Death...by dessert

First, let me say sorry for the absence. The last post I put up was a few weeks before my son was born. And in those few weeks in between it was a question of trying to figure out if I was in labor or just faking it. But he arrived right on his due date and it's been an adventure ever since!

The past year has been a whirlwind. I thought being a stay at home mom that I would get to try out all these new recipes and update my blog way more often. Boy was I wrong. My crock-pot has become my favorite kitchen appliance along with my rice cooker. But I wouldn't trade any of it. I love being able to stay home with my baby and see him grow and change and learn every day. I feel like this makes my absence over the last year excusable.

That being said, it looks like I've got some new followers on my Facebook page for The Cow Apron and have found a recipe that I've been dying to make so I felt like it would be a match made in heaven to help sway some newcomers to hang around, appease those who have missed my absence and satisfy the sweet tooth in us all.

One of the things that has become part of my daily routine if you will, is watching the TV show The Chew. I've been really inspired by their recipes and the show itself is a lot of fun. I've been able to take some of what I've seen made on there and modify it to fit in here at my house. And that is where I found the recipe that I'm building up to.

But before we get to the actual recipe part, let me forewarn you. This dessert is not for the faint of heart. Or diabetic. Or those on a diet. Or watching what they eat. Or counting calories. In the entire 9x13 pan, there are about 20,000 calories. Yes. You read that correctly. Twenty thousand. So, if you are trying to sabotage someones diet, this is the perfect thing to make and bring to them. In this case, I've made it for a Super Bowl party we are going to this evening (go Broncos!).

So now, I give you the recipe for "Death...by dessert"

- one stick of butter, melted

- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs

- 1 cup peanut butter, melted

- about 2 cups vanilla wafer cookies, crumbled

- about 2 cups chocolate chip cookies, crumbled

- 1 cup chocolate hazelnut spread, melted

- about 2 cups chopped nuts (I used pecans)

- about 2 cups pretzels, crushed

- 1 can sweetened condensed milk

- about 2 cups kettle chips, crushed

- chocolate syrup

This recipe is not hard. Preheat your oven to 350. Combine the melted butter and graham cracker crumbs with a fork and press in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 10 minutes. 

Now layer your other ingredients in the order listed above. 

Once you've layered everything, pop it in the fridge to set up. Do not cover it. That was the mistake I made and my chips aren't as crisp as I would like. But otherwise, thats it. 

Like I said...this is not for the faint of heart. When you go to serve this, cut it into TINY pieces. Remember the calories in the pan? Yeah, divide those into however many pieces you cut this beast into. But enjoy! 

Thanks again for all the continued support. I hope your Super Bowl/Groundhog Day is a great one!