God, I love Hershey's chocolate. Say what you will about it or any other chocolate that you think is better... I don't care. Hershey's and I have had an ongoing love affair for years and it ain't showin' signs of slowin'. (And for the rest of this post, I shall refrain from usin' any g's. Thank you.)
On Monday... did you know that Monday is my official baking day? Because I'm at home, alone, and that's just what I do. So, if you ever find yourself on a Monday thinking I wonder what Stephanie's up to today? Well, I'm in my kitchen. Or I'm sleeping it off on the sofa.
So, on Monday, I found this recipe for brownies that were topped with peanuts, chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff. They looked good, but I knew my husband would start packing if I made anything with nuts. Immediately, I thought s'mores. Instead of peanuts, I'll use graham crackers. And instead of chocolate chips, I'll use Hershey's chocolate. (Because you can't make s'mores without using Hershey's. I'm sorry, you just can't.)
The great thing about this recipe is that it's EASY. The brownies came from a box. Sure, you could make your own from scratch, but Betty Crocker does a pretty damn good job of it.
Make the brownies according to directions and let them cool. Then spread a jar of marshmallow fluff all over the top. (I may have eaten a spoonful, but it's okay. I didn't need the whole jar.) Chop up graham crackers and Hershey's chocolate and sprinkled both over the marshmallow. I'm sorry if you're looking for exact amounts here, but I just eyeballed it. Besides, I don't think you could do wrong with this one.
Actually, I found this recipe just last night and probably would have used it had I found it on Monday. (Except I'm kinda glad I didn't because it might not have gotten the same rave reviews. Yes, they were raving.)
After topping the brownies with all the good stuff, pop it back into a 325 degree oven for about ten minutes.
I was going to say these are amazing right out of the oven (and THEY ARE) but they're also amazing an hour later. The next day. Even the day after that.
I read a tip that they're much easier to cut if you've let them chill in the fridge for a little bit. That's probably true, but I cut mine after an hour of cooling on the counter and they were fine. Just gooey. And delicious. And hard to stop eating. Seriously, I'm not even going to tell you that I ate four of them myself how many I ate.)
My husband took a plate of these to work yesterday and the verdict was that they were better than cake balls. I said there's no way, they just haven't had cake balls in a while. THEY'VE FORGOTTEN. But, yeah, they're THAT GOOD. My husband... that man I married who doesn't even appreciate sweet, baked goods the way a normal person should... has been begging me to make more. If that doesn't tell you how good these are, then I can't help you.
Just try them. Like now.
You are EVIL! How could you post something so wonderfully awful? I think you are a meanie. (Yes, I will be making these tomorrow, the kids are begging.)
ReplyDeleteThose things look like they are against the law.
ReplyDeleteOh my god, you ARE trying to kill the pregnant lady!
ReplyDeleteI too, have a love affair with Hershey's chocolate. Growing up, I spent many a vacation and school field trip going to the Hershey factory in Oakdale, Ca. As I was trying to find the exact location of this factory, I just learned that it closed down last year. Now I'm SO SAD. Guess I will have to pay homage and bake these brownies to cheer me up :)
ReplyDeleteThese look so yummy! Whenever I finally get the interest in baking again I have to put this at the top of my list. Hopefully when the weather cools down and the thought of being in the kitchen with a hot oven doesn't sound so unappealing, I'll be back to baking.
ReplyDeleteAlright, my mouth is actually watering! The ingredients are going on my food store list!
ReplyDeleteThese are over the top! Combining 2 of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteSolidarity, my Hershey sister! Let them have all of that foo-foo, chi-chi, Euro chocolate - I'll take a Hershey bar any day.Wow, these brownies look amazing! I'd have to hate you for what you do to my (already ample) waistline if I didn't heart you so much.
ReplyDeleteok, the pictures did it. On the list for this weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt's 9:38 am and I'm having a chocolate attack! These look scrumptious!
ReplyDeletelooks fabulous, i am off to the store at dawn for this fix~
ReplyDeleteooooh yum. That's all. Just Yum. !!
ReplyDeleteThat's it, from now on, I read you blog after lunch.My stomach is bloating just looking at those. OMG, I think they could be worth the next size up in my closet.
ReplyDeleteI didn't wait for them to cool at all ... scooped it out with a spoon and ate it out of a bowl. :) Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteOkay, so I made these a couple days ago.And it's quite clear that you are trying to kill me. I should probably stop reading your site until I've popped the kid out, I swear. I used to have so much more self-control. Now it's only been a few days and there are no more smore brownies to show for it. EEP!
ReplyDeletethis was my dinner tonight, god bless you :)
ReplyDeleteOh yum! I must make these!
ReplyDeleteohhhh snap these brownies are to die for! I wish I could reach into the computer and grab myself a piece a chocolate lover's dream come true!
ReplyDeleteI made these last night. They were fantastic. I made a 9 X 13 pan of them. I used a small tub of marshmallow creme on the bottom (I spread this on while the brownies were still hot), 1 package of graham crackers from the box, and 4 regular sized Hershey's bars for the top. I then took some mini marshmallows and sprinkled them over the top. Not many, just enough to make it pretty and then broiled. I took them to a gathering last night and was told to leave the leftovers. These are a keeper.
ReplyDeleteUpdate: I made these for a friend's bbq thing and everyone LOVED them. I am currently making a batch right now to share with some friends. These are wonderful and fun.
ReplyDeleteUpdate: I made this again and didn't know I was out of the Fluff. So, instead, I took half the bag of marshmallows and layered them right on top of the hot brownies immediately after they came out of the oven. I let them sit there for 5 to 10 minutes and then I smeared them all over the browning, like you would fluff, with the back of a metal spoon sprayed with Pam. I did the rest of the toppings exactly the same. They were so much better with all marshmallows and no fluff!!
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