Super Bowl brownies

Yes I know I posted a couple of healthy recipes but I'm also a baker. I have a small cupcake business that I run out of my home called Laura's cupcakes. So i will definitely posts some sinful sweet recipes as well as more healthy ones.
I've had a sweet tooth since I came out of the womb and really fell in love with baking just a few years ago. I began to read a bunch of dessert recipes and started to teach myself how to bake. I watched tons of cooking shows, read lots of cookbooks, and of course got a tip or two from my mom.
I first started off baking with quick and easy cake and cookie mixes. Then once I got the hang of how to properly bake I began reading about organic eggs and milk. I also became aware of how much processing goes into white sugar & flour to get it looking nice, white, and refined for the consumer. I began to read labels on the items I was baking with and became a little grossed out.
So I began to experiment with different scratch recipes and started to use real butter, real vanilla extract, non refined flour and sugar, and free range eggs. I honestly can taste the difference in my baking and think its worth the little bit of extra money spent.

Super Bowl Sunday and food go hand in hand in my family. I suddenly got the urge that morning to bake. I gave my kids the choice and they screamed "brownies"!!! So I went on one of favorite food apps called food gawker and found a decadent looking brownie called Oreo truffle brownies, YUM!!!! I never made them before and couldn't wait to try them.
This recipe is a standard brownie, topped with a truffle layer of Oreo cookies and cream cheese, then topped with chocolate ganache!!! What's not to love, right???
So try this recipe out when you want to splurge and make some yummy treats.

Oreo Truffle Brownies (Good Thymes and Good Food food blog)
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (use real butter not a substitute)
2 cups granulated sugar (I used a non refined sugar)
4 large eggs (organic or free range)
1tsp. vanilla extract (*use real vanilla)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/3 cups all-propose flour (use non bleached flour)
1/2 tsp. salt
30 Oreo cookies (Newman's Own makes a great vegan cookie without all the artificial fillers and preservatives)
6oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup heavy cream (a bit pricey but necessary for a good ganache)
10 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x13in baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray, set aside. This helps pop the brownies out easily.
2.In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together, 2 minutes. Add eggs and mix well, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Add in vanilla, salt, cocoa, and flour. Mix just until combined, being careful not to over mix batter.
3. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until tester comes out with just a few crumbs attached. Remove to a wire cooking rack and cool completely.
4. While the brownies are cooling, make the Oreo truffle layer. In a the bowl of a food processor, pulse cookies into fine crumbs, removing 1/4 for topping, Add in cream cheese and pulse until combined.
5. Once brownies are completely cool, carefully spread Oreo truffle layer over brownies with an offset spatula. (The truffle layer doesn't have to be perfect because it will be covered with ganache.)

 

6. Heat cream in a microwave-safe bowl until very warm, 1 minute at a time. Stir chocolate into cream until completely melted and smooth. Pour ganache over Oreo layer and spread with an offset spatula. Place in refrigerator until fully set. Store in fridge.

*I make my own vanilla extract and it's really very very simple. I'll post the recipe later.