Dulce-Frosted Chipotle Brownies

Prep Time: 20 Minutes • Start to Finish: 2 Hours 5 Minutes • Makes 16 brownies

• Brownies
• 1 box (1 lb 2 oz) Betty Crocker® chocolate chunk Premium brownie mix
• Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ to ¾ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• Frosting
• ¼ cup dulce de leche (from 13.4 oz can)
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom only 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 in pan. Bake 39 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

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 over cooled brownies.

1 Brownie: Calories 270; Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 120mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 1g Exchanges: ½ Starch, 2½ Other Carbohydrate, 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3

Tip 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.