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Caramel Potato Chip Brownies

January 28, 2015

Caramel Potato Chip Brownies with only six ingredients! Salted caramel drizzling down warm from the oven brownies and topped with crunchy, salty kettle cooked potato chips. Being bad never felt so good.

And…this just happened. I know what you’re thinking. Are the potato chips and that ungodly amount of thick, salted caramel necessary? Yes my friends. It’s totally necessary. So if you call yourself an American, it’s very necessary. A couple weeks ago I posted about this Skinny Deep Dish Cookie Pie. It was low-calorie, skinny, and it hit the spot. It also had an ingredient that terrified me, but then it blew my mind after that first bite. Now that February is coming, it’s time to roll out some crazy indulgent desserts. Like these trashy Caramel Potato Chip Brownies. You know you want it…

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Chocolate Blackberry Cupcakes

January 23, 2015

Chocolate Blackberry Cupcakes with dark chocolate cream cheese frosting, blackberry whipped cream and topped with luscious fresh blackberries and chocolate ganache.

I feel the blackberry doesn’t get enough love. If your’e not a fan I suggest you grab a big bowl. Fill it with fresh blackberries. Melt some dark chocolate. Drizzle said chocolate all over the berries. Put the bowl in the freezer for about…ummm…3 minutes. Take that bowl out and put an obscene amount of whipped cream on top. After that first bite I promise you will become a blackberry fiend.

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Skinny Deep Dish Cookie Pie

January 12, 2015

This Skinny Deep Dish Cookie Pie packs tons of flavor, so don’t let the name fool you! With no flour, no eggs, and no butter you can indulge without all the guilt. Grab a glass of milk, because it’s super rich!

Deep dish cookie pie is like the mother of all desserts. Crispy edges, gooey center, and did I mention all the ooey gooey chocolate. Add ice cream and I’m fully committed to divorce my diet. Papers signed. But let’s be real. Deep dish cookie pies are not going to get me that Victoria’s Secret super model body I’m feverishly working for. It’s at the top of the list of my New Years resolutions. Right before tackling our atrociously messy butler’s pantry. I affectionately call it our “junk” pantry. Not.

So in order to achieve that Gisele body this year, and not be saddened every time I see my favorite sweets, I set out on the search for a Skinny Deep Dish Cookie Pie. One of my favorite bloggers, Katie from Chocolate Covered Katie, completely masters the art of skinny desserts. She has some outrageously sinful recipes, but they’re all healthy! It’s insane what she’s come up with. This is one of my favorite desserts she’s made. Don’t be alarmed by the ingredients. Chick peas? In a cookie? Yes…Trust me. I trusted her, and I’m so happy I did!

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Magic Cookie Bar Cookies

January 6, 2015

Mini chewy chocolate chip cookies drizzled with sweetened condensed milk and sprinkled with toasted coconut and extra chocolate chips. These gooey Magic Cookie Bar Cookies are the perfect way to start the year!

Well, here we are folks. It’s halfway into the first week of January. I’ve been dreading this month. Not because of near impossible New Year’s resolutions or being tempted at every turn with sugar. I’m worried about what I’m going blog about! In case you haven’t noticed, my blog is a diabetics nightmare. Everyone is on a health kick! I’m feeling like an outsider in this yoga pants wearing, smoothie drinking, meal replacement mentality. A smoothie as a meal!? That doesn’t make sense, unless it’s brownie batter. Everybody is sipping on green smoothies while I’m over here licking raw cookie dough off a wooden spoon like it was my last meal.

But I’m still in yoga pants baby.

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Peppermint Hot Cocoa Brownies

December 7, 2014

Gooey and super fudgey brownies baked with a ton of love and mini peppermint patties to give it that extra Christmas kick! Topped with whipped cream and crushed peppermint candies, these Peppermint Hot Cocoa Brownies are the perfect treat on a cozy winter night!

Well, my jeans a feeling a little tighter. That’s how I know Christmas is almost here. Only 17 more sleeps people! We’re over that Thanksgiving holiday hump and shopping plazas are getting crazy cramped. I’ts been getting harder to grocery shop at my beloved Target lately. I feel a little lazy though…I haven’t really started my Christmas shopping yet! Eeek! I’ve done a few purchases online here and there but I haven’t hit the stores and elbowed my way through those treacherous aisles. I’ll be honest…I’m not ready to battle with those crazy and desperate holiday shopping moms. I keep seeing that 1980’s footage of violent grown adults fighting each other for the last Cabbage Patch Doll. That being said, I better suit up and start before I become one of those crazy desperate moms!

By suiting up, I mean getting a huge helping of my new favorite brownie. Peppermint Hot Cocoa Brownies. Who doesn’t love peppermint paired with dark chocolate. If you say no, leave the premises immediately. Or stay and check these out.

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Magic Cookie Bar Cupcakes

November 30, 2014

Perfectly moist cupcakes baked with toasted coconut and mini chocolate chips inside, swirled with vanilla frosting, and topped with a miniature Magic Cookie Bar. To make these Magic Cookie Bar Cupcakes even more decadent, they’re drizzled with sweetened condensed milk.

I’m so excited for today…it’s Christmas tree time! I’m usually in the Christmas mood around August, but when I finally get the tree decorated and the stockings up I feel it’s official. Christmas just got real. This is the first year we have introduced our four year old to “The Elf on the Shelf”. We started that a few weeks ago because any extra incentive for my preschooler to behave is priceless. He affectionately named him Norman and even though he considers Norman a friend, he’s a little terrified at how much power Norman holds. These days Oliver seems to be a little more well behaved, and that my friends is quite magical 🙂

Hands down, my favorite dessert is the Magic Cookie Bar. I write about my obsession for the retro treat in my post about these Biscoff Magic Cookie Bars. I’ve been on a mission to mash my favorite cookie bar with other desserts. I thought the cupcake was the perfect place to start. You can make anything the inspiration for your cupcakes and I love that!

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