was just as fantastic. My chocolate bars usually do not make it into my baking because I eat them soon after making it home from shopping (sometimes before). Yum!
If you want to give it a try you can go visit Beth at Suppilicious for the recipe.
12 comments:
Fun variations April!! Peanut butter was a genius addition!! We also made these over the weekend and ate way too many!!!
So glad that you and your family were such fans!! The peanut butter idea is PERFECT!
Maybe I should have cut my squares as small as yours... then I would have had 'more' to eat later! :) Great job!
These look fabulous April! Josh would love the peanut butter addition. I might just have to make these this afternoon. MmmM!
I loved these too. So delicious. Couldn't stop eating them. Glad you and your family loved them too.
I am definately chocolate obsessed. :D
These were wonderful, but mine wouldn't cook through.
Subbing the peanut butter chips sounds like such a great idea! I love the peanut butter/chocolate combo! Looks tasty! Glad everyone got to enjoy it so much!
I wonder if the Ikea here has chocolate. I've never noticed. Glad your family enjoyed!
Those look seriously delicious.
They look perfect! So glad you all enjoyed them. I added peanut butter chips to mine - you can't go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter!
great job, i loved these too
April - they look delicious! Sarah made them while I was in Florida with her and we found they were even better the next day! Holy yums!
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