I ate WAY too much food this past weekend. Although I did get to go running every day (on the beach while listening to Bob Marley), I still feel like poop on a stick. The thought of even talking about food makes me semi-naseous - which poses a problem when it comes to maintaining a food blog.
So I will say this: I wasn't so crazy about the Chipster Topped Brownies (chosen by Beth of Supplicious - click the link for the recipe) by themselves. Put a chocolate chip cookie on a brownie, and that's what you've got here. So it is a good idea, in theory, but overall, it just didn't do it for me.
Put ice cream on top of a cookie on top of a brownie? Now we're talking! These were delicious as ice cream cupcakes! I was going to use Ben and Jerry's Half-Baked frozen yogurt (which is chocolate and vanilla ice cream with cookie dough and brownie bits - perfect for this recipe), but I couldn't find it anywhere (was everyone stoned yet conscious about counting calories this weekend???), so I just used vanilla frozen yogurt. In hindsight, I guess the extra hundred calories a serving didn't make a difference for a recipe that contained 3 1/2 sticks of butter.
Regardless, this was so, so, so delicious. Ice cream is like bacon. It makes everything better.
Unfortunately, ice cream does not help me burn off the gazillion calories I ate this past weekend, so it is back to the gym. I have set up a little tent next to the ellipticals so I can camp out there all week.
Not that such perfection needed ice cream... but the idea is totaly creative and original!
Way to go, Teanna!
Posted by: Vibi | May 26, 2009 at 08:27 AM
Thay look beatiful and delicious!
Posted by: Erica | May 26, 2009 at 09:28 AM
Very cute - and the pictures look great! I think adding ice cream was a great idea.
Posted by: Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction | May 26, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Wow amazing, you always come up with something way over the top! They look wonderful! I wasn't sure how impressed I was with this recipe until they sat overnight. Very tasty!
Posted by: Amanda | May 26, 2009 at 10:27 AM
The cookie on top of the brownie was amazing for me, but now your adding ice cream to it! That's just torture ;) They look wonderful!
Posted by: Charli | May 26, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Okay, I totally love your "poop on a stick" description of how you feel and I totally feel the same way. We had a nice BBQ last night and I was so full I couldn't even really have a cookie brownie. Certainly didn't need it, so no loss here. Even today I still feel poopy. Great idea with the cupcakes and ICE CREAM!
Posted by: Katrina | May 26, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Wow, Teanna! Those are incredible... so much cuter than the plain brownie look. :) Great job!
Posted by: Hornedfroggy of My Baking Heart | May 26, 2009 at 11:10 AM
I'm with you! These are ok on their own, but delicious with ice cream (and hot fudge). And I visited friends in the mountains over the long weekend and ate virtually non-stop. Long, long runs in store for me this week.
Posted by: Amy | May 26, 2009 at 11:16 AM
How do you do that?!? Every single week you blow me away with your creative interpretations! Ice cream is a fabulous addition to this, I'm sure!
Posted by: Erin | May 26, 2009 at 11:51 AM
This is my kind of dessert, you gotta have the ice cream to go with.
Posted by: Maria | May 26, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Cute pictures. Ice cream does make everything better.
Posted by: Sara | May 26, 2009 at 12:11 PM
What a great idea to make a brownie cupcake and the ice cream on top is so perfect!
Posted by: Natasha - 5 Star Foodie | May 26, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Oh good Im not the only one who ate like a poopy pig! I have a total food hangover today and even the site of all these brownies makes me gag!
I do love what you did with your brownies though! Very nice.
Im running like a mad woman and trying to eat good this week!!
Posted by: Michelle | May 26, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Ice cream does make everything better. I hope no one's posted the calorie count on these goodies.
Posted by: Clivia | May 26, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Once again -you take something simple and make it a hit! These look like the perfect summer treat - ice cream! What a great topping. Love the sprinkles too - I need to venture into sprinkles and confetti and.... an ice cream topped brownie/cookie cupcake. Love it!
Posted by: mike | May 26, 2009 at 01:49 PM
They look so cute as cupcakes! Plus, I love jimmies on ice cream.
Posted by: Jill | May 26, 2009 at 01:52 PM
Great pictures! And I am with you, I ate all weekend too.. Hmph! Will be busting my tuckus at the gym all week now... ;-)
Posted by: Carolyn | May 26, 2009 at 01:52 PM
i know how you feel. I'm the same way right now. it's a really cruddy feeling, too. LOL. But maybe I'll make an exception for those brownie cupcakes. Maybe...Just maybe.
Posted by: jenn | May 26, 2009 at 02:31 PM
Ice cream does make everything better. I actually bought five containers of Edy's this weekend. And I think they are mostly already gone.
I'm impressed with the running. I managed to walk, once, over the whole three day weekend!
Posted by: Jennifer | May 26, 2009 at 02:32 PM
running on the beach=awesome. bob marley=awesome. topping these glorious creations with ice cream=awesome. yay, teanna!
Posted by: dharmagirl | May 26, 2009 at 03:05 PM