Chex Brownies

With a layer of chocolate chips and crisp cereal on the bottom, these brownies are guaranteed to satisfy any chocolate craving!

2 cups Rice Chex cereal

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease 8" square baking pan. Spread cereal and chocolate chips in an even layer over bottom of pan and set aside.

● In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar on medium- low speed. On low, beat in eggs, oil and vanilla. Whisk in flour mixture until well combined.

● Carefully pour and spread batter over Chex and chocolate chip layer in pan; smooth top. Bake 35- 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out with just a few crumbs on it. Cool, then cut into squares. Serve immediately or store in airtight container for up to 3 days.

Servings: 9. Cals.: 368. Protein: 4 g. Fat: 23 g. (9 g. saturated); Chol.: 68 mg. Carbs.: 41 g. Sodium: 177 mg. Fiber: 2 g. Sugar: 28 g. Kitchen time: 20 minutes. Total time: 2 hours.