Dulce-Frosted Chipotle Brownies

8 Ratings

4 Reviews

Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 5 min
Servings 16

Chipotle and cinnamon add the signature kick to fudgy brownies topped with creamy caramel frosting. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated March 9, 2010

Make with

Betty Crocker Premium Brownie Mix

Ingredients

box Betty Crocker™ chocolate chunk Premium brownie mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs as called for on brownie mix box

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2

to 3/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

cups powdered sugar

1/4

cup dulce de leche (from 13.4 oz can)

tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

tablespoons milk

teaspoon vanilla

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350° F (325° F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom of 8-inch pan.
2

Make brownie batter as directed on box, using water, oil, and eggs, adding cinnamon and chipotle powder until well blended. Spread into pan. Bake 39 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge comes out almost clean. Cool completely.
3

In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, dulce de leche, butter, milk, and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. Spread onto cooled brownies.

Expert Tips

Look for cans of dulce de leche next to sweetened condensed milk in your grocery store. Dulce de leche is similar to sweetened condensed milk, but it has been caramelized and is much thicker.
Dulce [DOOL-say] is Spanish for and generally refers to an intensely sweet confection made with sugar and cream. Leche [LAY-chay] is the Spanish word for “milk.”

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 brownie

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 80

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 13%
Saturated Fat 3g 15% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 20mg; 6%
Sodium: 120mg; 5%
Potassium: 115mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 37g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;