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Tootsie Roll Brownies and The Tasty Tuesdays Link Party

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November 11, 2014 by Sydney 38 Comments

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Tootsie Roll Brownies, Delicious Fudge Like Brownies with a Creamy Tootsie Roll Frosting

I had a little mommy break the other day, I went to the dentist. It’s crazy the things we take for granted before we had kids. I would’ve never thought that getting my teeth cleaned would be considered a break 3 years ago. But hey, I’ll take any break I can get now! One of the girls was talking about her plans for the holidays and reminded me that there are only 17 days until Thanksgiving… Seventeen! Where did the year go?! I guess I better start planning what we’ll be having with turkey this year. I also better start getting rid of all that Halloween candy we have laying around.

Have you ever been to the mall to go trick-or-treating? I don’t know who thought of this idea but it is genius! Especially for families with little ones. We were able to get all our trick-or-treating done in about an hour, it was all indoors and it was much easier on the boys. The only down side was that almost every store gave away the same candy, tootsie rolls. Normally I am a big fan of tootsie rolls, but when you have like 200 hundred of them, it gets a little much.

So what do you do when you have a lot of extra candy you aren’t going to eat? You bake with it of course! I hadn’t made brownies in awhile and had been craving them lately so, what better way to use up those tootsie rolls. I was thinking about just putting them on top of the brownie batter before baking but I wasn’t sure if they would melt all the way so what else can could I do with them? Melt them down, mix them with cream cheese and make frosting! The creamy frosting paired perfect with the fudge-y brownies! So if you have some extra tootsie rolls laying around try these brownies; you won’t regret it!

Tootsie Roll Brownies, Delicious Fudge Like Brownies with a Creamy Tootsie Roll Frosting

Tootsie Roll Brownies, Delicious Fudge Like Brownies with a Creamy Tootsie Roll Frosting

Tootsie Roll Brownies

Sydney @ Tastefully Frugal
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 16 -20 brownies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup cocoa power
  • 2 cup flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tsp vanilla
  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup tootsie rolls about 70, cut in half
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 4-5 Tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • With a hand mixer, mix butter and cocoa powder.
  • Mix in flour and sugar just until combined
  • Mix in eggs and vanilla (one egg and 1 tsp vanilla at a time)
  • Don't over mix; just stir until combined.
  • Pour into a 9x13 greased baking dish and bake for 25-35 minutes until a tooth pick comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack.
  • For Frosting:
  • In a double broiler melt tootsie rolls.
  • Mix tootsie rolls and cream cheese together. Add in powdered sugar 1 Tbsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  • Spread over cooled brownies.
  • If you have leftovers, store in fridge.

Tootsie Roll Brownies, Delicious Fudge Like Brownies with a Creamy Tootsie Roll Frosting

Do you have any fun ways to use up extra Halloween candy? I’d love to have you link them up to Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays!

 

This month Sydney from Tastefully Frugal and Audrey from That Recipe are the co-hosts of this party!

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: brownies, candy, dessert, Halloween, tootsie roll

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Comments

  1. Lou Lou Girls says

    November 11, 2014 at 9:00 am

    Hello beautiful! It is always a pleasure to be a part of your party each week. We would truly love if you could swing by our party. That would be fantastic! Happy Tuesday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 11, 2014 at 9:08 am

      Thanks so much ladies!! I’m all linked up with you too!! Thanks for always visiting 🙂

      Reply
  2. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    November 11, 2014 at 11:22 am

    Holy cow Sydney, these look AMAZING! I love tootsie rolls, and these look to die for. Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 11, 2014 at 10:31 pm

      Thank you so much Amanda! I am a HUGE Tootsie Roll fan too!

      Reply
  3. Michelle (The Ribbon Retreat) says

    November 11, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    YUMMMMM! These brownies look amazing and so delicious! Can’t wait to try! Thanks for sharing! PINNED!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 11, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you so much Michelle!

      Reply
  4. Amy | Canary Street Crafts says

    November 11, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    These look yummy! I honestly don’t think I’ve ever baked with a tootsie roll, but I bet they’re awesome on a brownie!! p.s. I’m so with you on finding a relaxing break in the strangest places! Like grocery shopping alone…it used to be a chore and now it’s a little slice of heaven :).

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 11, 2014 at 10:29 pm

      Thanks so much Amy! I haven’t had the chance to go grocery shopping alone yet… I dream of the day. I’m thinking of asking for a Saturday off so I can go shopping for Christmas lol

      Reply
  5. Christy says

    November 12, 2014 at 10:14 am

    i love brownies! Cannot wait to try them!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 12, 2014 at 10:25 am

      Thanks Christy! Let me know what you think when you try them!

      Reply
  6. Audrey says

    November 12, 2014 at 10:39 am

    These sound so good I am tempted to go out and buy some tootsie rolls to try the frosting.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 14, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Thanks Audrey! I’m not going to lie the frosting was pretty amazing!

      Reply
  7. Heather says

    November 12, 2014 at 11:35 am

    These look like my kids will be drooling over, honestly look so good! Pinned to try these out.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 14, 2014 at 8:21 am

      Thanks so much Heather! My boys LOVED them! I hope your kids do too!

      Reply
  8. Winnie says

    November 12, 2014 at 11:35 am

    YUMMY !!!
    These brownies are mouth watering Sydney

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 14, 2014 at 8:21 am

      Thank you so much Winnie!

      Reply
  9. Danica says

    November 12, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Sydney! This looks divine! I LOVE TOOTSIE ROLLS!! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 14, 2014 at 8:22 am

      Thanks so much Danica! They are my new favorite brownie for sure!

      Reply
  10. Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

    November 13, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    I love dressing up a regular brownie. Thanks for sharing these with Hump Day Happenings!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 14, 2014 at 8:22 am

      Thank you Jenna! And thank you for hosting such a great party!

      Reply
  11. Kim @ This Ole Mom says

    November 15, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! These tootsie roll brownies look amazing! I’m definitely pinning them because, they look too delicious not to share!!!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 18, 2014 at 9:51 am

      Thank you so much Kim! They were pretty darn good!

      Reply
  12. Emily @ Table + Hearth says

    November 16, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    Thank you for sharing this at Talented Tuesday!! I never would have thought of making Tootsies into a frosting!! Pinning now!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 18, 2014 at 9:53 am

      Thank you so much Emily and thank you for featuring it this week!

      Reply
  13. Lou Lou Girls says

    November 17, 2014 at 11:02 am

    Hello cute lady! This looks so good. Pinned. We really appreciate you taking the time to stop by our party. It wouldn’t be a party without you. Please join us on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 18, 2014 at 9:54 am

      I wouldn’t miss it for the world! Thanks for always stopping by!

      Reply
  14. Kim @ Life is a Lullaby says

    November 17, 2014 at 5:50 pm

    Wow, these look amazing! I may have to try these. You seem to have some really creative desserts. Please continue to share! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 18, 2014 at 9:55 am

      Ah thank you so much Kim! I try, my hubby pushes me to try new things and they usually turn out pretty well. I give him all the creative credit!

      Reply
  15. Karen says

    November 18, 2014 at 10:54 pm

    this is genius!!! I have so many tootsie rolls! I would have never thought of such a thing. I’m definitely going to try making these yummy treats

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      November 21, 2014 at 8:03 am

      Thank you Karen! We had a lot too… and I HAD to get rid of them! This is a quick and easy way to use quite a few of ’em up!

      Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 3, 2014 at 8:33 am

      Thank you Karen!! I hope you love them as much as my family does!!

      Reply
  16. CJ Huang says

    November 29, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    This recipe sounds like a great way to use up tootsie rolls! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this on Five Friday Finds! I’m looking forward to what you share this week. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 3, 2014 at 8:42 am

      Thank you CJ! Looking forward to partying with you this week!

      Reply
  17. Anna says

    September 15, 2019 at 6:45 pm

    Did you say to store “leftovers”? You underestimate me, my good lady!

    Reply

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