The Disney Gourmet Series – Beauty and the Beast’s Grey Stuff Brownie
Hey, friends!
Two things:
1) You guys know how obsessed I’ve been with Lindt chocolate bars, right? No?!? See this and this! And no, I’m not being compensated in any shape or form… (Hey, Lindt, you’re welcome for the free advertisement. I think that to thank me, you should send me like 1000 bittersweet chocolate bars. K? Tkx!)
2) It had been a while since I posted something from my Disney Gourmet Series. Since in a week from today I will be in Orlando for the Food Blog Forum (Yes, I’m dying with excitement!), I thought this was the perfect occasion to bring it back!
So here we are again: the Disney Gourmet series! And today it’s inspired by one of my favorite Disney movies ever: Beauty and the Beast! And… we’ll be making Grey Stuff Brownie, because… duh… “try the grey stuff, it’s delicious! Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes!”
The Disney Gourmet Series - Beauty and the Beast's Grey Stuff Brownie
Ingredients
For the brownies:
- 3 bars (3.5 oz) Lindt Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
For the 'grey stuff'
- 1 (3.4 oz) package Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
- 1 1/2 cups Whole Milk
- 15 Oreos (regular, not double-stuffed)
- 1 (8 oz) package Whipped Topping
- 3 tablespoons Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
- Edible Pearl Sprinkles
Instructions
To make the brownies:
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a brownie pan (8X8 inches) with parchment paper.
- Melt the butter and the chocolate using a double boiler method. For that, heat a saucepan filled halfway through with water until the water boils. Set a smaller pan (or heat proof bowl) into the bigger saucepan. Add the butter and, once the butter is melted, add the chocolate and keep stirring until it melts.
- Remove from heat and let it cool.
- In a big bowl, add the eggs, the sugar, the vanilla extract and the salt. Using a hand mixer, beat until well combined.
- Add the chocolate/butter mixture and beat using the lowest setting on your mixer, just until everything is incorporated.
- Add the flour and beat only until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a tooth pick (cake tester) inserted comes clean or semi-clean.
- Let it cool and cut your brownies into 8 rectangles.
To make the 'grey stuff':
- In a large bowl, mix the vanilla pudding mix and the milk and whisk it until well combined. Take it to the fridge to cool and set for 10 minutes.
- While the vanilla pudding is in the fridge, add the oreos to a food processor and pulse until they become fine crumbs.
- Once the pudding is set, take it out of the fridge and mix the crushed oreos.
- Fold in the Cool Whip. The mixture should be light grey but not quite the desired color.
- To achieve the desired color, add the chocolate pudding mix and stir until incorporated.
- Bring the bowl back to the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.
- To serve, fill a cake decorating bag fitted with a star tip (preferably Wilton 1M) and swirl onto the brownies. Decorate with the edible pearls and serve!
16 Comments on “The Disney Gourmet Series – Beauty and the Beast’s Grey Stuff Brownie”
Hi Olivia, wow you are such a talented lady, I wish I could meet you in person one day. These brownies look wonderful and the styling is so special, the plate, the fork, the napkin and flower. You thought about everything, this is pure love on a plate! I also liked the idea of the Disney series, very creative! xx
Your comments always make my day, Georgina! I would absolutely love to meet you. You’re more than welcome to come visit me in NYC. I really recommend you visit the US for a food blogging conference. I’m going to one in Orlando next week and, if I love it, maybe next year we should both go?!? :-)
Maybe, not too sure about next year :-( I have 2 little kids so my hands are really full at the moment! But I would love to go to a conference one day, never been to one before. I need to connect more with other bloggers to get tips.
The Food Blog Forum Orlando is the best one to go with family. Its at Disney World and it costs only $349 for the whole family! :) Ill let you know what I think of it after I come back.
This brownie looks delicious, Olivia!
Thank you, Jess!
Yes! I love this gray stuff brownie! And the pictures are awesome! Have fun in Orlando Olivia :)
Thank you, Mira! I will, for sure!!! :D
wow!! Olivia, I love the idea of disney series! and these gray stuff brownies look super delicious, just perfect! pinned!
Thank you, Savita! :D :D
The brownies look so so delicious! Pinned and I need to try the grey stuff ;) Have fun in Orlando and when you come back write a post about it! I will waiting to hear the stories! :)
Try the grey stuff, it’s delicious! :) And yes, I’ll tell you everything about it when I come back. I wish you were going too… :(
This is great, Olivia! It’s Friday afternoon and I got to see a movie and some delish brownies. Have fun in Orlando! I’m sure you are ready for some sunshine and warm weather!
Thank you, dear! I’m very ready for sunshine indeed! :)
This put a smile on my face. “The grey stuff” sounds good enough for me to try it :D Thank you for sharing.
Think I’ll go watch Beauty and the Beast all over again.
Hi friend, these brownies looks deliciousl and I also love your fork… It is so chic ;-) Your Disney series is a great idea!!