Butterscotch Brownies
Pantry staples make these delicious chewy Butterscotch Brownies a perfect alternative to cookies or traditional brownies and they're fast and easy. They're ready to eat in 1 hour!
Equipment
- 8"x8" metal baking pan
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, cut into pats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup chopped pecans, or nut of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8"x8" metal baking pan; set aside.
- In large microwave bowl, melt butter until just melted. About 1 minute. Add brown sugar to melted butter.
- Whisk butter and brown sugar until blended. It will be a little dry looking.
- Add egg and vanilla and whisk to blend.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Add nuts, if using.
- Spread in greased 8"x8" metal baking pan.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or unit set and just beginning to brown at edges. Cool to your desired serving temperature. These are great served warm with vanilla ice cream.
