Candy Corn Oreo Brownies

I desperately needed a quick and easy dessert to make last minute for some guests.  Why quick, easy, and last minute?  Because I somehow forgot to plan a dessert...and seriously miscalculated how much time it would take to cook the roast.  It was that kind of day.  So.  Candy corn oreos (which I love, by the way, and may have put in the brownies to stop me from eating them all.  Won't I just now eat all the brownies? you might ask.  It's different.  Go figure), deliciously chocolate brownies, topped with vanilla frosting and more oreos.  I watched these disappear.  

Candy Corn Oreo Brownies

Brownies:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped candy corn Oreos (about 8 or 9)

Vanilla Frosting:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
1 to 2 Tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped candy corn Oreos (about 8 or 9)


Preheat the oven to 350F.  Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper and lightly grease the paper.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until combined.  Add the vanilla extract and eggs and beat until incorporated.  Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, and beat until just combined. Fold in the chopped Oreos.  Scrape the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.  Remove brownies from the oven and let cool completely before frosting.

For the vanilla frosting, beat together the powdered sugar and butter.  Add 1 Tablespoon of milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.  Beat in additional milk as needed to reach desired consistency.  Remove the brownies from the pan and peel off the parchment paper.  Spread the vanilla frosting over the brownies, then sprinkle the chopped Oreos evenly over the frosting.  Makes 16 servings.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy