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Black 'n' White Brownies Recipe

"The extra effort it takes to make these layered brownies is worthwhile," assures Lauri Knoke of DeKalb, Illinois. "My mother won a prize with the recipe."

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Black 'n' White Brownies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup flaked coconut
2/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk
CHOCOLATE LAYER:
1/3 cup butter
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
2 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Stir in oats and coconut. Add butter and milk. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven. Reduce heat to 325°.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate; cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar, milk and vanilla until well blended. Beat in the chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in walnuts. Spread evenly over crust.
Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, combine the first four frosting ingredients until smooth and creamy. Spread over bars. Sprinkle with walnuts. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 147 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 96 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Black 'n' White Brownies in Taste of Home April/May 2001, p65

Substitute for Nuts

If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.