Chocolate-Cherry-Pistachio Brownies

Brownies go from good to great with easy add-ins to a convenient fudge brownie mix.

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Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010
Solon, Ohio
  • ingredients 11
  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total Time 2 hr 50 min

Ingredients

1
box (19.5 oz) Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
1/2
cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
1/4
cup water
3
LAND O LAKES® 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 LAND O LAKES® Unsalted or Salted Butter
1
bag (12 oz) Hershey’s® semi-sweet chocolate baking chips (2 cups)

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
  • 2 In 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.
  • 3 Meanwhile, 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.
  • 4 In 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.

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*To toast nuts, spread in ungreased shallow pan; bake uncovered at 350°F 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Remove from pan to plate to cool.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Brownie
Calories
370
(
Calories from Fat
190),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
21g
21%
(Saturated Fat
9g,
9%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
40mg
40%;
Sodium
160mg
160%;
Total Carbohydrate
42g
42%
(Dietary Fiber
2g
2%
  Sugars
32g
32%
),
Protein
3g
3%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
2%;
Iron
8%;
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 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 Choices:
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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