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I got the BEST Christmas present EVER this year….

No, not diamonds,not an amazing purse.

Not even a new car.

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I was sitting on the couch with my husband and best friend and said…

“Wonder what would happen if I mixed mashed bananas with a brownie mix?

My husband, “I wouldn’t be mad if you tried.”

Best friend, “Want me to go get you some brownie mix.”

I suppose they had no objections.

Enablers.

So I mixed bananas with a brownie mix and you know what????

It was amazing.

Thick, chewy, a lil spongy. Banana-y and chocolate-y!

Here are a couple more delicious easy brownie recipes.. Easy Caramel Brownies  ~ Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

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Banana Brownies made with a brownie mix and mashed bananas
Ingredients
  • 1 19.5oz box Brownie Mix
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 2 large ripe Bananas, mashed with no lumps
  • 1 cup semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
  2. Line a 9 x 9 pan pan with non-stick foil or spray with non-stick spray.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix together the brownie mix, eggs,water and bananas about 50 strokes.
  4. Mix in chocolate chips.
  5. Pour into pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Allow to completely cool in pan before cutting.

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DOHHHHHH!

Did you ever see a recipe somewhere and think,”Well , duh..why didn’t I think of that”?
Yep, that is this recipe. My friend Lori over at Recipe Girl posted it and I just slapped my forehead.
I usually only post my original recipes here on my site, but I just had to  make and share this one!

No making caramel! You see, I have a love hate relationship with making caramel. I ALWAYS burn my first batch….always..without fail. So the fact that I don’t have to make my own caramel makes this recipe 5 star in my book!

It starts with some glorious Dove Chocolate caramel candies.

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Spread half your batter ( not a family size box) into a 9 x 9 pan.

Arrange the unwrapped Dove Chocolates over the batter (look away OCD friends, the Doves are not all facing the same way)

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Add the remaining batter onto.

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Evenly spread

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Bake and enjoy

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Easy huh?

Box mix, mixed to package directions.
Dove chocolate
Pour half into 9 x 9 pan.
Place Doves on batter.
Por the remaining batter
Bake!!!

For the original printable recipe..head on over to Lori

Oh and if you plan on using a family size brownie mix in a 9 x 13 pan, just use two packages of Dove candies.

 

 

~ The Hungry Housewife

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I.HAVE.NO.WORDS

I can’t even.

I mean.

Really

Do you like sweet, salty, gooey and chewy?

Are you even human?

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Pre slicing….It’s taunting you isn’t it?

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Serves: 16
 

A sweet, salty,chewy and gooey bar dessert.
Ingredients
Bars
  • 1 stick + 3 tablespoons Butter
  • 1½ cups Brown Sugar,packed
  • 1¼ cups Flour
  • 1½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1⅛ teaspoon Coarse Kosher Salt,divided
  • ½ cup Graham Cracher Crumbs
  • 2 Eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 25 Pretzel Sticks ( not the big rods) broken up
  • ½ cup Milk Chocolate Chips
Caramel Drizzle
  • 7 Caramel Candies (such as Kraft Caramels), unwrapped
  • ½ teaspoon cream or half and half

Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350.
  2. Line a 9 x 9 pan with parchment paper or non-stick foil.
  3. In a small pan, over low heat, melt together the butter and brown sugar for 2 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
  4. Whisk together flour,baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and graham cracker crumbs.
  5. After the brown sugar mixture has cooled some, whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
  6. While stiring, pour the brown sugar mixture into the flour mixture, this will be somewhat thick.
  7. Stir until fully incorporated.
  8. Pour into the pan.
  9. Top with pretzel pieces and chocolate chips.
  10. Bake for 40 minutes
  11. Remove from oven and cool in pan.
  12. Drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with the remaining ⅛ teaspoon coarse kosher salt.
  13. Cut into desired sized squares.
Caramel Drizzle
  1. In a small bowl add the caramel candies and cream.
  2. Microwave in 15 second increments, stirring in-between each increment. Do this until the caramel is smooth.

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Congrats to Carolsue for winning my Barilla Giveaway.

~ The Hungry Housewife

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You can still find strawberries and blueberries in the store.

I highly suggest you go…like run to the store to pick some up.

Oh and while you are there pick up some yellow cake mix too.
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I love love love desserts that are super easy and transportable. These tasty little tidbits would be perfect for your next Bunko party or book club. Or send them with your significant other to work like I did and get them out of the house so you don’t eat them all.

My friend Shelly made these scrumptious looking Strawberry and Cream bars and got my creative juices flowing.

Yum, right? I wanted something similar, but different.

So basically it all starts with a cake mix. With a side of cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, berries and pecans…don’t forget the eggs to hold everything together.

See, everything is right in the world.
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Serves: 24
 

A delicious bar dessert that starts off with a cake mix.
Ingredients
  • 1 box Yellow Cake mix
  • ½ cup(1 stick) Butter, room temperature
  • 1 Egg
  • ½ cup Pecans, chopped
  • 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
  • 14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1½ cups sliced Strawberries
  • 1½ cups Blueberries

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick foil or spray with non-stick spray.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, butter and egg. This has the consistency of thick dough, so I recommend mixing it with your hands.
  4. Reserve 1 cup for topping and mix in the chopped pecans with the reserved dough.
  5. Pat the dough(without pecans) into the prepared pan, the layer will be thin.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes.
  7. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese,sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth.
  8. Pour mixture over the partially baked crust.
  9. Evenly distribute straberries and blueberries over mixture.
  10. Crumble topping evenly over fruit.
  11. Bake for 35-40 minutes
  12. Allow to cool completely.
  13. Refrigerate before cutting.

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