Carbquik Brownie

Servings: 16

Net Carbs Per Serving: 2g

Total Preparation Time: 20 minutes

To make powdered Splenda, add the Splenda to a food processor and pulse till very fine. This can also be done in a coffee grinder in smaller batches.

3/4 stick butter

4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate

2 cups Splenda

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 whole eggs

1 egg yolk

3/4 cup Carbquik

3/4 cup walnut, chopped

Chocolate Frosting

2 tablespoons butter

2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into pieces

2 cups powdered Splenda

2 to 3 tablespoons hot water

-Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom and sides of square pan, 9x9x2 inches.

-Melt butter and chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.

-Cool slightly and add Splenda to chocolate and blend well till smooth.

-Beat vanilla and eggs in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed.

-Beat in carbquik just until blended. Stir in walnuts. Spread in pan.

-Bake 15 to 20 minutes or just until brownies spring back in the middle and begin to pull away from sides of pan.

-Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Spread with Chocolate Frosting. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows

Chocolate Frosting

-Melt butter and chocolate over medium heat till smooth.

-Stir in Splenda and stir till smooth, add hot water as needed to form a smooth frosting.