Teacher: If you could go anywhere in the universe, where would you go? What would you do?
Student #1: I would strap myself to a comet, so when I raced through the sky like a shooting star, I could grant everyone’s wishes. I would wear a pink and white jumpsuit, with stars on the sides, and goggles with my hair flying behind me.
Student #2: I would take my ice skates and participate in the Annual Universe Ice Skating Competition, and beat aliens with three eyes and five legs, with my routine on the rings of Saturn
Student #3: I would dive into a black hole and swim towards the light at the other end. I would disappear and come out into a world where all the movies are reality, and normal life is what they watch and wish for.
Student #4: I would find the edge of the universe and then fall off. I don’t know what I would do then. I don’t really know what is there…
Student #5: I would eat extra-terrestrial food. Those space burgers and those shakes made from stardust. I would burp out newly born stars and place them in the sky.
Student #6: I would become the first real Miss Universe. I would beat those purple haired zoinks no problem. I would say, in my acceptance speech, that I wish for universe peace.
Student #7: I would date an alien. It would really annoy my parents, more than that guy on a motorbike for sure. We would try to get married but stupid planets would be against inter-specie marriage so we would protest.
I just saw Star Trek: Into Darkness. I saw explosions and flames, Benedict Cumberbatch looking so attractive when playing a genetically superior being. Oh wait, he is that in real life so I suppose he was just acting evil. I saw Chris Pine’s crazy blue eyes and sighed. I saw Zachary Quinto cry.
Honestly, it was quite an otherworldly experience, a supernatural phenomenon which got me wanting to ask you – What would you want to do if you found yourself in space?
Personally, I would like a mad man in a blue box who would whisk me away to fight angels which are demonic and make me cry in Trenzalore, but we are all entitled to our own desires. Where would you go?
As you contemplate, please make sure you have a plate of brownies. Specifically these ultra gooey, utterly indulgent brownies.
They are definitely out of this world and if I went on a universe peace-keeping mission, I would bring along a tray. Or 5.
Spiky Nutella Milky Way Brownies
Adapted from: Liz’s Milky Way Brownies
Ingredients:
Brownies (I adapted the brownies from my cookbook, Mastering the Art of Baking – my changes are in bold)
- 190g dark chocolate, chopped
- 50g Nutella
- 80g butter, room temperature
- 165g caster sugar
- 65g brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 50g plain flour
- 3 tbs cocoa powder
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Fluff Layer
- 1 ½ cups caramel chips
- 1 ½ cups marshmallow fluff (or crème)
- 2 tbs thickened cream
Caramel Layer
- 400g chewy caramels, unwrapped
- ¼ cup thickened cream
Other
- 1 bag dark chocolate chips
Method:
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees C. Line a baking tray (18x28cm) with baking paper, leaving a bit hanging over the sides
- Put chocolate, butter and Nutella in small saucepan and mix over low heat until smooth and melted – can use a bain marie if you have more time and want smoother finish
- Beat eggs and both sugars with vanilla until light and thick
- Whisk in chocolate mixture
- Sift the cocoa and flour on top and mix until just combined
- Sprinkle and stir through the mini chocolate chips
- Pour into tin and bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted, comes out with gooey crumbs (Mine was a little too under-baked – do not do that otherwise cutting the slice is very difficult)
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool in tin (you guys loved it on my Facebook page!)
- Refrigerate until needed (or cut into little squares after cooling and dust with cocoa powder)
Look at that fudgy texture!
Fluff Layer
- In a small saucepan, combine all fluff ingredients and stir over low heat until marshmallow fluff begins to loosen and the chips melt
- Combine the ingredients until a spreadable, smooth mixture forms – this will take time
- Spread over the cooled brownies and refrigerate again
Caramel Layer
- Melt ingredients together over low heat (slow process)
- Let cool for 10 minutes before slowly spreading it over the brownie – I poured mine in the middle then stretched it out as it cools very fast, so work quick!
- Note: If too quickly done, it will be too hot to stay on brownie and coat the sides!
Final
- Into the caramel, litter lots of dark chips to make the whole slice seem like a porcupine! (or can top with melted chocolate)
- Cut into small pieces (very rich) after chilling whole slice for at least 2 hours.
Dream of the Milky Way and enjoy every second!
Go Bake Yourself 
YUM! These are some incredible brownies, Uru! And sure to thrill my family!!!
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Popping in to test the comments from my pc – will try on my tablet as well 🙂
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These are definitely out of this world! : ) I love the spikes! The more chocolate chips, the better!
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Oh, wow! How very decadent. #yum
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Decadent bars! Loving these!
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These are certainly out of this world! Love the sound of these.
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My eyes almost popped out of my head!! woooooow!
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Aww thanks Trisha 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Hey girl! Just saw you over at Sandra’s Sweet Sensations – couldn’t resist getting a hold of you. Love the site!!
This dessert is surely divine…. still a sweetaholic – we are too!
Sharon and Denise
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I’d stuff my pockets (loose ones) with these wonderful bars and come back to Earth when they were all gone. 🙂
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This looks ridiculously good. I love brownies
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CCU, I bet you were a little star in literature and writing courses as you always think of the most imaginative scenes. I think your brownies are “out of this world too”! Heavenly and sinful!
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There is only one thing that can distract me from these bars of gooey goodness and that is my man Cumberbatch *sigh* *swoon*…annnd back to reality..
I love your post. Hmmm if I found myself in space…idk hope that if I ever got lost in space it would be with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney??? LOL.
Wishing you a bright and cheerful weekend!
Toodles,
Tammy<3
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Those are some seriously far-out questions, but all I can focus on are your other-worldly brownies. Oh, wow! Talk about having the fudge factor, and in a very good way!
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Certainly my kind of food. Those chocs remind me of the studs on Madonna’s costume 🙂
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Haha but they are much more tasteful thankfully 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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I guess if I was going to space I’d want to take this super indulgent slice with me. It certainly has a lot of my favourite ingredients and it looks gorgeous xx
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Wow, those milky way bars make a statement! And I don’t suppose too many could resist tasting them 🙂
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That’s a pan of chocolaty indulgence. Yum!
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Sounds like these have all the ingredients you love!
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What a beauty! A VERY Happy New Year to you and yours, Uru!!!
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First of all; yumm!!! these brownies look soooo good! 😛
Second of all; if i were in space i’d probs go ride the ring around Saturn, i think that would be fun haha 😛
Third of all; Merry Merry Christmas my friend!
Fourth of all; love the new layout and design of your blog! where’d you get it done?
Happy holidays!
Daisy and the Fox 🙂
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These brownies look amazing! And if I could transport myself anywhere, it would be towards these brownies! 😀 Merry Christmas Uru! 😀
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Just started following your blog… and I can see now, I’m going to have to write my diet a ‘Dear John’ letter! These desserts look amazing!
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So nice to meet you 😀
Being a teen about to start her final exams, I sent my diet that letter ages ago 😉
I am so glad you are enjoying my bakes!
Cheers
CCU
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This looks ridiculously good!
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If I found myself in space, I’d float around with one of these in my hand. OMG, these look so good!
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Milky Way is my favorite candy bar. At least it is until you make something else candy bar themed.
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WOW! This is awesomeness!
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Leave it to you Ms. Uru to have me salivating early a. m., when I’m scrolling through my email. This is just an insane combination of everything favorited in my life. The fact that it looks extra terrestrial in nature makes it all the more better :))
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INSANELY DELICIOUS!!!
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Beyond naughty!! 😉
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Totally making this for my sisters birthday, awesome recipe!
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This looks delish!
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This looks so good. OMG OMG OMG!!!!!! All the things I love in one recipe:-)
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If I was in the sky, I’d want to sit on a cloud and watch what’s going on. If I were further out, out in space, I’d pick the Milky Way (!) to sit on and keep up my observations. Droll-worthy recipe today, CCU!
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I haven’t seen such a crazy rich, utterly irresistible treat in quite some time! Brilliant use of fluff in here, by the way. To make these babies vegan, it sounds like a job for ricemallow creme to me… 😉
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Oh my word! That is one serious pan of brownies! I want to dive into that caramel top, YUM!!! Hugs, Terra
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sooooooo yummy!
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These look so delicous. I am just drooling over these pics. Very yummy & well presented
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i made a milky way inspired tart that reminds me a lot of this. looks fricken fantastic
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If I could go anywhere in the world, I’d dive head first into these brownies! 😀
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Uru, u certainly got us all excited to the milky way……..
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I think your perfectly lined up chocolate chips look like something really modern maybe something teleported here. Maybe from another planet… just kidding these brownies are so awesome that I think I find myself wandering in the kitchen checking to make sure I have all the ingredients to make them. Can I use softened marshmallows to substitute for marshmallow cream…you know living here in Hong Kong… need I say more..Take care, BAM
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Haha that’s sweet! Ok here are some ways to substitute marshmallows for marshmallow fluff: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf27030552.tip.html
Or you can make your own marshmallow fluff, it is quite easy, especially for someone with your abilities – http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2013/05/16/homemade-marshmallow-creme-recipe/
Cheers
CCU
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Just found your blog, love it! These look amazing : -)
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Thanks so much for visiting 😀
Cheers
CCU
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this is decadent layer upon decadent layer upon decadent layer! killer recipe!
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these look completely and totally evil!
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Oh my! This looks dangerously good to me!
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My two favorite sweet ingredients on this brownie nutella and caramel,absolutely can’t go wrong,looks delicious 🙂
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Looks yummy! This is one sticky chewy goodness that I want a slab of! chocolate and caramel are like the best ever indulgences one can have.
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Those look so decadent! Yummy 🙂
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Delicious chocolate bar that peaking chocolate is very nice, Loved reading all the answers of students,
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OH MY GOSH! I wish I could have a piece of this right now! it looks sooo good!
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omg. i have literally no words. nada. 😀
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All my favorite food groups represented in one tasty dessert!
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That’s one serious brownie!
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How is it that everything you make looks even better than the last?!
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And nutella too? Those brownies are truly out of this world! Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe.
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Okay, you’ve sold me – I refuse to think about anything other than these amazing brownies and my brain won’t work until I get some.
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oh my god. these are amazing. simply amazing.
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You would definitely make universal peace with these, CCU 🙂 Wow, they look decadent and oh, so delicious!
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Fantastic! These really sound incredible and beg to be tried. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary
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OK, you had me at the brownies!This is over the top! Wowee!
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Uru, girl, you’ve outdone yourself! Not only did I love the writing in this post (all of those scenarios were out of this world) but holy shiznit these brownies would send my taste buds into orbit (ok, no more cheesy space-isms!). Seriously though – WOW!
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I m the lucky one bcoz I tasted them
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You bet you are ma 😉
Love
Uru
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This looks fantastic, Uru! Better than real Milky Way bars!
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Oh…this is so evil good! Just love love love all the things in that dessert. You are so good at this!
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If I found myself in space, I would hope I was dreaming and then wake up and enjoy a bite of your delicious looking dessert.
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Fudgy is right…it’s positively sinful! I adore every aspect of this *SWOON!*
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These are all fun answers…so creative. And your treat is so decadent. I want to dive into your cake pan like it’s a black hole too! hahaha….
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Oh wow, those brownies look SOOO good! Right now I’d have to say that if I could go anywhere, I’d go where those brownies are right now + eat some, HA!
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Goodness gracious do those look amazing!
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I saw chocolate and I got excited lol. I love this. This is definitely a dessert I can enjoy any day of the week 🙂
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Another amazing creation!
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“I would burp newborn starts…” Love that one! I think if I found myself in space I would just hang and see what happens. 🙂 Your cake is way over the top the my dear!!!! My sweettooth is yelling at me right now!
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What a super presentation that makes! Little stars all over the top. Everything I love is packed into your bars. Yummy!
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My normal life makes me feel like I’m our of this world sometimes, Uru so instead, I think I will completely immerse myself in those brownies of yours and be sure to touch heaven!!!
Thank you so much for sharing…
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CCU, these brownies look insanely good! I love all the decadent layers but fell in love with that ooey gooey caramel layer on top – gorgeous!
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CCU, you are KILLING me! I have baby weight to lose, you know… and you keep posting the most delicious looking recipes! Gah! Naughty 😉
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Yum, yum, yum.
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If I could go anywhere in the world I’d dive head-first into one of those wicked brownies CCU. Nutella, milky way AND marshmallow fluff – unbelievable.
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It is a torture seeing all this pictures and not be able to get a piece…only one small piece would make me very happy now 🙂
Have a great week Uru!
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I love that you combined Nutella and marshmallow fluff, the two greatest things ever invented!! Yum!!!
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You evil evil person! You will ruin my all diets! :))) I’m joking abuot evil, but wasn’t joking about diet 😀 where did you buy those caramel bits? do they have it woolworths? I haven’t noticed..
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Haha my job is to make my friends fat so I look thin 😛 JOKES!
caramel bits should be available in Woolworths, Coles, I have even seen them in corner shops, they are the newest baking fad to which Australia has finally caught up 😛
Cheers
CCU
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I would go anywhere in space that served these things! I could probably hang with Dr. Who for a while, but those Daleks are super annoying 🙂
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Where wouldn’t I go? Definitely in search of Zachary Quinto! Love him! With a big batch of these brownies to lure him my way. Delectable! Good to see you putting that marshmallow fluff to good use.
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I would Teleport to your house and scarf down these brownies. Can’t wait to see Star Trek!!!
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I love this studded devil!
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I would take a batch of these, please
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These look so rich and delicious! I could dive it right now.
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That is one cool looking cake, my kids would love it!
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These look so good. I’m really, REALLY missing my kitchen now.
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These look ridiculously good!!! So rich and decadent and with Nutella! 😀
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That looks amazing! So rich and yummy!
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Uru, I’ve always enjoyed gazing at the Milky Way, but I never imagined its wonders included chocolate! I hereby stand enlightened. 😉 I also loved the imaginative answers to your teacher’s question and yours. Personally, I’d settle for a transporter so I could go wherever my interstellar whims desire, including a trip to Australia on planet Earth. xo
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These brownies look totally decadent and totally up my alley!
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Glorious nuttella brownies…
preety damn good deserrt!
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These really do look like a Milky Way candy bar…and with the Nutella, too, I am sure they are so rich and delicious! Love how you arranged your chocolate chips on top. 🙂
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If I found myself lost in space… I would probably pee in my pants and cry. 🙂 I like my feet firmly on the ground here on Earth…I’m such a bore that way. LOL! Star Trek always scared me a bit when I was a kid… all those aliens freaked me out.
Now what would NOT freak me out are these brownies. OMG!! Please eat two for me. YUM!
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Haha next time you watch a space movie, I think these brownies will give you the courage to defeat those aliens 😀
Cheers
CCU
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Tempting, rich & yummy brownies, it definitely looks out of this world.
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Wow. These might just be the best brownies ever!
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These brownies are ‘out of this world’ 🙂 I am booking Star Trek right away if this is the result it produces.
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Haven’t seen the new Star Trek yet but am looking forward to it. I’d love to join Dr. Who on his adventures as well. 🙂 These brownies look out of this world! No pun intended. 😉
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Just salivating over that fabulous treat! Send me some….
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Wow!!! These are like heaven! Love all the delicious looking layers to these
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Excellent imaginations! I head to laugh reading them all! What tasty, appetizing & fabulous snacks!! I love milky ways too! MMMMMMMMM!
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You come up with the most decadent creations! 🙂 Nice job!
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You seriously have the most vivid imagination of anyone I know/read! And it shows in your decadent baking, how wonderful this must have tasted!! xx
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Yum yum to the super duper rich indulgence. I will let my family members dig in and just admire the bars.
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Brownies never looked so good, love the spikes.
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STOPPPPPPITT! I would go against my vegan ways for this..no second thoughts. This looks amazing!
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Oh snap! Can I please have some? This is decadent! Have a good week ahead of you…!
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I love the Nutella twist on these! Weren’t they good?? You did me proud, my friend…scrumptious results!!!
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Haha coming from the queen of this recipe, it means a lot 😀
Cheers
CCU
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Holy moly chook! I freakin love milky ways. AND you added nutella. My heart be still!
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I wish I could just pull these through my computer screen. Probably best that I can’t. I’m trying to drop a few pounds before vacation. These might be worth an extra run this week, though! YUM!
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This is what I call a super, super treat.
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I want to STEAL these brownies and run off to a faraway galaxy where nobody will find me! 😛
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Oh my, those layers are too much! I would want to dive into these
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Ooooooh, the fluff layer is calling my name. I mean it!
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The teacher who elicited these responses must relate well to his/her students as they don’t always share their thoughts and feeling so openly.
Thank you for sharing this amazing bar cake. I LOVE Mars bars. I’ve never worked with marshmallow fluff but the ooey gooey results when combined with the melted chocolate … just decadent. I don’t know that I could get all those chocolate chips lined up so perfectly. Maybe I’d just sprinkle chocolate shavings on top instead. Or maybe a chocolate ganache coating that would harden and resemble the Mars bar even more.
PS: I made a sweet recipe yesterday as well. Pretty decadent because of the filling though much simpler in construction than this magnificent treat. 🙂
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Haha I made up the scenario, I have some teachers who are very open but not to this extent 🙂
Glad you enjoyed this decadency! The initial recipe has a chocolate ganache coating but I was not trying to mimic the milky way look, jsut the flavours 😀
Cheers
CCU
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This recipe looks STUNNING. I would want to bring this to a party and watch everyone look on in awe (and possibly confusion).
PS: OMG TRENZALORE. OMG SEASON FINALE. :3
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I KNOW! It killed me 😀
Cheers
CCU
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These are definitely the most perfect way to dream up the ultimate desire. Love this!
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This looks great! If I found myself in space, I would go to try to find life…that would be pretty cool. 🙂
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Dear Choc,
all I can add is this is SINFUL, pure and utter SIN City. I LOVE! Xxxx
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Gorgeous brownies Uru! They look insanely delicious!
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Oh my goodness! I commented that your last recipe was decadent, and this trumps that! I love the way those chocolate chips keep their shape. I hope we have those available in our stores. Your movie review was great, although I notice you primarily focused on the handsome young stars! 🙂 That’s good enough for me, too, CCU!
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I’m not in love with Milky Way’s but these bars…oh yes…these I am in luuurve with!
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Love the student answers! And this looks amazing, I want a slice now!
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Me? I’d be transported down under, so I could visit all my Southern Hemisphere blogging friends! Great looking recipe – I’d love it!
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I loved the student responses. Hilarious, and sweet in turns. I love the brownie. I have to start baking these…..yummmm.
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I just love the idea of ‘burping out newly born stars’ – just beautiful! I’ve spent much of the last week burping my new Grandbaby and to imagine her burping out stars is fantastic indeed!
Those Brownies are just amazing! I may have to make them and WILL have to give them away to my choir friends! 🙂
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Those brownies look amazing, but moreover, I loved the student’s answers and how creative they were. I hope I don’t find myself in space…I’m a homebody! XOXO
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What a great recipe and thank you for reminding me that I still whole a huge tub of Marshmallow fluff in my pantry that I need to use!! 🙂 Can’t wait to try!
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What a devastatingly gorgeous combo!
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Whoa, those brownies look so good, I love the layers of caramel and fluff, you never cease to amaze. I can’t wait to see Star Trek and Chris Pine’s dreamy blue eyes!
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HOW GOOD WAS INTO DARKNESS???? And Benedict… *le sigh* I love JJ’s unique twist on such a classic Star Trek tale.
And I would totally use these brownies to lure the Doctor AWAY from the fields of Trenzalore because obviously no being in the galaxy could resist them. 😀
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I Am Khan. OOFT!
Cheers
CCU
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I want to swim in that pool of caramel and chocolate! These look sinful, decadent and irresistible!
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This looks great and I must make them for Mr. Picky Eater! He and I are obsessed with the new Dark Chocolate Milky Way candy bar and since you used dark chocolate – this will mimic that taste. Also, I am changing the way I follow everyone – I’m so glad you have bloglovin’. I love how that works and am changing it to that so don’t think I stopped following you. I just changed the way I do!
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Haha bloglovin even for me, feels a lot easier 😀
Thank you!
Cheers
CCU
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Having grown up with the original Star Trec with William Shatner and then Patrick Stewart on the Next Generation I have no inclination to see this version! BTW I actually have William Shatner’s autograph!
These brownies look ridiculously decadent!
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Uru my dear, you’re killing me. With chocolate magnificence! One thing though… I can’t believe how evenly you placed that top layer of chocolate chips onto the bar. I am NEVER that patient!! 🙂
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Seriously tasty and I love lugging about. Caramel never looked so decadent 🙂
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Whoops! I meant fluffing!!! (Sorreeee…)
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This is one good question, I need to think of it. I saw the movie as well, soooo good! I can’t wait the next part. Your cake looks so delicious.
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I am also speechless looking at those brownies! But I have managed to type out the word…..incredible! Gotta make those very soon CCU as they really do look out of this world!
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OMG – you have no idea how much I covet these brownies – more than the splendid Benedict Cumberbatch.
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That is quite the complement 😉
Cheers
CCU
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What wonderful imaginations! Now, these brownies, holy macaroni – my family would devour a tray of these in one sitting!
🙂 Mandy xo
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What an amazing brownie extravaganza! Some of those answers sounded like the students were on a sugar high already!
I love the shooting star comment though… how nice to grant wishes.
btw: where did you fing the caramel chips??
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Haha I made up the scenario after eating chocolate cake… go figure 😉
Caramel chips are the newest baking ingredients available in both Coles and Woolworths, though Marshamllow Fluff is only Woolworths – hope you find it 😀
Cheers
CCU
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I think I might have stop reading your blog until July. When I can safely read and run to the kitchen and make the things you make. That is one HEAVENLY cookie bar. I am dying.
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WOW! It looks super indulgent….just the way I love it! I like the funny answers the teachers question and I love your delicious photos
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