If you thought you don’t have enough time (or aren’t comfortable) baking a fantastic treat I’m here to prove differently! Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies are a rich, chocolate fudgy, chewy baked dessert that are also a boxed mix hack! This recipe is allergy-friendly and gluten-free too!
This allergy-friendly post is sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods. All opinions are my own.
As much as I love baking from scratch, I really have trouble finding the time to do so. At this time of year especially, as we careen madly to the end of the school year like a car that has lost its brakes on a steep, winding decline, I’m swamped. I’m sort of dreading the month of May. With two kids graduating from their current schools and a billion events springing from that, it will be ‘rigorous’. Despite this I’ve found a way to whip up a special dessert with a little trick to share with you today: Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies.
I’m struggling right now to get dinner on the table nightly with all we have doing on. Fortunately, my husband cooks and my kids are definitely capable of making quesadillas, pizza and warming up leftovers. Even so, I love to whip up a special treat that’s unexpected.
I think there used to be a bad connotation if baking from a mix. These days I feel prepared mixes are a smart way to solve the problem of not enough time. Certainly, when becoming gluten-free a decade ago there were no gluten-free box mixes for anything. If my kids had a last-minute need to bring cupcakes to school, I was pinned to the wall to bake from scratch no matter what other plans I may have had. Fortunately, my friends, that is no longer true.
To celebrate Celiac Awareness Month (yet another thing happening in May) my friends at Enjoy Life Foods asked me to create a recipe to share! Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies; sound good? The truth? They are fantastic! Deeply chocolatey, fudgy, chewy; everything you crave about a brownie. And as a finishing touch they have a golden crunchy sugar cookie topping.
Ok, now the REAL truth; this is a boxed mix hack. Made with prepared cookies too. Do you think that makes them any less irresistible? According to my taste testers, not even for a second. They are a fun surprise having cookies in the middle and even better with a scoop of ice cream on top.
These are made with allergy-friendly mixes (free of the top 8 food allergens). If you want to add a scoop of ice cream, use whatever works for your dietary needs; you can use traditional dairy ice cream, rice based ‘ice cream’, or coconut based ice cream. I even found these cute allergy-friendly gold star sprinkles to add! These chocolate chip cookie stuffed brownies are something you’ll be able to mix up, bake and serve in well under an hour!
Am I feeling any not-from-scratch shame? Absolutely not.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Woohoo! Those look amazing! I discovered “brookies” a couple of years ago, and now I love to make any variation of them I can find. Thank you!
Toni Dash says
Oooo! I have never heard of ‘Brookies’ but it sounds like I made one? Will check that out!
Colleen Lanin says
So… You’re saying you got a cookie INSIDE of a brownie? That’s what your telling me right now? I love you…
Toni Dash says
That is absolutely what I’m telling you Colleen! I love you too LOL!
Jen Rattie says
This is the best brownie, I mean cookie, recipe ever! I can’t decide what this is, but I know it’s amazing. I must make this!
Melissa says
What a great addition to brownies to have the cookie inside. My kids would be happy with brownies but I might try this for fun. It is great you can make them gluten free.
Jeanette says
Oh my gosh this looks so heavenly! I’m drooling just looking at them on the screen. I am definitely going to be making these for my road trip coming up.
robin rue says
I love that these are allergy friendly! My niece has peanut allergies and this is great 🙂
Connie says
Two of my favorite things combined in to one dessert? What more could a girl ask for??
Toni Dash says
That scoop of ice cream on top?
Catherine Sargent says
These look amazing and I love that they are allergy friendly. I will have to make them for our upcoming game night.
Roger Willis says
First time for everything! I’ve never heard of “brookies”, and the CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE STUFFED BROWNIES sound delicious!
Toni Dash says
I too had never heard of Brookies and after some research these are not actually brookies. A brookie is a brownie with cookie dough on top of it, all baked together. These actually are already prepared/baked soft cookies baked inside a brownie. So now you have two options to enjoy!
Liz Mays says
Oh how clever is this! This is a really cool way of using those boxed mixes. I bet they are so good!
Pam Wattenbarger says
Um, this sounds awesome! My daughter has celiac disease and my granddaughter has food allergies so having easy mixes and recipes for them is great.
Ann Bacciaglia says
These Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies look amazing. I am always looking for gluten free recipes to try. I will have to give this recipe a try on the weekend.
Cacinda says
These look yummy! I would have never guessed they were gluten & dairy free! I need to try these!
Kelly says
This looks like a perfect recipe to make for Mother’s Day weekend, or any weekend really haha! YUM!
Amy Desrosiers says
Oh man do these look so good! I know my daughter likes their brand of gluten free baked goods too.
Theresa says
Some of the tastiest desserts I’ve had have come from a box mix. I am sure this would rank high on my taste test as well. Looks so sinfully good!
Shauna says
A chocolate chip cookie wrapped in a brownie? Be still my heart! I think I will make these on a day the kids are out of the house with their dad.
Cathi Crismon says
Oh yes! I love recipes that are quick and easy. Less time in the kitchen makes for more time playing games with the grandkids!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
I love seeing gluten-free boxed products coming into stores more and more. My youngest is gluten-free and it’s very convenient to keep certain things on hand. He’d totally eat these.
Janis @MommyBlogExpert says
This blends two of my fave desserts brilliantly: brownies and chocolate chip cookies. You recipe looks delish and easy to make, so I’m bookmarking for this summer when my kids are home from college.
Seattle Travel Blogger says
Yikes, these look almost too tasty!
I think I will be trying this recipe…very interesting what and how brownies can be prepared!
Tara says
Those look delicious. I think I may be drooling. It’s two desserts in one.
Wendy Polisi says
Oh my lands, I’m in love with these. What a great recipe!
Louise Bishop says
This dessert looks so good! The crumbs on top are a very nice touch.
Kelly Hutchinson says
Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite sweet treat. I have never had them stuffed in a brownie. Sounds amazing!
Janell Poulette says
Oh my goodness these look amazing! I wasn’t sure a brownie could get much better, but adding a chocolate chip cookie to the middle makes everything better! I love that its allergy friendly too!
Our Family World says
This is the most delicious hack I have ever seen! I can be confident I can pull this one off perfectly. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I’m making these tomorrow.
Amy says
Two amazingly delicious sweets combined into one. This is a genius idea’
Annemarie LeBlanc says
Thank you for the recipe. I will make this for my mom on Mother’s day. It is funny how she still considers me as a greenhorn in cooking. Every time I would give her something I made myself, she’d say, “Where did you buy this?” or “How much did you pay for these cookies?” I am sure I will be getting the same response when I give her this chocolate chip cookie stuffed brownies.
Amanda Love says
Talk about decadent! This looks really good and I’m sure it’s going to be a hit with the kids!
Carol Cassara says
I have never tried anything like this before! It’s a great way to treat yourself after a stressful week at work.
Jennifer says
I love the combo of cookies and brownies. I need to make these soon!