Super Spud Brownies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: 16 servings.
These moist and cakelike brownies came from my mom’s old cookbook. Mashed potatoes may seem like an unusual ingredient, but they work beautifully—this recipe took first place at a local festival. —Marlene Gerer, Denton, Montana
Ingredients
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3/4 cup mashed potatoes
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup canola oil
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2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
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Confectioners' sugar
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, sugars, oil, eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to potato mixture. Fold in pecans if desired. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
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2.
Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23-27 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts
1 brownie: 150 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.
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