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These delightful and EASY Charlie Brown Brownies are the perfect treat to welcome the upcoming Peanuts DVD & Blu-ray movie release next month!
The Peanuts are back and more charming than ever! If you’re a fan of the classic characters and their many quirks then you probably hit the theaters to see the whole gang in action. We sure did! In The Peanuts movie, good ol’ Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang appear as you’ve never seen them before. Join everyone’s favorite eternal optimist, Charlie Brown, as he embarks on a heroic quest, while his beagle pal Snoopy takes to the skies to pursue his arch nemesis, the Red Baron. It’s a hilarious and heart-warming adventure, making it the perfect family friendly flick for all ages. With its DVD and Blu-ray release right around the corner, I made these adorable Charlie Brown Brownies to sweeten up our upcoming watch party with friends.
Our family really enjoyed watching The Peanuts in theatres and it actually wasn’t until its debut that I became a true Charlie Brown fan. As shocking as it may be, I didn’t grow up watching Charlie Brown or the Peanut gang. Honestly, I couldn’t tell you why because I remember reading along in the Sunday paper. I only really became familiar with the classic series and the popular American comic strip when Toodie was born. Luckily, my good friend persuaded me to take our kiddos to watch it in theaters and I am beyond happy I gave in. I’ve spent the last thirty years missing out on the entertaining up-hill battles of Charlie Brown and his best four-legged friend who is always there to make those challenges a bit less painful. Needless to say my admiration for this gang has grown immensely. The Peanuts is not only family-friendly but it’s one of those “feel good” kinda flicks that leave you smiling as you walk out of the theater. Personally, those are my kind of movies!
Ingredients:
- Charlie Brown Chevron Sweater Pattern printable
- 1 box of your favorite brownie mix
- milk chocolate morsels
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
- 10 oz. cream cheese
- yellow gel food coloring
Directions:
1. Prepare brownies based on instructions on the back of the box. Once cooked and cooled, slice into squares.
2. In a large bowl or stand mixer beat butter and cream cheese together until creamy. Pour in powdered sugar little by little until blended well with other ingredients. Add in 5-6 drops of food coloring and continue to mix until consistency is smooth.
3. Use a small rubber spatula to frost brownies.
4. To re-create Charlie Brown’s infamous shirt, melt chocolate morsels in the microwave in 60 second intervals. Use a disposable decorating bag with a thin piping nozzle to trace the chevron pattern onto wax paper. (Direct printable link provided above) The easiest way to do this is to tape the paper to a baking sheet and place the wax paper on top, securing with an additional piece of tape. This will keep them both in place and allow you to achieve cleaner lines. Once finished, place in the refrigerator to harden for 5-10 minutes. They should pop right off when ready. Add one strip to each brownie.
Need help? Check out this post to see a step-by-step tutorial on how to do the chocolate piping process.
Are you ready to dream big and laugh out loud with the Peanuts? With the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD fans can go deeper into the world of The Peanuts Movie with several fun-filled special features. You can watch all-new Snoopy Snippets, check out the delightful documentary about the film’s extraordinary journey from the comics to the big screen, learn to draw Peanuts characters, sing along to music videos, choose your favorite songs from Snoopy’s Playlist and so much more.
It even comes with a super cute Snoopy plush. Winning!
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My favorite PEANUTS character is Snoopy. I love dogs!
I like Snoopy, because he's funny.
Oh my goodness, it is Snoopy. I just so love it when he laughs – and he is so clever and smart. He just makes me smile!
Oh my goodness, it is Snoopy. I just so love it when he laughs – and he is so clever and smart. He just makes me smile!
My favorite has been snoopy ever since I was a kid… He is just so cute and funny!
My favorite character is Snoopy because he is so cute and sweet! I also love the way he laughs.
I like Snoopy because he is so cute!
Snoopy is my favorite charachter because I like cartoon dogs.. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
Snoopy!! Whats not to love? He's hilarious 🙂
My favorite is Woodstock. He's a happy little guy.
My favorite peanuts character is woodstock, I used to have a woodstock stuffed animal as a kid.
These brownies look amazing. I love Snoopy and I think my youngest son would love this set.
I love Snoopy, but my son always roots for Charlie Brown.
My favorite character is Woodstock because he is Snoopy's best friend.
Having seen this movie, I loved the little redhead girl the most because she was such a sweetie and a pretty wise little kid!
I love Snoopy because we always had Beagles as a kid and I just love them!
I used to collect Snoopy stuff when I was a kid. But Pig-pen has always been so adorable to me.
The Red Baron, there is nothing better!!
The Red Baron…nothing is better!!!
Charlie, because he knows happiness is finding a pencil and telling the time.
Linus! We named our late cat Linus.
Snoopy cause he's always up to no good!!
I love snoopy. He is such a cool dude. Thanks
Charlie Brown is my favorite character because he is so nice.
Woodstock because hes so yellow!!
My favorite Peanuts character is Woodstock!
Oh I have to say Snoopy is our favorite! He always makes us laugh!
Linus is my favorite because he reminds me of my toddler
My favorite Peanuts character is Snoopy! I've always loved Snoopy!
I love Snoopy because he is a adorable dog!
I stan for Charlie Brown!!! Of course, his sister is another favorite!
Snoopy because he is always funny!
Schroeder is my favorite! I've played piano my whole life and I've always loved how the music notes are done in Peanuts.
I always liked Woodstock because of the interactions he has with Snoopy, too funny!
Pig Pen because he is who he is and he doesnt care how you feel about him.
I like Linus because he is smart.
I like Snoopy because I think he's funny.
I love Snoopy because he's a dog and he makes me laugh, hee hee!
Linus is my favorite because I like his wisdom.
I like Lucy. She's so sassy!
Snoopy is my favorite because he is so cute.
I love Snoopy as the Flying Ace. I inherited my love for him through my grandfather.
i like woodstock but i wanna make these for my bf.