Happy Monday & Happy Presidents Day! Thank you, historical presidents, for doing what you did best. Thanks to you, today we get to sleep in and pretend it’s Sunday all over again. 
I’ve got quite a backup of recipes for sharing, so I tried to pick out the most patriotic one today, given the holiday. I *almost* picked one for a peanut butter sandwich (seriously, it’s a good one, and PB sandwiches are very American…) but instead I settled on something a bit more, well, interesting… Doritos brownies!
I think Doritos brownies are pretty patriotic. Nothing says good old American dessert like a dense chocolate brownie, right? And you know us Americans love our chips. So there you have it, marry the two — brownies and Doritos — and you’ve got a brownie to honor the likes of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln… or something like that. 
Some of you are probably intrigued by this strange combination… others, disgusted. But trust me when I tell you these are very tasty! I wish I could take credit for dreaming up these sweet ‘n salty brownies, but I cannot — my friend had the idea to make them a few months ago on a weekend trip to NYC. We never got around to making them, so I promised to whip up a batch and stick ‘em here on the blog.
Since the chips are stirred into the brownie batter and then cooked with the brownies, they don’t end up *quite* as cheesy as they are straight out of the bag. But you can definitely still taste the cheese flavor, and the chips stay nice and crispy, giving the brownies quite a bit of crunch.
I think George and Abe would have loved these.
…After putting the brownies into the oven, I found myself with a bit of brownie batter that I had strategically left in the bowl — you know, for snacking. But as I looked at the bag of Doritos hanging out on the counter I thought, what if…
I dipped Doritos into brownie batter?
Yeah, that was a verrrryyyy good idea. It’s really a shame I did this two weeks after the Super Bowl, because I do believe these would make quite the snack for such an occasion! But you know, March Madness is right around the corner! (Go Orange!)
Dense fudge brownies and salty, cheesy Doritos tortilla chips combine for a sweet and salty brownie with a crunch! Use your favorite brownie mix or recipe — enough to fill a 8- or 9-inch square pan. Makes 25 brownies Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 8- or 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, prepared the brownie batter as directed on package instructions. Stir in 1 cup of the crushed Doritos chips. Spread the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining crushed Doritos chips over top. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few crumbs. Allow to cool completely before removing from pan and cutting into 5 rows by 5 rows (for 25 bars). Nutrition Info (per bar): 160 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated, 0g trans fat), 80mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (0g fiber, 10g sugar), 1g protein
Doritos tortilla chips dipped in brownie batter, then baked — a chewy and crispy, chocolatey and cheesy snack. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place the brownie batter in a shallow dish. Carefully dunk each dip in the brownie batter, coating both sides of the chip (but leaving part of the chip plain). Bake the chips 8 to 10 minutes or until brownie batter is cooked. Allow to cool 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
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i might be in love with you.
Don’t be silly, you’re only in love with national leaders
I love this idea & have been wanting to make potato chip cookies for awhile. Then I saw Deb on Smitten Kitchen make them and I figured, well, she did it so why bother blogging about it..but now that I see you make these, it looks awesome.
I grew up in love with Doritos! And brownies. Both were afterschool snacks, almost daily! Can’t tell you how creative and fun I think this is!
And that you made the recipe 2 ways. Gotta love options!
Make potato chip cookies! I’ve wanted to do that for so long – they must be so, so good. I bet they’d be great with butterscotch chips.
Hey Little Bity! (Can I call you that?)
I’m so glad you came by my page! I love finding actual GOOD baking blogs, and I have read yours for a while now!
These Brownies are definitely intriguing, I’ll be sure to give them a try the next time we host a bunch of runners at our house!
Haha, yes you can call me Little Bitty! And I agree, I love finding great baking blogs… I think you can tell which ones really love to bake!
I FREAKIN LOVE THIS!! Pinning and going to make the GF version soon!
Aww, yay! Yes, try a GF version!
How very original, I sort of need to try them!
Ha, “sort of” need to try them – I love that! That’s what I’d say to anything I was feeling a little iffy about
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! can this be a special menu item in our bakery as well? please?
I have a something fun (that I thought of YOU while making) that is sorta kinda similar to this, but not really at all
I need to finish that post…
happy Monday!
Definitely a special menu item! Always need to keep a funky option available for people
You do realize the more we talk about this the more I want to do it!
Can’t wait to see this similar-but-not-similar post!
I LOVE weird combinations. These are AWESOME!
Yet again, I will tell you that you are genius! & I’m totally linking your recipe, hope you don’t mind
I’m a weird combo girl too – got it from my friend in college! And thanks for linking!
If my boyfriend saw this post, he might try to move into your house. He LOVES Doritos…my parents buy him bags from Costco that last a weekend at most : ) Perhaps I will surprise him with these for his Birthday.
Awesome idea…I bet you could add some pretzels in there too. Like muchies!!! Yummy!
Mmm, Doritos are the best – yes, make them for his birthday! Pretzels would definitely be good to try. I used to make a sugar cookie bar with pretzels and chocolate in it – so good.
Woah, these are definitely not something I would have thought of on my own! I’d definitely try them though!!
Yeah, I think I risked losing some readers posting these
What a brilliant idea! I love everything about it.
Thanks, Mattie! They are so strange but so good!
I was obsessed with both doritos AND brownies growing up, seriously want to try them soon. I’ll just need to find someone who will want to try them with me…
Finding someone to eat them with you is the hardest part – but everyone I’ve given these to so far have been surprised to like them!
I have to say… I’m not really loving the idea but, I think that it’s something I gotta try, that weird combination may turn out fantastic
Ha! Yes, it’s definitely weird, but a good weird
This is just too crazy! AhhhhhHHH!!!!
Big hug for you & your friend for AWESOME ideas!
Love it!
Thanks! Now I can’t stop thinking about other strange things to try…
Wow, I never thought of using doritos in a dessert!
It’s oddly delicious!
Looks fabulous. Can’t wait to try this! Thanks for posting.
Ohmygosh! I think my husband may be in love with you now! This is his dream Brownie!!!!
Haha! I’m glad I could make his dreams come true.
You should make them for him!
His birthday is a week from Monday! I will make them for him (if my kids let him get any!!)!
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