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Blonde N Brunette Delights Recipe


Blonde N Brunette Delights Recipe
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Four flavorful layers in a wonderful dessert. These bars are a little time consuming to prepare but are well worth the effort.

Brianna

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Ingredients
  • BLONDE:-
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tblspn unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 Tblspn (3/4 stick) unsalted butter - softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup coursely chopped dry-roasted peanuts
  • .
  • CHEESECAKE:-
  • 2 pkgs (8oz/250g) cream cheese - softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • .
  • BRUNETTE:-
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 Tblspn unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter - softened
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • .
  • GARNISH:-
  • 2 pkgs (approx. 3 oz/99g) chocolate mousse mix
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts
  • 1/3 cup chopped chocolate chunks
  • 3/4 cup caramel topping

Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees & prepare 2 sheets of foil as follows:-
  2. Press 1 sheet of foil into a 9x13 pan as if to line it, making sure it extends up the sides & over the edges.
  3. Gently remove this foil shell & set aside
  4. Repeat with 2nd sheet, leaving in the pan for lining
  5. BLONDE:-
  6. Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder & salt in a bowl - set aside
  7. Place butter, sugar & vanilla in a medium sized bowl & beat with electric mixer until creamy
  8. Beat in eggs, one at a time
  9. On low speed, beat in flour mixture
  10. Stir in peanuts
  11. Spread evenly in lined pan - set aside
  12. .
  13. CHEESECAKE:-
  14. Beat cream cheese in a medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth
  15. Add sugar, eggs & flour & beat in well to combine
  16. Pipe or spoon over blonde layer & gently spread evenly
  17. .
  18. BRUNETTE:-
  19. Stir flour, cocoa, baking powder & salt together in a medium bowl - set aside
  20. In another medium sized bowl, beat butter & sugar until light & fluffy
  21. Beat in eggs one at a time
  22. Beat in peanut butter until well blended
  23. On low speed beat in 1/2 the flour & 1/2 the milk
  24. Repeat with remaining 1/2's
  25. Pipe or spoon over cheesecake mixture in pan & gently spread out evenly
  26. Place the foil "tent" over the top, crimping the edges
  27. Do not let the foil touch the top of the batter - SEE NOTE
  28. Bake, covered, for 1 hour
  29. Remove the foil & bake an additional 25 - 30 mins more
  30. Place pan on a wire rack to cool for 30 mins
  31. Refrigerate at least 2 hrs or up to 24 hrs
  32. .
  33. GARNISH:-
  34. Prepare chocolate mousse mixes as directed on pkgs but only use the 1 cup of milk total
  35. Spread smoothly over top of baked mixture in pan
  36. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over the mousse & drizzle with the caramel topping
  37. Cut into 32 pieces
  38. Can also cut into pieces & top with the peanuts & caramel when serving, as seen in the picture
  39. .
  40. NOTE:- The reason for the "tent" of foil is to ensure even baking in the first stages

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OHHH Brianna..this is amazing 55555!! wow


It took forever to post this recipe but your wonderful comments & rating made it worth the time
Thanks. They are sinfully delicious


If I was a redhead I would still look at this and say "Awesome"!! Yummy


Wowwww!! One of the best proffessionel ones!! Great!


Yeah! Thats right, show us a picture that makes us put on weight.....


Hey Tuilaith, I have to get you guys back somehow. The recipes I have found on this site are so incredible I hate to step on the scale & see all the damage I may have done. I seem to be baking & cooking new recipes all the time either ones I've found here or ones I want to post & there's only me here to eat it all. I'm going to have to start handing out to the neighbours pretty soon


OMG now you've gone and done it! I will be in hog heaven and dying to make this! WOW what a 10..but you only get 5 .......ha ha..well ok..55555555..:)


This is beautiful! Can't wait to make these.


This is an incredibly unique recipe! Brianna, this is pure genius! I will definitely be making this one. The layers are great and this is a perfect looking dessert item! Thanks so much!


This is an incredibly unique recipe! Brianna, this is pure genius! I will definitely be making this one. The layers are great and this is a perfect looking dessert item! Thanks so much!


Bri this is beautiful sweetie i flagged it !!!
i love the sound of these ive printed it and gonna make them sat!!!!! for my moms workers and the nursing home !! thanks ..........
Hmmmmm blonde or brunette ................lol

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