Junior Mint Brownies

Submitted by mom of girls

"I found this recipe on the Weight Watchers Message Board. It is suppose to be from Cooking Light, March 1999."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 brownie
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 32 about 3 ounces creamy chocolate-covered mint candies (such as Junior Mints)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg white

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Coat bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
3. Combine butter and mints in a 2-cup glass measuring cup; microwave at high 30 seconds or until soft. Stir until smooth, and set aside.
4. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.
5. Combine flour, soda, and salt in a bowl.
6. Combine sugar, cocoa, egg, and egg white in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
7. Add mint mixture; beat well.
8. Add flour mixture; beat at a low speed just until blended.
9. Pour batter into prepared pan.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; cool completely on a wire rack.