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French Silk Brownie Bars

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by: Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Apr 5, 2019
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Life’s too short to settle for regular ol’ brownies when you could have French silk brownies layered with rich chocolate mousse and finished with whipped topping and chocolate shavings, just sayin’.

French Silk Brownie Bars

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 4 hr 45 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Delights Supreme Original Brownie Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
  • 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • Chocolate curls, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make and bake brownies as directed on box. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, place chocolate in medium bowl. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup of the whipping cream and the salt just to boiling; pour over chocolate. Let stand 4 to 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted and smooth when stirred. Stir in vanilla; let stand 15 to 20 minutes or until completely cool.
  • Step 
    3
    In chilled large bowl, beat 1 cup of the whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Stir about one-fourth of the whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture; fold chocolate mixture into remaining whipped cream. Spread evenly on top of brownies. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
  • Step 
    4
    Beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream and the powdered sugar in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly on top of chocolate mixture; garnish with chocolate curls. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

430 Calories
27g Total Fat
3g Protein
43g Total Carbohydrate
32g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat
14g
70%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
135mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
32g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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