29 Ingenious Brownie and Cookie Mix-Ins
These ideas for salty, crunchy, oozy, crumbly additions to the desserts we all love let you play mad scientist in the kitchen—with delicious results.
By Lynn Andriani
Photo: Lynn Andriani
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The Fruity, Sweet Hit
Small candies such as Reese's Pieces or toffee bits are always winners, but if you like a more subtle sweetness, consider chunks of dried fruit, like apricot or cranberry, or candied versions, such as ginger or orange. Flakes of sweetened coconut are fantastic too. You can even put fresh fruit in brownies: Pour half the batter in the pan, stud it with raspberries or pitted cherries, and cover with the remaining batter. Again, 1 cup is a good ballpark amount.
Published 01/11/2012
