Butterscotch brownies


Ingredients (serves 16)

  • 100g butter, chopped
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 cup plain flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 100g Jersey caramels, roughly chopped
  • pure icing sugar, to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 4.5cm deep, 18cm (base) square cake pan.
  2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Transfer to a bowl. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in flour, baking powder and peanuts. Spread mixture into pan. Sprinkle with caramels.
  3. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until firm and crisp on top. Allow to cool in pan. Cut into squares. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

Source

Super Food Ideas
Recipe by Julie Jansen