FUDGY FROSTED BROWNIES







FUDGY FROSTED BROWNIES
 Delicious fudgy brownies with an awesome frosting that are sure to satisfy that chocolate craving!  The frosting should not be optional for this recipe…together it makes for a special brownie.  


3 eggs
3/4  cup butter, softened (175 mL)
Liquid sweetener to equal 1 cup (250 mL)
  sugar
1/cup allulose, OR allulose blend (125 mL)
11/tsp pure vanilla extract (7 mL)
3/4  cup Gluten-Free Bake Mix 2, (175 mL)
   PLUS 2 tbsp (30 mL)
1/cup cocoa (125 mL)
1/tsp baking powder (2 mL)
1/tsp salt (1 mL)
Milk Chocolate Frosting:
1/cup unsalted butter* (60 mL)
  (if using chocolate use half the amount)
1/cup whole milk powder (60 mL)
3 tbsp whipping cream, OR evaporated milk (more carby)
Liquid sweetener to equal 3/4  cup sugar (175 mL)
1 square unsweetened Baker’s® chocolate, melted (1 oz; 30 g)
2 tbsp allulose (30 mL)
1 tbsp water (15 mL)
1 tsp olive oil (5 mL)
1/tsp vanilla extract (2 mL)

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). 

In food processor, process eggs.  Add butter, liquid sweetener, allulose, OR allulose blend and vanilla extract; process.  In medium bowl, combine Gluten-Free Bake Mix 2, cocoa, baking powder and salt.  Add to wet ingredients; process until smooth.  Turn out into a greased 8 or 9-inch (20 or 23 cm) baking dish.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until knife inserted in brownies comes out clean.  Do not over bake.  Allow to cool completely to room temperature.  Frost the brownies and refrigerate.  They are best once completely chilled or chilled and left at room temperature for 5 minutes.

Milk Chocolate Frosting:  In food processor, process butter, whole milk powder, whipping cream, OR evaporated milk, liquid sweetener, unsweetened Baker’s® chocolate, allulose, water, olive oil and vanilla extract; process.

Helpful Hint:  *I have used regular salted butter with the frosting before and it was fine.  

Yield:  25 servings
Carob/cocoa
120.1/107.1 calories
1.8/2.3 g protein
10.3/10.2 g fat
0.7/1.0 g fiber
3.6/1.8 g net carbs