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Super Spud Brownies

Name: Super Spud Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup mashed potatoes; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup canola oil; 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional; Confectioners' sugar

10 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022

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

Super Spud Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

3/4 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

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.

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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