I was given a copy of Express Lane Cooking for review. All thoughts, opinions and pans of peanut butter fudge brownies are mine. Post contains affiliate links to support my Diet Coke habit.
Though I'm more lifestyle than food blogger, I share enough recipes to fool my food blogging friends into thinking I'm cool enough to review and give away copies of their new cookbooks. For example, Todd Porter and Diane Cu (aka White on Rice Couple) sent me a copy of Bountiful, from which came my favorite sweet onion crack dip.
Deborah Harroun from Taste and Tell shared her Red Velvet Lover's Cookbook and Best 100 Smoothies for Kids with me, which allowed me to share these yummy red velvet oreos and pina colada smoothie with you.
It's enough to make a girl feel loved.
Today I'm super excited to give you a sneak peek of my friend Shawn Syphus' new cookbook, Express Lane Cooking by sharing her to-die-for recipe for peanut butter fudge brownies.
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Holy crap. These babies are quite possibly the most decadent brownies I've ever tasted. That dense layer of brownie topped with all that peanut buttery goodness makes for the perfect dessert for those who claim Reese's Peanut Butter Cups as a favorite candy.
The triple chocolate chunk brownie mix I used may have helped as well.
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All that decadence came from only five ingredients and about 20 minutes of prep work (not including brownie baking time and cooling time). But you can bake the brownies the day before or heck, two days before, and save yourself some time the day of.
But I'm getting way ahead of myself. I've gotta tell you about where I found the recipe for these better-than-sex-cake brownies.
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Express Lane Cooking, authored by the same amazing food blogger who makes readers drool over at I Wash...You Dry, is a cookbook for people like me who often need quick-and-easy recipes and love ingredients that can be kept on hand and used in multiple recipes.
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The BBQ pulled pork in the stacked BBQ pulled pork nachos above is also used in BBQ pulled pork flautas and BBQ pork tortilla pizza. It's enough to make you wish Taco Tuesday was every day (or at least Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).
Express Lane Cooking features over 80 quick-shop meals—in other words, you're in and out of the grocery star faster than you thought possible. To make it even easier, Shawn begins the cookbook with must-haves for your spice drawer, pantry and fridge.
You'll find plenty of dinner recipes for poultry, beef, pork and seafood plus a few meatless meals and a handful of desserts like the peanut butter fudge brownies you've been drooling over since you started reading this post.
And with that, let's get you that recipe and a chance to win a copy of Express Lane Cooking!
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- 1 (18.5-oz) box brownie mix + ingredients need to prepare brownies
- 2 cups mini chocolate peanut butter cups, halved
- 2 cups peanut butter chips
- 1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Prepare brownies according to package instructions using an 8x8-inch pan lined with parchment paper. Allow to cool completely.
- Top brownies with halved mini chocolate peanut butter cups.
- Prepare peanut butter fudge by bringing a small pot filled with 2 inches of water to a boil on the stovetop. Find a metal or glass bowl that can easily rest on top of the pot without touching the water.
- Add peanut butter chips, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla to the bowl. Stir constantly over boiling water until smooth.
- Pour peanut butter fudge over brownies in an even layer. Let cool for at least 2 to 3 hours before slicing.
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susan smoaks
i like to make a quick chicken fajita meal when i am short on time.
Meghan
We love a quick baked ziti. Takes no time at all. Yum!
D Schmidt
We love a tuna pasta bake.
Danielle D
Cheese enchiladas!
Karrie
Sloppy joes and tater tots
Carrie Conrad
Homemade Pizza
Sandy Headtke
We do nachos, you never know what will be on it depends on what is in the pantry and freezer.
Renee G
Enchiladas are always a hit at my house.
Stephanie Galbraith
We make Chili Mac as a quick and easy dinner.
Rosanne Morrison
I just made pastrami on rye with swiss cheese, sauerkraut and thousand island dressing. Made a baked potato in the microwave and green beans.
Rose
My favorite quick and easy dinner time meal is spaghetti carbonara. It's ready in the time it takes to boil the water and cook the spaghetti.
Ashley C
When we are in a hurry tacos or fajitas always seem to be a good choice
sarah
lentils!
Steph
Eggs of any style
Debbi Wellenstein
When I'm pressed for time, I make sloppy joes.
Marty C.
Pasta with sauteed vegetables and cheese -- or the old standby, frozen pizza :-)
Jessica
Tomato poached eggs with cous cous.
manda
Tacos
Brittney House
I like to make quesadillas.
Rom Kruse
chicken and rice
deana
My favorite quick-and-easy dinnertime meal is grilled chicken over a Ceasar salad.
Daniel M
usually spaghetti, quick n easy
Lori Walker
I make turkey meatloaf.
Candie L
It is macaroni and cheese or tonight Frito Pie. Thank you
Francine Anchondo
Spaghetti
McKim
I like to make a quick pot of potato soup.
kim keithline
I make a homemade version of cheeseburger macaroni with boxed mac and cheese it turns out really good and it is fast to make
Lorena Keech
We have three quick "go-tos," breakfast, taco salad and stir fries. All fast and easy and we all like them.
Sand
I make a quick omelet when I need a quick meal.
Kara
Holy smokes - these look so yummy! :)
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Emily Hill
They are absolutely divine!