Brownie Recipes

February has a lot more happenings than just Valentine's Day! 

February is Bake for Family Fun Month - If baking just isn't your thing, order a dozen original brownies online and decorate them with your family. If baking is your thing we have a ton of brownie recipes!
February is National Cherry Month - Yummm, a cherry Fairytale Brownie would be delicious!

February 8th - 14th is International Flirting Week - Sending your love interest a box of fudgy chocolate brownies would be quite a nice way to flirt with them!
February 12th - 15th is Random Acts of Kindness - A gourmet chocolate gift would be an awesome random act of kindness!

February 5th is World Nutella Day - I am not a Nutella fan but for those that are try spreading it on one of our yummy brownies!
February 19th is Chocolate Mint Day - Our delicious mint brownie has a day all to itself!
 

Hope everyone has a wonderful February!

On behalf of our Momblogger, "My Loonyverse," I am reposting this Fairytale Brownies review and giveaway for a Christmas Dozen! 

"Oh. My. Word. For the first time ever, I like a base brownie recipe better than my own. I know how conceited that sounds but when you have been making something for years, you know exactly how to tailor it to your specific tastes. I was impressed from the get go- everything from the emails to the packaging had me thinking- this company is something special. The more I read, the more I found to like. 

You can read their story - from how they got started to where they are now - it is impressive. A long time friendship, a family recipe and a passion for brownies along with a commitment to excellence and they are up to over 2.5 million brownies annually. Their little mascot and spreader of joy is Brownie, a cheerful fairy of Celtic lore who delights in doing good deeds. Fairytale Brownies are all natural, certified kosher and free of Trans fats, hydrogenated oils, preservatives and artificial colors.

Fairytale Brownies gives back- because it all started on a playground, Fairytale Brownies supports KaBOOM!, a national non-profit organization that empowers communities to build playgrounds.  They donate brownies and a portion of their profits- you can help too- at checkout you can choose to donate a dollar by clicking give the gift of play at checkout.

We received the Christmas Dozen to review, and it was one of those gifts that are a delight to unwrap- you know the presents that you just know something special is inside because of the care that went into presentation- that's what you get with your package from Fairytale Brownies. We started with the white chocolate and didn't stop until we were almost sick from eating so much! Yes, they were that good. 12 delicious flavors including caramel, chocolate chip, cream cheese, espresso nib, mint chocolate, original, peanut butter, pecan, raspberry swirl, toffee crunch, walnut and the aforementioned white chocolate. Each was truly a delectable treat and all were excellent- as I've always said, quality ingredients and a passion for what you are doing makes all the difference.

As much as I wish I could toss in my brownie-making apron, I just can't justify ordering every time I get a brownie craving, however, I absolutely will be ordering them. They are very reasonably priced, and make an extremely impressive gift. In addition to the 3" x 3" Fairytale Brownies we received they have Fairytale Sprites 3" x 1.5" and Fairytale Magic Morsels 1.5" x 1.5".

 You can shop by price and there are several options that would make fabulous teachers gifts or for those faraway loved ones. Your mail carrier- especially if you keep them hopping like I do with wins and such. Hostess gifts- I have been to many functions where it would have been perfectly acceptable and more than polite to bring a gift and if you bring Fairytale Brownies the host/hostess could choose to plate them up then or save them later to hog by themselves - yes, I'd probably do that. ;-) 

There are several packaging options, including some with hot chocolate and Truffles and...  no, I won't tell you everything they have because I want you to go to the site to see all there is and tell me your fave for your main entry. Try not to drool on your keyboard. That's right- Fairytale Brownies has generously offered one of our readers a chance to win the Christmas Dozen. I have to say we're wishing we could enter our own giveaway, they are so good!"

For the full review and giveaway information, visit http://www.myloonyverse.com/2009/11/fairytale-brownies-review-giveaway.html.

I just love it when our customers write reviews for us! Check out this awesome write-up from Sheila who is reviewing our product for her blog. I'm loving it!
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"WARNING!! PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE FOLLOWING POST WILL CAUSE THE FOLLOWING SIDE EFFECTS… EXCESSIVE DROOLING, EXTREME HUNGER AND INTENSE CRAVINGS. IF THE SIDE EFFECTS LAST MORE THAN 10 MINUTES AFTER READING PLEASE GO HERE IMMEDIATELY! 

Fairytale Brownies is a gourmet brownie company. They are enchanting brownies with magical flavors. It all started back in kindergarten when Eileen Spitalny and David Kravetz met on the playground and they became friends. David and Eileen decided at an early age that they wanted to share their love of chocolate and brownies with the world. I imagine them playing on the playground while the other kids are making mud pies; David and Eileen were making “brownies”.

 In 1992 Fairytale Brownies was born. It all started with two bright eyed kids with a dream and David’s mother’s 50 year old brownie recipe. They started making their divine brownies in a friend’s catering kitchen. Since then they have moved in to a new 26,000-square-foot facility to accommodate the great success of their company. 

They now oversee there direct mail order gourmet brownie business. The kitchen might have changed but the basic brownie recipe is still the same. They bake over 2.5 MILLION brownies every year. Fairytale Brownies are made with Belgian chocolate and the finest ingredients. They are all natural and certified Kosher too! 

There are 12 flavors of Fairytale Brownies and they come in three different sizes. Fairytale Brownies are 3”x3”. Fairytale Sprites are 3”x1.5”. Both are available in all 12 flavors. The Magic Morsels are 1.5”x1.5” come in 5 flavors including a sugar free Original. The company also makes Fairytale Truffles in 3 different flavors. 

I first heard about Fairytale Brownies on Unwrapped which is on the Food Network. I instantly wanted to taste them. I tried to imagine how great they tasted but I couldn't imagine exactly how good they were. So when I had the opportunity to actually try them I was very excited. Fairytale Brownies are so delicious. One bite and you are swept away in to a fairytale. I had to eat them slowly so I could savor every bit. These are without a doubt the best brownies I have ever tasted. I am having trouble putting my feelings about them in words because I do not think a word has been invented yet to describe how truly good Fairytale Brownies really are. 

My son loves them as well. He rubbed his little tummy and said Delicious! He kept asking me for some more brownies. I am getting so hungry even thinking about it. I am glad I still have one in my fridge. If I had to pick a favorite flavor I would have to choose the Mint Chocolate. I just love that combination. It reminds me of when I was younger and the special bars my mom and I make at Christmas time. All of the flavors of brownies are wonderful. I have told everyone I can about Fairytale Brownies. I have full confidence that you will love them as much as I do!

You can order them online here and they are available in select retail locations. Check out the website for more information. THANK YOU SO MUCH to Fairytale Brownies for giving me the opportunity to try your scrumptious gourmet brownies."

You can read Sheila's blog directly at http://sheilacakes.blogspot.com/2009/09/fairytale-brownie-review-and-giveaway.html.

Today is a very exciting day for me and many other football fans, Football Season officially starts tonight at 5:30pm AZ time! I will be  parked in front of the TV all evening. I love football! And my favorite team just happens to be kicking off the season.

With many football parties coming up I love that I don't even have to think about what to bring, it's a given, I bring the brownies. There was one party that I didn't bring any and I will never make that mistake again! I have an official "black and gold" bowl that our fudgy Fairytale Brownies fit in perfectly. The adults usually hide the full size brownies from all the kids and they get the mini brownies. I never would have thought gourmet chocolate brownies would go together with football but when there are a lot of women football fans involved, chocolate goes well with anything! I've never heard the men complain about them either! If you are looking for something easy to take to your next football party, look no further! If you are hosting the party the last thing you want to think about is making dessert too! If you like to be creative though we have lots of brownie recipes you can make!

"Just give me one second…it’s difficult to type, while holding a brownie in one hand and a glass of milk in the other.  Oh, who am I kidding!  The outrageously delicious brownies from Fairytale Brownies barely even made it past the doorway.  Hollow chocolate Easter bunnies were sooo last year.  It's all about an Easter basket of brownies, baby.   

Please pay attention, because what I’m about to tell you may change your life, or at least how you think of dessert:  Fairytale Brownies creates some of the most decadent little brownie treasures ever to grace your lips. And trust me, mama, I know my brownies. I also know great presentation – I like things to be pretty and stylish and make a great first impression. The box that arrived from Fairytale Brownies  surpassed this chocoholic’s standards. 

I was thrilled when Fairytale Brownies offered to send me their Easter Medley box for a Product Review.  The Easter Medley arrived in a richly-colored purple box lined with purple tissue-paper, and sealed with a silver label.  No flimsy or cheap packaging here.  The box contained 12 Fairytale flavors: original, caramel, chocolate chip, cream cheese, espresso nib, mint chocolate, peanut butter, pecan, raspberry swirl, toffee crunch, walnut and white chocolate.  Read the list again if you need to. I know, it's pretty overwhelming at first.  I really can’t tell you which brownie was my favorite. I think I may have to try them all over again, you know, as a professional.  But, the true test of our overall impression was when I had my husband taste the Espresso Nib brownie. I’m not a coffee drinker, so I asked him to join the Review.  Husband’s exact words, “They know what they’re doing.”  Well, that's all I needed to hear to try the Espresso Nib for myself, and I whole-heartedly agreed.  There is just the right amount of those flavor combinations, so that the taste of good chocolate is never lost.  In other words, there is just the right amount of mint in the mint chocolate brownie, so it’s not overpowering.  There is the perfect combination of caramel in the caramel brownie. The toffee crunch has just enough crunch to offer a sweet surprise, but you never forget you’re eating rich, quality chocolate. 

Somehow, Fairytale Brownies manage to taste divine, and still be all-natural, certified kosher and free of trans fats, hydrogenated oils, preservatives and artificial colors.  The brownies are baked from scratch with rich, dark Belgian chocolate, pure creamery butter and farm fresh eggs. Is your mouth watering yet?  They are guaranteed fresh upon arrival, and they definitely came through on this guarantee. Don’t let the purple wrapping on each brownie fool you. There is nothing store-bought about these treats.  They have specially designed boxes for every occasion, including Happy Birthday, Thinking of You,  Congratulations, Thank You and Welcome New Baby.  But, really, who needs a special occasion to send some brownie love? 

The story behind the formation of Fairytale Brownies is as sweet as their product. Co-founders Eileen Spitalny and David Kravetz met on the kindergarten playground, and remained friends through their school years. They decided at an early age that they wanted to be entrepreneurs and disseminate brownie goodness across the world.  Their company was founded in 1992,  where it began in a friend's catering kitchen using David's mom's 50-year-old secret family brownie recipe. Fast forward almost two decades later, and Eileen and David now oversee a gourmet brownie business that bakes over 2.5 million brownies annually!  Fairytale Brownies is the nation’s largest gourmet mail-order brownie company.  

Thank you to David’s mom for sharing that secret. Thank you to David and Eileen for knowing a good thing, and staying friends.  And thank you to Fairytale Brownies.  You’ve certainly made the world a sweeter place, by the millions! Brownies like mom used to make.  Only much, much better. Don't just take my word for how great these brownies taste.  Fairytale Brownies has been featured on the NBC Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show,  Food Finds, Game Show Network and others!  Check out their interviews and guest appearances.   Just last month, they appeared on QVC:"

Halloween is almost here! One more week to go before all the fun begins! As promised, here is a fun Spooky Halloween Brownie Recipe that you can make with Fairytale Brownies. It is a pretty simple recipe to follow, I hope you'll try it and send us a picture of your final product. We'll post all of our submissions on our brownie blog! If you'd like to submit a picture of your Spooky Halloween Brownies, send it to hlee@brownies.com. The recipe is as follows:







Icing:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
A few drops of vanilla extract
1 Tbsp Hot Water

Step 1:
- Sift the sugar into a bowl, then add the vanilla extract.

- Gradually stir in the hot water until the mixture is the consistency of thick cream.

- Cover each brownie with icing.

Step 2:
- Make a second batch of icing, this time adding a few drops each of red and yellow food coloring until the icing is orange.

- Put the icing into a piping bag (if you don't have a piping bag, you can put the icing into a plastic bag and cut a very small hole in the bottom corner).

- To make cobweb design: make fine concentric circles with the colored icing - starting from the center and working outwards.

- Using a toothpick, pull the colored icing from the center to the outside edge, dividing the brownie into quarters then repeat to divide into eights.

We are looking forward to seeing all of your great submissions! Happy Halloween...
~Hilary