Chai Latte Brownies

From Cooking Light March 2007

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 3  cardamom pods, crushed
• 3  whole allspice, crushed
• 3  whole cloves
• 1 (1 inch)  cinnamon stick
• 1⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
3. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 15 minutes.
4. Strain milk mixture through a fine sieve into a large microwave-safe bowl; discard solids.
5. Add chocolate chips and butter to milk mixture; microwave at HIGH 20 seconds or until chips and butter melt, stirring until smooth.
6. Cool slightly; add eggs, stirring with a whisk.
7. Combine flour and the next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
8. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture, stirring just until combined.
9. Spread evenly into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
10. Bake for 30 minutes or until center is set.
11. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack.