French Silk Brownie Pie

You know what's great?

Mini stuff.

Like me, I'm mini. I'm great, right? Right.

You know what's also great?

Brownies.

And chocolate mousse.

And whipped cream*.

And pie.

*(which I've finally homemade whipped cream...but didn't measure anything so currently I've got no recipe. Sorry guys!)

Put all that greatness together and you've got yourself these babies: french silk brownie pies.

They're impressive and pretty, you'll seem super skilled and awesome if you make these.

They're easily made ahead of time, if you want to serve these for some occasion.

They're also completely delicious and you will revel in the layers of flavor.

When you take a bite, you will embark upon an epic experience of deliciousness: first you get the sweet creaminess of the whipped cream, which gives way to the bittersweet fluffiness of the chocolate mousse and then the whole thing finishes off with the rich, intense chocolatey-ness of the brownie base.

Snowflake Collection  Round Cake Pans

The moral of this story is you should totally make yourself some super amazing, rich and intense, yet light and creamy, mini french silk brownie pies. Or hey, go to town, make a full sized one! I'm cool either way.

Quick Cinnamon Rolls

So, I know I just posted cinnamon roll muffins.

I realize you're probably thinking this is just a tad too similar, am I right?

Well OK, yes, these are cinnamon rolls made in muffin cups. And yes, they are a quicker, easier way to get your cinnamon roll fix in the morning. HOWEVER-these are much more like a real, classic cinnamon roll. They just don't rise or involve yeast. So, ya know, you can get these babies in your belly ASAP!

Snowflake Collection Pleated Baking Cups

I actually preferred these to the muffins (Michael however liked the muffins better). I enjoy how they're really no different than a normal cinnamon roll, they're just more dense, obviously. But I don't mind that! The glaze is phenomenal as well. You will absolutely love all the cinnamon-sugar goodness without all the waiting.

Oh and I even used partial whole wheat flour when making these, and they turned out great. So that's an option. :)

Something Saturdays (1/26/13)

I just thought this was funny. If you're from Ohio it'll be particilarly humorous to you, and if you're not, then pretend that this is exactly what Ohio is like: