A couple weeks ago, I was on the couch watching Paula Deen’s cooking show. She made the most incredible looking brownies I had ever seen. I called the children over to watch with me and we were all like this: 
I tried “very hard” not to, but the next day, when I was at the grocery store I found myself in front of the BIG CANDY BARS and, I bought two of them (I used Hershey’s Milk Chocolate), so I could try Paula’s creation.
When I got home, I mixed up my favorite homemade brownie recipe. Instead of putting the batter in a 9 by 13 pan, I used an 11 by 7, and I lined it with a big sheet of foil (the bottom and up the sides). I spread half the batter on the bottom of the pan, and then arranged the chocolate bars on top of it. Then, I spread the rest of the batter on top and baked it.
We let the brownies cool a little (boy was it hard to wait)…and when they were ready to eat, I just lifted the whole rectangle of gooey goodness out of the pan and started cutting them.
Paula Deen served her brownies with a big dollop of whipped cream, and nuts, but we just ate ours the way they were, good enough without the cream, so tasty, delicious, chocolaty and satisfying. A chocolate dream.
(By the way, I think these would taste great with dark chocolate in the middle, too.)
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I have to ask if the chocolate was a solid side to side layer or broken up and spread around?
Yummy! So, how bout sharing that “favorite homemade Brownie recipe??” Blessings for a wonderful week.
YUMMMMM! That looks wonderful. How is everyone feeling today? Miss you ~your favorite…one and only…~SISSY
Oh my gosh those brownies look amazing! YUM. I’m gonna have to try that.
Oh sweet heaven. Imma gonna have to try that.
I know I would like them with the dark chocolate!! Oh, my, I think I just gained weight looking at them!!
I just told the kids I was going to make brownies for brownie a la modes tonight. Then I saw this…… it’s a sign of confirmation. 😉
MMMMMM!!!!! I have NO chocolate in the house!! But I did just have a birthday party for Coco’s invisible friend Lucy so I should make some invisible ones…no never mind that will never work! LOL! I will have to make these for real now that I have seen how good they turn out!
Shanda, that was awful, just awful to post this and not have enough to share with all of us!! 🙂 We are having an event at church this weekend and I will have to try this!!! 🙂 Thanks.
They look scrumptious! I always wondered about lining the pan with foil, it just seemed too easy to really work, kwim? I guess it did though.
OH my, that looks good!
My girls would love these, I think we’ll make them this weekend! Yummy!!
Definately BAD..bad for the hips and thighs:):):)
Oh my, now WHY did you have to post a picture of it???
Good Morning Shanda….OH MY GOSH!!!! I don’t want to share when I make a batch……Kidding! LOL!Thank you for torturing me….lol!Hugs and prayers.
mmmm….those look wonderful!!!! I may have to try that too….
Ok, I’m trying that. I have chocolate chip oatmeal cookies baking in the oven right now! Had I read this before I started my batch of cookies, there would’ve been brownies in the oven instead!!! Thanks for sharing. =)
OH YUM! David said, “Mom,you just have to make that!”
I have an awesome brownie recipe, hmmmmm maybe this will be a good excuse to make a batch eh? Thanks for sharing the idea here.
those look amazing! as if i needed that…or wait…maybe i do after a long morning of children fighting and changing diapers, etc!:)
If I succumb to the temptation to make a batch of brownies this afternoon, I’m blaming you Shanda.
ooo…I’m all about the DARK chocolate! The barefoot contessa has a TO-DIE-FOR recipe for brownies that Jessica makes.Unbelievably YUM-oh!Not making brownies today.I have an enormous pan of pumpkin squares in the frig.hmmm….maybe later in the week?:)
OH. MY. GOODNESS. How incredibly yummy those things look! I’m thinking, right now, how I could justify making some of those, even though we have banana bread sitting on the counter! Hey, bible study tomorrow night ~ there’s my excuse – I mean occassion. Thanks for the recipe – and such a cute way to present it! You are such a sweet lady! Have a blessed day!
that brownie would be even more amazing while it was still warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream…YUMMERS!!!!
OH my! The possibilities are endless! Carmel? Mint chocolates? I am going to have to make them when my next Bible study meets here. The only problem is that I have six young men who could probably eat about six each! The young ladies aren’t quite as bad, but they all love chocolate!
That would be a good treat for Jeremy–He would love that. It sounds so rich! Thanks for sharing!
If you only knew how much I’ve been craving chocolate – brownies or warm chocolate cake in particular! I’ve been whispering in my cat’s (Chirp’s) ear, “I want chocolate chips, Chirp!” And here you are with warm chocolate. I’ll be there tonight to help you eat it!
OMG yes, must try this!
Those look so good! Guess I will be buying brownie mix and chocolate bars on my next trip too. YUM Your children must think you are the most fun! Hope you are feeling well!
oh yum…! now I’ve got to go rustle through the kitchen for something to quench my sudden sweet craving. 😉
It’s so nice to know other Mama’s have their moments of tempation fully indulged But where are the pictures of the children’s chocolatey faces? Bet those were adorable~~Cinnamon
i saw the same show and made the same brownies!! can we all say delish?!!
I have made these before and they are a HUGGGEEE hit!!! everywhere, they are really good after the chocolate firms back up too…yummmm i may have to do these soon now!
look yummy¬¬! can i taste a bit?
I’m drooling!!! Mail one to me….NOW!!!
That looks like such a gooood brownie!! 🙂
Oh wow, yummy, glad I am at work – I would have to make them this very minute if I were at home! The dark-chocolate would make it healthy, right?
Those look so sinful… I’ll have to try them.
ummmm…. I will def. have to try this !
I;m going to show this blogg to Bri!