snickers brownies

The other night my sister and I made the snickers brownies from my baking addiction...if are a baker and have not visited their site you better get over there!

Here is the line-up

Start by putting the margarine and chocolate into a bowl and microwaving in 30 second intervals.  Here is ours about 60 seconds in...

after a minute and 30 seconds our melting is complete!

Add your sugar, add in eggs, salt, vanilla and mix!

Gradually add your flour.

perfect!

Grease an 8x8 pan and pour half your brownie batter in. Then comes the fun part, sprinkle your snickers all over!

Then pour the second half of the batter on top...be sure to spread it as best you can while pouring so that you do move the snickers pieces while spreading!

no snickers showing! Ready to go in...

and out...

After it is COMPLETELY cooled...cut out your delicious brownies!

Recipe 

(from my baking addiction)

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate; coarsely chopped

3/4 cup butter

1 ½ cups white sugar

3 eggs; lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

4 snickers bars

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Microwave chocolate and butter or margarine in large bowl in 30 second intervals until butter is melted.

3. Whisk until chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar. Add in eggs, extract and salt. Gradually add in flour and stir until just combined.

4. Spread ½ the batter into a greased 8x8 pan. Add an even layer of Snickers and cover with remaining ½ of brownie batter. Bake for 30-35 minutes; do not over bake.

5. Remove to cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

Brownie Sundae!

I did it...A post without cream cheese!!!  Anyways, after the boys went to bed Johnny was craving a sweet treat so I decided to make him a brownie sundae!

Here is the line up for the brownies!

 Start by preheating your oven to 350.  Then begin melting 3/4 cup of margarine with 4 squares of unsweetened chocolate.

 mmmm...chocolaty goodness!

 Once it is all melted together you whisk in your three eggs (beat them together first).  Make sure that you start whisking BEFORE you add the eggs so that they don't cook!!!  It will go a little lumpy, but keep whisking and it will smooth out!  This picture is at the lumpy stage.

Once it is smooth, mix in 2 cups of sugar.

and 1 cup of flour

then pour your batter into a greased 9x9 pan, and put it in the oven for about 27 minutes.

Once it is in the oven you can start thinking about sprinkle selection!!! (I know I am such a geek)  I decided to make a valentines day sprinkle medley using the following three...

 This picture is not great but I LOVE how they all look together!

a few minutes later (thats right the sprinkle selection took awhile!) your brownies will be ready to come out of the oven!

Now for the chocolate glaze.  Put 1/4 cup margarine and 4 squares of semi-sweet chocolate into a microwave safe container.  Put it in the microwave for 45 seconds and then take it out to stir.  Continue in 30 second intervals after the first one...mine only took one more time!

Pour the glaze onto the brownies (they do not have to be cool), spread it out, and then sprinkle!!!  This picture seriously does not do them justice...I think I am going to need a macro lens asap!

Top with some ice cream and chocolate sauce and you have yourself a brownie sundae!!!