Mexican Chocolate Crunch Brownies

The combination of cinnamon and chocolate is a classic Mexican treat. Enjoy it in a clever cereal-base brownie bar.

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Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008

Valerie Schucht

Glastonbury, Connecticut

ingredients 10
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 3 hr 0 min

Ingredients

1: box (12.8 oz) Cinnamon Toast Crunch® cereal (about 8 cups)

1/2: cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted

1: tablespoon corn syrup

1: box (19.5 oz) Pillsbury® Traditional Fudge Brownie Mix

1/2: cup CRISCO® Pure Vegetable Oil

1/4: cup water

2: LAND O LAKES® Eggs

1/2: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/3: cups semisweet chocolate chips

3: tablespoons cinnamon-sugar (from 3.62-oz jar)*

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Place cereal in food processor bowl with metal blade (crush cereal in 2 batches if necessary). Cover; process until finely crushed (about 4 cups). Or place cereal in large resealable food-storage plastic bag; crush with rolling pin.
2 In large bowl, stir butter and corn syrup until well blended. Add crushed cereal; mix thoroughly. Press evenly in pan.
3 In large bowl, make brownie mix as directed on box, using oil, water and eggs and adding cinnamon. Stir in 2/3 cup of the chocolate chips. Pour brownie batter over cereal mixture. Sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup chocolate chips evenly over batter.
4 Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar evenly over brownies. Bake 14 to 18 minutes longer or until brownies are set when lightly touched in center. Cool 10 minutes; loosen edges but do not cut. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

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*Three tablespoons sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon can be substituted for the cinnamon sugar.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Brownie

Calories: 280
Calories from Fat: 130),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 15%
(Saturated Fat 5g, 5% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 25mg; 25%;
Sodium: 190mg; 190%;
Total Carbohydrate: 35g; 35%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 22g 22% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%;
Vitamin C: 2%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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cocolaketammy

report Posted Apr. 22, 2013 6:54 PM

Sounds good, tried it, but the product did not go over well with the crowd. I would not recommend this recipe.

librarybooks

report Posted Apr. 16, 2013 1:37 PM

I thought this should have some spice in it. If I make this I'll change the recipe to include some, cinnamon is not enough.

angie1701

report Posted Sep. 20, 2012 7:13 PM

I have made these many times for parties and pot lucks; they are true winner. I add my own touch to them by adding a pinch of chipotele powder with the cinnamon and/or a bar of dark chili chocolate(Lindt Excellence). It adds the little extra kick. Really love these brownies <3 <3

JessicaJe

report Posted Jun. 20, 2012 1:07 AM

So good. Made for Cinco De Mayo!

MelissaRaeP

report Posted Nov. 16, 2009 2:49 PM

My cereal wasn't crunchy, but chewy... maybe I need to crush the cereal more or make it more compact? Any hints? Still great though - gobbled up without much problem, just didn't have that crunch.