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Spectacular Way For Serving Brownies To Kids

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Love baking brownies? They are a big favorite with my family for sure.  We adore classic brownies, or frosted brownies and, my favorite,  marble aka cheesecake brownies.  But, I never send brownies to school for kids parties.   Why? 

 

spectacular brownie serving idea

Well, because brownies are sticky and get little hands so very messy.  I was trying to be thoughtful toward the teachers.  I am a teacher, myself,  and I know what big messes in the classroom do. It takes a lot of work to clean them up!

So, the week that one of my preschool moms sent brownies for her daughter’s birthday celebration, I was just thrilled to see this genius idea she came up with for serving brownies!

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You are going to love the simplicity of what she did….

She made individual “holders” by simply placing each brownie in a disposable paper cupcake liner.  They looked so very special and, above all, no mess!  Great idea, huh? I will never hesitate to send brownies as a treat ever again!

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marble cheesecake brownie

Ever try marble cheesecake brownies?

They are super simple to make and are the BEST EVER if you love cheesecake and chocolate!   Just click on over right now to get the recipe or you can pin it from here for later!

Marble Cheesecake Brownie Recipe

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brownies in cupcake papers lined up in a container to take to a party

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Enjoy!

OK, so we were talking “kid treats” here but adults love brownies, too! ❤️ Yes, we do.

So, pick out a stylish assortment of cupcake liners, like these Wilton Elegance Cupcake Liners,  to use and serve them for your friends with some “donut shop like” coffee beverages to make the moment REALLY special.  
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Wait till you see what this can do!

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Philips 4400 Expresso Machine makes all of these specialty beverages with ease!

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Marble Brownies aka Cheesecake Brownies

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Marble Brownies [also known as Cheesecake Brownies] have always been a favorite easy-to-make dessert in our household.  This recipe satisfies two sweet-cravings all at the same time -cheesecake and chocolate!

 

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There are quite a few recipes out there for “marble brownies,” also called “cheesecake brownies” but this Duncan Hines version– straight from their website and brownie mix boxes– is one that I prefer.
Any of the Duncan Hines brownie mixes work fine in this recipe.

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Marble Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg Duncan Hines® Brownie Mix [any kind] – made according to directions on the box
PLUS these ingredients for the cheesecake “filling.”
6 oz cream cheese, softened
6 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
6 tbsp granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
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Pyrex glass baking dish

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Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 ºF.
  • Grease bottom of 8×8-inch pan.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth in medium mixing bowl. Stir in sugar, egg, flour and vanilla. Beat until smooth; set aside.
  • Prepare brownie mix according to package the directions for cake-like brownies.
  • Spread half of brownie batter in prepared pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture over batter.
  • Spoon dollops of remaining brownie batter over top.
  • Swirl brownie and cream cheese batter together with a knife or spatula.
  • Bake at 350 ºF for 36 to 39 minutes or until set. Cool completely. Chill 2 hours.
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Enjoy!

 

 

 

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Brownie photo by melissalicious via Flickr.com

Fudgy Oatmeal Chocolate Bars

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This oatmeal chocolate bar recipe is very simple to make and so delicious. The four key ingredients are brown sugar, butter, oatmeal and chocolate – all my favorites!  It is no wonder that I like it so much. Oh yes, just a little tip if you are planning on sharing it. Make TWO batches of this recipe. It will disappear in no-time!

 

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Oatmeal fudge bars are so easy to make and are a chocolate lover's DREAM come true! #desserts #chocolate #easyrecipes

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Here is how I got the recipe. One of the teachers at the school brought a batch of these yummy oatmeal fudge bars to work last month and put a big tray of them by the coffee pot in the teacher’s lounge.  We all loved them so much that they were gone before lunchtime!  I asked Joanna, the teacher who made them, for the recipe and here it is for you.

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Easy Fudgy Oatmeal Chocolate Bar Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°

Grease a 9 x 13” baking pan

Note: an astute reader noticed that I used a smaller, square baking pan in the photo below. I had split the recipe into two pans to bring to school for a treat for our staff.  Two 8X8 pans or one 9X13 works the same!

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup butter

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 ½ cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

3 cups old fashioned oatmeal

1 pkg chocolate chips [12 oz]

1 can sweetened condensed milk [14 oz]

1 tsp vanilla

2 T. butter

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Delicious fudgy oatmeal chocolate bar #recipes #desserts

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Directions

Combine everything EXCEPT the last four ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Spoon ½ of the batter into a grease baking pan and press it in with the back of a big spoon.

Combine chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and 2 T. butter.

Heat them in a microwavable bowl until melted.*  

*Tip – about 30 seconds at a time.

Stir.

Spoon the melted chocolate chip batter onto the other in the pan.

Add the rest of the oatmeal batter to the top.

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes.

Run a sharp knife around the outer edge then cool completely.

Cut into squares about 1 – 2 inches.

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Enjoy!

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Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

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Cheesecake brownies are a favorite easy-to-make dessert in our household. It satisfies two sweet-cravings at the same time: cheesecake and chocolate! Does it get any better than that? 

Recipe for delicious cheesecake brownies! #recipes

Whether you call them “marble brownies” or “cheesecake brownies,” this delicious dessert is perfect for bringing to a potluck supper, as the dessert for a dinner party or an after school snack. It is perfect anywhere, anytime! Got a junior chef in your house? This is a great starter recipe that they will love to make.


 

Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Ingredients
1 pkg fudge brownie mix
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350 ºF. Grease bottom of 8×8-inch pan.
  • Beat cream cheese and sugar. Stir in egg and vanilla. Beat until smooth; set aside.
  • Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cake-like brownies.
  • Spread brownie batter in prepared pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture in dollops over batter.
  • Swirl brownie and cream cheese batter together with a knife or spatula making a marble effect.
  • Bake at 350 ºF for 35 to 40 minutes or until set. Cool completely. Chill 2 hours.
 Easy recipe for Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies #desserts #recipes Share on X

Enjoy!


Brownie photo by melissalicious via Flickr.com