I live in a small community where everyone knows everyone else's business. It can be a total drag at times but then there are those times that it is totally the best thing that could ever happen.
A few weeks ago one of the local families lost their home to an unexpected house fire. It is times like these that the community pulls together to support and assist families in need. So when someone asked for baked goods for a donation Spaghetti dinner with the proceeds going to the family that just lost their home, I decided I could assist by making brownies for a dessert item. What would be better to top of a spaghetti dinner than brownies. The answer to that, of course, is to be able to choose which one looks yummiest to you.
Take a peek below and tell me which one you want to try. I had a tough time choosing between the Macaroon and Buckeye. Of course I tried just a small bite of all three but those two were a tie in my book.
1 batch of your favorite brownies mixed and ready to bake, you choose from the toppings below. Or 3 batches each with a different topping.
Choose your topping:
1. S’more
Toppings
Ingredients:
1 batch your favorite brownies, baked as directed
Spreadable Marshmallow fluff
Miniature Marshmallows (the really tiny ones)
Miniature Chocolate Chips
4 Chocolate Graham Crackers, broken into small pieces
Cook the brownies and let
cool for fifteen minutes. Spread the top
with fluff. Sprinkle with miniature
marshmallows, mini chocolate chips and broken up graham crackers. Place back in the oven for 5-10 minutes or
just until marshmallows are toasted. Remove
from oven and let cool completely before cutting.
Note:
You could swap out the chocolate grahams for any flavor you like. If you have children
you might think about using Teddy Grahams.
Can also swap out miniature marshmallows for mallow bits or tiny marshmallows.
2.
Macaroon Topping
Ingredients:
1 batch your favorite brownies (these get baked for 20 minutes to start)
1 batch of coconut macaroons (these get place on top of the brownies)
2 1/4 cups flaked coconut
2 eggs
2/3 cups granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup flour
Miniature Chocolate Chips
Bake brownies in oven for 20 minutes. While they are baking mix up the
macaroons. After brownies have baked for
20 minutes spoon mixture on top of brownies. I use a small spoon repeatedly so that I don't flatten the baked brownies. Place back in the oven for another
10-15 minutes or until the macaroon is golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with mini dark
chocolate chips. Let cool completely
before cutting.
3.
Buckeye Brownies
Ingredients:
1 batch your favorite brownies (these get baked for 20 minutes to start)
1 batch of buckeye's (these will go layer on top of the brownie when it is cooled.
1/2 cup butter, softened
Bake brownies as
suggested. Let cool completely. While waiting mix up a batch of buckeyes. Instead of forming buckeyes into balls, shape
them into a flattened square and place on top of brownies until top is covered
completely. Melt 1 bag of chocolate
chips and spread over peanut butter layer.
While chocolate is still warm, sprinkle with roasted peanuts. Let
chocolate cool completely before cutting brownies.
I made all three versions in a 9x 11 pan resulting in 12 good sized brownies per pan. I also line my baking pan with
aluminum foil and then spray the bottom only with
bakers spray. The
aluminum foil makes it easier to remove the brownies as a whole from the pan, which makes it easier to cut them into equal portions.
These would be great for family gatherings, as you could please the many different tastes that come in crowd sized gatherings. They would also be great for bake sales for selling individual brownies and of course by the dozen.
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