Brownie Cups with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Brownie Cups with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

It’s time to celebrate a birthday!  Guess who’s birthday I’m celebrating?  It’s mine . . . sort of.  It’s the one year anniversary of Inside Karen’s Kitchen.  I can’t believe it’s been one year since I started this “little” project of mine.  I look back at all the delicious, nutritious recipes I’ve posted this year.  Many of the recipes have such fond family memories attached to them, which makes it that much more meaningful to finally have them all in one place.  I have many motivations for writing the blog and one of the most important goals is to secure/record family recipes for my posterity and extended family members.  I’ve done that this year and more.

I thought I’d celebrate the day with these scrumptious brownie cups that make the perfect single-serving size for birthday parties, picnics, outdoor BBQs or any family gathering.  I filled them with light (low-fat) vanilla bean ice cream, some Hershey syrup and raspberries.  What a treat!  Celebrations are times for treats; a once-in-awhile chance to eat something that’s a little extraordinary because the day is, quite frankly, extraordinary.

Another time you might consider filling them with butter cream chocolate frosting, so I’ve put that recipe here too, just in case you’re in the mood for double the chocolate, which, if you’re like me, is probably most of the time.

I’m still a sucker for brownies and ice cream.  It makes me happy.  Writing this blog makes me happy.  I’ll continue to bring you lots of healthy, family-friendly recipes along with a few scrumptious desserts.  Besides healthy eating is a balancing act, just like life itself.  I’m just trying to keep it real, keep it tasty and keep it nourishing.  Thank you for supporting the blog and for sharing it with your friends.  It’s been a fun year; let’s keep it going.

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