True confession here. I love sweets and all my life I’ve loved to make desserts that are stirred in a bowl and then plopped into a pan. Easy AND sweet. So these butterscotch brownies have been in my repertoire for years and continue to be a guest favorite. Now that diabetes has entered the picture, I try to refrain and just enjoy a bite instead of an entire brownie, but that’s a challenge! Every afternoon at Lookout Point Inn we serve a homemade dessert, light appetizer, two types of wine and tea for our guests.
Butterscotch Brownies
Recipe courtesy of Kristie Rosset of Lookout Point Lakeside InnPrep Time:
30 Minutes
Cook Time:
30 Minutes
Total Time:
1 Hour
Servings: 16
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup unbleached flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butterscotch chips, M&M's or chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
Instructions:
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Stir brown sugar and melted butter, then add the egg and vanilla.
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Continue stirring until thoroughly incorporated.
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Add flour, baking powder and salt, stirring again until mixed well.
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Finally add the chips or candy and the pecans.
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Stir again.
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Spray 8x8 baking pan with non-stick spray. Scrape batter into pan and spread to the edges of the pan.
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Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
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Cool before cutting.