Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie Bombs

These concoctions are easy to make (although slightly time consuming with waiting for things to freeze/cool/etc.) and are wonderful for chocolate lovers.  They were a bit too much for my taste, but everyone else liked them a lot.  It's basically a ball of cookie dough, covered with a thin brownie and dipped in melted chocolate.  Chocolate overload!  Here is the recipe.

Neopolitan Cupcakes

 

I've been so bad at updating this lately!  But these were such a delicious find on Pinterest that I had to post.  I used THIS recipe, but used strawberry cake mix instead (as the pin I found did).  So super yummy!  I used THIS cream cheese frosting recipe for the topping.  Highly recommended!

Reese's Krispies

 

My fave candy is definitely anything Reese's (regular, Sticks, Pieces, etc.) so when I saw this recipe for Reese's Krispies I got very excited.  I had to make a treat for a bake sale so I doubled this recipe and kept a few for myself.  They are so easy to make and ooberly delicious.  Perfect for a Halloween party!  HERE is the recipe.  I think I put more chocolate and Reese's than was called for... not a bad idea.  I also just balled mine up instead of cutting into bars or trying to make them look good.  Don't wait, make these today! 

Chocolate Strawberry-Center Cupcakes with Pudding Frosting

These were so fast to throw together and we've kept them in the fridge for a cool cupcake treat.  I love the pudding as frosting idea - it's super yummy.  I just took the end of a spoon and made a hole for the strawberries instead of taking any cake out - that was much easier and worked just fine.

HERE is the recipe.

Stadium Brownies

I found this idea on the back of a Ghirardelli brownie mix box.  I thought it sounded easy and interesting so I threw it together.  Lots of people liked them and I thought they were pretty good -- although I think the brownie itself was why they were good in the first place so that's kind of cheating.


1 Brownie Mix
1/2 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 cups popped kettle corn

I just popped a bag of kettle popcorn in the microwave.  Prepare the brownie mix as normal.  Spread the brownie batter in a lightly greased 9x13 pan.  Sprinkle the popcorn over the top, followed by the nuts and the chocolate chips.  Press the toppings slightly into the batter.  Bake at the temperature indicated on the box, for 30-35 minutes.

These are pretty fun!

Chocolate Raspberry Ganache Cake

Of all the many things I've baked and cooked, this surpasses all.  

This is THE.BEST.THING.I'VE.EVER.MADE.

I made it for my husband's birthday & he said he wants it every year for his birthday for the rest of our lives.

Not only did it taste amazing but it looked pretty good too, I think.  I almost cried at how it turned out.

I'm in love.

The brilliant person who thought this one up is my hero.  HERE is her original recipe.  I almost don't want to share it in hopes that I'm the only one who will ever make it and get credit for doing so.

Oreo Truffles

It's become a tradition of mine to make Oreo Truffles every year around Christmas.  People love them!  It's fun to have so many people ask for the recipe and tell them that it's 3 ingredients total!  I used to tell everyone they are easy to make - which is sort of true - but yesterday when I made a triple batch and was using my Magic Bullet to turn the Oreos into crumbs (3 cookies at a time) and was melting a ton of chocolate and rolling each one I realized it's kind of time consuming and not the absolute easiest thing to make.  At least for me.  It's not bad though... mine just look kind of ugly.

HERE'S the recipe!

Everyone will love you for making these!!

Pioneer Woman's Best Chocolate Sheet Cake

This weekend was my mom's birthday & I made her Pioneer Woman's Chocolate Sheet Cake.  It was simple to make & didn't take much time at all.  The first night we ate it I thought it was "good" but not "great".  My sister told me it was better the next day & so I tried it & she was right.  It was "great" the next day - more chocolaty and rich.  If you're looking for an easy way to get a rich chocolate cake - this is the way to go.

I did one half with pecans and one without just in case someone didn't want pecans.  I like it better without, but most everyone else wanted the pecans in.  Yum!

Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Muffins

THESE are really chocolate-y.  I like chocolate but it has to be either in cake form or in small amounts. So these aren't my absolute fave but if you love chocolate chips - you will love them.  You could also put less than it calls for in, which I will do next time probably.  They are good though - and super easy.

Chipotle Chocolate Chili

Another thanks to my sister-in-law for finding an amazing recipe.  I made this Chipotle Chocolate Chili on Sunday and it is delicious.  Mine turned out a little spicy, but not too much.  I used 1 whole oz. of chopped chocolate instead of a 1/2 oz.  It is yum!!

HERE IS THE RECIPE!  I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture.

Cinnamon Eclairs with Pumpkin Cream

Word to the wise... don't make eclairs for the first time ever on the morning of a baby shower that you're throwing.  It's a little stressful.  With that being said - on a normal, non-stressful day these Cinnamon Eclairs with Pumpkin Cream are relatively easy to make... slightly more challenging than other things I've made in the past but not too bad.  I found the recipe HERE.  These turned out pretty well for my first try ever and many people complimented them and loved that the cream was pumpkin instead of normal.  It was a lot of work but it was worth it to have homemade eclairs at the shower.

Step 1 of 3

The finished product.  

I left off the nuts because I knew not everyone would like them.  They aren't gorgeous... but they're also not hideous either... and that's a big step for me!  If you want to challenge yourself a little bit and end up with a yummy treat... make these!  You'll feel quite accomplished at the end of the process.