Perfect for when you have that chocolate craving, but you don't want to heat up the whole house, this brownie bar maker (available at ThinkGeek!) is a AMAZING option! I can only imagine how perfect this would be in a dorm room or anywhere else that has no oven access. For our first time trying it, I used boxed mix, but the machine comes with a little recipe book too. I think the sizing would be better if you use their recipes..I ended up with a little too much batter. I also had to guess a little on the cook time since I used the box, but 15 minutes was perfect.
While the machine was heating up, I thought I'd have plenty of time to mix up the brownie mix. Like I said, it heated up really fast, but I think my two little helper boys made the batter mixing a little slower than usual. It's okay, they had a blast.
Nom, nom, nom. I used a cookie scoop to scoop out the batter. It worked pretty well, except my cookie scoop holds too much (it's an extra large, ice cream sized almost, lol!). It made it really easy to get the batter in though, and virtually messless (again, I had two boys helping!).
Since these were turtle brownies and had the caramel topping, I figured "Why not?" And gave it a try as I had greased it up pretty nicely. I thought giving it a possible challenge would see how it stood up to sticky messy brownies!
Um, hello, YUM! The sizing was great for the kids (I may or may not have had two..) Each brownie was perfectly chewy around the edges and amazing in the middle.
I also like how easy the brownies are to put away for later. Pop them into a zip-loc bag and they stay fresh. I couldn't say for how long, they only lasted a few hours here. Cleanup was easy enough, no harder than a sandwich maker or other similar machine. The crumbs wiped right out, no biggie. I'm storing the machine itself in it's original box because of where I have to put it in this storage-less apartment, but it's super slim and would fit great standing up on end on a pantry shelf.
What we thought:
What's not to love? Fast, easy to make desserts, easy clean up, fabulous.
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Find it at ThinkGeek for $26.99!Disclaimer: I was sent product from the above company in return for my honest opinion and review. No other compensation was received.
8 comments:
Cool invention! That would be perfect for a dorm...what a great gift idea. This mom doesn't need any more excuses to sit at home and eat brownies though! Thanks for sharing.
Ali from VB
Very cool, that would have been great to have had in college :)
that is an awesome idea for a dorm, or even a single person- like my brother- who hates cooking!
Oh my gooooodness! I *love* chocolate so much and now there's a brownie maker?!?! (I'm sorry, I'm trying to calm myself. not working.) I'm so happy - and this is an understatement! Thank YOU for sharing!
Neat! There are so many cool gadgets for the kitchen. If I had the space, I would own them all!
Very cool little gadget! I'm like Tykes Mom though, absolutely no space for it! Plus, I'm on my New Year's resolutions--still keeping the desserts minimal. This thing is too tempting to have around;)
Well isn't that just the neatest thing! LOL It reminds me of one of those "sandwich maker" things that were popular a few years back... you know, the ones that made warm sandwiches in little triangular pieces? My dad had bought one of those things and I swore I'd use it all the time. I think I used it maybe once.
But I bet you could make all sorts of yummy things in here... little cakes, say, or individual servings of corn bread... I think you could just let your imagination run wild on this one.
Of course, I could be wrong... I am a bit challenged in the kitchen.
I'm visiting (a little late) from the voiceBoks members to remember event (yeah, the one that ended two days ago... I'm a mess this week... LOL) Have a fabulous weekend!
Smiles, Jenn@Misadventures in Motherhood
Jenn - That was my thinking! I'm going to try blueberry muffins in it next!
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