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Creamsicle Brownies

Posted : June 1, 2014
tag : Bars
by : Cookbook Queen
comment : 24

These bright, Summery,  Creamsicle Brownies taste like your favorite ice cream pop in bar form!  Creamy vanilla and zesty orange meet dense, chewy bar for the perfect Summer snack.

Creamsicle Brownies

Is anyone else completely terrified about this Summer?  Seriously, what do you do with kids all Summer?

I looked on Pinterest for some ideas and I decided that at least 78% of that stuff is lies.  Somewhere, there is a boy playing nonstop Minecraft and stuffing his face with Cheetos while his mom creates fake activities for him so she can document them on the internet.

That happens, right?  You know it does.

Jon David actually wants to do Art Camp this Summer, which I got kind of excited about when he first told me.  But then I looked at the flyer and saw that it’s from 11:30 – 1, every day for a week.

What kind of camp is that, that’s what I’d like to know.  One and a half hours a day isn’t called camp, it’s called being annoying.  It’s called load the toddler in the carseat, fasten all the buckles, drive to camp, drop off your kid, come home,  unbuckle all carseat buckles, unload your toddler, feel like you blink, then do it all over.  Also, it’s right at naptime, whose idea was THAT?  So on top of all the buckling/unbuckling, I’ll be keeping Lucy up past naptime for a week.  Unfortunately, I got so excited when he asked to go to camp that I said yes without getting details.  Doesn’t “camp” usually insinuate like all day?  Since when is “camp” an hour and a half?

People are using that word to willy nilly, if  you ask me.  Dangerous territory.  Downright unacceptable.

Chewy Creamsicle Brownies

One thing about Summer is that sometimes people crave things that aren’t chocolate.  I don’t understand it, and I honestly suspect that the Devil is work in those situations, but what do you do.  But I do love Creamsicle in the Summer, I’ll admit it.  Something about Summery orange and creamy vanilla is perfect and reminds me of those popsicles and push pops when I was a kid.

I decided to create Creamsicle Brownies, but not brownies in the chocolate sense.  I mean brownies in the sense that they are dense, chewy, and sturdy — and these fit the bill PERFECTLY!!  The orange vanilla flavor is absolutely spot on, and I love keeping these bars in the fridge.  Something about them being cold just makes them taste better!

They’re incredibly easy to whip up, and your kiddos will love them!!

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Creamsicle Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1 box (18.25 oz) Duncan Hines Orange Supreme Cake Mix
  • 1 small box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • Frosting:
  • 4 Tablespoons salted butter, softened
  • 3 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp orange extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray bottom only of an 8x8 pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In the bowl of your mixer, beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, and oil until a dough forms. Mix in the chocolate chips and press the dough evenly into the bottom of your pan.
  3. Bake for about 15 minutes or so -- until the edges are barely golden and the bars are puffy and firm on top. Remove from oven and let cool completely on wire rack.
  4. Prepare frosting: In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter, cream cheese, and extracts on medium speed until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar, beating on low until combined. Increase mixer speed to high and beat for one minute. Spread frosting evenly over bars in pan.
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These bars are one of my new favorites — they’re absolutely perfect!

Enjoy!

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24 Comments
  1. shelly (cookies and cups) June 2, 2014 at 9:03 am Log in to Reply

    Oh yes, the hour long “camp”. I’ve been fooled by that before as well!
    LOVE these bars! so pretty!

  2. Heather @ Sugar Dish Me June 2, 2014 at 10:02 pm Log in to Reply

    I was cracking up reading this. I thought the same thing about art camp! Ours was 2 hours. EXTRA annoying.
    Loving these bars!

  3. Angelyn @ Everyday Desserts June 3, 2014 at 12:38 am Log in to Reply

    I adore your posts so much. That is all.

  4. Jess @ Sweet Menu June 3, 2014 at 5:51 am Log in to Reply

    What a clever idea! I have never seen an orange brownie before – looove it!

  5. Maria June 3, 2014 at 9:22 am Log in to Reply

    Fun treat for summer!

    • Jody June 3, 2014 at 12:22 pm Log in to Reply

      these look great but, how do you fit a whole cake mix box into a 8×8 pan? I’ll give it a whirl but I can’t visualize it.

      • Kristan June 3, 2014 at 3:21 pm Log in to Reply

        The batter in this recipe is much thicker, so there isn’t as much of it. Totally works, I promise :)

  6. amanda @ fake ginger June 3, 2014 at 6:11 pm Log in to Reply

    My kid wanted to do a zoo camp that was pretty much the same thing! By the time I drove home and got the two little ones out of the car, it’d be time to turn around and go pick him up!

    I loooove anything creamsicle. And I know my kids would go nuts over orange brownies!

  7. Nancy L. Bowen June 6, 2014 at 10:47 am Log in to Reply

    These sound delicious, and a welcome change from chocolate! Can’t wait to try these! Thanks!

  8. Donna June 7, 2014 at 5:43 pm Log in to Reply

    Yum!! Just made these today and ready to give away, but not before having a bar or two!! Very very good – and yes, they definitely do fit in an 8 x 8 pan! And I was a little nervous about 15 bake time but it was perfect!! Thanks for this!

    • Kristan June 8, 2014 at 9:19 pm Log in to Reply

      I’m so glad you liked them. Seriously one of my new favorites!!

  9. Sara M June 10, 2014 at 10:38 pm Log in to Reply

    I have been looking for the orange cake mix and can’t find it at my three local stores. I’m willing to travel! Can anyone tell me where they found it? I did find a Pillsbury orange cookie mix, but don’t think that will work. Can’t wait to make them. Thanks

  10. Misty S September 7, 2014 at 12:59 pm Log in to Reply

    Made these last night, just ate one straight from the fridge……..Omigahhhhhhh!

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  14. Heidi October 18, 2018 at 10:32 am Log in to Reply

    Thank you for this creative twist!!!
    I have a children’s Halloween party to bake for and was sick of pumpkin everything!
    I will probably add chocolate chips. More Halloween-y. :)

    I bought the Duncan Hines Orange cake mix on Amazon. A lot of reviewers said they could not find the Orange mix locally.

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