What's cooking wednesday - sneaky brownies

Jessica Seinfeld's book Deceptively Delicious has really inspired me to try and sneak veggies into the kids food whenever I think it will be possible to get away with it. So far it's been hugely successful, with the small exception of the "weird" tasting pasta I fed to Abby. I put a titch too much carrot in it for her tastes. Maya, who had the same amount, was totally oblivious.

I usually try to do some baking once a week. Something lunch worthy that I can put in the freezer and not have to worry about it for the rest of the week. Last week Abby requested brownies because she loves chocolate and where she saw a treat, I saw an opportunity. And bonus, it was an easy one too.



Sneaky Brownies

1 pkg brownie mix
1/2 cup pureed carrots
handful of mini marshmallows, optional

Prepare brownie mix according to the package directions, adding the pureed carrots prior to mixing the batter. Bake according to the package directions. When they come out of the oven top with a couple of handfuls of mini marshmallows and put the pan back under the broiler. Watch it closely because those marshmallows will burn very easily. When marshmallows are at the desired "doneness" remove from the oven and serve.

Recipe Notes: I made my brownies in little heart shaped tins. I believe Reynolds Wrap makes them. Oh and I used a low fat brownie mix. The girls thought this was the greatest treat in the world, little did they know it was actually "good" for them. Well better than brownies normally are anyway. I did half the batch with the marshmallows which Abby loved and Mike didn't. The plain ones were great for popping in her lunch. The marshmallow ones were too sticky. You could definitely do this very same thing with your own homemade brownies. I just wasn't feeling all that ambitious that day. Plus I have a certain fondness for mix brownies. Chocolate was one of my pregnancy cravings when I was expecting Abby. I made a lot of brownies those 9 months.

Here's Maya after I told her one brownie was enough, she could have another one tomorrow.



So yeah, big hit around here.

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