Maple-frosted Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 29 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 44 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (19 1/2 ounce) package brownie mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons maple extract
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, preferably lightly toasted
• 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons maple extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; place oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
• 2 spray the bottom only of an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the brownie mix, oil, water, eggs, and maple extract with a wooden spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened.
• 4 stir in the chopped walnuts.
• 5 spread batter into prepared pan.
• 6 bake 40-44 minutes or until pick comes out clean or almost clean (do not overbake).
• 7 transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• 8 frosting: in a bowl, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and maple flavoring until smooth.
• 9 spread frosting over cooled brownies; cut into square; store in refrigerator.