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Gold Medal® Brownie Goody Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 16, 2014
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Brownie lovers will go wild over these frosted and peanut-topped treats! They are a wonderful dessert for both everyday and special occasions.

Gold Medal® Brownie Goody Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 4 hr 0 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Brownies

  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 5 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour*
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted if desired

Creamy Vanilla Frosting

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Topping

  • 3/4 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 3 cups crisp rice cereal
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening. In 1-quart saucepan, melt 2/3 cup butter and the unsweetened chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, beat granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour just until blended, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in walnuts. Spread in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and 1/3 cup butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk. Gradually beat in enough remaining milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make frosting smooth and spreadable. Frost brownies; sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate while making cereal mixture.
  • Step 
    5
    Place cereal in large bowl; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Spread over frosted brownies. Cool completely before cutting, about 1 hour. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered at room temperature or in refrigerator.

Nutrition

420 Calories
22g Total Fat
6g Protein
50g Total Carbohydrate
38g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
50g
17%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
38g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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