Maple Walnut Brownies

Maple Walnut Brownies

1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup maple syrup

2 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon maple flavor

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8" square pan.

Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. Melt the butter and brown sugar together in the microwave or over a burner; remove from the heat and stir in the syrup. Allow the mixture to cool to lukewarm. Stir in the eggs one at a time, then the maple flavor. Stir in the dry ingredients, and finally the walnuts.

Pour into the prepared pan, and bake for 25 minutes, just until the edges pull away from the sides of the pan. Remove from the oven, and cool before cutting and glazing. Yield: sixteen 2" brownies.

Maple Glaze

1 cup (4 ounces) glazing sugar or confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 to 2 tablespoons milk or cream

Whisk everything together, adding more liquid if necessary to make a pourable glaze. 

From the King Arthur Flour Company, these are quite tasty, if a little on the dry side.  They're only mildly maple flavored but a quick and easy dessert.  

Bombshell Brownies

1 cup butter, melted
3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.

Combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, until thoroughly blended.

Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture until blended. Stir in the chocolate morsels. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting.

aka Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies from allrecipes.com and HOLY cow, are these good!! They may be the best brownies I've ever eaten! However, they do not keep well...they dry out way too quickly.

Brownies with Caramel Kahlua Frosting

Brownies with Caramel Kahula Frosting

1 pkg Duncan Hines Triple Chocolate Decadence Brownie mix
2 eggs
2 Tbsp water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/8 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp Kahlua
1 cup sifted confectioners's sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Prepare brownie mix as directed on package using eggs, water, and oil. Bake for 35 minutes at 350^ F. in an 8x8" square pan. Remove from oven and cool in pan.

Melt the butter, light and dark brown sugars and the cream over medium high heat until sugar dissolve. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and Kahlua will well combined. Beat in confectioners' sugar and cinnamon until smooth and spreadable. Immediately from the brownies.

Cut into squares to serve.

My recipe. I LOVED the frosting...but this particular flavor Brownie mix was a little too much for it. I have to find something else to frost with this though! Like, maybe, some Spicy Cupcakes!