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I had other plans for today’s post: today was supposed to be all about the Little Lady’s Hello Kitty Birthday Party.
(The one I am freaking out over because I only have two months to get it all together and parties stress me out and my gosh what I am I going to do!!!!!!)
But, then … yesterday happened. Sunday.
Sunday should be a relaxing day of rest for folks, but, for our family, yesterday was all about cooking a meal for our Life Group from church. Sixteen adults with varying palates and food preferences and aversions. All waiting to be fed by me.
It’s more than a little daunting.
I started making spaghetti sauce in the wee hours of the morn, throwing tomatoes and basil and garlic into my crock-pot well before church. But, I wasn’t worried about the sauce … I was nervous about dessert.
You see, I had decided to try something new … an idea that had sprung up months and months ago while eating at the Cheesecake Factory. I wanted to create something previously unknown in my dessert repertoire:
Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies.
In my mouth, there are few flavor combinations so perfect as raspberry and chocolate. When done well (and, no, I’m not talking about those nasty, waxy raspberry-chocolate creams you find in Valentine chocolate boxes), the rich chocolate and tart raspberry tango, unparallelled by any other taste.
(well, salted caramel and chocolate might come close … but that’s another post)
As I creamed cream cheese and eggs and sugar, I wondered about pulling it off. I’m a worry-wort, always scared that *this* will be the time a meal or dessert completely and utterly flops.
These brownies, I am more than happy to report, did not fail. They were a success.
Huzzah!!!!
Wanna know the best part? I cheated on these brownies. While I am a Mayes County (Oklahoma) Fair Blue Ribbon Winner for homemade brownies (thankyouverymuch), I did not have the time to do scratch brownies yesterday. Yeah — totally used a boxed mix for the brownies.
Easy peasy … and the perfect, “fool your guests”, gourmet dessert.
Yum.
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About Rachel Lacy
My name is Rachel -- I share tales about food and family. I'm a home-cook who focuses on fresh & simple meals to both fuel us and to help us celebrate our family-life. My day starts with coffee. Lots of coffee. 
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You just gave me a great dessert idea for a party I am having this weekend! I needed a second dessert. Thanks for sharing
Those look and sound delicious!
These look delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Looking forward to the salted caramel and chocolate post, lol.
You would have fooled me too! These look incredible!
O.M.Goodness, you’re killing me.
I’m so trying to watch the sweets, but this looks divine!
Yummy! I think I can make these! And don’t worry on party…. My boys’ party is in less than two weeks and I haven’t done much.
I really shouldn’t be looking at posts like this when I am cutting the sugar out of my diet. LOL These look incredible!!
You are so not fair. I’m craving chocolate, and have been so good about not giving in. Now you just had to post this. So not fair. Why do your pictures have to be in focus and the brownies look like I can just snatch one?
Yummy! Those look utterly sinful
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY Heck. I’m on my way over!
I love this recipe! This is so mouth-watering dessert! Yum! Yum/ Yum!
Thanks for sharing this..
OMG – they look sooo good!
They look so good rachel…although i read yesterday on facebook something Leah put up about raspberry flavoring being taken out of a beaver butt…like that is where it comes from to create it.
dont shoot the messenger
trisha
LOL — now WHY would you go and post that?
Actually, I use USDA ORGANIC (!) Raspberry Preserves … just plain ol’ organic raspberries. No Beaver Parts at all.
What a great recipe. I have to buy some ingredients I need and the kitchen!
Thanks for sharing!
Those look absolutely delicious, Rachel!
OMG these just made my mouth water. The pictures are flipping amazing and made me hungry! I will definitely have to try this out.
Oh my gosh Rachel. You need to come over to my house and teach me how to take pictures of food. Those look amazing and I simply must try them!!
Okay, you and I are on the same wavelength or something because I made the Mango Coconut Oatmeal that you were going to make and now you made Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies, which I had on my list of recipes to do for my blog.
These look absolutely incredible!
Wow, this looks so good!
Wow! this looks really delicious and it makes me hungry right now. I would love to give this a try. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
These look absolutely AMAZING! I already love brownies but these look so good and pretty. Great pictures.
Yes please! I’ll take one or three
They look SO good!
Those look delicious!
DECADENT!!! WOW!!!
Oh my goodness these look sinfully delicious!
Oh my goodness. I think I just gained 20lbs just thinking of how much of these I want to eat. Your recipes are always so amazing Rachel!
These look amazing! I’ve officially put these brownies on my “must make” list! Yum!
This. Looks. Incredible. I’m literally going out to buy the supplies after I get the kids from school. YUM!
I had to come back for a second look of these, yum!