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We all have causes that tug at our heartstrings whether it's baking cakes for children in foster care, sponsoring children in Africa or supporting the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
The Make A Wish Foundation is one of those causes for me. Their mission:
"We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy."
So, when I had the chance (through My Blog Spark & Betty Crocker) to get the word out and to help, I said, "of course!"
You can join Betty Crocker to help grant wishes by giving in two easy ways:
- Support the Make-A-Wish Foundation® online while saving on your favorite Betty Crocker® products through the Give $5, Get $5 promotion. Just visit StirringUpWishes.com from now through April 15th to donate $5 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help make children’s wishes come true and get $5 worth of downloadable Betty Crocker coupons.
- Simply purchase your favorite Betty Crocker® products this spring. For every specially marked package purchased, Betty Crocker will donate 10¢ to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, with a guaranteed minimum donation of $250,000 and a maximum donation of $500,000.
{The recipe cards and "from the kitchen of" stickers are from little ol' me.}
Just leave a comment telling me about a charity that speaks to you.
Now, how about a little recipe to go with that prize pack?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies
1 box original Betty Crocker Supreme brownie mix (with chocolate pouch)
1 pouch Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
12 oz. semisweet chocolate (I used Baker's SEMISWEET squares)
3/4 c. heavy cream
6 TBSP butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350. Grease the bottom only of a 9 x 13" pan.
Prepare the brownie mix as directed. Pour into prepared pan. Set aside.
Prepare the cookie dough as directed.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out almost clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For the ganache:
Chop the chocolate (or use chocolate chips). Heat the cream and butter just until it begins to simmer. Pour over the chopped chocolate. Let sit 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Stir in the vanilla.
{I could dive head first right into this.}
Pour the ganache over the cooled brownies, spread and let stand until the ganache has set. Cut with a bench scraper and devour!
This is one of the easiest desserts I've ever made. The ganache just takes it to the next level...I'm going to go out on a limb and say you'll love it.
{And, they taste even better the next day! Especially when you just take a bite every time you walk past the pan.}
{Betty Crocker & MyBlogSpark provided me with a brownie mix, chocolate chip cookie mix and spoon. They also donated $25 to the Make A Wish Foundation on my behalf. Thank you!}
Remember...leave a comment about your favorite charity...and tweet this giveaway for one more entry. (Leave a separate comment.)
Random drawing will be held Sunday, April 11th at 8pm central. Good Luck!