Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Brownie Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and a Caramel Hershey Kiss

RECOVERY SNACKS RETURN!

Hello! My name is Nellie Ruedig and I am a guest blogger for the day.  I am a member of the Michigan rowing team and the I Tinkle Sprinkles creators are two of my best friends.  I have a lot of quality attributes but I would say that my best one is my ability to consume food.  That is why I am sitting in a kitchen anxiously waiting for the baked goods to cool as the smells torture me because I cannot eat yet.  

Without further ado, here is the entry.

Camp Wolverine is a magical time.  School is out and there is plenty of time for the four most important aspects of life... rowing, sleeping, eating and most importantly BAKING!  With all of the rowing, we need to make sure we are taking care of our bodies and recovering well.  Over the years, we have found the best way to recover from a hard workout is homemade baked goods. 

Today on an afternoon off, the task was to bake brownies.  The inspiration for these brownies is the one and only Kate Strum, the coach of our boat.  The first priority was that the brownies be gluten free so she needn't suffer any consequences from eating this recovery snack.  Second,  they had to be loaded with frosting to satisfy her sweet tooth.  Finally they had to have caramel hershey kisses because, well, they are delicious. 

Introducing... the Struminator Brownie!

Ingredients...

Brownies
1-Package Namaste Gluten-Free Brownie Mix
3 Large Eggs
3/4 cup Canola Oil
1/2 cup Water

Frosting
8oz Cream Cheese (1 package normally)
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
3-4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 package of Caramel-Filled Hershey Kisses or any other type of chocolatey treat :)

Review

Whoever said gluten free is not the way to be is completely mistaken.  To say they nailed it would be an understatement.   Here is how I felt after a couple of bites...

The Struminator Brownie put this smile on my face (Nicole Dressler looking fresh in the background).  I have written a Haiku to describe how I feel:

All day ev'ry day
The Struminator Brownie
I want to nom on

(Copyright Nellie Ruedig May 2011.  If you want to republish please site source)

Overall this was a lovely afternoon.  Nothing says Cinco de Mayo like a good ol' gluten free brownie!

Omnomnom.