Taste of Home
Double-Decker Brownies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 3 dozen.
With two taste-tempting layers and savory frosting, no one will be able to eat just one of these brownies! -Heather Hooker, Belmont, Ontario
Ingredients
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CHOCOLATE LAYER:
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1 cup sugar
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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Pinch salt
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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BUTTERSCOTCH LAYER:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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FROSTING:
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoons 2% milk
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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/3 cup butterscotch chips
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1 tablespoon shortening
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, combine butter and cocoa until smooth. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in chocolate mixture. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture just until blended. Stir in walnuts. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; set aside.
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2.
For butterscotch layer, in a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts.
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3.
Spoon over chocolate layer. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack.
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4.
For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar and milk; bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; gradually stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Quickly spread over brownies.
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5.
In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and shortening at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over frosting.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 452 calories, 21g fat (10g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 199mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (49g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
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