Food Fun: Growing and Making Your Own Food
Learn how to grow your own fruits and vegetables, and to make your own butter, cheese, and bread.
Cookies and Cream Brookie
Treat your sweet tooth to a delicious, allergy-free dessert that uses just a few simple ingredients.
About the Activity
Good luck keeping this single-serve treat to yourself. Made with gluten-free Oreos, cookie dough, and delightfully fudgy brownie, you might find that this simple recipe completely alters your nightly dessert experience. This layered recipe marries everything you love in both a brownie and a cookie. While the cookie dough layer stays perfectly doughy, the brownie is baked to fudgy perfection. You’ll want to make this delectable dessert over and over again!
Grades: 6-12
Topic: Food Science, Cooking
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 seconds
Servings: 1
Created by Kristin Osika, 4-H Youth-in-Action Winner
Supplies and Ingredients
Assemble the following ingredients and supplies for this activity.
- Microwave-safe ramekin
- Small mixing bowl
- Measuring spoons
- Stirring spoon
- Microwave (900 watts)
Brownie layer:
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1-½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon nondairy milk
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 1 tablespoon crushed gluten-free Oreos
Cookie layer:
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free flour
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons oil
- ½ tablespoon nondairy milk
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon crushed gluten-free Oreos
Oreo layer:
- 1 whole gluten-free Oreo
- Crushed Oreos (one or more, to taste)
Activity Steps
Learn how to make your own single-serve, gluten-free, Oreo-rich dessert with a little prep and a short bake time in the microwave.
- First, you’ll make the brownie batter. Start by measuring and combining the flour, cocoa powder, and salt in your ramekin.
- Next, add the brown sugar, milk, and oil to the ramekin. Stir the ingredients together to create a smooth batter.
- Fold in crushed Oreos.
- Place one whole gluten-free Oreo on top of the batter, centering it in the ramekin. Sprinkle more crushed Oreos around the edges.
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