Cook-Out Brownies

This isn't so much a recipe as it is a really cute idea I got from one of my Taste of Home Cooking magazines this month. If you are having a summer party, have kids, or just want a cute way to dress up a dessert than this is REALLY easy and simple to make!

What you'll need:

A brownie box mix (any brand or type will do)

A box of Hot Tamales

Chocolate piping frosting

Cupcake liners

Orange/red sprinkles for the flames

Directions:

Make the brownie mix according to box decorations and bake in oven
Let them cool
Place a small amount of red sprinkles on top for the flame

Pipe chocolate liner on brownie-cupcakes
Pipe three lines of chocolate on Hot Tamales for the grill lines and place until they stick

Prep Time: 30 minutes



Christmas Desserts & Snacks: Brownie Parfait

A coworker brought these in for our Christmas party last year. Delicious! And so easy to make too!

1 pan of Brownies (your own recipe or boxed deal)
1 tub of Cool Whip
Red and green food coloring
Candy canes

Makes brownies as instructed (either via recipe or instructions on box).

While the brownies are cooking, get out the Cool Whip and divide into thirds. (We found that using Cool Whip works much better than the canned Redi Whip.) In one-third, add green food coloring and stir together; in another third, add red food coloring; and the last third, leave white. Add enough food coloring to get your desired color. Refrigerate.

Once the brownies are done, pull from the oven and using a fork, create brownie crumbles.

Select a wine glass, goblet, parfait dish, or whatever you want to use as the show-piece for your dessert.

First add a layer of brownie crumbles, then a layer of green Cool Whip, a layer of brownie crumbles, a layer of white Cool Whip, a layer of brownie crumbles, and finally a layer of red Cool Whip. Top with a candy cane or two and serve.

We found that it was best to either serve the dish right away, or refrigerate until serving time.

Do you have a Christmas dessert or snack that you favor?

German Chocolate Caramel Brownies

1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 box german chocolate cake mix
20oz light Kraft caramels
3/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 cup nuts
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Combine the caramels and 1/2 cup of the evaporated milk and melt. Set aside.

Grease and flour 9x13. In a bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, 1/3 cup of the evaporated milk, and nuts.

Press half the mixture in the bottom of the pan. Bake at 350-degrees for 8 minutes.

Remove from oven and immediately spread the chocolate chips on top and then the caramel mixture over the chocolate chips.

Crumble the rest of the cake mixture over the caramel. Bake for 10 minutes more.

Cool, cut into squares, refrigerate to set caramel.

Grammie's Brownies

Near and Dear to our hearts:

1 stick butter
3 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 Tspn. Vanilla
3/4 Cups Nuts (optional for you non-nut lovers out there)

Butter 8x8 square pan and dust with flour. Melt butter and chocolate in pan, cool.
Add sugar, eggs, and flour. Mix well.
Add Vanilla and nuts and mix
Pour into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Note: Double recipe for 9x13 pan