Light Toffee Brownies

Lesliecs · October 2011

Paula Deen just posted this "Light Toffee Brownies" recipe on FB....... sounds delicious and low cal too! Only 112 calories per square!

The Deen Bros. Lighter Toffee Brownies

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons hot water
1 (4.25-ounce) milk chocolate bar with almonds and toffee chips, coarsely chopped

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly spray the foil with nonstick spray.

Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until blended. Increase the speed to medium-high and gradually beat in the sugar until the mixture is thickened and pale yellow, 2 – 3 minutes. Beat in the butter and water until blended. Stir in the flour mixture, then the chopped candy, until combined.

Scrape the batter into the pan; spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging, 20 – 25 minutes. Do not over bake. Cool in the pan on a rack 20 minutes. Lift the brownies from the pan, using foil sides as handles. Gently remove from the foil. Cool at least 1 hour before cutting into 16 squares.

Prep Time: 15 min
Bake time: 20 min
Difficulty: easy
Servings: 16

Per Serving : (1 square) 112 Cal 3 g Protein; 7 g Tot Fat; 4 g Sat Fat; 2 g Mono Fat; 12 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 3 g Sugar; 26 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 74 mg Sodium; 40 mg Cholesterol

Original recipe courtesy Paula Deen: Toffee Brownies
Lightened Up recipe courtesy of The Deen Brothers and the Paula Deen Test Kitchen