Almond Truffle Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 20 ounces fudge brownie mix
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup chopped almonds
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate, chps
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons almond extract
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl combine the brownie mix, water, vegetable oil, egg, chopped almonds and almond extract.
• 3 pour into a greased 13 x 9 pan and bake for 23-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 4 don't overbake.
• 5 cool in pan on wire rack.
• 6 filling:.
• 7 in microwave, melt chocolate chips.
• 8 stir until smooth.
• 9 in a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese and confectioners sugar until smooth.
• 10 add milk, almond extract and melted chips.
• 11 mix well.
• 12 spread over brownies.
• 13 refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
• 14 topping:.
• 15 melt chocolate chips and cream over low heat. stir until melted.
• 16 spread over filling.
• 17 sprinkle with almonds.
• 18 refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting.