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Add this to the list of foods that invoke the “self control just flew out the window” response. This one is #2, after Thin Mints. (Frozen Thin Mints, specifically.) It’s the creaminess, plus the crunchiness. And the sweetness and the saltiness. It’s perfectly balanced, like the chocolate and the mint and the crunch and the smooth in Thin Mints.

We enjoyed this amazing “salad” at our Christmas feast at my mom’s house.

We had the most hilarious conversation about this “salad,” where all my boys have declared that they love salad now…and they’ve started renaming most desserts to include the word salad.

“Mom, is this a brownie salad? I just love brownie salad!”

Such jokers…but whomever the person is that decided that this was salad and deserved a spot on your Christmas feast dinner plate…I applaud you. And want to meet you. And to be your best friend.

(We went on to have Orange Glazed Chocolate Pound Cake…recipe coming soon…for dessert!)

***Below: this is a make-ahead “salad.” It takes hours for this deliciousness to set. So don’t try to whip it together just before a meal, as you would a lettuce based salad. 😉

Seriously, I love this “salad” and here’s my mom’s recipe…

And please pardon the iphone photos!