Touchdown Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, letting foil hang 2 inches over sides of pan. Grease bottom only of foil with shortening or cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, chocolate syrup, oil, water and eggs until well blended. Spread in pan.
• Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan. With 3 1/2x2 inch football-shaped cookie cutter, cut brownies into football shapes. Pipe on decorating icing to look like football laces.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil and place a metal bowl or double boiler over it; make sure the bowl is not touching the water. Add the butter and chocolate squares to the bowl and stir until melted. Pour the melted chocolate into a large glass bowl. Add the sugar, flour, nuts, vanilla and eggs, and mix well.
• Line a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Rub the parchment paper with butter to prevent sticking. Then pour the brownie batter into the dish. Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove the brownies from the oven.
• Use the parchment paper to lift the brownies from the baking dish. Cut into bars. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and drizzle with Caramel Sauce. Garnish with additional toppings as desired.
• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 1/2 cups water. Cook and stir over high heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is a golden color.
• Remove from the heat. Carefully whisk in the cream, half at a time. Stir in the butter and vanilla. Return to medium heat to melt any sugar lumps. Let cool.

Steps:

• In a 3-4 quart pan over low heat, stir butter with cocoa until melted.
• Off the heat, beat in sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Add flour, pecans, and chocolate; mix well.
• Spread batter in buttered 9x13" pan.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven until top feels dry in center, about 35 minutes.
• Cool in pan.
• If baking ahead, wrap airtight when cool and hold up to a day.
• Cut into 12 to 16 pieces.

Steps:

• Peanut butter filling: In a small mixing bowl, beat all ingredients until smooth and creamy Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13x9 pan. Prepare peanut butter filling. Place butter in large microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in chocolate chips. Remove 1 cup batter. Pour remaining batter into prepared pan. Spread peanut butter filling over top. Drop reserved chocolate batter by teaspoonfuls over filling. Using knife, gently swirl through top layers for marbled effect. Bake 35-40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. About 36 brownies.