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"Scary Night" Caramel Brownies

Don't be afraid to bake and decorate rich chocolate brownies as a special Halloween treat!
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 2 hours 0 min
Makes: 24 brownies
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Brownies
1box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix (with chocolate syrup pouch)
3/4cup butterscotch-flavored chips, if desired
1/3cup water
1/3cup vegetable oil
2eggs
Caramel Frosting and Decorations
1/2cup butter or margarine
1cup packed brown sugar
1/4cup milk
2cups powdered sugar
Pretzel sticks
Assorted Halloween candies, gumdrops or shaped marshmallow pieces, such as bats, moons, pumpkins, ghosts
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving edge of foil above rim of pan; grease bottom only of foil. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, chocolate syrup, butterscotch-flavored chips, water, oil and eggs, using spoon, until well blended. Spread in pan.
2.Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean. Cool about 1 hour before frosting.
3.In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Cool about 45 minutes or until lukewarm. Gradually stir in powdered sugar. If frosting is too thin, place saucepan of frosting in bowl of cold water. Beat frosting until smooth and thick enough to spread. If frosting becomes too thick, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.
4.Lift out foil and uncut brownies from pan; carefully remove foil. Spread frosting over brownies. Arrange pieces of pretzel sticks to make tree and fence designs. Add candies to complete the "scary night" landscape. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on box.
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If using a dark or nonstick pan, shorten the bake time by 3 minutes. If using an insulated pan, lengthen the bake time by 5 minutes.
Variation
Try one of Betty's newer brownie mix flavors, such as peanut butter, in this recipe. Just prepare the brownies as directed on the box. Trick-or-treaters will find big chunks of peanut butter-flavored chips in the brownies!

Nutrition Information:

1 Brownie: Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 125mg; Total Carbohydrate 42g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 34g); Protein 1Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6Exchanges: 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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