BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE BARS

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You can't go wrong with this dessert. Everyone will savor these homemade treats. The trick is to eat just one!-Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
1 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into chocolate mixture until blended. Stir in chips., Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 22-27 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278 calories, Fat 15g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 137mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.