Now that Angeline is back in school, it's time to get back to my favorite part of the school year...BAKE SALES! I always joke that I hate cooking but that I love baking, and it's totally true. I just love creating baked goods, and when the fruits of my sweet, indulgent labors benefit my daughter's school, then it's all that much more enjoyable!
I am always looking for new ways to spice up my recipes, and I'm currently trying out a ton of new McCormick extracts. McCormick extracts make it so easy to put a new spin on an old favorite!
The McCormick Kitchens have developed all kinds of unique cookie and brownie recipes to make sure that your baked good contributions are the most popular items on the bake sale table.
I was inspired by the Raspberry Brownies Bake Sale recipe because hello, brownies and raspberries? Delicious!
The recipe for McCormick's Raspberry Brownies:
Add 4 teaspoons Raspberry Extract to brownie mix and 2 teaspoons to chocolate frosting for a fruity alternative to this bake sale staple. Garnish with a raspberry.
Of course, I had to add my own touches, so I created my own version: Raspberry Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting!
Raspberry Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
1 boxed brownie mix (or you can make brownies from scratch)
4 teaspoons McCormick Raspberry Extract
1 8 oz block of cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
3 cups confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons McCormick Raspberry Extract
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
1 ½ pint fresh raspberries
Directions
When preparing your brownie batter, add 4 teaspoons McCormick Raspberry Extract into the batter. Bake as directed and allow to cool completely.
Mix your cream cheese, butter, sugar and 2 teaspoons McCormick Raspberry Extract with an electric mixer for two minutes, until light and fluffy. Spread evenly over your cooled brownies, and top with raspberries and mini chocolate chips.
Cut into squares and serve!
Support the McCormick Bake Sale and we all WIN!
I’m participating in a virtual bake sale on a team with five other fantastic bloggers, and we are competing against five other teams of bloggers, via my Pinterest board.
If you help “buy” from my virtual bake sale via a repin from my or my team’s virtual bake sale table, you’ll be entered to win a McCormick prize pack! One winner will receive a McCormick gift pack full of spices, extracts, and other items needed to inspire baking creativity, valued at $75!
I am being compensated by McCormick for my participation in this campaign as part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network.
Nichol says
Wow, those are beautiful brownies. They look and sound incredible!
Tiff says
Raspberry and chocolate is like a match made in heaven. Im going to have to keep an eye for raspberries at the grocery store so I can make these!
Shannon (The Mommy-Files) says
Those look amazing!!! I want some!!!
Lisa says
I'm going to have to make these!
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
Those look so good, you have beautiful food photos, totally appetizing!
Angela says
I would much rather bake than cook as well. These brownies look delicious!
Marcie W. says
These look amazing, and I've been scoring some delicious organic raspberries lately, so that makes me want these even more!
Lisa says
Ahhh I love raspberry so I can only imagine how good these are
Crystal says
These look absolutely delicious.
Toni says
These brownies look amazing and they look really great in photos. I have a ton of raspberries I need to use up, I think this is a perfect use for them!
JJ Caraway says
Presentation is beautiful and I bet they get a blue ribbon for best in taste. The flavors go so well together.
April Yedinak says
These look so pretty.
Maria says
These brownies sound delicious! I've never seen raspberry extract before, I'll have to look for that in the baking section next time! Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
Ruth says
These look SO good and SO yummy! Thanks for sharing this recipe, I am absolutely going to have to make these brownies. Thank you for linking up to Thrifty Thursday.
Miz Helen says
Great looking Brownies! Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Ali says
Woot! You have been featured this week at Recipe Sharing Monday! The new link party is up and I'd love to see you back. Have a great week. 🙂
Jennifer at Making Our Life Matter says
Thank you so much for linking up to Motivation Monday!
I had no idea that McCormick has raspberry extract! I always use the vanilla. I can't wait to try this recipe!
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
Whoa! These look absolutely mouth-watering! Stopping by from Busy Monday Link Party! Pinning!
Megan @ Our pinteresting family says
These look amazing.
Carole says
I want one now! These look incredible - good job! Pinning to Pinterest...
Bernadyn says
These look so good, I rarely used raspberries but I want to try this! My son just now started eating raspberries so I think he would really like this. I love the cream cheese frosting on top, too. Pinned and stumbled! Stopping by from Wake Up Wednesday. 🙂
Erica says
Do you think that Walgreens will have these ingredients? They are supposed to have everything for an emergency and I need to make these right now! So Yummy! Pinning
Meaghan | Cook. Craft. Love. says
Oh my goodness! I love raspberry and chocolate together and these look delicious! I've never put cream cheese frosting on a brownie but it might be my new favorite treat!
The Happy Creations says
What a yummy combination!!Love it!Make sure you share this lovely recipe at this Tuesday at Turn it Up Tuesday:)
I'm making this!!
Kris ~ Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies says
These sound wonderful! Stopping by from Foodie Friends Friday
Brittanie P says
These look SO good please tell me they are healthy? I mean the raspberries make them healthy right? 😉
Laura@Baking in Pyjamas says
Visiting from Best of the Weekend. Raspberry Extract sounds like a lovely way to inject some berry flavour into these brownies, they look so pretty with the fresh raspberries on top. I would love for you to stop by and share this and other recipes with us over at Sweet and Savoury Sunday. The party goes live on Sunday. Have a great day!
Jenn says
Sorry...not so healthy! LOL!
Karly says
So delicious! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says
I had no idea that there was raspberry extract! Thanks so much for the info and the delish recipe.
Thanks so much for sharing at Show Me Saturday. I am featuring your post tomorrow morning!