Desserts

Brownies With Chocolate-Covered Raisins

Brownies With Chocolate-Covered Raisins

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Chocolate-covered raisins turn into fudgy pockets of chocolate with chewy raisin centers in these easy brownies.

Calories 247 (52% from fat)
carb. 29g
pro. 3g
fat 15g
sat. fat 9g
chol. 50mg
sod. 62mg
calc. 21mg
fiber 2g

Ingredients

1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped1½ cups sugar4 large eggs2 teaspoon vanilla extract1⅓ cups all-purpose flour1½ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt2 cups chocolate-covered raisins

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2 - inch rectangular pan. Combine the butter and both chocolates in a 2¾ quart Cuisinart® saucepan. Cook over low heat until completely melted. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm.
  2. Using the Cuisinart® SmartPower Hand Mixer, beat sugar and eggs in medium bowl until very thick and pale using medium speed, about 3 minutes. Stir in melted chocolate mixture and vanilla.
  3. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in another medium bowl. Stir into chocolate mixture using low speed. Mix in chocolate-covered raisins. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated 350F oven until tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached and top cracks in places, about 30 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool in pan.
  4. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil and let stand at room temperature.) Cut into squares to serve.