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Yolanda Sue Bowser
Solon, Ohio
Chocolate-Cherry-Pistachio Brownies
Brownies go from good to great with easy add-ins to a convenient fudge brownie mix.
Chocolate-Cherry-Pistachio Brownies
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 50 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 20
Ingredients
- 1 box Pillsbury™ Family Size Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
- 2/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 eggs
- 1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, well drained, cut in half
- 1 box (4-serving size) pistachio instant pudding and pie filling mix
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/2 cup pistachio nuts, chopped, toasted*
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
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Step2In large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water and eggs 50 strokes with spoon. Stir in cherries. Spread batter in pan. Bake 28 to 31 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step3Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat pudding mix and milk with wire whisk until well blended. Fold in whipped topping and nuts. Spread over brownie. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
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Step4In medium microwavable bowl, microwave butter and chocolate chips uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Cool 5 minutes; carefully spread over pudding mixture. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. For brownies, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
300
Calories
21g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
25g
Total Carbohydrate
20g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Brownie
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 47%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 14%
- Sodium
- 130mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 115mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 25g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 20g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 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; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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