Mexican Chocolate Crunch Brownies

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

Prep Time:
20 Min
Total Time:
3 Hr
Makes:
24 brownies
Pillsbury Bake-Off
Valerie Schucht
GlastonburyCT
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
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INGREDIENTS
1box (12.8 oz) Cinnamon Toast Crunch® cereal (about 8 cups)
1/2cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted
1tablespoon corn syrup
1box (19.5 oz) Pillsbury® Traditional Fudge Brownie Mix
1/2cup CRISCO® Pure Vegetable Oil
1/4cup water
2Eggland's Best eggs
1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/3cups semisweet chocolate chips
3tablespoons cinnamon-sugar (from 3.62-oz jar)*
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.
*Three tablespoons sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon can be substituted for the cinnamon sugar.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): In step 2, bake crust 5 to 8 minutes. Make brownie mix following High Altitude directions on box.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

In step 2, bake crust 5 to 8 minutes. Make brownie mix following High Altitude directions on box.

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