Red Velvet Cake Brownies

You know it's been a while since you blogged when you upload pictures from your camera and can't remember what recipes you used for them :/ Oops! It's been a busy week in our house and the cooking has been a bit scattered = we've eaten lots of leftovers this week :)

Hubby and I are going to a Labor Day picnic at a parishioner's house this afternoon, and I didn't want to arrive empty handed. I was quite tired last night, so I wanted to make something that required very little brain power. These were super easy - just mix everything together, dump into the pan, and bake. Thanks to Julie for the inspiration!

Red Velvet Cake Brownies - recipe from Peanut Butter Fingers

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 box red velvet cake mix
• 1 cup chocolate chips (Julie says they're optional - I say go big or go home :) )
• cream cheese frosting (I didn't feel like frosting them, but go for it if you wish. They're just as tasty without.)

Directions: Mix the first three ingredients before stirring in the red velvet cake mix and folding in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into a baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 – 30 minutes. Stick a toothpick in the middle of the brownies to test for doneness - they're ready when the toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before frosting, if desired.

That is some serious crumb action there. Come to mama.

Hellooo my pretties.

And of course some Sunday morning jammy couture:

(Yes, it is awkward to take pictures of yourself in your pajamas.) These are pink sleep shorts (I call them boxers because, well, they look like boxers! lol) from Target and I have had them forever and a day. Great when it's humid out!