Chocolate Layered Pudding Dessert

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 to 1½ cups Cool Whip
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Homemade chocolate pudding-recipe on the blog

1. Combine butter, flour, and pecans together and press into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, then cool.
2. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1 to 1½ cups Cool Whip, and vanilla extract together. Pour over cooled crust.
3. Make chocolate pudding. Pour over cream cheese layer.
4. Top pudding layer with Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream. I prefer homemade whipped cream. 

Garnish with Hershey's chocolate bar shavings or heath chips for decoration if you want. Chill and keep refrigerated. 

Chocolate Mint Brownies

Brownie Base:
1box brownie mix
prepared and baked
according to box.
Cool and spread the
filling on top.

Filling:
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar

3 tbs. butter

3 tbs. whipping cream

2 oz. of cream cheese softened
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
2 drops green food coloring

Topping:
1/3 c. whipping cream
1/2c. chocolate chips
1/3 c. butter
Melt in the microwave just
enough to mix smooth and shiny.
Top on cooled filling.

Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake

Put ingredients in a sauce pan and heat to melted.

Set aside.

1 c. unsalted butter

1/3 c. cocoa powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. water

 Then in a separate bowl whisk together:
2 cups flour
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 large eggs
1/2 c. sour cream

 1 tsp. vanilla

Then add the melted chocolate mixture and stir together. 

Pour into greased bundt pan. 

Bake at 350 for 40 mins. 

Cool and dump onto plate then drizzle with glaze.

For the chocolate glaze:

1/2 c. chocolate chips
1 1/2 T. corn syrup (or agave nectar)
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 1/2 T. sugar

Smore Bars

1 (12 oz.) box of Golden Grahams
1 bag (2 c.) chocolate chips
3/4 c. light Karo syrup
4 T. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. mini marshmallows

 

Melt chips, karo, butter and 

2c. of marshmellows 

in a sauce pan.

After it's all melted add the 

last cup of marshmellows and stir

just barely melting.

Pour in box of cereal.

Stir until all combined.

Pour into a 9x13 pan!

Cool and Enjoy!

BYU Fudge Mint Brownies

1 c. butter

1/2 c. cocoa powder

Melt together in a sauce pan

Remove from heat and cool

Add:

2 tbs. honey

4 eggs

2 c. sugar

1 3/4 c. flour

1/2 tbs. baking powder

1/2. tsp salt

Mix all together and pour in a 9x13 greased pan.

Bake 350 for 25-30mins

Cool for a bit then top with mint filling.

Mint filling:

5 tbs. butter

dash of salt

1 tbs. light corn syrup

3 tbs. milk

2 1/3 c. powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. mint extract

3 drops of green food coloring

Beat until mixed well.

Should be a little thin.

Spread over cooled brownie.

Put in freezer for a few mins to set.

Chocolate butter cream frosting:

 5 tbs butter

1/4 c. cocoa powder

2 1/2 c. powdered sugar

3-4 tbs. milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

Should be thicker then mint filling.

Mix and spread over mint filling

then put in fridge to set and cut into bars!

TO DIE FOR!

Homemade Brownies

1c. butter
1/4 c. cocoa
2c. sugar

Mix together, then add

1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/4c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking powder
2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. nuts (optional)

Pour into 9x13 pan

Put chocolate chips and nuts
all over the top.

Bake 350 for 30-40 min.
Don't overbake!

Chocolate Fudge Sauce

3/4 cup whipping cream
2 Tb butter
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 t vanilla

Put butter and cream in a saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until cream is hot. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Let it melt then whisk until smooth and add vanilla. You may also make this in microwave. Just don't over cook.

Puppy Chow

Ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
9 cups crispix or rice chex cereal
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:

Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips until melted. Add vanilla.

Pour in the cereal and gently toss until covered evenly.

Coat with powdered sugar evenly over the cereal.

Enjoy!

Chocolate "Carter Cake"

Our neighbor brought this cake
to me after we lost Carter.
She knows my love for chocolate!
We made it this year on
his birthday day and
want to make it a tradition
for every year!
It is super moist and SO good!

In a large bowl mix:
2c. flour
2c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Melt in a pan:
2 sticks butter
4 tbs. cocoa
1c. water
Bring to a boil and pour over the dry ingredients.
Stir together well.
Then mix:

2 eggs beaten
1/2c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
Add to mixture.
Pour in a greased cookie sheet
and bake at 350 for 20-25 mins.
Icing
In a pan melt:
1 stick butter
4 tbs. cocoa
1/4 c. buttermilk
Bring to a boil and remove from heat
Add:
3c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts are optional.
Pour over HOT cake and spread evenly!
Enjoy this bad boy.
Holy 3 sticks of butter!