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    Home » Desserts (Baked) » Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies (allergy-friendly)

    LAST UPDATED: January 29, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: April 27, 2017 By Toni Dash 36 Comments

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies (allergy-friendly)

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    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!

    Freshly baked Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and cherries

    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.

    Three fudgy chocolate gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies on a white plate

    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.

    Freshly baked Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies in a silver square baking pan and on a white plate

    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.

    Warm, chewy chocolate chip cookie stuffed brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, sprinkles and maraschino cherries

    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.

    Fudgy, soft gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies in a baking pan

    Fantastic desserts do not need to be difficult or take much time to prepare. These Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies are a perfect example of that. Soft prepared cookies added to the middle of a prepared box mix bake to create an unexpected treat everyone will love. Add some crumble sugar cookie crumbs on top for a crunchy golden topping? I think you’ll find this recipe on high rotation!

    Freshly baked Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and cherries

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies

    This recipe is so simple with an end result everyone loves!  Basic brownie mix, prepared soft chocolate chip cookies and smashed hard sugar cookies create a wonderful layered rich, chocolate dessert.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: allergy-friendly, dairy-free, gluten-free
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 1 box Enjoy Life Foods Brownie mix
    • 2 tablespoons Oil
    • 1 1/2 boxes Enjoy Life Foods Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • 4 Enjoy Life Foods Sugar Crisp Cookies broken into large crumbs (add to a sealable plastic bag and break)
    • Vanilla Ice Cream (any type to meet your dietary needs) optional topping
    • Sprinkles optional ice cream topping

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare an 8-inch by 8-inch square baking dish by laying two sheets of foil (dull side up) in opposite directions leaving enough overlap with the edge of the pan to allow holding the foil to lift the brownies from the pan when done.  Spray with non-stick spray.
    • Prepare the brownie mix as directed on the package.  Pour half the mix into the prepared pan (aproximately 1 cup of the prepared mix).  Using a spatula, spread the mix to cover the bottom of the pan.
    • Place 16 of the soft cookies, side by side, on top of the brownie mix leaving some room around the outer edge.  Pour the remaining brownies mix on top and using a spatula spread to cover the cookies.  Sprinkle the broken sugar cookie crumbs to evenly cover the top.  Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted toward the middle comes out almost clean (it will still have some brownie stuck to it).  
    • Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.  Allow to fully cool before cutting evenly into 12 brownies.  Cutting tip:  using the foil overlap, lift the brownies out of the pan and cut on a cutting board.  They can be reinserted into the pan for storage if desired or sealed into a container and refrigerated.

    Notes

    Please note the nutritional information for this recipe is only a guide and will vary depending on the prepared ingredients used as well as the size of the brownies.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 1mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Amanda Love says

      May 01, 2017 at 2:11 am

      Talk about decadent! This looks really good and I’m sure it’s going to be a hit with the kids!

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    2. Annemarie LeBlanc says

      April 30, 2017 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      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.

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    3. Amy says

      April 30, 2017 at 7:47 pm

      Two amazingly delicious sweets combined into one. This is a genius idea’

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    4. Our Family World says

      April 30, 2017 at 12:35 am

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    5. Janell Poulette says

      April 28, 2017 at 9:34 pm

      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!

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    6. Kelly Hutchinson says

      April 28, 2017 at 4:59 pm

      5 stars
      Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite sweet treat. I have never had them stuffed in a brownie. Sounds amazing!

      Reply
    7. Louise Bishop says

      April 28, 2017 at 3:43 pm

      This dessert looks so good! The crumbs on top are a very nice touch.

      Reply
    8. Wendy Polisi says

      April 28, 2017 at 3:13 pm

      Oh my lands, I’m in love with these. What a great recipe!

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    9. Tara says

      April 28, 2017 at 10:06 am

      Those look delicious. I think I may be drooling. It’s two desserts in one.

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    10. Seattle Travel Blogger says

      April 28, 2017 at 9:05 am

      Yikes, these look almost too tasty!
      I think I will be trying this recipe…very interesting what and how brownies can be prepared!

      Reply
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