Chubby Hubby Brownies

Real Life Fact #1: I'm obsessed with chocolate.
Real Life Fact #2: People flip over these truffles.
Real Life Fact #3: I love baking, hence this whole blog thing.
Real Life Fact #4: I'm in a wedding this weekend and need to fit into my dress that I purposely ordered too small.

What does all this mean to you? You get delicious brownies inspired by the aforementioned truffles.  What does it mean to me? That I love baking so much that I managed to make these AMAZING brownies, all while not having a single sample and sticking to my fruit-and-veggie only cleanse.

I'm pretty sure I'm a masochist.  Damn that bridesmaid dress.....

I kinda feel like a bit of a hypocrite by posting something I haven't even tasted, but trust me- I had plenty of sample testers and they all went away extremely happy.  Plus it's pretzels, peanut butter, and chocolate- how could it go wrong.

Pretzel-Peanut Butter Truffles

If you’re any sort of a regular reader of this epitome of dorkiness that is my blog, you know I love all things sweet.  Cookies, cakes, brownies, ice cream. Game on.

What you won’t find here is a ton of snacks for the salt lovers of the earth.  Well, feel left out no more.  Hell, after these things, I might have to join you on the salt-lovers train.  Ok, maybe not fully.  I can’t give up my delicious delicious chocolate. 

Which is why these truffles are the best of both worlds.  A little sweet.  A little salty.  And absolutely amazing.  I made them with every intention of bringing them into work.  I think only half actually made it.  The rest somehow just kept disappearing from my fridge….

These make a great addition to your Christmas cookie plate.  Totally easy. Totally fantastic. People will love you and all will be great.

So what type of person are you- All sweet or a little bit salty?  

Pretzel Bites

As you all know by now, I’m kinda chocolate obsessed. And by kinda, I mean I could be clinically diagnosed as a chocaholic.

I don’t even try to hide it. I have no shame.  I regularly have chocolate chip oatmeal for breakfast.  My afternoon snack? A granola bar with peanut butter and dark chocolate.  My go-to after dinner treat- a couple Dove promises or Hershey kisses.  When scanning for dessert recipe idea, the more chocolate involved the better.  A chocolate chip cookie dough brownie? Count me in.  You say it’s even better when served with chocolate ice cream? Even better.

However, today- Let’s go crazy.  Instead of making this, this, or this, let’s make little pillows of soft pretzels.  We’ll even make ‘em good and salty with a sprinkle of a bit of coarse salt.  And as a bonus, there’s a warm, velvety cheese sauce too.  Then let’s all curl up on my couch, pop in Bridesmaids (which I still have yet to see…..), and drown those little salted pillows in cheddary goodness.  Sound like a plan?  Awesome. See you at 7.  Max will be there too (insert gratuitous puppy shot here)