Fudge Ripple Brownies Recipe

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"Now that I'm retired and a new grandmother, I'm always looking for special treats to serve my grandchildren," says Bobi Raab of St. Paul, Minnesota. "These brownies have a rich chocolate taste and yummy brown butter frosting."

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Fudge Ripple Brownies Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

35 25 60

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
1/3 cup butter
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 to 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
TOPPING:
1 tablespoon butter
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts.
Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, cook and stir butter in a saucepan over medium heat for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown. Pour into a large bowl; add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough cream to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cooled brownies.
For topping, melt chocolate and butter in a microwave; stir until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar; stir until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Cut into bars. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 156 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 117 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Fudge Ripple Brownies in Quick Cooking September/October 2000, p61

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.