Butterscotch Brownies

Surprise guests with these butterscotch-style brownies distinguished by a simple but tantalizing butter-brown sugar base in lieu of chocolate.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 138 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ cup melted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Stir brown sugar into melted butter until dissolved. Cool slightly and beat in egg and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Sift flour in a separate bowl; resift flour with baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into the butter mixture; add nuts. Spread batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 20 minutes. Do not overbake! Cut into bars.