Once Upon A Chocolate Life: Oreos

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

4th of July Idea: Super Easy Brownies

Are you looking for an easy, "kicked" up brownie? Perusing Pinterest recently I came across this recipe from Pinch of Yum. It is SO Easy that even if you do not have the time or think you cannot bake you can handle this! These brownies would be a great addition to your 4th of July picnic, trip to watch the fireworks or around the campfire.

I love brownie batter! Brownies right out of the oven and brownies of any kind, especially at Summer picnics, but I do not like to have to make things from scratch all the time. This recipe is my answer.

A Ghirdelli box brownie mix or your favorite box brownies with chocolate chips in the mix, and about 14 Oreos! You simply make the boxed mix using the instructions on the back of the box and add crushed Oreos, then pour into a prepared baking pan. Easy peasy!

The Oreo's melt into the batter for the most part, the chocolate chips stay soft and the whole thing is DELICIOUS! Lindsay at Pinch of Yum makes these a little gooey in the middle, she cooks these about 25 minutes, I cooked mine about 30 minutes, and they were yummy.

Bake up a batch of these for your picnic! Enjoy your brownies and enjoy your day.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Are you looking for a beautiful, delicious dessert to serve for Christmas or a holiday gathering? This cheesecake is delicious! It was my first time using this recipe which I adapted from an ad for Philadelphia Cream Cheese which I continually see in the magazines around the holidays, and it could not be easier or more scrumptious.

Philly Double Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients:

18 Oreos large, 3/4 of a bag of the small ones or 11/2 cups of crumbs

2 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted

4 packages(8oz) cream cheese softened

1 cup of sugar

2 Tbsp. flour

1tsp vanilla

8 oz melted chocolate chips, cooled slightly

4 eggs

1 package of berries of your choice

Directions:

Heat oven to 325. Mix cookie crumbs and butter and press into bottom of spring form pan. Bake for 10 minutes and cool. Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla until well blended. Add Chocolate and mix well. Then add eggs one at a time, on low speed and until just blended. Bake for 55 minutes until center is almost set. Remove from oven, run knife around edges and cool. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Top with berries of your choice and serve.