I somehow though that since I lift weights at least once a week and do cardio 2-3 times a week, skiing would be a piece of cake (but I seriously wish it was because a nice piece of warm, chocolate cake sounds fantastic at the moment).
Man is that a work out on the legs. Maybe it's also because we were teaching our two youngest how to ski for the first time (and man did they do great--Luke, our 5 year old went down the mountain at least 5 times). Snow plowing is quite the work out--good thing I didn't go to the gym that morning!
When we got home, we were in a serious need of a snack. And of course I talked everyone into something chocolate ("you know it is called 'brownie'...--that gets them every time). I love how we could just whip some of this right up and have a yummy treat that everyone loved. Plus we found all sorts of things to dip into it--strawberries and bananas were my favorite. So delicious!
Brownie Batter Dip
(click here for printable version)
8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
5 tbsp all-purpose flour
5 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk
Chocolate chips for garnish, optional
For dipping: bananas, pretzels, strawberries, apples, graham crackers, animal crackers
1. In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, whip cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Add flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons milk. Mix until fluffy and smooth. (At this point you can add more powdered sugar or milk if you want a different consistency--you should be able to dip your snacks into it and not have them break or be too thin that it just runs right off of it). Garnish with chocolate chips, if desired. Store leftovers in sealed container in the fridge. Enjoy!
Source: Mel's Kitchen Cafe
15 comments:
This looks pretty delicious!
Mmmm!
This looks so yummy- I know my daughters would love it! I am your newest follower!
Christi
http://the-not-so-perfect-momblog.blogspot.com/
Oh my! That looks dangerous! :)
Looks yummy! I think I could probably just eat it with a spoon. Just pinned!
this looks amazing!
YUMMY! Great idea! We would love it if you would link up at our new linky party: Two Girls and a Party Hosted by:
Dana @ This Silly Girl's Life
Parrish @ Life with the Crust Cut Off
We hope to see you there!
This looks so good! I can't wait to give it a try. I love that its not from a box!
I wanted to let you know that I featured this deliciousness today in my "What I Bookmarked This Week" post - stop by and see!
Thanks so much for linking up to my Super Saturday Show & Tell today! What a great project :) xoxo~ Ruthie
Oh my gosh this dip looks and sounds AMAZING!!!!! What a great idea!!!!
Thanks so much for linking up at Two Girls and a Party!
We hope to see you back every Wednesday to link up and check our featured blogs!
Oh this looks amazingly delicious! I want that whole bowl for myself right now! Thank you so much for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza - see you there again this week with more deliciousness :)
I finally finished our chocolate cheese ball from our Super Bowl Party and now I see this deliciousness. I want some chocolate NOW!! (I fear those 47 boxes of Thin Mints in my garage are about to be 46!) I did enjoy the dip I made with animal crackers the best! YUM!!!
OMG!! This looks awesome. My stomach is growling just looking at the pics. People are talking about its great for kids party .. Yeah it do!! But its perfect for me too. I have never thought of such an awesomedip before. Thanks for sharing it. :)
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