Oreo stuffed brownies

Today my good friends Grace and Natanya were celebrating their 18^th birthday, so Martha and I  knew we had to make something special for them. We decided that you really can't go wrong combining Oreo cookies and brownies, a deliciously good combination.

First, we placed 24 Oreos in a plastic bag and crushed them with a rolling pin:

Then we mixed a Betty Crocker pre-brownie mix with 1 medium egg, 75ml of water and 30ml of vegetable oil:

Having added our crumbs of Oreo cookies and then stirring it all together, we placed the mixture into a square shape in an oiled baking tray:

We baked our unbelievably gooey mixture encasing the sweet oreo cream centers for about 20-25 minutes at a high temperature (but we kept an eye on them every now and again just incase!)

Then (when we left it to cool for a while), we used a heart/star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out as many hearts and stars as possible:

And finally, topped with sprinkles and strawberries, these brownies went down a real treat (as you can tell...)

It's actually quite tragic how rarely one has the time to bake fresh brownies nowadays... 

So I say carpe diem, to all you brownie enthusiasts out there. Live each brownie like it’s your last!