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Brownie Crunch

8
Points® value
Total Time
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Easy
These cake-like brownies are topped with rice cereal for a touch of sweet crunch but feel free to swap the cereal for candy toppings or chopped nuts, if desired.

Ingredients

All-purpose flour

¾ cup(s)

Baking powder

½ tsp(s)

Table salt

½ tsp(s)

Unsweetened cocoa powder

5 tbsp(s)

Sugar

1 cup(s), granulated

Light cream cheese

½ cup(s), softened

Raw egg

2 large, divided into yolks and whites

Vanilla extract

1 tsp(s)

Crispy rice cereal

½ cup(s)

Powdered sugar (confectioner's)

2 tbsp(s)

Salted butter

1 tbsp(s), melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 2 sheets of nonstick aluminum foil in bottom and up sides of a 9- X 9-inch baking pan (or place regular foil in pan and coat it with cooking spray).
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together in a medium bowl.
  3. Cream granulated sugar and cream cheese together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating until fully combined; mix in vanilla. Slowly blend flour mixture with cream cheese mixture.
  4. Whisk egg whites until soft peaks begin to form; fold egg whites into brownie mix and then spread brownie batter evenly in prepared pan.
  5. Combine cereal, powdered sugar and melted butter in a small bowl; sprinkle on top of brownies. Place pan on middle rack in oven and bake just until centre sets, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely and cut into 12 pieces.

Notes

Spice these brownies up by adding 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, or 1 to 2 teaspoons of powdered coffee, to the batter.