Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies

Hello everybody! The Fresh Pioneer is back and Edna has returned from vacation, so we're ready to make something really tasty.

 I love brownies. All brownies. I have never met a brownie I did not love.
 
I don't care if they're skinny, fluffy, cakey, nutty, crumbly, fudgy, edges or middles. I love them all.

But what about flavored brownies? How much can you add to a brownie before it loses its 'brownieness'?

 My daughter wanted to make cream cheese brownies, but with raspberry flavoring. Now I know this has been on here before, but everybody loves a repeat, right?

No? Okay, maybe not. But this is what happens when I don't check to make sure I'm repeating an old post. So, just hang with me and if necessary, tune out the recipe and focus on the pictures.

Ok, raspberry and cream cheese (thinking raspberries over plain cheesecake) I can understand.
 


And raspberries and chocolate FOR SURE.
 
But all three together? Hm.

So, we started with a normal cream cheese swirl recipe.

10 TBS butter softened, mixed with 4 eggs, and 1 1/2 cups sugar.

Melt 8 ounces bittersweet chips. Combine 1/4 c. cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and one cup plus 2 tbs flour.
Edna doing her thang. Check that flour on her underside. She just does what a gal's gotta do. And when it comes to brownies, we do we have to.

6 ounces cream cheese softened, add 2 tbs sugar, and 1 tsp raspberry flavoring. After pouring the brownies into the pan, spoon the cream cheese mix over the top and swiiiiirrrrrrlllllll.
Bake at 350F for 40 minutes. So said the directions, but these were done sooner. So, check early and often.

My happy child. And since she's a tween, and soon to be a TEENAGER in a few months, I have to post this other picture I got. I think we laughed off all the brownie calories. I'll never erase it. I'll save it forever. Because it says so much about that brownie loving gene I passed on...


Prepare yourselves...

 Ready???

 Ok. (And if you don't hear from me again, it's because the almost-teenager has killed me and buried my poor body in the garden.)

Isn't that HEELARIOUS?? You put a plate of brownies in front of me and I look like that, too. When I pushed the button to check the photo, and this showed up, I laughed so hard I was on my knees in the kitchen. And she's got a great sense of humor so just MAYBE I'll be forgiven for posting it.

 If not, I bequeath Edna to Kav. They can write children's books together.

 Until next time!


33 comments:

  1. LOVE love LOVE that picture.

    Not a huge raspberry fan so I'll pass on that part, but I adore your daughter and her obvious pleasure in her brownies (if not with her mother ;) )

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    1. Oh, man, I'm dead meat!

      Seriously, they like to play with the 'fish eye' lens on the camera.

      Now THOSE are some scary pics.

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  2. heehee!

    I clicked on TBC to see what was up and read the title... And thought, "SHOOT!!!! Someone made the same recipe I just wrote a post about!"

    DUH.

    I don't even know what day it is.

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  3. you could just give me the brownies..no'improvements' needed... :-)
    Susanna

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    1. Susanna, in this house, you'll have to be waiting as the come out of the oven. There are some crumbs left, but nothing big enough to give away.

      Next time, I'll give you a heads up before we start! :D

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    2. as they come out of the oven?! TORTURE me go ahead just torture me with thoughts of brownies fresh out of the oven..so cruel...
      Susanna

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    3. Hahahaha! And the way the house smells for the 15 minutes BEFORE they're done!

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  4. Oh dear, now I find myself hoping your daughter's sense of humour isn't as good as you think it is. :-0

    And what is raspberry flavouring?

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    1. Ooooh, Kav, does that mean you've put a hit out on me?

      I wonder if Edna is in on it.

      We're looking askance at each other, Edna and I.

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    2. Sorry, raspberry flavoring comes in a little bottle near the natural esssences, near the vanilla. There are peppermint, orange, raspberry, almond, etc.

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  5. Oh, I cannot wait to try these! Raspberry and chocolate? Ambrosia and nectar!!!

    And your daughter....

    I'm hugging her from afar.

    Adorable kid!!!

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    1. Ruthy, I made this before checking to see if ANYONE ELSE had made brownies with raspberry.

      Oh, yeah. :P

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    1. Hi Rena and Denny!

      Don't these just need a little plaid?

      Or some RHCH playing in the background??

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    2. Ooops, I mean RHCP.

      You know what I meant.

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  7. Oh, Virginia, it's been nice knowing you.

    But then, maybe your daughter won't see the picture? Is she too cool to read her mom's blog post? Maybe you're safe. I hope so.

    But the brownies sure look delicious! I'm so glad Edna is back from her vacation :)

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    1. Oh, she's WAY too busy to read this post.

      But I can never get any private computer time so I'm sure someone will eventually look over my shoulder.

      *scrolls faster*

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  8. Oh, that's so CUTE!!!! I know my daughter would probably kill me. But she also has a sense of humor, so maybe not. :)

    Love those gorgeous pink brownies!

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    1. Heh heh heh!

      You just never know at that age, right?

      I had ZERO sense of humor as a teenager.

      Maybe even in the negatives.

      This would have been instant death.

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  9. And I'm still cracking up about leaving Edna to Kav so they can write children's stories together! :)

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    1. I think they'd do such a great job!

      And then they'd be famous and put out a cookbook to go with all their stories.

      And eventually they would go on tour and Edna would be signing books in giant bookstores with lonnnnng lines of devotees. They would hand out free brownies to all.

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  10. Just want to extend my offer of sanctuary for my niece LOL! Come on up oldest sibling! We can commiserate together! But I have to admit I look the same way when presented with almond cake :)

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  11. they look wonderful and the pictures are perfect for a brownie lover

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    1. I'm getting hungry seeing the pictures all over again...

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  12. I think I can smell them! They look so yummy! The raspberry and chocolate combo are a big hit at our house.

    Over the holiday I splurged on a bottle of raspberry syrup from Starbucks - you can buy those bottles directly from behind their counter! So now I'm adding two TBL of Hershey's lite syrup and one TBL of the Starbucks raspberry syrup to my giant morning coffee in the comfort of my home. Might be a step closer to heaven if I add a serving of these brownies! ;)

    Lyndee

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  13. UPDATE:


    As I was respoding, she came in to see what I was laughing about.

    VERDICT:

    Sorry Kav, she thinks it's even funnier on a large screen.

    *whew* Thank goodness for kids with a sense of humor.

    Or those willing to be humiliated.

    Or those confident in their own goofiness.

    Or maybe she's just assuming this will lead to more brownies.

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    1. Rats...I mean...I'm so relieved for you, Virginia -- harmony in your home once again. :-) Maybe Edna has a Northern kissin' cousin waiting for a new home. I'll just have to wait until the snow melts before I hit the garage sales.

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  14. Umm... have I ever mentioned brownies are one of my top 5 favorite sweets? My favorite "type" are fudgie, with a light sprinkling of powdered sugar on top; however, I am not so picky as to turn away brownies that are cakey, iced, have nuts, etc. Dear me, this "back to eating right after the holidays" has been sorely tested by this post.

    Whitney

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    1. Funny, our neighbor just sent over a palte of brownies with caramel and coconut on the top. I'm NOT a fan of cocnut.. they were SO GOOD.

      NOM NOM.

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    2. Oh dear, coconut and caramel??? Now that would be hard to resist.

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