The Best Brownies + Giveaway!

by admin on January 20, 2012

Happy Friday!

It’s been a doozy of a week on here. Lots of giveaways with some of my favorite things and celebrating 3 years of blogging with you guys.

To say thanks, I brought brownies.

I have tried a. lot. of brownie recipes, and I usually end up feeling like Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

These ones are too cakey, those weren’t rich enough, these didn’t have the brownie crust that makes them a brownie.

Just like with cookies, we have brownie rules in this house.

1. They must – Must! – be fudgy rather than cakey. If we wanted cakey, I would just bake a cake.

2. They must – Must!- call for unsweetened baking chocolate or cocoa. No semi-sweet or milk chocolate here, unless it’s cut with unsweetened. That’s how you get the deep, rich cocoa flavor.

3. There cannot – and I repeat, Cannot – be frosting. Brownies + frosting = cake, not a brownie.

Do you have certain food rules, too, or are we just crazy?

Either way, I think I’ve finally come up with the perfect, classic brownie recipe. You can add walnuts or chocolate chips or pretzels or whatever other crazy things you want in your brownies. But first – just makes these plain.

They are deep and rich and dense and fudgy and have that crispy crunch of a crust on the top.

Fantastic warm after dinner with a glass of milk and eaten cold with a fork out of the pan for an afternoon snack. I did my research.

The Best Classic Brownies

Makes: 12-16 brownies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup brewed coffee
4 and 1/2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate
1 and 1/2 sticks butter
1 and 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Grease an 8×8 baking dish.
Place the coffee, chocolate, and butter in a microwaveable bowl. Heat on high for 3-4 minutes, stirring after each minute, until the butter and chocolate are melted.
Let the butter mixture sit and cool for 5 minutes.
Stir the sugar and salt into the butter mixture.
Whisk eggs into the mix, one at a time, until the eggs are completely combined.
Stir in the vanilla and flour until the flour is incorporated.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake at 300 degrees for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

To finish out my celebration week, I’ve got another giveaway for you!

I’ve got this sweet KitchenAid 3 Speed Hand Blender – you can use it as an immersion blender, or a whisk, or a mini food-processor. Whisk, chop, whip, blend, puree, crush, do it all.

It’s like the McGyver of small appliances.

The chopper and blender jar are BPA-free, and the attachments are dishwasher safe. Bonus!

To Enter:

Answer this question: What would you make first if you won this 3-speed blender?

If I had one, I would definitely make some homemade nut butter. I need a food processor so bad!

For an extra entry:

Tweet about the giveaway (using @KitchenAidUSA) and let me know you did!

I’ll pick the winner on Thursday – good luck!

Tagged as: classic brownies, coffee and chocolate brownies, the best brownie recipe

{ 270 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Sarah January 20, 2012 at 5:46 am

Totally copying you, I would make homemade nut butter!

2 amy marantino January 20, 2012 at 7:29 am

i would make cream of broccoli soup

3 Erica January 20, 2012 at 8:14 am

I agree! No frosting!! I never understand why people frost brownies! Id make potato soup

4 Teacher Girl January 20, 2012 at 10:58 am

Those brownies look absolutely amazing! I would make a big batch of Key Lime Pie cupcakes that I have been drooling over for weeks.

5 Sue January 20, 2012 at 11:39 am

I would make some hummus.

6 Amy (Savory Moments) January 20, 2012 at 11:51 am

These brownies look so fudgy!

I would probably make lots more soup!

7 Lindsay January 20, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Soup for sure, it’s that time of year!

8 Stacy Makes Cents January 20, 2012 at 12:29 pm

I think I would try making homemade mayo….again.

9 Anna January 20, 2012 at 12:47 pm

Oh man I have been dying to make all the pureed butternut squash soups I see! I have been dying for a hand blender!

10 Lauren @ What Lauren Likes January 20, 2012 at 12:59 pm

Soup!!

11 Tammy January 20, 2012 at 1:16 pm

I would make a thick chocolate shake!

12 Christie B. January 20, 2012 at 1:36 pm

I’d make creamy potato soup! I’ve been toying with the idea of getting an immersion blender, but I haven’t made the leap yet.

13 Emily January 20, 2012 at 1:52 pm

I’d make a pureed squash soup!

14 emily January 20, 2012 at 2:09 pm

I would make butternut squash soup with spicy candied pecans!

15 Rachel M. January 20, 2012 at 2:13 pm

I’d definitely make this recipe for broccoli cheddar soup I’ve been holding onto. The blender would be great!

16 Yin January 20, 2012 at 2:16 pm

I would make my a creamy broccoli and cauliflower soup!

17 Sarah January 20, 2012 at 2:19 pm

I would make soup being able to immerse it in the pot rather than pour soup into the blender would be much easier and save some soup that always spills out in the process.

18 Aex January 20, 2012 at 2:28 pm

I would make oatmeal pancakes with cottage cheese -whipping them up makes the batter creamy!

19 tiffany January 20, 2012 at 2:33 pm

Happy 3 years of blogging! I would make pancakes if I won the giveaway. I usually hand mix them and would love to have an immersion blender.

20 Erin January 20, 2012 at 2:35 pm

Congrats on three years! I would make butternut squash soup with the immersion blender–I’ve always wanted one of those!

21 Life's a Bowl January 20, 2012 at 2:43 pm

I’d make butternut squash soup! I’m getting bored with boxed soups and want to attempt making my own

P.S. The addition of pretzels to brownies sounds absolutely fabulous- love the sweet and salty combo!

22 Malia January 20, 2012 at 2:56 pm

I would probably make soup. I was looking at a creamy tomato soup recipe the other day and in the instructions, you have to blend the mixture. It said you could remove the mixture from the pot, in batches, into a blender or use an immersion blender. Immersion blender seems waaaaay easier to me!

(The brownie recipe looks amazing, going to have to give it a try this weekend!)

23 Natalie January 20, 2012 at 3:02 pm

I know I’m just repeating what everyone else has sad, but I too would make soup! I’ve wanted an immersion blender for so long but can never justify spending the money on one when it still works to pour the soup in the blender – it’s just annoying!

24 Katie @ Healthy Heddleston January 20, 2012 at 3:04 pm

Baby food!!

25 Molly January 20, 2012 at 3:24 pm

this is so awesome! i really have been wanting/need one of these so I hope I win!!

I too would make nut butter!!

26 Molly January 20, 2012 at 3:26 pm

i tweeted about the giveaway!!

27 Sarah January 20, 2012 at 3:40 pm

Some creamy soup!

28 Louise January 20, 2012 at 3:43 pm

I’d probably make soup – either mushroom millet soup or roasted tomato, garlic, onion, & coconut soup (both from http://ohsheglows.com/ and both delicious!). I’ve made both by transferring some of the soup to a blender, but blending right in the pot would be amazing. Truthfully though, I suppose I might use the processing feature first because our food processor is currently broken and I normally use that thing all the time – for everything. I soooo need one of these!

29 Amy B @ Second City Randomness January 20, 2012 at 3:44 pm

I’d make pesto. Because I don’t have a food processor of any kind…

30 Erin January 20, 2012 at 3:58 pm

I would definitely make homemade almond cinnamon raisin butter. It sounds so good!

31 Erin January 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm

I tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/thespiffycookie/status/160390982553190400

32 Cathy January 20, 2012 at 4:03 pm

I would make a cake for my daughter’s 16th birthday first.

33 Katie January 20, 2012 at 4:07 pm

Ah! Want want want! My food processor broke recently and I haven’t been able to get a new one yet. I am dying to have a processor that can be an immersion blender: I’d be making some butternut squash soup right away!

34 Cindy B. January 20, 2012 at 4:15 pm

I would make cream of chicken soup.

35 Cindy B. January 20, 2012 at 4:17 pm

I tweeted.
https://twitter.com/#!/Cinbat03

36 Jessica @ Healthy Dairyland January 20, 2012 at 4:18 pm

Agree 110% – no frosting!! I hate when brownies have frosting.

37 Susan C (@grumpy1970) January 20, 2012 at 4:41 pm: I’d make hollandaise sauce for eggs benedict ~ thanks for the chance

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38 Evelyn R January 20, 2012 at 4:33 pm

Salad dressing, maybe even try homemade mayo!

39 Darcy January 20, 2012 at 4:33 pm

I think I’d have to make some awesome soup for this chilly weather! Maybe a potato-based one.

40 Nicole January 20, 2012 at 4:36 pm

If I won, I’d make a batch of my families favorite truffles.
- Good luck to all!!

41 vickie January 20, 2012 at 4:37 pm

When I win, I would plan on making my mom a pineapple upside-down cake with the 3-speed hand blender.

42 Sherry January 20, 2012 at 4:37 pm

Completely from scratch “Cream of Potato” soup. Mashing it by hand is tiring! We love our soups in the winter and this is one of our favorites!

43 jeannine s January 20, 2012 at 4:37 pm

i would make ginersnap cookies

44 Jennifer lairmore January 20, 2012 at 4:38 pm

Cup cakes for my kiddos

45 Miranda Couse January 20, 2012 at 4:38 pm

I would make some yummy roasted tomato soup!

46 Lauren Reynolds January 20, 2012 at 4:38 pm

My husband and son love soup so I would make cream of chicken soup or cream or potatoe soup. Yum yum!!

47 Cat January 20, 2012 at 4:39 pm

I’d make a fruit smoothie or celeriac soup!

48 AmyC January 20, 2012 at 4:39 pm

I would love one of those! First, I would probably make soup.

49 Kim January 20, 2012 at 4:39 pm

These brownies look delicious! I, too, am a brownie snob, and they have to be fudgy chewy crusties or I refuse to eat them.

I would make hummus. I’ve been wanting to try making my own, as I’m not fond of store bought, but mashing just doesn’t have the same effect.

50 Heather January 20, 2012 at 4:39 pm

Pancakes for sure.

And I love brownies, so those would be close to the top of my list!

51 Joe S January 20, 2012 at 4:39 pm

I’d be making SOOOO many sauces.

52 Em January 20, 2012 at 4:39 pm

A hand blender!!! Oh, the first thing I would make would be my “world-famous-” or at least, “house-famous” Roasted Vegetable Soup.

53 Jeni Shyrigh January 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Oh no doubt i would put on the whip and whip up a nice cold Chocolate Shake !!!!!!!!!!

Then put the chopper attachment on and chop up some chunk chocolate and mint oreo cookies for the top of the milk shake

Dream a little creamy dream

54 Kathie January 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

First thing I would try is whipped coconut cream!

55 jo-lyn's cup cakes n' candies January 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

well, i would HAVE to make those brownies right up there because HELLO, they are calling my name!!!! =) nom nom nom

56 Miranda Couse January 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/mmirnanda/status/160401266672013312

57 Carol W. January 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

I would make a green smoothie with kale or spinach with a home-made soy yogurt base – yum! So good – and congrats on the three years!!

58 Sheri January 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

I would make sweet potato soup and waffles.

59 Megan January 20, 2012 at 4:41 pm

I would first use it for my favorite pear/butternut squash bisque. No mor pureeing in batches in the blender!

60 Dana January 20, 2012 at 4:41 pm

I would probably puree some bananas for Banana Nut Bread…

Thanks for the recipe! I agree with all your brownie rules.

61 Cat January 20, 2012 at 4:42 pm

I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/picatasi/status/160400777771364353

62 Pamela Summers January 20, 2012 at 4:42 pm

I would make cupcakes!

63 Lauren Reynolds January 20, 2012 at 4:43 pm

tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/Laur723/status/160401841853706240

64 Kathie January 20, 2012 at 4:43 pm

I tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/mommyfinn/status/160401599653625856

65 jo-lyn's cup cakes n' candies January 20, 2012 at 4:43 pm

I tweeted! (‘scuse me!) https://twitter.com/#!/jo_lynccc/status/160401850766598144

66 Kathryn Caldwell January 20, 2012 at 4:43 pm

big chocolate cake

67 Susan C. (@grumpy1970) January 20, 2012 at 4:44 pm

Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/grumpy1970/status/160401968169365504

68 Gen Kazdin January 20, 2012 at 4:44 pm

butternut squash soup with cider – a special from my favorite restaurant!

69 Lydia January 20, 2012 at 4:44 pm

I would love to make some nut butter if I won!

70 Chris Pinkerton January 20, 2012 at 4:45 pm

I would make bread every day. I would just start on page one of The Bread Bible and keep going.

71 Sheri January 20, 2012 at 4:45 pm

I tweeted!!

72 L J Elliott January 20, 2012 at 4:46 pm

First thing to make would be jam….then, something new everyday. How much fun can any one person have ??

73 Rochel S January 20, 2012 at 4:46 pm

Would definitely make some yummy soup to warm us up in this coooold weather!

74 Ashley Hughes January 20, 2012 at 4:46 pm

I would love to make some Hummus with it!

75 Tara Parker January 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm

I would make mashed potatoes with caramelized onions to go with a wine based pork roast!

76 Carol W. January 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm

Oh yes, and I Tweeted about it too!! Hope I win!!

77 SANDY January 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm

carrot cake for me and then fudge

78 Kay January 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm

I would make a chocolate pie! Yummy!

79 Mindy January 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm

I would probably try the immersion blender for baby food.

80 Sheri January 20, 2012 at 4:48 pm

https://twitter.com/izzie_blue/status/160402335879798784

81 Rochel S January 20, 2012 at 4:48 pm

Tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/lake12/status/160403158634467328

82 Carol January 20, 2012 at 4:48 pm

I’d definitely make these brownies first.. so melty and delicious looking. Then i’d whip up some good old fashion fun-fetti cupcakes! I also tweeted.. not sure how to copy and paste the link though (not tech savvy enough). @carolhylee

83 Roxanne C January 20, 2012 at 4:49 pm

With the temps we have had the last couple days…20 to 30 below it would have to be soup maybe a good cheese soup! Thanks for giveaway!

84 Dana January 20, 2012 at 4:52 pm

I shared on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/#!/DanaPsalms139/status/160403753189650433

85 Janet N January 20, 2012 at 4:52 pm

First thing I would make is my all time comfort food. Whipped potatoes. But now you’ve got me thinking about brownies too.

86 Khandra Henderson January 20, 2012 at 4:52 pm

If I won KitchenAids 3 Speed Hand Blender, I would use the blender to blend up a creamy cake filling, the whisk to mix up a vanilla cake batter, and the mini food-processor to crush up reeces cups to go inside of my cake batter, so i can make a wonderful cake.

87 Lisa January 20, 2012 at 4:52 pm

I make my own nut butters. They are The Best!
I wouldn’t use my immersion blender though as I usually run the food processor for several minutes to get them smooth. I just can’t stand there holding that thing when there are other things to do. It’s like making Royal Icing holding a hand mixer for 7-10 minutes. I just slap the ingredients in the KitchenAid Stand Mixer and set the timer.
I would make anything I could so I wouldn’t have to drag out the food processor or the blender. Soup, guacamole, smoothies…
I’ve had an immersion blender for over 20 years but would really love the KitchenAid one! I LOVE all things kitchenAid!!!

88 Rachel G January 20, 2012 at 4:53 pm

Definitely soup — perfect for the cold weather!

89 Mike January 20, 2012 at 4:54 pm

I would make creamy potatoe soup. I have been wanting some all winter

90 Anissa Gooch January 20, 2012 at 4:55 pm

I would make a milk shake!
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91 Lisa H January 20, 2012 at 4:55 pm

I would use it to help me make homemade baby food and soups!!

92 Ben January 20, 2012 at 4:57 pm

I would make a homemade pie crust with the food processing mechanism. I hear it is easier to make with that contraption!

93 Charity January 20, 2012 at 4:57 pm

This looks amazing! First thing I would make would be my protein shake, I can never seem to mix it good enough!

94 Heather January 20, 2012 at 4:57 pm

OMG, those brownies look KILLER!
I would make soup with the immersion blender. I LOVE homemade soup.

95 Bryan January 20, 2012 at 4:57 pm

I would make strawberry smoothes

96 elaine January 20, 2012 at 5:00 pm

i’d make creamy tomato soup!!

97 Allison January 20, 2012 at 5:01 pm

I would use the immersion blender to make butternut squash soup!

98 natalie January 20, 2012 at 5:01 pm

I am all about soup in winter and have been reading so many recipes calling for a blender like this!! I make soup first—
Thanks
Natalie

99 Jacqui January 20, 2012 at 5:02 pm

I would make either hummus or homemade peanut butter!!

100 Jacqui January 20, 2012 at 5:02 pm

I also tweeted about the giveaway

101 Melissa January 20, 2012 at 5:03 pm

I would make a sweet yogurt dip.

102 Alisa D. January 20, 2012 at 5:04 pm

I would make the brownies you just posted. Those sound delicious.

103 Amanda L. January 20, 2012 at 5:05 pm

Wow, those brownies look amazing! I would definitely make meringues – they are sooo good but I hate doing all the whisking by hand.

104 Laura Ng January 20, 2012 at 5:05 pm

I doubt I would actually get to use if I won – my teenager would be too busy making his favorite, chocolate, peanut butter, banana milk shakes..

105 Lisa S. January 20, 2012 at 5:05 pm

There are a ton of soup recipes out there that need to be pureed, and I’d love to win this so I could do just that!

106 tara pittman January 20, 2012 at 5:05 pm

I would make black bean soup. I really needed am imersion blender the other day.

107 elaine January 20, 2012 at 5:06 pm

i tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/Elaine633/status/160407257211875328

108 Lisa S. January 20, 2012 at 5:06 pm

I tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/allthingsjane/status/160407821752598529

109 Jane Kellison January 20, 2012 at 5:07 pm

Those brownies look super yummy. I was craving brownies the other nite I will have to try this recipe.

I would make fresh applesauce for my baby if I were to win this.

110 Kellie Robinson January 20, 2012 at 5:08 pm

I can’t wait to try your brownie recipe, I always add cold leftover coffee to my brownies too, really ups that chocolate flavor! I would make some cream soup of some kind!

111 jessica January 20, 2012 at 5:09 pm

I’d make butternut squash soup!

112 Amanda J January 20, 2012 at 5:10 pm

I would probably make cupcakes for my kids, but honestly they’d probably take it over 1st and make milk shakes

113 Susan January 20, 2012 at 5:10 pm

I would make home made tomato soup. I have to puree in batches in my blender so would be nice to be able to puree in the bowl I mixed it in.

114 MommaMary (Mary Cochrane) January 20, 2012 at 5:11 pm

I would use it to make may favorite carrot-squash soup! I love KitchenAid, thanks for the chance to win!!!

115 Jessica @ Stylish Stealthy and Healthy January 20, 2012 at 5:11 pm

I have a food processor and I LOVE it. You really should get one. But I do need a new hand mixer, since mine is from KMart circa 1998 and is more of a yellowish brown than it’s once white color.
And I would make something decadent like peanut butter brownies. Mostly because I’m craving peanut butter brownies.

116 Amanda Ray January 20, 2012 at 5:13 pm

If I won, I would first make the brownie recipe. I have always made boxed brownies and never tried the homemade which I have always wanted to do! And my daughter would be so excited…she loves sweets

117 Julie @Savvy Eats January 20, 2012 at 5:19 pm

I am not entering, because I already have one and it wouldn’t be fair for me to deprive someone else of the BEST kitchen tool ever. I LOVE my immersion blender (/whisk/mini processor) and use it for everything. Definitely use it more than any other small appliance in my kitchen!

118 Jenn L January 20, 2012 at 5:23 pm

Definiately some soup!

119 Brenda Jennings January 20, 2012 at 5:24 pm

I would make a nice milk shake!

120 Christina R January 20, 2012 at 5:27 pm

I would make some creamy butternut squash soup!

121 Cecelia Williams January 20, 2012 at 5:29 pm

Baby food! My son will be 1 next month and this would be super convienient for helping to introduce him to more table foods. Plus I am so going to make those amazing looking brownies! I’m tweeting this too! (On twitter CeliaWilliams)

122 Veronica @ Café con Leche January 20, 2012 at 5:30 pm

i love making (and DEFINITELY EATING) homemade pesto!!!!!

123 Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola January 20, 2012 at 5:33 pm

Omigosh these brownies look amazing!! And your requirements for brownies are the same as mine aka I clearly need to make these asap! I’ve never heard of putting coffee in brownies either! Can’t wait to try them! And that kitchen aid looks so cool! I’ve been dying to make homemade nut butter too and butternut squash soup!

124 Sharon Yohe January 20, 2012 at 5:35 pm

I would make a Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

125 Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola January 20, 2012 at 5:35 pm

Tweeted! (@emilyatGGG)

126 Stephanie January 20, 2012 at 5:39 pm

I would make delicious soups and dips!

127 Kristen M. January 20, 2012 at 5:39 pm

Now I really want brownies! I’m also on a pesto kick. That’s probably what I’d make first.

128 Kate January 20, 2012 at 5:43 pm

I would use it first to froth the hot milk for my coffee in the morning.
Sounds looks a cool tool. There must be all kinds of fun you could have experimenting with it.

129 Denise McNeill January 20, 2012 at 5:46 pm

This looks like it could also froth and we need foam for our morning tea!!!

130 KL January 20, 2012 at 5:48 pm

Mayo first and then egg salad to use my mayo . YUMMM

131 Jennifer waters January 20, 2012 at 5:50 pm

Must try these brownies – they look amazing! I would use the immersion blender to make some creamy soup…probably a cheesy potato!

132 JelliDonut January 20, 2012 at 5:52 pm

I’d make curried butternut squash soup. Dessert? These brownies of course! Thanks for an awesome giveaway and a great recipe.

133 Kate January 20, 2012 at 5:58 pm

Ahh, making baby food would be so much easier with this set! Out of baby-food land, I would definitely make some black bean-jalapeño soup!

134 cindy January 20, 2012 at 5:59 pm

I would make cauliflower soup! Not cauliflower and cheese, just plain old delicious cauliflower soup. I had an immersion blender, but it died. I used it for so many things. I miss it. This would be such a bonus!!

135 Amanda Raney January 20, 2012 at 5:59 pm

I would make fruit bars (peach and cherry). The bottom layer is so much easier to make with a processor which I do not have

136 Monica Miller January 20, 2012 at 6:01 pm

I have to make dessert for our next cake club meeting and think i am going to have to bring your brownies!!
I would make the whisk part to mark some icing (for a cake, not brownies).

137 Becky January 20, 2012 at 6:02 pm

I would totally make soup, a chopped salad and whipped cream for the top of my cake. DINNER!

138 Jay ulrich January 20, 2012 at 6:06 pm

I would first make broccoli, potato and cheese soup, then some creamy lentil soup, then make these brownies. Please pibk me, I have lots of cooking to do!!

139 Billy January 20, 2012 at 6:06 pm

I’d make Paula Deen’s cream cheese brownies!

140 natalie (the sweets life) January 20, 2012 at 6:13 pm

these look wonderful! you can’t beat a good brownie!

if i won this i would actually give it to my sister

141 Jess Thorpe January 20, 2012 at 6:13 pm

Thinking I am going to have to make these brownies this weekend…..I have never heard of putting coffee into brownies…So very intresting.

I would make home made salsa.

142 Cellabella January 20, 2012 at 6:14 pm

That’s funny, I feel the same way about brownies and frosting! If it has frosting, it’s not a brownie ;D

And I would make pesto and miso dressing with the hand blender!

143 Naomi Dice January 20, 2012 at 6:18 pm

I would make an omlet with everything in it.

144 Kate January 20, 2012 at 6:22 pm

I would make banana soft serve! I’ve tried just using my blender and it doesn’t work very well.

145 Whitney Mahlmann January 20, 2012 at 6:22 pm

I would use it to make macarons. I hate having to break out my big food processor for small jobs.

146 Kate January 20, 2012 at 6:23 pm

I tweeted about the giveaway!

https://twitter.com/#!/kstrembel/status/160427206726778880

147 LaurieJ January 20, 2012 at 6:30 pm

Would make my onion garlic mayo!

148 Rieko Cohn January 20, 2012 at 6:32 pm

I’d make my favorite slow cooker spaghetti sauce with the 3-speed hand blender. Followed by slow cooker apple butter. Yum!

149 Kristy January 20, 2012 at 6:33 pm

I would make potato soup…I make it in a crockpot and always think, “I wish I had a blender to make it smooth.”

150 Cindy Shaw January 20, 2012 at 6:34 pm

I would make dark chocolate cake!

151 Valerie January 20, 2012 at 6:41 pm

I would try to make mayo. Is that weird?

152 Wasif Khan January 20, 2012 at 6:44 pm

i would love to make hummus, brownies, and whip cream. since my wife is expecting i would love to try to make baby food. i tweeted also @mohammedali83.

153 Heidi @ Food Doodles January 20, 2012 at 6:45 pm

Yum, the brownies look perfect to me. And I’m pretty picky about my brownies too I would make some kind of pureed soup like a squash soup. Nothing worse than using a blender to puree it all!

154 Brisha teo January 20, 2012 at 6:47 pm

I’ve always wanted an immersion blender! I think I would make a purred soup with it first… Or maybe a pesto sauce or pesto aoli. Pick me pick me

155 Linda M January 20, 2012 at 6:52 pm

The brownies look amazing! I would make hot potato soup for a cold winter’s night!

156 jillian January 20, 2012 at 7:02 pm

Butternut squash soup!

157 Jennifer January 20, 2012 at 7:04 pm

I always wanted to make homemade mayo!

158 Jennifer January 20, 2012 at 7:06 pm

I tweeted!!!

159 Charlene January 20, 2012 at 7:13 pm

I would make a fruit smoothie, thanks for the chance to win.

160 MK January 20, 2012 at 7:16 pm

I’d make a smoothie (or two).

161 Fran Johnston January 20, 2012 at 7:19 pm

I would make my cinnamon sour cream cake.

162 MK January 20, 2012 at 7:20 pm

mkvegas tweeted

163 Ashlie January 20, 2012 at 7:27 pm

I’ve seen lots of recipes for making a vegan cheesecake (I can’t eat dairy) by soaking cashews in water and then blending them, that would be the first thing I would try!

164 Charlene January 20, 2012 at 7:31 pm

tweeted – https://twitter.com/#!/Btrflywmn/status/160444103186841601

165 Sam Allen January 20, 2012 at 7:36 pm

I would make Coffee Cheesecake!!

166 Mercedes January 20, 2012 at 7:48 pm

These brownies look so fudgey and yummy! If I won that awesome blender I would use it to blend up some butternut squash soup!

167 Alexandra (Alex) M. January 20, 2012 at 8:04 pm

I would have to say, like everyone, right now you can’t beat using this to make soup! I still have to figure out what kind though . Also, I’d use it to make creamy sauces for fish and pasta!

168 Kristin Gideon January 20, 2012 at 8:08 pm

Mmm the possibilities are endless! I would probably use it to make homemade Nutella first…I’m obsessed with that lately…that or make my own butter!

169 Kristin Gideon January 20, 2012 at 8:10 pm

I tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/smurfy29/status/160454032857640960

170 Alexandra (Alex) M. January 20, 2012 at 8:12 pm

I tweeted! Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway! Oh, by the way, pesto and party dips are on my list, too! https://twitter.com/#!/SparklyTiara07/status/160453572843143170

171 Teresa January 20, 2012 at 8:28 pm

I would whip up some whipping cream to top those tummy brownies! They r yummy for my tummy.

172 Kasha the FarmGirl January 20, 2012 at 8:31 pm

I’ve been craving pesto – all kinds of pesto, not just basil. That would be the first thing I experimented with!

173 Dave Rengers January 20, 2012 at 8:35 pm

I would make some salsa!!

174 Jennifer B January 20, 2012 at 8:47 pm

I would definitely use it to make baby food!! I don’t like using my huge blender for a little bit of baby food!

175 Claire January 20, 2012 at 9:09 pm

A milkshake. Yum!

176 MELINDA EMMETT January 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

I WOULD MAKE MY MOTHERS CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE.

177 rachell January 20, 2012 at 9:29 pm

Id make avocado salsa!

178 Aurelia C January 20, 2012 at 9:32 pm

I’d probably make my Cherry Chocolate nut surprise cake
I also tweeted – https://twitter.com/#!/skyxsky27/status/160473694286790656

179 Tickled Red January 20, 2012 at 9:37 pm

Oh my those are some nummy brownies up there love Love, love, love this hand held blender from KitchenAid! I would make buckets of sauce & soups

180 Michael J. McCoy January 20, 2012 at 9:39 pm

Homemade chocolate waffles !!!!!!!!!!!!!

181 Barb January 20, 2012 at 10:03 pm

I would make a banana strawberry smoothy that is almost so thick that it has consistency of custard ice cream!!

182 Lor January 20, 2012 at 10:14 pm

I would made Apple Sauce for my baby

183 Stephanie January 20, 2012 at 10:15 pm

Smoothies for sure!

184 REGINA MCNEW January 20, 2012 at 10:23 pm

I have a recipe for ranch dressing I would try.

185 Laurie January 20, 2012 at 10:29 pm

Chocolate milkshake!

186 Ty Gray January 20, 2012 at 10:33 pm

A smoothie

187 Mary @ Bites and Bliss January 20, 2012 at 10:39 pm

Can you make ice cream?? Maybe mix ice cream then freeze it? I’d do that!

188 Joy January 20, 2012 at 11:02 pm

I would totally make hummus yummy yummy hummus

189 Natalie January 20, 2012 at 11:22 pm

Homemade mayonnaise!

190 Always Wright January 20, 2012 at 11:38 pm

I would make some meringue to top a chocolate pie!

191 Kara D January 21, 2012 at 12:35 am

I would make delicious soup!

192 beth January 21, 2012 at 12:40 am

I’d make refried beans, yum!

193 ikkinlala January 21, 2012 at 12:42 am

I’m not sure if Canadians may enter, but just in case: I’d make white bean spread to add to my sandwiches.

194 christine mundrick January 21, 2012 at 3:01 am: l also love my brownie as you do is it contagious? Those look so good I could just taste the fudginess and crunch right now. ummmmmmmmm so good! I would also make cream of potatoe soup from a recipe from 1900,detroit bridal registry. It was a gift from a friend/s grandma. Also the same book a cream of onion soup. yummy comfort food.

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195 JJ January 21, 2012 at 12:44 am

I make lots of cheesecakes and desserts. I would definitely use it for that and so much more.

196 Nancy Reid January 21, 2012 at 2:01 am

If I had one, I would make chocolate chip cookies! The blender would make it so easy to chop the walnuts and to mix the batter. Having the right tool is 90% of the job!
I tweeted the giveaway
https://twitter.com/#!/KitchenAidUSA/status/160399726246760448

197 jacquie January 21, 2012 at 3:17 am

really you don’t have a food processor either??? i thought i was the only person in the US who did not and that cooked/baked. so i would certainly make something that required one 1st – and i like you idea of making nut butter so i would likely try that.

198 Patricia Wallace January 21, 2012 at 4:31 am

Protein shake, soup, smoothie, etc. Can’t wait to try it out!! HINT, HINT!!

199 Roz@weightingfor50 January 21, 2012 at 4:32 am

Happy Blogiversary!!!!!! I’m in Canada, so not sure if I can enter, but if I can, I’d use it to purree soup. Have a great weekend!!

200 Rachel January 21, 2012 at 8:50 am

I would use it to make soup! Perfect for this cold weather.

201 Susan P. January 21, 2012 at 11:53 am

LOVE this giveaway! I would definitely make a soup, curried sweet potato and pear! Yummo!!

202 Julie L January 21, 2012 at 12:16 pm

homemade chocolate cake with chocolate frosting
thanks

203 stephanie @cookinfanatic January 21, 2012 at 2:24 pm

awesome giveaway! i think i’d make the recipe for sweet potato hummus that my mom passed along to me yesterday, sounded so good!

204 nadine January 21, 2012 at 2:53 pm

Yum, the brownies look great and a great use for leftover coffee! I would use the immersion blender for soup so my hubby can’t recognize the veggies!

205 Erika - The Teenage Taste January 21, 2012 at 3:50 pm

Oh my gosh, this has been on my kitchen supply wishlist for a while! The first thing I’d make would probably either be some kind of creamy soup (like butternut squash soup!) or cupcakes!

206 Kate January 21, 2012 at 5:39 pm

Id make some sort of blended pea soup. Something warm and delicious for this snowy weather.

207 stephanie January 21, 2012 at 8:18 pm

ooo!!! I would probably do what everybody else said SOUP! but then brownies, and salsa and hummus! eee!!!

208 Marjory Betchkal January 21, 2012 at 10:59 pm

I am definitely making these brownies. I would make homemade butternut squash soup. First roast it on the grill and then let it rest in foil and then puree for a creamy soup. It would be perfect on a cold wintry day like today. Thanks for all the wonderful recipes.

209 Anneka January 21, 2012 at 10:59 pm

I would make broccoli cheddar soup!

210 Shay January 21, 2012 at 10:59 pm

I’d make a healthy smoothie! then make something with chocolate to balance it out!

211 Catharine Lampman January 21, 2012 at 11:02 pm

I would start by making red velvet cupcakes and just keep on baking

212 heidi January 21, 2012 at 11:02 pm

A yummmy soup!

213 Krysten (Mrs. Schwartz's Kitchen) January 21, 2012 at 11:03 pm

The Panera copy cat Broccoli and Cheese soup recipe I adore!

214 Julie January 21, 2012 at 11:09 pm

Soup! I love purees.

215 Beth Lasak January 21, 2012 at 11:18 pm

Oh my goodness! You just described my exact feelings about Brownies!!! They have got to be chewy & oh so perfectly gooey. They cannot be over baked. They cannot have frosting. Agreed: if I wanted frosting Id have cake. They need that delicate outer crust & that dreamy engulfing center. I make thee best brownies I have ever tried & believe me, I’ve tried many! I will be trying yours for sure! Thank you so much for posting such a treasured recipe! You did all the work o narrowing down what works & what doesn’t work & we get to enjoy them. How sweet are you?! Super excited to try these. Would love the chance to win the mixer, but honestly just having this recipe is a huge win in itself. Thank you!!!!! :0)

216 francene January 21, 2012 at 11:23 pm

hmmmmmmmmmmm what would I blend up? I think some butternut squash/apple soup ! No more transferring to a blender !

217 Amanda H January 21, 2012 at 11:30 pm

What wouldn’t I make ?!?! This would be great for making hummus or fruit purees!

218 Tamara Martinez January 21, 2012 at 11:32 pm

I would definitely make smoothies!

219 Nangora January 21, 2012 at 11:36 pm

Some broccoli cheddar soup.

220 Shelly Lucier January 21, 2012 at 11:53 pm

Totally would make some luscious lobster bisque.

221 Sherry D. January 21, 2012 at 11:57 pm

Definitely would make Roasted Tomato Basil Soup.

222 courtney January 22, 2012 at 12:21 am

i would definitely make some tomato soup – wish i could have some on this snowy sunday!

223 courtney January 22, 2012 at 12:22 am: oopsie, saturday

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224 Maggie January 22, 2012 at 12:23 am

I would make butternut squash soup.

225 Jonathan McGlade January 22, 2012 at 1:23 am

If I had this immersion blender, I would totally make some amazing bad for you milkshake creation!

226 Jonathan McGlade January 22, 2012 at 1:26 am

I tweeted about this!
https://twitter.com/#!/JMcGlade/status/160895705723043840

227 Jeannette January 22, 2012 at 1:27 am

broccoli cheese soup!! or tomato basil soup. def soup though. even though it’s 70 degrees here right now (at 7:30pm) its winter dangit!!

228 Brittany Blakeman January 22, 2012 at 1:39 am

Congrats on three years!! And thank you for hosting this giveaway!! I would hands down be making baby food for my little girl. So much better than store bought and can control what is in the food she eats!!

229 Heather Kanning January 22, 2012 at 1:48 am

Pesto!

230 Laura January 22, 2012 at 1:54 am

I would make pumpkin bisque soup….and also blend my marinara sauce since my hubby prefers it smooth, not chunky.

231 Athena January 22, 2012 at 1:54 am

I see some creamed soups in my future.

232 Athena January 22, 2012 at 1:57 am

Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/GoddessFoodie/status/160903702260092928

233 Veronica January 22, 2012 at 3:45 am

Man oh man! Those look so good! I would make these brownies if I got that awesome gadget!!!

234 Brian Snds January 22, 2012 at 4:07 am

I would make a mint pesto hollandaise sauce for roast rack of lamb.

235 Stefani January 22, 2012 at 7:36 am

I would make roasted tomato soup! With a grilled cheese, of course

236 Stefani January 22, 2012 at 7:38 am

Tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/kaori_ikeda01/status/160989532341284864

237 Tamara Eckhardt January 22, 2012 at 7:52 am

Brownies look delish! Is the giveaway only for residents of the US?

238 Maggie January 22, 2012 at 1:46 pm

The first thing I would make is tomato bisque!

239 Bethanye Barre January 22, 2012 at 3:10 pm

If I won I would make a batch of creamy, YUMMY, Caramelized Onion Dip! The size of the hand blender’s bowl is perfect for a few servings of this dip that is to DIE for!

240 DNH January 22, 2012 at 3:28 pm

I would make homemade Orange Julius!

241 GINA LOPEZ January 22, 2012 at 3:40 pm

Homemade applesauce for my kids, yogurt smoothies, fresh pesto, fresh peanut or almond butter, hummus, butternut squash and carrot soup, fresh salsa, shredded carrot raisin slaw, cream of broccoli soup, banana chocolate chip muffins, oatmeal raisin pancake batter……..I could do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!

242 Amy H January 22, 2012 at 4:42 pm

Oh, I’d try making butter…my arms are getting tired from shaking the jars!

243 Lisa @ Sweet as Sugar Cookies January 22, 2012 at 11:44 pm

I would probably make some applesauce.

244 Carol B January 22, 2012 at 11:46 pm

Those brownies, of course!

245 Carol B January 23, 2012 at 12:03 am

I tweeted. twitter name is rizzogurl

246 Michelle January 23, 2012 at 2:33 am

I would totally try making those delicious brownies! )

247 Tt in nyc January 23, 2012 at 4:15 am

I would make edamame hummus! And smoothies!

248 Katie January 23, 2012 at 2:18 pm

I would use it to make homemade pasta sauce…or applesauce…mmm possibilities are endless!

249 kelly January 23, 2012 at 3:31 pm

roasted garlic hummus! Yum

250 Alison January 23, 2012 at 4:11 pm

I’d TRY to make my grandmother’s famous chocolate cake ! It might take a few tries though

251 Lauren S January 23, 2012 at 6:53 pm

I would make marinara, I’ve been avoiding it because my hand blender twists apart when I try to use it.

252 Lauren S January 23, 2012 at 6:53 pm

I tweeted!

253 Jenny January 24, 2012 at 1:57 am

I would make soup!!

254 Cynthia Rathunde January 24, 2012 at 2:26 am

I would make gooey butter cake!

255 perri January 24, 2012 at 2:42 am

I would make an awesome frozen coffee!

256 Kayla January 24, 2012 at 4:11 am

Those brownies look amazingly fantastic! Definitely trying those out soon!

I would make… ALL THE THINGS! maybe hummus. or salsa. I’m just not sure!

257 L Janis January 24, 2012 at 1:31 pm

I would make a smoothy with local berries and almonds

258 L Janis January 24, 2012 at 1:42 pm

tweet tweet

259 Cathy B*****y January 24, 2012 at 3:49 pm

what an awesome recipe and giveaway… brownies are my thing also… LOVE a great fudgy brownie with a thin crust top… yumm… have some awesome recipes, but would like to try this one, only change the flour… hopefully it doesnt change the texture too much.
If I miraculously won this set of kitchen extravaganza accessories, I would first try cashew butter… then hummus,… then butternut squash soup… ohhhh so many things… I know I would use it daily…
Cathy B*****y pbprojecthope at yahoodotcom

260 Darla Baerg January 24, 2012 at 4:10 pm

I’d make those brownies … duh!

261 Justin January 25, 2012 at 11:54 pm

Man, I saw this on the kitchenaid page on facebook and I would LOVE to win this! I’ve wanted one for ages. There are so many things I’d make with this, I’d probably start with some type of soup, perhaps potato soup. Yum! =)

262 Amanda Valenti January 26, 2012 at 1:10 am

I would use this to make my Grandmoms best gravy recipe!

Thanks!
avalenti6936 at yahoo dot com
Amanda

263 Amanda Valenti January 26, 2012 at 1:13 am

I tweeted to my followers about your giveaway!

https://twitter.com/#!/MandaPanda428/status/162342275987410944

Thanks for the chance to win!
avalenti6936 at yahoo dot com
Amanda

264 Sandyb January 26, 2012 at 2:38 am

I would make some yogurt poppyseed dressing. . Thank you.

265 Sandyb January 26, 2012 at 2:41 am

I tweeted about the giveaway. Wonderful giveaway!!!

https://twitter.com/#!/sandyb720/status/162364344045277185

266 Karen O January 28, 2012 at 9:06 pm

I would make some butternut squash soup with the blender.

267 Karen O January 28, 2012 at 9:10 pm

I tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/KarenOSweeps/status/163368016418054144

268 Lisa Stubbs January 29, 2012 at 1:59 am

I would make a milkshake:) Old fashioned.

269 Lyss February 6, 2012 at 4:35 pm

I just made these for Superbowl, and they are AMAZING. I am way behind on posting to my blog, but I will certainly linkback to you when I post about my superbowl menu. They are my new favorite. Thank you!!

270 admin February 9, 2012 at 1:12 pm: Oh, I’m so glad you loved them! They’re my new favorite, too

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