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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 17, 2023
Bake-Off® Contest 35, 1992
Penelope Weiss
Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Chewy brownies are topped with a creamy vanilla layer, then rich chocolate frosting. Yum!

Black and White Brownies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 36
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Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 pkg. Pillsbury™ Brownie Classics Traditional Fudge Brownie Mix
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 (6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (12-oz.) pkg. (2 cups) white vanilla chips

Frosting

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons hot water
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 to 1 cup pecan halves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine brownie mix, water, oil and eggs; beat 50 strokes with spoon. Add 1 1/2 cups pecans, the chocolate chips and 1 cup of the vanilla chips; mix well. Spread in greased pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake at 350°F. for 28 to 34 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with remaining 1 cup vanilla chips. Return to oven for 1 minute to soften chips; spread evenly over brownies with back of spoon. Cool.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients except pecan halves; beat until smooth. (Mixture will be thin.) Spoon over melted white vanilla chips; spread to cover. Arrange pecan halves over frosting. Cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.

Nutrition

230 Calories
12g Total Fat
2g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
24g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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